Ulster v Leinster 29/08/2020 19.35 Build Up Thread

Burkie1203

Some good news


https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1299010618578661377?s=19

EmmetSpiceland

Are we going to see another “raft” of injuries if Ulster are coming into this one with very little training time?

Tim Robbins

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Some good news


https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1299010618578661377?s=19

Is it fair to ask did one person training give it to another 7 via training or was there a little house party?

The Lost Sheep

Tim Robbins wrote: »

Is it fair to ask did one person training give it to another 7 via training or was there a little house party?

I think its very unfair to guess and assume anything. We dont know and shouldnt even try guess.

Clegg

Leinster team is out. No Furlong again. Must be a major worry for the semi final now.

1.Byrne
2.Cronin
3.Bent
4.Toner
5.Molony
6.Murphy
7.Connors
8.Deegan

9.JGP
10.R Byrne
11.Kelleher
12.Frawley
13.ROL
14.Keenan
15.Kearney

Subs:
Milne
Clarkson
Ruddock
Penny
Osborne
H Byrne
J O'Brien

thomond2006

Ulster team to play Leinster, Guinness PRO14 Round 15, Saturday 29 August at Aviva Stadium (kick-off 7.35pm, live on Premier Sports & eir Sport):

(15-9) Jacob Stockdale, Matt Faddes, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Rob Lyttle, Ian Madigan, John Cooney;

(1-8) Eric O’Sullivan, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole, Sam Carter (Capt.), Kieran Treadwell, Matthew Rea, Jordi Murphy, Marcell Coetzee.

Replacements: John Andrew, Kyle McCall, Marty Moore, Alan O’Connor, Nick Timoney, David Shanahan, Bill Johnston, Louis Ludik.

thomond2006

I think Ulster on paper should fancy this.

Former Former

On paper, Ulster have a really good shot here.

Buer

Strong Ulster side named, particularly the back row. If Ulster are looking to make a statement after last weekend, this could be a very tight game.

Will be very interesting to see how that Leinster back line functions.

Clegg

That Ulster team is far stronger than Leinster's. Pure banter from Leo to go the whole league season unbeaten then put out that side for the final regular fixture.

Paul Smeenus

If we show up to play, that's a beatable Leimster team.

Zzippy

Clegg wrote: »

That Ulster team is far stronger than Leinster's. Pure banter from Leo to go the whole league season unbeaten then put out that side for the final regular fixture.

Grrr. I had a fiver on Leinster to go unbeaten for the season :rolleyes:

Paul Smeenus

I'm glad Hume is getting another chance to show what he can actually do, and EOS and TOT have earned their start. Rob Lyttle could and should pass Gilroy this season if he can stay fit.

bilston

On paper Ulster should win...but then its Leinster in Dublin (even if we are technically the home team), plus we've had a disrupted training week.

Looking forward to seeing Madigan linking up from the start with McCloskey and Stockdale. I thought Madigan did pretty well last week.

I think that's a better back row with Rea at 6 rather than Timoney.

salmocab

Zzippy wrote: »

Grrr. I had a fiver on Leinster to go unbeaten for the season :rolleyes:

I’m sure Ulster will do their best for you

salmocab

Ed Byrne captain, thought in that team one of the second rows would have got that?

Clegg

Clegg wrote: »

Leinster team is out. No Furlong again. Must be a major worry for the semi final now.

1.Byrne
2.Cronin
3.Bent
4.Toner
5.Molony
6.Murphy
7.Connors
8.Deegan

9.JGP
10.R Byrne
11.Kelleher
12.Frawley
13.ROL
14.Keenan
15.Kearney

Subs:
Milne
Clarkson
Ruddock
Penny
Osborne
H Byrne
J O'Brien

On the money

Buer

salmocab wrote: »

Ed Byrne captain, thought in that team one of the second rows would have got that?

Building to the future. Toner in his last couple of years, Molony is starting to be passed out and long term might not remain.

Makes sense to develop a leadership group to support the longer term.

sydthebeat

it will be interesting to see what R Kearney can bring to the table here.
two very green wingers with a seldom used center pairing.
Robs organisational skills will be tested to the full

awec

If Ulster can't beat that Leinster team then we may as well pack it in.

stephen_n

awec wrote: »

If Ulster can't beat that Leinster team then we may as well pack it in.

