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by Floppykid
Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Kitsoff leaving? Not great.
by Floppykid
Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Thornley with slightly green-tinged glasses: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2024/03/19/gerry-thornleys-six-nations-2024-team-of-the-tournament/? Just the ten Irish players ... Can it be posted here? Paywalled. Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations 2024 Team of the Tournament Fullback: Hugo Keenan (I...
by Floppykid
Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Casey's flawed and may never live up to JGP's shadow. But it's worth the trying. Sure as feck won't learn any other way and Murray....has probably peaked. I'd say Murray's done now. That has to be it. Was being polite. Argument's about Casey and any prospective SH we have hopes for. Need to blood t...
by Floppykid
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

lemonhead wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:15 pm Casey's flawed and may never live up to JGP's shadow.

But it's worth the trying. Sure as feck won't learn any other way and Murray....has probably peaked.
I'd say Murray's done now. That has to be it.
by Floppykid
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

freddie111 wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:38 pm Thornley with slightly green-tinged glasses:

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/ ... ournament/?

Just the ten Irish players ...
Can it be posted here? Paywalled.
by Floppykid
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Don’t get why we have persisted with him, POM and Murray when its clear that none of them are going to make it to the next World Cup. You can point at lack of options but there’s definitely some promosing younger players coming through, or in POM’s case enough quality that we can cope without him. ...
by Floppykid
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Irfu socials posting a fair bit of stuff featuring Healy. Could be reading too much into it, but I wonder if he'll call it a day in green. Don’t get why we have persisted with him, POM and Murray when its clear that none of them are going to make it to the next World Cup. You can point at lack of o...
by Floppykid
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

This. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that injury has robbed Henshaw of a yard of pace, but he really has no business playing 13 at the top level anymore. His body has been through the thresher in fairness. Henshaw had a very good tournament and is a much better 13 than a 12. Yes he's not as fas...
by Floppykid
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Aki is in a position where his age isn't too much of a disadvantage. But he and Henshaw together really slows our backline down. This. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that injury has robbed Henshaw of a yard of pace, but he really has no business playing 13 at the top level anymore. His body has...
by Floppykid
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

paddyor wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:56 pm
Floppykid wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:38 pm Larmour was ok, not particularly great but not terrible either.
KInd of what you'd expect in 4th or 5th choice fullback is what you're saying?
Yep
by Floppykid
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Aki is in a position where his age isn't too much of a disadvantage. But he and Henshaw together really slows our backline down.
by Floppykid
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Larmour was ok, not particularly great but not terrible either.
by Floppykid
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

earl the beaver wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:11 pm Caterpillar rucks at schools level x(
New set piece.
by Floppykid
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Ehh, no major clangers from Larmour. Have seen this posited a few times now. He had one egregious drop under SFA pressure. Call me picky, but... ...no thanks. Ran sidewards at the start putting us under pressure (nearly got counterrucked off the ball). His kicking is also not good enough for a 15. ...
by Floppykid
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I thought Larmour did fine, all things considered. I expected Scotland to launch bombs down his throat all afternoon but they never really did. Any kicks that went near him were easily dealt with and he caught all of them. Sure, he didn't exactly attack the line when he fielded a kick but none of o...
by Floppykid
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Kind of had my expectations with Larmour tempered when I saw him get caught from behind a couple times after making amazing breaks.
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

CM11 wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:41 pm
Floppykid wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:31 pm
CM11 wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:14 pm

It's incredibly easy to police. Just apply the very simple use it law.
Refs should do that then, I don't know why they don't.
Me neither.
My bet would be it's complicated/difficult, probably has a worse detriment than expected
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: DUNE 2:OFFICIAL THREAD
Replies: 266
Views: 23521

Re: DUNE 2:OFFICIAL THREAD

Saw Part 2 last night. Was very impressed, despite some deviations from the novel (to make it adaptable) it still worked as a film. Give it 4 1/2 stars and is best Sci fi film I have seen in a theater since The Matrix back in 1999. Some questionable changes from the book in my opinion but didn't de...
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: DUNE 2:OFFICIAL THREAD
Replies: 266
Views: 23521

