The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Flametop · Post by **Flametop** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:52 pm

Byrne shovelled shit ball on while standing on our dead ball line.

Rumham · Post by **Rumham** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:55 pm

In the end it could have ben far worse. They got one try out of nothing and really smashed us in defense.

We desperately need a ball playing 10.

Floppykid · Post by **Floppykid** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:55 pm

Ireland can hardly get rid of their coach in this climate.

We're stuck with this for a while yet.

Willie Falloon · Post by **Willie Falloon** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:56 pm

Flametop wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:52 pm Byrne shovelled shit ball on while standing on our dead ball line.

Ireland and Leinster need to concentrate on his brother, much higher ceiling

Zico · Post by **Zico** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:57 pm

The scoreline was flattering, that could have been a lot worse.

England won the game in the first half and just soaked up a lot of huff and puff in the second half.

Our pack look completely disorganised and toothless from the 5m line.

I'd give Farrell the benefit of the doubt if he was a new coach but he knows these players and the team look worse now than they did at the World Cup.

Rumham · Post by **Rumham** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:57 pm

Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:55 pm Ireland can hardly get rid of their coach in this climate.

We're stuck with this for a while yet.

Is anyone really surprised either?

Jumper · Post by **Jumper** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:58 pm

rfurlong wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:52 pm EOS is bang on ..... the tactics were fvcking awful

This isn't on the players ..... it's on easterby, Farrell and Catt .... end of

It's definitely on the players. A lot of them are Pro14 standard.

Willie Falloon · Post by **Willie Falloon** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:58 pm

Jumper wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:58 pm
rfurlong wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:52 pm EOS is bang on ..... the tactics were fvcking awful

This isn't on the players ..... it's on easterby, Farrell and Catt .... end of
It's definitely on the players. A lot of them are Pro14 standard.

Especially the non-Munster players

crouchy · Post by **crouchy** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:58 pm

8 minutes for Billy Burns after Ross Byrne stank the place out for 72 minutes.

This nonsense is very frustrating. Burns isn’t the future but fcuk me Byrne was mince.

Floppykid · Post by **Floppykid** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:59 pm

It's absolutely on the players as well.
A lot of them aren't up to it at HEC level.

Flametop · Post by **Flametop** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:59 pm

Rumham wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:57 pm
Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:55 pm Ireland can hardly get rid of their coach in this climate.

We're stuck with this for a while yet.
Is anyone really surprised either?

Just offer the gig to whoever’s coaching Rock or Michaels and be done with it.

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:00 pm

1 player and 1 player alone should never be seen in green again

JGP

DOB · Post by **DOB** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:00 pm

Lads, I went for a bike ride and then made pancakes for the kids. Are we shit at rugby again, or is it worth my while watching the extended highlights on youtube?

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:01 pm

DOB wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:00 pm Lads, I went for a bike ride and then made pancakes for the kids. Are we shit at rugby again, or is it worth my while watching the extended highlights on youtube?

forwards grunge fest

Ireland muscled out of it

Ireland stupid

JGP stupid

England deserved winners but wont win a wc playing like this

Flametop · Post by **Flametop** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:01 pm

DOB wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:00 pm Lads, I went for a bike ride and then made pancakes for the kids. Are we shit at rugby again, or is it worth my while watching the extended highlights on youtube?

We are shit while still managing to do a few good things.

Rumham · Post by **Rumham** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:02 pm

nardol wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:00 pm 1 player and 1 player alone should never be seen in green again

JGP

Ross Byrne +1

earl the beaver · Post by **earl the beaver** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:02 pm

rfurlong wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:52 pm EOS is bang on ..... the tactics were fvcking awful

This isn't on the players ..... it's on easterby, Farrell and Catt .... end of

The players made mistakes

SFBB · Post by **SFBB** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:03 pm

Willie Falloon wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:56 pm
Flametop wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:52 pm Byrne shovelled shit ball on while standing on our dead ball line.
Ireland and Leinster need to concentrate on his brother, much higher ceiling

I’d much rather focus on players ceilings rather than floors. Ross has a low ceiling. Solid player, would play a million games in the premiership, but he isn’t capable of the step up. I’d rather throw away a couple of games finding out what the lads below are capable of.

If this central contact stuff is worth anything, Healy and Harry Byrne will start every big game for Munster and Leinster for the rest of the season. Only Carbery can interrupt their development at this stage, if I’m making the decision.

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:03 pm

Rumham wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:02 pm
nardol wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:00 pm 1 player and 1 player alone should never be seen in green again

JGP
Ross Byrne +1

He didn't actively participate in our downfall. Did ok behind a pack in full reverse

Zico · Post by **Zico** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:03 pm

What's John Plumtree up to these days?

