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Leinster vs Munster - The buildup for the ages!

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  • #452
    baas baa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭baas baa


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    That's two big games in a row Munster have completely failed to fire a shot. Worrying to be honest because that's a formidable team.

    Still think the problem is at the top to be honest.

    What questions do they ask of an organised and disciplined defence, spirited carrying will only take you so far in the bigger games.


  • #453
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    ClanofLams wrote: »
    All might not be rosy but think you are reading too much in to those comments. Two lads who have been involved over ten years (break for Flannery obviously) are departing, last game of season, just standard to pay tribute to them.

    He wasn't asked about them though. He completely disregarded the question he was asked and just went in on that.

    I've no issue with paying tribute but I just thought the way he answered the question was both odd and interesting at the same time.


  • #454
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,966 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    Faugheen wrote: »
    POM's interview there was interesting.

    Was asked about the season and what it meant to players and coaching staff

    He just spoke about Flannery and Jones and how much the players will miss them. Not even a hint of a mention of JvG and looking ahead to next season.

    There's something not right at Munster imo. I said it months ago and nothing has changed my mind about it.

    I didn't see the interview, but that does not sound great. It sounds like JvG doesn't have the players onside or the players have no confidence in him. Both Flannery and Jones resigning is a very bad sign.


  • #455
    The Specialist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭The Specialist


    digzy wrote: »
    He’s an extremely effective player. Great signing for Leinster
    I wish he was one of ours!

    Even if he was a Munster player I think I’d have the same opinion of him, play the ****ing game and stop your theatrical grinning because it’s ****ing ridiculous


  • #456
    squawker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 501 ✭✭✭squawker


    Doc tripping over his words with the mention of Van Grann


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  • #457
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    The Specialist wrote: »
    Even if he was a Munster player I think I’d have the same opinion of him, play the ****ing game and stop your theatrical grinning because it’s ****ing ridiculous

    Why aren't you bitching about Stander doing it after winning a scrum penalty today so?


  • #458
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,392 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Something happened between Conway and Lowe before he made the big tackle and shouted over at Conway.

    It looked like Conway might have thrown a punch.


  • #459
    ironingbored
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,562 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    The Specialist wrote: »
    Even if he was a Munster player I think I’d have the same opinion of him, play the ****ing game and stop your theatrical grinning because it’s ****ing ridiculous

    :confused::confused::confused:


  • #460
    Former Former
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,728 ✭✭✭Former Former


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Something happened between Conway and Lowe before he made the big tackle and shouted over at Conway.

    It looked like Conway might have thrown a punch.

    I don't think it was a punch but there was definitely some handbags. Conway has always had a short fuse and Lowe is Lowe.


  • #461
    The Specialist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭The Specialist


    Faugheen wrote: »
    Why aren't you bitching about Stander doing it after winning a scrum penalty today so?

    Because Stander isn’t doing it out of malice, it’s genuine joy. Lowe seems to get a kick out of this big smirking ****head look when he comes out of tackles or confrontations, it’s blood boiling watching him and I don’t understand how any Leinster fan thinks that’s fine. Suppose he is the walking embodiment of the Dublin mentality though - an arrogant ****head with delusions about himself.


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  • #462
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Interesting about Haley. Not acceptable even if the game was dead. Walking off the pitch before Sexton took the conversion was bizarre. As EOS said, he missed the tackle on Lowe. Own your error. Stay on the field until the final whistle and leave with your team.


  • #463
    Squatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭Squatter


    Deleted User wrote: »
    That's two big games in a row Munster have completely failed to fire a shot. Worrying to be honest because that's a formidable team in comparison to previous years.

    Still think the problem is at the top to be honest.

    The top two inches for me.

    Look at Conway - could have been a good rugby player but decided that he'd rather be a hard man. Where was he for Lowe's try? - chasing shadows in midfield.


  • #464
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    The Specialist wrote:
    Because Stander isn’t doing it out of malice, it’s genuine joy. Lowe seems to get a kick out of this big smirking ****head look when he comes out of tackles or confrontations, it’s blood boiling watching him and I don’t understand how any Leinster fan thinks that’s fine. Suppose he is the walking embodiment of the Dublin mentality though - an arrogant ****head with delusions about himself.

    He annoys people and causes them to make fools of themselves and make errors. It works. He should keep doing it always as long as the brainless react or lose concentration.


  • #465
    baas baa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭baas baa


    Buer wrote: »
    Good win. The energy levels surprised me and the Leinster bench made a big impact. The scrum and maul was very strong after the front row changes.

    Munster were dead on their feet and checked out by 70 minutes I thought. Stander went down hurt around 72 minutes. He propped himself up on one elbow and watched the play for a few phases before getting up and rejoining play. Himself and Beirne looked fairly p*ssed off at times. Think the referee allowed Leinster some leeway at the breakdown for their angles of entry to deal with them.

    Munster had a strong first half(though didn't have the ability to put scores together). Had a feeling about awakening the beast about it and Leinster came out of the blocks in the second. The sin bin and try broke them and they didn't have the bench to turn it around. Having Ruddock and VDF fresh made a big difference for Leinster and Sextons introduction brought a lift as well.


