Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

Fireball07 · 10-12-2011 05:36PM

castie wrote: »

Sooo Botha potentially out.....

Really??

Flincher · 10-12-2011 05:38PM

Deny the Scarlets a losing bonus point next week, beat Castres at home, and the we've topped the group before going to Milton Keynes.

Great position to be in at this stage. Well done lads.

castie · 10-12-2011 05:41PM

Fireball07 wrote: »

Really??

Being Pessimistic here as he had to be helped off the field.

Fireball07 · 10-12-2011 05:42PM

castie wrote: »

Being Pessimistic here as he had to be helped off the field.

Yeah, I suppose. I really hope not. He'd be a massive blow...as it's a huge step down at this stage. Hayes is 38 and Archer is no Botha...

We can't afford any more injuries, especially in the front row.

Maybe it's a good time for that sacrifice to appease the rugby gods.

Cpt_Blackbeard · 10-12-2011 06:01PM

Word on MF than Len Dineen said it was only a dead leg. Hopefully we get a bit of luck for once.

Ive been disappointed with Chambers the last few weeks, he seems to only perform from the bench. I wouldn't be surprised to see Earls slotting in at 13 when he returns. It'll certainly appease uncle Deccie anyway.

Flincher · 10-12-2011 06:05PM

Its always good to get the calculations done

2 home wins will leave us on 20.

Scarlets are now on 10, if we deny them a bonus, they most they can get from their games is another 10, which would leave them on 20. We go through on the head to head.

Castres are on 6. If we beat them, they can finish on 18. (2 try BP wins, losing bonus, and try bonus against us).

Saints are on 3. 3 BP wins leaves them on 18.

Hopefully Saints will beat Castres next week, just to take them out of contention. It would also mean Castres could send a second string to Limerick in January, which wouldn't do us any harm.

It'd be great to travel to Milton Keynes relatively worry-free.

Benny Cake · 10-12-2011 06:15PM

Chambers was poor today, also thought Zebo was out of position on a few occasions... Hopefully Botha is fit for next week as we don't really have a legitimate alternative starter...

Fireball07 · 10-12-2011 06:43PM

Flincher wrote: »

Its always good to get the calculations done

2 home wins will leave us on 20.

Scarlets are now on 10, if we deny them a bonus, they most they can get from their games is another 10, which would leave them on 20. We go through on the head to head.

Castres are on 6. If we beat them, they can finish on 18. (2 try BP wins, losing bonus, and try bonus against us).

Saints are on 3. 3 BP wins leaves them on 18.

Hopefully Saints will beat Castres next week, just to take them out of contention. It would also mean Castres could send a second string to Limerick in January, which wouldn't do us any harm.

It'd be great to travel to Milton Keynes relatively worry-free.

I think next week could be tight again. But we should be able to eke out a win. Will Earls definitely be back?

I can't see either Castres or Northampton getting a bonus point win against us. Beat us, yeah, but I don't think we'd concede 4 tries.

2 home wins and a bonus point loss gets us through no matter what. But for what was a very tough group is looking very very good right now.

Fair play to the team though, they've really produced when it matters. Coughlan was superb today, Leamy was good off the bench again, I thought Ryan was pretty good, Varley was excellent...in fact all the front row were. POC was immense, Murray was decent enough, ROG did what needed to be done, Zebo was elusive in attack, poor in defence. Mafi was good too and Hurley, bar one awful kick, was excellent.

The try was brilliant.

macslash · 10-12-2011 07:14PM

Sorry lads, I know ye are probably discussing the game today but I just had a quick query. I'm in college in Limerick and myself and a few of the lads were on about heading to a game. I see Treviso are in Thomond the 7th January. Anyone know would tickets be easy to get for this and around how much? Cheers lads..

thomond2006 · 10-12-2011 07:15PM

Pro12 tickets are no problem to get.

macslash · 10-12-2011 07:19PM

Sound..ticketmaster the best route ya?

phog · 10-12-2011 07:19PM

macslash wrote: »

Sorry lads, I know ye are probably discussing the game today but I just had a quick query. I'm in college in Limerick and myself and a few of the lads were on about heading to a game. I see Treviso are in Thomond the 7th January. Anyone know would tickets be easy to get for this and around how much? Cheers lads..

I reckon they'll be tickets for the Castres H/C game available if you're around that week-end.

But as Tomond say, PRO12 tickets are available for most games.

thomond2006 · 10-12-2011 07:21PM

macslash wrote: »

Sound..ticketmaster the best route ya?

Buy them at a ticket office if you can, avoid the bull**** ticketmaster charges. You can buy them at Thomond Park's ticket office and there might be a ticket agent in town too.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 10-12-2011 07:21PM

macslash wrote: »

Sorry lads, I know ye are probably discussing the game today but I just had a quick query. I'm in college in Limerick and myself and a few of the lads were on about heading to a game. I see Treviso are in Thomond the 7th January. Anyone know would tickets be easy to get for this and around how much? Cheers lads..

Cat A 40
Cat B 30
Terrace 20
Just order them on the munster rugby internet site or the ticket office at thomond

macslash · 10-12-2011 07:25PM

Brilliant. Thanks a million lads!

phog · 10-12-2011 07:27PM

Fireball07 wrote: »

So, ROG is playing his 100th game in the HC.

Your favourite ROG Heineken Cup moments?

His conversion in the dying seconds of the game against Saracens in TP in 2000 to get us into the Q/Fs.

