Munster v Leinster - pre/during/post thread

Goose81

Munster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

NickNolte wrote: »

Signing off myself for a while. One too many morons on the forum so close to match time.

Yeah please do.
Your talking rubbish.

Four-Percent

Munster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

NickNolte wrote: »

Signing off myself for a while. One too many morons on the forum so close to match time.

A very wise move.

Goose81

Munster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

thomond2006 wrote: »

Fair enough Goose81, sorry for being a bitch but Warwick is a class apart imo.

Yeah he is,Im a big fan but I think Nacewa in the same form is beter.Who knows if he will produce it or not but what was said about Munster having better players everywhere is simply untrue.

I also compared because im sick of the **** Nacewa is taking.Warwick wouldnt do well on the wing and neither does Nacewa,despite being forced to play there.

I will happily admit Munster are a better team,the best team in Europe imo and will go down in history.

But I dont understand how someone can say they are superior in every position except for 3 players,its simply untrue.

thomond2006

Leinster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

Goose81 wrote: »

Yeah he is,Im a big fan but I think Nacewa in the same form is beter.Who knows if he will produce it or not but what was said about Munster having better players everywhere is simply untrue.

I also compared because im sick of the **** Nacewa is taking.Warwick wouldnt do well on the wing and neither does Nacewa,despite being forced to play there.

He just seems to like Christian Cullen for Munster (without all the injuries of course).

I think the talent/potential is there but for some reason, possibly the coaches/NH rugby or whatever, he just ain't doing it at the moment.

Goose81

Munster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

thomond2006 wrote: »

He just seems to like Christian Cullen for Munster (without all the injuries of course).

I think the talent/potential is there but for some reason, possibly the coaches/NH rugby or whatever, he just ain't doing it at the moment.

Ah I dont know if hes that good ,Cullen is the best player to ever pick up a ball imo by I know what you mean.

I really do feel though that it would be like playing Warwick on the wing.
Nacewa does not have unbelievable pace like people seem to think because he is fijian decent.
He is useless on the wing,he is a stepper.

And people constantly batter him with criticism when its not deserved imo.

I think the selection of him at 15 is brave and the right decision by Cheika.

thomond2006

Leinster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

Even though I am a huge ROG supporter, if ROG got injured before the game, I wouldn't be too worried about fly half as in his current form Warwick is on a par with ROG (minus the kicking into corners perhaps).

Of course that would probably leave Denis "OMG, how did he not take that garryowen?" Hurley at FB, :D.

Goose81

Munster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

thomond2006 wrote: »

Even though I am a huge ROG supporter, if ROG got injured before the game, I wouldn't be too worried about fly half as in his current form Warwick is on a par with ROG (minus the kicking into corners perhaps).

Of course that would probably leave Denis "OMG, how did he not take that garryowen?" Hurley at FB, :D.

He offers a different type of game alright.

Maybe Cheika is trying to do the same thing as Tony,have 2 10's like Munster.One at 10 and one at 15

Only thing is ours are actually a 12 and a 15 whereas yours are both 10's:D

anonymous_joe

Munster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

thomond2006 wrote: »

He just seems to like Christian Cullen for Munster (without all the injuries of course).

I think the talent/potential is there but for some reason, possibly the coaches/NH rugby or whatever, he just ain't doing it at the moment.

The reason you have Warwick is because his game is not one that's looked for in Super 14s or Aussie rugby in general. He kicks too much.

We think of him as a running out-half, but they seem as far too kicky.

Nacewa is by all accounts (and I've only seen him once or twice prior to Leinster, I'm hardly an avid fan of getting up at the crack of dawn to watch silly amounts of tries) a phenomenen when counter-attacking and running the ball in broken play.

He made a massive impression on Leinster players last summer, and before the arm break (many many moons ago) he did look a class act.

It's an interesting call.

Goose81 wrote: »

He offers a different type of game alright.

Maybe Cheika is trying to do the same thing as Tony,have 2 10's like Munster.One at 10 and one at 15

Only thing is ours are actually a 12 and a 15 whereas yours are both 10's:D

He also comes from a different game, which has meant he's struggled at times.

RtD

thomond2006 wrote: »

Of course that would probably leave Denis "OMG, how did he not take that garryowen?" Hurley at FB, :D.

Jaysus, even as a Leinster fan I think my eyes would prefer to be spared that, would much rather Murphy to 13 and Earls to FB.

