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‪Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IX: The Last Jordi [****]

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    #8042
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,197 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Herald says Luke McGrath hit his markers last week.

    Did he draw something nice?


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    #8043
    [Deleted User]
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    pickarooney wrote: »
    Did he draw something nice?

    j8N8ZkD.jpg


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    #8044
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    j8N8ZkD.jpg

    Where can I buy this T-shirt?


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    #8045
    Burkie1203
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    pickarooney wrote: »
    Did he draw something nice?

    A 4th star ;)


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    #8046
    Burkie1203
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    The hard yards today is quite good preview of the final


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    #8047
    Clegg
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    Rejoice!!
    Stuart Lancaster is not interested in the vacant job at Harlequins and has ruled out a return to the Aviva Premiership in the immediate future. The former England head coach wants to remain involved at Leinster, who face Racing 92 in the European Champions Cup final in Bilbao on Saturday.

    Leinster are confident the scrum‑half Luke McGrath will be fit for the final on Saturday and are also hopeful their international fly-half Joey Carbery will stay with them rather than relocate to Ulster. Lancaster, for one, would prefer that Carbery remains a Leinster player alongside the first‑choice No 10 Johnny Sexton. “Personally I want to keep working with Joey at Leinster. I don’t think we should change the course of someone’s direction unless it’s in the interests of the player first and foremost.”

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/may/07/stuart-lancaster-not-interested-harlequins-pledges-future-leinster


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    #8048
    Neil3030
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    "Oh look, another English club are trying to headhunt me...."

    "I'd like to continue working with Carbery here at Leinster...."

    Ho hum....


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    #8049
    prawnsambo
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    Neil3030 wrote: »
    "Oh look, another English club are trying to headhunt me...."

    "I'd like to continue working with Carbery here at Leinster...."

    Ho hum....
    He's only answeringte questions he's asked. And they'd be top of the pile. Every time there's a possible vacancy in the premiership, his name is mentioned.


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    #8050
    irishbucsfan
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    Yeah to be fair that article reads like he brought it up as a response to a question about England.

    But in reality, I believe, he was explicitly asked whether Ross Byrne and/or Joey Carbery would be Leinster players next season in a separate question.


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    #8051
    vapor trails
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭vapor trails


    Early forecast not reading good for match day in Bilbao. I'd like to think that would help our chances of winning.


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    #8052
    Buer
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    vapor trails wrote: »
    Early forecast not reading good for match day in Bilbao. I'd like to think that would help our chances of winning.

    Yup, supposed to be oddly grim for Spain in May.

    Whilst the sun might sap their inferior fitness levels more quickly, a wet and cloudy day could see a right battle up front which could suit our depth and really accentuate the absence of Machenaud.


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    #8053
    Clegg
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    Ruairidi O'Connor says Sexton is talking about playing until the 2021 Lions tour.

    Great news for Ireland, not so great news for Carbery.


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    #8054
    Former Former
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    Clegg wrote: »
    Ruairidi O'Connor says Sexton is talking about playing until the 2021 Lions tour.

    Great news for Ireland, not so great news for Carbery.

    He doesn't have to be playing for Leinster to go on the Lions tour though...


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    #8055
    Bazzo
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    Former Former wrote: »
    He doesn't have to be playing for Leinster to go on the Lions tour though...

    He'd have to be playing in France I'd say if he wanted a major pay rise and correct me if I'm wrong but nobody playing outside UK & Ireland has been selected for the Lions.


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    #8056
    irishfan9
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    Sexton isnt playing for another club team.


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    #8057
    Former Former
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    Bazzo wrote: »
    He'd have to be playing in France I'd say if he wanted a major pay rise and correct me if I'm wrong but nobody playing outside UK & Ireland has been selected for the Lions.

    Not many, but top of my head:

    Stephen Jones
    Nathan Hines
    Riki Flutey (I'm not sure on that one)
    Leigh Halfpenny

    Edit: The google machine tells me Gethin Jenkins and Mike Philips were playing in France when picked in 2013.


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    #8058
    Squidgy Black
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    Former Former wrote: »
    Not many, but top of my head:

    Stephen Jones
    Nathan Hines
    Riki Flutey (I'm not sure on that one)
    Leigh Halfpenny

    Gethin Jenkins was selected in 2013 when he was with Toulon but withdrew cause of injury.

    I think once they're regularly playing internationally they don't care about where the club is.


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    #8059
    Bazzo
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    Former Former wrote: »
    Not many, but top of my head:

    Stephen Jones
    Nathan Hines
    Riki Flutey (I'm not sure on that one)
    Leigh Halfpenny

    Edit: The google machine tells me Gethin Jenkins and Mike Philips were playing in France when picked in 2013.

    Yeah fair enough. Were Hines and Halfpenny not both on the way back when selected though?


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    #8060
    dregin
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    Bazzo wrote: »
    He'd have to be playing in France I'd say if he wanted a major pay rise and correct me if I'm wrong but nobody playing outside UK & Ireland has been selected for the Lions.

    Fairly sure Tom Court was playing tiddly winks on the beach in Oz when he was selected for the Lions :p


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    #8061
    impr0v
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    Two tickets for Saturday going free to a good home - i.e. someone who will commit to putting Leinster flags in them. They’re pretty poor seats - low down in a corner. PM if interested.


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    #8062
    Eod100
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    Just a heads up theres an Aer Lingus flight Dublin to Bilbao Friday afternoon for 95e. Coming back will be an issue tho I'd imagine..


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    #8063
    Rigor Mortis
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    I wonder where Brendan Macken will end up going? Would he be worth a punt for Pro14 cover.


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    #8064
    Clegg
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    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    I wonder where Brendan Macken will end up going? Would he be worth a punt for Pro14 cover.

    Not for Leinster.

    From what I remember of Macken he was good for running a hard, straight line and little else.


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    #8065
    irishfan9
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    Clegg wrote: »
    Not for Leinster.

    From what I remember of Macken he was going for running a hard, straight line and little else.

    better than Reid.


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    #8066
    Faugheen
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    Ulster could do a lot worse than a bit of cover in the centre to be fair


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    #8067
    Dubinusa
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    Macken didn't crack the Wasps line up. He is an average player imo.


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    #8068
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,224 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    Macken didn't crack the Wasps line up. He is an average player imo.


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    #8069
    Squidgy Black
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    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    I wonder where Brendan Macken will end up going? Would he be worth a punt for Pro14 cover.

    I'd rather see some of the younger guys from the academy play centre than bring Macken back into the fold. He couldn't get proper gametime with Wasps and when he did wasn't a standout.


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    #8070
    Rigor Mortis
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    Faugheen wrote: »
    Ulster could do a lot worse than a bit of cover in the centre to be fair

    If Ulster get another Leinster player they are gonna have to change Ravenhill's name to Kingspan New Mexico Park


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    #8071
    awec
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    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    If Ulster get another Leinster player they are gonna have to change Ravenhill's name to Kingspan New Mexico Park
    The boards.ie solution to every single Ulster problem is to just name a Leinster player we should sign.

    Macken and Reid, both would be brilliant for the Ulster Ravens in fairness.


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