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Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread V

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  • #7982
    ArmchairQB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 958 ✭✭✭ArmchairQB


    SaveOurLyric wrote: »
    So is that it now ? Everyone agreed? Blinkers dropped of any remaining give-the-guy-a-chance brigade ?
    This MOC character has been given more than enough time and the slide into the abyss just gets faster.
    The real question is where to turn to for a serious coach to give us some hope for next year.
    I am tending ever more strongly towards giving Eddie O'Sullivan a go at the helm.

    Good god Eddie O'Sullivan, not a chance!


  • #7983
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    MOC will stay I think, though if we don't make the playoffs of the Pro12, he'll be under pressure. Anyway, I can't think of a good coach who would be available.


  • #7984
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,734 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    vienne86 wrote: »
    Anyway, I can't think of a good coach who would be available.

    Bradley.



    I'm kidding!!!!


  • #7985
    thebaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,952 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    I'd like Conor O'Shea to be next leinster coach - MOC should be judged at end of season - not after every poor performance especially with all his frontline players were missing


  • #7986
    Kenya Stocky Sextant
    Posts: 24,798 ✭✭✭✭ Kenya Stocky Sextant


    I'd take Stringer as cover. Absolutely.


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  • #7987
    total former
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭total former


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'd take Stringer as cover. Absolutely.

    On a short-term deal to cover RWC absences, maybe.

    Anything longer, no.


  • #7988
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    I'd take him on a 1 year deal, absolutely.


  • #7989
    jacothelad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,997 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    thebaz wrote: »
    I'd like Conor O'Shea to be next leinster coach - MOC should be judged at end of season - not after every poor performance especially with all his frontline players were missing

    Why?


  • #7990
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 30,437 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    I wouldn't touch him to be honest. What's the point?


  • #7991
    scott1974
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭scott1974


    Does anyone reckon we might see O'Brien and/or Healy on Friday night to give them some game time before the England game?


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  • #7992
    SaveOurLyric
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭SaveOurLyric


    jacothelad wrote: »
    Why?

    He's one unit.


  • #7993
    SaveOurLyric
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭SaveOurLyric


    jacothelad wrote: »
    Why?

    He's one unit.


  • #7994
    jacothelad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,997 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    SaveOurLyric wrote: »
    He's one unit.
    Is he?
    Is he?....:D

    Isn't he a 'Director of Rugby' at 'Quins rarther than a coach?


  • #7995
    jacothelad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,997 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    I wouldn't touch him to be honest. What's the point?
    Stringer or O'Shea?


  • #7996
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,595 ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    scott1974 wrote: »
    Does anyone reckon we might see O'Brien and/or Healy on Friday night to give them some game time before the England game?

    Maybe but if so I can't see them starting.


  • #7997
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 30,437 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    jacothelad wrote: »
    Stringer or O'Shea?

    Either now you ask, though I meant Stringer at the time.


  • #7998
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Yeah I don't really rate COS. I'd sooner take Girve, whilst I know he's unproven at this level I've had the pleasure of chatting to him a few times and he's a very keen rugby mind and seems quite cool and collect. Reminds me a bit of an angry Joe Schmidt, stickler for accuracy.

    I'd love to see Girve go cut his teeth with a senior team in France or England then come back to us in the future.


  • #7999
    total former
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭total former


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    I wouldn't touch him to be honest. What's the point?

    Exactly. We're going to replace our aging scrum-half/halves with... an even older guy? No.


  • #8000
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    total former wrote: »
    Exactly. We're going to replace our aging scrum-half/halves with... an even older guy? No.

    If it's a stop gap until we can sign a good scrumhalf in a post-rwc year I'm fine with that.


  • #8001
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    We need something far better than him. Boss and McGrath are both better options so I really don't see the point unless we're bringing him in as a coach or something like that.


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  • #8002
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    We need something far better than him. Boss and McGrath are both better options so I really don't see the point unless we're bringing him in as a coach or something like that.

    I agree, but beggars can't be choosers. Stringer is in decent form, better than McGrath, and could be cheap as chips and available to us during the RWC and 6N. If he's at the right price it's a no brainer for me. Another scrumhalf of decent quality will be impossible to find this summer.


