Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
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Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
Completely understand Porter moving back to loosehead.
Can’t understand Healy moving to tighthead even if it’s only till Furlong comes back and because of injuries. Seems a bit daft.
Can’t understand Healy moving to tighthead even if it’s only till Furlong comes back and because of injuries. Seems a bit daft.
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Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
To echo Flip, quite happy to eat my hat if this works out.wixfjord wrote: ↑September 24th, 2021, 4:17 pmIt's not about whether it works out or not though, you constantly repeated that it wasn't true or had been made up by fans.
Whereas actually both Leinster & Irish coaches had mentioned it and now it has come to pass.
I mean literally everyone agrees that it's a risk!
I honestly can’t remember the Leinster coaches talking about Porter moving back across, and I’m pretty happy to just ignore anything Andy Farrell says because I think he’s a bit of a bluffer who has been found out.
Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
You actually said…FLIP wrote: ↑September 24th, 2021, 4:20 pm
No, I said I couldn't believe it was true given the huge risks involved, and that in my view it wasn't an idea worth trying and one that was on the tier of those come up by people on a boozy lunch, and I still stand by that. Stop twisting other peoples words to match your antagonistic agenda.
You thought this was just a pie in the sky fans thing, when both McBryde and Farrell spoke about it last season. When told that you still didn’t believe it.And a player who could pretty much walk into most other club teams and national sides as their number 1 TH would think risking his reputation and earnings would be a good idea because some talking heads on the net think it would be a nice opportunity for him? Doubtful.
So yes, this was being talked about high level coaches last year, it wasn’t just ‘talking heads on the net’ and the proof is in the pudding now it has come to pass.
Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
Christ you're sadwixfjord wrote: ↑September 24th, 2021, 5:10 pmYou actually said…FLIP wrote: ↑September 24th, 2021, 4:20 pm
No, I said I couldn't believe it was true given the huge risks involved, and that in my view it wasn't an idea worth trying and one that was on the tier of those come up by people on a boozy lunch, and I still stand by that. Stop twisting other peoples words to match your antagonistic agenda.
You thought this was just a pie in the sky fans thing, when both McBryde and Farrell spoke about it last season. When told that you still didn’t believe it.And a player who could pretty much walk into most other club teams and national sides as their number 1 TH would think risking his reputation and earnings would be a good idea because some talking heads on the net think it would be a nice opportunity for him? Doubtful.
So yes, this was being talked about high level coaches last year, it wasn’t just ‘talking heads on the net’ and the proof is in the pudding now it has come to pass.
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Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
I thought it was mad. I know coaches had talked about it though.
Would it have happened if he had travelled with the Lions as tighthead?
Would it have happened if he had travelled with the Lions as tighthead?
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The above is probably a wind-up, but once again for the record, I have only ever had one account/persona. Thank youLeRouxIsPHat wrote: ↑September 24th, 2021, 3:53 pmTbf he might have used the wrong login and forgot which persona to use.wixfjord wrote: ↑September 24th, 2021, 3:38 pmHey man, there's a big block button there if you don't want to see my posts. Feel free to use it instead of the back seat modding eh?backrower8 wrote: ↑September 24th, 2021, 2:38 pm
A lot of people could have played the I told you so card on this one. You are the only person who has chosen to do so. You have a real edge to your posting, could you take a more respectful tone to this forum. People are here for leisure purposes, nothing adversarial.
Also the irony of you asking for a 'more respectful tone' isn't lost on anyone!
The moderators can probably drill in and confirm that fact by checking the email the account is linked to, but then you would probably keep it going by suggesting that I could have used other email addresses.
So you knock yourself out there fella, it doesn't change the fact that I have one persona. Evening all.
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The prop switch is a big risk and very unIrish, I love it.
I'm trying to figure out what Healy gains from the switch. He goes from head-and-shoulders the best LH in Leinster and easily in the best two LHs in Ireland, to arguable the third choice TH at Leinster? If it's a success, he probably plays second fiddle to Furlong for both club and country, maybe he's happy playing twenty minutes at this stage in his career to try prolong it. He has lost the pace expected from a LH, with TH being more scrummaging-focused so he's probably put on some size over the Summer to nail it. Fingers crossed it works out.
I'm trying to figure out what Healy gains from the switch. He goes from head-and-shoulders the best LH in Leinster and easily in the best two LHs in Ireland, to arguable the third choice TH at Leinster? If it's a success, he probably plays second fiddle to Furlong for both club and country, maybe he's happy playing twenty minutes at this stage in his career to try prolong it. He has lost the pace expected from a LH, with TH being more scrummaging-focused so he's probably put on some size over the Summer to nail it. Fingers crossed it works out.
