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

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    #3602
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,426 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Think we should have Costello and Ferris championing - sorry, "commentating" - on this game.


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    #3603
    bilston
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    Rain forecast at the minute for Friday night for Dublin. There is another why Leinster should be confident given their edge up front. Ulster are a dry ball team.


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    #3604
    salmocab
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    bilston wrote: »
    Rain forecast at the minute for Friday night for Dublin. There is another why Leinster should be confident given their edge up front. Ulster are a dry ball team.

    The roof will be closed


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    #3605
    awec
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    bilston wrote: »
    Rain forecast at the minute for Friday night for Dublin. There is another why Leinster should be confident given their edge up front. Ulster are a dry ball team.

    Forecasting the weather 4 days out in Ireland? You may as well just toss a coin. Remember last weeks heatwave that amounted to 2 hours of sunshine one afternoon?


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    #3606
    dub_skav
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭dub_skav


    I'm owed at least one end of season sunglasses game in the RDS dammit


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    #3607
    awec
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    Remember that the Luas is on strike again tomorrow. Traffic will be mental. :mad:


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    #3608
    former total
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    15. Isa Nacewa (148) CAPTAIN
    14. Dave Kearney (101)
    13. Garry Ringrose (20)
    12. Ben Te'o (38)
    11. Luke Fitzgerald (152)
    10. Johnny Sexton (124)
    9. Eoin Reddan (138)
    1. Jack McGrath (93)
    2. Richard Strauss (129)
    3. Mike Ross (133)
    4. Devin Toner (181)
    5. Mick Kearney (7)
    6. Rhys Ruddock (111)
    7. Jordi Murphy (78)
    8. Jamie Heaslip (215)

    16. Sean Cronin (112)
    17. Peter Dooley (19)
    18. Tadhg Furlong (49)
    19. Ross Molony (21)
    20. Jack Conan (29)
    21. Luke McGrath (48)
    22. Ian Madigan (145)
    23. Zane Kirchner (63


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    #3609
    dub_skav
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭dub_skav


    Luuuuuuukkkke


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    #3610
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,604 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Conan is more than welcome back.


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    #3611
    Beatrice Dirty Store
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    Dave Hat Trick


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    #3612
    Clegg
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    Jack Conan out of absolutely nowhere.


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    #3613
    errlloyd
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    awec wrote: »
    Remember that the Luas is on strike again tomorrow. Traffic will be mental. :mad:

    It's a very late game. Should be okay. I had to sell my ticket, work thing means I'll probably kiss it. Im gutted the teams look class.


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    #3614
    sydthebeat
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    awec wrote: »
    Remember that the Luas is on strike again tomorrow. Traffic will be mental. :mad:

    do you think parking would be available on anglesea road at about 6:30 ?


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    #3615
    Neil3030
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    Bench should have a nice bit of impact.


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    #3616
    awec
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    Ulster team and replacements to play Leinster, Guinness PRO12 play-off, Friday 20th May, RDS Arena (kick-off 7.45pm):
    (15-9): J Payne; A Trimble, L Marshall, S McCloskey, C Gilroy; P Jackson, R Pienaar;
    (1-8): C Black, R Best (c), R Lutton, P Browne, F van der Merwe, I Henderson, C Henry, S Reidy;
    Replacements (16-23): R Herring, K McCall, A Warwick, R Diack, R Wilson, P Marshall, S Olding, D Cave.


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    #3617
    errlloyd
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    Ulster playing Payne out of position again. Tut tut tut


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    #3618
    molloyjh
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    This is a tough one to call. Ulsters forwards have been in good form, which reduces the gap with ours at the moment. Their back line is clearly better. On the bench we're clearly better from 16-21, but they are clearly better at 22 & 23. Home advantage + our respective forms in play-off games count in our favour, but I'm not hugely confident.

    Of course then there's Luke at 11. Having himself and Isa hitting the line will give Sexton more options and should make us less predictable. If we can use the 2 lads and Te'o to tie down a few men in midfield we might be able to open some space for Ringrose. There is potential there....


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    #3619
    Journeyman_1
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    Leinster by 50! Come on lads!!!!


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    #3620
    Beatrice Dirty Store
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    Journeyman_1 wrote: »
    Leinster by 50! Come on lads!!!!

    Hi Victor!


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    #3621
    Clegg
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    SoB getting another surgery on his hamstring. It can't be good that he was already back in training and now has to go for another one.

    At this stage we really should be looking at him as a luxury rather than a necessity. Build the team with other back rows in mind.


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    #3622
    former total
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    I'm happy with that team, the best we could have named with the injuries we have.

    Not sure their backline is as superior as some might think, but then I'm not sure our pack is going to be completely dominant either.

    Leinster are 3-point favourites with Paddy Power. Probably about right given home advantage but it's going to be very tight.


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    #3623
    sullivlo
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    do you think parking would be available on anglesea road at about 6:30 ?
    Leinster / The RDS / someone tweeted the other day to say that the Luas was on strike and that there are several events running in the RDS on Friday, so they're expecting a higher than normal amount of cars in the area on the day and much less car parking availability as a result. You might get lucky, but you may be better parking somewhere on a public transport line.


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    #3624
    Podge_irl
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    Not happy with Reddan over McGrath. Otherwise the best we could hope for. Fitzgerald back (if he actually takes the field) is a huge bonus.


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    #3625
    Noopti
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    Just saw highlights of the 11/12 HCup final posted by the Leinster facebook page. Great to watch and remember the good old days, but equally depressing!

    Here is hoping we can pull something together against Ulster tomorrow, but I got to say I am not confident.


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    #3626
    awec
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    Everyone fill in that Leinster season ticket survey they have sent out and be sure to give the food and beverage pricing the lowest score possible. :)


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    #3627
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,291 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    sullivlo wrote: »
    Leinster / The RDS / someone tweeted the other day to say that the Luas was on strike and that there are several events running in the RDS on Friday, so they're expecting a higher than normal amount of cars in the area on the day and much less car parking availability as a result. You might get lucky, but you may be better parking somewhere on a public transport line.

    thanks

    might just park in monstown and get the dart in


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    #3628
    awec
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    thanks

    might just park in monstown and get the dart in

    That'd be way easier tbh.

    Also means you'll be able to drown your sorrows after the match.


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    #3629
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    awec wrote: »
    Everyone fill in that Leinster season ticket survey they have sent out and be sure to give the food and beverage pricing the lowest score possible. :)

    The announcer....hmm....


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    #3630
    Dravokivich
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    awec wrote: »
    Everyone fill in that Leinster season ticket survey they have sent out and be sure to give the food and beverage pricing the lowest score possible. :)

    Chuckled when I saw them asking to rate the announcer.

    But yeah, it's kinda annoying when your choices of grub are 2 over priced and under portioned fish and chip trucks, an over priced (for) Eddie Rockets and an under supplied hot dog stand....


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    #3631
    awec
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    I gave the announcer the highest score.

    Sure he is really weird and talks funny but he's enthusiastic and easy to understand.


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