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JoeyFantastic

earl the beaver wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:40 am
Ulster finances are not as bad as made out, if they were we wouldn't be buying property around Ravenhill in cash.

Pretty much - Munster and Connacht are improving their infrastructure at the minute too - the poor mouth stuff doesn't stand up to real scrutiny imo.

JoeyFantastic

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...

JoeyFantastic

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...

JoeyFantastic

And that is Munster personified. Had Knox and Salanoa (who played in the URC final, and was poached from Leinster leaving a bad taste in the mouth : Aungier having previously been sent to Connacht), yet as soon as Wasps went bang brought Ryan back and started playing him. And now want a new front r...

JoeyFantastic

Should be interesting to see how the new centres of excellence do. We don't have the schools and the clubs have shown they don't have the resources to bring through players at schools' level. This will in theory give the best players access to the things schools players have. Main difference is it ...

JoeyFantastic

Dublin GAA is multiples the size of Leinster rugby in Dublin, within 2 miles of St Marys/Terenure RFCs who both struggle to put out 4/5 senior adult rugby teams. There are a number of huge GAA clubs including one that puts out over 100 teams each week. They are also going to building a new state of...

JoeyFantastic

Dublin GAA is multiples the size of Leinster rugby in Dublin, within 2 miles of St Marys/Terenure RFCs who both struggle to put out 4/5 senior adult rugby teams. There are a number of huge GAA clubs including one that puts out over 100 teams each week. They are also going to building a new state of...

JoeyFantastic

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...

JoeyFantastic

The Leinster ARE producing players for you ungrateful plebs line being trotted out I see. Hmmmm. We're giving a home to your castoffs by and large, so of course you're fine with perpetuating that system. It reinforces the gap. A draft. If there's to be anything other than a pretence at real competi...

JoeyFantastic

IRFU are fukking up Irish Rugby medium to long term. Good for Leinster short term, but fukking everyone else. Hopefully Humph can sort it, but not holding my breath. There's definitely scope for Leinster rugby to do to Irish rugby what Dublin football has done to the Leinster championship. It's fin...

JoeyFantastic

A season long loan is pointless for the other provinces, utterly pointless. If the IRFU will sanction signings like Barrett for Leinster then they simply have to provide funding for the other provinces to improve, otherwise we become even more dependent on one province. How do they think attendance...

JoeyFantastic

A season long loan is pointless for the other provinces, utterly pointless. If the IRFU will sanction signings like Barrett for Leinster then they simply have to provide funding for the other provinces to improve, otherwise we become even more dependent on one province. How do they think attendance...

JoeyFantastic

Hmmmmm. Forgive us for not building more fee-paying schools in thriving metropolitan areas and restricting them to single sex intake, excluding other team sports and hiring professional coaching staff. Because that's what a secondary school should be for. there's definitely some truth to CM's post ...

JoeyFantastic

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...

JoeyFantastic

Hmmmmm. Forgive us for not building more fee-paying schools in thriving metropolitan areas and restricting them to single sex intake, excluding other team sports and hiring professional coaching staff. Because that's what a secondary school should be for. there's definitely some truth to CM's post ...

JoeyFantastic

ill be amazed if its Jordie Barrett :lol: You can smell the boiling piss from Limerick and Cork Somebody check on Joey I'm glad your thoughts are with me, it's a warm feeling to know you care. I don't see the need for the signing as ye already have a top class fullback but it's great business.

JoeyFantastic

It was dying. It’s back with a bang this year thanks to the English resurgence. Not much joy for Munster but we’ll just soldier on without them. Remember the world keeps on turning without some of the old heavyweights of European rugby - Brive, Biarritz, Colomiers - could Munster be the next to be ...

JoeyFantastic

What is with this need to be loved? Jhc great performance. Great win. fudge all won yet considering the Toulouse juggernaut on the other side Didn't Leinster walk through Toulouse last year? It's done. Luckily the comp is dying on its feet so no one will care. It was dying. It’s back with a bang th...

JoeyFantastic

And here we are 20 years later as champions. :smug: What amazes me is how hurt the Leinster lads are by things that happened decades ago. I don't give us much hope of a United Ireland if we can't get over sporting grudges from ages back. It's kinda beautiful though. Hurt by the joy Munster gave me ...

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Sugary_tae wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:15 pm What is with this need to be loved?

Jhc great performance. Great win. fudge all won yet considering the Toulouse juggernaut on the other side

Didn't Leinster walk through Toulouse last year? It's done. Luckily the comp is dying on its feet so no one will care.

JoeyFantastic

Yes lads, Munster were very good 20 years ago. Well done. And here we are 20 years later as champions. :smug: What amazes me is how hurt the Leinster lads are by things that happened decades ago. I don't give us much hope of a United Ireland if we can't get over sporting grudges from ages back. It'...

JoeyFantastic

They’re legends man. The whole world still talks about the charisma, charm and personality of Ireland’s answer to Jonah Lomu, John Hayes. Nobody will even remember Tadhgh Furlong in a couple of years, don’t talk to me about lions tours and grand slams, Joey says he’s shite. Man, I said they are dul...

