Ireland Team Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread

Phonehead · 09-07-2011 3:45pm

I admit it, I shed a tear on hearing that news

Benny Cake · 09-07-2011 3:49pm

twinytwo wrote: »

oh god no... my grandmother would provide better service at 9 and she is dead

I'd say your Granny did a bit of "servicing" in her time alright....

twinytwo · 09-07-2011 4:08pm

D_Red_Army wrote: »

I'd say your Granny did a bit of "servicing" in her time alright....

:eek:

wixfjord · 09-07-2011 4:13pm

D_Red_Army wrote: »

I'd say your Granny did a bit of "servicing" in her time alright....

tolosenc · 09-07-2011 8:27pm

Right, so seeing as TOL is travelling (ie nailed down the no. 9 shirt), who are we shouting for in the knockout stages?

thomond2006 · 09-07-2011 8:32pm

tolosenc wrote: »

Right, so seeing as TOL is travelling (ie nailed down the no. 9 shirt), who are we shouting for in the knockout stages?

Ah come on, I'm gonna cheer on TOL if he plays. Like I would any other player regardless if I wanted him selected or not.

For the record I don't think TOL should be on the plane at all but hopefully he'll at least regain some form and put his hand up.

tolosenc · 09-07-2011 9:19pm

Relax, thomond. That post may need a "lol jk" at the end...

CatFromHue · 09-07-2011 9:36pm

tolosenc wrote: »

Right, so seeing as TOL is travelling (ie nailed down the no. 9 shirt), who are we shouting for in the knockout stages?

if ireland dont win it, id be up for a 6 nations teams.

if that means supporting england you can call me clive and make me some tea and scones.

france have a great record in the 6 nations but are hamstrung by their frenchness i.e. lievremont and their ability to be amazing or diabolical

i do not want under any circumtances australia or south africa to win it (that would give them 3 world cup wins if they did!!). new zealand in fairness deserve it on their tri nations record so i wouldnt be grudge them in any way. lets be honest they are usually the best team in the world.

JustinDee · 10-07-2011 12:04am

Nobody "deserves" the RWC on anything else but tournament results.

CatFromHue · 10-07-2011 12:52am

maybe not, but nz have won 10 tri nations to sa's 3 and oz's 2.

thats some record.

duckysauce · 10-07-2011 1:56am

CatFromHue wrote: »

maybe not, but nz have won 10 tri nations to sa's 3 and oz's 2.

thats some record.

how many wc's though 1

twinytwo · 10-07-2011 10:10am

CatFromHue wrote: »

if ireland dont win it, id be up for a 6 nations teams.

if that means supporting england you can call me clive and make me some tea and scones.

france have a great record in the 6 nations but are hamstrung by their frenchness i.e. lievremont and their ability to be amazing or diabolical

i do not want under any circumtances australia or south africa to win it (that would give them 3 world cup wins if they did!!). new zealand in fairness deserve it on their tri nations record so i wouldnt be grudge them in any way. lets be honest they are usually the best team in the world.

Im still amazed how he has managed to keep his job... i mean after the aus hammering i said to myself no way would the french people stand for his crap anymore... but alas he is still there. he must have dirt on someone.

PTH2009 · 10-07-2011 10:35am

Only 10 weeks away from Irelands first world cup game vs Usa on Sep 11th.

The match kicks off at 7.00am one for the early birds

JustinDee · 10-07-2011 10:43am

CatFromHue wrote: »

maybe not, but nz have won 10 tri nations to sa's 3 and oz's 2.

thats some record.

That has nothing to do with the RWC however. They are favourites to win every time and have only managed one.
Lot of pressure on NZ to win this at home now. Like never before.

People should relax with the massive building-up of the Kiwis. As shown in the five previous tournaments, they're just human and can fall to pieces like anyone else. This is why Hansen will be in every press build-up moaning about refs, schedules, disciplinary etc. When Ted Henry does it, you know its getting to them. Pressure. They need this win badly. Crowds and revenue are down in NZ union and losing players following another RWC fluff-up will see more higher-paid roles in the six nations countries and Japan for their squads.

