HEC: Munster vs Saracens, Thomond Park, Sat 8th November 18.00

budhabob

Saracens

What a tackle by Doug.

Micky Dolenz

Ah boy the Dougy

DylanJM

Lovely hit from Dougie

Fireball07

Saracens

Good from Zebo, had to rush up there.

budhabob

Saracens

Was that early? Didn't look it.

kilns

Dave O'Callaghan has been impressive tpday, totally outshining the over hyped O'Mahony

Higher

O'Gara having a bit of a shocker with the boot.

Fireball07

Saracens

Lucky no advantage there, poor kick

Higher

Jesus Munster scrum in disarray at the moment.

Fireball07

Saracens

Shít...scrum's been under pressure

Micky Dolenz

Higher wrote: »

O'Gara having a bit of a shocker with the boot.

ROG 6 - Sars 0

Higher

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

ROG 6 - Sars 0

I'm clearly talking about out of hand.

Fireball07

Saracens

6-3


Another score before half-time would be nice.

budhabob

Saracens

Fireball07 wrote: »

Shít...scrum's been under pressure

And we don't have a viable TH option on the bench either.

Higher

Another ridiculous penalty in my opinion 6 points gifted to Munster by the ref.

Micky Dolenz

Mun 6- Sars 3 37 mins

kilns

O'Gara is landing his place kicks but killing the team in other aspects

Fireball07

Saracens

Nice one, 9-3.

Micky Dolenz

Mun 9 Sars 3 38 Mins

Fireball07

Saracens

That was a good kick from Murray

GerM

We'll be doing well to see a try in this game with the way it has been officiated. Just like Leinster vs Munster last season, Gauzere is whistling the players off the park. He's not favouring anyone, but he's preventing any flow to the game whatsoever. Has there been 5 phases put together yet?

totallegend

Taxi for Brits

Anatidaephobia

Why ROG, why?

budhabob

Saracens

totallegend wrote: »

Taxi for Brits

Jesus no, keep him on.

Fireball07

Saracens

Don't know if the drop goal was the right idea, although if he had nailed it, a 9 point advantage would be nice. But we had just made aboout 15 metres with 2 carries.

ScissorPaperRock

What a waste that DG attempt was.

Higher

Should be 3-3 but I suppose thats what home advantage is all about. Two non penalties give Munster a cushion 6 pt lead. No real stand outs from either team thus far. Horrible game to watch, no flow at all.

Micky Dolenz

Worth a shot at the drop goal but they were on the back foot, might have been worth a run at them.

9-3 HT

RebelRed90

poor enough so far

GerM

Fireball07 wrote: »

Don't know if the drop goal was the right idea, although if he had nailed it, a 9 point advantage would be nice. But we had just made aboout 15 metres with 2 carries.

ROG with Downey outside him, clock gone past 40mins. Definitely right choice, I reckon. If he'd nailed it, it would have been a real sucker punch and psychological blow to Sarries. Hit it sweetly but got under it a little.

I should have mentioned that, aside from the ref, the two sides and their approach is going to ensure a lack of tries too. A lot of well presented ball being hoofed away.

Goode is a classy player. Love seeing teams with the extra playmaker from 15.

Taco Corp

ScissorPaperRoc wrote: »

What a waste that DG attempt was.

was the right option. 2 score lead going into the break would be ideal. they were never going to get through the phases needed to even get close the try line with the way the ref is calling things.

Higher

Captain_Hindsight wrote: »

was the right option. 2 score lead going into the break would be ideal. they were never going to get through the phases needed to even get close the try line with the way the ref is calling things.

Considering the yards Munster were making at the very least he should have waited till he was closer.

keith16

Benny Cake wrote: »

Cold November evening: Check
Saturday 6pm Kick-off: Check
English Opposition: Check
Munsters backs to the wall: Check

Game on.....

er....everyone knows that it's December, right? Or did the calendars go back a month last night?

Taco Corp

Higher wrote: »

Considering the yards Munster were making at the very least he should have waited till he was closer.

true, but he had the space and can make a dg from where he was.

kilns

Got to love Sky Sports. Its a poor game but they make it sound like an all time classic

Micky Dolenz

kilns wrote: »

Got to love Sky Sports. Its a poor game but they make it sound like an all time classic

It's a war of attrition, Certainly has my full attention.

