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Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread II

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    #9452
    JagerScout
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Mahatma Geansai wrote: »
    POM was better than Heaslip for Ireland this season.

    :rolleyes:


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    #9453
    Quint2010
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    Can't believe they didn't pick POC. Maybe he didn't want it or won't play enough games? But for me he was the best and obvious choice.


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    #9454
    Ugo Monye spacecraft experience
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭Ugo Monye spacecraft experience


    Quint2010 wrote: »
    Can't believe they didn't pick POC. Maybe he didn't want it or won't play enough games? But for me he was the best and obvious choice.

    Why? Bar the HC games he won't see much gametime, plus he's likely to be captain of the national side

    POM is a very good choice as a squad captain


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    #9455
    phog
    Registered Users Posts: 24,079 ✭✭✭✭phog


    Quint2010 wrote: »
    Can't believe they didn't pick POC. Maybe he didn't want it or won't play enough games? But for me he was the best and obvious choice.

    Defo the best but I wonder is the Irish job his and he couldn't/wouldn't do both. Could it be Penney wanted a younger guy taking over now while the likes of Paulie is around to support him.


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    #9456
    Ugo Monye spacecraft experience
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    JagerScout wrote: »
    :rolleyes:
    JagerScout wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

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    #9457
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,938 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    phog wrote: »
    anyone know what all this #Munsterrace is that I see on Twitter?

    Team building exercise. 6 teams of 8 players being dropped around the province tomorrow with no money or transport and they have to get to Youghal by Thurdsay evening. And they're tweeting updates. More here.


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    #9458
    Lelantos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Lelantos


    phog wrote: »
    Limited WiFi here in my hotel, none since last night til now :(, anyone know what all this #Munsterrace is that I see on Twitter?
    http://t.co/5bSdrAWfzu"


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    #9459
    Hagz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    Ha. I wonder if the players saw the craic the Ulster players were having and asked the coaches could they do something similar.


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    #9460
    Quint2010
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »
    Why? Bar the HC games he won't see much gametime, plus he's likely to be captain of the national side

    POM is a very good choice as a squad captain

    Would love to see POC as Irish captain but won't BOD and Heaslip have something to say about it?


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    #9461
    Foxtrol
    Registered Users Posts: 11,101 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »
    Why? Bar the HC games he won't see much gametime, plus he's likely to be captain of the national side

    With POM at minimum likely to be in the Irish matchday squads how much more gametime will he really be seeing above POC barring POC getting more injuries which would probably mean he wouldn't be Irish captain.
    phog wrote: »
    Defo the best but I wonder is the Irish job his and he couldn't/wouldn't do both. Could it be Penney wanted a younger guy taking over now while the likes of Paulie is around to support him.

    Same logic applies for keeping Heaslip as captain of Ireland (or another younger player) so they have POC/BOD for support.

    Think POM is a good choice (provided he controls his love of handbags a bit more) but the reasons being given there as to why it wasn't given to POC don't really make sense to me. I think POC simply didn't want to take the role on again.


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    #9462
    Ugo Monye spacecraft experience
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭Ugo Monye spacecraft experience


    Quint2010 wrote: »
    Would love to see POC as Irish captain but won't BOD and Heaslip have something to say about it?

    All signs seem to be pointing to a POC appointment though


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    #9463
    Foxtrol
    Registered Users Posts: 11,101 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »
    All signs seem to be pointing to a POC appointment though

    Can you elaborate? Apart from an indo article I haven't seen anything else.


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    #9464
    Aidric
    Registered Users Posts: 13,589 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    Mahatma Geansai wrote: »
    Great news for the lad. He's been the form #8 to lead Ireland over the last year anyway :P

    Well done mate. Reeled in a lot of biters with that one.


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    #9465
    Ugo Monye spacecraft experience
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭Ugo Monye spacecraft experience


    Foxtrol wrote: »
    Can you elaborate? Apart from an indo article I haven't seen anything else.

    Well the Indo article was basically the sign I was referring too. Look while it's not the best paper in the world I reckon they didn't pull the story out of nowhere


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    #9466
    Lelantos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Lelantos


    I think Joe Schmidt has already recognized POM's brilliance as both a captain & No.8 from his time on the summer tour & he is nailed on to be captain for the 6 nations. Heaslip will do well to look & learn from the master.


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    #9467
    LeeroyJones
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    I'd be very surprised if POM is selected Ireland captain. If Ferris gets fit POM is not a guaranteed starter. POC is an obvious choice IMO


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    #9468
    athtrasna
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    LeeroyJones wrote: »
    If Ferris gets fit POM is not a guaranteed starter.
    I've a better chance of winning the Euromillions than Ferris has of ousting POM for Ireland. Ferris' body is a wreck. Can't see him in Green again, and certainly not long term.