Should we pin this for later use?

nine fine irishmen

Do anyone know how I can watch this game?
I'm with Virgin for tv and broadband so subscribing to eir sports isn't available to me, the bt/premier sports pass on Now tv specifically excludes Pro 14 for Ireland and I live in Kildare so there are no pubs/restaurants open.
Any ideas?

This build up thread is awful tame.

Why did awec cross the road?

Because the IRFU ruined EVERYTHING

sydthebeat

awec wrote: »

If Ulster can't beat that Leinster team then we may as well pack it in.

George will make sure you don't

StackSteevens

nine fine irishmen wrote: »

Do anyone know how I can watch this game?
I'm with Virgin for tv and broadband so subscribing to eir sports isn't available to me, the bt/premier sports pass on Now tv specifically excludes Pro 14 for Ireland and I live in Kildare so there are no pubs/restaurants open.
Any ideas?

Just be patient and watch the deferred coverage on TG4 at 21.30.

BoardsMember

"Rugbaí Beo", ach níl sé Beo.

nine fine irishmen

Guess I'll have to re-create that Likely Lads episode for a couple of hours to avoid the score before they show it on TG4!

lotmc

nine fine irishmen wrote: »

Do anyone know how I can watch this game?
I'm with Virgin for tv and broadband so subscribing to eir sports isn't available to me, the bt/premier sports pass on Now tv specifically excludes Pro 14 for Ireland and I live in Kildare so there are no pubs/restaurants open.
Any ideas?

I'm thinking of going to an Eir Mobile shop (they have some in Kildare) and taking out a sim-only prepay 30-day contract, for €14.99 per month (no committment beyond one month). The website says that this includes free Eir sport pack on the mobile https://www.eir.ie/mobile/simonly/

If the website is correct, this will give 30 day access to Eir Sport. You will have to stream from your phone to a screen (or just watch it on your phone) and the signal might not be great. Your phone will need to be unlocked, or able to accept an Eir sim.

But its one option.

Zzippy

salmocab wrote: »

I’m sure Ulster will do their best for you

I'm counting on George Clancy

Miriam Gonzalez Durantez

Just a shout out to Ed Byrne. I know it’s a nothing game but it must be a great day for him given the turbulent nature of his and his brothers time at Leinster. By all accounts he’s a consummate professional who puts in long hours with little or no pay off in his career to date. He’s the type of player I would have a lot of time for grinding away year in year out with not much recognition in terms of selection. I’ve always thought the two Byrne brothers were better than selection has been to them over the years. No better man to lead out the team than a hard worker.

Uriel.

lotmc wrote: »

I'm thinking of going to an Eir Mobile shop (they have some in Kildare) and taking out a sim-only prepay 30-day contract, for €14.99 per month (no committment beyond one month). The website says that this includes free Eir sport pack on the mobile https://www.eir.ie/mobile/simonly/

If the website is correct, this will give 30 day access to Eir Sport. You will have to stream from your phone to a screen (or just watch it on your phone) and the signal might not be great. Your phone will need to be unlocked, or able to accept an Eir sim.

But its one option.

I'm on eir sim only and have eir sports but it doesn't let you cast to a screen. At least it didn't up to beginning of year. I've since got virgin media TV so have eir on that and haven't used the app. But previously when I tried to cast the feed would cut out and get a this service is restricted error message

The Lost Sheep

Miriam Gonzalez Durantez wrote: »

Just a shout out to Ed Byrne. I know it’s a nothing game but it must be a great day for him given the turbulent nature of his and his brothers time at Leinster. By all accounts he’s a consummate professional who puts in long hours with little or no pay off in his career to date. He’s the type of player I would have a lot of time for grinding away year in year out with not much recognition in terms of selection. I’ve always thought the two Byrne brothers were better than selection has been to them over the years. No better man to lead out the team than a hard worker.

Was their time at Leinster really been turbulent?
Theyre good pros but has selection really been harsh/unfair towards them?

FACECUTTR

Uriel. wrote: »

I'm on eir sim only and have eir sports but it doesn't let you cast to a screen. At least it didn't up to beginning of year. I've since got virgin media TV so have eir on that and haven't used the app. But previously when I tried to cast the feed would cut out and get a this service is restricted error message

Have you tried screen mirroring ? I think most android phones have it built in ? Not sure about Apple

Buer

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Was their time at Leinster really been turbulent?
Theyre good pros but has selection really been harsh/unfair towards them?

