Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

thomond2006 · 10-01-2012 06:46PM

PhatPiggins wrote: »

Varley is well ahead of him this season. Might have been different if they'd both started the season fully fit but Sherry hasn't a prayer of getting into the 6N's mix for this season.

Realistically yes. It would have been great to see him play midweek games in the summer tour had they been agreed.

thomond2006 · 10-01-2012 06:49PM

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/9960.php

Also on the Sherry article, TOD is out for 6 weeks and Gleeson is out for 10. The extent of Butler's injury is to be assessed. Leamy, along with Dougie and Darragh Hurley is expected to miss the rest of the season.

Gleeson's Munster career has been dogged by injury, I expect him to be released come the end of the season. He's 26 and hasn't done much in the games he has played.

Benny Cake · 10-01-2012 07:11PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/9960.php

Gleeson's Munster career has been dogged by injury, I expect him to be released come the end of the season. He's 26 and hasn't done much in the games he has played.

Strange thing with Munster is they don't tend to release guys like Gleeson when they should... He has been hanging on for a while and has never really shown himself capable of stepping up even to Pro-12 level.

ormond lad · 10-01-2012 07:24PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/9960.php

Also on the Sherry article, TOD is out for 6 weeks and Gleeson is out for 10. The extent of Butler's injury is to be assessed. Leamy, along with Dougie and Darragh Hurley is expected to miss the rest of the season.

Gleeson's Munster career has been dogged by injury, I expect him to be released come the end of the season. He's 26 and hasn't done much in the games he has played.

Benny Cake wrote: »

Strange this with Munster is they don't tend to release guys like Gleeson when they should... He has been hanging on for a while and has never really shown himself capable of stepping up even to Pro-12 level.

Totally agree, we hold on and on to players when in some cases we should be letting them go about a couple of seasons earlier to try younger/different options who if given the chance may make heineken cup players. Gleeson has been unlucky with injurys but he's 26 and has only been involved in 20 or so games in 6 seasons.
We have a monstrous squad and we should be looking to cut 5 or 6 from that who just are not getting a look in

phog · 10-01-2012 09:56PM

Fla looks to be back in trianing - from inpho.ie

ormond lad · 10-01-2012 11:22PM

Il put this in here for those who might not have seen it in the youths thread. A munster youths select is playing a swedish u19 side in CIT tomorrow. Kick off at 3 for anyone who wants to see some of the best u18 players in munster play against the best sweden has to offer

durkadurka · 10-01-2012 11:50PM

I was watching some of the best Swedish 18 year olds have to offer the other night but that's another matter entirely

astonaidan · 11-01-2012 03:37AM

durkadurka wrote: »

I was watching some of the best Swedish 18 year olds have to offer the other night but that's another matter entirely

Go On

NikNak8 · 11-01-2012 12:43PM

PhatPiggins wrote: »

Varley is well ahead of him this season. Might have been different if they'd both started the season fully fit but Sherry hasn't a prayer of getting into the 6N's mix for this season.

Great to hear he is back, I think he is the more complete player than Varley. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought he was keeping Varley on the bench towards the end of last season.
Varley's lineout throwing really infuriates me. Sometimes it seems like pot luck whether he hits his man or not. He has got better but is not international class in my opinion. Is it my imagination or has he become less noticeable around the park also. Less barnstorming runs, seems to take-on the ball less.

Amazotheamazing · 11-01-2012 12:45PM

NikNak8 wrote: »

Great to hear he is back, I think he is the more complete player than Varley. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought he was keeping Varley on the bench towards the end of last season.
Varley's lineout throwing really infuriates me. Sometimes it seems like pot luck whether he hits his man or not. He has got better but is not international class in my opinion. Is it my imagination or has he become less noticeable around the park also. Less barnstorming runs, seems to take-on the ball less.

Varley's a dog for grunt work though, continually looking to take the ball on around the fringes. I don't think he's Int standard but I wouldn't mind seeing him on the bench if needs be.

Think it's unfair to building Sherry up so much.

ormond lad · 11-01-2012 03:03PM

ormond lad wrote: »

Il put this in here for those who might not have seen it in the youths thread. A munster youths select is playing a swedish u19 side in CIT tomorrow. Kick off at 3 for anyone who wants to see some of the best u18 players in munster play against the best sweden has to offer

Game between the swedes and CBC finished lost 19-3 to CBC.
the swedes were leading 3-0 half time but CBC were too strong in the end. they play a Munster Regional Development squad tonight.

durkadurka · 11-01-2012 03:18PM

ormond lad wrote: »

Game between the swedes and CBC finished lost 19-3 to CBC.
the swedes were leading 3-0 half time but CBC were too strong in the end. they play a Munster Regional Development squad tonight.

