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Mexico Vs Ulster ultimate epic super build up thread.

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    #572
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    awec wrote: »
    I heard Treadwell found Fardy buried in his back pocket on Sunday morning when throwing his shorts in the wash.

    I heard Fardy was busy prepping for a semi final.

    Treadwell wasn't.


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    #573
    Scythica
    Registered Users Posts: 961 ✭✭✭Scythica


    troyzer wrote: »
    I heard Fardy was busy prepping for a semi final.

    Treadwell wasn't.


    He can't be preparing in a tumbledryer well


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    #574
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,326 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Scythica wrote: »
    He can't be preparing in a tumbledryer well

    Treadwell's sending him back down south once Fardy's given the kitchen floor a mop.


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    #575
    [Deleted User]
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    Rename to 'new' build up thread please.


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    #576
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    Deleted User wrote: »
    The best thing about the parity between the teams at the weekend is that Ulster are fairly decent again and we don't need to be on eggshells around Bliston anymore!

    Well things really are evening up, with Leinster B now decamping from Dublin 4 to Ulster. Its still worth hanging onto the Ulster name for the moment I think though.


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    #577
    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,774 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    Well things really are evening up, with Leinster B now decamping from Dublin 4 to Ulster. Its still worth hanging onto the Ulster name for the moment I think though.

    Not bad...Not bad.


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    #578
    AbusesToilets
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    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    Well things really are evening up, with Leinster B now decamping from Dublin 4 to Ulster. Its still worth hanging onto the Ulster name for the moment I think though.

    Leinster C surely....


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    #579
    bilston
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    There must be some bad vibes in the Leinster camp given the number of players willing to get out of there to come to Ulster. I reckon Sexton's to blame. He's too shouty and must be horrible to play and train with


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    #580
    errlloyd
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    bilston wrote: »
    There must be some bad vibes in the Leinster camp given the number of players willing to get out of there to come to Ulster. I reckon Sexton's to blame. He's too shouty and must be horrible to play and train with

    I doubt it. The main players to leave are forwards. No backs other than shotgun have moved on. I doubt Jack would have left if he didn't think he was behind Ed Byrne and I doubt Jordi would have left if he had realised he was ahead of Conan.


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    #581
    molloyjh
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    bilston wrote: »
    There must be some bad vibes in the Leinster camp given the number of players willing to get out of there to come to Ulster. I reckon Sexton's to blame. He's too shouty and must be horrible to play and train with

    Reasonable effort. I could post a retort about players moving to Ulster once their international careers start to die, but I’m above that myself. :pac:


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    #582
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,709 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    My own personal favourite was "Fardy Vs Henderson: Even"

    I'll give you Ringrose, but not having good that with Fardy. He was excellent last Saturday.


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    #583
    troyzer
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    Clegg wrote: »
    I'll give you Ringrose, but not having good that with Fardy. He was excellent last Saturday.

    I wouldn't put anything between them. They both played some of their best rugby of the season.

    Can we just all agree that James Ryan is a ****ing freak though?


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    #584
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,326 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Clegg wrote: »
    I'll give you Ringrose, but not having good that with Fardy. He was excellent last Saturday.

    He was.

    Henderson was, and is, better.

    There's no contradiction there.


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    #585
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    He was.

    Henderson was, and is, better.

    There's no contradiction there.

    I'd disagree. Fardy's ruck work especially in the second half along with Ryan won the game. It was absolutely ferocious. Henderson was unreal in the first half, especially with his off the ball ****housing but he was mitigated quite a lot in the second half by the Leinster locks.

    So Henderson gets the first half, Fardy gets the second half for me.


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    #586
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,326 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    troyzer wrote: »
    I'd disagree. Fardy's ruck work especially in the second half along with Ryan won the game. It was absolutely ferocious. Henderson was unreal in the first half, especially with his off the ball ****housing but he was mitigated quite a lot in the second half by the Leinster locks.

    So Henderson gets the first half, Fardy gets the second half for me.

    Henderson was also captain after Best went off, and called a lineout that was more successful than Leinster's.

    I think he was better on a team that wasn't as good.


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    #587
    Clegg
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    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    He was.

    Henderson was, and is, better.

    There's no contradiction there.

    There's not much between them quality wise.


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    #588
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,326 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Clegg wrote: »
    There's not much between them quality wise.

