Munster Team Talk Thread - Snymans are(n't) Forever

aloooof wrote: »

More recently, ROG has slightly softened his stance on that to be fair. It was from an interview last year (I think) where he said (and I'm paraphrasing here) that Zebo's hi-jinks and attitude in training used to wind him up and he saw that as Zebo not taking it seriously, but that he now saw it more as Zebo's way of getting through the training.

“Attacking wise I think he offers something” O’Gara said on Virgin Media One.
“The point I keep coming back to about Zebo is that certain people score tries. He’s a try-scorer. Every time if you look over the years… He always scores tries.”
“It’s the same way you pay big money in soccer for strikers. Simon Zebo is a fella that gets you points on the board.”
“With Rob there you probably have Conway disappointed, Larmour disappointed, Joey Carbery, Will Addison… But Simon Zebo in my eyes is better than those options.”

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Zebo reminds me of Rupeni Caucaunibuca. A lot of talent, potential to be world class but lazy, no real work ethic and happy to just cruise along.

mark_way wrote: »

Mr Big Man, slagging him off on the internet. The term 'keyboard warrior' springs to mind.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

errlloyd wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJM5cQ8aNGo

I think this Pau try was one of those moments for me. SZ isn't even in the frame once until the try is inevitable.

Former Former wrote: »

Yeah, that's exactly the question.

You have a guy who only made it to 35 test caps and was never first choice for his country, that's better than the vast majority of players of course but it's a stretch to say it is the pinnacle of the game.

thomond2006 wrote: »

I want the Munster thread back.

connemara man wrote: »

Ask and you shall receive

brocbrocach wrote: »

Why would he be? That try is down to failures on that side of the pitch. Zebo's playing fullback presumably covering the kicking option. He's not exactly lightning when he gets there but if I was to blame five players for that try he wouldn't be among them.

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