Cardiff Blues vs Munster; Sat 17th Feb 5:30pm; Sky Sports Action

Bridge93

budhabob wrote: »

Then what are Munster?

Much much better then they started!

budhabob

DDC1990 wrote: »

Do you think that after 8 penalties in a row it might be time to have the yellow card chat?

Finally..... Rees yellow carded. Munster have certainly improved, need some points after all this pressure though

Bridge93

The importance of that try just before halftime can't be ignored

leakyboots

Gwaaan Turnip head!

budhabob

Come on, bring Hart on, give him some game time at the very least.

budhabob

Marshall looks off his feet now too

Bridge93

Ref missed the TMO telling him munster knocked that on. There has to be a technical issue

budhabob

Another bad neck roll missed, this time on TB

budhabob

Hart still not on....mustn't be rated at all!!!

Bridge93

Stupid indiscipline killing them the last few minutes. So clearly the better team it's infuriating

budhabob

Bridge93 wrote: »

Stupid indiscipline killing them the last few minutes. So clearly the better team it's infuriating

Very frustrating to watch.

budhabob

Went backwards I thought, but such messy play!!

vienne86

Ah Sweetnam! Awful pass.

Kanrith

Wow, Munster are completely imploding here.

budhabob

Our discipline has been terrible the last few months, such stupidity

vienne86

Penalties could be costly at this stage of the match. Cardiff looking sharp.

DDC1990

kub wrote:

A penalty from Cronin, well as can be expected

Terrible call no? On his feet on the ball. Rubbish refereeing.

leakyboots

Terrible call from the ref there to give them the 3 points for the win

awec

Why oh why would you go to the corner there.

DDC1990

awec wrote:

Why oh why would you go to the corner there.

Crazy. Kick at goal!

vienne86

Ugh.....Munster could leave with nothing.

letowski

Crazy call take the LBP

thomond2006

Rugby teams are the drizzling ****s at clock management. What on earth. Kick the points.

Bridge93

Crazy decision. They're not going to catch Glasgow regardless of a miracle comeback here but every point counts in staying away from the cheetahs

vienne86

Stupid handbags from Munster, just wasted time.

Clegg

Munster have been dreadful tonight.

DDC1990

Now kick at ****ing goal!

Bridge93

Why is there even a discussion there, there's no decision to be made, kick the points!

LuckyGent88

Will take the loosing BP after the deplorable first half.

thomond2006

I'll take that after going 19-0 down.

Former Former

That was tough to watch.

Frustrating to get back into the game and let discipline implode so badly in the last 15 mins.

At least Bleyendaal is back because Keatley, holy jaysus.

kuang1

Draw a line under that and move the fcuk on.
Very few positives tonight for me but not gonna dwell on it.
But I will say that I might just swing for the next person who claims Keatley's been "much better this year" or any such guff.

Imagine we're only 2 injuries away from him possibly wearing a green 10 jersey.
Scares the bejaysus outta me.

budhabob

Bit of blip for keatley, been in much better form the last 2 seasons.....

kuang1

Squidgy Black

It always seems to be the same way with Keatley, he builds up a good run of form with some great performances, and then has a couple of absolute stinkers to remind us of what he can really be like.

These matches throw up all kinds of results and performances that raise concerns and ask a lot of questions but at the end of the day when the squads are topped back up with the Internationals things tend to click back into place.

Cardiff were up for this game in a big way. Scarlets were the same earlier. I can't shrug the thought that the Welsh provinces really put us under the cosh in the run up to the two national teams playing. I can't be arsed looking it up but I'm almost certain we lost 3/4 or 4/4 to Welsh teams before the draw in 2016 or maybe the loss the year before. Eitherway, it's a game that Munster could have won had they not gifted a headstart or lost discipline in the last quarter.

Keatley is a very, very different player when Murray isn't there and he becomes completely unstuck when his pack are losing the collisions or getting slow ball. Lovely guy, hugely committed and has had a really hard time of it but ultimately he has never been able to run the show on his own. I don't know if it's coaching or just inability but tonight was another one to forget for him.

Jack Kanoff

kuang1 wrote: »

Draw a line under that and move the fcuk on.
Very few positives tonight for me but not gonna dwell on it.
But I will say that I might just swing for the next person who claims Keatley's been "much better this year" or any such guff.

Imagine we're only 2 injuries away from him possibly wearing a green 10 jersey.
Scares the bejaysus outta me.

No point judging him on one poor performance, he's been damn good this year...he has the odd rubbish game...and that was this year's one!

kuang1

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

No point judging him on one poor performance, he's been damn good this year...he has the odd rubbish game...and that was this year's one!

That's you and budhabob in the queue for a knuckle sandwich so!

Anyone else?

Jack Kanoff

kuang1 wrote: »

That's you and budhabob in the queue for a knuckle sandwich so!

Anyone else?

I heard Venjur say he wants Keats on the bench for the Welsh game and that if Johnny gets hurt, Keats will lead us to a glorious victory with his kicking alone!

kuang1

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

I heard Venjur say he wants Keats on the bench for the Welsh game and that if Johnny gets hurt, Keats will lead us to a glorious victory with his kicking alone!

Hmmmm...ok good enough for me.

Venjur in the queue.

Jack Kanoff

kuang1 wrote: »

Hmmmm...ok good enough for me.

Venjur in the queue.

Put him to the front, he said Duncan should be in the squad too

kuang1

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

Put him to the front, he said Duncan should be in the squad too

Ok you and budhabob should probably go home.
This might take a while.

budhabob

kuang1 wrote: »

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Bridge93

There was someone who did claim Duncan should be in the Ireland squad at one point. Can't remember who it was

Jack Kanoff

Bridge93 wrote: »

There was someone who did claim Duncan should be in the Ireland squad at one point. Can't remember who it was

We remember, don't worry.

Elvisjuice

Bridge93 wrote: »

There was someone who did claim Duncan should be in the Ireland squad at one point. Can't remember who it was

duncan

Akrasia

Elvisjuice wrote: »

duncan

Duncan Williams has achieved a hell of a lot more as a sporting athlete than most (all) of us ever have. He plays one of the hardest positions in his sport and to be fair, he deserves to not be the butt of internet jokes.

He has put in some immense performances recently and has been a solid and vital part of the Munster team the last few years

Akrasia

Akrasia wrote: »

Duncan Williams has achieved a hell of a lot more as a sporting athlete than most (all) of us ever have. He plays one of the hardest positions in his sport and to be fair, he deserves to not be the butt of internet jokes.

He has put in some immense performances recently and has been a solid and vital part of the Munster team the last few years

DUNCAN

razorblunt

Akrasia wrote: »

Duncan Williams has achieved a hell of a lot more as a sporting athlete than most (all) of us ever have. He plays one of the hardest positions in his sport and to be fair, he deserves to not be the butt of internet jokes.

He has put in some immense performances recently and has been a solid and vital part of the Munster team the last few years

He’s played 151 games for Munster. You’d struggle to pick 15 games to classify as immense. 10pct.

Better players have been let go before, it’s a strange situation where he seems to be irreplaceable.

kuang1

Akrasia wrote: »

Duncan Williams has achieved a hell of a lot more as a sporting athlete than most (all) of us ever have. He plays one of the hardest positions in his sport and to be fair, he deserves to not be the butt of internet jokes.

He has put in some immense performances recently and has been a solid and vital part of the Munster team the last few years

He's NOT the messiah.

He's a very naughty boy.