Should Warren Gatland go? It's getting a bit like soccer now, isn't it? Look at Peter Taylor at Leicester City. He lost the first few games at the beginning of the season and they sacked him.

Rugby is going that way and Ireland's problem is that the public expect the team to win. That's not new: when I was playing it seemed like the coach came under pressure if we lost one game. For my six years or so on the international side I played under four different coaches - Ciarβn Fitzgerald, |Gerry Murphy, Murray Kidd and Brian Ashton.

Gatland should be under pressure: I thought the team looked complacent going out against Scotland. It is the management's job to insure that does not happen. But the players also have to take blame.

I wouldn't be as ruthless as a lot of people but if a coach doesn't produce the goods he should go. Gatland has had some success with the side but he has been under pressure before, after losing to Argentina in the World Cup. Beating France away was his saving grace.

If you are looking further down the line towards the World Cup, there is little point in making changes after the Six Nations Championship. If someone else is to come in and manage the Irish side, they need to bed down before the next World Cup.

But how many times have we asked if the manager should go and said that we HAVE to win the next match. It happens every two or three games. We've got to realise that we are not good enough to compete with the top teams in the world and matches against Scotland and Wales are going to be close.

However, if we do lose to Wales and then England, I don't think Warren Gatland's contract will be renewed. I think the IRFU may take the view that it is time for someone new to be brought in.

So, the Wales match is extremely important. But, yeah, I think we will beat them. We've a good record against the Welsh away from home and the Scotland match was a jolt to the system. The players went out thinking everything would go the way they wanted and it didn't come off. That won't happen again.

There have been changes made in the team selection but they are not new faces coming in, they are players who have played before and who have played well.

It was harsh to drop Ronan O'Gara, although he didn't play well against Scotland and kicked badly. He didn't get a good service either. But when David Humphreys came on he did well. He did score 37 points for Ulster against Wasps, and Ireland can't go to Wales and not kick points.

Peter Stringer being back is a big plus. He's got a good service and when he came on against Scotland he made a big impact. He galvanised the forwards and he moved the ball. The reason he was dropped was for not varying his game but he's young and will develop. I think he's a cracking player and will get the players working.

Shane Horgan looked out of sorts at centre and that area needed to be tightened up. Kevin Maggs is straight up, straight down, he's quick and makes his tackles. I've seen him at Bath and he's both strong and quick.

Scotland exploited that area and Ireland needed to shore it up. Bringing in Maggs is the right decision. He's also an impact player and will take the ball up in a similar way to Rob Henderson.

I'm glad they didn't discard Horgan. He'd have been on a low after Scotland and I think he's played well on the wing. He deserves another chance, especially with Geordan Murphy injured.

Eric Miller I've always thought of as a smashing player in the back row. He's had a lot of problems with injuries in the past and he's probably hungry again. He's got good hands, is very strong, takes the ball up and makes tackles. He's a good all-round footballer.

Obviously Wales coach Graham Henry and Gatland are under pressure for their jobs and that's another reason for the interest. It will spice it up a bit more for the public. But it is something both coaches have seen before.

Young players are coming through. Doom and gloom? I don't think so. I think the public should be patient and the team will win.

(In an interview with Johnny Watterson)