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grimoald

The solution is simple. Munster, Ulster, and, to a lesser extent, Connacht need to get their acts together. I'm no Leinster fan (I'll support them against anyone bar Munster and possibly Connacht), but they got a lot right over a few years. They got some calls horribly wrong, but have shown how sma...

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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 them. Go me. https://i.ibb.co/HG0CWsf/Internet-a...

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No, you have assumed equal opportunity. All I'm missing is the word 'similar' ffs. I haven't changed any position. You've just been pedantic. If you want clarification of what I mean, just ask. Stop being so confrontational that you have to score Internet points by beating me down and claiming some...

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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, bu...

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Of course it's not identical. But still a wasted opportunity. Of course that isn't what you initially said, so appreciate you acknowledging you were wrong. Unlike you, but welcome. Produce good players and they get CCs allowing you to sign good backups to cover while they are with Ireland. Beautifu...

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I’ve suggested it a lot. I feel we miss out a lot to the likes of the kiwis on this point. Ultimately everything should and has to be about the Irish team. Tell me she was the last time you saw some of the Leinster stars give as emotional a performance as they did on sat in green. I wanted them to ...

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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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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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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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This may be the only serious post I make on the topic but I'd note the following: - Leinster have two FBs, Keenan and JOB; - The latter plays more on the wing; - Losing Ngatai in all likelihood; - Probably losing Frawley. There's lots of space for a utility back who can cover 12/13/15. If you do lo...

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Obviously great news if you're a Leinster fan as he's a fantastic player. But in the grand scheme of things 200K* that could definitely be spent on loads of other more important things in Leinster (including a TH) or across the Irish rugby system. Yes he may end up making a couple of contributions t...

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Clear foul play with the lift and drive in the tackle.

Ironically one of those where the fact Dingwall protects himself means it is a yellow, rather than a straight red.

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That game will be close 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...

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:47 pm
grimoald wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:44 pm I really like the way Northampton play, but they are going to ship 40+ against Leinster.
That game will be close

It won't be. Their pack bar Lawes isn't good enough.

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I really like the way Northampton play, but they are going to ship 40+ against Leinster.

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Scalvi makes contact with Kelleher, but don't think it was a punch.

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Atonio has been an absolutely empty jersey for 52 minutes. Utterly useless. Yeah did SFA today. I think this might be the start of the downfall of La Rochelle. They look very average, nothing like the teams from last few years. Even accounting for a couple of important absences, most of their best ...

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That's probably a yellow, massive linebreak if the La Rochelle guy doesn't make the tackle on the floor.

grimoald

Nolanator wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:51 pm
grimoald wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:50 pm That was almost as pathetic by Byrne as Hastoy's tackle.
Doris shouldn't have given it. Passing lane was blocked.

It was more that a 10 with any level of athleticism at all would have spotted the gap and hit the line, rather than being flat footed and then not committing themselves.

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Osborne's boot is going to be so useful as Lowe ages out of the team.

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That was almost as pathetic by Byrne as Hastoy's tackle.

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Hastoy emulating his coach there.

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For the first time in ages JGP ran the wrong line mind. Also looks like he's tweaked his hammy?

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It's back then forward off of JGP but he claims it.

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Fantastic by McCarthy (and I thought it was a mad decision when he did it!)

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That's shocking reffing.

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That's a clear pen against the La Rochelle LH

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Probably a try, but can't see anything.

Dickson getting in the way of the pick and go for both teams, completely messed it up.

Terrible by Connors not to pass.

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Byrne did well in the end there*, but it was so noticeable in that set he wasn't committing any defenders.

*though most 10s would have been able to get outside the defender and wouldn't have needed to do the basketball pass.

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Great by Lamour, but wank kick chase defence.

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Nothing wrong with that, the way Quins attack with such straight lines of running is so good.

French fans are the worst.

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The Clermont player trying to buy the pen, then immediately getting up when there's no whistle.

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I don't know if injuries have slowed him down, but Lowry doesn't look as quick/zippy as he used to be.

And without that he's really too small for this level of pro rugby.

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Doak does great there, but if he passes to Lowry instead of the miss its a try.

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Read that this morning. Think it's very harsh if Munster are restricted in signing a hooker. Makes no sense. Why? They've two decent first choice hookers. LH on the other hand.... What do you mean by decent? If you mean good enough to be in a pro squad then you're probably right, if you mean good e...

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On Milne, the flipside to that is that Healy is probably retiring, Boyle/McCarthy are still academy players and between the South Africa and Lions tours Porter will need to be really carefully managed over the next 18 months. In those circumstances Milne shouldn't be pressured into leaving. If your...

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I don't see the fuss over Nankavil/Frisch but don't watch enough Munster anymore to be sure. I agree with a lot of what you've posted over the last couple of pages, but just quickly on those two. Nankivell started off at Munster really really well, and now looks to me like someone who has been play...

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I've said this before, but the fact Scannell is a key player for us is so depressing.

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It’s not really his fault or fair, but I hate Niall Scannell so much.

I find it impossible to believe that any Irish rugby player has made as many errors over the last decade. The fact we actually rely on him is so depressing.

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There's sod all in that, don't think its even a penalty. If Arendse wanted to kick him, he would have kicked him properly rather than that glancing thing.

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