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Ireland vs Australia match thread, Saturday 22nd Nov. KO 4:30PM

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    #92
    Losty Dublin
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    Celly Smunt wrote: »
    Nay! But the bars should have some sort of restricted timing,closed between 10 minutes in and reopened at half time or something.

    I'd rather get my full tickets worth and get into my seat early to be honest :)


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    #93
    awec
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    In my experience the disruption is caused more by people going to the toilet than going for beer.


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    #94
    errlloyd
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    I think we need to accept that Irish rugby earns a lot of money off purely social fans, until we can fill it very comfortably for every test. We should cash in on social fans by selling bar tickers that don't actually entitle you to seats.


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    #95
    Bridge93
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    errlloyd wrote: »
    I think we need to accept that Irish rugby earns a lot of money off purely social fans, until we can fill it very comfortably for every test. We should cash in on social fans by selling bar tickers that don't actually entitle you to seats.

    Why would someone buy one of those when they could just go to the pub?


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    #96
    Dravokivich
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    Bridge93 wrote: »
    Why would someone buy one of those when they could just go to the pub?

    The super bowl sell tickets for the car park.


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    #97
    molloyjh
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    awec wrote: »
    In my experience the disruption is caused more by people going to the toilet than going for beer.

    Cause and effect?


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    #98
    Molester Stallone II
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    molloyjh wrote: »
    Cause and effect?

    For every action, there is a very unequal and opposite reaction.... 1 pint in....4 pints out


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    #99
    Bridge93
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    Dravokivich wrote: »
    The super bowl sell tickets for the car park.

    This isnt the Super Bowl. Thats a million times a bigger event than any Irish rugby match. Isn't a similar example in any way.


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    #100
    awec
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    molloyjh wrote: »
    Cause and effect?

    Pretty much, but once you break the seal it doesn't matter if you stop drinking during the game!


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    #101
    Losty Dublin
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    In work today, one of the women in the office actually asked if this match was important.

    What the hell is wrong with people these days; are they born this stupid?


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    #102
    errlloyd
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    Losty Dublin wrote: »
    In work today, one of the women in the office actually asked if this match was important.

    What the hell is wrong with people these days; are they born this stupid?

    I can understand why fans of other sports don't rate the importance of autumn friendlies.


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    #103
    Pudsy33
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    errlloyd wrote: »
    I can understand why fans of other sports don't rate the importance of autumn friendlies.

    They automatically compare it to soccer friendlies, which is understandable but inaccurate.


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    #104
    Losty Dublin
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    errlloyd wrote: »
    I can understand why fans of other sports don't rate the importance of autumn friendlies.

    Friendlies are for the bar after a match :)


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    #105
    Podge_irl
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    awec wrote: »
    Pretty much, but once you break the seal it doesn't matter if you stop drinking during the game!

    Yeah, I get a beer per half (one before and one at the half) but I do end up going to the toilet during the game quite a bit, especially if its cold.


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    #106
    former legend
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    Losty Dublin wrote: »
    In work today, one of the women in the office actually asked if this match was important.

    What the hell is wrong with people these days; are they born this stupid?

    Ah, if a non-sports fan was looking at the complete apathy surrounding the soccer team's friendly on Tuesday, probably fair enough that they'd assume the same would apply to the rugby.


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    #107
    Interested Observer
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    Minjor wrote: »
    Why is Genia on the bench these days?

    Because his form doesn't warrant him starting really, think he's had some injury trouble as of late too. He's still quite young so I'd imagine he'll be back starting again in the not too distant future.


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    #108
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    ionadnapokot wrote: »

    Had a quick look at the tries v Italy:
    Trimble try. Quick tap pen in Irish 22. VGood exploitation of space.

    Healy try. Quick tap pen in Ita 22
    Sexton try. Started from Irish scrum (Bod offload)
    Cronin try. (turnover). Started from lineout in Ita 22. Italy turned the ball over at break down & Ireland immediately turned it back

    McFadden try. Started from lineout in Ita 22
    McGrath try. From Ita restart

    I would love to see is a bit more of this from Ireland. (1:09:10)


    Is it normal for teams to canter back in defense like that? Start of the second half and France are so slow.


