Munster Team Talk Thread VI - Stander Up and Fight

leakyboots

Psycho Killer - "Hands Away" (Prop-Prop-Prrrroppp-Prop, Prop-Prop-Prop-Prrrrrrop-Prop)

I'd keep Duncan on for another year until the younger lads show promise, happy to have him as backup

slingerz

Mc Love wrote: »

In your opinion TLS. For next season, you have to admit that it would hard to see him getting a contract renewal with the options we have incoming and currently with the squad.

Is it fair to say that Matthewson is a better SH too?

matthewson is a better SH but not as irish and thats the deciding factor

aloooof

Psycho Killer - "Hands Away" (Prop-Prop-Prrrroppp-Prop, Prop-Prop-Prop-Prrrrrrop-Prop)

For someone who isn't good enough for Munster, he's amassed an awful lot of caps. For Munster.

Mc Love

aloooof wrote: »

For someone who isn't good enough for Munster, he's amassed an awful lot of caps. For Munster.

Hmm did you come up with that yourself?

Yeah he has, doesn't mean he's good enough, just that there weren't any other options available, although Gerry Hurley was better, but the Cork Con Mafia kept him ahead of Hurley.

aloooof

Psycho Killer - "Hands Away" (Prop-Prop-Prrrroppp-Prop, Prop-Prop-Prop-Prrrrrrop-Prop)

Mc Love wrote: »

Yeah he has, doesnt mean he's good enough, just that there were any other options available

Conspiracy theories aside (and assuming you meant "weren't"), that's pretty much the definition of "good enough".

If he was as bad as you make out, he wouldn't have even 25% of the caps he has.

Anyways, this has been done to death and I know I'm not going to convince you otherwise so will just leave it there.

Mc Love

aloooof wrote: »

Conspiracy theories aside (and assuming you meant "weren't"), that's pretty much the definition of "good enough".

If he was as bad as you make out, he wouldn't have even 25% of the caps he has.

Anyways, this has been done to death and I know I'm not going to convince you otherwise so will just leave it there.

True, lets get on and support the team whoever is chosen to play

slingerz

Mc Love wrote: »

Hmm did you come up with that yourself?

Yeah he has, doesn't mean he's good enough, just that there weren't any other options available, although Gerry Hurley was better, but the Cork Con Mafia kept him ahead of Hurley.

i'd love to know who the cork con mafia are!

thomond2006

A new born king to see POM POM POM POM POM

slingerz wrote: »

i'd love to know who the cork con mafia are!

You don't know them but they know you.

phog

Officials for our game on Sunday

Zebre vs Munster at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Fin Brown (Scotland), Matteo Liperini (Italy))
Television match official: Dave Pearson (Scotland)

Mc Love

slingerz wrote: »

i'd love to know who the cork con mafia are!

Eod100

Munster team out:

The Munster team has been named for Sunday’s Guinness PRO14 encounter with Zebre at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi (4.30pm local time, 3.30pm Irish time – live on eir Sport and Premier Sports).
Conor Murray, Chris Farrell and Conor Oliver make their return to the matchday squad and are all named on the bench, while Ronan O’Mahony makes his first appearance of the 2018/19 season.

Tyler Bleyendaal continues his captaincy from inside centre and Academy player Gavin Coombes makes his first start in the Guinness PRO14.

There are several changes to the starting XV who claimed a 30-26 win over the Cheetahs in South Africa earlier this month.

Mike Haley continues at full-back as O’Mahony returns on the right wing with Alex Wootton maintaining his position on the opposite flank.

Rory Scannell starts in the 13 shirt with Bleyendaal completing the centre partnership.

Neil Cronin and JJ Hanrahan combine in the half-backs.

The pack sees Jeremy Loughman, Kevin O’Byrne and Stephen Archer in the front row with Fineen Wycherley and Darren O’Shea partnering in the second row.

Coombes is joined by Chris Cloete and Arno Botha in the back row.