Ok please don't ban me.

Swedes vs turnips:D

Amazotheamazing · 11-01-2012 03:24PM

ormond lad wrote: »

Game between the swedes and CBC finished lost 19-3 to CBC.
the swedes were leading 3-0 half time but CBC were too strong in the end. they play a Munster Regional Development squad tonight.

that's actually a lot closer than I thought it'd be, even if it's just a schools side from CBC.

Any word on who made the development squad?

crazy.lady · 11-01-2012 03:41PM

Just announced on the radio there that Jones is to be back within 3 weeks - I think I can speak for everyone when I say THANK CHRIST

Amazotheamazing · 11-01-2012 03:49PM

crazy.lady wrote: »

Just announced on the radio there that Jones is to be back within 3 weeks - I think I can speak for everyone when I say THANK CHRIST

Tbf to Hurley, he's been decent enough in his time at fullback.

We need to work out why Jones keeps getting injured and fix it, if at all possible.

irishbucsfan · 11-01-2012 06:22PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

crazy.lady wrote: »

Just announced on the radio there that Jones is to be back within 3 weeks - I think I can speak for everyone when I say THANK CHRIST

Tbf to Hurley, he's been decent enough in his time at fullback.

We need to work out why Jones keeps getting injured and fix it, if at all possible.

Maybe they should put him through a training program that highlights the dangers of running head-first into johnny oconnor?

twinytwo · 11-01-2012 07:03PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Tbf to Hurley, he's been decent enough in his time at fullback.

We need to work out why Jones keeps getting injured and fix it, if at all possible.

remember the ulster game??

I think he is just unlucky... could end up being another leamy

Amazotheamazing · 11-01-2012 07:21PM

twinytwo wrote: »

remember the ulster game??

I think he is just unlucky... could end up being another leamy

I didn't really want to bring it up, yes, he was awful that night alright.

PhatPiggins · 11-01-2012 07:55PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Tbf to Hurley, he's been decent enough in his time at fullback.

We need to work out why Jones keeps getting injured and fix it, if at all possible.

Some of his physical attributes you can't change but simple things like how he enters contact would be a good start. He's far too upright when he takes the hit. His tackling technique is ok but he could do a little less front on tackling as he hasn't got the power but has bags of pace so could easily show guys the outside shoulder a bit more.

phog · 11-01-2012 09:37PM

Shannon RFC announced earlier via twitter the untimely death of Colm Tucker.

A former club President,Coach,selector, and Rugby genius.Shannon RFC mourns a true legend. Our deepest sympathies to his family.

Colm played for Shannon, Ireland and the Lions.

phog · 11-01-2012 09:41PM

From Munsterrugby.ie, see here

Fla in action

Sherry in action

Looks like POC not in action

Benny Cake · 11-01-2012 10:02PM

What the fup is POC doing with a Leinster scarf on? :mad:

phog · 11-01-2012 10:13PM

Benny Cake wrote: »

What the fup is POC doing with a Leinster scarf on? :mad:

That's a Shannon scarf

Benny Cake · 11-01-2012 10:18PM

phog wrote: »

That's a Shannon scarf

Phew!

(hope the Young Munster crowd don't find out

)

durkadurka · 11-01-2012 10:23PM

Benny Cake wrote: »

What the fup is POC doing with a Leinster scarf on? :mad:

If you can't beat 'em.......

Benny Cake · 11-01-2012 10:25PM

durkadurka wrote: »

If you can't beat 'em.......

No way man, the blue would clash with his hair head stubble!

durkadurka · 11-01-2012 10:30PM

Benny Cake wrote: »

No way man, the blue would clash with his hair head stubble!

That's no problem. We'd give him one of Seanies blue scrum caps!
Leo Cullen's on the turn now and we need someone who can aspire to his standards.

Fireball07 · 11-01-2012 11:14PM

phog wrote: »

That's a Shannon scarf

What the **** is he doing with a Shannon scarf???

kerrysdad · 11-01-2012 11:20PM

phog wrote: »

Shannon RFC announced earlier via twitter the untimely death of Colm Tucker.

Colm played for Shannon, Ireland and the Lions.

Hard to believe that at 59 years of age that he was Shannon RFC's first B&I Lion
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilis

the_blackstuff · 11-01-2012 11:31PM

Anybody know what the story is with Will Chambers? I thought he was gone but he was named in the squad for saturday. I have been happy enough to chance him until the summer if it was possible to hold him.

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