Munster Rugby 2021/2022 - Search for the Holy Grail

[munster#1]

Nice dig.
But at the risk of being pedantic here, aren’t Munster the team with the most HC quarter and semi final appearances?

#Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids get to go to the main event

Thank you for the backup. And here’s me thinking that you didn’t like me.

[munster#1]

So back to matters at hand, as if the week couldn’t get any better after the announcement of the extra income, we now find ourselves just 1 week from the opening match of the season.

With the Lions and Irish internationals yet to fully integrate to the squad and with many of the old heads now departed, I would suspect that we will a relatively weakened team.

Something along the lines of:

Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Dan Goggin, Rory Scannell, Simon Zebo; Ben Healy, Rowan Osborne; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Keynan Knox; Jean Kleyn, Thomas Ahern; Jack O’Donoghue (C), Chris Cloete, Alex Kendellen.

Replacements from: Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley, Stephen Archer, Cian Hurley, Jack O’Sullivan, Neil Cronin Jack Crowley, Liam Coombes

[ronk]

May is a good time to book Thomond Park.

This is the outright winner for Post of the Year

Nice dig.
But at the risk of being pedantic here, aren’t Munster the team with the most HC quarter and semi final appearances?

What do you put on your jersey for them? We count wins with stars.

[deco]

So back to matters at hand, as if the week couldn’t get any better after the announcement of the extra income, we now find ourselves just 1 week from the opening match of the season.

With the Lions and Irish internationals yet to fully integrate to the squad and with many of the old heads now departed, I would suspect that we will a relatively weakened team.

Something along the lines of:

Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Dan Goggin, Rory Scannell, Simon Zebo; Ben Healy, Rowan Osborne; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Keynan Knox; Jean Kleyn, Thomas Ahern; Jack O’Donoghue (C), Chris Cloete, Alex Kendellen.

Replacements from: Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley, Stephen Archer, Cian Hurley, Jack O’Sullivan, Neil Cronin, Paddy Patterson, Jack Crowley, Liam Coombes

Can the mods move this to the Leinster Exiles thread please?

[munster#1]

I know this is likely to spark some childish comments from the usual suspects, but it is great to see Keatley back involved with Munster again, hopefully this is the beginning of the next stage of his career.

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/spor ... -side.html

[Oldschool]

This is the outright winner for Post of the Year

Nice dig.
But at the risk of being pedantic here, aren’t Munster the team with the most HC quarter and semi final appearances?

What do you put on your jersey for them? We count wins with stars.

Might I suggest Bouquets.

[riocard911]

May is a good time to book Thomond Park.

This is the outright winner for Post of the Year

While we're on the subject of concerts, any chance the southern cousins could give Jim Aiken & the GAA a ring and take the abysmal Garth Brooks off our hands?

[Keith]

I know this is likely to spark some childish comments from the usual suspects, but it is great to see Keatley back involved with Munster again, hopefully this is the beginning of the next stage of his career.

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/spor ... -side.html

What a truly bizarre comment, why would this spark childish comments on here??? It's Munster fans that booed him while he was playing in Thomand in front of his supposed fans, not us...

[munster#1]

I know this is likely to spark some childish comments from the usual suspects, but it is great to see Keatley back involved with Munster again, hopefully this is the beginning of the next stage of his career.

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/spor ... -side.html

What a truly bizarre comment, why would this spark childish comments on here??? It's Munster fans that booed him while he was playing in Thomand in front of his supposed fans, not us...

Hardly a bizarre comment.
You just made the exact comment that I expected without any reference to his latest assignment.

For me, I am delighted for the Keatley and really do hope that we get to see him build a strong coaching career with Munster.

[riocard911]

I know this is likely to spark some childish comments from the usual suspects, but it is great to see Keatley back involved with Munster again, hopefully this is the beginning of the next stage of his career.

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/spor ... -side.html

What a truly bizarre comment, why would this spark childish comments on here??? It's Munster fans that booed him while he was playing in Thomand in front of his supposed fans, not us...

Hardly a bizarre comment.
You just made the exact comment that I expected without any reference to his latest assignment.

For me, I am delighted for the Keatley and really do hope that we get to see him build a strong coaching career with Munster.

Best of luck to him. A fine Sutton lad!!!

[Oldschoolsocks]

I know this is likely to spark some childish comments from the usual suspects, but it is great to see Keatley back involved with Munster again, hopefully this is the beginning of the next stage of his career.

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/spor ... -side.html

What a truly bizarre comment, why would this spark childish comments on here??? It's Munster fans that booed him while he was playing in Thomand in front of his supposed fans, not us...

He’s just fishing, his MO is pretty transparent and has been for years…

[ronk]

Keatley was always a model pro who gave his all and played his share of good games. Keatley was treated a lot better by sympathetic Leinster fans than by Munster fans who saw his as the weak link that prevented them winning silver.

