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Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

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  • #34622
    johnnyryan89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,102 ✭✭✭✭johnnyryan89


    How many games undefeated was it again at the start of the season and now this.



  • #34623
    roverjoyce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭roverjoyce


    Why not take the simple 3 and get possession back



  • #34624
    Paddy_Mag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭Paddy_Mag


    Neck roll by Abrahams in front of AR there totally missed



  • #34625
    Firstsub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 345 ✭✭Firstsub


    Crowley did well to finish that



  • #34626
    budhabob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,682 ✭✭✭budhabob


    Missed the first half, who were responsible for the many missed tackles?



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  • #34627
    oppiuy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,156 ✭✭✭oppiuy


    For the first time in a long time I'm considering giving up the season ticket. It's just a continuous backward slide year after year



  • #34628
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,339 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    strolling up to lineouts in the second half.

    Delays in decision making in attack.

    Ball watching by lots of people.

    Massive lack of intensity on the pitch, terrible leadership nobody willing to increase the tempo in attack,


    result aside this is an embarrassing result. Playing at this level for the remainder of the season and we better get used to the challenge cup.



  • #34629
    Pepp1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭Pepp1989


    By far and away the worst coached province this season.



  • #34630
    Boscoirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,411 ✭✭✭Boscoirl


    the amount of gifted points conceded this season is criminal



  • #34631
    leakyboots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,881 ✭✭✭leakyboots


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124362557#Comment_124362557

    Thought Zebo called the game very well throughout. We weren't very bright out there, didn't game manage the first half at all with the wind. Gifting them two intercepts and a tag rugby try left the hill too big to climb. Didn't hit Edogbo in the carry at all in the first half?

    Crowley dragged us back into it, was one of the only bright points, Casey too. Liked the look of the new scrum half.



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  • #34632
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 33,956 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124362841#Comment_124362841

    Plenty of people thought the same about Murphy in Ulster last season (or indeed Lancaster at the start of this season) - these things can take time.



  • #34633
    KaneToad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,199 ✭✭✭KaneToad


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124362686#Comment_124362686

    https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/s/8b4q1VJDSF



  • #34634
    mahoney_j
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,287 ✭✭✭✭mahoney_j


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124362841#Comment_124362841

    agree but I’ve faith in McMillan …he was brought in with a coaching team in place ,prendergast is going and hope Leamy and Lawlor go with him it’s a good job we started this season so we’ll



  • #34635
    KaneToad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,199 ✭✭✭KaneToad


    Kendellen

    O'Connor

    Coombes

    O'Donoghue

    Crowley

    AN Other

    Great footwork by IFW but too many players thought their team mate had it under control.



  • #34636
    johnnyryan89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,102 ✭✭✭✭johnnyryan89


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124362897#Comment_124362897

    That should be a massive concern though. They started the season like a house on fire but things have been more or less dumpster fire for awhile now.



  • #34637
    touts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,863 ✭✭✭touts


    Bad result when the season ticket renewals are about to start. I just don't know where we go from here.



  • #34638
    50HX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭50HX


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124362927#Comment_124362927

    Where we go is nail top 8 position in URC & guarantee Champions cup for nxt season, after that anything else is utter bonus territory for the coffers if we get a home game

    Connacht away is going to be huge game depending how the 2games prior to that go.

    Thankfully they've a week off after all this travel b4 heading for Italy again.



  • #34639
    Pepp1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭Pepp1989


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124362853#Comment_124362853

    Ya i totally appreciate he needs time and he will get it. But the repeated mistakes is totally unacceptable. The tactics today were crazy first half.



  • #34640
    shinana abu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭shinana abu


    There has to be a complete new backup coaching team…leamy is the only one under contract so he probably stays but his defence coaching is under major question atm



  • #34641
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 33,956 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124362965#Comment_124362965

    The tactics today were crazy first half.

    They were and this is one of those things that is unknowable as to how much is on the coaches vs the players.

    I would at least give him a season with his own assistants though before casting judgement. But Munster are not a good team at the moment. Probably a blessing in disguise to lose today and let them focus on securing a playoff spot in the URC.



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  • #34642
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 27,576 ✭✭✭✭phog


    Lose a game by 10 points but gift the opposition 21 points.

    As we weathered the first 10-15 minutes I thought we might be in at half time but then we just gifted them a score, followed by another and then we decided not to tackle fir their BP try.

    We've two weeks now for Benetton, whatever we need to do to reset we'd better do because on today's performance we won't be beating Connacht or Ulster.



  • #34643
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,745 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124363119#Comment_124363119

    Realistically Exeter had the match won at half time. They didn't need to score in 2nd half to win and incentive was all with Munster in 2nd half to try create opportunities. The final scoreline completely flattered us.



  • #34644
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 27,576 ✭✭✭✭phog


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124363136#Comment_124363136

    There is that. The point stands though that they got 21 handy points.



  • #34645
    Canyon86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Canyon86


    Ben O Donovan looked lively when he came on

    Would like to see more of him instead of coughlan and Patterson for the rest of the season



  • #34646
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 13,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124362897#Comment_124362897

    That's all well and good, but he's the head coach and he's here nearly a full season. Now I'm not in any way suggesting that he should go, but as the head coach he isn't immune to the same criticisms as the others. Our current form (2 wins in 8) is a much on him as it is the players or the other coaches.



  • #34647
    50HX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭50HX


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124363715#Comment_124363715

    I agree but the difference being the current coaches & players are in situ long enough & were what McMillan inherited therfore he gets a % of leeway on the results.

    All bets are off nxt season though



  • #34648
    TRC10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,327 ✭✭✭TRC10


    Jack Crowley single handedly made that result look respectable



  • #34649
    PMC83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭PMC83


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124363715#Comment_124363715

    He's not immune but if Van Graan was allowed a good 4 seasons to bed in then surely Mc Millian should be allowed one. Munster started this season well but have fallen off, it an happens. Mc Millian's arrived at a time when many of Munsters star players have just retired, its a rebuild, was never going to be an over night fix. Give him a bit of time to rebuild the squad, the teams massively in flux right now.



  • #34650
    Red Silurian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,788 ✭✭✭✭Red Silurian


    On the bright side, connacht went through yesterday so they'll be less rested for their game against us. Ulster are likely to go through as well later today

    Not sure if it will make much of a difference though, without being able to do the basics we won't be beating anybody



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  • #34651
    mahoney_j
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,287 ✭✭✭✭mahoney_j


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124363715#Comment_124363715

    fair point but he came in with other coaches already in place ,ones he may and probably didn’t want …a lot of older players on the roster and 2 players in a pivotal position(tight head prop) who have barely played a game all season then throw in all the off field stuff

    Prendergast was obviously pissed off he didn’t get the top job and tbh what are Leamy and Lawlor at as coaches



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