Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread XI (The Finals Countdown)

Clegg

Here's the full list anyway

Leinster new senior contracts 2019/20:

Bryan Byrne
Jack Conan
Max Deegan
Scott Fardy
Ciarán Frawley
Jamison Gibson-Park
Cian Healy
Robbie Henshaw
Dave Kearney
Hugo Keenan
Cian Kelleher
Rónan Kelleher
Dan Leavy
Fergus McFadden
Luke McGrath
Josh Murphy
Conor O’Brien
Jimmy O’Brien
Hugh O’Sullivan
Scott Penny
Johnny Sexton.

vienne86

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Rob not listed as retained or leaving......

Saw that - I wonder what's going on....

SuperCet

Centrally contracted until the end of the RWC

ktulu123

Yeah i'd say Rob is finished with Leinster, contracted with Ireland until end of WC

Sheep Shagger

SuperCet wrote: »

Centrally contracted until the end of the RWC

And the fact he has neither renewed with LR or IRFU at this point means he is gone.

dregin

troyzer wrote: »

Penny already promoted to the senior squad?

Has that ever happened before? He did his leaving cert less than a year ago.....

Adam Byrne was younger again.

errlloyd

If Rob goes out on that champions cup final fair play to him. Most defenders beaten on the pitch. One deadly break. He had a decent game iirc.

Foxtrol

Does that imply that Sexton is off a central contract? Seems a bit premature given that no one is close to challenging him yet for Ireland.

Shefwedfan

Foxtrol wrote: »

Does that imply that Sexton is off a central contract? Seems a bit premature given that no one is close to challenging him yet for Ireland.

He is on central contract till 2021

Exclamation Marc

Foxtrol wrote: »

Does that imply that Sexton is off a central contract? Seems a bit premature given that no one is close to challenging him yet for Ireland.

No. Healys contract with the IRFU was renewed and he is also on that list.

irishbucsfan

troyzer wrote: »

Penny already promoted to the senior squad?

Has that ever happened before? He did his leaving cert less than a year ago.....

Conway was the same I think. Fitzgerald was young as well.

salmocab

Dave and Ferg both retained, seem to remember a lot saying at least one and possibly both leaving.

Burkie1203

salmocab wrote: »

Dave and Ferg both retained, seem to remember a lot saying at least one and possibly both leaving.

I think with Kelleher arriving the assumption was someone must be going in the back 3 area. Looks like it's Handsome Rob.

dubal

Loads of gaps... No furlong/ Ryan?

Exclamation Marc

salmocab wrote: »

Dave and Ferg both retained, seem to remember a lot saying at least one and possibly both leaving.

Was convinced Ferg was going alright. The fact that even the supporters club released a legend t-shirt for him a couple of weeks after Toners screamed he wasn't going to be around much longer.

I think they're both the sort of players we need at the club so am delighted they're recontracted.

Exclamation Marc

dubal wrote: »

Loads of gaps... No furlong/ Ryan?

Furlong signed a three year deal last year, James Ryan the year before that.

This list is just renewals this year.

Dubinusa

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I think we'll thump Glasgow at the weekend convincingly. They don't have a pack that can live with our unit of forwards and that will be the game.

Oops, I wouldn't take them lightly. They are a very good side. We are on our 3rd battle in 3 weeks!

Shefwedfan

salmocab wrote: »

Dave and Ferg both retained, seem to remember a lot saying at least one and possibly both leaving.

Dave is a quality player and only 29. He just had a terrible run of injuries. He looks to be gone past those injuries and has played well all season when brought in....never let the side down. Also can cover a number of position.....huge experience for the Pro 14 games


Same with Ferg, alot of injuries but huge experience and can play a number of positions. Was the form player last year till the tackle in semi took him out, otherwise he would have travelled to Oz....he would bring huge experience to a young backline if required.....he is 32 so he will probably leave next year....sorry cut that, he could play 12 and carry on for a few more seasons

salmocab

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Was convinced Ferg was going alright. The fact that even the supporters club released a legend t-shirt for him a couple of weeks after Toners screamed he wasn't going to be around much longer.

I think they're both the sort of players we need at the club so am delighted they're recontracted.

Ah you can’t honestly have thought the supporters club had any inside knowledge on anything like contracts.

Dubinusa

Wonder where Kearney and Nagle will go?
Jack Kelly didn't make the cut. Great to see young lads promoted. It seems we are short in the 2nd row? Maybe we'll sign Dave Foley?

Buer

Dubinusa wrote: »

Wonder where Kearney and Nagle will go?
Jack Kelly didn't make the cut. Great to see young lads promoted. It seems we are short in the 2nd row? Maybe we'll sign Dave Foley?

I'd be disgusted if we signed Foley or any lock who is merely going to take game time away from the younger players coming through.

Guys that have played lock for us this season and will be here next:

Devin Toner, James Ryan, Scott Fardy, Ross Molony, Josh Murphy, Ryan Baird, Jack Dunne. We also have Charlie Ryan who is captaining the Ireland U20 team at the JWC this summer.

I don't think we've ever had such a promising list of players in the second row on our books.

salmocab

Dubinusa wrote: »

Wonder where Kearney and Nagle will go?
Jack Kelly didn't make the cut. Great to see young lads promoted. It seems we are short in the 2nd row? Maybe we'll sign Dave Foley?

Short in the 2nd row? We’re only losing Kearney as Nagle was already gone. Young lads will be more than enough replacement.

AdamD

I think Hooker is our medium term risk, really need Kelleher to come good.

The Lost Sheep

Dubinusa wrote: »

Wonder where Kearney and Nagle will go?
Jack Kelly didn't make the cut. Great to see young lads promoted. It seems we are short in the 2nd row? Maybe we'll sign Dave Foley?

Leinster arent short anyone in row. 7/8 players in senior set up even with 2 gone to world cup thats more than enough

FellasFellas

Think Leinster were looking for a player to replace McFadden and couldnt because Kearney decided to leave. I'd much rather keep Kearney over McFadden.

Exclamation Marc

salmocab wrote: »

Ah you can’t honestly have thought the supporters club had any inside knowledge on anything like contracts.

No I absolutely don't. It just seemed rushed and was unusual.

Put it this way, if it turned out he was leaving or retiring, I'd have said, it was a small indication. Given that he isn't, it's a whole lot of nothing

swiwi_

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Rob not listed as retained or leaving......

Moving onto the coaching panel. You heard it here first.

mfceiling

So much for Dave showing solidarity with the brother. The 2 of them should have trashed the place, keyed Leo's car, burnt down the old stand in the RDS and kicked Lancaster up the hole.

troyzer

Is there any evidence to suggest that a big French team might even want him? Rob has been great for Leinster and Ireland but he's always been a limited player best deployed by a coach who values his world class defensive skills.

He's not big or fast and he's hardly flash. He's also had a few wobbles with form and fitness this year. We sort of assume that he'll get offers but there's enough reason to think he wouldn't.

Sheep Shagger

salmocab wrote: »

Ah you can’t honestly have thought the supporters club had any inside knowledge on anything like contracts.

Correct - the t shirts are not based on anything like that.