The Talking Rugby Podcast superthread 2012/13, by the fans for the fans!

thomond2006

As requested, I've started this thread for all the episodes this season. So keep a lookout for this thread where I'll put up the links to all the shows.

The best way of following the shows is through the iTunes Store. If you search for "Talking Rugby" through the iTunes Store search bar, you'll see our show page where you can subscribe and download the shows automatically.

Our humble aim is to provide you, the listener, with some insightful discussion and analysis of the game we all enjoy!

EPISODE 49

Below is the latest show (episode 49), where we follow episode 48 which reviewed last weekend's rugby. In this show, we preview this weekend's rugby: Pro12, AP, Top14 and Rugby Championship while we also talk about Geordan Murphy's book and the Lions.

Dave was unavailable so I hosted the show (beginning of a successful broadcasting career! :pac:) and I was joined by Doc and Michael.

LINK: http://talkingrugby.podomatic.com/entry/2012-09-06T14_19_03-07_00

The shows just keep on coming! Given the last episode was only a review, the team felt compelled for another this week. So here is episode 49, which looks ahead to all the domestic action in the Northern Hemisphere while also previewing the upcoming games in the South Hemisphere's Rugby Championship.

With Dave taking a break, Alan hosts this week's show and is joined by Doc and Michael, our Ulster exile.

COMING UP ON THE SHOW:

RABODIRECT PRO12
1:00 - Munster host Benetton Treviso at Thomond Park, with a settled lineup for the home side along with a Treviso side much changed from last week.
7:15 - After a disappointing defeat last weekend, Connacht travel to Rabo new boys Zebre in Parma.
11:05 - The most intriguing fixture of the weekend sees current league champions Ospreys host last season Heineken Cup finalists Ulster.
15:00 - A Leinster side missing almost an entire matchday squad of players host the Newport Gwent Dragons at the RDS. We also give a mention to Cardiff vs Edinburgh and Glasgow vs Scarlets.

AVIVA PREMIERSHIP & TOP 14
22:05 - We preview the weekend's games, including Northampton vs Exeter and Bath vs Wasps.
25:45 - It's not the best weekend of matchups in this weekend's Top14! We also look at Rocky Elsom's future after a failed medical at Toulon.
30:30 - We look back on Geordan Murphy's career after he confirmed his retirement from all professional rugby at the end of the season.

THE LIONS
36:10 - Warren Gatland was confirmed as the head coach of the 2013 British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia. We discuss his appointment along with the potential backroom staff.
40:45 - The Top14 vs Lions issue.

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
46:45 - Two struggling sides in South Africa and Australia meet with a big chance to prove their doubters wrong.
52:00 - Argentina face a daunting task against home side New Zealand, even without Dan Carter.

Note: Our Bet of the Week will be confirmed tomorrow on our facebook and twitter accounts! (Details below)

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thomond2006

Our Bet of the Week is Munster -15 vs Treviso. This price is currently available on Bet365, Coral and BlueSQ.

thomond2006

Out of respect for the Spences' tragedy, there will be no show this week.

thomond2006

Hi everyone, we recorded a show tonight. We're looking at getting it posted tomorrow evening.

Podge_irl

Don't listen to it. It's awful. Some Dublin eejit wrecked it.

4PP

Podge_irl wrote: »

Don't listen to it. It's awful. Some Dublin eejit wrecked it.

That'd be thomond!

thomond2006

LINK: http://theworldstalking.com/2012/09/26/talking-rugby-episode-50-an-incredible-family/

Cheers to podge_irl for his first appearance!

Talking Rugby returns to hit its first major milestone of 50 episodes! Joining host Dave are regular panelists William, Michael and Alan while Leinster fan Pádraig makes his first appearance on the show.

