Richie_Rich89 wrote: » 1. Healy 2. Scannell 3. Furlong 4. Toner 5. Ryan 6. O'Mahony 7. van der Flier 8. Stander 9. Murray 10. Sexton 11. Stockdale 12. Henshaw 13. Ringrose 14. Earls 15. Kearney 16. Herring 17. Kilcoyne 18. Porter 19. Henderson 20. Murphy 21. McGrath 22. Carbery 23. Larmour
awec wrote: » If I see a 37 year old Rob Kearney tog out for Ireland at full back I'm officially done.
Squidgy Black wrote: » Alongside a 36 year old Earls, 38 year old Sexton and 37 year old Toner no less.
Richie_Rich89 wrote: » Sexton has spoken about wanting to be like Tom Brady and play on till he's 40. Sportspeople in general are keeping going much longer than decades ago. There are loads of top level boxers in their mid or even late 30s. Look at Justin Gatlin winning a World Championships silver medal in the 100m at the age of 37. No reason Earls and Kearney can't keep going for another four years.
The Lost Sheep wrote: » On my phone but can someone edit in the threads from 2011 for the 2015 world cup and same from 2015 for this competition
irishbucsfan wrote: » If you put a player into this thread who has yet to play for their province, you curse them. That is a fact. And I know this because I did it to players myself. Hard luck Jordan Larmour and James Ryan, I had high hopes for you.
Squidgy Black wrote: » Reading back through the 2019 thread, almost everyone had Marty Moore starting, the move to Wasps was really a terrible decision for him. Also the below jem from IBF:
Cork29 wrote: » If i was the manager my number 1 goal would to be get the 15 best athletes on the pitch. We have plenty of big men not as first choice. These players will prob not be first choice ever in the centre. In this 4 year cycle i would convert Stuart McCloskey to a back row position. He is sized up all ready, speed good hands etc. Born: August 6, 1992 (age 27 years), Bangor, United Kingdom Height: 1.93 m Weight: 111 kg Same with Chris Farrell Born: March 16, 1993 (age 26 years), Belfast, United Kingdom Height: 1.91 m Weight: 110 kg Same with Sam Arnold Born: April 8, 1996 (age 23 years), Surrey, United Kingdom Height: 1.83 m Weight: 95 kg
The Lost Sheep wrote: » I dont get why you would do that. Getting best athletes on pitch is first but you need to look at basics of a position as well and these wouldnt do in the backrow. Why do we need to be going way of getting all big men in the team.
Cork29 wrote: » These are big men with serious speed also, that is the difference better athletes than say Peter O'Ma. Can you tell me why they would not do in the backrow? They have 4 years to be ready for a world cup.
The Lost Sheep wrote: » Peter o mahony is an excellent athlete And they've never played backrow. You have a very different outlook to playing the game in backrow to centre.they are big but that doesnt mean they'll be any good in backrow. Care to show why other than them being big and quick(quick compared to who btw) that they would be good in backrow?
Podge_irl wrote: » Has outright speed generally been a key factor in playing number 6?
Cork29 wrote: » Look up Stephen Ferris in youtube.
Podge_irl wrote: » I don't need to, I've seen him play plenty. First of all, his main asset was not his speed and secondly none of the players you mention have the remotest chance of ever being anything like him. Why on earth you think Ulster or Munster would even entertain both losing good centres and putting up with **** backrows for a number of years is beyond me. This is about as good an idea as moving Jordan Coughlan to number 12 was.
Podge_irl wrote: » I would conjecture that any player who has never once played a professional game in the backrow, or anywhere in the forward pack, will be pretty **** when they try.
Cork29 wrote: » Short term view..... I agree but maybe in 4 years time they be world class?
aloooof wrote: » If this is such a good idea, presumably you can name countless players who have transitioned from centre to world class backrows in a 4 year cycle?