Academy player Sean O’Connor is named among the replacements.

Find out all you need to know about the clash here.

Munster: Mike Haley; Ronan O’Mahony; Rory Scannell, Tyler Bleyendaal (C); Alex Wootton; JJ Hanrahan, Neil Cronin; Jeremy Loughman, Kevin O’Byrne, Stephen Archer; Fineen Wycherley, Darren O’Shea; Gavin Coombes, Chris Cloete, Arno Botha.

Replacements: Mike Sherry, Brian Scott, Ciaran Parker, Sean O’Connor, Conor Oliver, Conor Murray, Bill Johnston, Chris Farrell.

https://munsterrugby.ie/2018/11/23/team-announcement-munster-side-named-for-zebre/

thomond2006

A new born king to see POM POM POM POM POM

Fantastic to see the return of Oliver, Murray, Farrell and ROM.

Sabre0001

Guess Who's Back, Back Again? JJ's Back, Tell a Friend

Little surprised that JJ is getting the nod. Good to see the lads returning from injury! Not a bad old team though!

aloooof

Psycho Killer - "Hands Away" (Prop-Prop-Prrrroppp-Prop, Prop-Prop-Prop-Prrrrrrop-Prop)

Rory Scannell at 13? Not sure if he's started there for us before?

slingerz

aloooof wrote: »

Rory Scannell at 13? Not sure if he's started there for us before?

Dont think he has to be honest. could suit him though

Psycho Killer - "Hands Away" (Prop-Prop-Prrrroppp-Prop, Prop-Prop-Prop-Prrrrrrop-Prop)

That's great Farrell is back - didn't expect to see him until January.

CMcsporty

Anyone know when is the last time Murray started from the bench?

Riskymove

CMcsporty wrote: »

Anyone know when is the last time Murray started from the bench?

he was on bench for last pro14 game in May 2017 anyways after being injured for a couple of months

EDIT: I can beat that!!

https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/pro14/conor-murray-scores-try-30-seconds-after-coming-on-as-a-sub-to-inspire-munster-to-victory-in-south-africa-36804953.html

Dubinusa

Great to see ROM back. He's a good player and was really doing well a couple of years ago.
I'd have played TB at 10 and JJ at 12.
Oliver is one to watch, very fast and all over the field. Offers something different to the team.

shootermacg

Guess Who's Back, Back Again? JJ's Back, Tell a Friend

Doubt we'll see Farrell's best for a few months at least, that type of injury takes the bones of a season before the player starts to forget about it.

b.gud

Return of the JJ

shootermacg wrote: »

Doubt we'll see Farrell's best for a few months at least, that type of injury takes the bones of a season before the player starts to forget about it.

What injury did he suffer again?

thomond2006

A new born king to see POM POM POM POM POM

b.gud wrote: »

What injury did he suffer again?

A torn ACL

Mookie Blaylock

Bill Johnson into the side as JJ is injured.

Mookie Blaylock

Wycherley gets the try I think

leakyboots

Psycho Killer - "Hands Away" (Prop-Prop-Prrrroppp-Prop, Prop-Prop-Prop-Prrrrrrop-Prop)

Love Wootton, always gives his all

Mookie Blaylock

leakyboots wrote: »

Love Wootton, always gives his all

He's off now though.

Edit.. nope... shaken it off it seems.

thomond2006

A new born king to see POM POM POM POM POM

How's it going? Not watching.

leakyboots

Psycho Killer - "Hands Away" (Prop-Prop-Prrrroppp-Prop, Prop-Prop-Prop-Prrrrrrop-Prop)

Just got the second try, KOB. Passing and link play has been good. 31 mins gone

leakyboots

Psycho Killer - "Hands Away" (Prop-Prop-Prrrroppp-Prop, Prop-Prop-Prop-Prrrrrrop-Prop)

Super conversion from Johnston by the left touchline

Mookie Blaylock

14-0
Pitch looks very cut up and heavy... Munster doing well in these conditions.