COMING UP ON THE SHOW:
2:20 - We pay tribute to the tragic deaths of Nevin, Graham and Noel Spence.
RABODIRECT PRO12
8:00 - Munster scored five tries in a win over the Dragons at Thomond Park.
14:55 - Leinster edged out Edinburgh at the RDS, in what was called a "messy win".
22:20 - We look at wins for Connacht, Scarlets and Cardiff.
28:00 - Ulster travel to Cardiff this weekend.
32:00 - Connacht vs Leinster - a typical fiery encounter!
34:15 - Munster travel to Ospreys, only 5 months ago Munster shipped a heavy defeat in Swansea in the playoff semi-final.
AVIVA PREMIERSHIP & RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
40:00 - Sale Sharks in the mire while Quins earn a rare win at Welford Road.
45:35 - Australia travel to South Africa in Round 5 of the Rugby Championship, while we discuss some explosive tweets from Quade Cooper.
50:20 - New Zealand make a long trip to face Argentina, with Dan Carter set to return to action. Also Richie McCaw has confirmed he will take a break from rugby in 2013 to prolong his career.
TV RIGHTS ARGUMENT
55:10 - We discuss the mess that is the infighting within European Rugby.
1:08:00 - It's Bet of the Week time!
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Any thoughts/comments?

Zuffer

Just listened to it, some good chat in there.

DeDoc

good show gents!

Hyndsy85

Listened to it at work earlier. It's pretty good. The only rugby podcast i was listening too was 'rugby on off the ball'. That one is usually just about 20 minutes long

This one seems to be more of what i was looking for. Keep it up and i'll keep downloading it

thomond2006

Hyndsy85 wrote: »

Listened to it at work earlier. It's pretty good. The only rugby podcast i was listening too was 'rugby on off the ball'. That one is usually just about 20 minutes long

This one seems to be more of what i was looking for. Keep it up and i'll keep downloading it

You like the fact that it's a good hour? Cool!

Hyndsy85

Passes the time at work quicker. Listening to something im interested rather than the radio. Also ye discuss all four provinces about games just played and coming up.

Most of the podcasts i listen too are pretty long

thomond2006

Hyndsy85 wrote: »

Passes the time at work quicker. Listening to something im interested rather than the radio. Also ye discuss all four provinces about games just played and coming up.

Most of the podcasts i listen too are pretty long

Cool

Leinster v Munster show to be recorded tonight.

4PP

thomond2006 wrote: »

Cool

Leinster v Munster show to be recorded tonight.

With William(jacothelad) on hand to marshall our young pups if DOG loses control

bilston

thomond2006 wrote: »

Cool

Leinster v Munster show to be recorded tonight.

Love the show. Always good to listen to on a Friday afternoon when I'm sorting through admin stuff in work!

I hope <ahem> that Ulster and Connacht get a little bit of a mention this week!

thomond2006

bilston wrote: »

Love the show. Always good to listen to on a Friday afternoon when I'm sorting through admin stuff in work!

I hope <ahem> that Ulster and Connacht get a little bit of a mention this week!

It did, not to worry.

The show will be up tomorrow.

Sinbad_NI

thomond2006 wrote: »

It did, not to worry.

The show will be up tomorrow.

Great, great show. simply the best.

Would really love to see it appearing a few days earlier when games still fresh in the mind rather than at the end of the week.

Davekoolhill

Hi lads,

Here is the link to the show this week:

http://theworldstalking.com/2012/10/05/talking-rugby-episode-51-capital-raid/

It would be great if everyone could click the 'like' and 'tweet' buttons and help us spread the word.

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It’s the weekend of big Irish provincial derbies as Leinster host Munster at Aviva Stadium while the in form Ulster and Connacht clash at Ravenhill.

This week is joined by Munsterman Alan, Pádraig from Dublin makes a second appearance with William chiming in from Ulster.

Note: This show was recorded on Wednesday night, before lineups were announced.

COMING UP ON THE SHOW:
0:00 – The team say hi!
2:20 – Ospreys beat Munster…again.
9:40 – Connacht earn a rare bonus point win over Leinster.
17:30 – Leinster are aiming for 3 in-a-row when they face Munster in the game of the weekend.
32:00 – We talk Ulster’s fantastic win over Cardiff and their upcoming game against Connach this weekend.
46:15 – We discuss The Rugby Championship

Talking Rugby is by the fans, for the fans. If you would like to advertise, sponsor or simply get involved with the show, drop us an email to TheWorldsTalking@gmail.com.

