Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

phog · 14-01-2025 05:39PM

Cossie in the media briefing said Munster are close to making an announcement on more signings but nothing on the head coach yet.

He also said 3 players had PBs in the game last Saturday, was full of praise for all the players

50HX · 14-01-2025 07:31PM

The head coach situation is a bit if a sh1t show at this stage tbh.

Nothing from Flanagan since the Rowntree departure iirc.

Very frustrating & a bit of a 2 fingered salute to the fans at this stage

exiledawaynothere · 15-01-2025 01:49AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123055884#Comment_123055884

I am glad the players and coaching team gave a two fingers salute to the media and opposition cheerleaders who have spent years talking down Munster.

budhabob · 15-01-2025 07:12AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123055884#Comment_123055884

Whilst I don't rate Flanagan, Munster have dealt with the head coach situation reasonably well. They clearly want to get the right (best possible) candidate and moved quickly to lock down the coaching team they wanted etc. Costello gives them stability in the interim.

The whole situation is far from ideal, but being dealt with the best way possibly.

mun1 · 15-01-2025 08:15AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123055884#Comment_123055884

why do you think the “situation” is a bit of a sh1t show exactly?

What would you expect to hear from Flanagan that you haven’t heard from Cossie ?

As long as they get the right coach for the long term , the current coach can keep things ticking along

Leave out the “2 fingered salute to the fans “ nonsense.

sydthebeat · 15-01-2025 08:21AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123055884#Comment_123055884

'It might frustrate people but it's such a big decision' - Costello on Munster head coach search

https://the42.ie/6593665

50HX · 15-01-2025 10:07AM

If it's not a "situation" then what exactly is it?

Let's call it a predicament so. Head coach, forwards coach & s&c head all gone mid season

If prendergast gets the role then it is laughable...why not give it to him now or earlier.

Boyd departs in 2 weeks. Will he be replaced short term again? Who knows

Unacceptable imo that any CEO would remain this silent.

Speak to the fans, pity he didn't get the FAI role as this silent approach would fit in well with them based on previous goings on in that organisation.

He should be out front & centre as the head of a massive brand that is munster besides kicking it to Costello.

But sure maybe it's just me & there is no "situation" & all this is very normal run of the mill communication/or lack of stuff within a club.

Cookiemunster · 15-01-2025 10:18AM

Why would the CEO be front and center? Costello is the defacto DoR. He's the face of the organisation. He's in charge of the search for the new coach.

And what Costello said sounds reasonable enough.

"We've got a meeting later this month and that will involve IRFU, PGC etc, Chris (Boyd) has had some input. We'll sit and talk about it... about looking at our structure, looking around at getting the best fit for a head coach and they are ongoing conversations.
"I said this before and it might frustrate people but it's such a big decision, how it all fits, and it's the middle of the season as well.
"We need to get it right and we don't feel under any pressure internally to speed that up despite the fact that maybe people on the outside are counting down 10 weeks, 12 weeks, whatever.
"This is about getting it right for Munster so that we continue to build on what we've done over the last couple of years.”

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-41554042.html

Podge_irl · 15-01-2025 10:29AM

I think it is pretty reasonable. The best candidates simply won't necessarily be available in November. No one was going to come in mid-season, so ultimately what difference does it make?

50HX · 15-01-2025 10:38AM

Is no pressure internally another way of saying we have who want buy he/they are not available til season end?

Are ye happy enough with Flanagans silence in all of this?

phog · 15-01-2025 10:39AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123057762#Comment_123057762

I get the frustration from the fans about getting the mushroom treatment but I also see this from the corporate point of view, why would Flanagan want to re-open the issues around why we parted ways with Rowntree and almost certainly there isn't a CEO in the world who gives media updates on who they're head hunting. We all knew at the time that mid season isn't a great time to be looking for a new head coach, I think we're lucky to have had Costello in the role that he has as he was a safe pair of hands as an interim head coach.

50HX · 15-01-2025 10:53AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123057855#Comment_123057855

I agree having Costello has been good, it could have been worse, im not knocking him

When we exit the CC & "if" we get a poor run in the urc let's see where frustration levels ate then.

Flanagan was quoted after GR departure & I'm sure he will be heard from when new appointment is made...but nothing in the interm

Maybe I don't understand the roles enough but it's all very we are where we are stuff.

They are pretty much saying the same stuff as 12weeks ago.

Put it to bed then & get the hierarchy to come out and say it will be end of season before all of this is sorted

If it happens before that then it's bonus territory.

Brief_Lives · 15-01-2025 11:04AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123057911#Comment_123057911

i think you're getting worked up for nothing.

Cossie came out with a perfectly good response, 5 or 6 posts above this from Cookiemunster.

lets worry about getting bodies off the treatment table and back on the pitch.

50HX · 15-01-2025 11:46AM

Let's see where we are come Easter time.

There are issues to resolve outside of putting names to positions.

Onwards to northampton we go

mun1 · 15-01-2025 10:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123058103#Comment_123058103

”we” ? Seriously ?

50HX · 15-01-2025 10:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123060531#Comment_123060531

Go on what's the issue?

mun1 · 15-01-2025 10:59PM

Team for Saturday. Northampton being a more free flowing team than saracens

Bluler, Barron, Jager, Beirne, Ahern, POM, Hodnett, Coombes, Murray, Crowley, Daly, Scannell, Farrell, Nash, Haley.

Not much room for movement in the starting with the lengthy injury list.

Brief_Lives · 15-01-2025 11:01PM

Bleuler is gone, I believe.

50HX · 15-01-2025 11:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123060723#Comment_123060723

he is available for saturday, gone after that

phog · 15-01-2025 11:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123060715#Comment_123060715

Be great to have POM back but he didn't feature in the warm up last week so I wonder if he's ready

Must love hardship · 15-01-2025 11:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123060756#Comment_123060756

Pom has played as many games for Ireland this year as he has for Munster.

He's been injured more than he is fit.

CONSI · 16-01-2025 08:34AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123060776#Comment_123060776

and POM back in the Irish setup again this 6 nations, the whole POM/Munster situation seems strange this season. Has he played at all since the All blacks game.

Cookiemunster · 16-01-2025 10:03AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123061201#Comment_123061201

He played against Stade and Castres. He went off injured in the second half of the Castres game.

almostover · 16-01-2025 01:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123060715#Comment_123060715

Fineen Wycherly had a super game last week, would be tough to drop him. I'd play Aherne at y and POM to bench. Niall Scannell is key to our set piece, wouldn't drop him either.

shimmieandshake · 16-01-2025 03:26PM

The Daily Mail in the UK says Dan Kelly is "on the verge of signing for Munster".

Would be interesting. A proper 12. Hard carrier, good hands. He was very, very good when bursting onto the scene a few years ago but has since had a few injury setbacks.