Scarlets V Leinster MEGA MATCH THEAD OF AMAZINGNESS

bunnyarmstrong

The only match worth watching in Wales this weekend.

3-0 Scarlets.

vienne86

And now a try for Scarlets - stretched our defence....too easy.

No noise at all. It's like they are playing in a vacuum...

Tox56

We're completely devoid of direction so far. I'm a fan of him but this was a bizarre choice of game for Ross Byrne's first start

pappyodaniel

The restarts from Leinster are shocking bad. Who's the young outhalf?

Losty Dublin

And to think that RTE reckoned there'd be a huge away support here tonight :rolleyes:

errlloyd

Losty Dublin wrote: »

And to think that RTE reckoned there'd be a huge away support here tonight :rolleyes:

The only fans I can hear are leinster fans

irishbucsfan

Is Ringrose playing on the right wing this week? That makes much more sense.

pappyodaniel

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Is Ringrose playing on the right wing this week? That makes much more sense.

He looks the business.

irishbucsfan

90% of Fitzgibbon's decisions are bizarre. To be fair though he sometimes gets some things right.

Ed The Equalizer

Looking good the last few mins. Byrne getting the backs moving well.

bunnyarmstrong

Did....the ref call ruck before that Scarlet steal?

errlloyd

Ringrose is class. Byrne needs to find his touches.

hype101

Leavy and VdF playing really well.

Tox56

People looking for a 'natural 7' must be slightly aroused by the sight of VdF

.ak

Defensively we're awful.

molloyjh

You can see who the quality guys are for Leinster easily today. VDF, Leavy, Reid, Ringrose and Nacewa stand out so far. O'Shea doing well too.

Want to see McGrath and Marsh on for the second half.

irishbucsfan

Was that Collie?

That was just awful...

molloyjh

That. Was. Awful.

errlloyd

That is completely undeserved, the slowing of the ball was outrageous.

.ak

Fitzgibbon IS the worst ref at this level.

sydthebeat

Great line by ringside.

Try for dth

Richard Hillman

This isn't going to be pretty

molloyjh

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Was that Collie?

That was just awful...

Reid I think.

Micky Dolenz

feck sake,

Stheno

That was awful

molloyjh

errlloyd wrote: »

That is completely undeserved, the slowing of the ball was outrageous.

Can't understand how that wasn't a penalty advantage. It was blatant. Futz gibbon shouldn't be anywhere near this level.

dregin

Throwing soggy toilet paper at a ruck is more effective at clearing out than Tom Denton. Triggs better be in ahead of him!

A-Train

What was Fitzgibbon at there right in front of him, beyond bad! A terrible ref.

molloyjh

Byrne has to go st half time.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

DTHVDM picking up where he left off in the World Cup. Excellent signing for Scarlets.

Where's Te'o?

errlloyd

He can make a great touch from penalties, but his kicking from open play isn't great.

Good offloading and lines in this game, just no tries.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

DTHVDM picking up where he left off in the World Cup. Excellent signing for Scarlets.

Where's Te'o?

molloyjh

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

DTHVDM picking up where he left off in the World Cup. Excellent signing for Scarlets.

Where's Te'o?

Injured.

Hagz

Just as I complain about it it works itself out.

errlloyd

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

DTHVDM picking up where he left off in the World Cup. Excellent signing for Scarlets.

Where's Te'o?

Hurt in training during the week

irishbucsfan

That pass was a 14-point swing.

We're much better than the scoreline, even if we've been poor.

Tox56

Ryan has been completely outplayed by the other two backrowers

ktulu123

Fitzgibbon is absolutely atrocious even at this level. Scarlets players hands all over the ball on the ground for ages when Leinster were in a decent attacking position. No penalty. Leinster then proceed to make a balls of simple passing and try time for DTH. Should of been an advantage. Watching Fitzgibbons decisions at times gives me head aches.

molloyjh

Can't help but think if we changed our half backs there are scores in us. Byrne has really struggled, which is fair enough because he's a young lad. Boss hasn't been any great shakes himself though.

irishbucsfan

ktulu123 wrote: »

Fitzgibbon is absolutely atrocious even at this level. Scarlets players hands all over the ball on the ground for ages when Leinster were in a decent attacking position. No penalty. Leinster then proceed to make a balls of simple passing and try time for DTH. Should of been an advantage. Watching Fitzgibbons decisions at times gives me head aches.

The breakdown is always a mess when he's in charge. He's just entirely arbitrary.


The BBC Wales guys talking about what a huge knock to Ross Byrne's confidence throwing that intercept pass was... it wasn't him!?

molloyjh

What was Denton doing coming out of the line the way he did for their first!?

errlloyd

This game is still giving me more enjoyment then many of the turgid wins we got last year. At least young guys are getting a chance, making offloads and trying things.

hogandrew

Boss is doing too many things that Byrne should be doing. He's acting as a second receiver too often. Byrne's distribution is fine. It really can't help his confidence and he's dangerous running with attacking ball.

6 of the 8 forwards aren't playing well which is a big problem

molloyjh

errlloyd wrote: »

This game is still giving me more enjoyment then many of the turgid wins we got last year. At least young guys are getting a chance, making offloads and trying things.

Well we at least have an excuse for being as poor as we've been. 😉

molloyjh

Great work from Ferg there.

irishbucsfan

Looking better there, take a phase to move their back 3 and then a nice box kick from the hobbit.

irishbucsfan

Good play immediately followed by awful defense and then silly penalty. This isn't going to be our night.

We really are all over the place in defense in midfield...

molloyjh

Scarlets seem to be allowed do what they want at the breakdown, Leinster not so much. We won't come close to a LBP unless we change something now. Byrne has got to go off, he's just not at this level at all yet.

irishbucsfan

Good play immediately followed by awful defense and then silly penalty. This isn't going to be our night.

We really are all over the place in defense in midfield...

Ectoplasm

Watching on BBC Wales is painful. Ridiculous commentary.