BOD on AB's Hmmmm...

Hamo

Brian O'Driscoll has cranked up the pressure on New Zealand by suggesting the World Cup favourites have peaked too soon.

O'Driscoll, who will lead Ireland out against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, knows his side face a potential quarter-final meeting with the All Blacks in France.

However, the talented Irish centre insists the world's No.1 side hold no fear for him - especially after spotting weaknesses to exploit during the Tri-Nations Series. He said: "I saw most of the game in which Australia beat New Zealand in Melbourne.

"The Aussies showed that day the longer you hang in the game, the more the All Blacks are there for the taking.

Form
"It all comes down to taking your opportunities and Australia did that very well when they scored the match-winning try through Scott Staniforth.

"Perhaps New Zealand showed greater form last year than they have in this summer's Tri-Nations, but they could turn it back on come World Cup time."

First thing for O'Driscoll is the small matter of Saturday's warm-up game against the Scots. And having not played since aggravating a hamstring injury against Italy in March, O'Driscoll is raring to go.

He said: "It's been a long time since I've played any rugby. It'll be close to five months since I played a match.

Rusty
"I'm thoroughly looking forward to it and the game can't come quick enough for me. "You always feel a bit rusty. You feel a bit rusty at the start of any season.

"I've been training with a rugby ball for close to a fortnight so it's obviously going to take a while to get back the same levels of hand-eye co-ordination.

"The fact I missed the end of last season means I've had a longer spell than most without that competitiveness. And it takes its time to come back."

BOD just warming it up a little....

Amz

Where's that taken from?

Hamo

Check out Sky sports web page.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12326_2648856,00.html

zAbbo

And Ireland peaked last November

Steffano2002

zabbo wrote:

And Ireland peaked last November

Ireland peaked?

Sorry, that was nasty...

gutta

Hamo wrote:

Brian O'Driscoll has cranked up the pressure on New Zealand by suggesting the World Cup favourites have peaked too soon.

What a feckin PILLOCK!

He'll be on the receiving end of their attentions at the bottom of the first ruck if they manage to get out of the pool and progress.

Is anybody else completely unimpressed by this guy's arrogance and plain stupidity, or is that just a prerequisite for the the modern game? The guy's an eejit.

Amz

Eh ... What?

He's hardly said anything that other players haven't already said. He hasn't said the words "they've peaked too soon" it's a fairly boring interview. Most of it is about himself anyway!

He was probably frickin' asked by the interviewer if he thought they'd peaked too soon!

People are so bloody quick to put faith in these interviews and jump down people's throats.

zAbbo

Steffano2002 wrote:

Ireland peaked?

Sorry, that was nasty...

and the AB's weren't at their peak when France got whipped twice at home as well

Regarding the article, it's pretty run of the mill stuff which has been popping up in various places.

Steffano2002

zabbo wrote:

and the AB's weren't at their peak when France got whipped twice at home as well

You didn't know we let them win to get them thinking they were the best team in the world? :eek:

Everybody knows that! It's Laporte's big plan!

Steffano2002

Oh and I forgot, back on topic: I also think BOD is a pillock and a media whore who adores himself. Furthermore, I think Darcy is twice the player he is.

BOD was good back in 2000 when nobody knew who he was. Then it all went up to his head unfortunately...

carlowboy

Did it now?

Have you ever watched him play since 2000?

themont85

Thought this was released last week...

Steffano2002

carlowboy wrote:

Have you ever watched him play since 2000?

Yes, and that is why I said what I said.

Tim Robbins

Steffano2002 wrote:

Oh and I forgot, back on topic: I also think BOD is a pillock and a media whore who adores himself. Furthermore, I think Darcy is twice the player he is.

BOD was good back in 2000 when nobody knew who he was. Then it all went up to his head unfortunately...

And I think you don't know that much about Rugby. You sound like an angry teenager watching a soap opera not a genuine Rugby fan.

