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Review of Irish Management and Team.*Mod Warning Post no.95*

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  • #102
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 29,071 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    PhatPiggins wrote: »
    Which Johnny?

    Doesn't matter, neither of them did.

    Sexton slotted his first 11 kicks actually. 7 against Fiji and the first 4 against SA. Of course, it's gone surprisingly to ****e since then.

    Also, what other Johnny is there?


  • #103
    theKramer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 625 ✭✭✭theKramer


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    Also, what other Johnny is there?
    Ahem, Wilkinson, ahem :p

    Duh!!! :pac:


  • #104
    anonymous_joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,255 ✭✭✭anonymous_joe


    Sexton's Johnno, isn't he?


  • #105
    phog
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    I saw this in a local free paper and scanned it as it has the stats for all the teams in the 6Ns.


  • #106
    irishbucsfan
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    phog wrote: »
    I saw this in a local free paper and scanned it as it has the stats for all the teams in the 6Ns.

    We didn't lose a single scrum?


  • #107
    PhatPiggins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭PhatPiggins


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    We didn't lose a single scrum?

    Statistically a loss of a scrum only counts if there is a tighthead or the scrum is wheeled through the 90.

    It doesn't take into account penalties conceded or being shoved back at a rate of knots.


  • #108
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    PhatPiggins wrote: »
    Statistically a loss of a scrum only counts if there is a tighthead or the scrum is wheeled through the 90.

    It doesn't take into account penalties conceded or being shoved back at a rate of knots.

    Given the way modern scrummaging is going, they probably should start recording penalties conceded on your own scrum...


  • #109
    PhatPiggins
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Given the way modern scrummaging is going, they probably should start recording penalties conceded on your own scrum...

    Yeah the current ratings dont really capture the reality of the situation


  • #110
    phog
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    Actually the stats that got my attention are the number of times we kicked/passed/line breaks in comparision to France the GS winners, we were on par but they obviously used the ball better.


  • #111
    anonymous_joe
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    phog wrote: »
    Actually the stats that got my attention are the number of times we kicked/passed/line breaks in comparision to France the GS winners, we were on par but they obviously used the ball better.

    The one that did worry me was how little we offloaded. I know Wales didn't exactly blow anyone away, but about the only way to beat a defensive line is offloading.


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  • #112
    [Deleted User]
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    Its the quality of the offloading that counts. That stat is deceptive. Wales shuffled the ball from side to side without any real penetration, and ended up shipping a few tries because of it.


  • #113
    anonymous_joe
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Its the quality of the offloading that counts. That stat is deceptive. Wales shuffled the ball from side to side without any real penetration, and ended up shipping a few tries because of it.

    Oh absolutely. I just wish it was something we got to see more - O'Connell to O'Leary showed its value.


  • #114
    PhatPiggins
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    anonymous_joe wrote: »
    Oh absolutely. I just wish it was something we got to see more - O'Connell to O'Leary showed its value.

    I'd be happy if we could get Kearney to pass the ball occasionally


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