I was dead excited, waiting for Gatland to name his Six Nations squad but I must say I am a tad disappointed now.
I wasn't expecting a coach as shrewd as Gatland, and someone who had only been in the job five minutes, to make wholesale changes but I did expect a little more 'ambition'.
OK, so he's pulled in a couple of handy young Blues backs and that lad Delve from Gloucester (what happened to the 'play IN Wales to play FOR Wales' then?) but I was hoping for a little more adventure. I suppose with such a small squad, it wasn't possible to introduce too many new names so maybe a slightly larger pool would have been better. It would at least have given some of the younger lads a taste of the International arena even if they didn't make the final cut.
Mind, the one player I am so glad to see there is Martyn Williams. I still think it is odd the way he retired and I am pleased he's been persuaded to extend his international career. We need the man - he is far and away the best back row forward in the Principality.
Given that Gatland is by and large using the same players who so let us down in the World Cup, it will be fascinating to see what he can do with them in the very short time available before we take on the dreaded England at HQ. I reckon we'll concentrate on defence as there isn't a lot wrong with us when we're going forward, it's leaking points that has been our undoing.
Shaun Edwards must be extremely confident or barking mad to take on this job! Let's hope he lives up to his formidable reputation and is not beaten by our 'Welsh Way' which seems geared up to losing rather than winning games. He may rue the day he turned down England Saxons although I sincerely hope not!
Am I confident about the Six Nations? No, but by the end of it I'd like to have seen some progress - better ball handling skills, more variety of play, aggressive defence and spatial awareness so that players look for gaps rather than forever turning inside and taking contact. It's not much to ask - is it? IS IT???