Match Thread: Ireland vs Samoa, Saturday 09th Nov, Aviva Stadium, RTE2/BBCNI

desaparecidos

I am pie wrote: »

Mexican wave...groan. Eejits.

To be fair the game isn't too entertaining

RuggieBear

murrays passing has been excellent so far

wp_rathead

Mexican wave during Samoan kick? Not nice to see imo

Thanos

That is harsh.....

RuggieBear

some very soft penalties

Fireball07

Very bad miss from Pisi, getting penalised a lot at the breakdown.

LeeroyJones

Henry off for SOB.

Shame Henry is injured, good game so far

Riskymove

shame for Henry

A-Train

Sob on for henry

Vullet93

Heerrrre's SEANIE!!

Davei141

Gutted for Henry, he will get plenty of opportunities under Joe though

P.Walnuts

POM just bounced 2 samoans, anyone who says he isn't a destructive carrier can now be dismissed without hesitation

I am pie

I suppose if your the sort of person who is into Cat Meme's and manufactured mexican wavey fun...then it's awesome craic.

chippers

Very dissapointing for Henry. I was very impressed with him

A-Train

Great work by McGrath

Rick Rod

Ireland very insipid. No verve or spice about the performance at all. The spirit of Kidney reigns

corny

We are very passive in the tackle. The Samoans have some good carriers but we're allowing them to take the tackle on their terms.

gucci

Running Balance wrote: »

Anyone watching this on BBC ni. Bloody brutal commentary just constantly praising the Ulster players.. Paddy Jackson playing Samoa by himself!!

ulster, a Great bunch of lads!
Rory best used to captain Ireland you know....

RuggieBear

Rick Rod wrote: »

Ireland very insipid. No verve or spice about the performance at all. The spirit of Kidney reigns

no more posts from you in this thread today

Skid X

McGrath looks like the real deal. He has progressed a long way in a short time.

Davei141

BS call

Fireball07

Looked flat to me.

Thanos

Another very harsh call

Mr.Crinklewood

Never forward.

Hippo

Steve Walsh, please.

Clearlier

Is it just me or is Steve Walsh missing an awful lot - particularly off the ball stuff when chasing box kicks. Kearney has a huge job to get around the Samoan's to chase Murray's kicks.

Lapin

Skid X wrote: »

Hey Lapin,

11-6 to Ireland

Kanrith wrote: »

11-6 to Ireland

Cheers lads. Stuck on a bus between Loughrea and the middle of nowhere looking out at the pissing cold rain. Phone battery dead so no radio.

Limited WiFi access.

But only 15 minutes to go for a warm pub, big creamy pint and TV to watch the second half.

Celly Smunt

Another bleedin scrum.

oneshot0kill

Imagine if it was raining.

19543261

Am I the only one enjoying the scrums..?

dubrov

19543261 wrote: »

Am I the only one enjoying the scrums..?

Yes, yes you are

RuggieBear

greedy bod

Fireball07

Nice counter-attack from Kearney, wonder if he should have passed first. Worked out okay though.

In touch, I think.

wp_rathead

Davei141 wrote: »

BS call

Justice though as we knocked on earlier

revisionist

shocking game...

I am pie

Mcfadden should have taken that chance regardless.

Mahatma Geansai

Pity its McFadden at 11. I'd bank Earls/Zebo/Trimble to get closer.

spank_inferno

Bod should have recycled properly.

Odds were always against him.

I am pie

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

Pity its McFadden at 11. I'd bank Earls/Zebo/Trimble to get closer.

Gilroy or Allen too...all better wingers than jack of all trades ferg.

Fireball07

Would be harsh to give a yellow for that.

Howard Juneau

Yellow card

A-Train

Yellow card

Davei141

Harsh card really

Kanrith

Yellow card for Pisi

Howard Juneau

No harm meant, but he didn't ensure his safety on the way down

corny

Always run the risk when you take the man above horizontal but i've seen worse

accidentprone1

Thank Christ that wasn't a red.

Kanrith

Nice

Fireball07

Great kick PJ.

Mahatma Geansai

Yellow the right call imo. Nothing wreckless, but he didn't ensure Bowe's safety so it was always more than just a yellow.