Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

durkadurka · 17-06-2011 01:51PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

That's no bad thing, imo.

From a Munster perspective, guys like Sherry, Nagle, Murray, Barnes and Zebo got a lot of A time for Munster this year and all went on to get decent enough ML time.

I agree. Leinster were badly stung once this year when there was a match during the 6n IIRC when we had about 10 players off with Ireland and then 23 playing a Magners game and we nearly had a third team out. Toi give an indication of how empty the squad was, Mal O Kelly ended up playing a half.

Playing on HEC weekends seems to be the correct timing for me.

Amazotheamazing · 17-06-2011 01:59PM

durkadurka wrote: »

I agree. Leinster were badly stung once this year when there was a match during the 6n IIRC when we had about 10 players off with Ireland and then 23 playing a Magners game and we nearly had a third team out. Toi give an indication of how empty the squad was, Mal O Kelly ended up playing a half.

Playing on HEC weekends seems to be the correct timing for me.

It struck me as silly to play Mal at the time, even if you're really, really stuck, there must be a young guy who's worth looking at even if it's only to know he's not really up to it? A young AIL lock or a tall backrow etc?

Munster are guilty of it too, Hayes played for Munster A this season, iirc.

JustinDee · 17-06-2011 02:01PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Munster are guilty of it too, Hayes played for Munster A this season, iirc.

Getting game time following an injury layoff.
Nothing to be guilty about. Mal O'Kelly was retired. Hayes isn't.

Amazotheamazing · 17-06-2011 02:03PM

JustinDee wrote: »

Getting game time following an injury layoff.
Nothing to be guilty about. Mal O'Kelly was retired. Hayes isn't.

And Hayes finished the season well but I'd have rather have seen Cotter get a run. He's been great for Young Munster this season but I don't think he's gotten much A time for Munster.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 17-06-2011 03:16PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

It struck me as silly to play Mal at the time, even if you're really, really stuck, there must be a young guy who's worth looking at even if it's only to know he's not really up to it? A young AIL lock or a tall backrow etc?

Munster are guilty of it too, Hayes played for Munster A this season, iirc.

There was two injuries mid-week there wasn't enough time to teach some young guy the calls Mal was the coach and took an active part of training with the A team so its not completly crazy

17-06-2011 03:17PM

Its fair enough tbh, no squad should really have the ability to field almost 3 full teams. Sometimes things have to be bodged.

Amazotheamazing · 17-06-2011 05:37PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Its fair enough tbh, no squad should really have the ability to field almost 3 full teams. Sometimes things have to be bodged.

what the hell does "bodged" mean? Damn ye cool kids with your hip lingo and your winning smiles.

17-06-2011 05:43PM

bodged = shoved together with a bit of duck tape and some hope

If you've ever built something without clear instructions, you'll know exactly what I mean!

ormond lad · 17-06-2011 05:52PM

Hopefully Nenagh gets to host another B&I cup game and i actually get to see it this time instead of working behind the bar. If not nenagh, Waterford and somewhere in kerry should host the games

Amazotheamazing · 17-06-2011 08:04PM

Certainly no need to hold them in Limerick anyhow, after the turn out at the game in Garryowen for the Esher (?) game.

PhatPiggins · 17-06-2011 09:19PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Certainly no need to hold them in Limerick anyhow, after the turn out at the game in Garryowen for the Esher (?) game.

Even the dog stayed away for that one

Amazotheamazing · 18-06-2011 12:35PM

PhatPiggins wrote: »

Even the dog stayed away for that one

Ah, there was probably a few hundred there I guess. cold night. Still though, it'd be better to move them around to where we can't play senior games.

ellie35 · 18-06-2011 01:54PM

as a bit of newbie to rugby. have been heading to Thomond on ownsome, but find it quite sad to admit as a girl on her at games in the west terrace absolutely nobody wants to talk to me, have tried everything from spilling tea t o asking time... went to ospreys game at easter and same again, munster crew so unfriendly... totally disillusioned thinkingof changing to lenister.

Cpt_Blackbeard · 18-06-2011 02:01PM

ellie35 wrote: »

as a bit of newbie to rugby. have been heading to Thomond on ownsome, but find it quite sad to admit as a girl on her at games in the west terrace absolutely nobody wants to talk to me, have tried everything from spilling tea t o asking time... went to ospreys game at easter and same again, munster crew so unfriendly... totally disillusioned thinkingof changing to lenister.