Re: DUNE 2:OFFICIAL THREAD

Hawk97 wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:59 pm
Floppykid wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:37 am My pet theory is the voice at the beginning is Leto II.
It’s the Saurdaker chanter isn’t it?
Yeah probably something boring like that. :(
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

France England was brilliant, but the state of the caterpillar rucks in that game! Maybe I just have to accept them as it must be hard to police. They didn't really have a detrimental effect on the game tbf It's incredibly easy to police. Just apply the very simple use it law. Refs should do that t...
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

France England was brilliant, but the state of the caterpillar rucks in that game! Maybe I just have to accept them as it must be hard to police. They didn't really have a detrimental effect on the game tbf
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Henry is a candy ass jabroni. Imo.
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 705
Views: 9582

Re: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24

Pissed and back home, that was really a top quality match.
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

If I was Welsh I'd give up on rugby.
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

You don't pick a 12 for pace. Not sure what Ringrose being out for a few weeks has to do with Ireland? Well to put a finer point on it, Ringrose getting concussions like this worries me. Stu and Aki might get us to the next WC at 12. Aki probably won't be able to keep up the physicality, Henshaw th...
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Great to win the championship. 2 in a row and next year we've England and France at home. The team looked well off though. Last game against England last year was the same and looked dodgy until the Englush got the red. The championship is long and I would agree that there should be more rotation. ...
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Aki/Henshaw isn't first choice. They just went with momentum after Ringrose's injury. Henshaw was fine but regressed over the tournament and back to where we were when we had those two in the past and then Ringrose came back and transformed our attack. McCloskey is an able replacement for Aki but n...
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Aki/Henshaw isn't first choice. They just went with momentum after Ringrose's injury. Henshaw was fine but regressed over the tournament and back to where we were when we had those two in the past and then Ringrose came back and transformed our attack. McCloskey is an able replacement for Aki but n...
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

The points difference speaks volumes Winning is what counts. And we won when and as needed to get the trophy. I do think England and France have a lot to be optimistic about. England will have no fear of us going forward. Lawrence and their backrow are class. As is Ford. Itoje has a great game. Eng...
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Penny is great at URC and Euro level. Not sure how he'd do at international level tbf, his size probably counts against him. Connors has a bad injury record, hope he can stay fit. Connors isn't the same type of player as VDF and I don't think is on the radar. Penny much closer to VDF in style but d...
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

What's the story with Doak?
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Penny is great at URC and Euro level. Not sure how he'd do at international level tbf, his size probably counts against him.

Connors has a bad injury record, hope he can stay fit.
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

The backs are a problem for Ireland. No, no they're not. Keeping our best ones fit is the problem. Our first choice backline is absolutely fine. We just didn't see it this tournament. Lowe will need to be replaced soon though. Lowe is a big deal to replace, but he looks his age in a lot of ways. Ou...
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

The backs are a problem for Ireland.
by Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

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 Floppykid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I do wonder.of it's a conditioning thing and everything was geared towards last October 🤔 We'll see how Leinster finish out the season - must be a lot of fatigue in their squad. Speaking of, was Ringrose concussed again today? Thought Quinlan said he thought he was but play didn't stop and the matc...
by Floppykid
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Farewell sweet prince
Replies: 19
Views: 656

Re: Farewell sweet prince

Are we sure he's done and not going to SA? He doesn't seem like the type of guy who'd be arsed with that in fairness. Still remember his games against Aus in 2016 I think? He was immense and he's rolled back the years in important games since. Hope he enjoys retirement international rugby if that's...
by Floppykid
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 705
Views: 9582

Re: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24

TheFrog wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:52 pm
Floppykid wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:41 pm
TheFrog wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:31 pm

Size?
He seems very long and girthy on tv.

Guess Barre has similar size.
Barre is actually much bigger. Ramos is rather short for a 15 at 1m78 (5'10'')

Leo Barre is 1m89 (6'2.5'')
Jesus I'm blind!
by Floppykid
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Yeah, no real young FBs coming up behind Keenan either right?
by Floppykid
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506811

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Can maybe get a year or two out of Rob Bal before his pace goes. It'd be nice to see him involved.

Hansen and Keenan back will be huge.