Jumper · Post by **Jumper** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:04 pm

nardol wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:03 pm
Rumham wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:02 pm
nardol wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:00 pm 1 player and 1 player alone should never be seen in green again

JGP
Ross Byrne +1
He didn't actively participate in our downfall. Did ok behind a pack in full reverse

Yes he did. He was a literal empty jersey that Murray had to resort to completely bypass. Once we started ignoring him, we started to get some gainline. Then Billy Burns made a great try when he came on.

Flametop · Post by **Flametop** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:05 pm

Jumper wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:04 pm
nardol wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:03 pm
Rumham wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:02 pm
nardol wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:00 pm 1 player and 1 player alone should never be seen in green again

JGP
Ross Byrne +1
He didn't actively participate in our downfall. Did ok behind a pack in full reverse
Yes he did. He was a literal empty jersey that Murray had to resort to completely bypass. Once we started ignoring him, we started to get some gainline. Then Billy Burns made a great try when he came on.

We needed somebody to bypass Murray.
He was shit again.

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:06 pm

JGP
Byrne
POM
Roux
Shouldn’t be anywhere near next weeks team

Kelleher needs another go for his own sake
Cooney must be given a shot
Need something more creative in midfield

Nolanator · Post by **Nolanator** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:06 pm

earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:02 pm
rfurlong wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:52 pm EOS is bang on ..... the tactics were fvcking awful

This isn't on the players ..... it's on easterby, Farrell and Catt .... end of
The players made mistakes

It's both. Shit approach, shit execution.

Flametop · Post by **Flametop** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:06 pm

Farrell is proud of Ireland.

Return to base Dad.

Floppykid · Post by **Floppykid** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:07 pm

Winnie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:06 pm JGP
Byrne
POM
Roux
Shouldn’t be anywhere near next weeks team

Kelleher needs another go for his own sake
Cooney must be given a shot
Need something more creative in midfield

Earls to 13.

Jumper · Post by **Jumper** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:08 pm

Farrell is delusional. He thinks Ireland should be proud of themselves.

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:08 pm

Farrell standing their smiling like he had a visit to Twickenham under a make a wish foundation award

Floppykid · Post by **Floppykid** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:08 pm

Doris is a bit soft isn't he?

Flametop · Post by **Flametop** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:08 pm

Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:07 pm
Winnie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:06 pm JGP
Byrne
POM
Roux
Shouldn’t be anywhere near next weeks team

Kelleher needs another go for his own sake
Cooney must be given a shot
Need something more creative in midfield
Earls to 13.

No.

Bogbunny · Post by **Bogbunny** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:09 pm

Jumper wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:08 pm Farrell is delusional. He thinks Ireland should be proud of themselves.

He was watching a different game from the rest of us

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:10 pm

DOB wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:00 pm Lads, I went for a bike ride and then made pancakes for the kids. Are we shit at rugby again, or is it worth my while watching the extended highlights on youtube?

Don’t do it to yourself. I’m serious depressed after that.

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:11 pm

Bogbunny wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:09 pm
Jumper wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:08 pm Farrell is delusional. He thinks Ireland should be proud of themselves.
He was watching a different game from the rest of us

He was a bad choice and now we’re paying for it

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:12 pm

Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:08 pm Doris is a bit soft isn't he?

Needed a Ruddock out there

SFBB · Post by **SFBB** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:13 pm

Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:08 pm Doris is a bit soft isn't he?

He just isn’t very big for the level. Coombes will be the man shortly. Doris can play 6 and do his work from there.

Jim Lahey · Post by **Jim Lahey** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:13 pm

What was our gameplan today?
Anyone?

SFBB · Post by **SFBB** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:15 pm

Farrell was such an obviously wrong choice when it was made. I’d be disappointed if the consensus here wasn’t disgust at the time of announcement

Flametop · Post by **Flametop** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:15 pm

Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:13 pm What was our gameplan today?
Anyone?

Play static so far behind the gain line that the opposition get tired from all the shuttle runs?

Mr. Very Popular · Post by **Mr. Very Popular** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:16 pm

Does Mike Catt actually coach the team? As in coach some form of an attacking strategy, because that looked like drills you'd run warming up.

Floppykid · Post by **Floppykid** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:16 pm

SFBB wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:15 pm Farrell was such an obviously wrong choice when it was made. I’d be disappointed if the consensus here wasn’t disgust at the time of announcement

Slow and steady wins the race.