Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

Great comeback from Munster but Bordeaux switched off. Eminently beatable team but Munster had a mountain to climb after 30 minutes.

Bordeaux definitely look a bit flaky though.

Disappointing performance, understand it’s hard to go on the road in successive weekends, but when you don’t even do the basics at lineout and backfield cover, you e know hope. UBB are beatable if you stay in the fight, but we never gave ourselves a chance.
That being said, we’ve badly needed a proper forwards coach and a hooker a while now. I don’t think we even have one at the moment with Codling gone back to the women’s team. That’s the result you get.

In a game where they needed two tries and one of them immediately, Murray went looking for a penalty rather than just getting on with things.

Anything that could go wrong went wrong. A mad day.

Poor all over the pitch really. The lineout was atrocious and the only standouts for me were Beirne and Crowley. I know POM is retiring this season but crikey he's been off the pace all season. He's not firing at all like what he used to....Great player mind.

So it's back to the URC now and minds need to be on the job here to make sure of a top 8

UBB held up try given by ref. Rare to see onfield "no try" turned over without conclusive TV pics. But TMO certain of a grounding but not certain if over the line. Ref certain of over the line but not certain of grounding. TV pics prove a grounding and ref "proves" being over the line. Try awarded seems fair enough.

Munster penalty try for UBB deliberate knock on. Farrell had to beat 3 defenders to make the try line. But they were all clumped together and flat footed. Farrell would likely have made the corner before any of them could lay a hand on him. Penalty try seems fair enough.

Despite the late rally, Munster never looked like winning this game. UBB dropped their concentration several times due to how comfortable they were controlling the game. This created an illusion that Munster had a chance. But they never really did.

All is not lost though. Some good performances in the campaign, the return to fitness of Abrahams, the unearthing of Smyth (as a squad player IMHO), some progress with players who can replace POM. Something to build on with a new coach.

If we fall out of the top 8 presumably that's challenge cup next year?

Cardiff, Ulster and Benneton, need to beat all 3 really

Alex Codling, who has been coaching the Munster lineout since November, was on duty in his role as forwards coach of the Ireland women’s team this week. Costello explained that Codling came in to work with the Munster squad on Thursday, downplaying the suggestion Munster suffered from his absence in the lead-up to today’s quarter-final clash.

What kind of bull**** set up are we running where we don't have full access to the lineout coach all week.

Too late now but newstalk had it. Rté radio didn't, mustn't be allowed both stations broadcast at the same time

After a busy few days i just sat down to review the season ticket options/prices and its not bad at all. CAT a was 305 last year and now 330 with extra game. While its slightly inconvenient to travel to Cork for the Cup game im kinda looking forward to it aswell. If its a full house with a cracking atmosphere then it'll be worth it. The plan is to get a second one for the young lad, so i dont have to move seats when one of them kids attend and thats up only a tenner, so no real complaints here

From someone on the outside, can I ask why? I’m not a Munster supporter or a local to either Limerick or Cork so maybe I don’t understand it, but I don’t see the huge deal with a game being moved to a larger stadium. 9 people in your immediate friend and family group seems huge to not renew season tickets for just a single game being moved, or am I missing something?