Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IV

Wang King · 25-07-2015 4:02pm

athtrasna wrote: »

Me too! And hope we don't encounter Sarries or Toulon along the way

There a sale on in the children's section alright, you're sorted!

Wang King · 25-07-2015 4:04pm

The training top is a little disconcerting.... It's a bit too Leinster /Dublin gaa for my liking

Micky Dolenz · 25-07-2015 6:01pm

Picked the away jersey up in Dundrum shopping centre. Only a handful of the away jerseys on display. It's a nice shirt alright.

thomond2006 · 25-07-2015 6:14pm

I saw it today in Elverys. Sick.

RobbieRuns · 26-07-2015 8:43pm

thomond2006 wrote: »

I saw it today in Elverys. Sick.

I hope you feel better soon !

PTH2009 · 28-07-2015 4:59pm

thomond2006 wrote: »

I hope the MRSC have a 20% voucher again this year. If they do I'll be buying the away shirt.

yeah hope they do, 70 is a bit steep for a jersey and you cant beat the temptation of getting a new polo shirt too.

tommycahir · 28-07-2015 5:12pm

Interesting piece in the examiner http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/johne-murphy-ready-for-life-after-munster-as-french-club-hovers-344952.html
But in short :

Gerry Hurley (played with us last year for a bit) is now headed for Federale 1 side Rugby Olympique de Grasse
Barry O’Mahony has been forced to retire
Johnny Murphy considering offers inside and outside rugby so doesn't look like the year spent on the bench has impressed too many clubs..
Ivan Dineen looks ot be possibly leaving rugby altogether

thomond2006 · 28-07-2015 5:15pm

Grasse is just north of Cannes. I'm sure that's a great spot!

Wang King · 28-07-2015 6:39pm

Felt sure Dineen would get a contract easily enough, surprised at that

Cookiemunster · 28-07-2015 6:58pm

Saili to arrive on Thursday http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/20904.php#.VbfBk7NVhHw

thomond2006 · 28-07-2015 7:47pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Saili to arrive on Thursday http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/20904.php#.VbfBk7NVhHw

Wang King · 28-07-2015 8:09pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Saili to arrive on Thursday http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/20904.php#.VbfBk7NVhHw

That's brilliant news in fairness, he'll get a proper preseason with them all which is vitally important, Tyler B should also hit the ground running, lookin forward to the start of the season now

jimmymcelroy · 28-07-2015 9:53pm

Will he be living in Limerick with the impending full time relocation?

slingerz · 29-07-2015 1:16pm

jimmymcelroy wrote: »

Will he be living in Limerick with the impending full time relocation?

yup

Hagz · 31-07-2015 3:48pm

Jordan Coghlan is packing down on the flank in the pre-season snaps so I think it's safe to conclude he isn't coming over as a centre. Thanks be to god.

phog · 31-07-2015 7:48pm

Paulie Unplugged WTV gives her account of the Q&A with POC

FrannoFan · 31-07-2015 10:58pm

Wang King wrote: »

Felt sure Dineen would get a contract easily enough, surprised at that

Really? Dineen was pretty average. Dad being a Munster folk hero got him pretty far. The leaked spreadsheet wasn't too complimentary.

Fireball07 · 02-08-2015 1:07am

FrannoFan wrote: »

Really? Dineen was pretty average. Dad being a Munster folk hero got him pretty far. The leaked spreadsheet wasn't too complimentary.

I was always impressed with Dineen whenever he played.

RobbieRuns · 02-08-2015 3:25pm

FrannoFan wrote: »

Really? Dineen was pretty average. Dad being a Munster folk hero got him pretty far. The leaked spreadsheet wasn't too complimentary.

Fair enough on the leaked spreadsheet comment, but to say that he got far because of his Dad is not fair. No matter where you come from or who your Dad is everyone should be judged on performances.

I am sure that being the son of a legend will bring its own pressures and expectations.

Buer · 02-08-2015 10:24pm

Am I missing something? Who's his dad? It's not Len.

razorblunt · 02-08-2015 10:27pm

I though Dineen was decent and looked to be improving the more I saw him. Strange he's considering leaving rugby altogether.
Although I've seen a few ex rugby names appearing in some big 4 companies in starter roles recently enough.

Cookiemunster · 02-08-2015 11:00pm

Buer wrote: »

Am I missing something? Who's his dad? It's not Len.

I don't think you are. A bit of internet searching reveals he's from a GAA backround and his Dad didn't play rugby. I reckon Frannofan is thinking of someone else.

thomond2006 · 02-08-2015 11:03pm

Dineen was good in his appearances last season but he's been out injured a lot and at 28 isn't a young option anymore. I doubt the contracts offered to him are very lucrative.

Fireball07 · 02-08-2015 11:05pm

Dineen is possibly too old to improve a lot but the likes of John Hayes & Donnacha Ryan were late bloomers too.

I rated him, but two management teams clearly didn't. Maybe he was just better in matches than he was in training or something, because he looked quite capable.

Buer · 02-08-2015 11:08pm

Cookiemunster wrote:

I don't think you are. A bit of internet searching reveals he's from a GAA backround and his Dad didn't play rugby. I reckon Frannofan is thinking of someone else.

Thought so. Len is Limerick through and through while Ivan is Cork born and bred. They share a surname and nothing else to my knowledge.

phog · 03-08-2015 9:06am

thomond2006 wrote: »

Dineen was good in his appearances last season but he's been out injured a lot and at 28 isn't a young option anymore. I doubt the contracts offered to him are very lucrative.

Dineen missed the bones of two season with knee injuries.

His game v Sale last season showed what he's capable of.

Wang King · 03-08-2015 9:09am

Dineen is a good player, he should have a contract on rugby ability, if not at Munster, then somewhere else, England or maybe D2.
Perhaps he's lost his hunger for the game?

Just re-read the examiner piece, didn't see he had completed his masters in economics

shaka · 03-08-2015 9:48am

Never saw much positive in Dineen, while eager at times his overall game is poor particularly when in a defensive situation. Always seemed to leave a gap

Wang King · 03-08-2015 10:06am

Saili just after tweeting he's happy after his first Munster training session.

hendo12 · 05-08-2015 5:55am

Who are Munster bringing in at 2nd row

Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IV

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