brokenhooker wrote: » what does that even mean? a rugby fan who like to see skillful, smart rugby? oh god how dare I not enjoy watching players fail to run at space, display poor decision making, creativity and skill.
CMOTDibbler wrote: » Did you even read the link I posted? Connacht had worse handling skills then Leinster and turned over the ball 23 times. The weather was not conducive to throwing the ball around and Connacht had good linespeed and rucking. Leinster made more offloads than Connacht btw. But it was not the A team that started that game and the pack especially were underpowered. You're just ranting about things without any acceptance of the issues the team has faced. I'm out of this.
DGRulz wrote: » I kind of find it funny that the anti-Teo guy got a weeks ban and another hyper-negative poster appears. It's like the forum is balancing itself out :pac:
Deleted User wrote: » In fairness, some of your complaints involved cherry picking games that suited your opinion e.g. no tries scored against top teams since Christmas
sydthebeat wrote: » no your a rugby fan who doesnt put any credence into us having the best defense in the league allowing us to have the best points difference BY FAR. your also a rugby fan who doesnt seem to consider the disruption caused by the RWC and 6N and point to connacht, the least disrupted team, as the team who show consistency and fluidity in their attacking play (not matched in defense by the way) we're second in the league, we're in home semi final spot. We favourites to win the league. but most of all we're actually trying to play a much better "brand" of rugby than we have been under MOC. we are progressing, thats patently obvious.
brokenhooker wrote: » progressing from a massively low point under MOC.. it's like saying instead of a 2 of our of 10 we are scoring a 5. this season has been at best a 5 out of 10 in terms of attacking performance, skill level & creativity, we are miles away from being hugely competitive in europe again. and let's not even compare our skill level and attacking ability to a SH team.
brokenhooker wrote: » progressing from a massively low point under MOC.. it's like saying instead of a 2 of our of 10 we are scoring a 5. this season has been at best a 5 out of 10 in terms of attacking performance, skill level & creativity, we are miles away from being hugely competitive in europe again. and let's not even compare our skill level and attacking ability to a SH team. sadly it's just the reality of leisnter rugby now, we are a grind it out don't give us the ball type of team now.. much like munster of old but less competitive in europe.
brokenhooker wrote: » how leinster perform against terrible teams like Zebre and Treviso is not relevent to me, any time they fail to get a BP win against those two along with the Dragons it's a massive underperformance. How Leinster performs against teams who are half way decent is relevent, leinster have played two of those teams since new years and failed to score a try or register a win against both.
sydthebeat wrote: » we're not back in 11/12 those were heady days. we are where we are and we are progressing. we're in a pretty good place actually ALL THINGS considered.
brokenhooker wrote: » progress would be scoring a try in the last two games.
neelia11 wrote: » ok genuine question, you praise connacht for their performances but how do you account for them not scoring a try against ulster or leinster at xmas?
brokenhooker wrote: » I haven't said Connacht are an amazing team, they are an average team.
RobbieRuns wrote: » An average team that are currently top of the pro 12........
Podge_irl wrote: » Both away from home. Both in poor conditions. Neither with a full strength team. So really they are indicative of naff all in the grand scheme of things.
brokenhooker wrote: » did glasgow have a full strength team? are Connacht so strong defensively that leinster should be unable to score a try?
irishbucsfan wrote: » It could have been Glasgow's under-12s and it doesn't matter, so long as it wasn't our first strength team. Scoring tries is not the only way to win rugby games. We didn't score a try in one of the most important victories in our history (in the Stoop). It's very important that we're capable of scoring tries, but plenty of great teams have been held tryless. Can you give us an example of a club team in Europe which you think is not average?
brokenhooker wrote: » did glasgow have a full strength team? are Connacht so strong defensively that leinster should be unable to score a try if they played smart, accurate rugby?
brokenhooker wrote: » Racing, Tuolon, Wasps, Saracens. All are much better teams than can be found in the pro 12.
DGRulz wrote: » In what way, in your opinion, are those teams better than the best of the Pro12?
irishbucsfan wrote: » Let's take Racing then Leinster score at almost the exact same rate as Racing. Where do we need to improve to be at the level you perceive Racing to be at.
Yeah_Right wrote: » Saracens? Really? Didn't Wasps stick 60 points past them just recently? At Saracens. And Racing just got beaten by Toulons in Paris I believe.
brokenhooker wrote: » Yeah cause Saracens woudn't be the best team in the pro 12 almost automatically. :rolleyes:
