Match preview and thread: IRE v SCO (Sat 10th Mar 14:15) TV3, ITV & FR2.

The Rape of Lucretia · 11-03-2018 12:47PM

bilston wrote: »

At this rate he will have to retire at 25 if he does that!

He doesnt have a drop goal to his name yet either. Serious weakness in his game I think.

Buer · 11-03-2018 01:40PM

salmocab wrote: »

Can you give your anti Aki thing a rest it’s getting tiresome. We get that you don’t like foreigners playing but this is just childish now.

Aki had a very good start to his test career but he has waned somewhat and has been outshone by those around him in the last few games. Excellent option to have but I think he's potentially the odd man out right now if Henshaw is fit.

Zzippy · 11-03-2018 01:58PM

Buer wrote: »

Aki had a very good start to his test career but he has waned somewhat and has been outshone by those around him in the last few games. Excellent option to have but I think he's potentially the odd man out right now if Henshaw is fit.

Quite possibly. Watched him particularly for the first 20 yesterday and he saw very little ball - he was running decoy lines for Ringrose a lot. Should have distributed instead of going for the line himself when Murray was held up short, but apart from that once he started getting some ball I thought he was good. Great to have some competition in midfield, if only we could keep them all fit!

Dubinusa · 11-03-2018 02:11PM

In my humble opinion, Ringrose is the best 13 by a long way. I haven't seen the match but by reading about it, he was class. Henshaw is probably better as a 12. All four options are good enough. Joe will have a major migraine when all are fit. Humbly submitted without provocation.

Gidea · 11-03-2018 02:12PM

Faugheen wrote: »

Considering Aki has had to play with 3 different partners outside him in 4 games. I think he's doing very well.

Is he perfect? No, but some of the criticism thrown at him is very harsh.

I didn't see any criticism for the 'glaring errors' in Farrell's game last week when he missed more tackles than anyone else on the team.

Same goes for Ringrose , 2 penalties and a missed tackle but Aki get singled out. Not to say Ringrose had a bad game, But AKi has played very well for us in the last few games.

I feel that Schmidt rates him highly, and even with everyone fit i think he would have Aki at 12

penybont exile · 11-03-2018 02:16PM

Congrats Ireland. Well deserved.

GS definitely on if England's penalty concession curve is maintained.

Country Surfer · 11-03-2018 02:16PM

prawnsambo wrote: »

Well colour me confused then. Because all you've said is pure conspiracy theory with absolutely no back up.

You want to accuse somebody of something (which 'something' isn't at all clear), you'd better be prepared to back it up with something that the rest of us can assess as to its accuracy. Absent of that, you're sliding into an area that is, as far as I'm aware, against the charter here.

You want backup - checkout al the IP addresses on Leinsterfans and see how many of them are owned by Robs fellow school goers. Perhaps not now but certainly going back 10-15 years ago when the site was set up.

Truth is I don’t have the money to get a lawyer to do it and quite frankly I don’t know that they broke any laws they just engaged in anti patriotic uncitizenly behaviour. Sure they did it on this site on the schools thread before the Michaels Clongowes game. Check the IP addresses and then tell me I’m mad

MJohnston · 11-03-2018 02:18PM

Personally I think Aki's presence brings a lot of intangibles to the field that are hard to measure - for example he seems like a really dependable defensive and attacking support player and that can free up others around him to take more risks. And he stepped up to the international level with no learning curve too, which has probably been massively helpful in creating a sense of stability when newer players are being put in beside him, something that's downright vital while Henshaw is out.

salmocab · 11-03-2018 02:18PM

Country Surfer wrote: »

You want backup - checkout al the IP addresses on Leinsterfans and see how many of them are owned by Robs fellow school goers. Perhaps not now but certainly going back 10-15 years ago when the site was set up.

Truth is I don’t have the money to get a lawyer to do it and quite frankly I don’t know that they broke any laws they just engaged in anti patriotic uncitizenly behaviour. Sure they did it on this site on the schools thread before the Michaels Clongowes game. Check the IP addresses and then tell me I’m mad

Is this a joke? What are you talking about?

MJohnston · 11-03-2018 02:22PM

Country Surfer wrote: »

You want backup - checkout al the IP addresses on Leinsterfans and see how many of them are owned by Robs fellow school goers. Perhaps not now but certainly going back 10-15 years ago when the site was set up.

Truth is I don’t have the money to get a lawyer to do it and quite frankly I don’t know that they broke any laws they just engaged in anti patriotic uncitizenly behaviour. Sure they did it on this site on the schools thread before the Michaels Clongowes game. Check the IP addresses and then tell me I’m mad

You're quite, quite mad.

Zzippy · 11-03-2018 02:24PM

Country Surfer DO NOT post on this thread again, or on the subject of Rob Kearney anywhere else in the rugby forum.

The Rape of Lucretia · 11-03-2018 02:26PM

Country Surfer wrote: »

You want backup - checkout al the IP addresses on Leinsterfans and see how many of them are owned by Robs fellow school goers. Perhaps not now but certainly going back 10-15 years ago when the site was set up.

Truth is I don’t have the money to get a lawyer to do it and quite frankly I don’t know that they broke any laws they just engaged in anti patriotic uncitizenly behaviour. Sure they did it on this site on the schools thread before the Michaels Clongowes game. Check the IP addresses and then tell me I’m mad

Look, the involvement of Smersh in this was never proven. And as well as being denied, as we would expect, did seem to be backed up by the CIA if you join the dots in their response to it. I will grant you it had the finger prints of the Bilderberg Group all over it. But was/is Kearney a member, or was it old Clongowes boys group pushing that agenda? Harder to say. The bottom line is that Rob was always destined for a long stint in the Irish 15 jersey. If it was fast tracked a little bit, then so what. It didnt really change the end result.
(and just to close of the other 'theory' - Mossad did not hack boards.ie back in the day, nor the CWC website. That really just is fantasy theory.)