  • #466
    baas baa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭baas baa


    Buer wrote: »
    He annoys people and causes them to make fools of themselves and make errors. It works. He should keep doing it always as long as the brainless react or lose concentration.

    It clearly works as he's causing a few people to make fools of themselves on here with their comments.


  • #467
    The Specialist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭The Specialist


    Buer wrote: »
    He annoys people and causes them to make fools of themselves and make errors. It works. He should keep doing it always as long as the brainless react or lose concentration.

    Absolutely he can keep doing it but as one poster said, if he was around in the days before cameras he’d have some manners put on him and wouldn’t do it again.


  • #468
    Esto Fidelis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭Esto Fidelis


    Ross Byrne has made good progress this year, managed the game very today too and no hype about him compared to Joey. He's surely on the list to look at in the warm up games.


  • #469
    Squatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭Squatter


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Stander was walking around with a smug grin on his mug when Munster won a scrum pen.

    If you dish it out, you take it back. Otherwise don't dish it out


    By recent Leinster - Munster standards, today's game was noticeably low on sledging. Sexton was off the pitch (DG) and POM didn't seem bothered, in fact I've rarely seen him putting a referee under less pressure.


  • #470
    cameramonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    The Specialist wrote: »
    Oh I don’t place any blame on him, better team won on the day and that’s that. Him however is a different story - he is an arrogant prick walking around with a big **** eating grin. I hope that somebody at some stages wipes that off his face with a seriously hard tackle or better, he is a dick.


    It's terrible that he should play rugby with a swagger and with joy. No laughing in rugby please, serious business only.


  • #471
    The Specialist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭The Specialist


    baas baa wrote: »
    It clearly works as he's causing a few people to make fools of themselves on here with their comments.

    There’s no fools here. Anyway I’ll bow out now, hope Glasgow absolutely murder ye next weekend and we’ll see you again next year with hopefully some bit of a better gameplan.


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  • #472
    baas baa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭baas baa


    The Specialist wrote: »
    Absolutely he can keep doing it but as one poster said, if he was around in the days before cameras he’d have some manners put on him and wouldn’t do it again.

    Think cameras are here to stay unfortunately so doubt he'll be worrying about that.


  • #473
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 43,734 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Erik Shun wrote: »
    A proper Erik Shun is always better than hard tackle

    Still useless without a dock


  • #474
    Squatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭Squatter


    The Specialist wrote: »
    There’s no fools here. Anyway I’ll bow out now, hope Glasgow absolutely murder ye next weekend and we’ll see you again next year with hopefully some bit of a better gameplan.

    Maybe a few new SH imports too. I'm getting bored with your current crop.


  • #475
    baas baa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭baas baa


    The Specialist wrote: »
    There’s no fools here. Anyway I’ll bow out now, hope Glasgow absolutely murder ye next weekend and we’ll see you again next year with hopefully some bit of a better gameplan.

    I wouldn't feel confident hanging my hopes on a Scottish side but you never know, all the best.


  • #476
    thegreycity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭thegreycity


    The Specialist wrote: »
    There’s no fools here. Anyway I’ll bow out now, hope Glasgow absolutely murder ye next weekend and we’ll see you again next year with hopefully some bit of a better gameplan.

    Your misery is making this victory even more enjoyable. :pac:


  • #477
    The Specialist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭The Specialist


    thegreycity wrote: »
    Your misery is making this victory even more enjoyable. :pac:

    I’m not miserable, just calling out the ****head elements of your team and supporters. Couldn’t care less about the result today, it was totally expected when we switched off 7 games before end of season. That doesn’t make Lowe any less of a ****


  • #478
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,670 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    The Specialist wrote: »
    There’s no fools here. Anyway I’ll bow out now, hope Glasgow absolutely murder ye next weekend and we’ll see you again next year with hopefully some bit of a better gameplan.

    That bitterness is making James Lowe smirk a little more. All the best!


  • #479
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Liam Toland praising Munsters handling skills today on comms when Leinster only had a few scrums. Like passing the ball 3m to the next guy is a very basic rugby skill and should not be deserving of such praise.

    Leinster backrow far superior to Munsters IMO and carried far more effectively.

    Ruddock and Conan were excellent on the ball


    If Toner is not fit for next week we are looking at Ruddock covering 2nd row possibly.


  • #480
    kmart6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,173 ✭✭✭✭kmart6


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Something happened between Conway and Lowe before he made the big tackle and shouted over at Conway.

    It looked like Conway might have thrown a punch.
    Former Former wrote: »
    I don't think it was a punch but there was definitely some handbags. Conway has always had a short fuse and Lowe is Lowe.

    They seemed to have words in the handshake line too.


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  • #481
    The Specialist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭The Specialist


    Exclamation Marc wrote: »
    That bitterness is making James Lowe smirk a little more. All the best!

    Hope he’s still smirking next week when Glasgow annihilate ye.


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