NickNolte

Munster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

Goose81 wrote: »

Yeah please do.
Your talking rubbish.

Judging by the uninformed nonsense you post on here mate, I'd suggest it's you who's talking rubbish. Glad you're a big fan of Nacewa despite the fact that he's been playing crap all season. Are you even watching the pitch? Real rugby brain you are :pac:

[Jackass]

Munster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

*credited to Leinsterfans.com!

thomond2006

Leinster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

C'mon Munster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

frankie2shoes

Munster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

It's all getting a bit childish now isn't it?
Why don't ya's take a break and get your homework done otherwise mammy and daddy won't let ya's stay up to watch the rugby tomorrow!!!

danthefan

Leinster (I'm a Munster supporter)

NickNolte wrote: »

Judging by the uninformed nonsense you post on here mate, I'd suggest it's you who's talking rubbish. Glad you're a big fan of Nacewa despite the fact that he's been playing crap all season. Are you even watching the pitch? Real rugby brain you are :pac:

That's just wrong, sorry.

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thomond, reduce your sig please

lads, stop with the silly posts

danthefan

Leinster (I'm a Munster supporter)

I'm as big a Leinster fan as you'll meet but I'm just not feeling any kind of hpye, build up, nerves, anything like that. For the Thursday and Friday before the Grand Slam game I was an absolute bag of nerves but it's just not there this time. The reason for that is I just don't think Leinster have a chance. I'm going to the game and I'll try enjoy the day, and hopefully Munster fans can be gracious in victory and there'll be a bit of craic afterwards.

thomond2006

Leinster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

Hey Jackass, I see you're online.

Want to lay your pride in Leinster Rugby on the line again?

If Munster win you must quote:

"I admit, Munster are the greatest side in Ireland and Leinster are a bunch of ladyboys incapable of standing up to the Mighty Red Army"

If Leinster win I promise to quote:

"I admit, Leinster are the greatest side in Ireland. They showed Munster who the real ladyboys are. I am going to go cry now."

So Jackass what do you say? Are you brave enough??

cailinardthair

hoping for a good match! i really dont know who i want to win to be honest! as a connacht supporter i just want a good game!
i like to leinster to get because they never won the cup but id like munster to win and leister so there could be some revenge from the neil back incident!
good luck to the the two teams!

Tomtom364

Leinster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

LEINSTER/ MUNSTER - MY CHOICE
15: Nacewa/ Warrick- Warrick
14: Horgan/ Howlett- Howlett
13: O'Driscoll/ Earls- O'Driscoll
12: D'Arcy/ Mafi- Mafi
11: Fitzgerald/ Dowling- Fitzgerald
10: Contepomi/ O'Gara- O'Gara
9: Whitaker/ Stringer- Stringer

1: Healy/ Horan- Healy
2: Jackman/ Flannery- Flannery
3: Wright/ Hayes- Hayes
4: Cullen/ O'Connell- O'Connell
5: O'Kelly/ O'Callaghan- O'Callaghan
6: Elsom/ Quinlen- Quinlen
7: Jennings/ Wallace- Wallace
8: Heaslip/ Leamy- Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:

16: J Fogarty/ D Fogerty- D Fogerty
17: McCormack/ Buckley- Buckley
18: Toner/ O'Driscoll- O'Driscoll
19: O'Brien/ Ronan- Ronan
20: Keogh/ Prendagast- Prendagast
21: Sexton/ Murphy- Murphy
22: Dempsey/ Hurley- Dempsey


thats my choice. 17 outta 22 to munster and 5 to leinster

chupacabra

Leinster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

Well lads, its approaching bed time for me here. Best of luck to all the leinster people here for tomorrow. I hope for the sake of irish rugby we will witness a spectacular display of the highest level and regardless of the result we'll have a pint and a sing song afterwards. Here's to a bloody well historic year in irish rugby!! Good night.








oh and.. COME ON MUNSTER!!!!!

