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El Classico - Leinster v Munster 02/04/2016 - 1730 (TG4, SS3)
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Even going through the hands there would have been a walk in try. Was it Earls and Zebo on the left wing and John Ryan trucked it into contact, 5m from the line? They didn't even need to do anything as awkward as a kick across the pitch.
It was a simple stroll over if he had just moved it. McFadden was the only man facing 3 guys outside him and had already turned his body inwards so was pretty much gone from the equation if the pass had gone.
Absolutely out of jail on this one.
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Even going through the hands there would have been a walk in try. Was it Earls and Zebo on the left wing and John Ryan trucked it into contact, 5m from the line? They didn't even need to do anything as awkward as a kick across the pitch.
It was a simple stroll over if he had just moved it. McFadden was the only man facing 3 guys outside him and had already turned his body inwards so was pretty much gone from the equation if the pass had gone.
Absolutely out of jail on this one.
That picture makes me feel ill. I believe there was an advantage too so you could risk throwing the pass.0 -
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leinstertalk wrote: »Interesting that munster fans seem to be focusing on the ref and not the low level of rugby their team played.
I think both teams were poor to be honest, while it was an exciting game the standard wasn't that good.
Poor officiating is something which has blighted the Pro12 as a league unfortunately.
I don't think Munsterfans are blaming the ref for us losing, we were well able to do that ourselves without his help
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MunsterEven going through the hands there would have been a walk in try. Was it Earls and Zebo on the left wing and John Ryan trucked it into contact, 5m from the line? They didn't even need to do anything as awkward as a kick across the pitch.
It was a simple stroll over if he had just moved it. McFadden was the only man facing 3 guys outside him and had already turned his body inwards so was pretty much gone from the equation if the pass had gone.
Absolutely out of jail on this one.
Christ I'd forgotten about that incident. Should have been curtains alright.0 -
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MunsterJust watched some key moments on TG4 player. In the leadup to slapgate 2016, Munster were so cynical at the breakdown, repeatedly slowing the ball down while off their feet but whatever. Here are some stills of the Slapcident.
Clearly Zebo makes no attempt to gather the ball and justs bats it into touch. Isa is right there with Earls a step or 2 behind. In real time I thought this could have been a PT and I really think that was a possibility if it had been checked. It may not have been, but certainly a penalty and a YC can't be argued against imo.
Next for the quick tap.
We can't see Teo here, but everyone else is onside, except Mike Ross who inspects the action from where he is, and ref instantly says Teo was fine so it's hard to argue that. There is no visible 5m line on that part of the pitch, but it can be tracked and the tap was taken from at least 1m inside it. Only other thing is a clumsy second tackle from Teo that knocks the ball loose. He attempts to go low to stop the carrier and ends up slipping off before any wrapping motion occurs. This would be harsh though, these tackle happen all the time.
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Even going through the hands there would have been a walk in try. Was it Earls and Zebo on the left wing and John Ryan trucked it into contact, 5m from the line? They didn't even need to do anything as awkward as a kick across the pitch.
It was a simple stroll over if he had just moved it. McFadden was the only man facing 3 guys outside him and had already turned his body inwards so was pretty much gone from the equation if the pass had gone.
Absolutely out of jail on this one.
Looking and this and then reading the negative stuff about Keatley as if he had cost us the game. There's the win gone there.0 -
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Seems like a pretty misleading pic. Look at the body positions of the Leinster players. They are all turned in on Ryan which means he had already started to truck it up at that stage. If you wind that back to when he first gets hands on the ball I would imagine it was a pretty standard situation with those Leinster players flooding out.0 -
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Seems like a pretty misleading pic. Look at the body positions of the Leinster players. They are all turned in on Ryan which means he had already started to truck it up at that stage. If you wind that back to when he first gets hands on the ball I would imagine it was a pretty standard situation with those Leinster players flooding out.
The below is from the instant his hands touch the ball. Pretty much the same situation. McFadden is already slightly turned in. He passes, they score. Toner isn't going to impact on the situation. All he needed to do was pop it to Saili or even try the longer pass.
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Yeah, McFadden is the only plausible defender there and once he's fixed, there are at least two players with a clear run in. Numbers always count if they're all used.The below is from the instant his hands touch the ball. Pretty much the same situation. McFadden is already slightly turned in. He passes, they score. Toner isn't going to impact on the situation. All he needed to do was pop it to Saili or even try the longer pass.0 -
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