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Guinness Pro12 2015/2016 Season thread

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    #302
    aimee1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭aimee1


    awec wrote: »
    Why is it that Munster Connacht can get a neutral ref (Welsh) and we end up with him? How can this keep happing?

    Nobody likes ulster ;) what odds are leinster?


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    #303
    former total
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    awec wrote: »
    Why is it that Munster Connacht can get a neutral ref (Welsh) and we end up with him? How can this keep happing?

    Just the 26-10 win for Ulster with two yellow cards for Leinster the last time he reffed them.


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    #304
    b.gud
    Registered Users Posts: 4,803 ✭✭✭b.gud


    awec wrote: »
    Why is it that Munster Connacht can get a neutral ref (Welsh) and we end up with him? How can this keep happing?

    Because our game is an important top of the table clash ;)

    Seriously though neutral does not imply better


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    #305
    Journeyman_1
    Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭Journeyman_1


    That's incredibly terrible refereeing. You don't butt in like that unless you are absolutely sure and those were amazingly bad decisions!


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    #306
    awec
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    former total wrote: »
    Just the 26-10 win for Ulster with two yellow cards for Leinster the last time he reffed them.

    Don't worry, I doubt he'll let us win again.


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    #307
    jacothelad
    Registered Users Posts: 5,916 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    former total wrote: »
    Just the 26-10 win for Ulster with two yellow cards for Leinster the last time he reffed them.
    He got the shirt colours mixed up.....:D. He had to give the Cinnamon/Half caff/ Macchiato /Cappucinno maker machine back to Jamie.


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    #308
    jacothelad
    Registered Users Posts: 5,916 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    Lacey has turned out, after promising beginnings to be a very poor ref. He got absolutely slated in the press for his RWC performance. For an ex-player he has no empathy at all for tyhe players or the game. He is like Wayne Barnes.


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    #309
    sydthebeat
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    jacothelad wrote: »
    Lacey has turned out, after promising beginnings to be a very poor ref. He got absolutely slated in the press for his RWC performance. For an ex-player he has no empathy at all for tyhe players or the game. He is like Wayne Barnes.

    ??
    a ref that got almost universal praise for his RWC performances.....

    im not saying i rate lacey highyl, i dont... but comparing him to probably the second best ref in the world at the moment doesnt do your argument any favours


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    #310
    vienne86
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    ??
    a ref that got almost universal praise for his RWC performances.....

    im not saying i rate lacey highyl, i dont... but comparing him to probably the second best ref in the world at the moment doesnt do your argument any favours

    Yeah, I think Barnes is a decent ref, and was really very good in the RWC. I don't think much of Lacey at all.


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    #311
    awec
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    jacothelad wrote: »
    Lacey has turned out, after promising beginnings to be a very poor ref. He got absolutely slated in the press for his RWC performance. For an ex-player he has no empathy at all for tyhe players or the game. He is like Wayne Barnes.

    Perhaps questions need to be asked of the people who train referees.


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    #312
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    awec wrote: »
    Perhaps questions need to be asked of the people who train referees.

    Jaco's favourite ref used to do just that for the Six Nations referees.


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    #313
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    It's an indictment of the refereeing standards in the Pro12 that after Nigel Owens, the next best referee is a Romanian based in Italy...


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    #314
    penybont exile
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    b.gud wrote: »
    Because our game is an important top of the table clash ;)

    Seriously though neutral does not imply better
    Is this guy any relation to Nigel Whitehouse?


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    #315
    The Lost Sheep
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    penybont exile wrote: »
    Is this guy any relation to Nigel Whitehouse?
    son


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    #316
    penybont exile
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭penybont exile


    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    son
    Must run in the family ....

    His old man wasn't any good either ..... If my memory serves me.


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    #317
    irishbucsfan
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    No idea why anyone would want to be a professional referee. Here's someone at the very beginning of his career and any time his name is mentioned people rush to attack him based on one or two bad performances, I really don't understand it. He seems a good guy and also seems to have plenty of potential of becoming a good ref, but people are already making up their minds.


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    #318
    wp_rathead
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    I actually like Ben Whitehouse, plus he has reffed Connacht twice this season already against Zebre and Dragons so the players can have no excuse of not being familar


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    #319
    vienne86
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    No idea why anyone would want to be a professional referee. Here's someone at the very beginning of his career and any time his name is mentioned people rush to attack him based on one or two bad performances, I really don't understand it. He seems a good guy and also seems to have plenty of potential of becoming a good ref, but people are already making up their minds.

    I don't know much about the guy - it's just that the clips someone posted earlier are pretty damning!


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    #320
    b.gud
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    Times, dates and broadcast details of round 13 -17 games announced


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    #321
    vienne86
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    b.gud wrote: »
    Times, dates and broadcast details of round 13 -17 games announced

    I wonder when they'll play the three matche posponed from 8/9 January.


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    #322
    sydneybound
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    vienne86 wrote: »
    I wonder when they'll play the three matche posponed from 8/9 January.

    The postponed European fixtures will be played then.


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    #323
    CatFromHue
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    vienne86 wrote: »
    I wonder when they'll play the three matche posponed from 8/9 January.

    There is a break in the Pro12 during the 6N and then there's also a free weekend for the QF/SF/F of the ERCC too.


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    #324
    matthew8
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    Glasgow losing 6-3 at home to Treviso.


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    #325
    Borders no.2
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    Glasgow get the win in the end with a late flourish. Hayward missed penalties either side of half time which would have given Treviso a real chance. Some decent results for Zebre and Treviso recently which the league badly needs. For Glasgow last week was a real setback which may have carried over to this game somewhat.


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    #326
    vienne86
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    sydneybound wrote: »
    The postponed European fixtures will be played then.

    Yes, which is why those Pro 12 fixtures have to be postponed!


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    #327
    Bridge93
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    Cardiff Blues are second bottom with 1 win in 7 games yet have a points difference of +4. That's mad


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    #328
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Cardiff are such a funny team. They never really lose by much, about 7 or 8 points, but they lose alot even though they tend to score points a good bit too.

    The reason they've still a + points difference is they scored 61 against Zebre in the first round.


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    #329
    Journeyman_1
    Registered Users Posts: 841 ✭✭✭Journeyman_1


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Cardiff are such a funny team. They never really lose by much, about 7 or 8 points, but they lose alot even though they tend to score points a good bit too.

    The reason they've still a + points difference is they scored 61 against Zebre in the first round.

    If i remember correctly, they looked very promising and like they may strongly challenge the top 6 this year in that game, even though it was Zebre. They played beautifully attacking rugby.


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    #330
    Borders no.2
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    Scarlets beat Zebre 20-12 today. They had two tries inside 12 minutes but Zebre had it back to 17-12 late on but made some poor decision which eventually allowed Scarlets close it out.


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    #331
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Borders no.2 wrote: »
    Scarlets beat Zebre 20-12 today. They had two tries inside 12 minutes but Zebre had it back to 17-12 late on but made some poor decision which eventually allowed Scarlets close it out.

    Did Scarlets get the TBP?


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