What is your Province???

thomond2006

What Province do you support and how do you think (realistically) they will do this year??

Munster man myself but always like to see Connacht doing well.

holly1

Ulster

Leinster,think they will do well(have a secret love for Munster)Dont tell my hubby!!!!

barnesd

Ulster

miaowsky

Leinster

Munster lass through and through!
They'll be fantastic as always

445279.ie

Leinster

Munster and think they can win again this year

Tristram

Ulster

Leinster. So unpredictable never know what to think.

Insect Overlord

Leinster

Another Munster man here

Orizio

Cork East Cork Munster...

irishbucsfan

Ulster

Leinster.

We'll beat Quins, then who knows. Munster could well be too tough.

The Ritz

Leinster

Not too hard to guess...............




....it's his field !

irishbucsfan

Ulster

Leinster.

We'll beat Quins, then who knows. Munster could well be too tough.

NickNolte

Ulster

Leinster. I reckon we're 50/50 to beat Quinns at the Stoop. Can't see us coming anywhere near beating Munster in the semi-final though. Reckon Munster will go on to take Heineken Cup again.

barnesd

Ulster

NickNolte wrote: »

Leinster. I reckon we're 50/50 to beat Quinns at the Stoop. Can't see us coming anywhere near beating Munster in the semi-final though. Reckon Munster will go on to take Heineken Cup again.

Agree with all 3 points, unfortunately.

dave.omeara

Leinster

From Munster, but the last match I was at was the Leinster - Wasps match.

anladmór

ulster and leinster.

kpnuts

Ulster

Born in Connacht.
Live in Leinster.
Support Munster.

RuggieBear

Ulster

keep it on topic people and not turn it into another pissing contest. last warning.

[Jackass]

Ulster

ttilting wrote: »

Munster Fan, ,, , But I'm from Dublin . . . . Tried to support Leinster years ago but full of Fake people with fake accents and fake love of sport. .

love the muster Vibe . . . Having pints after the game with sound people is great , ,, , hate having ''poiwnts'' with muppetts dying to tell you ''abouwsh'' dads next property purchase in France.

A little bit stereotypey! but ITS TRUE !

*oh dear god* - tut tut tut...Are you a German fan in the football too? No bullsh*t, just good football..

Glad the Munster fans have to put up with true fans like you with all the loyalty that goes with it. (intelligent supporters allow books to make opinions for them! )

Leinster man myself. HONESTLY (and hate saying it) don't think we'll get past Quins unless by some miracle Cheika sees what his players can do with a bit of depth to the attack during the 6 Nations and decides to scrap the game plan he has based his entire season on.

(I think he is aware of this by the way, I just don;t think he has the professionalisim and adaptability to develop a plan B to a failing plan A - it's always the sign of a coach who says "fu*k them all - I'll either be proven right or die trying" - usually occurs in the final season of their reign, unfortunately this man may get another - nothing against the coach per sè, but has been nothing short of abmysmal whatever he's tried to get Leinster to play this season - flattered by a shocking Wasps team in RDS to fall back on and getting out of a very weak group that we were talking of being top-seeds after the 2 first games, then went through as bottom winner seeds and only on the back of an inept Wasps team losing in Castres.)

Despite where you're from or who you support or how bitter a rival you want to call them, there is absolutely no debate that Munster are comfortably the best side in Europe and will win the HEC this year again, can't see anyone stopping them, very possible they will pull off a double in the league also, I'd say Leinster and Ospreys will make up 2 of the other top 3, but that could go any way, possibly Leinster, we'll wait and see (although seeing as we still have Thomond Park & Liberty Stadium to visit, we're looking at possibly 3rd for Leinster).

irishbucsfan

Ulster

[Jackass] wrote: »

*oh dear god* - tut tut tut...Are you a German fan in the football too? No bullsh*t, just good football..

