Ireland Team Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread IV

connachta · 25-08-2015 03:19PM

total former wrote: »

Think he means to name Healy regardless and muddle through the first games with McGrath and Bent.

Yes

aimee1 · 25-08-2015 03:25PM

molloyjh wrote: »

That's not going to happen I'm afraid. I reckon the first choice XV is decided on, with possibly the wings as the slight exception (due to injuries etc). Earls is back-up 13 and will play in the opening 2 there but I reckon that's about it failing injury to Payne.

I think some pairings have to play together in probably the Canada game. Half back and centre.

aimee1 · 25-08-2015 03:31PM

The42 says trimble trained fully (pic of him catching high ball on article).

Moore will train thursday according to less kiss with a view to playing saturday (30 off bench maybe, needs to be a reasonable time to get some sort of benefit)

.ak · 25-08-2015 03:46PM

Would be amazing if Trimble and Healy made the cut for the plane. It'd be full house pretty much.

clsmooth · 25-08-2015 03:52PM

.ak wrote: »

If I was told he could be fit for the France game or at worse the quarters then I'd be happy enough with 01. McGrath / 17. Bent for the pool games.

Presumably if he doesn't pull through we could dump him as an injury? Bring in Killers then?

The thing is France is our key game. He has to be fit for that, even just getting some time off the bench. Ideally we would want him getting a few minutes of the bench against Italy the week before. If we lose to France we're likely looking at NZ in the quarters and I wouldn't be too confident bringing on Bent against the French, I'd prefer Kilcoyne. A rusty Cian Healy who hasn't played for months isn't going to improve our chances much if we have to face NZ in the quarters.

molloyjh · 25-08-2015 04:05PM

.ak wrote: »

Would be amazing if Trimble and Healy made the cut for the plane. It'd be full house pretty much.

Yeah that would be pretty impressive.

Healy, McGrath, Bent
Best, Cronin, Strauss
Ross, Moore
POC, Toner, Henderson, Ryan
POM, SOB, Heaslip, Henry, Murphy
Murray, Reddan, Boss
Sexton, Jackson, Madigan
Henshaw, Payne, Earls
Fitzgerald, Bowe, R Kearney, Zebo, Trimble

That'd be a pretty great squad to go to a RWC with if we could get them all fit and travelling.

Synode · 25-08-2015 04:08PM

aimee1 wrote: »

The42 says trimble trained fully (pic of him catching high ball on article).

Moore will train thursday according to less kiss with a view to playing saturday (30 off bench maybe, needs to be a reasonable time to get some sort of benefit)

TodayFM are reporting that both are likely to play some part on Saturday

vienne86 · 25-08-2015 04:23PM

Synode wrote: »

TodayFM are reporting that both are likely to play some part on Saturday

......as is RTE

total former · 25-08-2015 04:24PM

vienne86 wrote: »

......as is RTE

They're all just reporting what Kiss said in the press conference, video is here:

http://m.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2015/0825/723478-andrew-trimble-fitness-boost-for-ireland/#media

Noopti · 25-08-2015 04:39PM

I would still be surprised if Moore plays a part on Saturday.

molloyjh · 25-08-2015 04:43PM

total former wrote: »

They're all just reporting what Kiss said in the press conference, video is here:

http://m.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2015/0825/723478-andrew-trimble-fitness-boost-for-ireland/#media

I think that interview puts the "Madigan covering 9" rumour pretty firmly to bed.

It also sounds like neither Marty nor Cian will be featuring against Wales but the general news on both seems a little bit more positive at least.

irishbucsfan · 25-08-2015 04:57PM

molloyjh wrote: »

I think that interview puts the "Madigan covering 9" rumour pretty firmly to bed.

It also sounds like neither Marty nor Cian will be featuring against Wales but the general news on both seems a little bit more positive at least.

I had read here that media reports suggested Madigan was training at 9 but obviously that's not the case. Was it Peter O'Reilly who said he was training there? If so it looks like his sources are faulty.

molloyjh · 25-08-2015 05:01PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I had read here that media reports suggested Madigan was training at 9 but obviously that's not the case. Was it Peter O'Reilly who said he was training there? If so it looks like his sources are faulty.

