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Ireland Team Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread VIII - MOD NOTE POST #4781

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irishfan9

connachta wrote: »

Never mind. If Aki starts, we're good to go.

be another sad day in irish rugby..

Wegians89

irishfan9 wrote: »

be another sad day in irish rugby..

Here we go again

irishfan9

Wegians89 wrote: »

Here we go again

just stating a fact, any time another project player is capped, it's a sad day.

it's the rules and all that craic, but doesn't mean you have to be happy about it.

stephen_n

irishfan9 wrote: »

just stating a fact, any time another project player is capped, it's a sad day.

it's the rules and all that craic, but doesn't mean you have to be happy about anything ever.

FYP

irishbucsfan

irishfan9 wrote: »

just stating a fact, any time another project player is capped, it's a sad day.

it's the rules and all that craic, but doesn't mean you have to be happy about it.

A sad day for you. We get it.

MJohnston

irishfan9 wrote: »

just stating a fact, any time another project player is capped, it's a sad day.

it's the rules and all that craic, but doesn't mean you have to be happy about it.

That's grand and all, and you're fine to have whatever opinion you want to have about project players, but lay off with silly stuff like "sad day for Irish rugby", because you can only speak for yourself, not "Irish rugby".

irishfan9

stephen_n wrote: »

FYP

very happy about this:

stephen_n

irishfan9 wrote: »

very happy about this:

That's the most positive post I have seen you make.

I'm not a fan of project players, but they are a reality of the game, don't see how it's sad for Irish rugby, just a fact of professionalism. After surviving being an Irish fan in the 90's, I wish to Jaysus we had more project players then.

molloyjh

Larbre34 wrote: »

As regards this fixture, if the team are sweating the start or not of one outhalf option as the winning or losing of the game, we shouldnt bother getting out of bed.

Ireland's normal operating level is such that we can outplay the Boks all over the pitch. Aiming to beat them up would be the wrong approach in any circumstances, but we should be well able to eclipse them and win by 10 or 15. Looking forward to some monstrous back-row displays in ideal cool dry conditions.

Technically it's 2 out halves. Sexton and Jackson.

connachta

irishfan9 wrote: »

stephen_n wrote: »

FYP

very happy about this:

You're gonna hate this one, with those two

Former Former

molloyjh wrote: »

Technically it's 2 out halves. Sexton and Jackson.

Only two?

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ScissorPaperRock

irishfan9 wrote: »

be another sad day in irish rugby..

I for one can't wait.

Would love to see Aki tearing up the midfield.

molloyjh

Former Former wrote: »

Only two?

What can I say, I'm a heartless man. There's no room for sentiment in professional sport etc etc. :P

Rigor Mortis

irishfan9 wrote: »

just stating a fact, any time another project player is capped, it's a sad day.

it's the rules and all that craic, but doesn't mean you have to be happy about it.

You said its a sad day for Irish rugby. What you should more correctly say is that it is a sad day for your interpretation (possibly others too) of what Irish rugby is. There is no such thing as Irish Rugby. Closest thing to matching that description is the IRFU and they seem pretty happy with the decision.

Language is important.

Sanjuro

irishfan9 wrote: »

just stating a fact, any time another project player is capped, it's a sad day.

it's the rules and all that craic, but doesn't mean you have to be happy about it.

No, it's not. It's not a sad day at all.

Podge_irl

I'd be fine with calling it another sad day for the continued erosion of international rugby in general. I wouldn't expect Ireland to be "above" this or anything. Thankfully some steps have been taken to make it better so let's try not to dwell on this.

Clegg

We can't beat the Boks up front with pure muscle. But we can beat them with greater accuracy at set piece and at the breakdown. That's where we beat them in 2014 when they where actually half-decent. I've still no idea how we didn't win the 2016 tour 3-0. We were the better side that series.

Larbre34

Nationality is a farce across most international sporting codes and at least WR are moving resident eligbility out to 5 years, which will hopefully make it more redundant.

At least Bundee is not a cricketer, or he could play for Ireland and New Zealand in perpetual summer a-la Eoin Morgan Ed Joyce and the rest. That really is a joke.

But so long as we are under the same rugby rules as everyone else, we should use what resources are available, and at the same time use those resources to educate young native players.

arsebiscuits1

Suggestion:

A totally separate thread for any chat to do with project players both arguments for and against.

Because it is tedious and boring and we must have gone in circles about 17 times just in the last 20 pages alone.

I'd wager that at least 75% of the talk on this thread in the last 2 weeks has just been endless drivel on project players and it is just old.

I am aware I can hide posters. But it would be much easier to not have to click on a thread

[Deleted User]

like this https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057663357&page=5

Bazzo

Well at least we know Murray likes Bundee

That or they're holding hands to comfort each other as they prepare to meet their doom at the hands of a gigantic rugby ball.

jacothelad

molloyjh wrote: »

Not a swallower then.....

bilston

The way I see it with Bundee is that once he finally pulls on the jersey and goes out and plays he will be accepted. It's what happened with Payne and Stander etc, the same will happen with Bundee. Until he goes out and actually puts his body on the line there will be negative views. Once he has played the negative comments will move on to next guy, probably Blyndenhall.

irishfan9

bilston wrote: »

The way I see it with Bundee is that once he finally pulls on the jersey and goes out and plays he will be accepted. It's what happened with Payne and Stander etc, the same will happen with Bundee. Until he goes out and actually puts his body on the line there will be negative views. Once he has played the negative comments will move on to next guy, probably Blyndenhall.

Tyler isnt good enough.

bilston

irishfan9 wrote: »

bilston wrote: »

The way I see it with Bundee is that once he finally pulls on the jersey and goes out and plays he will be accepted. It's what happened with Payne and Stander etc, the same will happen with Bundee. Until he goes out and actually puts his body on the line there will be negative views. Once he has played the negative comments will move on to next guy, probably Blyndenhall.

Tyler isnt good enough.

Ok, well then whoever the next project who is good enough. Maybe with the new rules there won't be another. But the point is once Bundee plays he will be accepted pretty quickly.

bilston

So BS flanker, one wing spot and maybe a centre spot up for grabs. The rest seems nailed on.

O'Mahony v Ruddock
McCloskey v Aki
D.Kearney v Stockdale v Conway

Will Joe throw in a surprise?

Ryan to bench?

Erik Shin

irishfan9 wrote: »

Tyler isnt good enough.

He probably is... but going thru a rough patch at the moment and rightly taken out of the firing line for a wee while

Buer

POM, Aki, Stockdale.

Ryan to be named on the bench.

Next question!

[Deleted User]

bilston wrote: »

So BS flanker, one wing spot and maybe a centre spot up for grabs. The rest seems nailed on.

O'Mahony v Ruddock
McCloskey v Aki
D.Kearney v Stockdale v Conway

Will Joe throw in a surprise?

Ryan to bench?

6 O Mahony 7 o Brien 8 Stander

12 Henshaw 13 Aki

Stockdale on wing with Earls and Kearney

bilston

Buer wrote: »

POM, Aki, Stockdale.

Ryan to be named on the bench.

Next question!

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