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    #109
    Celly Smunt
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    Losty Dublin wrote: »
    I'd rather get my full tickets worth and get into my seat early to be honest :)

    As do I but its a pain having to move for lads carrying 5 pints between the seats and having to move for them every 5 minutes


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    #110
    accidentprone1
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    ionadnapokot wrote: »

    Had a quick look at the tries v Italy:
    Trimble try. Quick tap pen in Irish 22. VGood exploitation of space.

    Healy try. Quick tap pen in Ita 22
    Sexton try. Started from Irish scrum (Bod offload)
    Cronin try. (turnover). Started from lineout in Ita 22. Italy turned the ball over at break down & Ireland immediately turned it back

    McFadden try. Started from lineout in Ita 22
    McGrath try. From Ita restart

    I would love to see is a bit more of this from Ireland. (1:09:10)


    I still wish BOD had scored that :)


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    #111
    .ak
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    accidentprone1 wrote: »
    I still wish BOD had scored that :)

    Yeah me too. But he had enough of a fairytale ending really! ;)


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    #112
    bilston
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    I've always felt Henry never got enough credit for his flick pass to Sexton for the first try. If BOD had done it there would have been a shortage of tissues in Ireland!


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    #113
    bilston
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    .ak wrote: »
    Yeah me too. But he had enough of a fairytale ending really! ;)

    Trimble was great in that game and he created the opportunity himself but I suspect he gave the pass a fraction too early without really committing the French defender. If he timed it better BOD woukd have had a walk in.

    That said it probably worked out for the best. If BOD had scored it would have most likely been in the corner and as well as Jonny played overall in that game he was struggling to knock the kicks over from in front of the posts never mind the right hand corner! We only won by 2 points.


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    #114
    errlloyd
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    bilston wrote: »
    I've always felt Henry never got enough credit for his flick pass to Sexton for the first try. If BOD had done it there would have been a shortage of tissues in Ireland!

    Wow, ridiculous pass and I only just noticed it.


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    #115
    Goldstein
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    It's great to feel the whole country behind the Irish team. The provincial biases do seem to have taken a backseat recently to the belief that Joe and the other senior coaching staff have plans that they can implement successfully and beat any team in the world if everything clicks. Come on Ireland!


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    #116
    CatFromHue
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    Goldstein wrote: »
    It's great to feel the whole country behind the Irish team. The provincial biases do seem to have taken a backseat recently to the belief that Joe and the other senior coaching staff have plans that they can implement successfully and beat any team in the world if everything clicks. Come on Ireland!

    That's why I think Ireland and the coaching panel have to win every game, they've very little room for error.


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    #117
    stephen_n
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    Well infairness to non supporters, you'll often both on here and off, hear fans say the AI's don't matter, they should be used to blood new players etc.. That winning the games isn't the most important thing. So hearing that aligned with the fact there's no tournament I'm sure justifies their confusion!


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    #118
    nerd69
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    stephen_n wrote: »
    Well infairness to non supporters, you'll often both on here and off, hear fans say the AI's don't matter, they should be used to blood new players etc.. That winning the games isn't the most important thing. So hearing that aligned with the fact there's no tournament I'm sure justifies their confusion!

    ya but if we lost all 3 or 2 of 3 of them then people would be questioning the coaches selections.


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    #119
    former legend
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    That's why I think Ireland and the coaching panel have to win every game, they've very little room for error.

    Yup. It's easy to forget how much criticism there was of the selections for the SA game. If we'd lost...


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    #120
    bilston
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    former legend wrote: »
    Yup. It's easy to forget how much criticism there was of the selections for the SA game. If we'd lost...

    Yeah really easy to forget...what criticism was there again???...

    On a kind of related point I think some are waiting in the long grass for Schmidt, a defeat even today and some may present themselves...that's the nature of being a test coach I suppose, one defeat and you are under pressure.


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    #121
    vienne86
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    zzzzz......yawn, stretch....sun shining and a great day for rugby. Bring it on!


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