Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

The investec match v La Rochelle that was moved to Dublin!

I obviously have misunderstood the word disingenuous because every time you’re challenged on something you’ve said, you simply deny having said it, but I’m the “disingenuous “ one? Every day is a school day, I guess.

It comes down to this. The issues at Ulster are so deep rooted and long standing that diverting money towards them at this point is absolute madness. If you tell me you don’t know what I’m talking about, I’m afraid I’ll have to call you disingenuous, if indeed I’m using that word correctly.

Munster seem to have turned the corner in terms of player development so fingers crossed it continues.

BTW your claim that Nucifora would meet his basic Kpis and then not give a shyte about anything after that is pure nonsense. It’s absolutely crazy and grossly unfair to the guy.

I’m just sorry that people can’t enjoy the best Ireland team possibly ever. Seems an incredibly self destructive way to look at things.

As an aside, I am not ecstatic over the Barrett signing. Nor the Snyman. I'd prefer going with what we have. Probably not a popular opinion.

Do you think the other three provinces are improving or declining? Leaving aside barbs about mismanagement (and which I certainly wouldn't disagree with), if three of the provinces are going backwards, do you think the IRFU should act? Preemptively, even?

If three of four provinces are moving further away from success, do you think the union should just castigate them for incompetence (again, not disagreeing that it was). Or do you think it should actually do something? And if so, if the imperative thing is not to inconvenience Leinster, and the budgets are a zero-sum game, what should it do?

4 is incredibly marginal.

The greater time is lost for central contracted players due to being in camps and recovery - which haven't changed.

The primary goal of central contracts is to keep the top Irish players in Ireland so any changes in URC games doesn't register against that.

Feel the main goal of central contracts has been completely lost in the discussion by those who want huge change.

Real baby out with the bathwater vibes. Would happily hurt Irish rugby if it dragged Leinster off their perch.

I really think Leinster should be poaching Scott Wilson next season, he’s exactly what we need—a good, young tighthead prospect. I think Leinster would be a great environment for his development, he would definitely prosper here, and to add to it he would have Furlong as his mentor.

When O'Connor was shown the door and Leo got the job, Leinster were struggling. Within a year, he got minutes into Molony, Ringrose and Byrne. That started the ball rolling.

Fantastic academy structures, talent scouting and the playing of academy players has really helped! McErlean at 20 years old has more appearances that Postlethwaite has for Ulster at the same age. Shane Jennings at 23 yrs is finally getting a look in Connacht. Andrew Osborne has played for Leinster. O'Tighearnaigh as a sub academy player, also played for Leinster. Why is that? Has Rory Telfer seen a minute at Ulster? The expectation at Leinster must be very much higher than it is elsewhere.

When Leinster were plucking lads from 'Tarf, McGrath and Dundon from the AIL, the advantages were not so problematic.

The work gone into Leinster has been amazing. Fair play to them.

I'm also not a fan of Bleyandaal arriving. Would prefer Carolan or Payne.

Munster were the last province to win a trophy FFS.

People pointing to how long since Leinster won a trophy and were being described as 'underachieving' and 'chokers'.

Everything was rosy in the garden a few weeks ago with Munster fanbase, with players coming through who were potential superstars and others who have been unfairly snubbed by AF

Leinster convincingly beat LAR and sign a guy for 6 months and suddenly no province will never be able to compete again.

It is amazing how Leinster have managed to mentally destroy the online fanbases of multiple provinces in a 3 day window.

According to Murray Kinsella there are a number of conditions on Snyman's one year contract with Leinster as well. There's a limit to how many games he can play and starts he can make.

It's not like he'll monopolise game time and deprived a young Irish lock of appearances. Hamstrings Leinster somewhat as well.

Because Leinster have many more good professionals, not necessarily internationals, that they can put their young fellas out amongst.

Having said that, McLaughlin, McNabney, Crothers, Carson, Hopes, Solomons and O'Brien all got their senior debuts this season, Wilson obviously at the end of last season. Is that of interest, or was it only Telfer you were curious about?