"Really, I mean if this is what we are reduced to - the Taoiseach scouring peoples' websites and playing to the gallery, the television's audience at home," she said.
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- Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
All the athletes in Limerick seem to be playing gaa
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Is Bono resident in Ireland?
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
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Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
They regularly review it apparently. 3 times in the last 8 years according to someone else.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Which is effectively what we've signed Kok as and already have Moore doing (though I'd like to see Moore be our first choice 15, I think Moore in a back three with Stockdale and Baloucoune could cause chaos. I see Moore ahead and yes, sticking to FB would be great. You still look light enough at wi...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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As a winger? We've just wasted an NIQ spot bringing in Kok. Centre who can cover wing. Good squad option. Which is effectively what we've signed Kok as and already have Moore doing (though I'd like to see Moore be our first choice 15, I think Moore in a back three with Stockdale and Baloucoune coul...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Centre who can cover wing. Good squad option.earl the beaver wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:09 pmAs a winger?
We've just wasted an NIQ spot bringing in Kok.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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A sellout was always highly unlikely even if they were giving them away Saracens style. Unless Saints come with a couple of divisions worth of support. Nah, there's a pricing strategy that would get close to selling out but it's probably too much hassle for EPCR to figure it out while making the sa...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Turner would be a good fit at Ulster.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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I reckon pricing 50k of the tickets available for the semi final at €75+ will probably scupper their chances of getting close to a sell out. A sellout was always highly unlikely even if they were giving them away Saracens style. Unless Saints come with a couple of divisions worth of support. Nah, t...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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So tickets for Croker are €75+ to sit on either side of the pitch... €55 to sit behind the goal (€38 in the corners) and €18 on the hill. Rumoured kids tickets? Yeah, 10 bucks, but only for cat 2 (€55) and cat 3(€38) areas behind the goal.... None available for either side of the pitch or the hill....
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Rumoured kids tickets?happytramp wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:48 pm So tickets for Croker are €75+ to sit on either side of the pitch... €55 to sit behind the goal (€38 in the corners) and €18 on the hill.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Leinster have a 44 man senior squad containing 26 Irish internationals (21 of whom have been involved with Ireland in the past year) and 3 capped NIQs, Leinster are currently expecting to have a net loss of 1 player with Moloney the only player leaving who isn't be replaced. Ulster have a 42 man sq...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Aki's contract would be approx 1/10 of Connachts budget for the next couple of seasons. anything like what you're suggesting would have to weighted against what the province takes in-in revenue But I'm not suggesting a side pays a significant amount. Going on Thornley's article, the IRFU pay a cert...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Of course the further nuance is that if Leinster got all their prize money and gate money, they'd probably be able to afford to pay most, if not all, of their centrally contracted players but the flip of that is that they'd have to be making home knockouts every year and reach the final every year. ...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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I think one of the simpler solutions, which I mentioned yesterday (and thought to actually be the case) is for the provinces to cover some of the central contract for use of the players. It doesn't fully solve the inequality but it'd help and be fairer. Aki's contract would be approx 1/10 of Connac...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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I'll take Deegan. Don't see the point in bringing in Leinster 4th choice LH just reinforces that we are by miles the poor relation. He's not going to strengthen your 23 but he will strengthen your squad as a stop gap. We're losing a 2 time world cup winning LH and replacing him with Leinster's cast...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Jared Payne coming back to Ulster? No room for Richie Murphy up north? Ed Byrne and Max Deegan headed to Ulster? I'll take Deegan. Don't see the point in bringing in Leinster 4th choice LH just reinforces that we are by miles the poor relation. He's not going to strengthen your 23 but he will stren...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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I think one of the simpler solutions, which I mentioned yesterday (and thought to actually be the case) is for the provinces to cover some of the central contract for use of the players.
It doesn't fully solve the inequality but it'd help and be fairer.
It doesn't fully solve the inequality but it'd help and be fairer.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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If Synman stays fit, that certainly increases our chances of winning comps. I don't think the gain with Barrett is enough to increase the odds much.
There's a few very good teams out there every year so Europe isn't a given but really should be winning URC.
