Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread VII: The Fan-base Awakens

vienne86 · 13-02-2016 12:26AM

scott1974 wrote: »

I have to say Jordi did a lot of work.
Triggs was good too.

Yes, that was the best I have seen from Jordi for a while. And yes, Triggs aquitted himself well, as did Molony. And Van der Flier worked his butt off as usual.

sheep? · 13-02-2016 12:58AM

So, after 13 games in the Pro 12, we've lost 3 and have conceded 13 tries (both are lowest in the competition).

Our points Diff is 137, head and shoulders above the second best, Ulster, who are at 88. We've scored 32 tries, joint third with Cardiff, behind Ulster (34) and Connacht (36).

We're 1 point behind 1st with a game in hand.

Not too shabby Leo, not too shabby.

(It was decent craic at the game today, not as cold as that Ulster game in November, and loads of tries and caaaaans).

errlloyd · 13-02-2016 12:59AM

Kellegher was good tongue, but his debut was an absolute nightmare.

accensi0n · 13-02-2016 02:20AM

errlloyd wrote: »

Kellegher was good tongue

:eek:

CatFromHue · 13-02-2016 02:23AM

What type of debut is Earl talking about too :eek:

errlloyd · 13-02-2016 08:48AM

accensi0n wrote: »

:eek:

Auto correct was apparently as drunk as I was.

.ak · 13-02-2016 11:45AM

I'm sure I'll incur the wrath of the ultras by bringing this up but Ringrose was turnstiled once in the first half in a tackle he should've made easily. The guy is a genius with ball in hand but is yet to convince me he's ready for international footy until he doesn't give up yards in contact.

13-02-2016 12:04PM

.ak wrote: »

I'm sure I'll incur the wrath of the ultras by bringing this up but Ringrose was turnstiled once in the first half in a tackle he should've made easily. The guy is a genius with ball in hand but is yet to convince me he's ready for international footy until he doesn't give up yards in contact.

OMG why do you hate Ringrose so much..! The k in ak must stand for konservative...

CMOTDibbler · 13-02-2016 12:17PM

.ak wrote: »

I'm sure I'll incur the wrath of the ultras by bringing this up but Ringrose was turnstiled once in the first half in a tackle he should've made easily. The guy is a genius with ball in hand but is yet to convince me he's ready for international footy until he doesn't give up yards in contact.

He'll be ready when he's ready. The one advantage he has is that he's young and is training regularly with the Ireland squad. If he doesn't learn defence under Joe, he never will.

awec · 13-02-2016 12:19PM

sheep? wrote: »

So, after 13 games in the Pro 12, we've lost 3 and have conceded 13 tries (both are lowest in the competition).

Our points Diff is 137, head and shoulders above the second best, Ulster, who are at 88. We've scored 32 tries, joint third with Cardiff, behind Ulster (34) and Connacht (36).

We're 1 point behind 1st with a game in hand.

Not too shabby Leo, not too shabby.

(It was decent craic at the game today, not as cold as that Ulster game in November, and loads of tries and caaaaans).

Your points difference is so high purely because you got to play zebre at home during the six nations.

Dragons at home is probably the only other game where leinster have racked up a score.

CMOTDibbler · 13-02-2016 12:28PM

awec wrote: »

Your points difference is so high purely because you got to play zebre at home during the six nations.

Dragons at home is probably the only other game where leinster have racked up a score.

But didn't Ulster play Treviso at home during the RWC and rack up an almost similar score?

Tox56 · 13-02-2016 12:50PM

.ak wrote: »

I'm sure I'll incur the wrath of the ultras by bringing this up but Ringrose was turnstiled once in the first half in a tackle he should've made easily. The guy is a genius with ball in hand but is yet to convince me he's ready for international footy until he doesn't give up yards in contact.

He has 11 professional caps! I don't think even the most ultra of ultras will be foaming at the mouth because you say he isn't ready for international rugby yet. Your claim that he wasn't even ready for European rugby was the one I took the most issue with, because at this point he should be Leinster's first choice 13 without question

awec · 13-02-2016 12:51PM

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

But didn't Ulster play Treviso at home during the RWC and rack up an almost similar score?