Glad the Munster fans have to put up with true fans like you with all the loyalty that goes with it. (intelligent supporters allow books to make opinions for them! )

Leinster man myself. HONESTLY (and hate saying it) don't think we'll get past Quins unless by some miracle Cheika sees what his players can do with a bit of depth to the attack during the 6 Nations and decides to scrap the game plan he has based his entire season on.

(I think he is aware of this by the way, I just don;t think he has the professionalisim and adaptability to develop a plan B to a failing plan A - it's always the sign of a coach who says "fu*k them all - I'll either be proven right or die trying" - usually occurs in the final season of their reign, unfortunately this man may get another - nothing against the coach per sè, but has been nothing short of abmysmal whatever he's tried to get Leinster to play this season - flattered by a shocking Wasps team in RDS to fall back on and getting out of a very weak group that we were talking of being top-seeds after the 2 first games, then went through as bottom winner seeds and only on the back of an inept Wasps team losing in Castres.)

You've got the wrong man, I'm afraid. The flat line attack is down to Gaffney, and I'll be glad to see the back of it as well.

What I seriously dislike about it is the complete contradiction in Gaffney's offensive philosophy and Cheika's team selection. In Nacewa we have one of the best attacking out-halves to ever play in this country, but obviously he can't handle playing in that flat-line, even if his performances have been underrated thus far. And in playing Contepomi at 12 the team is completely losing any advantages brought by the style in the first place.

ttilting

Leinster

[Jackass] wrote: »

*oh dear god* - tut tut tut...Are you a German fan in the football too? No bullsh*t, just good football..

Glad the Munster fans have to put up with true fans like you with all the loyalty that goes with it. (intelligent supporters allow books to make opinions for them! )

Books?

Location is irrelevant when supporting a team.... i am also a Longford town foot ball fan . . Is that ok? . . . Being from Leinster is not an Identity.

Most of my Rugby supporting friends including my brother are D4 heads,,,,, most are nice guys but turn into arseholes the day of a match and deteriorate to calling anyone without a well pronounced fake south Dublin accent a ''knacker''
Its fairly pathetic . . . And I much prefer the more down to earth crew in munster, our level of support & knowledge is also far superior.

Anyway . . . I do get a lot of abuse from my fellow Munster fans after matches about being a dub .. bud its all good fun.

anonymous_joe

Ulster

Probably not too hard to guess.

Allez les Bleues. :pac:

besty

Ulster

Leinster man. Hoping for both Leinster and Munster to win their quarters then get some payback in the semi.

Crash

Ulster

ttilting wrote:

Books?

Location is irrelevant when supporting a team.... i am also a Longford town foot ball fan . . Is that ok? . . . Being from Leinster is not an Identity.

Most of my Rugby supporting friends including my brother are D4 heads,,,,, most are nice guys but turn into arseholes the day of a match and deteriorate to calling anyone without a well pronounced fake south Dublin accent a ''knacker''
Its fairly pathetic . . . And I much prefer the more down to earth crew in munster, our level of support & knowledge is also far superior.

Anyway . . . I do get a lot of abuse from my fellow Munster fans after matches about being a dub .. bud its all good fun.

one thing directed at you, not as a mod, don't generalise. Pile of ****e IMO.

As for the topic, i'm a true blue. Always will be. hell like the rest of the lads could never imagining changing. After so many days spent watching them really do feel close to the team even if they **** up. And I think thats what sports about, sticking with your team thick and thin.

K-9

Ulster.

Podge_irl

Ulster

Going Waterforward wrote: »

As for the topic, i'm a true blue. Always will be. hell like the rest of the lads could never imagining changing. After so many days spent watching them really do feel close to the team even if they **** up. And I think thats what sports about, sticking with your team thick and thin.

Dude, you spelt "when" wrong.

Leinster man through and through.

anonymous_joe

Ulster

Podge_irl wrote: »

Dude, you spelt "when" wrong.

Leinster man through and through.