Well, Ed's time has been turbulent purely due to injuries alone. Realistically, he was out for approximately 28 months with back to back massive knee injuries which completely derailed his career. Since then, he has still had the odd niggly injury which has hampered a consistent run.

If he gets 2 years injury free, I'm convinced he'll be capped. I still believe he'll retire with 15-20 Irish caps. He's a very talented prop who just cannot catch a break. With Dooley injured and Healy getting on, he has a great chance in the coming weeks to really stake a claim.

jacothelad

awec wrote: »

If Ulster can't beat that Leinster team then we may as well pack it in.

It's a bit like the Ludwig Wittgenstein assertion about dogs. He said it's not that dogs can't think it's just that they don't. It's not that Ulster can't beat Leinster it's just that they don't.

Paul Smeenus

We've probably beaten them as much as Munster in the last few years. We ran them very close in Europe last year and the issue is having a bench with the likes of Dave Shanahan on it. Second season of the Dan McFarland project - let's just let the magic happen.

Also George Clancy.

awec

Clancy is worth at least 10 points to mexico.

Paul Smeenus

If we win, he'll probably make us replay it on Sunday.

awec

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

If we win, he'll probably make us replay it on Sunday.

Clancy is an experienced referee at this stage, there's no way he makes a mistake like letting us win.

79th minute penalty cause wee Dave's big toenail is offside.

Paul Smeenus

He'll keep it going for over two hours if he has to.

awec

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

He'll keep it going for over two hours if he has to.

I think he's perfected the technique at this stage, he just needs to get Leinster to within a few feet of the try line then he can blow it up and attempt to award them the try anyway.

Maybe send someone off for looking at him funny.

Few drinks with Leo and Stu after to celebrate the win.

awec

Random Clancy fact: the first game he ever refereed ended in a 0-0 draw.

Paul Smeenus

Please tell me that's actually true.

It would 100% explain his feel for the game.

awec

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Please tell me that's actually true.

It would 100% explain his feel for the game.

It's true, I didn't make it up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clancy_(rugby_union)

"In October 2000 Clancy refereed his first match, an U15s league match between Richmond and Garryowen which ended in a 0–0 draw"

0-0 in an U15s is quite the achievement.

The Lost Sheep

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Please tell me that's actually true.

It would 100% explain his feel for the game.

It is and there can be plenty refs who would have similar experiences.
it was u15 game 20 years ago
https://www.irishrugby.ie/2011/09/09/clancy-refereeing-first-game-is-a-huge-honour/

Paul Smeenus

I have a plan. Get Madigan, Murphy and Moore to talk to him. Always in his ear. Confuse him. "But... But... But there are posh D4 accents on both teams... Who, then, is supposed to win?"

Paul Smeenus

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

It is and there can be plenty refs who would have similar experiences.
it was u15 game 20 years ago
https://www.irishrugby.ie/2011/09/09/clancy-refereeing-first-game-is-a-huge-honour/

Get out of here with your "facts".

awec

I want to see the real data that shows other referees have a 0-0 on their coupon.

scott1974

awec wrote: »

I want to see the real data that shows other referees have a 0-0 on their coupon.

Get a room guys

awec

awec wrote: »

Clancy is worth at least 10 points to mexico.

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

If we win, he'll probably make us replay it on Sunday.

awec wrote: »

Clancy is an experienced referee at this stage, there's no way he makes a mistake like letting us win.

79th minute penalty cause wee Dave's big toenail is offside.

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

He'll keep it going for over two hours if he has to.

awec wrote: »

I think he's perfected the technique at this stage, he just needs to get Leinster to within a few feet of the try line then he can blow it up and attempt to award them the try anyway.

Maybe send someone off for looking at him funny.

Few drinks with Leo and Stu after to celebrate the win.

awec wrote: »

Random Clancy fact: the first game he ever refereed ended in a 0-0 draw.

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Please tell me that's actually true.

It would 100% explain his feel for the game.

awec wrote: »

It's true, I didn't make it up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clancy_(rugby_union)

"In October 2000 Clancy refereed his first match, an U15s league match between Richmond and Garryowen which ended in a 0–0 draw"

0-0 in an U15s is quite the achievement.

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Get out of here with your "facts".

awec wrote: »

I want to see the real data that shows other referees have a 0-0 on their coupon.

Paul Smeenus

Tried to post an image of Waldorf and Statler there, but it didn't work.