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ERCC: Ospreys vs Munster, Sat 16th Nov 5:30pm, BT Sport

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  • #92
    schmoo2k
    Registered Users Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭schmoo2k


    ...nice (final mall)...


  • #93
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    eigrod wrote: »
    Be as well off conceding the try here and getting the territory from thr ko
    Its happens alot in American football, where time management is a huge part of the game.

    Although they dont have to worry about things like points difference


  • #94
    AlfaZen
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭AlfaZen


    That Bonus point could be vital. Now leats hope Ospreys can do is a favour when they play Racing and Money bags.


  • #95
    deisedude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭deisedude


    Are the highlights for the Champions cup being shown on terrestrial this year? They were on TG4 last year but don't see it in their tv schedule for this weekend


  • #96
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,792 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    deisedude wrote: »
    Are the highlights for the Champions cup being shown on terrestrial this year? They were on TG4 last year but don't see it in their tv schedule for this weekend

    They said on TV3 today that they have highlights tomorrow night.


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  • #97
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    They said on TV3 today that they have highlights tomorrow night.

    TV epg shows late on Monday night.


  • #98
    clsmooth
    Registered Users Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭clsmooth


    schmoo2k wrote: »
    Tech question:
    * Score is 25:6 - Munster want 4th try.
    * Deep in there own 22
    * The clock is at 72 minutes
    * Munster spend the next 6 minutes defending.

    Would they be better served letting them just score, so they get the ball back for a drop on halfway and chance to regroup?

    (this is a common tactic in basketball and american football)

    Not sure. If they let them score and they get another they get a LBP. Sport is quite momentum based. Give someone an inch, they take a mile


  • #99
    phog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,671 ✭✭✭✭phog


    Game was close to how I thought it might be, still a lot of errors and penalties which cost us position. Conway has be superb for Munster, surprised he and Scannell were subbed off. Earls looks like he's getting younger. Loughman deserved his MotM award, he was terrific.

    Very happy to get the BP win away from home.

    Roll on next week.


  • #100
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users Posts: 12,984 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    schmoo2k wrote: »
    ...nice (final mall)...


    Fair play getting one of those on a rugby pitch. :D



    02_mall_of_america-1-_wide-01e34c3930b2ab81b6aae3e3ed875a9c91de04a9-s1100-c15.jpg


  • #101
    twinytwo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,054 ✭✭✭twinytwo


    Clegg wrote: »
    Farrell completely murdered the Ospreys 13 at that ruck.

    Tbf the 13 was just kinda standing there asking to get smashed. Farrell just obliged, hopefully the young fella learned a lesson today :D


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  • #102
    twinytwo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,054 ✭✭✭twinytwo


    :P
    LuckyGent88 wrote: »
    Never in doubt!!!

    Why oh why is it always such a hard task for us.

    Cause the like stressing the fans out... Why do it the easy way when you just do it the hard way... every time :(


  • #103
    Akrasia
    Registered Users Posts: 22,230 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    twinytwo wrote: »
    :P

    Cause the like stressing the fans out... Why do it the easy way when you just do it the hard way... every time :(

    Munster have completely changed our play style this year over the off season period when the majority of our best players were at international duty playing a completely different style of rugby. I think we did pretty damn well to get that TBP away from home and you could almost see the jigsaw pieces sliding into place as the internationals got more game time with the new system

    Next week I expect a much tougher opposition but I think we will be more than enough for them at home


  • #104
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Akrasia wrote: »
    Munster have completely changed our play style this year over the off season period


    Have they? I watched them a few times so far and some small changes but I don’t see a complete change in style? Am i missing something?

    I know Rowntree is only in the door so he hasn’t had much chance to do anything yet but should in next few weeks


  • #105
    BakeMeACake
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭BakeMeACake


    So weekend off so in Westport. Met a few Munster fans enjoying a few beers. All good


  • #106
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    It was a bit of a struggle but the Ospreys made a huge defensive effort.

    Any away bp win in Europe is huge


  • #107
    Felix Jones is God.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Felix Jones is God.


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    It was a bit of a struggle but the Ospreys made a huge defensive effort.

    Any away bp win in Europe is huge

    Indeed, had to laugh at the posters who suggested this would be an easy bp win....that was never going to be the case... but dogged perseverance and flashes of brilliance saw us get the bp... eventually...


  • #108
    Felix Jones is God.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Felix Jones is God.