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thomond2006

Davekoolhill wrote: »

Hi lads,

Here is the link to the show this week:

http://theworldstalking.com/2012/10/05/talking-rugby-episode-51-capital-raid/

Thanks for saving my ass Dave! Damn internet connection!

Sinbad_NI wrote: »

Great, great show. simply the best.

Would really love to see it appearing a few days earlier when games still fresh in the mind rather than at the end of the week.

Well this week a lot of us got up in our normal lives (which we have!) so that's why the show got delayed.

It's difficult to organise everyone for a show so we tend to just go with anytime that suits everybody. I suppose it is more difficult to discuss games from the previous weekend late in the week.

Sinbad_NI

thomond2006 wrote: »

Davekoolhill wrote: »

Hi lads,

Here is the link to the show this week:

http://theworldstalking.com/2012/10/05/talking-rugby-episode-51-capital-raid/

Thanks for saving my ass Dave! Damn internet connection!

Sinbad_NI wrote: »

Great, great show. simply the best.

Would really love to see it appearing a few days earlier when games still fresh in the mind rather than at the end of the week.

Well this week a lot of us got up in our normal lives (which we have!) so that's why the show got delayed.

It's difficult to organise everyone for a show so we tend to just go with anytime that suits everybody. I suppose it is more difficult to discuss games from the previous weekend late in the week.

Completely understand. Really do like it so much that I hate the wait that's all LOL.

thomond2006

Our BOTW is Argentina to win, scr on handicap.

thomond2006

thomond2006 wrote: »

Our BOTW is Argentina to win, scr on handicap.

Anyway, episode 52 is being recorded tonight. On the agenda include Pro12 review, Heineken Cup preview and a look back on the inaugural Rugby Championship.

Listening back to e51 again.

The boys called the Leinster v Munster game spot on 3/4 days before it happened.

boards.ie representatives to start challenging the IRFU for control of the game?

Sinbad_NI

thomond2006 wrote: »

thomond2006 wrote: »

Our BOTW is Argentina to win, scr on handicap.

Anyway, episode 52 is being recorded tonight. On the agenda include Pro12 review, Heineken Cup preview and a look back on the inaugural Rugby Championship.

Good stuff. Thanks for heads up, much appreciated.

4PP

thomond2006 wrote: »

Anyway, episode 52 is being recorded tonight. On the agenda include Pro12 review, Heineken Cup preview and a look back on the inaugural Rugby Championship.

Well thats done & dusted. The techie chaps (DaveCeo & Thomond) will do the fine tuning & have it posted asap.

We all agreed on everything.............:p
I wonder if its even worthwhile listening to it really...............:rolleyes:



You decide

thomond2006

Thanks to Swiwi for joining the team!

Here you go:http://theworldstalking.com/2012/10/10/talking-rugby-episode-52-if-he-was-any-more-downbeat-hed-be-asleep/

The Heineken Cup is finally here and Talking Rugby is all over it! We look ahead to Europe's elite tournament in the company of host Dave, Leinsterman Doc, Ulster fan Michael and French exile Daithí.
We are also joined by New Zealander Matt to look back on The Rugby Championship, which saw All Black domination from start to finish.

COMING UP ON THE SHOW:

RABODIRECT PRO12
2:05 - Leinster notched up a third win in-a-row over fierce rivals Munster at Aviva Stadium. The pitch was cut to bits and many players paid the price with both sides suffering on the injury front.
7:40 - Ulster continued their impressive start to the season with a 25-0 win over Connacht at Ravenhill.

HEINEKEN CUP PREVIEW
14:20 - Pool 1
Racing Métro vs Munster
Edinburgh vs Saracens
24:45 - Pool 2
Ospreys vs Benetton Treviso
Toulouse vs Leicester
29:30 - Pool 3
Zebre vs Connacht
Harlequins vs Biarritz
32:35 - Pool 4
Ulster vs Castres
Northampton Saints vs Glasgow Warriors
37:35 - Pool 5
Leinster vs Exeter
Clermont vs Scarlets
43:10 - Pool 6
Sale Sharks vs Cardiff Blues
Toulon vs Montpellier
49:00 - We take a wild punt on a tournament winner!

THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
52:00 - Matt joins the team to review The Rugby Championship, we look back on the tournament as a whole along with the weekend's games.

Our Bet of the Week will be confirmed on facebook and twitter later in the week, details of those accounts are below.

Talking Rugby is by the fans, for the fans. If you would like to advertise, sponsor or simply get involved with the show, drop us an email to TheWorldsTalking@gmail.com.

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Please post your comments!

the "here you go" link brings you to epi 51

Sinbad_NI

Another great episode. Excellent work.

Excellent programme this week.

Whatever happened to Mike?

Really enjoyed the SH perspective too. Would be great to have some English/Scottish and even them Welshies on board too!

Daithi as a French ambassador is good.

DeDoc

English Mike?

He's celebrating a rather succesful weekend of 'bashing the bookie' as he says (and no, that isn't a euphemism for self-love!)

duckysauce

cracking show roll on the weekend

jamiedav2011

4PP I thought you were supposed to give your theories on why Leinster fans should be disappointed after last weekend? Heard you rehashing the point, but not really delving into why.

As I've already said, Leinster had a huge amount of injuries, have not started the season well, generally don't show too much in this game and Munster were coming up with a lot of confidence.

When you look at the two benches, it was always going to happen that Munster would come back at the end. Don't really see the point you're trying to make.

4PP

jamiedav2011 wrote: »

4PP I thought you were supposed to give your theories on why Leinster fans should be disappointed after last weekend? Heard you rehashing the point, but not really delving into why.

As I've already said, Leinster had a huge amount of injuries, have not started the season well, generally don't show too much in this game and Munster were coming up with a lot of confidence.

When you look at the two benches, it was always going to happen that Munster would come back at the end. Don't really see the point you're trying to make.

Well sure thats grand jamiedav2011, what you thought is one thing, what happened, another.
No harm there. If you can't see the point you can always try SpecSavers.
Tbh I really can't see why you labour the point to such an extent in view of the remarks I made on the podcast/here but then aren't we all different thanks be to God.
Maybe you should give it another listen? Other participants had a lot more to say on that game. Frog rugby would be more my speciality.

In anycase I'll say no more. I'll end with being accused of back seat mollycoddling or what have you.

This ain't TBP .

jamiedav2011

4PP wrote: »

Well sure thats grand jamiedav2011, what you thought is one thing, what happened, another.
No harm there. If you can't see the point you can always try SpecSavers.
Tbh I really can't see why you labour the point to such an extent in view of the remarks I made on the podcast/here but then aren't we all different thanks be to God.
Maybe you should give it another listen? Other participants had a lot more to say on that game. Frog rugby would be more my speciality.

In anycase I'll say no more. I'll end with being accused of back seat mollycoddling or what have you.

This ain't TBP .

Well I'm all for different opinions, however you haven't backed yours up. Yes, you made the remarks again, but again, didn't give rhyme or reason as to why you felt that way. I can certainly see that Frog rugby is your chosen topic, because, again, your theory on last week's Feva in the Aviva is misguided.

By the way, that's the third jibe you've made against me now without showing any of your patented rugby knowledge. Easy thing to do eh?!

4PP

Good Lord you're tenacious aren't you.

If you listen to the show there are plenty of explanations/reasoning/opinions on the M v L derby & other games. If each contributor was to go "in depth" on each game we'd be there all night & most of the next day!.

I gave my opinion as a neutral & I stick to it. Thats the impression I got from watching the game, end of. No conspiracy theories, no insults or put downs, just an opinion.

If you don't agree well thats fine by me.

.ak

Okay both of you - drop it or take it to PM.

4PP

.ak wrote: »

Okay both of you - drop it or take it to PM.

I quite agree, on the plus side it does keep the thread/podcast on the front page so to speak

Ill wind & what have you

duckysauce

Bet of the week rocked in nice one DOC , slightly nervous at half time but Connor must have had a few quite words .

thomond2006

duckysauce wrote: »

Bet of the week rocked in nice one DOC , slightly nervous at half time but Connor must have had a few quite words .

