The Six Nations General Banter Thread. *Read Mod Warning. Post no.5*

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danthefan wrote: »

12 was a contentious spot but it has to be D'Arcy now imo, he's been brilliant for Leinster in the HEC this season.

Yeah, Wallace scored a nice try yesterday but D'Arcy was outstanding. His performance yesterday sealed the deal.

onlyrocknroll

Has this weekend changed anybody's minds about the twenty two?

I was leaning towards Darcy at 12 but now I'm sure. He really stood up against LI. If Ireland are struggling in some match like Leinster were, (England and Scotland will be tricky) we might really need a performance like that.

I think Trimble may have restated his case for inclusion in the 22. Not just his try but his all round performance, very fast, very strong and playing out of his skin. I know the same goes for Shaggy but I think Trimble is being overlooked slightly, especially with his age being considered.

thomond2006

9. Boss (I'm sure it will be TOL)
10. Sexton
11. Earls
12. D'Arcy
13. BOD
14. Bowe
15. Kearney

20. TOL
21. ROG
22. Trimble

Tough on Horgan but someone has to miss out.

Barname

I am shocked that so many posters are still in the 'O'Sullivan era' way of thinking

Kidney runs a Meritocracy

Form will select

Podge_irl

Barname wrote: »

I am shocked that so many posters are still in the 'O'Sullivan era' way of thinking

Kidney runs a Meritocracy

Form will select

Kidney has picked Buckley in the past.

While Kidney may be more "adventurous" in selection, for want of a better word, his time in Munster still indicates that he is ultimately a reasonably conservative selector.

Barname

samhail wrote: »

Never watched a game in croke park.
looking at a site and its selling tickets for like 200 euro each - do they really go for that price or are they touting ?

Can I interest you in a Bridge?

twinytwo

Barname wrote: »

I am shocked that so many posters are still in the 'O'Sullivan era' way of thinking

Kidney runs a Meritocracy

Form will select

Not really apart from 10 and 9 the team more or less picks itself..

drico will still play 13 kearney 15 bowe 14 paul 5 healslip 8 etc etc etc

Unless there are players of international standard that we dont know about?

Barname

twinytwo wrote: »

Not really apart from 10 and 9 the team more or less picks itself..

drico will still play 13 kearney 15 bowe 14 paul 5 healslip 8 etc etc etc

Unless there are players of international standard that we dont know about?

OK, so you are saying Horan starts?

Podge_irl

twinytwo wrote: »

Not really apart from 10 and 9 the team more or less picks itself..

And possibly 11. I imagine Earls will start, but Trimble is certainly making a case for inclusion.

PhatPiggins

Barname wrote: »

I am shocked that so many posters are still in the 'O'Sullivan era' way of thinking

Kidney runs a Meritocracy

Form will select

Word of the day, well done.

I think Kidney has evolved,he had to considering his woes at Leinster, since his Munster days. He's picking purely on form
or out of neccessity(trying Buckley due to lack of options)

twinytwo

Barname wrote: »

OK, so you are saying Horan starts?

No that would be healy for obvious reason the main one being Horan has no game time coming up to the 6 nations...

Baring the injury the team for the six nations will be

1healy
2kinda open at the mo
3hayes
4 o callaghan
5o connell
6ferris
7wallace
8heaslip
9tol
10sexton/Ogara
11Earls
12Darcy
13Drico
14 Bowe
15 Kearney

So apart from hooker and 10 the team picks itself we all know this maybe 2/3 changes for italy but thats about it.. why not wait and see

TheGod

My team

1.Healy
2.Cronin
3.Hayes
4.O'Connell
5.O'Callaghan
6.Ferris
7.Wallace
8.Heaslip
9.Boss
10.Sexton
11.Trimble
12.D'arcy
13.O'Driscoll
14.Bowe
15.Kearney

16.Fogarty
17.Tom Court (can cover both sides something Horan can't do)
18.Cullen
19.Sean O'Brien
20.Reddan
21.O'Gara
22.Earls

Riskymove

twinytwo wrote: »

Baring the injury the team for the six nations will be

1healy
2kinda open at the mo
3hayes
4 o callaghan
5o connell
6ferris
7wallace
8heaslip
9tol
10sexton/Ogara
11Earls
12Darcy
13Drico
14 Bowe
15 Kearney

Following the last rounds of the HEC I'd now say:

1 Healy
2 Flannery
3 Hayes
4 o callaghan
5 o connell
6 ferris
7 wallace
8 heaslip
9 Boss
10 Sexton
11 Earls
12 Darcy
13 Drico
14 Bowe
15 Kearney

Close calls:

Obviously ROG vs Sexton I think we'll see both start
Earls V Trimble
I also think we'll see Horan quite a bit
I dont think rory best will have enough game time to feature

Bench

16 Fogarty
17 Horan
18 Cullen
19 O'Brien
20 ROG
21 Trimble
22 TOL

TheGod

Why are so many people picking Earls at 11?

Hes been playing centre for the last few weeks and whilst hes been good he hasn't been as good as Trimble who has actually been playing 11. I don't really understand it to be honest.

Podge_irl

Riskymove wrote: »

16 Fogarty
17 Horan
18 Cullen
19 O'Brien
20 ROG
21 Trimble
22 TOL

One of Court, or God forbid Buckley, will be on the bench as neither Healy or Horan can cover tighthead.

twinytwo

TheGod wrote: »

Why are so many people picking Earls at 11?