Dubinusa · 11-03-2018 02:27PM

I thought I was nuts

sxt · 11-03-2018 02:32PM

Buer wrote: »

Aki had a very good start to his test career but he has waned somewhat and has been outshone by those around him in the last few games. Excellent option to have but I think he's potentially the odd man out right now if Henshaw is fit.

The amount of work that Aki gets through in protecting the ball, clearing rucks, in defense is extraordinary. He has being given a specific role by Schmidt and is doing at excellent job.

The Rape of Lucretia · 11-03-2018 02:39PM

sxt wrote: »

The amount of work that Aki gets through in protecting the ball, clearing rucks, in defense is extraordinary. He has being given a specific role by Schmidt and is doing at excellent job.

You cut your coat according to your cloth - and Joe is a master at that.

Country Surfer · 11-03-2018 03:03PM

Zzippy wrote: »

Country Surfer DO NOT post on this thread again, or on the subject of Rob Kearney anywhere else in the rugby forum.

Can I post on this subject in relation to Gordon Darcy. Or perhaps the Clongowes past pupils behaviour while on the stand in front of the country at the Brian Murphy murder trial.

All conspiracy theories I suppose according to most posters. Or perhaps too sensitive an issue to admit we have all contributed to by denial their disgraceful behaviour in this country and online on this and other websites is actually happening.

Go into denial call me crazy but I will stand by and defend the truth on here and elsewhere to the death. They are have been and probably will continue to be involved in disgraceful uncitizenly and unpatriotic animalistic behaviour. A disgrace to their country and national jersey

Dubinusa · 11-03-2018 03:11PM

Wtf!!!

Jack Kanoff · 11-03-2018 03:11PM

I genuinely haven't a clue what's going on here

Kevski · 11-03-2018 03:12PM

Jesus, who’d have thought that the awarding of Man of the Match would be the most controversial decision of the weekend.

MJohnston · 11-03-2018 03:12PM

This is John Hinckley Jr stuff

salmocab · 11-03-2018 03:13PM

Country Surfer wrote: »

Can I post on this subject in relation to Gordon Darcy. Or perhaps the Clongowes past pupils behaviour while on the stand in front of the country at the Brian Murphy murder trial.

All conspiracy theories I suppose according to most posters. Or perhaps too sensitive an issue to admit we have all contributed to by denial their disgraceful behaviour in this country and online on this and other websites is actually happening.

Go into denial call me crazy but I will stand by and defend the truth on here and elsewhere to the death. They are have been and probably will continue to be involved in disgraceful uncitizenly and unpatriotic animalistic behaviour. A disgrace to their country and national jersey

utter boll0x

Bridge93 · 11-03-2018 03:15PM

All this because Rob didn't pout enough (all guesses welcome) while receiving the MOTM award. Even in glory he brings the worst out of people

FrancieBrady · 11-03-2018 03:15PM

MJohnston wrote: »

This is John Hinckley Jr stuff

Never mind John Hinckley, it is just 'Jr stuff'

11-03-2018 03:24PM

Country Surfer wrote: »

Can I post on this subject in relation to Gordon Darcy. Or perhaps the Clongowes past pupils behaviour while on the stand in front of the country at the Brian Murphy murder trial.

All conspiracy theories I suppose according to most posters. Or perhaps too sensitive an issue to admit we have all contributed to by denial their disgraceful behaviour in this country and online on this and other websites is actually happening.

Go into denial call me crazy but I will stand by and defend the truth on here and elsewhere to the death. They are have been and probably will continue to be involved in disgraceful uncitizenly and unpatriotic animalistic behaviour. A disgrace to their country and national jersey

NO YOU CAN NOT

mangobob · 11-03-2018 03:34PM

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

I genuinely haven't a clue what's going on here

Glad I'm not the only one.

Dog Botherer · 11-03-2018 03:42PM

Sooooo... anyway...

Full game is up on Youtube, for those who need an excuse to drink again

Eod100 · 11-03-2018 04:15PM

Dog Botherer wrote: »

Sooooo... anyway...

Full game is up on Youtube, for those who need an excuse to drink again

All I'll say is thank feck for those lucky enough to have Monday after Paddy's Day off!

Burkie1203 · 11-03-2018 04:16PM

Eod100 wrote: »

All I'll say is thank feck for those lucky enough to have Monday after Paddy's Day off!

Its a bank holiday so most ppl will

Dog Botherer · 11-03-2018 04:18PM

Eod100 wrote: »

All I'll say is thank feck for those lucky enough to have Monday after Paddy's Day off!

I was working at an Irish pub over here in the US and was getting frantic as to how I could work as little as possible on Paddy's Day so I could see at least some of the game.

Then corporate came in and shut the place down last week so now I'm going to be absolutely ****faced at 10 in the morning instead. Swings and roundabouts

Jack Kanoff · 11-03-2018 04:24PM

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Its a bank holiday so most ppl will

It's a bank holiday...not a public holiday... technically it's a normal working day for 85% of the population.

Match preview and thread: IRE v SCO (Sat 10th Mar 14:15) TV3, ITV & FR2.

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