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DOB

wouldn't mind seeing 1 of the props getting the day off,Court to start with Wikinson on the bench,we have to find out if these are good enough to step up. pure bollocks we need to win this, end of. This. It never ceases to amaze me how many bored paddies seem to assume that other teams will roll ov...

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Armchair_Superstar wrote: You were the originator of "just the man for Genia" Stats, lets not forget that.

Wasn't it Gerry Thornley? And a Munster troll or 2 picked it up and ran with it, and got it thrown back in their faces after the Australia match.

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What's the bets on TOL starting to a) get him up to speed at home and b) because that's the type of SH we like playing from the start? I actually don't think he's been in too bad form and in the only head to head TOL looked superior to Boss against the Saxons. Like it or not TOL will be in or aroun...

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Thinking about it, Kiddinme is going to start TOL isn't he ?.......for his strength against the Scottish backrow, and Eoin makes such an impact from the bench....... Well if your picking your Scrum half on the basis he is the better defender then your probably right. Just the man for Genia/Mike Bla...

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This is a bit of making alot out of very little. Luke Fitz leaving leinster? http://www.joe.ie/rugby/rugby-news/luke-fitz-admits-he-might-look-to-leave-leinster-0021835-1 Emmm... The 24-year-old has scored two tries in ten RaboDirect PRO12 games this season but has slipped behind Leinster teammate ...

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What's the bets on TOL starting to a) get him up to speed at home and b) because that's the type of SH we like playing from the start? I actually don't think he's been in too bad form and in the only head to head TOL looked superior to Boss against the Saxons. Like it or not TOL will be in or aroun...

DOB

Whats that saying "the better I get the luckier I seem to be"

It's actually "the more I practice the luckier I get." Old golf saying, think it was Lee Trevino. Smart operator, my grandfather knew him well.

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The mole on about Tommy Bowe. Plus a small note on SOB contribution. http://dementedmole.com/2012/03/05/france-17-17-ireland-match-reaction-2-tommy-bowe/ Good article, as usual. The only thing I'll say about it is that Bowe got lucky with the kick, it came off the side of his boot and he got a luck...

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Just a point on the whole coaching thing, there is definitely something wrong, we should be getting more out these players, the inconsistency is what pisses me off! This. Really, it's a lot of the technical stuff that's the big problem. Numbers at rucks, body positions, support lines, defensive ali...

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Fester, Hickie made a try scoring debut in Cardiff in 97. He then scored in Paris and Twickenham in 98. We also had Niall Woods and Girv around the same time, and O'Shea, for all his flaws, was tearing up the Prem back when it was a decent league. And don't tell me you wouldn't take any of the 12s (...

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Fester, Deccie's luck ran out in 2009. Ever since it's been spoof, bluster, and the occasional one-off big performance.

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There is a reason that was called the golden generation. It was a lazy journalistic phrase used to highlight the jump in quality from the previous generation. I didn't but the golden talk then and I certainly don't buy it now. It was always bollocks. The big difference between Ireland in 2001 and I...

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We've currently got better players available at 3 and 9 than we ever did under Eddie. Hayes at his best offered a lot more than Ross in totality. We are better at 9, but still not great. The current team is also comfortably better off at 1, 6, and arguably better at 8 and 15. Especially with nobody...

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Shaggy forcing a brutal offload that was never on.

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I don't want to enter into the debate, but just to highlight something about Schmidt: he said recently at a speaking event that players trying things is what he encourages. If it doesn't come off it's the SUPPORTING players fault, not the player trying it - doing the unexpected or off-the-cuff is e...

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folks, I'm not a kidney fan despite being inately conservative myself. but I agree with the murray selection. he didn't play at all well last week, but I suspect that the role this week will be different, and will involve a very aggressive fringe defence when not in possession, and murray will shad...

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Murray's a young prospect playing in a 6N that we've probably already sunk in. Play him and let him develop for fudge sake. Unfortunately the same opportunity should also be given to POM, Ryan, McFadden, Gilroy (as if) etc. Look, our chances of winning in Paris aren't high but I presume we're going...

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International standard is a step up from HC level,which is even more reason to have a definite way of playing at the higher level.This mish mash bs "system" isn't working.The disappointing thing is we almost beat supposedly world beaters Wales with no system,imagine if we had a working system like ...

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The Leinster team to face Aironi in Friday night's RaboDirect PRO12 clash in the Stadio Luigi Zaffanella (KO: 6pm Irish time, 7pm local) 15: Luke Fitzgerald What are the chances of him getting into the Irish side if he comes through this game injury free? None, barring injuries. I'd prefer see Cave...

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He wasn't great against South Africa with the obvious brainfart but got us playing very good attacking rugby against NZ. And that was when he was in poor form and most we're calling for him to be dropped. Since then he's ironed out all his major mistakes and doesn't make anywhere near the amount of...

