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

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Granny15 wrote: »
    It's amazing what you think joe Schmidt will or won't think but even if he is selected it is a dishonourable fall from grace if you are getting picked ahead of better performing players in o halloran and conway

    Well Kearney was picked v SA and rested this week. He will in all likelihood have the number 15 jersey next week. Based on that evidence I would say your claim that Kearneys days being numbered is well wide of the mark.

    There is nothing dishonourable about being picked to play for your country


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭Granny15


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Well Kearney was picked v SA and rested this week. He will in all likelihood have the number 15 jersey next week. Based on that evidence I would say your claim that Kearneys days being numbered is well wide of the mark.

    There is nothing dishonourable about being picked to play for your country

    There is if you dishonour the jersey.

    Ill say no more.


  • Posts: 20,606 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Granny15 wrote: »
    Ill say no more.

    That would be great, thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,981 ✭✭✭connachta


    Based on his performance yesterday, Conway may (and should) start next week


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    connachta wrote: »
    Based on his performance yesterday, Conway may (and should) start next week

    11. Stockdale
    14. Conway
    15. Kearney

    Yup Conway should start. But alternatively he has played 2 games so maybe Adam Byrne has a chance or Sweetnam at 14 with Conway in 23 shirt.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭Granny15


    That would be great, thanks.

    Would it?

    Off you go then.

    And don't come back


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,834 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Conway is one of the success stories of the AI's. Think he's done enough to get himself a place in the 23 for the 6 Nations.

    Earls, Stockdale and Kearney with Conway at 23 looks a fine back three.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,981 ✭✭✭connachta


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    connachta wrote: »
    Based on his performance yesterday, Conway may (and should) start next week

    11. Stockdale
    14. Conway
    15. Kearney

    Yup Conway should start. But alternatively he has played 2 games so maybe Adam Byrne has a chance or Sweetnam at 14 with Conway in 23 shirt.
    Conway FB as he did yesterday. You know what I mean and try to enjoy a flip-flop.
    He + Stockdale + Earls are the back 3 ahead of Keaneys. And there, you have your "experienced guy" with Keith


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    connachta wrote: »
    Conway FB as he did yesterday. You know what I mean and try to enjoy a flip-flop.
    He + Stockdale + Earls are the back 3 ahead of Keaneys. And there, you have your "experienced guy" with Keith

    Isn't earls injured and out of the squad?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    connachta wrote: »
    Conway FB as he did yesterday. You know what I mean and try to enjoy a flip-flop.
    He + Stockdale + Earls are the back 3 ahead of Keaneys. And there, you have your "experienced guy" with Keith

    No i merely pointed out that we have plenty of options and which one I believe that will happen. Joe might also opt to put Sweetnam or Byrne in and not play Conway from the start as he has played two 80 minutes.

    You are aware the Earls is out injured?





    Sorry Thomond

    John-Hayes-001.jpg


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,981 ✭✭✭connachta


    I know he is. I'm talking about RWC..For next week, I'd like Conway 15 but as you said, it may not happen yet


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    connachta wrote: »
    I know he is. I'm talking about RWC..For next week, I'd like Conway 15 but as you said, it may not happen yet

    RWC is 2 years away. Right now the focus is to build depth as best as possible. That means bringing new guys in. Its a process which you seem incapable of understanding.

    It took Connacht until season 3 under Lam to make an impact with the gameplan they wanted to play. Maybe that comparison will assist you to understand what Joe is trying to create with a much more limited access to players.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,981 ✭✭✭connachta


    22 months from RWC I don't think it's the right choice to build on the Kearneys. Conway/TOH are talented AND experienced enough to fit in the squad now and START. My opinion


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    connachta wrote: »
    22 months from RWC I don't think it's the right choice to build on the Kearneys. Conway/TOH are talented AND experienced enough to fit in the squad now and START. My opinion

    Why do you keep saying Kearneys. I haven't mentionned Dave once.

    We are not building on the Kearneys. We are building for RWC with them as part of a current extended squad of 40 players. There is 15 players missing through injury (or other reasons)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,834 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    I feel like I've entered a time warp.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,981 ✭✭✭connachta


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    connachta wrote: »
    22 months from RWC I don't think it's the right choice to build on the Kearneys. Conway/TOH are talented AND experienced enough to fit in the squad now and START. My opinion

    There is 15 players missing through injury (or other reasons)
    That's why I mentioned Earls, we'll have a clearer vision on Kearney dependency when he'll bring his experience back.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Clegg wrote: »
    I feel like I've entered a time warp.

    The one bad thing about being a mod on here is not being able to put people on ignore


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,405 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Stheno wrote: »
    The one bad thing about being a mod on here is not being able to put people on ignore

    You can still put people on ignore. I've several. Their quotes still show up but I imagine it's the same for others.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Peregrine wrote: »
    You can still put people on ignore. I've several
    Their quotes still show up but I imagine it's the same for others.

    /goes on ignore poster rampage :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭Don Kiddick


    I have never put anyone on ignore...why bother? I love reading all your ramblings!

    (I'm quite aware that a lot of ye will not see this post... unless it's quoted)

    :D


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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    I have never put anyone on ignore...why bother? I love reading all your ramblings!

    (I'm quite aware that a lot of ye will not see this post... unless it's quoted)

    :D

    Sometimes people really boil your piss and putting them on ignore prevents you from responding in a manner that could earn you a ban?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭Don Kiddick


    Stheno wrote: »
    Sometimes people really boil your piss and putting them on ignore prevents you from responding in a manner that could earn you a ban?

    Go to your happy place

    I can argue with the best of them....and I'll still here ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Says the lad on his 27th account.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭Don Kiddick


    Buer wrote: »
    Says the lad on his 27th account.

    27th?!


    That's just this calendar year !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    connachta wrote: »
    That's why I mentioned Earls, we'll have a clearer vision on Kearney dependency when he'll bring his experience back.

    What happens if we exclude R Kearney now and Conway/ToH/AN Other are injured or leave for France before then?

    Whats wrong with planning with multiple options?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,981 ✭✭✭connachta


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    connachta wrote: »
    That's why I mentioned Earls, we'll have a clearer vision on Kearney dependency when he'll bring his experience back.

    What happens if we exclude R Kearney now and Conway/ToH/AN Other are injured or leave for France before then?

    Whats wrong with planning with multiple options?
    that's the opposite we'll keep them in Ireland because we'll show they have reasonnable chances before RWC


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,755 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    connachta wrote: »
    that's the opposite we'll keep them in Ireland because we'll show they have reasonnable chances before RWC
    Does that work for injuries too?

    #HealingKearneys


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,981 ✭✭✭connachta


    prawnsambo wrote: »
    connachta wrote: »
    that's the opposite we'll keep them in Ireland because we'll show they have reasonnable chances before RWC
    Does that work for injuries too?

    #HealingKearneys
    Of course if you're talented enough back-3 player and under 33 in  2019


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    connachta wrote: »
    Of course if you're talented enough back-3 player and under 33 in  2019

    Why have you got this fixation on talent


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,755 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    connachta wrote: »
    Of course if you're talented enough back-3 player and under 33 in 2019
    Simon Shaw is still laughing at this. :pac:


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