Oisinjm

Tomtom364 wrote: »

LEINSTER/ MUNSTER - MY CHOICE
15: Nacewa/ Warrick- Warrick
14: Horgan/ Howlett- Howlett
13: O'Driscoll/ Earls- O'Driscoll
12: D'Arcy/ Mafi- Mafi
11: Fitzgerald/ Dowling- Fitzgerald
10: Contepomi/ O'Gara- O'Gara
9: Whitaker/ Stringer- Stringer

1: Healy/ Horan- Healy
2: Jackman/ Flannery- Flannery
3: Wright/ Hayes- Hayes
4: Cullen/ O'Connell- O'Connell
5: O'Kelly/ O'Callaghan- O'Callaghan
6: Elsom/ Quinlen- Quinlen
7: Jennings/ Wallace- Wallace
8: Heaslip/ Leamy- Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:

16: J Fogarty/ D Fogerty- D Fogerty
17: McCormack/ Buckley- Buckley
18: Toner/ O'Driscoll- O'Driscoll
19: O'Brien/ Ronan- Ronan
20: Keogh/ Prendagast- Prendagast
21: Sexton/ Murphy- Murphy
22: Dempsey/ Hurley- Dempsey


thats my choice. 17 outta 22 to munster and 5 to leinster

I'd agree with most of that but come on Quinlen over Elsom? The man has been a machine all season and played unreal throughout. The guy is an absolute beast. I also wouldn't be sure of the Mafi against D'Arcy one, thats gonna be a good battle.

danthefan

Leinster (I'm a Munster supporter)

Those player comparisons aren't worth anything. Rugby is a team game.

jamieh

Leinster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

Hi all,

Thinking of putting a few quid on a try scorer tomorrow.

Wallace is 4/1, Earls 11/4, dougie 2/1, bod 9/2.

If ye were to back someone getting a try (within the 80 mins - doesn't have to be first tryscorer) who would u back?

Judgement Day

Leinster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

jamieh wrote: »

Hi all,

Thinking of putting a few quid on a try scorer tomorrow.

Wallace is 4/1, Earls 11/4, dougie 2/1, bod 9/2.

If ye were to back someone getting a try (within the 80 mins - doesn't have to be first tryscorer) who would u back?

How about a real gamble 125/1 on Keith Earls to score three tries - the potential return on a €10 bet is a staggering €1260! G'wan you know you want to!

C'MON MUNSTER!

Goose81

Munster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

NickNolte wrote: »

Judging by the uninformed nonsense you post on here mate, I'd suggest it's you who's talking rubbish. Glad you're a big fan of Nacewa despite the fact that he's been playing crap all season. Are you even watching the pitch? Real rugby brain you are :pac:

Nick once again you embarrass yourself.You really are a poor reflection of a Munster supporter.

First you claim Leinster are worse in every position except 3,you then claim Nacewa at 15 will be the final nail in Leinster coffin,for some unknown reason because he is actually a 15.

You have yet to actually explain this,despite the fact he has played well most of the season but you claim otherwise.

You could take a huge lesson from Thomond 06 and myself ,who will both happily admit we were wrong,you however are just stubborn in being wrong.

You really dont have a clue.

Goose81

Munster (I'm a Leinster supporter)

Tomtom364 wrote: »

LEINSTER/ MUNSTER - MY CHOICE
15: Nacewa/ Warrick- Warrick
14: Horgan/ Howlett- Howlett
13: O'Driscoll/ Earls- O'Driscoll
12: D'Arcy/ Mafi- Mafi
11: Fitzgerald/ Dowling- Fitzgerald
10: Contepomi/ O'Gara- O'Gara
9: Whitaker/ Stringer- Stringer

1: Healy/ Horan- Healy
2: Jackman/ Flannery- Flannery
3: Wright/ Hayes- Hayes
4: Cullen/ O'Connell- O'Connell
5: O'Kelly/ O'Callaghan- O'Callaghan
6: Elsom/ Quinlen- Quinlen
7: Jennings/ Wallace- Wallace
8: Heaslip/ Leamy- Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:

16: J Fogarty/ D Fogerty- D Fogerty
17: McCormack/ Buckley- Buckley
18: Toner/ O'Driscoll- O'Driscoll
19: O'Brien/ Ronan- Ronan
20: Keogh/ Prendagast- Prendagast
21: Sexton/ Murphy- Murphy
22: Dempsey/ Hurley- Dempsey


thats my choice. 17 outta 22 to munster and 5 to leinster

Are we doing form,or what they are capable on their best day given their talents?