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Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
Maybe he's got his eye set on overtaking Gordon Darcy for second place in the list of most capped Leinster players after Dev.OneLungDavy wrote: ↑September 24th, 2021, 6:13 pm The prop switch is a big risk and very unIrish, I love it.
I'm trying to figure out what Healy gains from the switch. He goes from head-and-shoulders the best LH in Leinster and easily in the best two LHs in Ireland, to arguable the third choice TH at Leinster? If it's a success, he probably plays second fiddle to Furlong for both club and country, maybe he's happy playing twenty minutes at this stage in his career to try prolong it. He has lost the pace expected from a LH, with TH being more scrummaging-focused so he's probably put on some size over the Summer to nail it. Fingers crossed it works out.
Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
Jake White trying to blow smoke up our arses by calling us the "Barcelona of European Rugby".
That would make Toulouse..... Real Madrid then I suppose.
Saracens.....Marseille from the early Ninties....cheatin b$&%@#ds rumbled.
Munster.....Nottingham Forest....won it twice but a long long time ago.
Ulster.....Spurs....it'll have to be handed to them, poor b$&%@#ds
That would make Toulouse..... Real Madrid then I suppose.
Saracens.....Marseille from the early Ninties....cheatin b$&%@#ds rumbled.
Munster.....Nottingham Forest....won it twice but a long long time ago.
Ulster.....Spurs....it'll have to be handed to them, poor b$&%@#ds
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Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
Maybe he's saying we're a once great team that are a skint shadow of our former selves?
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Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
"Barcelona....."blockhead wrote: ↑September 24th, 2021, 6:47 pm Jake White trying to blow smoke up our arses by calling us the "Barcelona of European Rugby".
That would make Toulouse..... Real Madrid then I suppose.
Saracens.....Marseille from the early Ninties....cheatin b$&%@#ds rumbled.
Munster.....Nottingham Forest....won it twice but a long long time ago.
Ulster.....Spurs....it'll have to be handed to them, poor b$&%@#ds
He doesn't know much about Irish weather.
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Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
Peter Dooley, Scott Penny, Nick McCarthy, Conor O'Brien, Rob Russell all took part in captains run yesterday.
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That was my thought. Is there something he knows that we don't? Is, I don't know, Furlong about to do a Messi and Move to London St.Germain?Dave Cahill wrote: ↑September 24th, 2021, 10:41 pm Maybe he's saying we're a once great team that are a skint shadow of our former selves?
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Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
Hold on there. I'm gettin' all excited bout the Bulls match and you're wrecking me buzz!!!fourthirtythree wrote: ↑September 25th, 2021, 12:19 pmThat was my thought. Is there something he knows that we don't? Is, I don't know, Furlong about to do a Messi and Move to London St.Germain?Dave Cahill wrote: ↑September 24th, 2021, 10:41 pm Maybe he's saying we're a once great team that are a skint shadow of our former selves?
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Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
No less than you'd expect, except also for the inclusion of Dev. Those five (six) covering all the possible requirements for an injury in warm-up. A not unknown occurance for Leinster unfortunately.mildlyinterested wrote: ↑September 25th, 2021, 12:12 pm Peter Dooley, Scott Penny, Nick McCarthy, Conor O'Brien, Rob Russell all took part in captains run yesterday.
Really getting the vibe now. Looking forward to the first scrum, our first line-out, the first attacking breakdown, the first carry in mid-field and the first kick to Keenan. So, that should see us through the first three minutes.
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no Dev yesterday:Ruckedtobits wrote: ↑September 25th, 2021, 12:51 pmNo less than you'd expect, except also for the inclusion of Dev. Those five (six) covering all the possible requirements for an injury in warm-up. A not unknown occurance for Leinster unfortunately.mildlyinterested wrote: ↑September 25th, 2021, 12:12 pm Peter Dooley, Scott Penny, Nick McCarthy, Conor O'Brien, Rob Russell all took part in captains run yesterday.
Really getting the vibe now. Looking forward to the first scrum, our first line-out, the first attacking breakdown, the first carry in mid-field and the first kick to Keenan. So, that should see us through the first three minutes.
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Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
I want to apologise to Frank Murphy for suggesting that he is worse than today’s ref
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Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
This Porter and Healy switch might just work
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Re: Leinster v Bulls Aviva Stadium 5.15 Sat 25th Sept TG4
Healys first scrum a penalty.
How much of a legend is this man?
How much of a legend is this man?