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Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread II

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    #8462
    Heroditas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,449 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Was it groundless though? Or do we just want to believe it was and blame the people who posted/wrote about it for making stuff up?


    For some reason, people seem to be determined to believe the worst, no matter what the source of the news.


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    #8463
    Foxtrol
    Registered Users Posts: 11,101 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    The whole saga wasn't the nicest so am glad it's over and Luke's made the only logical decision and re-signed.

    A move to an inferior team, poorer coaching, worse backline, uncomplimentary style of play, upsetting people from your home town/province (sorry lads he's not from Cork) it really would have been an idiotic move.


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    #8464
    FellasFellas
    Registered Users Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭FellasFellas


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Was it groundless though? Or do we just want to believe it was and blame the people who posted/wrote about it for making stuff up?

    I hoped it wasn't true. Still food for thought though.

    best-simpsons-gifs-jug-hoedown.gif


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    #8465
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    TBH we'll probably never know, but the past few days were an exact mirror of the Conway situation, where the rumour floated around the internet forums, followed by people saying 'Nah, don't buy it, doesn't make sense' etc., etc. and then boom, he was gone. I saw the Fitzy thing going the same way.


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    #8466
    durkadurka
    Registered Users Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭durkadurka


    ssaye wrote: »
    Affluence, I always buy a few spares to rip up

    :pac:

    To be honest you really need a scissors to cut up the credit card style ones.
    I find that I need to carry a scissors around with me for all those occasions when I have a fit of pique when a player is rumoured to leave.


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    #8467
    totallegend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭totallegend


    CatFromHue wrote: »

    Was it groundless though? Or do we just want to believe it was and blame the people who posted/wrote about it for making stuff up?

    None of these reports ever mentioned "sources close to the player" or any other source. No credible journalist repeated it AFAIK.

    Personally I never believed it due to lack of source and the fact it made no rugby sense on any level. .


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    #8468
    ssaye
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭ssaye


    totallegend wrote: »
    None of these reports ever mentioned "sources close to the player" or any other source. No credible journalist repeated it AFAIK.

    Personally I never believed it due to lack of source and the fact it made no rugby sense on any level. .

    Easy to say now, not even a little bit, really.

    I choose not to believe you.


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    #8469
    totallegend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭totallegend


    ssaye wrote: »
    Easy to say now, not even a little bit, really.

    I choose not to believe you.

    I don't care, frankly, but feel free to have a look back through my posts.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83838095
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83819801
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83804466
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83795175


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    #8470
    Foxtrol
    Registered Users Posts: 11,101 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    https://www.facebook.com/PetitionToRenameTheRdsMadiganSquareGarden

    I smell a new banner to replace the Sexton's on Fire one


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    #8471
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    totallegend was a beacon of sanity throughout the whole ordeal.


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    #8472
    dub_skav
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭dub_skav


    salmocab wrote: »
    Great news on Fitz. Conor George in bull **** story shocker,he also claimed today that O Connell coming back and Munster possibly not making the playoffs is ironic. The man is paid to write articles and struggles with the meaning of words. Pretty sure all his future articles should be taken with a pinch of salt.

    It seems he uses angst laden music instead of a dictionary


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    #8473
    TheGoldenAges
    Registered Users Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭TheGoldenAges


    Anyone else think it's appropriate to call this an "ordeal", worn me out anyway :D


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    #8474
    dub_skav
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭dub_skav


    Deccie taught Luke something anyway - do nothing and let the internet troll itself


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    #8475
    trouttrout
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭trouttrout


    Heroditas wrote: »
    Why are people claiming all this is to do with Drury? Anyone any substantial evidence of this?
    All we've seen is an article by a journalist who isn't exactly well regarded around here mentioning the move was a possibility, followed by people saying on websites that "it's a done deal", "I talked to his dad's cousin's ex-wife's nephew" or "I have it on good authority.." ... the usual nonsense.
    As a result, we've seen people say how "bitterly disappointed" or "upset" they are on various forums or how they've lost respect for Luke.
    He's just signed for two years and people are still wildly speculating about the issue without knowing A SINGLE DETAIL CONCERNING WHAT HAPPENED!

    For all we know, Luke knew his contract had to be discussed and both he and his agent might have decided to look at other options in case Leinster didn't offer him a deal.


    This whole event has only convinced me of one thing - that the standard of journalism has completely dropped into the gutter and journalists are using speculation, heresay and conjecture found on forums as the basis for their articles.


    98fm were fed a crock of ****, but I've no doubt Drury was behind it


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    #8476
    totallegend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭totallegend


    trouttrout wrote: »


    98fm were fed a crock of ****, but I've no doubt Drury was behind it

    98fm "broke" their "story" at 11 am today. What would Drury have to gain at that stage?


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    #8477
    vkid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭vkid


    totallegend wrote: »
    98fm "broke" their "story" at 11 am today. What would Drury have to gain at that stage?


    in any negotiation, there is always something to gain


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    #8478
    Garseys
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭Garseys


    Glad to see that Lukey is staying. Fingers and toes crossed he will have a cracking season next season.


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    #8479
    Swiwi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Swiwi


    Garseys wrote: »
    Glad to see that Lukey is staying. Fingers and toes crossed he will have a cracking season next season.

    As long as it's not cracking bones or cruciate ligaments!


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    #8480
    Swiwi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Swiwi


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    I would pay a serious amount of money to watch Ollie Le Roux play wing.



    I'll PM you my account details :)


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    #8481
    ktulu123
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭ktulu123


    I still remember his two trys against Dragons years ago. They were hilarious. Think it was when we won the Magners


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    #8482
    LEIN
    Moderators Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    601218_142677352571587_753498922_n.jpg

    From here.

    I give it a +1......


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    #8483
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,507 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    DD9090 wrote: »
    601218_142677352571587_753498922_n.jpg

    From here.

    I give it a +1......

    The rest of that page is rather dickish.


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    #8484
    LEIN
    Moderators Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    awec wrote: »
    The rest of that page is rather dickish.

    Yeah, but it's only for the craic.


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    #8485
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,737 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    awec wrote: »
    The rest of that page is rather dickish.

    The Jackson jokes are uncalled for, but the purely Madigan stuff is gold.


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    #8486
    Quint2010
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    DD9090 wrote: »
    601218_142677352571587_753498922_n.jpg

    From here.

    I give it a +1......

    What about just simply

    "I-Anfield"..


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    #8487
    Artful_Badger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Artful_Badger


    Pudsy33 wrote: »
    The Jackson jokes are uncalled for, but the purely Madigan stuff is gold.

    Nah its not. Its one part being a dick to Jackson, one part unfunny Madigan meme and one part ripped off Madigan Hair Gardens joke.


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    #8488
    tolosenc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,889 ✭✭✭tolosenc


    Madigan's Hair Garden?


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    #8489
    kub
    Registered Users Posts: 6,533 ✭✭✭kub


    opinionatedfan wrote: »

    Hope you enjoy Fitz's poor form and weak knees.


    That is a terrible thing to say about a player on a team which you support.

    As a Munster fan, I wish Luke all the best and hope all of these rumours got him a deal he deserves.


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    #8490
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Swiwi wrote: »
    I'll PM you my account details :)

    Eh...the cheque is in the post ;)


    Mind you, I'm pretty sure he put a kilo or two from that video before he came up north to Leinster.


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    #8491
    durkadurka
    Registered Users Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭durkadurka


    He was fairly waddling when he was at Leinster


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