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I must have missed the IRFU solving all our organisational problems in the 00s and sourcing coaches and administrative staff for us.

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He's hardly going to say well it's going to be a nice bit of wedge in the back pocket. I still don’t get it? They have a really strong link to Ireland having lived there as kids. Beauden played U12 Gaelic for Meath. I’ve heard them all talk of loving their time there and wanting to get back to visi...

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Leinster are the only province to have kiwi coaches in underage structures? We know there's an advantage but it's not insurmountable. Pretty much none of the stars of the latest u20 side are from Leinster unless you count Murphy, who looked like a step down on recent u20 FHs. Leinster also tapped in...

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If he was doing it for the money, he'd have gone to France and probably gotten twice his alleged salary.

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Let's be fair if you don't win the double next year it must be called our as a massive choke. Because we have Barrett? How do you think he massively improves the squad? Leinster are a top side, no doubt, but we're not unbeatable. As we've sadly found out the last few years. Barrett and Snyman, and ...

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I wouldn't blame him for selling out at this stage. He tried.

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I know it's part of the problem, Earl. Which is why I said it was the primary area that needed fixing.

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Dai hasn't a clue about our financial model and structures. Best just ignore him.

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And don't let anyone say we don't take the URC seriously anymore! Let's be fair if you don't win the double next year it must be called our as a massive choke. Because we have Barrett? How do you think he massively improves the squad? Leinster are a top side, no doubt, but we're not unbeatable. As ...

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Connacht and Ulster being forced to trim their squads then seeing Leinster spunk a quarter of a million on a backpacker shows how broken the system is Maybe dont spunk more than half a million on a prop who wants to leave after 10 mins and then you can complain about what we do The lads had Piatau ...

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And don't let anyone say we don't take the URC seriously anymore! It’s alright Very shortly no one will take the URC seriously And when they saffers see that it come down to one game v Leinster every year they will fudge off too Yup, it must be difficult seeing us win the URC every year. Oh. Wait. ...

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A draft is a nonsense, the provincial identity is important. What needs changed is that the IRFU need to improve the other provinces, not just let them stagnate and regress while Leinster continue to be a European powerhouse and provide 20+ players to national squads. That should be additional fund...

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And don't let anyone say we don't take the URC seriously anymore!

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Also, the way the system works is that internationals in squads give extra leeway for bigger squads so it'd be a bit stupid to ask Leinster to trim the squad as our international contingent increases. In a year or two, we might, for example, find TOT and Wilson in the Irish 23 and Ulster will get th...

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Munster don't have any problems selling tickets for exhibition matches involving 2nd/3rd choice players (must be really shit players according to this thread). Ulster have a set of outside backs they have continually misused for years. But they've actually started developing more than a couple of g...

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Munster don't have any problems selling tickets for exhibition matches involving 2nd/3rd choice players (must be really shit players according to this thread). Ulster have a set of outside backs they have continually misused for years. But they've actually started developing more than a couple of go...

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Genuine question - several posters have hinted at or suggested loans etc How might that work? What players come under consideration? Does every province have a list of players who are available for loan? How does the 'home' province benefit? Likewise the 'away'. What is there to incentivise the pla...

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This is a lot of kerfuffle over a six month signing. Sounds like Barrett wanted a break and was willing to take less than he could get to have a short stint with us. It doesn't massively change much, it's not like he's the missing link.

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You have enjoyed plenty of imports, both Synman and Barrett are the first high profile ones for Leinster since Brad Thorn and Isa.

Fardy wasn't half bad.

And do you mean post retirement Isa? Because original Isa wasn't a big signing.

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all that's missing is one of those huge saffa locks Synman ain't exactly small. He looks very small if you are on the pitch and looking at him in the stands. That’s where he is on most match days isn’t he? :lol: :thumbup: We've already taken one sicknote SA lock from Munster and gotten plenty out o...

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Disingenuous to assert we have not made moves to address appalling lack of talent coming through. We have. I'll accept it was done far too late, but it is being done. However it is where they are coming though from, and both quantity and quality of the raw material provided which remains the crux o...

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But the opportunity I was talking about was setting up a conveyor belt via their youth structures with the luxury of a decent squad to introduce the players without rushing them. I know what opportunity you are talking about. The latter part was very similar and wasted I agree (as well as the off t...

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Munster didn't do enough I agree, and the lack of professionalism in certain things was incredibly evident for a long time. But they never had "this opportunity". You had a rake of central contracts and spare cash for top quality NIQs. Have you already forgotten the list of NIQs you signed? But the...

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Nooooooo Sats you are saying you are a bandwagon fan and only started supporting when we started winning No, I said I supported all the provinces before the league started. I'd have only ever gone to Leinster games, was a season ticket holder from the start and was primarily a Leinster fan but ther...

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Jeff the Bear wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:38 pm

As I pointed out on our thread, if the rumoured salary is correct, we're probably making a net saving once we lose Ngatai.

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I think this kind of signing isn’t an issue if there a redirection of some younger players to fill problem spots in other provinces. Even as a short term basis. Season long loan for tector up north? Osborne or Boyle head down south. Connacht haemorrhaging players. But every indication suggests this...

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Produce good players and they get CCs allowing you to sign good backups to cover while they are with Ireland. Beautiful in its simplicity Munster had this opportunity in the 00s but screwed up their youth development and never capitalised on it. Munster didn't do enough I agree, and the lack of pro...

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While there is no way the two announcements are correlated in that way, Leinster's 10 CCs are a big part of the reason you can spaff 200K on something you really don't need. Produce good players and they get CCs allowing you to sign good backups to cover while they are with Ireland. Beautiful in it...

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And even if you add a house and expenses, it's still only an extra 50k, guess.

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The thing is, if the 200k is accurate and presuming Ngatai is leaving then that's a net reduction in salary costs for our NIQ back. So, while it's a great and unnecessary addition, it's hardly flashing the cash.

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Akkerman wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:04 pm all that's missing is one of those huge saffa locks

Synman ain't exactly small.

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Snyman at least makes sense, especially with Molony leaving.

200k for the business end of the season for Jordie also sounds like a bit of a bargain.

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Don't really get the Jordie signing.

I mean great to have but totally unnecessary.

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Would be weird alright. Although he's fairly like for like with Ngatai in that he's primarily a 12 who can cover across the backline but hard to see it sanctioned. It could stunt the growth of a player like Osborne who has a very high ceiling. Ireland do have options at 12 but they're all in their ...

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Tyler Bleyendaal a coach of interest for Leinster according to Jackman. Jordie Barrett also being linked with Leinster in latest 42 rugby weekly. Jordie Barrett would be such a weird signing, he'd be a guaranteed starter and you've Ireland internationals galore to pick from in his positions Would b...

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ticketless, just wondering whether any of the extra budget for covid ended up sticking.

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Think you're a bit blase about danger, have you scrummaged in the adult game? I'm not dismissing the danger. I'm just curious why you think Milne in particular would be any more at risk than any other 25 year old prop with decent enough experience? What I have seen so far of him scrummaging in the ...

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The reason the forward pass was bring discussed was because of an accusation that Dickson favoured us. I don't think he got much wrong to be honest but as I said before, there were a fair few 50/50s that another ref might have gone the other way with. If only we could have transferred a few of them...

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lorcanoworms wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:29 pm Think you're a bit blase about danger, have you scrummaged in the adult game?

I'm not dismissing the danger. I'm just curious why you think Milne in particular would be any more at risk than any other 25 year old prop with decent enough experience?

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Milne needs games so he'll go either way.

Tbf, Healy could probably do with a bit of gametime too.

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