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Saracens vs Munster, Sat 20th April, 3pm

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    #122
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Poor kick from Bleyendaal there, Munster really need to get points on the board soon in this half


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    #123
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users Posts: 9,957 ✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    razorblunt wrote: »
    Side to side, schoolboy stuff, not even taking it to the line and then passing. I’d love to see what a decent, proven coach could do with them.

    Honestly shocking that they haven't hired a better, more experienced coach by now.


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    #124
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,669 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    The five minutes on either side of half time has killed Munster.


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    #125
    ClanofLams
    Registered Users Posts: 4,210 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    Time to roll the dice and bring Hanrahan on at ten


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    #126
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Squatter wrote: »
    Agreed. Felt sorry for Itoje (very unusually for me) after that dreadful penalty award.

    The penalty where he was resting on Beirne’s back?


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    #127
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    The try was relentless pressure, but that penalty came all from Munster mistakes started with an awful kick from Tyler


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    #128
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    ClanofLams wrote: »
    Time to roll the dice and bring Hanrahan on at ten

    No chance. If the dice is to be rolled get Alby on at 9.


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    #129
    kingofthekong
    Registered Users Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭kingofthekong


    Munster thinking they can get into a European final by kicking the ball away and not playing any rugby have another thing coming


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    #130
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,032 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    Murray has been awful all season

    Can't see him turning it around for World Cup

    Mike Haley terrible under high ball today


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    #131
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users Posts: 17,313 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    This one is over. Not going to come back from 13 down against Saracens.


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    #132
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users Posts: 9,957 ✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Munster have the same issues that haven't prevented them from progressing in previous years. Pack isn't good enough, attacking play is poor. Still well behind Leinster and the other top teams in Europe.


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    #133
    baas baa
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭baas baa


    Wouldn't give Munster a prayer from here but I still feel the nature of the defeat will be important given the last 2 seasons.


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    #134
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    Murray has been awful all season

    Can't see him turning it around for World Cup

    Mike Haley terrible under high ball today

    Don't think Murray's been that bad today?


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    #135
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,760 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Saracen was a term widely used among Christian writers in Europe during the Middle Ages to refer to Arabs and Muslims. The term's meaning evolved during its history

    Always wondered where the name came from

    Munster are just not at that elite level in Europe anymore and might be there for another while yet


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    #136
    Faugheen
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    Beirne had been very quiet so far.


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    #137
    [Deleted User]
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    ClanofLams wrote: »
    Time to roll the dice and bring Hanrahan on at fifteen

    fyp


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    #138
    baas baa
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭baas baa


    Buer wrote: »
    The Saracens attack is relentless. Comfortably the best team in the tournament this season.

    Amazes me how the Vunipola decoy out the backdoor works everytime. It's just free metres.


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    #139
    griffinlee
    Registered Users Posts: 204 ✭✭griffinlee


    awful to see the game done at 50mins.

    munster just lack some attacking moves.
    looks like a training ground game for sarecens now.


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    #140
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,032 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    Faugheen wrote: »
    Don't think Murray's been that bad today?

    Got good penalty

    Gave away stupid penalty before half time

    Box kicks not been good

    Stupid decision to offload to Haley for knock on


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    #141
    [Deleted User]
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    Munster looked much better before they started kicking away possession every time they gained it which was... around the 30min mark?


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    #142
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    That's all she wrote. Another year, same sh*t

    Among other things, Jones HAS to go


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    #143
    stephen_n
    Registered Users Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    That was really dumb by Scannell


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    #144
    Hobosan
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭Hobosan


    knock on in the lineout?


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    #145
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    griffinlee wrote: »
    awful to see the game done at 50mins.

    munster just lack some attacking moves.
    looks like a training ground game for sarecens now.

    Some? They lack an actual attack, full stop.
    The forwards can’t win every game, if a team gets parity there, Munsters game is almost always done.

    Jones is getting away with murder.


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    #146
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    Men against boys. Munster have brought a generally pretty decent defence. And that’s it. Every other facet, Saracens just utterly dominating. Time to throw caution to the wind.


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    #147
    Hobosan
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭Hobosan


    Itoje invisible


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    #148
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    Got good penalty

    Gave away stupid penalty before half time

    Box kicks not been good

    Stupid decision to offload to Haley for knock on

    Ah now he's not the only player to give away stupid penalties today.

    He's been better than what we've come to expect so far this season. Think there are bigger problems for Munster than Murray.


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    #149
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,356 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Munster lack quality. Too much huff and puff, not enough guile.

    They went through about 30 phases there for almost no ground.


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    #150
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,129 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    Thus far, Itoje is a giant amongst boys. Beirne and Kleyn are no shows.
    Neither of them are even close to his level.
    Felix Jones is holding Munster back.
    There's no imagination in Munsters back line.
    JVG needs to bring in a top level attack coach.


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    #151
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    The absolute lack of shape in munsters backline after less than half a dozen phases is appalling.


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