    Do you not get that I disagree?

    Jesus.


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    #589
    Clegg
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    Clegg wrote: »
    H2H

    Healy v O'Sullivan: Adv Leinster
    Cronin v Best: Adv Leinster
    Furlong v Moore: Adv Leinster
    Fardy v Henderson: Adv Leinster
    Ryan v Treadwell: Adv Leinster
    Ruddock v Timoney: Adv Leinster
    SoB v Murphy: Adv Leinster
    Conan v Coetzee: Adv Leinster
    McGrath v Cooney: Adv Leinster
    Byrne v Burns: Adv Leinster
    Kearney v Stockdale: Adv Leinster
    RoL v McCloskey: Adv Leinster
    Ringrose v Cave: LOL
    Byrne v Balacoune: Adv Leinster
    Larmour v Lowry: Adv Leinster

    This panned out just as predicted.


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    #590
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,709 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    Do you not get that I disagree?

    Jesus.

    I do actually. Which is why I replied.

    Jesus.


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    #591
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,326 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Clegg wrote: »
    I do actually. Which is why I replied.

    Jesus.

    For "replied" read "repeated myself endlessly".

    Christ.


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    #592
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    For "replied" read "repeated myself endlessly".

    Christ.

    Jesus.

    Christ.

    Superstar.


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    #593
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,326 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    troyzer wrote: »
    Jesus.

    Christ.

    Superstar.


    I think you'll find its -

    Geordie Best.

    Superstar.

    Runs like a woman and he wears a bra.


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    #594
    Clegg
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    troyzer wrote: »
    I wouldn't put anything between them. They both played some of their best rugby of the season.

    Can we just all agree that James Ryan is a ****ing freak though?

    Agreed on Ryan.

    Been obvious since the Montpellier game early last season. Wasn't in the named 23 but came in last minute for Fardy. Then was the best player on the pitch.


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    #595
    troyzer
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    Clegg wrote: »
    Agreed on Ryan.

    Been obvious since the Montpellier game early last season. Wasn't in the named 23 but came in last minute for Fardy. Then was the best player on the pitch.

    https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1113381724774436864?s=20

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    #596
    awec
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    Ryan makes that tackle and pretty much just dives on top of the ruck. You seem to see that a lot these days from all teams.


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    #597
    sydthebeat
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    awec wrote: »
    Ryan makes that tackle and pretty much just dives on top of the ruck. You seem to see that a lot these days from all teams.

    nah, he gets back to his feet and challenges for the ball through the middle of the ruck.. wheres hes rucked off...nothing at all wrong with that series of events.


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    #598
    Clegg
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    Poor Jordi regretting all his recent life choices.


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    #599
    Squidgy Black
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    awec wrote: »
    Ryan makes that tackle and pretty much just dives on top of the ruck. You seem to see that a lot these days from all teams.

    I mean, he tackles the player, releases and then drives through the ruck. It just looks poor because he falls on top of the ruck.

    What really infuriates me is the diving clearouts that seems to be a completely acceptable thing from the attacking team now, where the player just flings himself into the ruck to clear out a player off his feet and then lands on top of the ruck.


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    #600
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,326 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    I mean, he tackles the player, releases and then drives through the ruck. It just looks poor because he falls on top of the ruck.

    What really infuriates me is the diving clearouts that seems to be a completely acceptable thing from the attacking team now, where the player just flings himself into the ruck to clear out a player off his feet and then lands on top of the ruck.

    Completely agree with this. Players torpedoing all over the show, then gumming up the ruck.

    The other thing that frustrates me at the moment - and we saw Wales doing it a lot in the Six Nations, amongst other teams - is one player latching on in a tackle, not fighting much to put the ball-carrier to ground, but their team-mate coming in and going straight for the ball, before, in my eyes, the carrier is actually tackled. I think allowing the ball to be ripped in a tackle is making for a lot of inconsistency. ROL ripping the ball from McCloskey and it being given as a knock-on, for example.


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    #601
    bilston
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    Clegg wrote: »
    Agreed on Ryan.

    Been obvious since the Montpellier game early last season. Wasn't in the named 23 but came in last minute for Fardy. Then was the best player on the pitch.

    Ryan is the new POM...if in doubt just give him MOTM whether he deserves it or not. Like it was obvious that Henderson was the best second row on the pitch against France...yet Ryan got MOTM.


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