Leinster exiles, where are they.

[elephantman]

Flake has signed a 2 year extension with Munster. If he can stay injury free, their young fly half (Healy?) will have to move to get meaningful game time.

Why is Carbery called “Flake”?

[ronk]

Flake has signed a 2 year extension with Munster. If he can stay injury free, their young fly half (Healy?) will have to move to get meaningful game time.

Why is Carbery called “Flake”?

Cadbury Flake, it's a well known chocolate bar.

[mildlyinterested]

Tadhg Beirne is the biggest miss by leinster rugby this century.

[Flash Gordon]

Tadhg Beirne is the biggest miss by leinster rugby this century.

He was absolutely sublime vs Ulster. I think when he was coming through he was unlucky with injuries but he's probably the form player in Ireland at the moment.

[Ruckedtobits]

Tadhg Beirne is the biggest miss by leinster rugby this century.

He was absolutely sublime vs Ulster. I think when he was coming through he was unlucky with injuries but he's probably the form player in Ireland at the moment.

Absolutely correct. Leinster never rejected Tadhg Beirne. He had a collection of injuries during his second & third years in our Academy. Academy Board were considering him for another year in our Academy when we were informed a) he had appointed an Agent and b) shortly after the Agent appointment, that he had accepted on offer to join Llanelli. At no point did Leinster "terminate" any contractual agreement with Beirne. He made the decision to take his chances with the Scarlets, despite an injury dominated two seasons. Tadhg and Scarlets Coach Wayne Pivac made the call and both made it work well. Fair dos to both of them.

[mildlyinterested]

Tadgh says he was told there was no contract for him at leinster: https://www.sportsjoe.ie/rugby/tadhg-be ... ter-138949

[LeinsterLeader]

To be honest, every time I hear him talk about his time at Leinster, or Leinster in general, it sounds to me like he has a HUGE chip on his shoulder (rightly or wrongly). If that is the case he's at the right place. No better place to show him how to develop it, I would say.

[mildlyinterested]

To be honest, every time I hear him talk about his time at Leinster, or Leinster in general, it sounds to me like he has a HUGE chip on his shoulder (rightly or wrongly). If that is the case he's at the right place. No better place to show him how to develop it, I would say.

well he felt rejected by leinster, so it's understandable, doesn't change the fact he is a fantastic player.

[wixfjord]

Tadhg is long gone lads. It's ancient history at this stage. Bringing it up again and again is a moot point.

At the time and based on the info available it was the right call.

He has turned into a brilliant player.

But that doesn't mean it was the wrong decision to cut him based on the reality at the time. Not sure how anyone could've predicted his growth when he was an injury prone pizza delivering academy lock/backrow without a significant physical profile and with a few nondescript senior minutes.

The nature of Leinster's advantage in terms of playing numbers is we're going to have to make hard choices and there will always be outliers that are gotten wrong. Cian Prendergast looks like he could be another. That's a function of success and player quantity.

If you can get 90% right you're doing very well.

We've plenty of second row talent coming through too and as good and all as Beirne is, he's not even the type of second row we really need at the moment.

[wixfjord]

And anyway, we all know Berti Newman will take Tadgh's crown as 'Leinster's biggest miss of the century' soon enough.

[wixfjord]

On the topic of exiles, great to see Jimmy Gopperth still going strong and beating the Tigers for the first time this season at the weekend.

[LeinsterLeader]

To be honest, every time I hear him talk about his time at Leinster, or Leinster in general, it sounds to me like he has a HUGE chip on his shoulder (rightly or wrongly). If that is the case he's at the right place. No better place to show him how to develop it, I would say.

well he felt rejected by leinster, so it's understandable, doesn't change the fact he is a fantastic player.

Not at all! he is a fantastic player and he's been a great catch for Munster, that is the reality.

But equally as real is the fact that thusfar for Scarlets and Munster whenever we've played him (for the most part anyway) we've had his number. I think he knows that too and thats part of the 'chip' on his shoulder.

As long as that's the case he can be as good as he likes for Munster and even better for Ireland!

[LeinsterLeader]

On the topic of exiles, great to see Jimmy Gopperth still going strong and beating the Tigers for the first time this season at the weekend.

It always seemed Jimmy was a real 'Marmite' player for Leinster fans. I've heard the word Journeyman used a lot about him but I always thought he was great for us. Never seen him give less then 100% for us or Wasps. A great Pro!

[LeinsterLeader]

Tadhg is long gone lads. It's ancient history at this stage. Bringing it up again and again is a moot point.

At the time and based on the info available it was the right call.

He has turned into a brilliant player.

But that doesn't mean it was the wrong decision to cut him based on the reality at the time. Not sure how anyone could've predicted his growth when he was an injury prone pizza delivering academy lock/backrow without a significant physical profile and with a few nondescript senior minutes.

The nature of Leinster's advantage in terms of playing numbers is we're going to have to make hard choices and there will always be outliers that are gotten wrong. Cian Prendergast looks like he could be another. That's a function of success and player quantity.

If you can get 90% right you're doing very well.

We've plenty of second row talent coming through too and as good and all as Beirne is, he's not even the type of second row we really need at the moment.

Can't argue with any of that. Every time TB plays well for Munster *(and that's very often) there someone one wringing there hands about "the one that got away. "Be glad of what you have, don't worry about what you haven't got", that's what I say!

[wixfjord]

On the topic of exiles, great to see Jimmy Gopperth still going strong and beating the Tigers for the first time this season at the weekend.

It always seemed Jimmy was a real 'Marmite' player for Leinster fans. I've heard the word Journeyman used a lot about him but I always thought he was great for us. Never seen him give less then 100% for us or Wasps. A great Pro!

I think he was only 'marmite' because he was seeing as stealing game time from Madser.

When the reality, as we've seen play out over the last 5-6 years, is that he's just a much better 10 than Madser.

[cormac]

On the topic of exiles, great to see Jimmy Gopperth still going strong and beating the Tigers for the first time this season at the weekend.

It always seemed Jimmy was a real 'Marmite' player for Leinster fans. I've heard the word Journeyman used a lot about him but I always thought he was great for us. Never seen him give less then 100% for us or Wasps. A great Pro!

Jimmy was never the problem, although replacing Sexton in his prime was always an impossibility as both Jimmy and, to a greater extent, Madser showed. The problem was the coach.

[cormac]

And anyway, we all know Berti Newman will take Tadgh's crown as 'Leinster's biggest miss of the century' soon enough.

Damn straight Bernard.

[Flash Gordon]

On the topic of exiles, great to see Jimmy Gopperth still going strong and beating the Tigers for the first time this season at the weekend.

It always seemed Jimmy was a real 'Marmite' player for Leinster fans. I've heard the word Journeyman used a lot about him but I always thought he was great for us. Never seen him give less then 100% for us or Wasps. A great Pro!

I think he was only 'marmite' because he was seeing as stealing game time from Madser.

When the reality, as we've seen play out over the last 5-6 years, is that he's just a much better 10 than Madser.

That would have been my view of Jimmy at the time though I think we all knew he was a good player. I'm not sure Madigan wouldn't have become a much better player if he had stayed with us but his bank manager probably disagrees!

[Serb]

Gopperth was so close to becoming a Leinster hero. He missed a drop goal against Toulon by a whisker in the 2015 semi final to likely win the match. Really felt like he should have slotted it at the time, but overall I think he was a decent player for us.

[Oldschoolsocks]

FWIW, I thought Jimmy Gopperth was really good for us