Or his vision...

Seriously though, didn't he just suggest Mads was just training there at the time because the other lads weren't around? Total former read the article so I'll defer to him on that.

total former · 25-08-2015 05:02PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I had read here that media reports suggested Madigan was training at 9 but obviously that's not the case. Was it Peter O'Reilly who said he was training there? If so it looks like his sources are faulty.

O'Reilly said that Madigan had stepped in at 9 when the SHs were being treated for niggles, but went on to say that it was very unlikely we would only bring two.

25-08-2015 05:06PM

total former wrote: »

O'Reilly said that Madigan had stepped in at 9 when the SHs were being treated for niggles, but went on to say that it was very unlikely we would only bring two.

So basically the media and fans every time there is a tiny bit of new information are doing this:

Noopti · 25-08-2015 05:20PM

Here is the squad I think will be chosen for Saturday, just for fun!

McGrath
Best
White
POC
Ryan
POM
Heaslip
SOB
Murray
Sexton
Earls
Payne
Henshaw
Trimble
Kearney

Kilcoyne
Strauss
Bent
Toner
Henderson
Reddan
Madigan
D.Kearney

total former · 25-08-2015 05:33PM

I'd expect D Kearney to start.

irishbucsfan · 25-08-2015 05:37PM

I think we'll see Henry involved because he's had limited game time in recent months.

I would be surprised if we see Earls start on the wing but I'd like to see it.

awec · 25-08-2015 05:57PM

When is the 31 man squad announced? It has to be before Monday, right?

molloyjh · 25-08-2015 05:59PM

awec wrote: »

When is the 31 man squad announced? It has to be before Monday, right?

On or before AFAIK, which means around lunchtime on Monday I reckon.

awec · 25-08-2015 06:01PM

molloyjh wrote: »

On or before AFAIK, which means around lunchtime on Monday I reckon.

Damn, was hoping it would be this week when I'm on holiday.

.ak · 25-08-2015 06:09PM

awec wrote: »

Damn, was hoping it would be this week when I'm on holiday.

No I rang Joe and asked him to do me a solid.

irishbucsfan · 25-08-2015 06:16PM

awec wrote: »

Damn, was hoping it would be this week when I'm on holiday.

There's probably only going to be one controversial selection so it's only going to be about 100-150 pages of screaming.

Quin_Dub · 25-08-2015 06:23PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

There's probably only going to be one controversial selection so it's only going to be about 100-150 pages of screaming.

Only one??

What if Zebo AND Marmion don't get picked!!!! :eek:

crisco10 · 25-08-2015 06:24PM

Surely if madigan is brought as emergency 9, he will get at least 10 minutes there at the weekend?

Zzippy · 25-08-2015 06:35PM

Quin_Dub wrote: »

Only one??

What if Zebo AND Marmion don't get picked!!!! :eek:

We have a contingency plan in place for that. The rugby forum will shut, the authorities will be notified and certain posters taken into custody for their own safety, and Joe has recorded a special podcast that will be broadcast continuously in place of the rugby forum to hypnotise everyone into an optimistic mindset until the 1st of November. The mods will have overdosed on coke and hookers by then and it will be a "Lord of the Flies" style contest for leadership. My money is on Connachta.

Sean Kinsella · 25-08-2015 06:38PM

When is the team for the match with Wales, announced?

LEIN · 25-08-2015 06:39PM

Sean Kinsella wrote: »

When is the team for the match with Wales, announced?

Friday lunchtime.

The Rape of Lucretia · 25-08-2015 06:58PM

total former wrote: »

Think he means to name Healy regardless and muddle through the first games with McGrath and Bent.

Yeh, unless its clear that Healy really isnt going to make the semifinal and final, I'd would bring him. I'd like to have him there for those two games, particularly the final which could be tough.
If it transpires he isnt going to make it, then as soon as you know that, you let him go and call in the back up.

gamma001 · 25-08-2015 07:02PM

Anyone know what the rule on bringing an injured player is? Can you have him subbed at anytime or is there some clause to it?

Ireland Team Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread IV

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