JoeyFantastic

I didn't say he was, I said people still remember him 15 years on after Duff brought him up. Though, I do think his journey to the pro game via NZ and putting off retirement so he could afford a bigger farm are curiosities. I don't think he's particularly interesting but I'd say he'd be fine to hav...

JoeyFantastic

iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:43 pm So what is the argument now?

Our players aren't interesting enough?

Whatever holes you can pick mate

My initial comment was this Leinster side is too dull to even dislike - there's nothing there to fix on.

JoeyFantastic

Yeah nobody will remember Porter Sheehan Furlong literally the greatest front row this country has ever produced :lol: the ROG loss has tipped you over the edge man Gwan so, tell me something interesting about Furlong? Guy has been a pro for a decade so there must be loads of stories etc? How on ea...

JoeyFantastic

Yeah nobody will remember Porter Sheehan Furlong literally the greatest front row this country has ever produced :lol: the ROG loss has tipped you over the edge man Gwan so, tell me something interesting about Furlong? Guy has been a pro for a decade so there must be loads of stories etc? :lol: :lo...

JoeyFantastic

Bring back those amazingly engaging personalities Frankie Sheehan, Marcus Horan and John Hayes You laugh but 15 years on you can remember them - this bunch of nondescript heroes will be forgotten far sooner, imo. Yeah nobody will remember Porter Sheehan Furlong literally the greatest front row this...

JoeyFantastic

In what sense do they have a bit about them? Porter's story is sad but he doesn't seem interesting in any way. They look like they have a bit more personality than you're crediting them with. Lowe in particular but because he's so good natured, it doesn't count for you. You're on a negative buzz fo...

JoeyFantastic

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:30 am Joey you’ve taken this Leinster win hard. It’s a lovely morning out what about a nice hill walk

I'm about to head out to Curraghchase with the kids but it's good advice.

JoeyFantastic

Is she in the room with us now? What's weird is when you go through the current Leinster side is there's no one there with enough personality to even dislike - they really are a bunch of personality-less nobodies. Porter, McCarthy, Lowe all have a bit about them but not if you're looking for negati...

JoeyFantastic

And nobody will give a fudge Yes, here you are, clearly not caring. You're very cranky lately. If Sexton makes it a habit to wind up opposition fans then I'm sure he'll get what he deserves. It's not a difficult concept to understand. Not going to lie, I am - genocide in Gaza, drone attacks on Isra...

JoeyFantastic

That's just a lie. Nope. Was at a match against Fiji iirc. You could even here some oul wan over the mic shouting "shame on you" or something similar. Was very poor form and came from genuine dislike rather than the pantomime booing of St. Radge yesterday Is she in the room with us now? What's weir...

JoeyFantastic

Boogate would be the perfect epilogue to this saga. The media and pundits, having blown so much smoke up ROG's arse will now have to objectively ask the question: "is he a dickhead?" I for one can’t wait for well known dickhead Johnny Sexton to be booed on the big screen if or when he goes into coa...

JoeyFantastic

iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:41 pm
JoeyFantastic wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:40 pm
iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:34 pm

I really hate that
Yes, lean in, feel the power of the force...
Everyone is doing it now.

Iceland fans were the 1st i seen of this at the French euros a few years ago

Yes, exactly, listen to your gut on this..

Looking at those mindless drones, aren't you better than that?

JoeyFantastic

iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:34 pm
Nolanator wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:12 pm https://www.instagram.com/stories/leins ... h0amZvbQ==

Is this a thing now?
I really hate that

Yes, lean in, feel the power of the force...

JoeyFantastic

CM11 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:18 pm Presume Joey is on a windup. He can't possibly be serious.

Anyway, was a small section of the crowd and it was a very jestful boo in the same manner that ROG winds up the opposition. Storm in a teacup.

I am deadly serious, and disappointed no one got the Cyndi Lauper reference earlier.

JoeyFantastic

I also recall the time a Munster fan charged at and verbally abused a Saracens player of colour :(( Tbf to him, he was challenging Billy V's open homophobia - that fan remains banned from Munster games as a prisoner of conscience (I'd definitely rescind the ban). But throw away the key if he booed ...

JoeyFantastic

I also recall the time a Munster fan charged at and verbally abused a Saracens player of colour :(( Tbf to him, he was challenging Billy V's open homophobia - that fan remains banned from Munster games as a prisoner of conscience (I'd definitely rescind the ban). Don’t like seeing players of colour...

JoeyFantastic

It won't be. Their pack bar Lawes isn't good enough. Northampton won't get within 40 points of Leinster, they are very ordinary. I think they are better than ordinary, with a few top class players and they would be able to trade blows with most teams in the tournament. It is just they are a terribl...

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Gauss wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:02 pm I also recall the time a Munster fan charged at and verbally abused a Saracens player of colour

Tbf to him, he was challenging Billy V's open homophobia - that fan remains banned from Munster games as a prisoner of conscience (I'd definitely rescind the ban).

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