Babbling 'brook

Whatever happened to the needing-to-do-the-right-thing-for-my-family trope?

It's a nice statement. Positive about Leinster and Bath.

by Colmodon Agree with this. Jackman was talking about the potential Jordie signing on the 42 and said he thought other provinces need more budget. In principle I don't really disagree, but I just don't really understand what they would do with that budget? What does another million get for Ulster ...

Despite the claim above that he was released early because he needed knee surgery, he played a couple of AIL games for Young Munster post being released by Munster too. Interesting. Not the first time I've heard false stories to make decisions look more palatable. (I'm not accusing any posters in a...

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑April 17th, 2024, 9:26 am ROC saying Jared Payne heavily linked with a move to Ulster as Head Coach.

Makes sense that they'd go for him. Things fell apart a bit when he left and it's a good time for him to be looking to step up.

Hawkshaw has 8 starts at 13 this season.

artaneboy wrote: ↑April 16th, 2024, 9:43 pm
So, what’s Leinster’s annual budget?

What would you like it to be?

Given the extent to which we provide the bulk of the Irish team our finances are hopelessly intertwined. Our budget is just an accounting decision.

Cool.

Now let's just hope that Rowntree doesn't get himself sacked in a year. It's not just players they'd poach.

Now that you say it, Jordie Barrett Leinster jerseys could be quite a money-spinner.... Take that into account and even another is say Leinsters link with Syracuse university, again nothing to back this up but its not unthinkable that there has been an additional 1,000 jerseys sold into the US (Or ...

I was saying I didn't have any issue with him

JIFF is smarter that way. Use averages so teams can go over temporarily if there are positional squeezes.

It also has the deliberate loophole that you use away games to develop kids.

Knox got 8 caps at 21, it's no guarantee of anything.

It's odd to cite Clarkson, Leinster were forced to play him early when Munster poached Salanoa.

McSweeney wouldn't be playing if he was a year or two more mature. Do people forget that there's a reason Archer is Munsters most capped player.

Molony isn't going play for Ireland so he's dead right to get experiences in other ways, he owes us nothing and with the guys coming up behind him and the ones already ahead of him, then he's caught in a squeeze. Good for him getting a contract with a fine club where he will quickly become a fan-fa...

Now you're talking. Similar to the attractiveness of the UCD-Leinster Academy hook-up, there's nothing stopping the other three provinces offering Leinster school-leavers, who don't make the sub-academy in Dublin, places and getting them fixed up to pursue their third level studies at QUB, UU, UCG,...

Them drinking from our fire hose of talent means that their well gets stagnant. There's a case for doing some of it but there are rapidly diminishing returns if anyone tries to scale it. Munster already signed 2 academy front rows from our sub-academy this year. There are no shortcuts. Provinces nee...

Ross Byrne was exiled for a few years, got a chance and got back in. Molony was out, got a chance as a last minute sub for Ireland A in the RDS. But that was that. It was so low profile the updated team is relatively hard to find online. Treadwell has 11 caps. Molony got picked behind 2 players he w...

Lenihan is good rivalry. When he's talking about it it's still fun.

Other people cross that line.

Ah you can't expect Donal to hold his tongue when there's a chance to talk Con.

I don't think there's any way we cut Molony. Maybe we didn't give that strong an offer.

He's not getting capped or all that likely to get capped. If it was Munster they'd be raging against the IRFU for not picking him so they could keep him easier. We don't think that way.

It's actually not particularly fair on Munster or Ulster. They need help more, but we have a stronger case to that we'll get a return on the investment. If the IRFU gave Munster an extra million euros, what could they do with it. Is that enough? Agree with this. Jackman was talking about the potent...

I haven't heard any grumbling about us being allowed sign Barrett. Yet. I'm sure it's out there is the usual quarters, but no one really listens to them. It might filter in to the national press but this is a win for the IRFU that reflects well on the strength of Irish rugby. Barrett choosing us is ...