Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

Carbery is never going to be playing fifteen ever again, bar in injury enforced situations.

In other news, The42 are reporting Dom Morris to Munster

Munster have quite a lot of 15s - Haley, Zebo, Daly, Gallagher, Campbell, Flannery.

I think it would be better to move Farrell to 12 and sign a 13. He doesn't really have the evasiveness you'd want from a 13 - if he's playing outside a bosh 12, that is.

Yeah, you'd want a Giteau-style 12 to complement Farrell at 13.

Jauzion was more of a 12, surely? How much did he play at 13?

What about getting Penney back as coach?

They'd have to give him three seasons this time - enough time to build something.

They need somone new to the set up I reckon, no looking back at previous coaches or chasing club legends for the job. Munster need someone with a totally fresh perspective, and some one willing to swing the axe. Plenty have mentioned Scott Robinson and I think he should be top of their list.

You could argue that Synman and DeAllende were Christmas wish list as well, but then there they were. Maybe Munster need to hold off on the NIQ's and put the money elsewhere. As for the contract? They don't seem to be worth much more then the paper they are printed on these days, thats something that the IRFU definitely know. It didnt bother them too much when picking up the phone to ROG in any case.

Ive kept my powder dry on JVG since his announced departure, plenty of people have a lot to say about him but for me the next three games will leave the lasting impression in my mind on his ability as a coach. (big losses before are being slightly ignored for this - edinburgh and connacht last season)

He has a full, or as good as full squad to choose from, a home game and more internationals in the side than Ulster, a game last week that has to have focused the minds this week so A home must win game that will be tough, but must be won for next years Euro qualification.

Castres away is a tough ask, we have been there and know them, we played badly against them last time but we are a better team, the french sides are not as interested in europe this year but none of them roll over at home, this game has to yield LBP as a minimum.

Then wasps at home. Our coachless third string side was good enough to hammer them in coventry. We need to go one better with a full side and full preparation for this one.

If jvg cant get those three things done then maybe for once keith wood is right.

The use of outside funds for a marquee manager seems uncommon alright, but I'd be surprised if hasn't happened before. It would make more sense then bringing in another marquee player at this point anyway.

As mentioned above, someone from the IRFU / Munster was onto Rog, knowing full well he's contracted for the next few years. But hey, its a case of don't ask, don't get.

What about Graham Rowntree in the head coach role? With someone like Declan kidney in the DOR role.

I also wonder would the likes of Felix Jones be interested in coming back in a more senior role overseeing backs and attack or/defence coach??

Would be a great coup for ireland ahead of meeting south africa in the 23 WC to have him working in Ireland with his knowledge of all the South African players That could be tapped into.

I wouldn't imagine Kleyn would be anywhere near the South Africa squad and he should never have been anywhere near an Ireland squad.

TMK, Jackman now coaches Bective Rangers who have dropped down to "Junior Status" but is n/a on match day due to media commitments

Bang on, Wray has exploited the system, probably due to relative freedom in the top 14, has refused to open the Accounts, took the punishment and they are bouncing back now, in the knowledge other clubs like Leicester/Bath/Wasps were also inducing beyond salary cap, he just found a different way as an innovative businessman, big Sarries players have not moved away

Team for tomorrow evening

Munster: Mike Haley; Seán French, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Simon Zebo; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Thomas Ahern, Fineen Wycherley; Peter O’Mahony (C), John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, Tadhg Beirne, Jack O’Donoghue, Neil Cronin, Ben Healy, Shane Daly.