Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread XII (The Byrne Supremacy)

Just because De Allende and RGS were paid by a benefactor doesnt take away from the reality of signing RWC winners while now complaining about another province signing RWC winners. Mental gymnastics at its finest [sic]

It kind of does when the whole premise of the argument (or atleast my argument) was about the financial inequality between the provinces caused specifically by the IRFU.

As I said above, I wouldn't have been too pushed if Leinster signed an NIQ THP. It's not like I'm saying "Leinster should be barred from ever signing NIQs". Synman and Barrett are a bit ridiculous though.

If these were positions where Leinster were deficient, then I wouldn't have a foot to stand on (as you have well pointed out re: Munster's centres)

Presume the RWC winner in question is RGS

wealthy local punters 

?? Pricing the tickets at an extremely affordable level is one of the main reasons the Aviva gets good crowds.

less wealthy, less successful province without easy access to a big arena.

Munster have sold out Pairc Ui Chaoimh twice in the last 18 months for random games that no other province* is allowed to run, and another one is lined up for Thomond in the autumn.

*source; Gerry Thornley

Leinster played against an international team less than twelve months ago :P

What's the squad going to South Africa, have I missed it?

My bad, it was in fact Tony Leen in d'Examiner;

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-40946060.html

Munster – the only Irish province with a licence to host international touring sides - are holding off announcing the fixture until the GAA’s Ard Comhairle approves use of the Cork stadium for November 10.

This always lodged in my head because "licence" is such an odd word to use there, like it's not a legal licence, it can only mean permission from IRFU.

FFS

(Responding to FFF's post)

wrong forum.

I know this seems to be the home for a lot of Munster supporters at the moment judging by their incessant posting over the last 24hrs.

I find it quite funny and a little sad that so many people are pointing and crying at how unfair life is while simultaneously clutching on to their 2 World Cup winning NIQs, a New Zealander and a Frenchman.

In fairness in a little over a years time Leinster will have neither of those players. Which is ironic considering Munster had one of them for 4 years. I guess it’s only unfair when someone else is doing it. Also which team has been more successful in the last few years……that again would be Munster, or has that trophy already been forgotten as well. Remember success is measured in trophies not in “most amount of semi final appearances”.

So one of the best players in the world wants to spend a 6 month sabbatical at Leinster for personal and professional reasons and Leinster or the IRFU are supposed to say no, is that what people are arguing?