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Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

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  • #27452
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,031 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122153402#Comment_122153402

    Leinster are in the Champions Cup final next weekend. Nobody is fretting about losing a league game when we're already qualified for the knockouts.



  • #27453
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122153359#Comment_122153359

    I didn't mention anything about his play suffering because of mcgrath just that he needs play at 10 with someone other than McGrath at 9 whose pass has been issue all season.

    So less of the accusations of making things up thanks.



  • #27454
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 33,133 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122153402#Comment_122153402

    It's clearly not.

    A win would be very handy and I would have preferred a slightly stronger bench, but meh.



  • #27455
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,031 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Lions battering Glasgow opens up things for Leinster. Any sort of win tonight puts us top going into the last round of fixtures.



  • #27456
    Clo-Clo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,088 ✭✭✭Clo-Clo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122153402#Comment_122153402

    Next week is make or break, even if Leinster win the URC it will be pushed as "but they didn't win Europe"



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  • #27457
    BraveDonut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭BraveDonut


    brother has 3 tickets for the final on Saturday if anyone is interested

    Face value



  • #27458
    foxyladyxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 858 ✭✭✭foxyladyxx


    Bulls bear Glasgow 40 to 34 points .



  • #27459
    lonester99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭lonester99


    Robin Mcbrydes stellar scrummaging training and maul defence on full display there



  • #27460
    lonester99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭lonester99


    Pass from H byrne to Tommy O'brien there is bloody appauling, can see Hbyrne losing his jersey to Prendergast sooner rather than later



  • #27461
    Rugbyf565
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭Rugbyf565


    line out is a bloody shambles



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  • #27462
    murtyd17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭murtyd17


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122154170#Comment_122154170

    Mess



  • #27463
    The Iron Giant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,081 ✭✭✭✭The Iron Giant


    Foley > McGrath



  • #27464
    hold my beer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭hold my beer


    There's a match thread.



  • #27465
    lonester99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭lonester99


    jesus luke Mcgrath is garbage



  • #27466
    SaoPaulo41
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,657 ✭✭✭SaoPaulo41


    Another Stellar Luke McGrath performance



  • #27467
    lonester99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭lonester99


    Outside the starting ireland team this leinster squad is garbage lol



  • #27468
    KH25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,313 ✭✭✭KH25


    That was shocking. Some absolutely brain dead decisions in that game.



  • #27469
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,031 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Decision making needs to be so much better next weekend.

    Leinster had enough ball in the second half to kick their points and put the game beyond a score and Ulster wouldn't have had the opportunity to steal it.



  • #27470
    The Iron Giant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,081 ✭✭✭✭The Iron Giant


    Luke and Harry shouldn't get near a 23 again unless there's an injury or we're resting players in a meaningless game. They were absolutely brutal.



  • #27471
    A-Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,783 ✭✭✭A-Train


    McGrath is finished and Harry Byrne should be cut loose. He will never push on.



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  • #27472
    mr_edge_to_you
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,521 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122154515#Comment_122154515

    I'd be more inclined to skip them and go for Foley/Prendergast. Give youth a chance.



  • #27473
    conquestscarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭conquestscarer


    Every week it seems to be said that McGrath had a shocker. He isn't up to the standard and we will lose next week if JGP gets injured in the first half 100%. He should consider moving to 7 because he seems to hit more rucks than doing the simple job of picking up the ball and passing it.



  • #27474
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,398 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Yeah, there's nothing particularly shocking about his performances lately. They're consistently at the low standard he's set for himself.



  • #27475
    SaoPaulo41
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,657 ✭✭✭SaoPaulo41


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122154523#Comment_122154523

    Scary thing is McGrath will be on bench



  • #27476
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,031 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    I don't think anyone should be worried about this result affecting Leinster next weekend. The side isn't that fragile. If they were then they wouldn't have beaten La Rochelle twice this year.

    Toulouse may well win, but it won't be due to a loss of momentum from this weekend or anything like that. They're a fantastic team who'll put us under so much pressure.



  • #27477
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,031 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Keenan and Connors were our best players tonight. I'd start both next weekend on a 6-2 split.

    Ryan got through a pile of work and it was fantastic that he played the full 80. But I think I'd start Jenkins next weekend and being Ryan on after 50/60 minutes. The former is in great form.



  • #27478
    SaoPaulo41
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,657 ✭✭✭SaoPaulo41


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122154748#Comment_122154748

    Our backs seem to be dropping like flies, I would probably go 5-3



  • #27479
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    Standards have dropped. There's no denying it. JN has not bought much in. Leinster have topped the table year after year and this season...

    Leinster don't look nearly as good even with the Premier players starting. Shocking loss and display today.

    Congrats Ulster.



  • #27480
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,031 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122154767#Comment_122154767

    We've beaten La Rochelle home and away this season after losing a semi-final and two finals to them previously. Of course Nienaber has brought in a lot.

    We've seen a drop in performance from our rotated sides. That's solely down to the departure of Lancaster, but I think we all knew that would happen. His main strengths were developing a playing and coaching structure that was implemented at every level. The academy players all knew the systems and they slotted in to the senior team when called upon.

    I think we're trading off the well drilled nature of the entire squad for bigger performances from the starting 23.



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  • #27481
    Foxtrol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,349 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122154515#Comment_122154515

    Wild thing is that Harry looked the in form 10 heading into the first CC knockout match.

    His play has fallen apart since then.

    Great argument for 6-2 to not have him near the side.

    Feel it is too late for Foley to push for a final bench spot but didnt do himself any harm



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