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Ireland Team Talk XI: Team of nervoUS MOD warning Post 1

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  • #5822
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    jm08 wrote: »
    Do wingers get tired?

    Never, Stockdale hasn’t slept in 20 odd years now


  • #5823
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    jm08 wrote: »
    Do wingers get tired?

    Of looking at themselves in the mirror? No.


  • #5824
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,922 ✭✭✭fitz


    aloooof wrote: »
    Line out will be crucial. Up against Itoje, we’ll really need to get some Elevation on the lifts.

    With Peyper reffing, we should really attack the breakdown and play on The Edge of the laws.
    Show some real Desire, and Pride in the jersey and we're in with a shout, otherwise, the performance could be a Lemon.
    Fingers crossed the weather doesn't play a part like the England/Scotland game last week, hopefully we get a Beautiful Day for it. A win in Twickenham would be the Sweetest Thing.


  • #5825
    wavehopper1
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭wavehopper1


    bilston wrote: »
    Italy were better than us throughout most of the 90s.

    I think the lowest point for Irish rugby must have been losing to Samoa on a Wednesday night at a half empty Lansdowne Rd around about 1997. We were a shambles!

    Back then Triple Crowns were a fantasy

    Western Samoa gave us a hiding in Lansdowne in November 1996. 27-40.
    The quip at the time was - "jaysus, imagine if we'd played the full Samoa".
    The following year, their country changed its name to Samoa.


  • #5826
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    wavehopper1 wrote: »
    Western Samoa gave us a hiding in Lansdowne in November 1996. 27-40.
    The quip at the time was - "jaysus, imagine if we'd played the full Samoa".
    The following year, their country changed its name to Samoa.

    And they havent beaten us since I think. They should ditch the Eastern Samoans again.


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  • #5827
    Bogwoppit
    Registered Users Posts: 2,545 ✭✭✭Bogwoppit


    wavehopper1 wrote: »
    Western Samoa gave us a hiding in Lansdowne in November 1996. 27-40.
    The quip at the time was - "jaysus, imagine if we'd played the full Samoa".
    The following year, their country changed its name to Samoa.

    I was in the schoolboy stand for that one, I think it was a fiver for a ticket.


  • #5828
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,454 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    fitz wrote: »
    With Peyper reffing, we should really attack the breakdown and play on The Edge of the laws.
    Show some real Desire, and Pride in the jersey and we're in with a shout    , otherwise, the performance could be a Lemon.
    Fingers crossed the weather doesn't play a part like the England/Scotland game last week, hopefully we get a Beautiful Day for it. A win in Twickenham would be the Sweetest Thing.


    Isn’t that what should always be happening? Isn’t desire and pride of being an Irish international taken as a given?

    Has it been missing up until now that it needs to be included in our arsenal?


  • #5829
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    Isn’t that what should always be happening? Isn’t desire and pride of being an Irish international taken as a given?

    Has it been missing up until now that it needs to be included in our arsenal?

    You still haven't found what you're looking for


  • #5830
    molloyjh
    Registered Users Posts: 24,745 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    partyjungle wrote: »
    You still haven't found what you're looking for

    Okay, Breathe. It doesnt matter how Bad any if these puns are, I Will Follow the advice my OH gives me, take a few Seconds and In A Little While I'll be fine....


  • #5831
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,177 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    molloyjh wrote: »
    Okay, Breathe. It doesnt matter how Bad any if these puns are, I Will Follow the advice my OH gives me, take a few Seconds and In A Little While I'll be fine....

    There'll be War if POM only makes One tackle again...


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  • #5832
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,454 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    partyjungle wrote: »
    You still haven't found what you're looking for

    That’s a bad pun.


  • #5833
    Mr Tickle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Mr Tickle


    aloooof wrote: »
    There'll be War if POM only makes One tackle again...

    I fully expect him to get Stuck In. A Moment or two of brilliance from Dorris off the bench too.


  • #5834
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,174 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Zooropa.

    Am I doing this right?


  • #5835
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,177 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    Buer wrote: »
    Zooropa.

    Am I doing this right?

    We're gonna continue the puns With Or Without You, Buer!


  • #5836
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,309 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Buer wrote: »
    Zooropa.

    Am I doing this right?

    No, but I like your moxie, kid.


  • #5837
    kilns
    Registered Users Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    aloooof wrote: »
    There'll be War if POM only makes One tackle again...

    There is going to be war if he doesnt top the tackle count, makes the most turnovers, makes the most line out steals and runs for the most yards :D

    He will have to drop a goal too for me to believe he is not an average player :p


  • #5838
    Captain_Crash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,636 ✭✭✭Captain_Crash


    Hopefully Murray can send a garryowen or two up like a Kite, leaving May and co Staring at the Sun looking up at it.


  • #5839
    Mr Tickle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Mr Tickle


    kilns wrote: »
    There is going to be war if he doesnt top the tackle count, makes the most turnovers, makes the most line out steals and runs for the most yards :D

    He will have to drop a goal too for me to believe he is not an average player :p

    If you're going to be so critical you can Get On Your Boots and show him how it's done.