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Oh FFS. The revisionism has started regarding Murray's performance. I don't get how people are making excuses to keep licking him. He's seriously hamstringing the team and there's an alternative who's better than him there. Beggars belief. I don't get it either. And Reddan's actually from Munster. ...

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Murray has yet to approach competence in any of his outings for Ireland, and has mixed the pretty good with the downright awful for Munster this season.

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camroc1 wrote:So, how many of you now agree with my hypothesis ? I called it early, and I called it right.

KIDNEY OUT

I'm going out to kick something for the afternoon.

Funny enough, those are Deccie's tactics for Sunday, too.

DOB

Can someone clarify with Fester if we're allowed complain about selection yet?

DOB

I can't see EOM having an extended international career tbh, might get the odd cap here and there. Could nail down a place at Leinster though, he's a classy player imo, very good skillset and defensive decision making. I'm never concerned when he starts for Leinster, no matter what the game. Just p...

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Uncle Fester wrote:Macken is a 12, isn't he?

Leinster have picked him at 13 whenever he hasn't been partnered with EOM. And O'Malley always plays 13, I think he'd be the one exception to the BOD rule.

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A slow two hours in work posting on Munsterfans, holy fudge! :uhoh: I obviously know what to expect but still... Are they still looking for hurley at 13 for Ireland. No but apparently Coughlan should be starting at eight for Ireland and Nacewa is a filthy player. He'd be an improvement on Heaslip, ...

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ZappaMan wrote:Good stuff. Iain is the most important Henderson in Irish rugby since Rob stubbed out his ciggie in order to lace up his boots.

Hendo never stubbed out a ciggy, to lace his boots or otherwise. He'd ask Claw to hold it for him. If they'd forgotten their ash tray, that is.

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Ryan re-signed with Munster last night apparently. Good news. Was obviously just trying to leverage a little extra out of the negotiations and deservedly so. More accurately his agent knew Farrelly is a gullible moron. Or if we were bing more cynical, his agent shouted Farrelly a few pints and a di...

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All this talk about Reddan is silly. He came on at a time in the match when Ireland were on top, ahead and pulling the strings. Any 9 with a bit of game would have done well, just those stupid RTE pundits trying to generate something worth talking about and I'd include Shaggy in that. Murray has pr...

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Also, while Fitz has a terrible international try scoring record, I would point out that it's the same problem - when do our wingers ever get the ball? Bowe only gets it when ROG crossfield kicks it to him. ROG should start the next game really. We need him to get the best out of Murray. Exactly, m...

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Mitty wrote:
DOB wrote:
anonymous_joe wrote:Also, while Fitz has a terrible international try scoring record, I would point out that it's the same problem - when do our wingers ever get the ball?
Bowe only gets it when ROG crossfield kicks it to him.
ROG should start the next game really.

We need him to get the best out of Murray.

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anonymous_joe wrote:Also, while Fitz has a terrible international try scoring record, I would point out that it's the same problem - when do our wingers ever get the ball?

Bowe only gets it when ROG crossfield kicks it to him.

DOB

On the subject of Trimble, he just never gets the ball for Ireland. Ever. I don't think I'd blame him at all though, our wingers rarely seem to see much of the ball. This. It doesn't seem to be clear to our wingers exactly how they're supposed to go about looking for the ball, and it's never going ...

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Should be back next week. If he'd been brought to training camp with the squad while he's been injured, I'd hold out some hope of him getting picked before the end of the 6N, but he hasn't, so the best he can hope for is finish the season strong ( i.e: don't get injured and hope somebody else does ...

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Changes for France? Ryan, POM and Reddan Ryan Reddan McFadden in for D'Arcy D'Arcy was one of our better players today. Why drop him now? When McFadden came on, Bowe moved to 13. He didn't have much time to do anything there, but if any change gets made in the outside backs, I'd say it'll be Bowe a...

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earl the beaver wrote:Should be back next week.

If he'd been brought to training camp with the squad while he's been injured, I'd hold out some hope of him getting picked before the end of the 6N, but he hasn't, so the best he can hope for is finish the season strong and get brought to NZ.

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earl the beaver wrote:
Floppykid wrote:
Uncle Fester wrote:
Floppykid wrote:The thought of Earls at 13 against Manu gives me nightmares, England might actually score a try in the 6N.
Who else?
That's the problem.
All other options have their defensive deficits at 13.

When's he due back?

DOB

Changes for France? Ryan, POM and Reddan Ryan Reddan McFadden in for D'Arcy D'Arcy was one of our better players today. Why drop him now? When McFadden came on, Bowe moved to 13. He didn't have much time to do anything there, but if any change gets made in the outside backs, I'd say it'll be Bowe a...

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Tecumseh wrote:DOB nailed the Murray / Reddan differences on the match thread

The differences have been plain to see all season.

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