Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread XII (The Byrne Supremacy)

Lord Palmerston · 19-04-2024 11:30am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122037746#Comment_122037746

That record was subsequently broken - Saracens v Harlequins at Wembley in March 2014 sold 83,889 tickets, and holds the record.

Though, match reports of the game estimate that at least 7,000 of the seats were empty on the day of the game.

SaoPaulo41 · 19-04-2024 11:34am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122037684#Comment_122037684

thats insane, 30k sold in just over 1 hr

A-Train · 19-04-2024 11:47am

The interactive map is now live and it looks like only single seats left.

Clegg · 19-04-2024 11:47am

Bulls have named a full strength side for the Munster game. We need the Bulls to drop points somewhere, but I doubt it'll be this game.

Need to go as strong as possible for the Lions, and pick up a win. View any potential points gained on the Stormers as a bonus.

Quin_Dub · 19-04-2024 11:50am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122037917#Comment_122037917

That's the overall record now , but it wasn't a CC game it was a Premiership game , so the opportunity to set a new Champions Cup record is still there.

Clegg · 19-04-2024 11:54am

70,000 tickets now sold. I think there's a good chance Northampton send some of their allocation back too. They'll be snapped up quickly. Place will be swimming with Leinster fans.

https://twitter.com/leinsterrugby/status/1781274034073718942?t=AmOCkGhtCUy6gjewhHm7cQ&s=09

bingobango12 · 19-04-2024 12:00pm

70,000 in a day and 2 hours is incredible. Heading for a sell out.

Clegg · 19-04-2024 12:01pm

Mix and Match team selected. Only 6 players in the squad who took part against La Rochelle. Great to see Ngatai back.

https://twitter.com/leinsterrugby/status/1781276577789087787?t=ESNJZAUULBEMijZYwMa9DA&s=09

durthacht · 19-04-2024 12:05pm

Barron seems to be selected ahead of McKee quite a lot this season, which seems a reversal from last year.

Hope Clarkson continues his improvement in this tour.

SaoPaulo41 · 19-04-2024 12:06pm

I like the backs , lots of pace , backrow also very decent

Lord Palmerston · 19-04-2024 12:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122038097#Comment_122038097

McKee was injured in the opening game of the season, and then only got back to fitness around January. It looks like Barron has moved ahead of him since.

I quite like both players in different ways - Barron is closer to Sheehan in being dynamic in the loose (obviously not remotely to the same extent), but McKee seems a very solid nuts and bolts hooker.

If I were Munster I would be trying to lure either of them south, as I think they both have far higher ceilings than any of their current options.

Clegg · 19-04-2024 12:27pm

If rumours are to be believed, Munster are already trying to steal away Jack Boyle.

Former Former Former · 19-04-2024 12:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122037999#Comment_122037999

Probably more seats will become available if NH don't use their full allocation.

arsebiscuits1 · 19-04-2024 12:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122038140#Comment_122038140

I thought it was curtains on Barrons Leinster career last season when he only lasted 36 minutes at altitude against the Lions but to his credit he's improved greatly this season and is deservedly ahead of McKee.

4 senior hookers is a lot to carry in a squad especially seeing as Gus McCarthy is a very highly rated prospect.

I can see Leinster making a case to keep them all as Sheehan and Kelleher will be involved in every Ireland squad for at least the next season but I can see one of Barron or McKee being tempted South or West with both having a pretty valid argument that they could and should be top choice there

Exclamation Marc · 19-04-2024 12:32pm

Only tickets that remain are standing tickets in the Nally Terrace.

That is an insane take-up in that timeframe.

arsebiscuits1 · 19-04-2024 12:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122037898#Comment_122037898

I have seen a few comments on James Ryans rucking technique as a stick to beat him with.

There are - an admittedly small - number of people who don't consider his actions to ever be legal. That he flies off his feet, that he's dangerous, he's a red card waiting to happen etc etc etc.

Ryan would have multiple ruck involvements a game. Especially given his fitness and work rate he's normally first arrival.

The stats don't add up. Hitting numerous rucks numerous times a game he's never once been red or yellow carded or cited for dangerous play. I recall him getting pinged once this season for a neck roll and that has been it.

