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Ireland Team Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread IV

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    #2792
    [Deleted User]
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I live in England, yet it will take me longer to get to most Ireland games than people getting there from home!

    Playing the waiting game on tickets in any case. (i.e, none bought, none will be bought until the weeks/days before games).

    How are you going to pull this one off? I've been trying to get tickets for anything decent with no luck. I've ended up settling for Romania as its in London and easily available.


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    #2793
    Aydin Creamy Misfortune
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    How are you going to pull this one off? I've been trying to get tickets for anything decent with no luck. I've ended up settling for Romania as its in London and easily available.

    patience, gamble and ultimately apathy.

    If I can't get tickets, so be it, if I can, I'll go.


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    #2794
    .ak
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    Yeah I'm just gonna keep my September free. I'm still hoping I'll get to the France game.


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    #2795
    Podge_irl
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Hah I already have every bedroom promised away as well as potential garden campers.

    That's ok.

    We're not planning on sleeping right lads?


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    #2796
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    I might just take the Monday off, head over for the France game and hope for the best...


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    #2797
    .ak
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    I may pass out in the toilet but that's only to keep the roll over alive.


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    #2798
    jacothelad
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    .ak wrote: »
    I may pass out in the toilet but that's only to keep the roll over alive.
    If you pass out in the toilet you may get a rollover you don't like......:D


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    #2799
    awec
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    Not going either. The cost of travel, accommodation and tickets is just unjustifiable.


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    #2800
    Awesomeness
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    Accomodation is the big hit. You can actually get over and back on the boat fairly cheap


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    #2801
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    Its far too close to home to miss out . I have a ton of friends in London, hopefully one of them we let me use there couch! Cardiff sounds like a nightmare in terms of cost of accommodation


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    #2802
    irishbucsfan
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    There are SOME places on airbnb still at reasonable prices, I found one for one of the games.


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    #2803
    bilston
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    Going to the Italy game and can't wait!

    Was planning on trying to get to a quarter final but given I'd be paying for flights again plus the ticket I didn't think it was affordable. Still I may change my mind if I can get hold of tickets between now and October!

    In the meantime are tickets available for the August games yet? Did I read they aren't beong sold through the clubs?


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    #2804
    Awesomeness
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    There are SOME places on airbnb still at reasonable prices, I found one for one of the games.

    Pretty good. Im just not sure id be comfortable taking a persons room when heading back at the end of a day where Ireland have clinched a semi final

    I may be a bit too julilant


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    #2805
    The Lost Sheep
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    bilston wrote: »
    Going to the Italy game and can't wait!

    Was planning on trying to get to a quarter final but given I'd be okaying for flight again plus the ticket again I didn't think it was affordable. Still I may change my mind if I can get hold of tickets between now and October!

    In the meantime are tickets available for the August games yet? Did I read they aren't beong sold through the clubs?
    There is some tickets for August games available through clubs and provincial branches.
    http://www.irishrugby.ie/tickets


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    #2806
    The Pheasant2
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    Sean Cronin out for 3 months...it's a shame because he's one of the few Leinster players who's been having a decent season.

    If he can get back before the warm ups it should be alright. Otherwise I guess it's an opportunity for Casey to make a claim for one of the spots along with Strauss


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    #2807
    awec
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    Nah I think Cronin will go bar a disaster. He offers something different. Is it usually two hookers or three?


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    #2808
    aimee1
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    awec wrote: »
    Nah I think Cronin will go bar a disaster. He offers something different. Is it usually two hookers or three?

    Three usually


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    #2809
    Awesomeness
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    awec wrote: »
    Nah I think Cronin will go bar a disaster. He offers something different. Is it usually two hookers or three?

    3 I think. Plus hes one of the best bench options you can have.


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    #2810
    awec
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    Yea I'd be shocked if it's not Best, Strauss and Cronin.


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    #2811
    The Pheasant2
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    awec wrote: »
    Nah I think Cronin will go bar a disaster. He offers something different. Is it usually two hookers or three?

    Three I think, yeah he brings plenty of impact from the bench and carrying is definitely something we'll be needing


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    #2812
    Mahatma Geansai
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    awec wrote: »
    Yea I'd be shocked if it's not Best, Strauss and Cronin.

    Strauss hasn't come close to hitting previous heights, but he is experienced under Joe so there is no chance that he will miss out.


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    #2813
    thomond2006
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    Mahatma Geansai wrote: »
    Strauss hasn't come close to hitting previous heights, but he is experienced under Joe so there is no chance that he will miss out.
    Duncan Casey's form has fallen since before the New Year as well.


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    #2814
    Aydin Creamy Misfortune
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Duncan Casey's form has fallen since before the New Year as well.

    Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.


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    #2815
    Fireball07
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Duncan Casey's form has fallen since before the New Year as well.

    He was injured for a bit too. He hasn't been as good as he was in the early season, when he was excellent, but he's impressed me in the last few weeks again.


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    #2816
    MJohnston
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    If ye had to pick and Ireland match to attend - Canada or Romania?


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    #2817
    justsomebloke
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    Probably Canada for me, but can't see there being much difference between the 2 games


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    #2818
    Thanos
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    MJohnston wrote: »
    If ye had to pick and Ireland match to attend - Canada or Romania?

    Canada, Romania are not the side they once were and Canada seem to have a little more about them.


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    #2819
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    Mahatma Geansai wrote: »
    Strauss hasn't come close to hitting previous heights, but he is experienced under Joe so there is no chance that he will miss out.

    When are you going to stop banging this drum


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    #2820
    .ak
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    Mahatma Geansai wrote: »
    Strauss hasn't come close to hitting previous heights, but he is experienced under Joe so there is no chance that he will miss out.

    Honestly, Strauss has been pretty poor lately, but injuries haven't helped.

    However, this 'he's just picking him because he has more experience with him' excuse is getting tiresome.

    Strauss, even in poor form, is a fantastic rugby player. In good form he's one of the best hookers in Europe.


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    #2821
    its_phil
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    .ak wrote: »
    Honestly, Strauss has been pretty poor lately, but injuries haven't helped.

    However, this 'he's just picking him because he has more experience with him' excuse is getting tiresome.

    Strauss, even in poor form, is a fantastic rugby player. In good form he's one of the best hookers in Europe.

    He's a good player alright but fantastic is OTT for me. I wouldn't miss him in an Ireland squad right now TBH and he's firmly hooker #3 at the least not considering Cronin being out for 3 months


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