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Champions Cup 2024

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 672 ✭✭✭Madeoface


    Yup. He's terrible but sOOoo long on rte they don't bother to check his performance. Said today was urc top v prem top. FFS. Basic journalism. Glasgow are top of URC. He's sh##e



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,196 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    If I recollect correctly the same two Cahill and Lenihan were at the same thing commentating on a Munster Northampton game in Thomond not too long ago.

    Same scenario,Munster are cruising in total control Saints down to 14 players.

    They weren’t in total control and Northampton eventually win as they nearly did today,

    Surely one of the most experienced pundits in the game ,Lenihan, shouldn’t have been a complacent

    as he was in the second half. .. until Northampton rocked in with a try and all bell broke loose.

    Can these gloamers not read a game and understand what game momentum is.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,168 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Out of interest what are 'gloamers'?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,196 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Its a derivation of the Scottish word 'gloaming' which is used to describe the 'half light' between dusk and darkness.

    'Gloamers' when referring to people might describe them ,let's say, "In the twilight zone" or maybe " a bit hazy or not fully lit up"

    I think that suitably describes the presentation of Cahill and Lenihan on the TV coverage of Leinsters game yesterday and they have form on that .

    Northampton were in the game as long as the score remained 20-3..all they needed was one try to change everything and

    Cahill and Lenihan seemed oblivious of that …till it happened!!!!

    "IN the twilight zone"…. Hope that clears things up.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 42,677 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Toulouse starting hot, it's going to be a very rough day for Harlequins.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,019 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    They already look at sea.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,019 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Well, I take it back. Quins hit back very nicely.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Toulouse blatantly in from the side there.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,019 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    This game is wild.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Was Kinghorn ahead of the kicker there?



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Game over



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,309 ✭✭✭KH25


    Harlequins can’t defend.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,958 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Quins letting themselves get sucked into the sort of frenetic game Toulouse love. Going to be interesting to see how well Nienbar's system deals with them, Lancaster had them in his pocket.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 42,677 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    I was just thinking there I'd love to see Dupont and Marcus Smith play together. I just feel like they both think the same way and it'd be a wonderful half back pairing.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,987 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    Kinghorn maybe a nose ahead but Lynagh was beyond the halfway for that 50:22.

    Counterrucks killing Quins.

    Two tries from Quins lost lineouts.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,972 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    There was a lot of doom and gloom after the Leinster result yesterday. But Toulouse are definitely beatable.

    They're electric on transition and can easily run the length of the pitch to score. Any mistakes made will be pounced upon. They pile players into the breakdown to try and steal ball and launch a counter attack.

    You can definitely eke penalties out of them as well. They've conceded some very silly ones at the ruck and put themselves under a lot of pressure. Quins also kicked smartly and found a lot of space in the backfield to exploit.

    Toulouse have a habit of scoring two or more trys in quick bursts to take the game away from you. They want you to force the game, make a mistake and give them a chance to transition quickly. But if you can limit your errors and keep your set piece solid you can definitely play your way into the game.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 42,677 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Well the problem for Leinster yesterday was errors. Unforced ones.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,958 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Shocking call there by the ref, Toulouse straight off their feet to kill that ruck



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,972 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Which are all fixable so that shouldn't be something to make Leinster doubt themselves.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,019 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    What a game. Only five in it now.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,958 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Quins have been brilliant in attack this half, Smith is playing really well imo.



  • Posts: 12,836 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Cunningham South is brilliant



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 42,677 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Almost a mirror image of yesterday at the moment. Toulouse looked like they were going to run away with it and suddenly the errors start.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79,470 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    WTF happened. Went to watch the Connacht final and checked back in and there is only 5 points in it!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 42,677 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Players making mistakes in a game is not fixable, if it's going to happen it will. They work on all this stuff all the time.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,987 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    Almost thinking would rather play Toulouse in a final. Better the devil you know.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,709 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Red card?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,019 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Brace's calls are so erratic.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,309 ✭✭✭KH25


    that’s a red.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,019 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Could be a red here...



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