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War, by U2. The whole album is barely listenable, but when you hear the same songs live on Under a Blood Red Sky it’s night and day. Unforgettable Fire was their next album, and was their first with Eno and Lanois; the difference in sound and style is massive. Not a massive U2 fan and even then War...

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Didn't McCloskey play a lot of his early rugby as a scrum-half?

hermie

they've high hopes on some lads in school.. wait and see. they'd be smart to move Edogbo there, but I doubt it happens. The backrow to centre thing is always good for pubtalk but does it really happen successfully at the top level all that often? I can think of an handful of international examples ...

hermie

they've high hopes on some lads in school.. wait and see. they'd be smart to move Edogbo there, but I doubt it happens. The backrow to centre thing is always good for pubtalk but does it really happen successfully at the top level all that often? I can think of an handful of international examples ...

hermie

The backrow to centre thing is always good for pubtalk but does it really happen successfully at the top level all that often? I can think of an handful of international examples but generally when Irish sides have tried it (Jordan Coghlan, Harrison Brewer) it doesn't do much good and just stymies ...

hermie

they've high hopes on some lads in school.. wait and see. they'd be smart to move Edogbo there, but I doubt it happens. The backrow to centre thing is always good for pubtalk but does it really happen successfully at the top level all that often? I can think of an handful of international examples ...

hermie

With Ngatai and Brownlee off, Jordie only on a six month deal and Frawley playing elsewhere you'd like to see a few centres coming through. Cooney is the only one in the academy, right? And has had his injury issues. If Leinster had a Seán Edogbo they'd be converting him I reckon. Be interesting to...

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i guess we're going to have to talk about Elizabeth's gossip at some point (probably already done) - so di d half the irish squad tell him we'll see you in the final ? or possibly...."hopefully see you in the final" ? or is it just click bait and or shq1t stirring ahead of tour down there ? They ob...

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Smyth is better than Sparrow from what I have seen. Don't think Casper is from left field I know he is from the Gick and is Austrian (not sure if Irish qualifed) heard alot of very good things about him. Left-field at least to the extent of being taken straight out of school but also I'd be more fa...

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With Ngatai and Brownlee off, Jordie only on a six month deal and Frawley playing elsewhere you'd like to see a few centres coming through. Cooney is the only one in the academy, right? And has had his injury issues. If Leinster had a Seán Edogbo they'd be converting him I reckon. Be interesting to...

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Rumour is Alex Usanov prop Stephen Smyth hooker Alan Spicer lock Oliver Coffey Casper Gabriel Outhalf Hugo Mclughlin back 3 Ruben Moloney Possible Sparrow Prop Ingo Cruise O'Brien Luke Kritizinger centre Would like to see Niall Smyth fast tracked if possible. Yeah Sparrow was a name I expected to s...

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With Ngatai and Brownlee off, Jordie only on a six month deal and Frawley playing elsewhere you'd like to see a few centres coming through. Cooney is the only one in the academy, right? And has had his injury issues. If Leinster had a Seán Edogbo they'd be converting him I reckon. Be interesting to ...

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wont be until after junior world cup afaik as they want to see how some players do there. Heavily rumoured the following will be added: Alex Usanov(LH Prop/Belvo/Clontarf) - u19 Stephen Smyth(Hooker/Kilkenny/Old Wesley) - u20 Alan Spicer(Lock/Belvo/UCD) - u19 Oliver Coffey(Scrumhalf/Blackrock/Black...

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When is this academy announcement irua, do you know? Have you a fair idea who they might be taking in? Rumour is Alex Usanov prop Stephen Smyth hooker Alan Spicer lock Oliver Coffey Casper Gabriel Outhalf Hugo Mclughlin back 3 Ruben Moloney Possible Sparrow Prop Ingo Cruise O'Brien Luke Kritizinger...

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When is this academy announcement irua, do you know? Have you a fair idea who they might be taking in? wont be until after junior world cup afaik as they want to see how some players do there. Heavily rumoured the following will be added: Alex Usanov(LH Prop/Belvo/Clontarf) - u19 Stephen Smyth(Hook...

hermie

When is this academy announcement irua, do you know? Have you a fair idea who they might be taking in?

hermie

Very cool article.

Reminds me a bit of Josh van der Flier. Considered too small for Test rugby and later too small to be paired with Peter O'Mahony. A workrate player with an enormous capacity to improve and keep improving - well beyond the ceilings others saw for him. World Player of the Year 2022.

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Likely Leinster 23? 1. Porter 2. Sheehan 3. Furlong 4. Molony 5. McCarthy 6. Baird 7. JVDF 8. Doris 9. JGP 10. Byrne 11. Lowe 12. Henshaw 13. Ringrose 14. Larmour 15. Keenan 16. Kelleher 17. Healy 18. Mike A 19. Conan 20. Connors 21. McGrath 22. Frawley 23. Osborne I think Connors misses out to Jen...

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Likely Leinster 23? 1. Porter 2. Sheehan 3. Furlong 4. Molony 5. McCarthy 6. Baird 7. JVDF 8. Doris 9. JGP 10. Byrne 11. Lowe 12. Henshaw 13. Ringrose 14. Larmour 15. Keenan 16. Kelleher 17. Healy 18. Mike A 19. Conan 20. Connors 21. McGrath 22. Frawley 23. Osborne Don’t think you can start Ringros...

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Best of luck to TOH in retirement. Some servant to Connacht alright. Pity he didn't get a series win in SA under Joe. That was probably for the taking.