You're an absolute bastard for that. :P

toomevara

Leinster

We've got to get more Ulster/Connacht fans on here.....

spoon

Leinster

I both live in and support Munster.

I lived in Dublin for a few years growing up before I lived in Limerick. I got really into rugby when i moved here as it was a great way to make new friends etc, so it felt like every second week i was in Thomond!

murphym7

Leinster

Munster man all my life, fell in love with Munster in 1992 when they beat the 1991 world cup winners Australia in Musgrave park 22 - 19.

boredatwork82

Unfortunatly, Connacht.

Robbo

Connacht but I do enjoy watching the other provinces do well providing it isn't part of some ludicrous internecine pissing match or Ulster climbing the table away from us.

thebaz

Born in Dublin, but relate more to the Munster psyche, so I guess I am a fair weather Leinster man - in fact I have never supported a rugby team that have given me good value , including Ireland - always the nearly men - anyway i preffered playing or trying to play ...
From a rugby perspective how I wish I was born in New Zealand, schooled in Blackrock , and lived in Munster - then I could have celebrated many victories

Paulw

Ulster

Always been a Leinster person/fan/follower.

GeeNorm

Ulster

I'm a Leinster fan and ideally would like to meet and beat Munster in Croke Park. However, If Munster are there and Leinster are not, I'll happily knock along to cheer them on.

A-Train

Ulster

Leinster for me, then the rest if were out. Nice to see us all getting along under the Ireland banner!

RichTea

Munster man here.

I think we'll win one of the other to be honest. If we win the Heineken Cup we'll come second/third in the Magners.

sickpuppy

From Galway live in dub 8 years conn fan obv but have time for all provinces when not playing each other.
Watching connacht can be pretty grim and been to more ireland and leinster games than connacht ones due to location more than anything.
Very hard get down to galway for 6.30 from dublin on a friday while i can walk to rds if leinster were playing.

pawrick

Raised in Connaught (I know I spell it differently but I'm from a garrison town or so it keeps being pointed out) so I'd like to see them do ok. Born and Live in Leinster, friends all from Cork. em...support Connaught I guess, with Munster 2nd choice. have nothing against Leinster or Ulster and would support them against non Irish teams.

[Jackass]

Ulster

ttilting wrote: »

Books?

Location is irrelevant when supporting a team.... i am also a Longford town foot ball fan . . Is that ok? . . . Being from Leinster is not an Identity.

Most of my Rugby supporting friends including my brother are D4 heads,,,,, most are nice guys but turn into arseholes the day of a match and deteriorate to calling anyone without a well pronounced fake south Dublin accent a ''knacker''
Its fairly pathetic . . . And I much prefer the more down to earth crew in munster, our level of support & knowledge is also far superior.

Anyway . . . I do get a lot of abuse from my fellow Munster fans after matches about being a dub .. bud its all good fun.

After that comment I think I would put a significant chunk of change on you never being to more than 2 or maybe 3 games - for either Munster or Leinster combined - in your life. (if any at all) More just there for the anti-Leinster / pro-Munster bandwagon no doubt. But say hello to the Munster crew for me when you're chillaxing on the banks of the Shannon sharing the love. I'll be the person shouting at all the goys walking by in tracky bottoms calling them knackers and waiving my pint of ken at them while my butler does a drive by insult. (what games have you been going to?? )

Stev_o

Ulster

Well im Leinster but never had a great attachment to them dunno why really tis strange, that said i wouldn't go off and then i say i was a Munster man because my province is stereotyped etc. I just enjoy watching rugby these days as a neutral (bar internationals) and will support any team who is willing to run the ball.

Royale with Cheese

Ospreys (is that cheating?)

Don't have much hope of getting past Munster unfortunately.

anonymous_joe

Ulster

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Ospreys (is that cheating?)

Don't have much hope of getting past Munster unfortunately.

I've quite a softspot for the Hairsprays.

They play great rugby, Gavin Henson and James Hook annoy people to an inhuman degree...