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    #9469
    LeeroyJones
    Registered Users Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭LeeroyJones


    athtrasna wrote: »
    I've a better chance of winning the Euromillions than Ferris has of ousting POM for Ireland. Ferris' body is a wreck. Can't see him in Green again, and certainly not long term.

    It''s not promising but I really don't think Ulster would have extended his term for the sake of sentiment. If he comes through (which I wouldn't suggest is longer than 1 in 116,531,800!) he plays for Ireland; he's one of the best players produced in Ireland.


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    #9470
    athtrasna
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    LeeroyJones wrote: »
    It''s not promising but I really don't think Ulster would have extended his term for the sake of sentiment. If he comes through (which I wouldn't suggest is longer than 1 in 116,531,800!) he plays for Ireland; he's one of the best players produced in Ireland.

    Ulster only gave him a six month contract and his rehab isn't due to finish until the end of the third month. That's not exactly faith either, even Luke F got a one year contract when he was a wreck.


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    #9471
    danthefan
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    Going a bit off topic but Ferris is out until Xmas or something (I think), by the time the 6N comes around it'll be two years since he'll have played for Ireland.

    If he gets fit and in form then you can't leave him out of the team really, as unlikely as that seems to be.


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    #9472
    LeeroyJones
    Registered Users Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭LeeroyJones


    Aye, my initial point was that POM is by no means a dead cert for the Ireland captaincy. All things being equal I believe POC is head and shoulders above all involved.

    My Ferris point is that in the occasion he does recover, however unlikely, POM is by no means guaranteed to play let alone captain the side.


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    #9473
    Foxtrol
    Registered Users Posts: 11,101 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    LeeroyJones wrote: »
    Aye, my initial point was that POM is by no means a dead cert for the Ireland captaincy. All things being equal I believe POC is head and shoulders above all involved.

    My Ferris point is that in the occasion he does recover, however unlikely, POM is by no means guaranteed to play let alone captain the side.

    I really think you missed the sarcasm of the initial post.

    EDIT: Or else it wasn't sarcasm.. :eek:


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    #9474
    LeeroyJones
    Registered Users Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭LeeroyJones


    Foxtrol wrote: »
    I really think you missed the sarcasm of the initial post.

    Just getting onto HAILO for a Taxi, I'll be 2 mins!


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    #9475
    Teferi
    Registered Users Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    Lelantos wrote: »
    I think Joe Schmidt has already recognized POM's brilliance as both a captain & No.8 from his time on the summer tour & he is nailed on to be captain for the 6 nations. Heaslip will do well to look & learn from the master.

    Not ambitious enough.

    Pom will now lead us to World Cup victory, simultaneously scoring the winning try while helicoptering Richie McCaw. As he lifts the trophy a divine light will surround him and he will ascend into heaven but before taking his rightful place as the captain of the Garden of Eden XV he will impregnate all the women of Ireland.


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    #9476
    Bassfish
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭Bassfish


    Teferi wrote: »
    Not ambitious enough.

    Pom will now lead us to World Cup victory, simultaneously scoring the winning try while helicoptering Richie McCaw. As he lifts the trophy a divine light will surround him and he will ascend into heaven but before taking his rightful place as the captain of the Garden of Eden XV he will impregnate all the women of Ireland.

    Which he will do in between fixing the economy, solving world hunger and hosting the late late show!


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    #9477
    Swiwi.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭Swiwi.


    Teferi wrote: »
    Not ambitious enough.

    Pom will now lead us to World Cup victory, simultaneously scoring the winning try while helicoptering Richie McCaw. As he lifts the trophy a divine light will surround him and he will ascend into heaven but before taking his rightful place as the captain of the Garden of Eden XV he will impregnate all the women of Ireland.

    You're assuming NZ will make the final :P

    I wish I shared your confidence...


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    #9478
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    gooch2k9 wrote: »
    O'Mahony named squad captain.

    John Hayes ignored for the job?! Ah here I'm done with Penney at this stage, disgraceful stuff.


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    #9479
    JagerScout
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    I wonder if pom can control zebo


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    #9480
    athtrasna
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    JagerScout wrote: »
    I wonder if pom can control zebo

    Zebo on the pitch is grand. Off the pitch...I blame the parents :p There are other provincial captains/acting captains who have not been able to control their players (or themselves) on the pitch and that's much more serious :D


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    #9481
    phog
    Registered Users Posts: 24,079 ✭✭✭✭phog


    Teferi wrote: »
    Not ambitious enough.

    Pom will now lead us to World Cup victory, simultaneously scoring the winning try while helicoptering Richie McCaw. As he lifts the trophy a divine light will surround him and he will ascend into heaven but before taking his rightful place as the captain of the Garden of Eden XV he will impregnate all the women of Ireland.

    and if he does, he'll still have his detractors.


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