Steffano2002

Tim Robbins wrote:

And I think you don't know that much about Rugby. You sound like an angry teenager watching a soap opera not a genuine Rugby fan.

And your opinion has absolutely no affect on my life!

Tim Robbins

Steffano2002 wrote:

And your opinion has absolutely no affect on my life!

And who's life does your opinion have an effect on?

RuggieBear

and the pair of you better get back on topic....

LostinBlanch

Hey Ruggie, no coming in from the side!










Even if you're right.

ALH-06

As captain of the Irish team BOD has to keep saying this kind of stuff. Lads wake up this isnt just arrogance for the sake of it!

People have to be convinced that the ABs are beatable. Otherwise no-one will beat them. Too many games are lost before they even kick off due to lack of belief / defeatism. You ask any player / coach the same questions and you'll get the same answers.

As for Stefanos comments about BOD since 2000, he obviously didnt see that Toulouse QF in the HC! Yeah that one. Or even seen a single recent Leinster game for that matter? Dont be ridiculous.

buck65

We savages in Munster reckon he's a bit of a ponce and does love himself too much but in fairness there's nothing too inflamatory or untrue in his interview.
Was a great player ,massive tackler and worker with many the flash of brilliance hopefully he can produce a spark or 2 again. Must agree with Steffano a little , his star is definitely on the wane tho. Would be dropped from the All Blacks team if they had him.

ok i'm off into hiding

RuggieBear

buck65 wrote:

We savages in Munster reckon he's a bit of a ponce and does love himself too much but in fairness there's nothing too inflamatory or untrue in his interview.
Was a great player ,massive tackler and worker with many the flash of brilliance hopefully he can produce a spark or 2 again. Must agree with Steffano a little , his star is definitely on the wane tho. Would be dropped from the All Blacks team if they had him.

ok i'm off into hiding

all i'll say is who wouldn't be a bit of a ponce if you were that good at rugby and were considered one of the best players in the world.:D

buck65

Good point Peter Clohessy went a bit that way too:D

RuggieBear

buck65 wrote:

Good point Peter Clohessy went a bit that way too:D

true, didn't he open a cocktail bar...

Trojan

The irony of a Munster man talking about someone loving themselves too much...

To be fair to BOD, he's learned a hell of a lot in the last 5 years about dealing with the media. They take every little quote and soundbyte, take it out of context, twist it, blow it up, shake it down, and suddenly you find yourself in the newspapers saying how you're great and everyone else is sh!t.

This isn't exactly in your face kinda stuff:

"Perhaps New Zealand showed greater form last year than they have in this summer's Tri-Nations, but they could turn it back on come World Cup time."

Oh god, they have me defending BOD...

Steffano2002

I stand by what I said. I know the majority of Irish people love BOD and think he's the best player in the world and all that but I have my opinion and it will only change if he has a stormer of a World Cup and gets Ireland in the last 4.

Sandwich

Steffano2002 wrote:

Ireland peaked?

Agree with your scepticism Steffano - this Ireland team has improved a lot even since then and should be even better in the WC.

Pinetree Boy

ALH-06 wrote:

As captain of the Irish team BOD has to keep saying this kind of stuff. Lads wake up this isnt just arrogance for the sake of it!

People have to be convinced that the ABs are beatable. Otherwise no-one will beat them. Too many games are lost before they even kick off due to lack of belief / defeatism. You ask any player / coach the same questions and you'll get the same answers.

Couldn't agree more. He didn't say they had peaked just that they could be beaten. Too many teams go in against the ABs thinking they will lose and when they get close start packing themselves on the back (the fact that the ABs never do this is a good guide). I remember the English doing a lap of honour after loosing a game. Don't know if BOD is arrogant but if you don't think you can win don't turn up..

buck65

buck65 wrote:

Would be dropped from the All Blacks team if they had him.

Thats a larf. The one place the AB could use a little help is in the centre. Who do the precious blacks have to oust him?

