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by DOB
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Waterboys crossing the line
Replies: 39
Views: 988

Re: Waterboys crossing the line

Ghost-Of-Nepia wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:52 am Thought this thread was about Karl Wallinger dying.
This is the first I heard! RIP, World Party had some decent tunes in the 90s.
by DOB
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Gatland first took the Wales job 17 years ago.

He does have the flexibility of a few championships to his name, which probably earns him a bit more benefit-of-the-doubt than Toonie.
by DOB
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

15, 9, 10 and 1 Not worried about 15. Frawley was 4th choice (and nowhere near as bad as suggested) and Larmour 5th choice (again nowhere near as bad as suggested). When you're comparing Keenan to Frawley, of course it's stark. No different to any best in their position in the world compared to mos...
by DOB
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 856
Views: 9901

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

True but often it makes no difference. Luke McGrath was probably the best scrumhalf i remember from Irish u20's in the last decade or so but he plateaued despite all the experience he's gotten at senior level. It's very hard to fix halfbacks, imo, they kinda are who they are, within reason. McGrath...
by DOB
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 856
Views: 9901

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Casey is like that tbf. Just needs to improve his decision making. How often do we see established professionals improve their decision making though? I've seen players like Charlie Hodgson lose faith in their decision making and get worse, not sure it's as easy to improve. Eoin Reddan was a differ...
by DOB
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 856
Views: 9901

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Don’t get me wrong Aki is absolutely brilliant but he’s keeping another very good player McCloskey out of the squad. I’m not attacking Aki he has been very good for Irish rugby but as a policy we are correct to move away from the project player strategy Aki didn't look Sharp yesterday. Gibson Park ...
by DOB
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 856
Views: 9901

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

I don’t think you’re disagreeing with me; I don’t think any of our players should be playing 320+ minutes of a 400 minute campaign. So yes, we should be moving pieces around, giving lads a week off here or there, so that when they come back in, like Bealham today, they’re chomping at the bit. Beirne...
by DOB
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 856
Views: 9901

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Could that last win by Ireland be their swan song? Possibly. Really need another season or two from JGP keeping his zip and the back row needs to be sorted out. The first choice backline is fine, Hansen was a massive miss tbf all tournament as was Ringrose (and Keenan today). The squad isn't lookin...
by DOB
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 856
Views: 9901

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Cheers both for the answers. Looking at the stadium layout again (very slow Friday for me) its the perfect advert for the need for Chinese style planning laws. Landsdowne Rd (the road itself) should have been closed fully. Traffic should have been diverted down Serpentine Ave instead and the level ...
by DOB
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

The Wobs have appointed Laurie Fisher as assistant coach.


Has Joe completely lost the plot?
by DOB
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Excellent article https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2024/03/13/six-nations-would-consider-bonus-points-rethink/ :uhoh: Shitehawkery masquerading as an article. The Pigdogs were all in favour of try bonus points when they thought it would advantage themselves in perpetuity. I’ve said since the...
by DOB
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 856
Views: 9901

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Thorney going with same team again but 5/3 split on bench with Byrne and Ringrose coming into the 23 and Hendo dropping out. Larmour to start if Nash has to drop out. Just don't get dropping Henderson to play a guy who has barely played 2nd row all season, especially after Henderson played well off...
by DOB
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Deceptively so. His running style makes him look slower than he is. He has that Dennis Hickie head-bob that makes him look like he can’t possibly be better at running than the likes of Ringrose. Yeah, Ringrose is the opposite. He's slower than he looks, which is why he does get clean breaks as ofte...
by DOB
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Hellraiser wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:51 pm
Aye wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:17 pm Keenan is fast.
Deceptively so. His running style makes him look slower than he is.
He has that Dennis Hickie head-bob that makes him look like he can’t possibly be better at running than the likes of Ringrose.
by DOB
Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Ultimately the buck stops with Farrell. Murray shouldn't have been on the bench, and he shouldn't have gone for a 6-2 split. If Ringrose had come onto the wing for Nash, we'd have won imo. Yup, losing Nash so early really cost us, I'm still adamant Keenan should have been kept at fullback. We were ...
by DOB
Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

] I'd be inclined to agree with this, but who plays instead of Murray? Is Casey actually better. He doesnt throw the terrible passes but he also doesnt put in a couple of good kicks Murray’s kicking was awful too. He had the short clearance before the try, but also on about 70 he had a box-kick tha...
by DOB
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Yeah, don't fly boeing planes at the moment
Replies: 90
Views: 2512

