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Ireland Team Talk XII: Farrell's First Fifteen

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    #50912
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 45,520 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124206995#Comment_124206995

    Yeah it looks like notifications stopped sending on jam 28th and they have been working through the back log over the last day.

    I woke up this morning to 1400 notifications unread 🤪



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    #50913
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 45,520 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Anyone doing a match thread?



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    #50914
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 34,095 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207185#Comment_124207185

    Have at it if you want!

    This Thursday game nonsense is throwing everything for a loop. A march thread is clearly a slow Friday work day activity.



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    #50915
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 45,520 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207193#Comment_124207193

    Give me till lunch time...

    I've some actual work to do this morning. 😉



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    #50916
    cantwbr1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 322 ✭✭cantwbr1


    Surely your employer will understand that keeping random rugby fans happy is more important than any financially gainful activity.



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    #50917
    sydthebeat
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207443#Comment_124207443

    Not an issue when you're you own employer 😉



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    #50918
    salmocab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,224 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    the Thursday start really is a mood killer.
    six nations should feel like a dirty weekend away this feels like a quickie when the kids are gone to bed. Still counts but won’t be telling the lads about it.



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    #50919
    The Macho Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 524 ✭✭✭The Macho Man


    There was nothing wrong with the opening weekend hosting 3 matches on a Sat. A full day of Rugby on TV was brilliant at this time of year, especially if the weather is dodgy. I said it before and I'll say it again, allowing US private equity (CVC Partners) in opens the door to satisfying everyone bar the fans.



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    #50920
    daheff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,159 ✭✭✭daheff


    any chance this could be rained off? Orange weather alert and lots of rain all morning. ground must be almost mud at this stage



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    #50921
    FtD v2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭FtD v2


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207624#Comment_124207624

    It's being played in Paris?

    It's been raining there for a lot of this week too, but don't think the Orange weather warning for the south east of Ireland extends that far.



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    #50922
    FtD v2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭FtD v2


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207608#Comment_124207608

    Just for the sake of clarity - CVC are not a US private equity firm. They were founded in London, by a Dutch guy. They were carved out of Citigroup (a US bank) but were the European venture capital team within that bank largely.

    They're now headquartered in Jersey and listed in Amsterdam. They are one of the very biggest European private equity firms.



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    #50923
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 43,026 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207624#Comment_124207624

    Unfortunately not. Pitch would have to be water logged before it'd be called off and I can't see that happening.

    It's expected to continue to rain all day though so maybe if it continues to bucket down there's a possibility

    I'd love if it happened.



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    #50924
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 34,095 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207649#Comment_124207649

    It is not raining in Paris...



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    #50925
    Former Former Former
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,119 ✭✭✭Former Former Former


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207649#Comment_124207649

    You would love… if the match was called off? Why?



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    #50926
    The Macho Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 524 ✭✭✭The Macho Man


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207642#Comment_124207642

    I stand corrected, I really should've said US "style"…..😏



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    #50927
    Rayray98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭Rayray98


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207698#Comment_124207698

    I would love it if it was delayed by 24 hours anyway, the whole Thursday night kick off is horse shite.



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    #50928
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,112 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    Ireland Vs France on Thursday, Ireland XV on Friday, two more 6n games on Saturday and a full slate of AIL. There might be something to this Thursday ko stuff.



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    #50929
    P.Walnuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,749 ✭✭✭P.Walnuts


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207722#Comment_124207722

    I would also love if hundreds of Irish fans who paid a small fortune and took time off work got screwed and didn't get to see the game.



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    #50930
    Krazy gang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭Krazy gang


    Doesn't feel like a six nations day, a rainy Thursday. But 3 matches on a Saturday is too much though. I'll be watching some of the 2 games Saturday but if they go one sided not all of them. Man utd spurs at lunchtime Saturday too and cork tipp in the hurling at 7 30 so plenty choice!!

    Wonder is there much Irish support gone over?



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    #50931
    Rayray98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭Rayray98


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207762#Comment_124207762

    Well, I was just stating what I would like. For the fans sake I hope it goes ahead though!



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    #50932
    bingobango12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭bingobango12


    I don't get the hate for it personally. Looking forward to a Thursday game. Most of my office are heading to the pub next door after work and watching together. Granted there is a lot less in today due to the weather than originally planned. I dislike Sunday games far more than a Thursday/Friday game myself.



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    #50933
    CowboyTed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭CowboyTed


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124206867#Comment_124206867

    Crowley is better than Utility, he is a top class international 10…

    Prendergast is a generational talent if he could tackle better than his grandmother… He is getting better but team know to target him on that weakness.. His kicking and descisions and skill on the line is very good. International teams have guys trying to figure him out for over a year now and they are still trying to crack the da vinchi code

    Harry is better than his brother, actually way better but really untested. Even this season, he has had 6 starts for Leinster, Sharks (Home), Zebra (Home) & Dragons (Away) are all second string teams.



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    #50934
    sliabh 1956
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭sliabh 1956


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207462#Comment_124207462

    Classic Bravo😁



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    #50935
    CowboyTed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭CowboyTed


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124207742#Comment_124207742

    It would have been better if it was Saturday Night game.

    It could have been played 7:10pm our time quite comfortably.

    Winter Olympics has only Womens Ski Jumping and Swiss v Canada Womens Ice Hockey to compete.

    No Premiership and Nantes v Lyon in french league(attendence last time was 32,000 (not a sell out).

    No Boxing title fight at that time.

    Phoenix Open in Golf but coverage doesn't start until 8:30pm

    No Rugby being played in France or Ireland at the time or even UK.

    So they should have gone to own the night for Rugby, it would have huge tv audience.

    We talk about expanding the game, why not give us prime spot.



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    #50936
    sydthebeat
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    Match thread up.



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    #50937
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,078 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    RTE and Virgin it turns out have also being offering their allowance of 2 in game adverts to potential clients. Thankfully none have been sold as of yet.



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    #50938
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,786 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    We need a clear out like Gatland pulled back in 2000. So much old, dead weight in the team



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    #50939
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,386 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Ireland simply haven't got to grips with the shift in the "meta" to aerial contests. We're playing that game too, but we haven't got the fielders to regather the ball. And we haven't the defensive fielders to cover the France attacking kicks.

    We've seen that we still have the ability to generate scores through multi phase rugby, but you can't play that game all the time anymore.



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    #50940
    Bleating Lamb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,188 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    Does the Championship result come down to results against teams or points difference in the end?

    Because if it’s points difference,France badly missed a trick there tonight.



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    #50941
    Juventu4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 243 ✭✭Juventu4


    Osborne is a centre not a fullback, needto start playing players in their best position.



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