All of our shortlist came in, not a bad weekend at all!

We recorded ep 53 last night, should be up by tonight.

thomond2006

LINK: http://talkingrugby.podomatic.com/entry/2012-10-17T13_12_14-07_00

I hosted this week's show along with doc and jacothelad. Apologies for my crappy sound!

Dave has the week off so Alan (broadcasting from that cave again!) hosts this week's show and is joined by show regulars Doc and William.

We look back on the first week of Heineken Cup fixtures and look ahead to the second round. We also discuss Bryce Lawrence and the recent French squad announcement.

COMING UP ON THE SHOW:
0:00 - The team say hi!
HEINEKEN CUP REVIEW + PREVIEW
1:35 - Pool 1
(Munster, Racing Métro, Saracens, Edinburgh)
19:50 - Pool 2
(Ospreys, Treviso, Toulouse, Leicester)
31:20 - Pool 3
(Connacht, Harlequins, Biarritz, Zebre)
41:45 - Pool 4
(Northampton, Glasgow, Ulster, Castres)
51:00 - Pool 5
(Clermont, Leinster, Scarlets, Exeter)
1:06:10 - Pool 6
(Cardiff, Toulon, Sale Sharks, Montpellier)
OTHER STUFF
1:10:30 - Bryce Lawrence has resigned as a rugby referee and has pointed the finger at 'political' pressure.
1:14:35 - Quick thoughts on the new French squad.
1:18:35 - Bet of the Week shortlist.

Our Bet of the Week will be confirmed on facebook and twitter later in the week, details of those accounts are below.

Talking Rugby is by the fans, for the fans. If you would like to advertise, sponsor or simply get involved with the show, drop us an email to TheWorldsTalking@gmail.com.

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We are also on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Worlds-Talking/191923120895223
And Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheWorldsTalkin

Enjoy!
The Talking Rugby Team

duckysauce

listened earlier another good show thanks

Tox56

Agree with the point about fans having preconceptions about a player and that player is written off no matter what he does, Fionn Carr springs to mind (although people are probably right about him to be fair).

duckysauce

Doc rocked in again

I think you should get in touch with Newstalk and have a bet of the week competition with GT, he likes a bet, the lads would be well on for it I would say, and a good bit of crack, and would promote the classy show big time.

thomond2006

duckysauce wrote: »

Doc rocked in again

It's a joint decision. :pac:

3/5 for the season now! I think giving a shortlist during the recording and then waiting till Friday to finally decide the 'official' BOTW works best. Too much information assymetry before Friday!

I think you should get in touch with Newstalk and have a bet of the week competition with GT, he likes a bet, the lads would be well on for it I would say, and a good bit of crack, and would promote the classy show big time.

That would be cool alright.

thomond2006

Show coming tomorrow night, Heineken Cup review the main focus.

Any more thoughts on last week's show?

irishbucsfan

Discuss the Lions index! Maybe even a quick shout about where you disagree with it... or even where you agree with it!

thomond2006

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Discuss the Lions index! Maybe even a quick shout about where you disagree with it... or even where you agree with it!

oh god, that joke of a thing. It'll get a mention I'm sure.

parody it please.

Perhaps mention ROG's 20 minutes against Racing as giving him an average of 8.5. Which can't disimprove throughout the competition, a la Davies..

wp_rathead

thomond2006 wrote: »

oh god, that joke of a thing. It'll get a mention I'm sure.

Swifty, Flavin, Marimon, Griffin, McSharry and TOH all on plane to OZ by looks of the Sky Sports Index :P

duckysauce

the general quality of the refs at the moment , inconsistent and some of them look lost.

thomond2006

duckysauce wrote: »

the general quality of the refs at the moment , inconsistent and some of them look lost.

Super ref coach Dave Pearson will sort them out I'm sure.

I might get the lads' thoughts on the pricing issue I brought up on the Munster thread, plus the pricing idea proposed by bucs.