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As awful as today has been I’m glad I’m not welsh
Because our outhalf has the mobility of the Belgrano.
PS. Lowe is a lazy twat and another than deserves to reflect on that from a distance.redderneck wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:21 pmBecause our outhalf has the mobility of the Belgrano.
I'm frustrated as fcuk with some of the selection. JGP has no business being on the pitch at that level. None. Should not be in the squad.
Sexton needs to be gone. Burns is not the answer. Neither is Byrne Snr. If the younger guns are not to be trusted yet, then FFS at least play one of the older known quantities who can still put one leg in front of the other without a zimmerframe and a motorcycle helmet. Madigan, JJ, Carty. Limitations and all, I am not buying the Sexton's still a better bet than they are even on one leg and half a frontal lobe.
He's bloody not and it's a fair while since he has been.
Sexton playing 12 outside Burns at 10. Jesus Christ in a Jesualem hoorhouse that is just unconscionable. I'd sooner put Kilcoyne at 12 and Murray at 10.
POM, you tryhard Cork cnut. They roped and you doped. A twelve year old would have had the sense to pass that one up. We have backrowers; that should be his last game in green this season, and perhaps ever. You cannot NOT drop someone from a squad when they are that reckless and it shouldn't be down to a suspension to see his season end.
Wales are gash. We are now scrambling to finish third. Given that; bite the bullet on Sexton.
Ok.Conspicuous wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:59 amNonsense, we simply don’t have the depth or talent to cut every player over 30 at the end of each RWC cycle. Especially someone like Earls who was/is still playing well.danthefan wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:39 amShould have been told thanks and good luck after the RWC.Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:05 pmWhat's the issue with Earls?Floppykid wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:28 pmirishrugbyua wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:23 pm ROCS team:
Possible Ireland team to face Wales: H Keenan; J Larmour, G Ringrose, R Henshaw, K Earls; J Sexton (capt), C Murray; C Healy, R Herring, A Porter; T Beirne, J Ryan; P O’Mahony, J van der Flier, CJ Stander. Reps: R Kelleher, D Kilcoyne, T Furlong, I Henderson, W Connors, J Gibson-Park, B Burns/R Byrne, J Lowe.
hopefully Beirne grabs his chance.
I see they left POM out of the ratings entirely, when he clearly should be getting a nice big fat 0. Only playing a few mins because you got sent off is not the same as only playing a few mins because you came on late.earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:24 pm The 42 gave Sexton a 7.
A 7 ffs, the media has no interest in actually being honest so as not to burn bridges, he was terrible.
redderneck wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:21 pmBecause our outhalf has the mobility of the Belgrano.
I'm frustrated as fcuk with some of the selection. JGP has no business being on the pitch at that level. None. Should not be in the squad.
Sexton needs to be gone. Burns is not the answer. Neither is Byrne Snr. If the younger guns are not to be trusted yet, then FFS at least play one of the older known quantities who can still put one leg in front of the other without a zimmerframe and a motorcycle helmet. Madigan, JJ, Carty. Limitations and all, I am not buying the Sexton's still a better bet than they are even on one leg and half a frontal lobe.
He's bloody not and it's a fair while since he has been.
Sexton playing 12 outside Burns at 10. Jesus Christ in a Jesualem hoorhouse that is just unconscionable. I'd sooner put Kilcoyne at 12 and Murray at 10.
POM, you tryhard Cork cnut. They roped and you doped. A twelve year old would have had the sense to pass that one up. We have backrowers; that should be his last game in green this season, and perhaps ever. You cannot NOT drop someone from a squad when they are that reckless and it shouldn't be down to a suspension to see his season end.
Wales are gash. We are now scrambling to finish third. Given that; bite the bullet on Sexton.
Feck that. Two years ago was the time to feel sad for him.
Regarding POM, it's amazing how little difference his absence made to our backrow.redderneck wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:21 pmBecause our outhalf has the mobility of the Belgrano.
I'm frustrated as fcuk with some of the selection. JGP has no business being on the pitch at that level. None. Should not be in the squad.