He took a lot of hurt but he kept coming back stronger. I have a lot of respect for that.

[wixfjord]

I know this is likely to spark some childish comments from the usual suspects, but it is great to see Keatley back involved with Munster again, hopefully this is the beginning of the next stage of his career.

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/spor ... -side.html

What a truly bizarre comment, why would this spark childish comments on here??? It's Munster fans that booed him while he was playing in Thomand in front of his supposed fans, not us...

Hardly a bizarre comment.
You just made the exact comment that I expected without any reference to his latest assignment.

For me, I am delighted for the Keatley and really do hope that we get to see him build a strong coaching career with Munster.

Dude, your usually subtle trolling has been turned up to 11 ahead of the new season.

[Keith]

I know this is likely to spark some childish comments from the usual suspects, but it is great to see Keatley back involved with Munster again, hopefully this is the beginning of the next stage of his career.

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/spor ... -side.html

What a truly bizarre comment, why would this spark childish comments on here??? It's Munster fans that booed him while he was playing in Thomand in front of his supposed fans, not us...

He’s just fishing, his MO is pretty transparent and has been for years…

Every now and again his true self comes out.

[Keith]

Keatley was always a model pro who gave his all and played his share of good games. Keatley was treated a lot better by sympathetic Leinster fans than by Munster fans who saw his as the weak link that prevented them winning silver.

He took a lot of hurt but he kept coming back stronger. I have a lot of respect for that.

He was also adored by London Irish fans during his brief stint there, they were desperate for him to stay.

[munster#1]

I can assure you all that what I said was not an attempt to troll or WUM or whatever childish behaviour you believe someone may engage in.
I am a 36 year old adult, who has better things to do than wind up strangers online.

I made the comment in an attempt to mitigate against the usual negativity that surrounds any post relating to Keatley and Munster.
It was an attempt to ensure that we finally see some positivity posted regarding Keatley as he looks to the next chapter.

The vast majority of Munster fans were and are still mad about Keatley, he was a great servant of Munster Rugby and always gave 100% to the jersey.

The act of the small number of idiots who jeered him during one game does not define the collective group.

[munster#1]

Keatley was always a model pro who gave his all and played his share of good games. Keatley was treated a lot better by sympathetic Leinster fans than by Munster fans who saw his as the weak link that prevented them winning silver.

He took a lot of hurt but he kept coming back stronger. I have a lot of respect for that.

He was also adored by London Irish fans during his brief stint there, they were desperate for him to stay.

It’s a real shame that his career came to an abrupt end following that move.
At 34 and with a fairly good injury profile he probably still has more to offer.

I know his wife is a teacher in Limerick and he has a young family, so perhaps he just didn’t want to be away from them, which is understandable.

[wixfjord]

I can assure you all that what I said was not an attempt to troll or WUM or whatever childish behaviour you believe someone may engage in.
I am a 36 year old adult, who has better things to do than wind up strangers online.

I made the comment in an attempt to mitigate against the usual negativity that surrounds any post relating to Keatley and Munster.
It was an attempt to ensure that we finally see some positivity posted regarding Keatley as he looks to the next chapter.

The vast majority of Munster fans were and are still mad about Keatley, he was a great servant of Munster Rugby and always gave 100% to the jersey.

The act of the small number of retards who jeered him during one game does not define the collective group.

Ok, so why start a post with 'I know this is likely to spark some childish comments from the usual suspects' instead of just stating what you wanted to state?

The act of the small number of retards who jeered him during one game does not define the collective group.

As a '36 year old adult' you should probably be aware that phrasing is pretty poor.

[munster#1]

I can assure you all that what I said was not an attempt to troll or WUM or whatever childish behaviour you believe someone may engage in.
I am a 36 year old adult, who has better things to do than wind up strangers online.

I made the comment in an attempt to mitigate against the usual negativity that surrounds any post relating to Keatley and Munster.
It was an attempt to ensure that we finally see some positivity posted regarding Keatley as he looks to the next chapter.

The vast majority of Munster fans were and are still mad about Keatley, he was a great servant of Munster Rugby and always gave 100% to the jersey.

The act of the small number of idiots who jeered him during one game does not define the collective group.

Ok, so why start a post with 'I know this is likely to spark some childish comments from the usual suspects' instead of just stating what you wanted to state?

The act of the small number of idiots who jeered him during one game does not define the collective group.

As a '36 year old adult' you should probably be aware that phrasing is pretty poor.

Changed to more PC terminology.

[wixfjord]

Changed to more PC terminology.

Oh it's not about being 'PC' at all.

You used a dated and insulting term there. What you meant to say was:

'Sorry, shouldn't have said that, I've changed it.'