His penalty kick from the halfway line (thanks to Shane Jennings it was moved forward 10mtrs.) against Leicester in Weford Rd, though that came back to haunt us in TP later that season.

Many more mentions could be made but those two kicks stand out for me.

castie wrote: »

Sooo Botha potentially out.....

I saw him walk around congratulating the team at the final whistle so hopefully he'll be ok.

CouchSmart · 10-12-2011 08:17PM

Didn't get to see the game today but 3 from 3, what a start for Munster! Obviously still a long way to go and the performances haven't always been fantastic, but a home quarter is definitely on the cards now. The icing on the cake is that you still have Wallace, Fla/Sherry, Earls and Jones to come back into the team. Maybe Munster Rugby isn't so screwed! :P Can't wait for the Leinster Munster final now

Fireball07 · 10-12-2011 08:58PM

CouchSmart wrote: »

Didn't get to see the game today but 3 from 3, what a start for Munster! Obviously still a long way to go and the performances haven't always been fantastic, but a home quarter is definitely on the cards now. The icing on the cake is that you still have Wallace, Fla/Sherry, Earls and Jones to come back into the team. Maybe Munster Rugby isn't so screwed! :P Can't wait for the Leinster Munster final now

Don't jinx it

PhatPiggins · 10-12-2011 09:05PM

Benny Cake wrote: »

Chambers was poor today, also thought Zebo was out of position on a few occasions... Hopefully Botha is fit for next week as we don't really have a legitimate alternative starter...

Munsters backs are so badly coached that the entire backline look pants when they're not receiving kicks or in broken play. Murray and ROG weren't doing them any favours today with their shody distribution.

I think Chambers played well and hope he is offered a new contract

the_blackstuff · 10-12-2011 10:42PM

Does anybody know the exact date of the castre game. If you go through the supporters web site to buy them it says the 13th but on everything else its just showing that weekend? I reckon the fixture must be made at this stage. Trying to plan a head

phog · 10-12-2011 10:56PM

the_blackstuff wrote: »

Does anybody know the exact date of the castre game. If you go through the supporters web site to buy them it says the 13th but on everything else its just showing that weekend? I reckon the fixture must be made at this stage. Trying to plan a head

The Saints game is set for Sat 21st so I reckon we'll get a 6 day turn around, so that would mean our game against Catres would be Sun 15th. Just a hunch.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 10-12-2011 10:57PM

the_blackstuff wrote: »

Does anybody know the exact date of the castre game. If you go through the supporters web site to buy them it says the 13th but on everything else its just showing that weekend? I reckon the fixture must be made at this stage. Trying to plan a head

usually its announced after the double header

thomond2006 · 11-12-2011 12:41AM

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/9789.php

Munster: Sean Scanlon; Luke O'Dea (Corey Hircock 66), Tom Gleeson, JJ Hanrahan, Ronan O'Mahony; Declan Cusack, Duncan Williams; David Kilcoyne, Duncan Casey (James Rael), Christy Condon (Peter Borlase 59); Dave Foley (Dave O'Callaghan 64), Ian Nagle; Billy Holland Capt., Tommy O'Donnell, Paddy Butler.

Replacements: James Rael, Peter Borlase, Dave O'Callaghan, Brian O'Hara, Cathal Sheridan, Cian Bohane, Corey Hircock.

DOC2.0 got 16 minutes off the bench while Borlase got 20.

Amazotheamazing · 11-12-2011 11:35PM

So, broken jaw for Peter O'Mahony.... Should make things a little more interesting, I mean, it was getting dull, you know.

Fireball07 · 11-12-2011 11:40PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

So, broken jaw for Peter O'Mahony.... Should make things a little more interesting, I mean, it was getting dull, you know.

How long will he be out for??

Straight swap at the weekend, Leamy in. Kills any speculation about rearrangements to the back row...

Amazotheamazing · 11-12-2011 11:52PM

Fireball07 wrote: »

How long will he be out for??

Straight swap at the weekend, Leamy in. Kills any speculation about rearrangements to the back row...

Who to bring onto the bench though? Leamy has been virtually a game-changer when he's come on, I really think he's been exceptional. Holland started at 6 for the A team, with DOCv2.0 on the bench. Personally, I'd nearly risk bringing DOCv2.0 in to bench but Holland has paid his dues and wouldn't let us down.

thomond2006 · 11-12-2011 11:59PM

From MF:

"Could we bring the Holy Stump of Rathkeale to Thomond?"

Flincher · 12-12-2011 12:01AM

I'd go with O'Donnell on the bench, better player than Holland in my view. He's a strong ball carrier, and could provide a bit more impact off the bench. Holland is solid, does the basics well, but if we are going to take them on up front, O'Donnell would give a bit more impetus.

He can also cover 7 if needed.

Amazotheamazing · 12-12-2011 12:07AM

Flincher wrote: »

I'd go with O'Donnell on the bench, better player than Holland in my view. He's a strong ball carrier, and could provide a bit more impact off the bench. Holland is solid, does the basics well, but if we are going to take them on up front, O'Donnell would give a bit more impetus.

He can also cover 7 if needed.

I'd like to see O'Donnell at 6 too, but don't think Foley sees him as one.

PhatPiggins · 12-12-2011 12:09AM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

So, broken jaw for Peter O'Mahony.... Should make things a little more interesting, I mean, it was getting dull, you know.

Yeah I know what you mean it had been at least 7 days since we had a serious injury to a key player :eek:

I imagine MOD will come into the match 22 though it really should be Nagle

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