Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

CIARAN_BOYLE

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/newsroom/8627.php

I wonder what the Leinster and Ulster teams for this will be. Will fringe players like Madigan, EOM, D Kearney, Auva ect be demoted to Leinster A after their runs in the senior team with the return of the internationals and if so how will they respond to A duty

CatFromHue

I see Girvan Dempsey is assisting the coach. Didn't Mal O Kelly do that last year?

durkadurka

Mal is the manager I think. And stand in second row...

CIARAN_BOYLE

CatFromHue wrote: »

I see Girvan Dempsey is assisting the coach. Didn't Mal O Kelly do that last year?

He did I dunno why it was changed

Mal has disappeared from here as well
http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/profiles/branch_personnel.php

durkadurka wrote: »

Mal is the manager I think. And stand in second row...

Colin McEntee is the coach and Michael Kearney is the team manager

Hype710

I'd say we'll see extremely young sides take the field. Hopefully Conway can make a comeback in this game, big shame he's missed out on game time during the World Cup.

ambid

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/newsroom/8627.php

I wonder what the Leinster and Ulster teams for this will be. Will fringe players like Madigan, EOM, D Kearney, Auva ect be demoted to Leinster A after their runs in the senior team with the return of the internationals and if so how will they respond to A duty

Really looking forward to this game. I wonder if it'll be the A team lads or will Joe play first teamers who haven't played much this season - like Cronin, Boss and McFadden. They probably need a run out before Edinburgh in the Pro12 the following week. EOM looks like he needs some games after his injury. I wonder if Conway is near a return.

Hopefully some of the exciting young players like Jack McGrath, Macken, and Jordi Murphy will play. I doubt Madigan will be there, it doesn't seem worth risking him.

CIARAN_BOYLE

ambid wrote: »

EOM looks like he needs some games after his injury.

EOM has played every game so far this season. What injury?

After thinking about it the below would probably be my 15 for the game

McGrath   JHW   O'Connell
   Flanagan CRuddock
Marshall Murhpy Ryan
   McGrath Reid
    McFadden Macken
Hudson  D Kearney  Conway

McFadden needs gametime, Ryan and Conway need gametime after their injuries and the rest are young talents

ambid

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

EOM has played every game so far this season. What injury?

After thinking about it the below would probably be my 15 for the game

McGrath   JHW   O'Connell
   Flanagan CRuddock
Marshall Murhpy Ryan
   McGrath Reid
    McFadden Macken
Hudson  D Kearney  Conway

McFadden needs gametime, Ryan and Conway need gametime after their injuries and the rest are young talents

Yes he has but he had an injury over the summer that disrupted his pre-season preparation quite a lot I think. He spoke about it on LTV a few weeks ago but I can't find the link.

I doubt they'll play JHW as apparently he has a contract only to Christmas so not much point investing game time in him. The rest of your team looks good, though I wonder if Kearney would expect to be considered a first team rotation player rather than young talent at this stage.

Hype710

So World Cup to Leinster A for McFadden?! No way I see that happening, especially when you have Collie O' Shea in the academy who would be well suited to this game. I'd say a Cooney-Reid half back pairing is likely.

totallegend

ambid wrote: »

I doubt they'll play JHW as apparently he has a contract only to Christmas so not much point investing game time in him. The rest of your team looks good, though I wonder if Kearney would expect to be considered a first team rotation player rather than young talent at this stage.

Yeah, I think he would be entitled to view himself as such, but he's played all the games so far (I think) so if Schmidt is looking to rotate people back into the squad, I wouldn't expect D Kearney to play against Edinburgh. In that case, a run out for the A's wouldn't hurt. Whatever about D Kearney, I can't see McFadden wanting to play...

Would we better off playing Cooney in the A game ahead of McGrath? Probably needs a bit of gametime to try to get a bit of confidence back after his ropey showings earlier on this year. Or is it time to see what McGrath can do?

CIARAN_BOYLE

Hype710 wrote: »

So World Cup to Leinster A for McFadden?! No way I see that happening, especially when you have Collie O' Shea in the academy who would be well suited to this game. I'd say a Cooney-Reid half back pairing is likely.