Cpt_Blackbeard

Higher wrote: »

Should be 3-3 but I suppose thats what home advantage is all about. Two non penalties give Munster a cushion 6 pt lead. No real stand outs from either team thus far. Horrible game to watch, no flow at all.

Nervous about potentially losing the €20? Don't think I've ever seen anyone cheer an English opposition so vehemently over and Irish province on here before.

Aidric

Saracens

kilns wrote: »

Got to love Sky Sports. Its a poor game but they make it sound like an all time classic

I think its been pretty intriguing myself.

Fireball07

Saracens

It's not been the greatest game but it's intense.


Anyway, DOC2's best game of the season...been impressed with him. Coughlan, as ever, has been excellent. Murray's been pretty good bar that sloppy pass at the start and he probably should have held on when he was within 5m, momentum probably would have got him over, he's a strong guy. That's the closest either team has come to scoring.

Munster lineout has been excellent after one mishap at the start, and we've put them under all sorts of pressure. But Goode for them looks very very dangerous and we need to stop kicking the ball to him.

I'd have Keatley on fairly soon, gaps have appeared in their defence from time to time, just don't think ROG is the man to exploit them.

I think Munster have been reasonably impressive bar a bit of indiscipline.

Higher

Cpt_Blackbeard wrote: »

Nervous about potentially losing the €20? Don't think I've ever seen anyone cheer an English opposition so vehemently over and Irish province on here before.

Where am I cheering on an English opposition? Could you point it out?

I think both penalties weren't penalties. A Munster fan agreed with me. You're being a bit OTT. Do you disagree?

Taco Corp

kilns wrote: »

Got to love Sky Sports. Its a poor game but they make it sound like an all time classic

Intensity, a bit of niggle, and the crowd getting involved are making this game what it is. wouldn't call it poor

Fireball07

Saracens

Higher wrote: »

Where am I cheering on an English opposition? Could you point it out?

I think both penalties weren't penalties. A Munster fan agreed with me. You're being a bit OTT. Do you disagree?

Which ones weren't penalties?

budhabob

Saracens

Fireball07 wrote: »

It's not been the greatest game but it's intense.


Anyway, DOC2's best game of the season...been impressed with him. Coughlan, as ever, has been excellent. Murray's been pretty good bar that sloppy pass at the start and he probably should have held on when he was within 5m, momentum probably would have got him over, he's a strong guy. That's the closest either team has come to scoring.

Munster lineout has been excellent after one mishap at the start, and we've put them under all sorts of pressure. But Goode for them looks very very dangerous and we need to stop kicking the ball to him.

I'd have Keatley on fairly soon, gaps have appeared in their defence from time to time, just don't think ROG is the man to exploit them.

I think Munster have been reasonably impressive bar a bit of indiscipline.

agreed. Keatley would allow a change in tempo and point of attack.

Higher

Fireball07 wrote: »

Which ones weren't penalties?

The second one where the Saracens player was being clearly held by a Munster player. The third one where the Saracens player clearly did not take out DOC in the air

kilns

Idiotic penalties from Munster

Fireball07

Saracens

I wish they'd show replays of the penalty incidents, because I thought that one was a bit harsh on first viewing.

Missed anyway.

budhabob

Saracens

Fireball07 wrote: »

I wish they'd show replays of the penalty incidents, because I thought that one was a bit harsh on first viewing.

Missed anyway.

Said this earlier. The coverage seems strange in that they're not really showing replays.

Fireball07

Saracens

Higher wrote: »

The second one where the Saracens player was being clearly held by a Munster player. The third one where the Saracens player clearly did not take out DOC in the air

Well I haven't seen the 2nd one again so you could be right but I think he did interfere with DOC in the air.


Anyway, 9-6 now.

ongarite

kilns wrote: »

Idiotic penalties from Munster

Luckily for Munster, Farrell is having a poor game from the kicking tee.

Got to cut them out or could end up costing them the game.

Micky Dolenz

Penalty's coming in groups now.

Mun 9- sars 6 44 min