I will do on their best day

NOTE THIS DOES NOT TAKE FORM INTO ACCOUNT

15: Nacewa/ Warrick- Nacewa
14: Horgan/ Howlett- Howlett
13: O'Driscoll/ Earls- O'Driscoll
12: D'Arcy/ Mafi- Darcy
11: Fitzgerald/ Dowling- Fitzgerald
10: Contepomi/ O'Gara- Contepomi
9: Whitaker/ Stringer- Stringer

1: Healy/ Horan- Horan
2: Jackman/ Flannery- Flannery
3: Wright/ Hayes- Hayes
4: Cullen/ O'Connell- O'Connell
5: O'Kelly/ O'Callaghan- O'Callaghan
6: Elsom/ Quinlen- Elsom
7: Jennings/ Wallace- Wallace
8: Heaslip/ Leamy- Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:

16: J Fogarty/ D Fogerty- J Fogerty
17: McCormack/ Buckley- Buckley
18: Toner/ O'Driscoll- O'Driscoll
19: O'Brien/ Ronan- O'Brien
20: Keogh/ Prendagast- Keogh
21: Sexton/ Murphy- Sexton
22: Dempsey/ Hurley- Dempsey

I will just count first team
Leinster=7
Munster=8

Personally on his best day if he nails his darts Jackman offer more than Flannery.He rarely nails his darts though so I will leave it.


BTW how can you pick Quinlan over Elsom.He is the best 6 in the world?
He is the player of the year in world rugby.

SomeFool

jamieh wrote: »

Hi all,

Thinking of putting a few quid on a try scorer tomorrow.

Wallace is 4/1, Earls 11/4, dougie 2/1, bod 9/2.

If ye were to back someone getting a try (within the 80 mins - doesn't have to be first tryscorer) who would u back?

Warrick.... very dependable I think.

grenache

I just think Munster will have the little bit too much for Drico's boys tomorrow, our greatest opponent is complacency. Munster by 10 points.

Size=everything

Leinster (I'm a Munster supporter)

Tomtom364 wrote: »

LEINSTER/ MUNSTER - MY CHOICE
15: Nacewa/ Warrick- Warrick
14: Horgan/ Howlett- Howlett
13: O'Driscoll/ Earls- O'Driscoll
12: D'Arcy/ Mafi- Mafi
11: Fitzgerald/ Dowling- Fitzgerald
10: Contepomi/ O'Gara- O'Gara
9: Whitaker/ Stringer- Stringer

1: Healy/ Horan- Healy
2: Jackman/ Flannery- Flannery
3: Wright/ Hayes- Hayes
4: Cullen/ O'Connell- O'Connell
5: O'Kelly/ O'Callaghan- O'Callaghan
6: Elsom/ Quinlen- Quinlen
7: Jennings/ Wallace- Wallace
8: Heaslip/ Leamy- Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:

16: J Fogarty/ D Fogerty- D Fogerty
17: McCormack/ Buckley- Buckley
18: Toner/ O'Driscoll- O'Driscoll
19: O'Brien/ Ronan- Ronan
20: Keogh/ Prendagast- Prendagast
21: Sexton/ Murphy- Murphy
22: Dempsey/ Hurley- Dempsey


thats my choice. 17 outta 22 to munster and 5 to leinster

Correct apart from the fact that Elsom is 100% over Quinlan in fact Elsom is one of the best 6 in the world right now! Also I would certainly have Sean O'Brien over Ronan!! Sexton over Murphy and Keogh over Prendagast as well but other than that its spot on

Colm_OReilly

I had an craicin dream last night where I was playing in the HEC Semi final. For the first half, I was playing for Munster, and managed to get in for a try. This half seemed to fly by.

Then, at half time, I had to kit out in Leinster gear (for whatever reason it was the white strip) and play for them. I fluffed a drop goal attempt in the 75th minute, but we got possession off the re-start, kept it tight and again I got in from 7 metres out. I looked at Paul O'Connell and smiled. He didn't seem angry with me, he respected me playing the game no matter which team I was on. Leinster got the conversion, which meant Leinster had a 4 point lead with 2 minutes remaining.

BO'D congratulated me and went off - I think his hamstring was at him, but Munster piled forward. Off the ruck, Paul plowed straight through me to ground the ball. I tried to get my hand underneath it, but the try was awarded. Paul just looked at me and laughed - "Blindside MotherF*cker" - which is quite hilarious even if it is a dream.

All in all not a bad day for me to score two tries on my HEC debut.

Anyway, predictions - Munster 22-14 Leinster.