Leaderless Lions.

Tuesday P.M - Forced myself down to the pool early evening after work as i haven't swum in over two weeks - and boy it showed. Managed to knock out 2.2ks in total but felt very slow and had to battle my way through it, Can't believe how much I've lost in that short of time.

Wednesday. Saw both the Leech and Enda running around the park so joined them whilst on my bike for a lap or so as they talked $hite for 30 minutes . The Leech is flying at the moment as he prepares to fly out for his Roth Ironman next weekend, you know he's going well and confident when he agrees to give me 2 minutes come City to Surf time (normally he's the tightest man in the Eastern Suburbs)
Had to go down again to E.S Marks Oval later and decided to spin around and do a few more 400s, Not quick but happy enough to get the legs ticking over.

Thursday. More a recovery day and was back in the park first up and just did 60 minutes very easy pace, No idea of exact pace as the GPS died on me as i was about to start. about 13ks all up I'd imagine?

Big news out of the Lions camp yesterday was the shock omission of the great Brian O'Driscoll from the team for Saturday's decider. Telling me he wasn't going to be captain i could probably accept but to find he's NOT even in the team???...... Pleeeeaaaaaaaassssssssssssssseeeeeeee - its a joke.
With no BoD, O'Connell or Warburton in the team it leaves us without a natural leader on the park and now surely gives the balance of power back to the Aussies in the crucial decider.
Not sure what this Kiwi Plonker Gatland is up to (i think he's lost the plot to be honest) with another 6 changes and it shows a sign of desperation from the man in charge if you ask me. We are still in it mind and this could be Gatland's finest hour if it all comes off but it is my personal view point that i wish for any future British Lions Tours that we get a home grown coach from either Ireland, Wales or England and someone who understands the meaning of what the Lions stand for, not to mention the passion involved not only to the players but also the superb fans who pay thousands to travel half way around the world. Don't know what it is with the Kiwis but just because they have a good Rugby team they think they know and can conquer everything what stands before them. I sometimes go on about the Aussies lacking in culture but to be honest the boys from the 'Great White Cloud' country are worse. it's an old age joke that the only culture you'll find in New Zealand is in a tub of Yoplait and the two words should NEVER be put together in a sentence.
Anyway, we still got to believe and if you are looking for the early Timmy's Tip this week, take the Lions by 6 points and stay on one of the two  Irishman (yes there is others besides the Welsh playing) Sexton or Bowe to be the first try scorer.

Gatland's wife after hearing that hubby had left Irish legend out of the team for Saturday's massive game in Sydney.

Cheers