Steffano2002

That whole "BOD would be on the AB Team" conversation is really starting to frustrate me...

Firstly, are the AB Gods or something? They're just another team from another country! Is it such an honor to think one of your players would be good enough to be on their team? Is Ireland in a different league or something? Be proud of the fact that he's on your national squad (the highest level there is) and that he can compete with the best the world has to offer! Don't be proud of the fact that some other country would select him in their squad!

You'd never hear a French man say "Jauzion is so good that he could be on the AB team". But you'll hear him say "Jauzion is the best centre in the world" alright!

Hi

Steffano, the jealousy coming through in your comments is sickening. Accept the fact that he is the best player this country has going into this years world cup and when people say he'd walk into the All Blacks should be interpreted as he'd walk onto any team in the world. And Jauzion would not get into the All Blacks team, nor the Irish team for that matter.

buck65

Do any of you guys think big Mal should have been left behind for this world cup and give the likes of T Hogan a bit of experience? I think Mal's best days are well gone and his good days are now few and far between - nothing against the guy but way too many miles on the clock.

Sangre

Steffano2002 wrote:

Firstly, are the AB Gods or something? They're just another team from another country!

Just another team that we've never actually beaten. The only team we've never beaten.

Hardly unsurpising that we'd be fixated on them.

Hugh_C

buck65 wrote:

We savages in Munster reckon he's a bit of a ponce

where deos that leave ROG?

Danie Gerber

Who does the All Blacks have??

Well, included in the squad for this world cup are Luke McAlister (the young pretender to Dan Carter), Aaron Mauger (veteran hardman and proven match winner), Conrad Smith (a highly talented ball player of whom is said that he has the best hands in world rugby), Isaia Toeava (an absolute monster of a man).

BOD will compete very well with any of these guys for a spot in the AB team though. Of course he would have had to compete with Tana Umaga for the no 13 jersey for the last 6 years. Not too sure which of them would have been my first choice 13.

Tim Robbins

hughchal wrote:

where deos that leave ROG?

Or Strings? Barry Murphy, John Kelly?

Joking aside. Most forwards think backs are ponces. Munster are a forwards team.

Steffano2002

Hi wrote:

Steffano, the jealousy coming through in your comments is sickening. Accept the fact that he is the best player this country has going into this years world cup and when people say he'd walk into the All Blacks should be interpreted as he'd walk onto any team in the world. And Jauzion would not get into the All Blacks team, nor the Irish team for that matter.

Me jealous of BOD? lol That's hilarious! I think I made it pretty clear I didn't like the guy and thought he wasn't half as good as Darcy. And in my opinion Jauzion is a better centre than both!
As for Jauzion not making it on the Irish squad = lollll

Sangre wrote:

Just another team that we've never actually beaten. The only team we've never beaten.

Hardly unsurpising that we'd be fixated on them.

Hmmm... That would explain the fixation alright...

ALH-06

Steffano2002 wrote:

Me jealous of BOD? lol That's hilarious! I think I made it pretty clear I didn't like the guy and thought he wasn't half as good as Darcy. And in my opinion Jauzion is a better centre than both!
As for Jauzion not making it on the Irish squad = lollll

Its funny what some people find hilarious.

Steffano - Jauzion would be included on the Irish squad, but definitely not on the first XV , where BOD and Darcy are widely regarded to be perhaps the most potent centre combination in world rugby today. Go discuss the greatness of Jauzion on a French board - this thread isn't about him anyway.

Your comments about the ABs are a tiny bit rich - few big rugby-playing countries have a poorer recent record against them than the French do. We know you're terrified of them...

You're entitled to your opinion about BOD, but fingers crossed he'll actually play against France this time round (unlike that disgraceful match last February), and the result may be a little different...