I love that. :P

I'll be supporting Munster over them (just :P) but I do like them. In the same way I like Toulouse - they play decent rugby. A rarity sometimes.

Dubliner28

Leinster

Munster as always. Never really liked the ladyboys from my city.
Munster are Irelands team. When they need a result 99.9% of the time they get it unlike others.
Just love the packs passion and the skill and intensity they bring to every game.

Stev_o

Ulster

anonymous_joe wrote: »

I've quite a softspot for the Hairsprays.

They play great rugby, Gavin Henson and James Hook annoy people to an inhuman degree...

I love that. :P

I'll be supporting Munster over them (just :P) but I do like them. In the same way I like Toulouse - they play decent rugby. A rarity sometimes.

My arguement against them will and always be how can support a team that actively endorses rugby players wearing fake tan. Just how?

NickNolte

Ulster

Must be hard work supporting the winning side rather than your home team.

anonymous_joe

Ulster

Stev_o wrote: »

My arguement against them will and always be how can support a team that actively endorses rugby players wearing fake tan. Just how?

Because it really, really, really bugs people. Especially rugby fans.

I'd know people who get genuinely annoyed by Henson in particular, and proclaiming how gay he is, and tbh I find that pathetic. At the end of the day, who cares what they do off the pitch, and when they play as good rugby as the Ospreys that's even more apparent.

Anyway, I'm a Leinster fan, I empathise with pretty-boy teams. :pac:

Crash

Ulster

Its alright Joe, we support those pretty boy lady boy teams, its hard

To be honest, and what bugs me most about supporters, is those who buy into the reputation crap around teams. Leinster are wusses. Ospreys are a tad limp wristed. Stade are a pack of homo's. Pack of ****e. Whats worse is people from those areas who buy into that kinda crap. Grow up, buy a pair, support a team who go out day in day out to play for your province/area/France:pac: and stop being a gigantic tit

Probably meanly put, but hell, every now and then on here I need a vent

Fozzie Bear

Connaught for my sins. Bloody tough to do but days like Munster and Leinster this year as well as a star studded Newcastle last year make it worth while (just about). I suppose the holy grail will always be to make it into the Heineken cup. Can't see happening any time soon though unfortunately.

Always like to see Munster doing well too. They play with such pride and passion, inspirational stuff and represent their provence and country really well.

Chucky the tree

Leinster

1. Munster
2. Anyone playing Leinster


I personnally cant understand the mentality of supporting a big rival when your own team get knocked out. Leinster fans were annoying enough when the won the ML, I dread to think what they would be like if they won the HEC, ugh. I dont to turn this is into an anti-leinster thread so I'll happily admit that Munster fan are just as annoying to be around when we win so why do you Leinster fans suport them when they get knocked out? I've seen a few Leinster fans in this thread say they'll support Munster in the event Leinster get knocked out, why? If any Munster fan plans on supporting Leinster I'd like to hear why aswell.

dceire

Ulster

barnesd wrote: »

+1
My Dads from Tipperary though and a Munster man, I've a lot to put up with.
I hope we have a good stab at the Heniken Cup this year a nice semi-final win over Munster would be nice too!:D

Sangre

Ulster

Chucky the tree wrote: »

1. Munster
2. Anyone playing Leinster


I personnally cant understand the mentality of supporting a big rival when your own team get knocked out. Leinster fans were annoying enough when the won the ML, I dread to think what they would be like if they won the HEC, ugh. I dont to turn this is into an anti-leinster thread so I'll happily admit that Munster fan are just as annoying to be around when we win so why do you Leinster fans suport them when they get knocked out? I've seen a few Leinster fans in this thread say they'll support Munster in the event Leinster get knocked out, why? If any Munster fan plans on supporting Leinster I'd like to hear why aswell.

I certainly won't be supporting Munster against the Ospreys.

That says I do like to see other Irish teams do well. Why? Because generally it has a very favourably knock on effect for the Irish teams. Club success often translates to international success.