    Also...nice to see our depth at loose head... Killer is a beast of a player and is genuinely pushing for an Ireland starting place...
    Loughy was man of the match yesterday..and deservedly so....with his replacement getting the all important try...add that to our depth at hooker (possibly the best 3 provincial trio) and we're looking very good in the front row...
    We just need to develop someone to challenge Ryan .. Keynan Knox is looking damn good so far... but I personally think we need someone else to push him on also, and maybe bridge the gap for a year or two.... Archer has heart...and can do a job for us.... but if you're looking at a Heineken semifinal...and look to Archer to drive the scrum on... then I don't think we can progress to the next level and actually win a major honour


  • #109
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    It was a bit of a struggle but the Ospreys made a huge defensive effort.

    Any away bp win in Europe is huge

    How many tackles did the Ospreys make in the end? Half time they were at 130:eek:


  • #110
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Job done. I thought Munster made it a little more difficult for themselves by opting for three pointers in the first half. In the end they were fortunate that Ospreys kept playing for no reason and handed them one last possession.

    It's sad to see that the home support was so dismal but given the lineups you can't blame people for staying away. Regardless of who is at fault (EPCR/RWC scheduling/WRU) it's ridiculous that Ospreys were given no shot of winning this from the outset.


  • #111
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Job done. I thought Munster made it a little more difficult for themselves by opting for three pointers in the first half. In the end they were fortunate that Ospreys kept playing for no reason and handed them one last possession.

    It's sad to see that the home support was so dismal but given the lineups you can't blame people for staying away. Regardless of who is at fault (EPCR/RWC scheduling/WRU) it's ridiculous that Ospreys were given no shot of winning this from the outset.

    Wouldn’t say they played for nothing. A converted try would have given them a losing bonus point.


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  • #112
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Faugheen wrote: »
    Wouldn’t say they played for nothing. A converted try would have given them a losing bonus point.

    D'oh!


  • #113
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Felix Jones is God. wrote: »
    Indeed, had to laugh at the posters who suggested this would be an easy bp win....that was never going to be the case... but dogged perseverance and flashes of brilliance saw us get the bp... eventually...

    I think the fact Osprey are one of the worst, if not the worst team in the competition plus they had none of their welsh international would suggest Munster would win with a bonus point.....that’s why people including me suggested it should be an easy bonus point win

    I do take into consideration that Munster had to integrate internationals back in


  • #114
    molloyjh
    Registered Users Posts: 24,745 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    Felix Jones is God. wrote: »
    Indeed, had to laugh at the posters who suggested this would be an easy bp win....that was never going to be the case... but dogged perseverance and flashes of brilliance saw us get the bp... eventually...

    They were missing 16 players including all of their internationals. They have been absolute garbage all season. They lost at home to the Kings last week. This should have been a formality and it wasn't. It should have been the least competitive game of the weekend and it wasn't. Trying to dress it up differently changes nothing. That is a bad Ospreys team. And while I wouldnt have expected Munster to be showing cup winning form or anything, they should have had the 5 points in the bag far easier and far sooner.


  • #115
    shootermacg
    Registered Users Posts: 4,832 ✭✭✭shootermacg


    Scrum is a bit worrying at the minute.


  • #116
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    shootermacg wrote: »
    Scrum is a bit worrying at the minute.

    Rowntree is only in the door they mentioned......


  • #117
    Felix Jones is God.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Felix Jones is God.


    Ospreys were never going to roll over yesterday... perhaps people would want to look at Sarries to see the worst team in the competition this weekend?


  • #118
    Shefwedfan
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    Felix Jones is God. wrote: »
    Ospreys were never going to roll over yesterday... perhaps people would want to look at Sarries to see the worst team in the competition this weekend?


    That Sarries teams beat Glou no problem last week.....and has them 3rd in table in Premiership....a more or less full strenght Glou team


    I wouldn't be slagging it off.....England or no England internationals Sarries have a strong squad.

    Something Osprey could only wish for


  • #119
    Felix Jones is God.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Felix Jones is God.


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    That Sarries teams beat Glou no problem last week.....and has them 3rd in table in Premiership....a more or less full strenght Glou team


    I wouldn't be slagging it off.....England or no England internationals Sarries have a strong squad.

    Something Osprey could only wish for

    Sarries... weakest team in the competition this weekend...as I said... perhaps you should try and read what's written if you're quoting me..


  • #120
    shootermacg
    Registered Users Posts: 4,832 ✭✭✭shootermacg


    Delighted for Loughman, he couldn't keep the smile off his face when the MoTM was awarded. :)


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  • #121
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,792 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Felix Jones is God. wrote: »
    Sarries... weakest team in the competition this weekend...as I said... perhaps you should try and read what's written if you're quoting me..

    Also Friday night showed how 'good' Gloucester actually are.


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