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Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread V

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    #2372
    molloyjh
    Registered Users Posts: 24,745 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    I def plan on picking one up, just haven't as of yet. I think it's pretty decent. A lot better than I thought initially. And it's good that the jerseys are quite different I reckon. It's not like fans are buying the same thing again and again.


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    #2373
    Uriel.
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭Uriel.


    at first I didn't like it, but then I tried it on and had a more positive reaction to it. Then that damn 20% voucher in the STH packs and sure I HAD to buy it then...

    but i actually really like it now.


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    #2374
    leakyboots
    Registered Users Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭leakyboots


    awec wrote: »
    Fair play to anyone who can be arsed with a trek to Limerick on Stephens day.

    Think you need to socialise in Limerick more, great town to go out in


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    #2375
    vienne86
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    awec wrote: »
    Fair play to anyone who can be arsed with a trek to Limerick on Stephens day.

    Lots of people are away at Christmas, myself included. I think there could be a poor enough turnout from Leinster.


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    #2376
    Heroditas
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    leakyboots wrote: »
    Think you need to socialise in Limerick more, great town to go out in


    It doesn't necessarily have anything to do with Limerick. It's the fact that it's the 26th of December and people may prefer to spend time with their families.


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    #2377
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Will there be any/many bars open on Stephen's night in Limerick?


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    #2378
    former legend
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Will there be any/many bars open on Stephen's night in Limerick?

    Good lord yes.


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    #2379
    S12b
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Will there be any/many bars open on Stephen's night in Limerick?

    Stephen's night is one of the biggest nights of the year.....


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    #2380
    .ak
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    That jersey is still gank, even in the flesh,


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    #2381
    Larbre34
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    It can't be assumed, as Dublin City Centre can be dead on Stephen's Night due to the tradition of 'family house' pubs remaining closed. I remember landing into Dame Street after an RDS stephens night game 3 or 4 years ago and it was like a ghost town, the suburban pubs get most of the trade.


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    #2382
    molloyjh
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    .ak wrote: »
    That jersey is still gank, even in the flesh,

    You're just not a fan of horizontal lines, admit it. :pac:


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    #2383
    former legend
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    Larbre34 wrote: »
    It can't be assumed, as Dublin City Centre can be dead on Stephen's Night due to the tradition of 'family house' pubs remaining closed. I remember landing into Dame Street after an RDS stephens night game 3 or 4 years ago and it was like a ghost town, the suburban pubs get most of the trade.

    It's an historical thing; the suburban pubs in Dublin didn't really open on Stephen's day either until a few years ago, something to do with the unions IIRC.

    But it has always been a big night down the schticks.


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    #2384
    Kenya Stocky Sextant
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    I've been out in Dublin on Stephens' Night for the past 5-6 years. Plenty of stuff going on around Wexford Street area.

    It's nothing like a Saturday night but it's certainly busy. Few lock ins have been found at places that would prefer if you spoke our mother tongue only too...


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    #2385
    Clegg
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    Picture going around of Ruddock in Ireland training gear with a cast on his hand and three of his fingers taped together....


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    #2386
    molloyjh
    Registered Users Posts: 24,745 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    Clegg wrote: »
    Picture going around of Ruddock in Ireland training gear with a cast on his hand and three of his fingers taped together....

    He seems to just be carrying the tape that way. Other shots of him training show his fingers aren't bandaged at all.


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    #2387
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    It's not a cast, just a bit of strapping. And he's holding a roll of tape on his fingers, nothing wrong with his fingers.


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    #2388
    Eat My Point
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    Clegg wrote: »
    Picture going around of Ruddock in Ireland training gear with a cast on his hand and three of his fingers taped together....

    This was on another thread earlier, he's just carrying a roll of tape and it looks like a cast


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    #2389
    P.Walnuts
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    Being reported on twitter Gopperth to Wasps for 300k a year....I imagine he will swim the Irish sea if that contract is being offered


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    #2390
    salmocab
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    P.Walnuts wrote: »
    Being reported on twitter Gopperth to Wasps for 300k a year....I imagine he will swim the Irish sea if that contract is being offered

    Fair play to him, I'm sure Leinster have no intention of offering him another contract with them having 2 Irish international 10s next season.


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    #2391
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,949 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Enjoyable extended interview with Cian Healy on OTB earlier, about early development and selection for Leinster etc. On podcast etc


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    #2392
    Superbus
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    salmocab wrote: »
    Fair play to him, I'm sure Leinster have no intention of offering him another contract with them having 2 Irish international 10s next season.

    Isn't that exactly the problem though, that for a chunk of the season they're away with Ireland. Particularly next season given it's a WC year. Who'd be next in line, Marsh?


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    #2393
    molloyjh
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    P.Walnuts wrote: »
    Being reported on twitter Gopperth to Wasps for 300k a year....I imagine he will swim the Irish sea if that contract is being offered

    Great news for the guy. He hasn't deserved the crap he's gotten from some quarters of the Leinster fan base. Would have liked to have seen him head West but it's good he's getting things sorted.


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    #2394
    salmocab
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    Superbus wrote: »
    Isn't that exactly the problem though, that for a chunk of the season they're away with Ireland. Particularly next season given it's a WC year. Who'd be next in line, Marsh?

    Yeah its a pain but thats what was starting to happen before Sexton left, I think Nacewa covered when both were unavailable iirc.


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    #2395
    LostArt
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    Superbus wrote: »
    Isn't that exactly the problem though, that for a chunk of the season they're away with Ireland. Particularly next season given it's a WC year. Who'd be next in line, Marsh?

    Marsh/Crosbie, possibly might even see Reid play there if we're stuck


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    #2396
    Hagz
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    Marsh should be ready by now. I'd be a bit disappointed if they didn't have enough faith to trust him with a few Pro12 games. He's gone as far as he can go at 'A' level.


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    #2397
    Morf
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    S12b wrote: »
    Stephen's night is one of the biggest nights of the year.....

    When I worked in a pub/nightclub complex 2003/2004 Stephens night was by a distance the busiest night of the year.

    Running out of glasses, ice etc. every 2 minutes there'd be something running out.


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    #2398
    Morf
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    .ak wrote: »
    That jersey is still gank, even in the flesh,

    I liked it and I've cooled quite a bit on it now.


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    #2399
    vienne86
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    P.Walnuts wrote: »
    Being reported on twitter Gopperth to Wasps for 300k a year....I imagine he will swim the Irish sea if that contract is being offered

    Well I'm delighted for him. For all his faults, we have been bloody glad of him many times while he has been in Leinster.


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    #2400
    former legend
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    vienne86 wrote: »
    Well I'm delighted for him. For all his faults, we have been bloody glad of him many times while he has been in Leinster.

    He has been an excellent signing, I'm very glad he's going to a decent club and Wasps will be a much better team with him in it.


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    #2401
    vienne86
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    former legend wrote: »
    He has been an excellent signing, I'm very glad he's going to a decent club and Wasps will be a much better team with him in it.

    He has been a good servant to Leinster and to rugby. He deserves to make a nice salary for the final part of his career. Apart from being a good solid 10, he doesn't seem to get injured - bit like Stringer in that - so there could be a few years left in his career.


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