  • #8003
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    .ak wrote: »
    I agree, but beggars can't be choosers. Stringer is in decent form, better than McGrath, and could be cheap as chips and available to us during the RWC and 6N. If he's at the right price it's a no brainer for me. Another scrumhalf of decent quality will be impossible to find this summer.

    He's no better than McGrath. I'd put him a fair bit below him to be honest in terms of value as a starter. He might be useful off the bench for a few minutes, but he would have no value for us as a starting 9 really. If we have Boss and McGrath at home we shouldn't be interested.


  • #8004
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    We'll have to disagree there. Stringer can pass and is a decent decision maker. I'm sure McGrath will get there, but he's not there right now, nor do I see him getting there by September.

    Also look at us now, there's a very real possibility we'll be without Reddan and Boss for the RWC.

    So McGrath and McCarthy for the RWC? No thanks.


  • #8005
    The_Captain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭The_Captain


    Won the Heineken Cup three times, tied highest ranked team in Europe, 4 Celtic League trophies, a couple of B&I Lions in our starting XV, and now we're giving serious consideration to buying a 37 year old scrum half


  • #8006
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    .ak wrote: »
    Yeah I don't really rate COS. I'd sooner take Girve, whilst I know he's unproven at this level I've had the pleasure of chatting to him a few times and he's a very keen rugby mind and seems quite cool and collect. Reminds me a bit of an angry Joe Schmidt, stickler for accuracy.

    I'd love to see Girve go cut his teeth with a senior team in France or England then come back to us in the future.

    I think Girve will be a great coach for us. I agree he needs some overseas experience first but everything I hear about him sounds great. I thought the same about McEntee as well but he seems to be drifting a little.

    If MOC ends up doing 3-5 years then it may be too soon for Girve. I don't know of any other Irish coaches who look like they'll become suitable candidates in that period so my early guess is that we'll be looking at another foreigner. I think Ian Costello is absolutely brilliant though, I'd be happy to give him a shot.


  • #8007
    Sangre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,221 ✭✭✭✭Sangre


    The_Captain wrote: »
    Won the Heineken Cup three times, tied highest ranked team in Europe, 4 Celtic League trophies, a couple of B&I Lions in our starting XV, and now we're giving serious consideration to buying a 37 year old scrum half
    Yeah, as cover in a world cup year.


  • #8008
    total former
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭total former


    The_Captain wrote: »
    Won the Heineken Cup three times, tied highest ranked team in Europe, 4 Celtic League trophies, a couple of B&I Lions in our starting XV, and now we're giving serious consideration to buying a 37 year old scrum half

    You're thinking too hard about idle internet chatter. Leinster are not pursuing Stringer.


  • #8009
    dub_skav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭dub_skav


    The_Captain wrote: »
    Won the Heineken Cup three times, tied highest ranked team in Europe, 4 Celtic League trophies, a couple of B&I Lions in our starting XV, and now we're giving serious consideration to buying a 37 year old scrum half

    Buying a 37 year old can never be a good idea.





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  • #8010
    Kenya Stocky Sextant
    Posts: 24,798 ✭✭✭✭ Kenya Stocky Sextant


    The_Captain wrote: »
    Won the Heineken Cup three times, tied highest ranked team in Europe, 4 Celtic League trophies, a couple of B&I Lions in our starting XV, and now we're giving serious consideration to buying a 37 year old scrum half

    While both of our senior scrum halfs flirt with the idea of making the RWC squad.

    While another of our scrum halfs has signed for Connacht from September.

    While the only other scrum half with any senior gametime in the entire squad is still in nappies and has a way to go yet before taking all the gametime afforded to him by the others not being around for the opening 6/7 rounds next season.

    It makes sense to have cover there tbh. Stringer's available, useful ish, wont break the bank. Give us another name we might look to bring in to babysit McGrath? I'd have Willis back if he hadn't packed it in tbh!


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  • #8011
    The_Captain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭The_Captain


    Munster would rather have Tomas O'Leary back than Stringer and they're in a worse position for scrum halves than we are


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