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CatFromHue · 10-07-2011 12:24pm

my point is in a game between nz and oz or sa in the knock out stages or final i would be up for nz. it was a response to a "who would you be supoorting other than ireland question". i would equally be up for a 6 nations team in the knock out stage / final. except for wales in their group games, i hope fiji and or samoa win there.

i would prefer if the world champions are actually the best side, not just in the day, but for at least a season or two before/after the competition.

JustinDee · 11-07-2011 8:12am

CatFromHue wrote: »

my point is in a game between nz and oz or sa in the knock out stages or final i would be up for nz. it was a response to a "who would you be supoorting other than ireland question". i would equally be up for a 6 nations team in the knock out stage / final. except for wales in their group games, i hope fiji and or samoa win there.

i would prefer if the world champions are actually the best side, not just in the day, but for at least a season or two before/after the competition.

Its not an aggregated competition. The winning side is World Champion regardless of season outside and in my view, thats bang on.

If Ireland got knocked out, there isn't any one side I'd go for to win it (and I'm an Australian citizen). Its international rugby and we have one team. I don't go for that hemispherical convenient tribalism tosh meself.

CatFromHue · 11-07-2011 10:41am

JustinDee wrote: »

I don't go for that hemispherical convenient tribalism tosh meself.

well la de da! I do.
:pac:

thomond2006 · 14-07-2011 10:30am

RONAN O'Gara has admitted he is now playing World Cup catch-up after tearing his calf during pre-season training.

The Ireland fly-half has not done much running since picking up the injury to his right leg on July 1, but is expecting to return as Ireland reconvene at Maynooth's Carton House for the second session in camp.

Although the injury should not affect his New Zealand chances, with 58 days to go before Ireland kick-off against the USA on September 11, O'Gara is determined not to rush the injury after Jerry Flannery had his season ruined by calf problems last year.

"I hurt myself on the last day in Carton House," he said. "I tore my calf running. I just pushed the body so hard in the first week that I got a bit of a twinge. I'm nearly back, but I haven't done much running for the last 10 days.

"I'm playing catch-up -- most definitely the lads are ahead of me. They will have had four heavy fitness sessions on me and the sessions look really hard, so I'll have to make that up. But I wouldn't give too much thought to something like that."

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/calf-injury-leaves-ogara-playing-catchup-for-world-cup-2821183.html

emmet02 · 14-07-2011 10:59am

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part time punk · 14-07-2011 11:15am

Not good news about ROG ... without wanting to get into a big debate about Paddy Wallace as it's been done to death already who would be next in line? Don't know enough about Humpreys or Keatley. Is there anyone else?

keane2097 · 14-07-2011 11:25am

Doesn't really sound like that big a deal tbh.

ROG probably won't be first choice so I can't see four or five fitness sessions being the end of the world when he comes on with 20 minutes to go?

Blured · 14-07-2011 12:16pm

keane2097 wrote: »

Doesn't really sound like that big a deal tbh.

ROG probably won't be first choice so I can't see four or five fitness sessions being the end of the world when he comes on with 20 minutes to go?

I think the worry is that it doesnt heal properly and we are left with Paddy Wallace as the number 2 outhalf.

part time punk · 14-07-2011 12:22pm

Also you probably only want your first choice team playing 2 or 3 of the group games so they're not wrecked come the knock out stages. ROGs experience and skills would be crucial e.g. in the game against Russia particularly if a lot of the team weren't first choice.

crisco10 · 14-07-2011 12:35pm

keane2097 wrote: »

Doesn't really sound like that big a deal tbh.

ROG probably won't be first choice so I can't see four or five fitness sessions being the end of the world when he comes on with 20 minutes to go?

Also means he will miss a lot of the conditioning work done in pre season...

emmet02 · 14-07-2011 12:58pm

crisco10 wrote: »

keane2097 wrote: »

Doesn't really sound like that big a deal tbh.

ROG probably won't be first choice so I can't see four or five fitness sessions being the end of the world when he comes on with 20 minutes to go?

Also means he will miss a lot of the conditioning work done in pre season...

We need ROG, make no mistake.

This is sexton's first international knock out tournament bar the Churchill. He will need ROG alongside him.

Rest the **** out of that leg and get back in business ASAP ROG!!

vinny chase · 14-07-2011 1:23pm

We definitely need O'Gara in the squad heading into this World Cup. The fact that Paddy Wallace is the only real alternative is only one of the reasons. I've always felt O'Gara's experience is invaluable in a tight situations.