You go to matches to talk to people..?

ellie35 · 18-06-2011 02:15PM

Cpt_Blackbeard wrote: »

You go to matches to talk to people..?

not quite to talk to people. i go because i like watching sport but dont have any friends with the remotest bit of interest in sport. Gets to you after a bit heading off on own, going in last min, and half time a killer.. think about it.

chupacabra · 18-06-2011 02:22PM

ellie35 wrote: »

not quite to talk to people. i go because i like watching sport but dont have any friends with the remotest bit of interest in sport. Gets to you after a bit heading off on own, going in last min, and half time a killer.. think about it.

If you want to meet like-minded people while watching a rugby game in a social environment try the pub instead?

CatFromHue · 18-06-2011 02:24PM

ellie35 wrote: »

not quite to talk to people. i go because i like watching sport but dont have any friends with the remotest bit of interest in sport. Gets to you after a bit heading off on own, going in last min, and half time a killer.. think about it.

check with the munster supporters club about any activities they have planned, pre match functions etc. you could get to know people that way.

http://www.mrsc.ie/

Amazotheamazing · 18-06-2011 02:25PM

ellie35 wrote: »

not quite to talk to people. i go because i like watching sport but dont have any friends with the remotest bit of interest in sport. Gets to you after a bit heading off on own, going in last min, and half time a killer.. think about it.

Go on to munsterfans.com and strike up conversations with the lunatic fringe there. Lot of them seem to go to matches/dolans afterwards.

thomond2006 · 18-06-2011 03:39PM

ellie35 wrote: »

as a bit of newbie to rugby. have been heading to Thomond on ownsome, but find it quite sad to admit as a girl on her at games in the west terrace absolutely nobody wants to talk to me, have tried everything from spilling tea t o asking time... went to ospreys game at easter and same again, munster crew so unfriendly... totally disillusioned thinkingof changing to lenister.

Get to the pub! Easiest way to watch a game whilst engaging in light-hearted/serious punditry!

thomond2006 · 18-06-2011 10:03PM

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/9128.php

Big fundraiser tommorrow for Paul Derbyshire and Motor Neurone Research. Might pop down to Dolan's tommorrow night.

thomond2006 · 20-06-2011 12:26AM

Great night at Dolans, hope some of ye went along!

Hermitage Green (Baz Murphy's band) were superb, hopefully they'll do well in the future. If ye haven't heard of them Felix Jones plays with them too but wasn't there tonight. Youtube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/hermitagegreen

Met a few of the players and I was chatting to Fla for a while. He's positive about his injury, he and Kearney are just back in Ireland having trained in the US with an NFL team (New York Giants IIRC) for 3 weeks. He said that went well and hopes to back fit and firing for the warmups. He did say this season was pretty nightmarish.

I asked him what he thought of George Hook. He replied: "He's a great comedian!"

buck65 · 20-06-2011 07:44AM

ellie35 wrote: »

as a bit of newbie to rugby. have been heading to Thomond on ownsome, but find it quite sad to admit as a girl on her at games in the west terrace absolutely nobody wants to talk to me, have tried everything from spilling tea t o asking time... went to ospreys game at easter and same again, munster crew so unfriendly... totally disillusioned thinkingof changing to lenister.

Lol, maybe you should. WUM

kensutz · 20-06-2011 10:56AM

News just released that Paul Darbyshire has passed away. RIP Paul.

GerM · 20-06-2011 10:58AM

Paul Darbyshire, former Munster strength and conditioning coach, passed away this morning. Shocked and saddened at the speed and circumstances of his passing.

Risteard · 20-06-2011 10:58AM

He died this morning. RIP

Paul Darbyshire, Munster Head of Fitness and Conditioning, passed away in his sleep peacefully this morning.
Diagnosed last September with Motor Neurone disease, he fought an inspiring battle against the illness before finally succumbing to it in the early hours of the morning.

News of his death was revealed to Munster players and management this morning in Thomond Park as they assembled for stage 2 of the Munster Rugby fundraising cycle. The cycle began yesterday with the opening leg from Cork to Limerick which was attended by his wife Lindsay.

The cycle will continue to Roscrea RFC today and the final Irish stage will see the cyclists go from Portlaoise RFC to Trinity College (via Maynooth) tomorrow.

Ar debhis De go raibh a anam.

amiable · 20-06-2011 11:03AM

Very sad news.
Thoughts with his friends and family and colleagues.

RIP

ambid · 20-06-2011 11:10AM

Rest In Peace.

jolley123 · 20-06-2011 11:12AM

Sorry to hear. Hopefully the family will pull through, they've got good support around them.

thomond2006 · 20-06-2011 11:34AM

RIP Paul. His wife spoke very well last night, my sincere condolences to her and the rest of Paul's family.

CatFromHue · 20-06-2011 11:38AM

Thats very sad to hear. It seemed to have hit him pretty hard.

Hopefully the money raised from the charity events will help out understand this diesease better.

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