The mans accuracy in the breakdown is one of the best I have ever seen. And crucial to Ireland and Leinster playing with quick ball

mailforkev · 19-04-2024 12:38pm

Very glad I didn’t wait til today to pick up tickets, didn’t expect it to sell that quickly. That’s over 130k seats sold in a couple of weeks between the quarter and semi, mad.

Exclamation Marc · 19-04-2024 12:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122038188#Comment_122038188

Would you not assume that their allocation would have expired at the same time as Leinsters and whatever was unused was back in the bigger pot?

arsebiscuits1 · 19-04-2024 12:43pm

I have been frustrated with Leinsters behind the scenes communications and tactics for a long time. There are a lot of facets that are lacking and probably still will.

But I do need to give credit where it is due this is one of the best ever 2 weeks or so I can recall being a Leinster fan.

The back to back wins in a nearly full Aviva, finally beating LAR. Signing Jordie Barrett. Keeping Dan Sheehan. Tickets for a Croke Park semi absolutely flying out the door. The RDS finally getting done up.

Times are really good lads.

The more I think of it the more I think the lack of squad info to South Africa and especially this Lions game has been to keep the fire lit on Croke Park and the Semi.

Risky tactic. Maybe a bit of a 2 fingers to the URC. But everything Leinster related that I can see this week has been focused on trying to get as many of the 82k seats filled. Rightly or wrongly, advertising the Lions game will not do this.

Credit where its due timing this wonderful crescendo to getting us a potential sell out in Croker. The hype around Leinster is just class right now.

And my favourite part is the amount of bitter fans of other provinces who have bought tickets and are going to support Northampton. Cheers folks for the revenue. It'll fill Tupous bank account nicely 😂 if you're that worried about Leinsters unfair financial advantage…. stop buying tickets to our games

(Obligatory this is obviously a tiny minority of fans and they do not represent the majority of usually fantastic and passionate supporters we have. But I did see the psom pod guys are doing it as are several folks in Whatsapp groups I'm in)

Sangre · 19-04-2024 12:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122038015#Comment_122038015

I was at that game - or at least it was the claimed to be the world record at the time - and there was no way in hell the attendance numbers were what they claimed to be. Clearly counted tickets given away for free or something.

Strand1970 · 19-04-2024 12:49pm

Over 170k if u count the leicester game

jonok28 · 19-04-2024 12:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122038305#Comment_122038305

Its a shame that the EPCR pocket the money generated from tickets from this game. The Leicester, La Rochelle and this game would have netted Leinster a fortune. At least they made a serious wad of cash on the last 16 and quarter final matches.

Former Former Former · 19-04-2024 12:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122038252#Comment_122038252

Did theirs go through Ticketmaster as well? In that case, you're probably right.

Guess I'll hold onto my crappy seat at the in-goal area after all.

Quin_Dub · 19-04-2024 12:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122038271#Comment_122038271

And my favourite part is the amount of bitter fans of other provinces who have bought tickets and are going to support Northampton. Cheers folks for the revenue. It'll fill Tupous bank account nicely 😂 if you're that worried about Leinsters unfair financial advantage…. stop buying tickets to our games

Leinster don't get a penny of that revenue - well they do eventually , but every single club in the URC will get exactly the same amount of revenue from the Semi-Final.

The ERC collect the money and split the profits 3 ways between the RFU, FRU and URC who in turn distribute the revenue equally among their members clubs.

Now , anyone who bought a ticket to support the opposition in the previous 2 rounds , Leinster got all that money so thanks are due there!!

pickarooney · 19-04-2024 12:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122038080#Comment_122038080

At the risk of being the Angry Man With Bad Eyesight, I hate team sheets posted as twitter links. I have to tap three times before I can zoom in enough to read the names!

SaoPaulo41 · 19-04-2024 1:02pm

Tomorrow is the first time in a long time I want Munster to win, they could do us a massive favour.

I used to always want to see Munster do well when playing ,but not anymore thanks to their fans . They act like honest gaurdians of all things good in Irish rugby. To me they are just bitter.

Anyway for us we need 5 pts off Lions as we will struggle to get anything off stormers.