There's a few very good teams out there every year so Europe isn't a given but really should be winning URC.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Lads, do EPCR do kids tickets? I can't remember, not sure I've brought the kids to a semi final before. No mention of it on their site where they outline ticket prices. I might have to downgrade my prediction of attendance if they're expecting families to pay full price for all tickets. No, they do...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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- Views: 28726140
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Lads, do EPCR do kids tickets? I can't remember, not sure I've brought the kids to a semi final before. No mention of it on their site where they outline ticket prices. I might have to downgrade my prediction of attendance if they're expecting families to pay full price for all tickets. Would there...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup
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Re: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup
How so - are they going to give the tickets away? They didn't sell out the Aviva at the same stage last year vs Toulouse. Saints MIGHT get to 15K travelling fans, and you might get 45K Leinster fans being generous to both, but I think it's a struggle to see much beyond that Well, we got 51k with le...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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- Views: 28726140
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Lads, do EPCR do kids tickets? I can't remember, not sure I've brought the kids to a semi final before.
No mention of it on their site where they outline ticket prices. I might have to downgrade my prediction of attendance if they're expecting families to pay full price for all tickets.
No mention of it on their site where they outline ticket prices. I might have to downgrade my prediction of attendance if they're expecting families to pay full price for all tickets.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup
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Re: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup
No chance this will be beaten I think. 2009 was about 50,000 Munster 30,000 Leinster for the most bitter local derby ever. The Aviva last week was 51,000, going to guess 50,000 of those were Leinster, almost but not quite a sellout. Can't see Leinster doing that number again, not disrespect to Sain...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
- Replies: 175
- Views: 4293
Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
You can see why we did the bored a favour all those years ago and created a single thread for it!Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:32 pm Is this what the Irish rugby thread is like? An article posted, a couple of post related to it and then a completely unrelated inter provincial argument?
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Professionalism. Gotta love it. Also, importantly, the need to accurately value tradition within the system. I'm far from sure that's been done. If it had been, then Munster, for example, would likely be based out of Cork. Demographics and potential upside vs tradition. TP would have been modernize...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
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Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
The problem is once the 6 Nations ends, so does Welsh rugby interest which is a shame as they're a proud people and bring so much colour plus enthusiasm. I think if they applied that to club and really got behind this league they could attract more players like Barrett and Snyman. Certainly a step ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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- Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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I didn't assume anything, I read what you wrote. And I stand by the exact statement I wrote. My position hasn't changed. You have interpreted it the way you wanted to score some virtual Internet points. Go you. I stand by my factual reading of the words you wrote, in the order and context you wrote...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
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Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
I'm sure he does want a break and a change of scenery will probably do him good. Just make sure he comes back in one piece. No real idea on his salary but should imagine as a key AB it would be pretty good. Indeed. So not a cash grab. I am pretty sure he will make more from 6 months with Leinster t...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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This opportunity with no caveats is you saying there was an equal opportunity, you subsequently said it isn't an identical, meaning equal, opportunity. So you've either changed your position, or you are refusing to acknowledge you have changed position. I was taking the more positive reading, but i...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Earl/Winnie, like I said, I'm ignorant of the situation in Ulster schools and not pretending to know the answer, nor will I pontificate about what should be done. I'm just somewhat surprised that something which was, to me, as trivial as having overseas lads involved in coaching, was worth remarkin...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Of course that isn't what you initially said, so appreciate you acknowledging you were wrong. Unlike you, but welcome. Munster had this opportunity in the 00s but screwed up their youth development and never capitalised on it. :? This opportunity with no caveats is you saying there was an equal opp...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Nah that point about AOC is bullshit He is a cancer on this place If you haven't noticed the increased negativity towards AOC by some posters, then you're not paying attention. You are so hypocritical too, btw. Getting in a tizzy when I (in bad taste) jokingly played the man but you've no problem c...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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You are a moron at times you really are No wonder URH put you on ignore, to be honest the whole bored could be better if everyone did and we didnt get to see your cancerous shite Ah Winnie. That's one of the least offensive posts I've ever read on PR, and doesn't warrant that level of vitriol in re...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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The way some of the Ulster lads talk about players from other provinces when they're not in form or fading highlights the problem. AOC was heralded as more Ulster than Leinster when he was putting in a decent shift but as he's faded he's got way more abuse than an Ulster born player would. The iden...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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The way some of the Ulster lads talk about players from other provinces when they're not in form or fading highlights the problem. AOC was heralded as more Ulster than Leinster when he was putting in a decent shift but as he's faded he's got way more abuse than an Ulster born player would. The ident...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
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Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
Agreed but the way it's written makes it sound like its the principle reason he is going.....when I think we can all agree it's not :) The whole thing reads like him wanting a break. As I said on our thread, closest a pro can get to a backpacking holiday. What's his NZ salary likely to be? Is it re...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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I know what opportunity you are talking about. The latter part was very similar and wasted I agree (as well as the off the field failings, some terrible coaching appointments too), but the ability to set up "a conveyor belt" is for several reasons not the same in the other provinces compared to mod...