Utah_Saint wrote: » who is Irelands current and future Skills Coach? I would def like to see a real focus on passing. Joe did bring on the team leaps and bounds during his time but to bridge the gap with the ABs we need to have players who can comfortably throw a skip pass. I mentioned it on another thread but shovelling the ball to the guy next to you just won't cut it. Defences can get set easily. means our Wings always have 1 or 2 men to beat by the time the ball reaches them.
Burkie1203 wrote: » Standers wife whinging about the media criticism of how crap the team performed.
jacothelad wrote: » Perhaps I should have made it simpler for you. Ireland got hosed by playing like drains against the team that will win the RWC. Wales were getting beaten comfortably by a crap France team and lucked out by the vicious actions of a cretin. The point I was making was that blind luck has a huge part to play in the RWC. The draw you get. The actions of a ref. Without Sebastien Vahaamahin's thuggery Wales would be out also. In the last RWC Scotland lost out because of the decision of a ref, France were robbed of a World Cup win by the cowardly actions of the same ref.
whatawaster wrote: » Surely that stuff needs to be honed at Schoolboy and then Provincial level. In fairness, all of the provinces have shown they are capable of playing passing and running rugby in a way that Ireland have not done in the last few years. And the players coming through the academies are very capable in terms of passing and offloading. The skills are there.
Danthemanhere wrote: » The thing is, our backline would be suited to a more expansive game plan. Aki and Ringrose we know, Earls and Stockdale for sure and Larmour is made for it. I think our half backs would need changing though. Marmion and Carbery would suit the freer style. Then players like McCluskey would come into the reckoning, plenty of wing options. We might need some changes in the back row. None of Standar, O'Mahony, Van Der Flier, Ruddock seem suited to that game but who knows, they could take to it. Exciting times but only if the shackles are taken off, confine Joeball to the dustbin.
shootermacg wrote: » Nice piece in the indo: https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup-2019/billy-keane-sexton-is-heartbroken-last-night-he-sent-the-message-gutted-tried-my-best-38614358.html
Wegians89 wrote: » A back line of, 9. Murray 10. carty 11. stockdale 12. Aki 13. Ringrose 14. Larmour 15. carbery 21. Blade 22. Henshaw 23. Earls would be extremely entertaining.
lord quackinton wrote: » The next captain should be in my opinion James Ryan. I don’t see any other viable options. Ireland need to change their style and there is no guarantee that the established players are able to change. I have serious doubts over aki Henshaw Healy earls stockdale and Henderson having the skill set to change.
is_that_so wrote: » Ryan is probably too young for that just yet but apart from Murray or maybe Stander can't think of another option at present. As for the others I'd agree on Henderson and Stockdale. Henshaw is injury prone and I'm not sure what skills you imagine Healy needs to develop.
whatawaster wrote: » Sam Warburton and Michael Hooper were both made captain at 22. I don't think he's too young. He is extremely experienced at this stage - he has won a HC and a Grand Slam.
blinding wrote: » Why was Marmion or Cooney not playing for Leinster for the last two years or at least the last year .
ClanofLams wrote: » What Ireland needs most is a coach picking on form. Schmidt done an excellent job overall but he fell into that terrible habit of certain players becoming undroppable, Murray should have been dropped for at least one game this year. Sexton on the pitch for 72 mins in Cardiff playing like an absolute drain, etc Murray Kinsella writes today that the feeling among fringe players in the squad was they would never get past those established no matter what they did, terrible place for a squad to be in.
Shefwedfan wrote: » Bar a few core players the rest have all had chances. of the squad of 31 the only ones pushing for a start in Qtr was Larmour, Conway and Kilcoyne. Both Healy and Kearney had decent World Cup and where in form so Larmour and Kilcoyne can't complain. They did come on of course. Conway really is the big one for me, he should have taken Stockdales place in match day. Apart from that who was knocking on door? before you say, Carbery had how many minutes rugby played before the game? not due to Joe but due to injury
ClanofLams wrote: » The team could with the exception of 12/13 could have been picked four months ago. Every other country have made big calls to go with form. Larmour should have been 15. Conway and Ruddock should have started. It’s longer than just this World Cup, Sexton was absolutely terrible in Cardiff, he should have been hauled off after 45 minutes. Murray has also frequently played almost full matches when out of form or out on his feet.
AbusesToilets wrote: » 2007/11/15 want their quotes back
Shefwedfan wrote: » As I mentioned, who in squad of 31 or even further afield was putting hand up to replace players? Was Kearney playing bad at 15?
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