Well I was a bit disappointed about the coverage by Sky TV on the broadcast of the Tour Party selection, the sound kept breaking up. If it was a football then it would have been perfect.

As the selections went, then in most cases I agree with the selections, but was disappointed for a number of guys not selected.
I feel that leaving out Danny Cipriani is a big mistake. The inclusion of Shane Williams although not at his best recently, is a plus as he is a magician. The Party consists of 14 Irishmen, 13 Welshmen, 8 Englishmen, and 2 Scotsmen. I think that the Evans brothers are very unlucky not to have been selected.

The Selcted Players are;

Forwards Backs

Jamie Heaslip Lee Byrne
Andy Powell Rob Kearney
David Wallace Shane Williams
Stephen Ferris Lee Halfpenny
Alan Quinlan Ugo Monye
Joe Worsley Luke Fitzgerald
Martyn Williams Tommy Bowe
Alun Wyn Jones Tom Shanklin
Paul O'Connell Brian O'Driscoll
Donncha O' Callaghan Riki Flutey
Martin Shaw Ronan O'Gara
Nathan Hines Stephen Jones
Gethin Jenkins Michael Phillips
Adam Jones Harry Ellis
Andy Sheridan Tomas O'Leary
Phil Vickery Jamie Roberts
Euan Murray Keith Earls
Lee Mears
Matthew Rees
Jerry Flannery

Here are some players who I think should go and have a chance to play whether it's for the matches against the provincial sides.

James Simpson Daniel, Dylan Hartley, Matthew Tait, Tom May, David Flatman, Mike Lipman, Simon Maylor, Jonny Wilkinson (if fit). Just remembered some more names, Steffan Armitage, Paul Hodgeson, Danny Cipriani.

Here are some possible players as there are some places not taken and lots of competition for the places that have been or most likely to have been taken.

T/Head Props

Adam Jones (Wales), Phil Vickery (England).

Hookers.

Lee Mears (England).

Locks.

Nick Kenedy (England), Simon Shaw (England).

B/Side Flankers.

James Haskell (England), Joe Worsley (England).

Openside Flankers.

Tom Rees (England).

No 8's.

Nick Easter (England).

Scrum Halves.

Harry Ellis (England).

Fly Halves.

Danny Cipriani (England).

L/Wing.

Ugo Mongne (England).

Inside Centre.

Gavin Henson (Wales).

Outside Centre.

Right Wing.

Paul Sackey (England).

Full Back.

Delon Armitage (England).

On Tuesday the 21st of April 2009 The British and Irish Lions tour party will be announced life on Sky TV at 13:30. The press confrence will be given by the management team probably and argueably the best put together, they are:

1. Gerald Davies (Tour Manager)


2. Ian McGeechan (Head Coach)


3. Warren Gattland (Forwards Coach)


4. Shaun Edwards (Defence Coach)


5. Rob Howley (Attack Coach)

We wait in great anticipation to see who the selectors pick.

Here are the probable and most likely players to be picked.

1.Loose Head Props.

Gethin Jenkins (Wales), Andy Sheridan (England).

2. Hookers.

Jerry Flannery (Ireland), Ross Ford (Scotland).

3. Tight Head Props.

Julian White (England), Euan Murray (Scotland).

4. Locks.

Paul O'Connell (Ireland), Donncha O'Callaghan (Ireland), Alun Wyn Jones (Wales).

5. Blindside Flankers.

Tom Croft (England), Ryan Jones (Wales).

6. Openside Flankers.

Martyn Williams (Wales), David Wallace (Ireland).

7. No 8's.

Jamie Heaslip (Ireland), David Leamy (Ireland).

8. Scrum Halves.

Michael Phillips (Wales), Dwayne Peel (Wales).

9. Fly Halves.

Ronan O'Gara (Ireland), Steven Jones (Wales).

10. Left Wing.

Shane Williams (Wales), Tom Evans (Scotland).

11. Inside Centres.

Jamie Roberts (Wales).

12. Outside Centres.

Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland), Tom Shanklin (Wales), Mark Evans (Scotland).

13. Right Wing.

Lee Halfpenny (Wales), Mark Cueto (England).

14. Full Back.

Lee Byrne (Wales), Rob Kearney (Ireland).