Re: Yeah, don't fly boeing planes at the moment

I didn’t point it out, but yeah, that was pretty funny.
by DOB
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Forgot how bad Murray's passing was when he came on. It lead to about 3 direct turnovers. The obvious one that he flung from side of maul 10 yards out, but he also threw one at Hendersons laces that lead to a turnover. I think there was one more like that also. I always feel very self-conscious mak...
by DOB
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Haven't seen it mentioned much but we badly lost the kicking game, nearly all their kicks were arriving man and ball. They were putting alot more pressure on our kickers than we were on theirs which led to short missed touch by Lowe and some other wayward kicks. It reminded me of the time when we w...
by DOB
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Also, re Beirne, I will never shake the gut feeling that he is too loose a second row to be a starter when we're up against the bigger packs. Especially when we are playing a 6 who is not a conclusive tackler. And an eight, and seven, both of whom are voracious tacklers in terms of quantities, but ...
by DOB
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Yeah, don't fly boeing planes at the moment
Replies: 90
Views: 2512

Re: Yeah, don't fly boeing planes at the moment

Boeing we're taken over a couple of years ago and apparently the new management are prioritising speed of maintenance over thoroughness and QA. They merged with McDonnell-Douglas. Unfortunately, MDD seems to have been the guiding influence on engineering decisions, despite being the partner coming ...
by DOB
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

That loss to England is the best thing that could happen to Ireland in prep for the South Africa tour. An unchallenged 6Ns win could have worked against us only to fall flat in SA. I’ll never subscribe to this “that loss was the kick up the arse we needed” bollocks. We could very easily have learne...
by DOB
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Id have thought you were crazy if you said Ireland were going to win the 6N this year a few months ago. I'd have been happy with 2nd and secretly semi expected 3rd. Back in January everyone here was convinced we were gonna get slaughtered in Marseille. I can’t get my brain around anyone thinking we...
by DOB
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Going to be a lot fewer Irish lads on the Lions starting XV than many on here have been predicting for yonks now. Ben Earl will be thereabouts. Can't read too much into 1 game though. Points difference in the 6 nations table is ireland +80, England -3. Farrell is the coach so Irish players will get...
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Murray is getting abuse on here tonight, but it's not like there's a better back-up 9 available right now. Casey couldn’t have kicked any worse than Murray did. We would’ve been better off hiding Murray out on the wing and leaving JGP at 9. Other countries would have used this 6N to get Casey up to...
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Pace is fixed with Hansen and Ringrose coming back, even JOB. It's not fixed though. Those guys are quick, certainly quicker than those out there today, but none of them are a flyer. It would remain an issue against sides who have genuine pace. It would help us be better balanced for sure, but pace...
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

And Ulster :lol: This current generation of a Leinster people have a history of building themselves up, only one way you can go after you let your ego runaway, & that’s crashing down to earth. A bit of humility would go a long way. Yep. It was the Leinster lads who let themselves down today. Not th...
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Son-Of-Ulster wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:43 pm I think Farrell is going for a 6:2 split to help blood Ryan Baird. He will need to him to replace POM eventually.
Good news for that is Baird should replace POM for next weekend on today’s basis
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I'm reluctant to throw stones at any of our backrow, given how poor our front five were. Not one of them played to their potential. Not one of the eight. When that happens, we lack the pace elsewhere to compensate. England are no great shakes or they would've been out of sight lads, that's the trut...
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

TheBouncer wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:39 pm Not very good at all. That’s it for the 6-2 and probably Frawley. Killer killer mistake from POM.
Frawley’s probably still in the picture for 10 cover, but we can’t rely on him to be the back 3 cover, especially if it means Murray at 9.
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28401788

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

CM11 wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:37 pm
ZuLu wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:16 pm So it turned out pretty much as I called, injury in the first ten minutes, a card at a bad time
Yes, that's why we lost. :roll:
Tbf, both things had an effect. The card came at just about the worst time it could have.
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45165

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

redderneck wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:10 pm
Duff Paddy wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:07 pm
Schlaps wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:07 pm Shit lineout costing ireland again.
And Murray killing us
Its not Murray. It's not Crowley. It wasn't JGP. Our front five are being stuffed. And he's not refreshing them.
What’s the point of the 6-2 if you’re not using the 6 early? Conan and Kelleher and Henderson on now anyway.
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45165

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Duff Paddy wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:08 pm
grimoald wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:07 pm All from Murray’s fudge up
Disaster
Upon disaster
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45165

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Stupid sin bin for POM to give up.
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45165

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Bogbunny wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:56 pm
Nolanator wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:55 pm Foot in touch several phases back. Arse.
Try stands.

Fuking joke
I thought he got the ball away, just.
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45165

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Pace enough to finish that one off.
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45165

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

McCarthy has a tendency to chase the big hits which leaves him tackling air/non-ball-carrying oppo far too often. He can be maddeningly ineffective at times. He's been anonymous today Whatever else you think, he hasn’t been anonymous. He might be over chasing some times, but he’s definitely putting...
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45165

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

TheBouncer wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:37 pm
DOB wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:36 pm How are we winning this game?

Ford
Comfortably the better 10 on the field so far. He’s had tougher kicks than Crowley but kept his team on the front foot.
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45165

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

How are we winning this game?
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45165

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

CarrotGawks wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:14 pm
grimoald wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:14 pm It’s great that England are playing
'tis
Wish they weren’t playing *quite* so well.