Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread II

Teferi

Think I may take the Monday off and head over. Want to experience it.

chris85

Deleted User wrote: »

Why a Sunday in Clermont!? Why!?

Agreed. Pain for travelling.

.ak

Also, we defo need to put on a decent reception for the Clermont fans now that we know what date they'll be over.

CatFromHue

Sat 13 Oct: Leinster Rugby v Exeter Chiefs , RDS 15.40 Sky Sports/Canal+Sport
Sat 20 Oct: Scarlets v Leinster Rugby, Parc y Scarlets 13.35 Sky Sports
Sun 9 Dec: ASM Clermont Auvergne v Leinster Rugby, St Marcel Michelin 16.00 FR2/Sky Sports
Sat 15 Dec: Leinster Rugby v ASM Clermont Auvergne, Aviva Stadium 15.40 Sky Sports/FR2

The last time we played Clermont in the Pool stages we played them on a Sunday.

Big Nelly

CatFromHue wrote: »

Sat 13 Oct: Leinster Rugby v Exeter Chiefs , RDS 15.40 Sky Sports/Canal+Sport
Sat 20 Oct: Scarlets v Leinster Rugby, Parc y Scarlets 13.35 Sky Sports
Sun 9 Dec: ASM Clermont Auvergne v Leinster Rugby, St Marcel Michelin 16.00 FR2/Sky Sports
Sat 15 Dec: Leinster Rugby v ASM Clermont Auvergne, Aviva Stadium 15.40 Sky Sports/FR2

The last time we played Clermont in the Pool stages we played them on a Sunday.

Last time in Clermont was a Saturday evening if I am not mistaken?

Teferi

Teferi wrote: »

Think I may take the Monday off and head over. Want to experience it.

see you there pal.

gis a text/mail about it.

molloyjh

Deleted User wrote: »

Why a Sunday in Clermont!? Why!?

Suits me perfectly thankfully. Won't be able to take days off around then so the 1 night JWT option is looking good. Fly over Saturday morning and home Sunday night. Means I only get 1 night over there, but with them coming over the following week it should make up for it.

.ak wrote: »

Also, we defo need to put on a decent reception for the Clermont fans now that we know what date they'll be over.

Yeah we have to do something for them all right. Bordeaux was nothing short of epic so we owe them!

Big Nelly wrote: »

Last time in Clermont was a Saturday evening if I am not mistaken?

Nope, Sunday game too. 12th December.

Big Nelly

Big Nelly wrote: »

Last time in Clermont was a Saturday evening if I am not mistaken?

It was a Sunday, my Dad's flight was delayed out on Sunday night and he ended up going straight to work on Monday morning from the airport!

Foxtrol

Deleted User wrote: »

Why a Sunday in Clermont!? Why!?

Isn't Sunday afternoon the prime choice for rugby on French TV? Presume that's why we get this burden when playing away.

Podge_irl

.ak wrote: »

Aerlingus are doing a nice little 134euro flight from Friday to Monday if anyone fancies making a weekend of it.

Not anymore they're not.

Bollocks

totallegend

Happy enough with that sequence of games; would be hoping for a good win at home to Exeter to get things rolling, and then when the Clermont games are done and dusted, we'll know what is needed from rounds 5 & 6.

Reckon Clermont will make that game in Aviva the focus of their season.

CatFromHue

totallegend wrote: »

Reckon Clermont will make that game in Aviva the focus of their season.

I'm not so sure, I reckon the game in Clermont will be their biggie. Their away record is that bad that if they were to target away games it would be against Exeter and Lanelli. They've only won 4 out of their 6 pool games in each of the last 3 seasons with their away victories being against Aironi, Saracens (in the last pool game when Saracens were had been out of the comp at a few games by that stage), and Viadana!

Podge_irl

Hmm...I've a feeling Clermont may target the Leinster away game nonetheless for the understandable if irrational reason that we've pissed them off.

CatFromHue

Podge_irl wrote: »

Hmm...I've a feeling Clermont may target the Leinster away game nonetheless for the understandable if irrational reason that we've pissed them off.

Honestly if they win their first 3 games (Lanelli H, Exeter A, Leinster H) they'll be more than happy with that, especially if Leinster also win their first two games as that could put Lanelli and Exeter only having mathematical chances of qualifying.

ktulu123

Cant wait to go to Clermont. Those back to back games are going to be unreal.

melekalikimaka

prices are awol now... damn

funky penguin

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Was hoping for Dublin then France, can only (possibly) make the Aviva. Waslooking forward to a trip to the Auvergne, and meet those amazing fans in their element. Still.....was there ever any doubt about the double header?

Also.....+1 on the France based game being on a Sunday......16:00 is gonna be 01:00 here......looks like I'm gonna be 'sick' on the monday! :pac:

irishbucsfan

Too early to book my train tickets, ill have to wait until mid August..

Can't wait!

Quint2010

Taking the Clermont double header in isolation-am a bit surprised they have agreed to their home game first. I think that Leinster an advantage playing at home second.

Feva In The Aviva PT III Attack Of The Clones (ie the Kearney Bros.) coming up!:)

durkadurka

Panics over lads:


“@SeanOBrien1987: Hay baled, thanks be to Jesus that's done for another year! #loosingpatience”

durkadurka

The mind of joe:

https://twitter.com/colliemorugby/status/229174589589164032

tolosenc

durkadurka wrote: »

The mind of joe:

https://twitter.com/colliemorugby/status/229174589589164032

The difference between his interpretation of the second quote and Kidney's...

jimbomalley

durkadurka wrote: »

The mind of joe:

https://twitter.com/colliemorugby/status/229174589589164032

"The only way to perpetuate mistakes is to have no new ideas"

- Declan Kidney


edit: tolosenc said it first, just thought i'd verbal what ol' deccie might be thinking!

molloyjh

tolosenc wrote: »

durkadurka wrote: »

The mind of joe:

https://twitter.com/colliemorugby/status/229174589589164032

The difference between his interpretation of the second quote and Kidney's...

I'm sure we all had the same thought there.....wonder does Deccie realise Joe means something alto legged different though!?

[Jackass]

I think that's pretty favorable order of fixtures for Leinster. Given the group we have, I suppose we needed a bit of help, but it's good that we have Clermont in the back to back and that play at home second. Like last time, if we can get a losing bonus over there, then we'll be in the driving seat.

Scarlets are a developing squad and it'll be nice to have maybe the easiest game first to prepare for the trip over there in round 2, and then we have a nice run in, home to Scarlets and away to Exeter who will hopefully have no more interest, even though English sides don't tend to pack it in even if they're out. but if they're under a bit of pressure in the league, you never know.

It's quite sickening to have Clermont AGAIN (4 seasons in a row), but at least we have an opportunity to take them out over 2 legs rather than potentially having to travel over there again for a semi (although given the final is in Dublin, any quarter final involving Leinster / Munster / Ulster will have a home semi draw).

tolosenc

So, apparently we won the cricket by 70 runs...

http://thescore.thejournal.ie/leinster-rugby-stars-upset-ireland-xi-in-charity-cricket-match-536965-Jul2012/

Teferi

Is there anything we can't do?

thomond2006

Was that match above international standard?

Dravokivich

tolosenc wrote: »

So, apparently we won the cricket by 70 runs...

http://thescore.thejournal.ie/leinster-rugby-stars-upset-ireland-xi-in-charity-cricket-match-536965-Jul2012/

Please tell us Isa got Man of the match!

CIARAN_BOYLE

Dravokivich wrote: »

Please tell us Isa got Man of the match!

Dundon I think