Sexton needs to be gone. Burns is not the answer. Neither is Byrne Snr. If the younger guns are not to be trusted yet, then FFS at least play one of the older known quantities who can still put one leg in front of the other without a zimmerframe and a motorcycle helmet. Madigan, JJ, Carty. Limitations and all, I am not buying the Sexton's still a better bet than they are even on one leg and half a frontal lobe.
He's bloody not and it's a fair while since he has been.
Sexton playing 12 outside Burns at 10. Jesus Christ in a Jesualem hoorhouse that is just unconscionable. I'd sooner put Kilcoyne at 12 and Murray at 10.
POM, you tryhard Cork cnut. They roped and you doped. A twelve year old would have had the sense to pass that one up. We have backrowers; that should be his last game in green this season, and perhaps ever. You cannot NOT drop someone from a squad when they are that reckless and it shouldn't be down to a suspension to see his season end.
Wales are gash. We are now scrambling to finish third. Given that; bite the bullet on Sexton.
Disappointing to see a very promising journo like Murray Kinsella fall into line, avoid criticism, proper analysis and write all his puff pieces in return for a heads up on team selection the night before it’s announced. The Thornley role
Much as I'd like to pile-on on this; cos the Cark cnut deserves it, that's just not the case. Our second half difficulties, against a limited Wales were testimony to that. The starting backrow was already unbalanced, but to say his absence wasn't felt would be like me suggesting the legal profession wouldn't be missed from insurance cases.anonymous_joe wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:47 pmRegarding POM, it's amazing how little difference his absence made to our backrow.redderneck wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:21 pmBecause our outhalf has the mobility of the Belgrano.
I'm frustrated as fcuk with some of the selection. JGP has no business being on the pitch at that level. None. Should not be in the squad.
Sexton needs to be gone. Burns is not the answer. Neither is Byrne Snr. If the younger guns are not to be trusted yet, then FFS at least play one of the older known quantities who can still put one leg in front of the other without a zimmerframe and a motorcycle helmet. Madigan, JJ, Carty. Limitations and all, I am not buying the Sexton's still a better bet than they are even on one leg and half a frontal lobe.
He's bloody not and it's a fair while since he has been.
Sexton playing 12 outside Burns at 10. Jesus Christ in a Jesualem hoorhouse that is just unconscionable. I'd sooner put Kilcoyne at 12 and Murray at 10.
POM, you tryhard Cork cnut. They roped and you doped. A twelve year old would have had the sense to pass that one up. We have backrowers; that should be his last game in green this season, and perhaps ever. You cannot NOT drop someone from a squad when they are that reckless and it shouldn't be down to a suspension to see his season end.
Wales are gash. We are now scrambling to finish third. Given that; bite the bullet on Sexton.
I feel sad for me, not him. It's depressing when you realise that the only professional athletes older than you are golfers.redderneck wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:41 pmFeck that. Two years ago was the time to feel sad for him.
He didn't play against the Ospreys.Diabhal wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 7:07 pmHe was battered in the conditions against Ulster B in the second half, did a Cillian O'Connor early on against Munster when they needed to settle, was way below standard against Ospreys too.Porterbelly1 wrote:
He kept us in the game against Munster when the pack were destroyed. Excellent on Friday night too.
He was decent Friday but he's nowhere near where he was.
Indo gave him a zero. And their other ratings are actually ok for oncedanthefan wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:32 pmI see they left POM out of the ratings entirely, when he clearly should be getting a nice big fat 0. Only playing a few mins because you got sent off is not the same as only playing a few mins because you came on late.earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:24 pm The 42 gave Sexton a 7.
A 7 ffs, the media has no interest in actually being honest so as not to burn bridges, he was terrible.
So many players can’t spiral/torpedo kick anymore.Armchair_Superstar wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:53 pm I don’t think POM went for the head on purpose, Barnes said as much before they called it back for the slow mo.
We had a lot of players who showed up today but we won’t be going anywhere without a sharper ten.
I can’t understand how kicking for touch has become a lost art. Fifteen years ago most Test tens would give you forty yards fro a penalty. Coaches these days seem to be happy with 20.