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Likely Leinster 23? 1. Porter 2. Sheehan 3. Furlong 4. Molony 5. McCarthy 6. Baird 7. JVDF 8. Doris 9. JGP 10. Byrne 11. Lowe 12. Henshaw 13. Ringrose 14. Larmour 15. Keenan 16. Kelleher 17. Healy 18. Mike A 19. Conan 20. Connors 21. McGrath 22. Frawley 23. Osborne I think Connors misses out to Jen...

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the42 suggesting Keenan (and Ringrose and JOB) is available anyway so he's going to start. If he didn't I'd leave Frawley at 15 and Larmour on the wing personally. Saw that alright. Sounded a bit more positive than what came out of Leinster yesterday but still a bit of a wait and see. Could of cour...

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Tricky one but probably most likely they'll stick with who's been training and playing for the last while. Another option would be JOB on the wing. What's Keenan's issue again? And any news on Ryan? Hip. Not sure how it happened. Ryan still recovering from a torn bicep. Doesn't seem all that close ...

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Watched a lot of Taylor the Con outhalf when he was with UCC, he’s very classy. Prob better than Butler really That brillant tackle by the con winger on Phillips was probably the winning of the match, he showed great pace. Gick blew it they were playing 14 men for 60 mins and 13 for 20. Con fullbac...

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Ringrose and JOB definitely fit for Saturday anyway. Keenan still a doubt though unfortunately. I wonder if Keenan doesn't make it who will start at fullback, will they trust JOB just back or play Frawley. Saints have a quick backline and that would be my worry with Frawley at 15. Ah I think it has...

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Ringrose and JOB definitely fit for Saturday anyway. Keenan still a doubt though unfortunately.

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giojuarez666 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:16 pm Good cameo from Danny Sheahan in the AIL final. He has a very nice looking throw and a good frame for putting on a bit of weight

Are we expecting academy announcements this week? I think it was around this time last year.

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Another excellent Molecast gone up there recently. Weighing in on the whole recent central contracting debacle. Very informed discussion. Particularly interesting on the black hole in the middle of the Munster squad where they basically produced very few players over a 5 or 6 year period, amongst ot...

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Watched a lot of Taylor the Con outhalf when he was with UCC, he’s very classy. Prob better than Butler really I might be wrong but it looks to me like the provinces have stopped taking players from the AIL. https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/licensed-image?q=tbn:ANd9GcSzKTf4B1nhsT9-QR3aY73XvjK6o9k...

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Bad bad stats for the pack when your outhalf is your top tackler. Don’t think I’ve ever seen Penny so quiet. Deegan the only one there who competed. Ruddock and Milne shot at 43minutes never thought I’d see that from Leinster players Yeah I felt sorry for Deegan who still played really well. I thou...

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All 4 Irish provinces in the top 8 of the URC. Got to be happy with that considering the ups and downs. But definitely couldn’t be happy with Connacht and definitely 2nd/3rd string Leinster today (the talent line having a little hiccup ). Yeah great couple of weeks for the provinces even if Leinste...

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I thought Sam Prendergast was excellent yesterday. Only thing he tries too many kicks in behind which are being read by the defence. McErlean looks like he has natural attacking flair. Just needs to put on a few kgs and get better at the basics. Which he will in time. Yeah I'm not worried about the...

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All 4 Irish provinces in the top 8 of the URC. Got to be happy with that considering the ups and downs. But definitely couldn’t be happy with Connacht and definitely 2nd/3rd string Leinster today (the talent line having a little hiccup ). Yeah great couple of weeks for the provinces even if Leinste...

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Glasgow 58pts - Bulls (a), Lions (a), Zebre (h) Leinster 54pts - Ospreys (h), Ulster (a), Connacht (h) Munster 53pts - Connacht (h), Edinburgh (a), Ulster (h) ..... Bulls 51pts - Glasgow (h), Benneton (h), Sharks (a) I'd expect Glasgow to lose to Bulls Ulster away will be difficult for Leinster I t...

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He was our man of the match. His attacking play was very good Still fell off a couple of tackles For his size he should be mincing opponents Cooneys missed tackles was directly involved in one try scored by Treviso and one linebreak, yet nothing is mentioned. The defending & tackling by Burns and C...

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So two weeks in a row Leinster concede over 40 yet have half the tackles of the opposition and more territory and possession. Prendergast was our top tackler with 5 apparently! Bad bad stats for the pack when your outhalf is your top tackler. Don’t think I’ve ever seen Penny so quiet. Deegan the on...

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Raw Power by the Stooges is a famous example. I think there's been various attempts to correct it. A bit obscure, but anything from Husker Du after Zen Arcade. Yeah it's not my favourite Stooges record but I sort of like that's it's a bit poppier than the rest. Even if it doesn't sound like the ear...

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Slim 293 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:20 am
True Blue wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:30 am
ROLDY wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:46 am Sound of Silence
The cover by Disturbed is superior....

I'll shank anyone in the dickhole if they think otherwise.

I would describe listening to Disturbed like being shanked in the dickhole…

hermie

Modest Mouse "Float On". That whole album is overproduced. I know for many this was their introduction to Modest Mouse but I was a big fan prior to this and it really wasn't them at all. The album doesn't stand the test of time like their earlier ones but what a song to get wrong. I've heard an ear...

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I think you have a needlessly strict interpretation of what constitutes 2nd string - one that is highly subjective and leads to needless shit fighting :P I have a broader one - injuries and rest periods are a fact of rugby - who plays then? Well the likes of Russell, Penny, Deegan et al do; and I d...

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