De Deraco

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=XVpt3sOJdxQ

click the link steffano theres a little something O'Driscoll did after 2000.

and if you watch leinster play more you would realise D'arcy greatness is hugely aided by BOD when they play togheter he is twice the player as his Darcy they are a great combination

Snickers Man

Steffano2002 wrote:

Me jealous of BOD? lol That's hilarious! I think I made it pretty clear I didn't like the guy and thought he wasn't half as good as Darcy. And in my opinion Jauzion is a better centre than both!
As for Jauzion not making it on the Irish squad = lollll

Yes, well he'd get into the squad all right. Ahead of Tommy Bowe and Gavin Duffy. Or possibly as fly half backup to O'Gara.

What's the French for "ringing endorsement"?

madds

Here's another something that O'Driscoll did, or to be specific, he experienced since 2000. Wait till the last minute of the video - that's the first time I've seen that amateur footage. Sickening. How the authorities didn't see that is beyond me.

That tackle

<Sorry for off topic>

Steffano2002

ALH-06 wrote:

Steffano - Jauzion would be included on the Irish squad, but definitely not on the first XV , where BOD and Darcy are widely regarded to be perhaps the most potent centre combination in world rugby today. Go discuss the greatness of Jauzion on a French board - this thread isn't about him anyway.

I only brought up Jauzion as an example! Jaysus you guys get pathetically defensive when somebody disagrees with you about BOD! :eek:

ALH-06 wrote:

Your comments about the ABs are a tiny bit rich - few big rugby-playing countries have a poorer recent record against them than the French do. We know you're terrified of them...

We're terrified of them? And how many times did Ireland beat the AB again? Yeah, that's what I thought...

ALH-06 wrote:

You're entitled to your opinion about BOD, but fingers crossed he'll actually play against France this time round (unlike that disgraceful match last February), and the result may be a little different...

Can't wait for him to play against France again! A lot of people think we won in Croke Park because he wasn't there... I think that's BS!
We'll see who wins in Paris on the 21st September!

Steffano2002

De Deraco wrote:

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=XVpt3sOJdxQ

click the link steffano theres a little something O'Driscoll did after 2000.

and if you watch leinster play more you would realise D'arcy greatness is hugely aided by BOD when they play togheter he is twice the player as his Darcy they are a great combination

He doesn't do anything at all for that try!?!? What's your point? Contepomi is the one to thank here! Not BOD!

Steffano2002

Well, I'm after seeing what happened to BOD in Bayonne in the other thread so I'm going to stop the BOD-bashing for now... Not fun anymore.

Pinetree Boy

-McCaw is a cheat
-Gregan is a mouth with legs
-Matfield is a thug
-Wilkinson is a prima donna

Funny how we always love to hate the best. If I was BOD this thread would tell me I was doing something right!!

Steffano2002

Pinetree Boy wrote:

-McCaw is a cheat
-Gregan is a mouth with legs
-Matfield is a thug
-Wilkinson is a prima donna

Funny how we always love to hate the best. If I was BOD this thread would tell me I was doing something right!!

LOL Very true!

But McCaw is a cheat!

Sangre

But hes the best cheat.

Anyway, if you want post 2000 BOD look no further than Lions 2001.

You'd think we were on the soccer forum with the crap being spewed.

Thread in a nutshell: O'driscolls comments were taken out of context. There. Now quit the bitching

Danie Gerber

Steffano2002 wrote:

He doesn't do anything at all for that try!?!? What's your point? Contepomi is the one to thank here! Not BOD!

I agree. BOD just takes the credit. Now here's an outside centre scoring a try worth creating a link to! (Also where I get my nick from bye the way).



http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=EHS10Kg9cHY

nacho libre

Danie Gerber wrote:

I agree. BOD just takes the credit. Now here's an outside centre scoring a try worth creating a link to! (Also where I get my nick from bye the way).



http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=EHS10Kg9cHY

that last liitle jink before he scored was class.

Steffano2002

Superb try! Impressive! :eek:

nacho libre

Steffano2002 wrote:

Superb try! Impressive! :eek:

not a word you'd associate with any French centres:p