New Posts For Thread: BOD soldiers onhttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29931461/bod-soldiers-onMixed feelings about this.Would have liked to have seen him sign off with the Lions, hopefully with a Series win. With all his facilities intact and still performing at the top level. Hopefully we can still say that at the end of next season also.IKeep her light BOD I say. He's the greatest 13 every and Irelands greatest rugby player and perhaps sporting icon. We don't have a replacement and even with his pace diminishing he is still so good defensively acting as a third flanker and it badly shttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29931461/bod-soldiers-on?post_id=532343861#532343861Keep her light BOD I say. He's the greatest 13 every and Irelands greatest rugby player and perhaps sporting icon. We don't have a replacement and even with his pace diminishing he is still so good defensively acting as a third flanker and it badly sFri, 17 May 2013 09:49:55 -0500Normally I would agree with the 'play as long as you are able' adage.However, in BODs case, he has had a more than full career already. He has put his body through hellish abuse and achieved most things in the game. I just hope he is doing the righhttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29931461/bod-soldiers-on?post_id=532342679#532342679Normally I would agree with the 'play as long as you are able' adage.However, in BODs case, he has had a more than full career already. He has put his body through hellish abuse and achieved most things in the game. I just hope he is doing the righFri, 17 May 2013 09:20:28 -0500BOD was always likely to go on the tour as long as he could walk. Very few players the Aussies would have bad dreams about and he tops a short list with Wilko being the other.https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29931461/bod-soldiers-on?post_id=532339027#532339027BOD was always likely to go on the tour as long as he could walk. Very few players the Aussies would have bad dreams about and he tops a short list with Wilko being the other.Fri, 17 May 2013 07:07:14 -0500They dominated Europe at provincial level for years, but the same players do not perform in green. They've shown in flashes what they're capable of, but there's never been any consistency. Whether that's down to the players or coaches or both is openhttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29931461/bod-soldiers-on?post_id=532337435#532337435They dominated Europe at provincial level for years, but the same players do not perform in green. They've shown in flashes what they're capable of, but there's never been any consistency. Whether that's down to the players or coaches or both is openFri, 17 May 2013 05:31:20 -0500how do you know they were underachievers dunc, after all if they were "perennial" underachievers then maybe that is just how good they were and the expectation of the public was simply too high?i agree with furelli, play as long as you are able, enjhttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29931461/bod-soldiers-on?post_id=532337335#532337335how do you know they were underachievers dunc, after all if they were "perennial" underachievers then maybe that is just how good they were and the expectation of the public was simply too high?i agree with furelli, play as long as you are able, enjFri, 17 May 2013 05:22:51 -0500Did any of the centres light up the 6N? BOD produced the moment of the championship for me with that pass against Wales and he's still the top defender in this hemisphere.https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29931461/bod-soldiers-on?post_id=532336933#532336933Did any of the centres light up the 6N? BOD produced the moment of the championship for me with that pass against Wales and he's still the top defender in this hemisphere.Fri, 17 May 2013 04:42:58 -0500And you would have picked?https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29931461/bod-soldiers-on?post_id=532336917#532336917And you would have picked?Fri, 17 May 2013 04:39:56 -0500Surprised he was selected he didn't set the 6N alight, must have been for his experience.https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29931461/bod-soldiers-on?post_id=532336343#532336343Surprised he was selected he didn't set the 6N alight, must have been for his experience.Fri, 17 May 2013 03:30:08 -0500Not a wise decision. It makes a mockery of his tearful farewell in the 6N.Irish rugby has been stale for too long, with too many players guaranteed their place despite consistently disappointing. His generation had their chance to shine, but proved thttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29931461/bod-soldiers-on?post_id=532327557#532327557Not a wise decision. It makes a mockery of his tearful farewell in the 6N.Irish rugby has been stale for too long, with too many players guaranteed their place despite consistently disappointing. His generation had their chance to shine, but proved tThu, 16 May 2013 16:39:28 -0500Your a longtime retired, play for as long as yer body & mind will allow.https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29931461/bod-soldiers-on?post_id=532319043#532319043Your a longtime retired, play for as long as yer body & mind will allow.Thu, 16 May 2013 12:15:40 -0500