I was thinking gametime McFadden doesn't have a lot this season and needs some before the HEC if he is to be in the 23

Hype710

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

I was thinking gametime McFadden doesn't have a lot this season and needs some before the HEC if he is to be in the 23

I imagine he'll start vs Edinburgh and Munster. Tis plenty. Some very interesting selections for Schmidt in the coming weeks.

justsomebloke

Anyone know what is the deal with JHW contract and where he is heading after

[Jackass]

Hopefully he's not heading anywhere...he's a very good talent and seems to be in the plans at Leinster, even with the signing of Cronin. Didn't he get minutes in the Heineken Cup final last season? As well as getting some very decent gametime behind Strauss. Have seen very little of Sexton, but I'd imagine you'd need at least 4 hookers in a professional squad, allowing for injury and rotation.

wixfjord

Power Hour €10 tickets gone in a flash, were in the corner of the upper tier though.

Got 4 great seats for €40 on the halfway line upper tier, same for the Munster game.
Great value when you compare it to footie or the international team.
Anywhere from 522 to 528 is a great seat, and the same on the other side.

wixfjord

[Jackass] wrote: »

Hopefully he's not heading anywhere...he's a very good talent and seems to be in the plans at Leinster, even with the signing of Cronin. Didn't he get minutes in the Heineken Cup final last season? As well as getting some very decent gametime behind Strauss. Have seen very little of Sexton, but I'd imagine you'd need at least 4 hookers in a professional squad, allowing for injury and rotation.

I really rate JHW, possibly above Cronin at this stage, but I don't think he'll be staying after Xmas, judging by the gametime that he's been given.
Dundon seems to be third in line.

Anyone seen much of Sexton? One for the future?

[Jackass]

I don't know what the point of having Dundon in there is. I had assumed Harris-Wright had been struggling with injury, and thought Dundon was only ever on a temporary contract?

GerM

[Jackass] wrote: »

I don't know what the point of having Dundon in there is. I had assumed Harris-Wright had been struggling with injury, and thought Dundon was only ever on a temporary contract?

Contracted now and seems to be ahead of JHW. Our 4 hookers will be Strauss, Cronin, Dundon and Sexton is my guess. JHW has all the potential in the world but needs more discipline. I'd love to see him go to France for a year or two, get seven bells knocked out of him and come back one mean hombre. He has the talent, no doubt.

.ak

Does anyone know when Season Ticket holders are receiving the their allocated tickets for the Munster match? Thought they'd be posted by now...

CIARAN_BOYLE

GerM wrote: »

Contracted now and seems to be ahead of JHW. Our 4 hookers will be Strauss, Cronin, Dundon and Sexton is my guess. JHW has all the potential in the world but needs more discipline. I'd love to see him go to France for a year or two, get seven bells knocked out of him and come back one mean hombre. He has the talent, no doubt.

Dundon is ahead of JHW at club level when both are available afaik as well

durkadurka

.ak wrote: »

Does anyone know when Season Ticket holders are receiving the their allocated tickets for the Munster match? Thought they'd be posted by now...

Got mine and the bath one today!

CouchSmart

From what I've heard about JHW, it's his attitude which has led to the management deciding to cut him loose. Sad if true. Don't know the guy so don't take this as fact or anything, just from chatting to people 'in the know' at games etc.

anonymous_joe

CouchSmart wrote: »

From what I've heard about JHW, it's his attitude which has led to the management deciding to cut him loose. Sad if true. Don't know the guy so don't take this as fact or anything, just from chatting to people 'in the know' at games etc.

What's he up to now?

.ak

durkadurka wrote: »

Got mine and the bath one today!

Shweet, I'll keep an eye out for the postman so...

Hagz

Keating playing for Doncaster on SkySports 3. He's already scored a try.

CouchSmart

anonymous_joe wrote: »

What's he up to now?

Contracted until the New Year is what I heard. Thought he looked good in his cameos last year and apparently he's as strong as Healy. We'll never know for sure but it'd be a huge shame to lose someone with such potential because of their attitude. Fingers crossed he puts his head down and manages to earn another chance.

When it's all said and done though we'll have Strauss and Cronin with Dundon and Sexton backing up. Dundon's nothing special and at 30(?) isn't a massive prospect but he can do a job. Sexton has potential though, hopefully he gets some games this season and can start pushing Strauss and Cronin over the next few years.

tolosenc

wixfjord wrote: »

Anyone seen much of Sexton? One for the future?

Played on the same team as him till I was around 14. I had the 2 shirt, he had the 16. I'll be seriously pissed if he makes it. :P

.ak

Got my munster and brive tickets today... Excirreehh!

wixfjord

.ak wrote: »

Got my munster and brive tickets today... Excirreehh!

Janey I hope not!

molloyjh

.ak wrote: »

Got my munster and brive tickets today... Excirreehh!

Brive!? I'm assuming that should be Bath given that the Montpellier tickets are collection only...