My understanding is that they are (more or less) coached not to. The percentage play kick to touch is the Aussie rules style kick it like your're leg's in a brace style. Sacrificing distance for accuracy, supposedly. Hard to feck up the timing. Spiral can get away from you easy enough if your timing is not bang on.Flametop wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:00 pmSo many players can’t spiral/torpedo kick anymore.Armchair_Superstar wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:53 pm I don’t think POM went for the head on purpose, Barnes said as much before they called it back for the slow mo.
We had a lot of players who showed up today but we won’t be going anywhere without a sharper ten.
I can’t understand how kicking for touch has become a lost art. Fifteen years ago most Test tens would give you forty yards fro a penalty. Coaches these days seem to be happy with 20.
There's a lack of accountability for basic skills and has been for a while. Sexton has been missing kicks to touch for years and has never once even been called out for it, let alone dropped. Same goes for JJ at Munster and for hookers not bothering their arses learning to throw the ball properly.Armchair_Superstar wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:53 pmI can’t understand how kicking for touch has become a lost art. Fifteen years ago most Test tens would give you forty yards fro a penalty. Coaches these days seem to be happy with 20.
I'm sure he wasn't going specifically for the head but he was clearly trying to put a shot in on Francis and that's the risk you run. He deserves zero benefit of the doubt.Armchair_Superstar wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:53 pm I don’t think POM went for the head on purpose, Barnes said as much before they called it back for the slow mo.
We had a lot of players who showed up today but we won’t be going anywhere without a sharper ten.
I can’t understand how kicking for touch has become a lost art. Fifteen years ago most Test tens would give you forty yards fro a penalty. Coaches these days seem to be happy with 20.
Part of me hopes Farrell comes out ahead of the hearing and says "Pauls' 6N is done; not having that shit".diarm wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:06 pmThere's a lack of accountability for basic skills and has been for a while. Sexton has been missing kicks to touch for years and has never once even been called out for it, let alone dropped. Same goes for JJ at Munster and for hookers not bothering their arses learning to throw the ball properly.Armchair_Superstar wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:53 pmI can’t understand how kicking for touch has become a lost art. Fifteen years ago most Test tens would give you forty yards fro a penalty. Coaches these days seem to be happy with 20.
O'Mahony badly let Munster down at Scarlets a few months ago. Played like dogshit for an hour and then got sent off for throwing a dirty shoulder into the face of a prone player on the ground after we'd scored a try. Never got held accountable for it and was straight back into the team at the earliest opportunity.
This is the result. Lads learn lessons from consequences and once you're an established Irish international there are no consequences.
Francis deserved to be destroyed for the position he was occupying; let's be clear. But you fire a wrapping arm in and go lower and you can still issue the reminder Barnes was too slow in issuing. They roped, he doped.danthefan wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:07 pmI'm sure he wasn't going specifically for the head but he was clearly trying to put a shot in on Francis and that's the risk you run. He deserves zero benefit of the doubt.Armchair_Superstar wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:53 pm I don’t think POM went for the head on purpose, Barnes said as much before they called it back for the slow mo.
We had a lot of players who showed up today but we won’t be going anywhere without a sharper ten.
I can’t understand how kicking for touch has become a lost art. Fifteen years ago most Test tens would give you forty yards fro a penalty. Coaches these days seem to be happy with 20.
The Oz style is better up the right touch line as it doesn’t curve to the left for a right footed kick.redderneck wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:05 pmMy understanding is that they are (more or less) coached not to. The percentage play kick to touch is the Aussie rules style kick it like your're leg's in a brace style. Sacrificing distance for accuracy, supposedly. Hard to feck up the timing. Spiral can get away from you easy enough if your timing is not bang on.Flametop wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:00 pmSo many players can’t spiral/torpedo kick anymore.Armchair_Superstar wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:53 pm I don’t think POM went for the head on purpose, Barnes said as much before they called it back for the slow mo.
We had a lot of players who showed up today but we won’t be going anywhere without a sharper ten.
I can’t understand how kicking for touch has become a lost art. Fifteen years ago most Test tens would give you forty yards fro a penalty. Coaches these days seem to be happy with 20.