Yes?

13-02-2016 12:52PM

awec wrote: »

Yes?

How did Gilroy and Jackson play last night?

sheep? · 13-02-2016 12:56PM

awec wrote: »

Your points difference is so high purely because you got to play zebre at home during the six nations.

Dragons at home is probably the only other game where leinster have racked up a score.

You'll get your chance on the 4th March.

CMOTDibbler · 13-02-2016 01:13PM

awec wrote: »

Yes?

Yes. You didn't need the question mark :pac:

stephen_n · 13-02-2016 01:22PM

.ak wrote: »

I'm sure I'll incur the wrath of the ultras by bringing this up but Ringrose was turnstiled once in the first half in a tackle he should've made easily. The guy is a genius with ball in hand but is yet to convince me he's ready for international footy until he doesn't give up yards in contact.

My issues with him last night wouldn't have been defensive, he can be very frustrating in attack too. For all his individual talent he goes too much himself and doesn't pass the ball when the option is there. A lot of the reason Byrne didn't see much ball last night was down to that.

jacothelad · 13-02-2016 01:35PM

Deleted User wrote: »

How did Gilroy and Jackson play last night?

Gilroy was MOTM.

molloyjh · 13-02-2016 02:05PM

awec wrote: »

Your points difference is so high purely because you got to play zebre at home during the six nations.

Dragons at home is probably the only other game where leinster have racked up a score.

In fairness our PD was 85 before last night after 12 games. That's just 3 points behind Ulsters now after 14 games. Connacht are next on 51. For a side missing so many to Ireland that is pretty good going.

CatFromHue · 13-02-2016 02:36PM

yeah 20 point wins over Dragons and Treviso and then 15 point wins over Munster and Ospreys will put your PD in a good spot.

Hagz · 13-02-2016 02:43PM

Hayden Triggs was sucking mud out there. I guess he hasn't played a match in a long time but after 20 minutes of rugby he was doubled over.

Dravokivich · 13-02-2016 04:01PM

jacothelad wrote: »

Gilroy was MOTM.

Nothing of note so.

vienne86 · 13-02-2016 05:56PM

So, SOB, Sexton, McCarthy and Dave Kearney all carted off injured in Paris. Hell!

Tox56 · 13-02-2016 06:30PM

vienne86 wrote: »

So, SOB, Sexton, McCarthy and Dave Kearney all carted off injured in Paris. Hell!

They just need to tell Sexton to take the rest of the season off at this point, hes getting injured every game

CatFromHue · 13-02-2016 08:06PM

That looked a nasty one for SOB too.

I'd worry about him being out for a while with that.

AbusesToilets · 13-02-2016 08:15PM

CatFromHue wrote: »

That looked a nasty one for SOB too.

I'd worry about him being out for a while with that.

Any word on what type of injury it was? Looked like it might have been his hamstring. I hope he's not going down the same spiral that Fez, Flannery and Leamy went through.

aimee1 · 13-02-2016 08:25PM

AbusesToilets wrote: »

Any word on what type of injury it was? Looked like it might have been his hamstring. I hope he's not going down the same spiral that Fez, Flannery and Leamy went through.

I thought it was his knee

vienne86 · 13-02-2016 09:53PM

AbusesToilets wrote: »

Any word on what type of injury it was? Looked like it might have been his hamstring. I hope he's not going down the same spiral that Fez, Flannery and Leamy went through.

I was thinking hamstring too.

Kearney seemed banjaxed anyway and let's just hope that McCarthy's injury wasn't as bad as it looked.

scott1974 · 13-02-2016 11:06PM

AbusesToilets wrote: »

Any word on what type of injury it was? Looked like it might have been his hamstring. I hope he's not going down the same spiral that Fez, Flannery and Leamy went through.

It was probably the same hamstring that kept him out of last weeks game.

CatFromHue · 14-02-2016 03:09AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4MJceJQd4I

What a try and what a jersey!

Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread VII: The Fan-base Awakens

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