Hes been playing centre for the last few weeks and whilst hes been good he hasn't been as good as Trimble who has actually been playing 11. I don't really understand it to be honest.

well earls is hardly going to play 13 now is he ... i would play earls 11 all he needs is a bit of quality ball off drico plus a tiny bit of space and he will leave most defenders grabing at air. Plus why would you have trimble ahead of both earls and shaggy. Earls and shaggy always give 110% for their work ethic alone they deserve to be on the team.

Risteard

twinytwo wrote: »

well earls is hardly going to play 13 now is he ... i would play earls 11 all he needs is a bit of quality ball off drico plus a tiny bit of space and he will leave most defenders grabing at air. Plus why would you have trimble ahead of both earls and shaggy. Earls and shaggy always give 110% for their work ethic alone they deserve to be on the team.

By that logic Ian Dowling would be our 11.

Anyway currently, I'd like Trimble to start but would have no issues if Earls is picked.

PhatPiggins

Risteard wrote: »

By that logic Ian Dowling would be our 11.

Anyway currently, I'd like Trimble to start but would have no issues if Earls is picked.

Nice position to be in is'nt it? I thought we'd be in bother after Fitz was crocked but pretty much every other Irish winger in the country has put their hand up.

twinytwo

PhatPiggins wrote: »

Nice position to be in is'nt it? I thought we'd be in bother after Fitz was crocked but pretty much every other Irish winger in the country has put their hand up.

flipping country is awash with wingers,fb's and backrows... why no props:(... id be happy if we could just find one for hayes

Risteard

PhatPiggins wrote: »

Nice position to be in is'nt it? I thought we'd be in bother after Fitz was crocked but pretty much every other Irish winger in the country has put their hand up.

Yep. I mean someone like Fitz. gets injured we can bring two young talents who are in form and guy with a wealth of experience who is playing great.

Not bad. If only we could get a TH though.

PhatPiggins

Risteard wrote: »

Yep. I mean someone like Fitz. gets injured we can bring two young talents who are in form and guy with a wealth of experience who is playing great.

Not bad. If only we could get a TH though.

Even Hurley and Carr have shown enough to fill a gap.

TH :mad: The IRFU should send a Corrigan and Clohessy to Georgia and bring back a couple of 18yr old wrestlers.

wixfjord

After two more fairly poor performances from our two main sh's TOL and Reddan, what do people think are the chances of them being dropped and Boss/Stringer being brought in. Id love to see Stringer and Sexton together, but dont think it will happen.

If TOL is picked he will have to greatly improve his kicking, which has been poor enough for a while now.

twinytwo

wixfjord wrote: »

After two more fairly poor performances from our two main sh's TOL and Reddan, what do people think are the chances of them being dropped and Boss/Stringer being brought in. Id love to see Stringer and Sexton together, but dont think it will happen.

If TOL is picked he will have to greatly improve his kicking, which has been poor enough for a while now.

Dont know what to do with O Leary that needless intercept pass last weekend the blockdown friday night which could have cost us the game... his game has seriously gone hill since he busted his ankle.. Bring back the stringer.

TheGod

Can't see Stringer getting picked ahead of O'Leary if O'Leary's starting ahead of him for Munster. If I was McGahan however Stringer would be 100% starting for Munster.

Risteard

I'd like O'Leary to be given a chance against Italy despite playing poorly at the moment to see how he'll play under Kidney. When he's playing well, I think he's our best scrum-half but if his poor form continues then I'd like Boss to be introduced.

wixfjord

Risteard wrote: »

I'd like O'Leary to be given a chance against Italy despite playing poorly at the moment to see how he'll play under Kidney. When he's playing well, I think he's our best scrum-half but if his poor form continues then I'd like Boss to be introduced.

Yeah but if Kidney is going to actually stick by his idea of playing players in form, O Leary shouldnt start. Hes been very poor, and may be good defensively and very quick and strong, but his pass isnt anything special and his kicking is poor. Boss is without doubt the form sh and should be given a chance imo.

Risteard

wixfjord wrote: »

Yeah but if Kidney is going to actually stick by his idea of playing players in form, O Leary shouldnt start. Hes been very poor, and may be good defensively and very quick and strong, but his pass isnt anything special and his kicking is poor. Boss is without doubt the form sh and should be given a chance imo.

I agree. I would have absolutely no issues whatsoever if Boss plays. Maybe give them a half each against Italy.

anonymous_joe

twinytwo wrote: »

flipping country is awash with wingers,fb's and backrows... why no props:(... id be happy if we could just find one for hayes

I'd always guess it's some tendency for Irish people to be tall and a bit lanky really.

Compared to the Georgians who have a remarkable tendency to be short, squat and angry.

Talking vague averages, I mean, Dimitri Yachvilli is technically Georgian and I wouldn't describe him as prop like. :pac:

wixfjord

anonymous_joe wrote: »

I'd always guess it's some tendency for Irish people to be tall and a bit lanky really.

Compared to the Georgians who have a remarkable tendency to be short, squat and angry.

Talking vague averages, I mean, Dimitri Yachvilli is technically Georgian and I wouldn't describe him as prop like. :pac:

Short and angry though!

anonymous_joe

wixfjord wrote: »

Short and angry though!

You can take the man out of Georgia, but you can't take the Georgian out of the man?