  • #5840
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    U2 have announced that their next album will be called 'shut up buer'.

    ...


    ...


    Vertigo


  • #5841
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,454 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    This entire thread has lost its edge.


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  • #5842
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,454 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Ye are all a bunch of lemons


  • #5843
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users Posts: 12,984 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Mercy! Please stop.


  • #5844
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users Posts: 12,984 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    This entire thread has lost its edge.
    It's Out of Control.


  • #5845
    Mr Tickle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Mr Tickle


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    This entire thread has lost its edge.

    Boards works In Mysterious Ways.

    On a more serious note, how are people feeling about our 10 cover going forward. Byrne is grand but Carbury's injury profile isn't great. Are we just going to have to rely on The Miracle of Joey Ramone-ing fit when we need him?


  • #5846
    kilns
    Registered Users Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    Mr Tickle wrote: »
    If you're going to be so critical you can Get On Your Boots and show him how it's done.

    who needs boots me and Peter in a bootless drop goal contest, it would be a Beautiful Day


  • #5847
    Scythica
    Registered Users Posts: 961 ✭✭✭Scythica


    Captain_Crash wrote: »
    Hopefully Murray can send a garryowen or two up like a Kite, leaving May and co Staring at the Sun looking up at it.

    Might give them Vertigo?


  • #5848
    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,773 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    I hate U2.


  • #5849
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,720 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    prawnsambo wrote: »
    It's Out of Control.

    Jaco

    "The 39-year-old refereed his first match involving Ireland a little over seven years ago in November, 2012 against Argentina at the Aviva Stadium.
    …………………………
    Ireland have since played 86 Tests, including that win over the Pumas, with Nigel Owens (Wales) and England’s Wayne Barnes, two one of the top referees of their generation, leading the way having presided over nine matches each respectively.

    They are followed on the list by a couple of French officials, Romain Poite and Jerome Garces and New Zealand’s Glen Jackson, who hangs up his whistle next month.

    Of the 20 referees who have officiated Irish matches in the timeframe in question, Peyper’s three games come in at tied 10th on the list, alongside Steve Walsh (New Zealand), Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) and Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa).

    On February, 13th, 2016 Peyper refereed Ireland’s 10-9 defeat to France at the Stade de France, a hugely disappointing and frustrating occasion for the visitors on a sodden Parisian day. Joe Schmidt’s side led 9-3 at half-time but didn’t score a point in the second half.

    Ireland were particularly aggrieved with a late hit by French secondrow Yoann Maestri on Sexton and hooker and captain Guilhem Guirado’s high tackle on Irish left wing Dave Kearney, which went unpunished in terms of yellow cards.

    There was one further cavil as Schmidt explained after the game: “There’s obviously the try scored by Dave Kearney that the referee blew up early and therefore couldn’t go to the TMO [Australia’s, George Ayoub], but obviously it rebounded off the midriff of Robbie Henshaw. ”
    …………………………………..
    NZ
    The South African brandished two yellow cards
    ……………………………………
    Since that game Ireland have played 38 Test matches without Peyper in the middle
    ……………………
    RWC
    calling a crooked feed against Samoa at a scrum that pre-empted Japan’s bonus point try in that pool match.
    ……………………
    Peyper looks to reward scrum dominance, likes a clean, crisp breakdown and relies heavily on his TMO – on Sunday’s it’s his fellow South African, the experienced Marius Jonker – to flag foul play. "
    https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/ireland-wary-of-peyper-calling-the-tune-as-they-head-for-twickenham-1.4178946

    Keep an eye on Tuilagi please Marius


  • #5850
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Mr Tickle wrote: »
    Boards works In Mysterious Ways.

    On a more serious note, how are people feeling about our 10 cover going forward. Byrne is grand but Carbury's injury profile isn't great. Are we just going to have to rely on The Miracle of Joey Ramone-ing fit when we need him?


    Ross Byrne is still very young and hasn't really had a shot so it's hard to say if he will or won't. His win ratio at Leinster is impressive and that includes big games in Europe over the last few years.



    No harm to Burns but I don't really see him as the future 10, but I could be wrong of course



    At this stage unless Carbery can go a full season without injury they have to look at alternatives.


    You have young options as well if the coaching team doesn't like Ross. His younger brother, Healy at Munster and Fitzgerald at Connacht.



    I do have a feeling some of these younger players will jump everyone and take the 10 jersey off Sexton. Hopefully sooner rather than later


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  • #5851
    Mr Tickle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Mr Tickle


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Ross Byrne is still very young and hasn't really had a shot so it's hard to say if he will or won't. His win ratio at Leinster is impressive and that includes big games in Europe over the last few years.



    No harm to Burns but I don't really see him as the future 10, but I could be wrong of course



    At this stage unless Carbery can go a full season without injury they have to look at alternatives.


    You have young options as well if the coaching team doesn't like Ross. His younger brother, Healy at Munster and Fitzgerald at Connacht.



    I do have a feeling some of these younger players will jump everyone and take the 10 jersey off Sexton. Hopefully sooner rather than later
    A very reasonable response. I just wanted to squeeze "The Miracle of Joey Ramone" into an Irish rugby post.


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