Connacht vs Leinster, Sportsgrounds Sat 4th Jan, 19.15 on TG4

Risteard

Another one. Hooking has been a problem for Cronin all season.

jamiedav2011

WTF was that.

Jesus we're awful in attack.

matthew8

vienne86 wrote: »

No but he had lots of time....even did a bit of a dance before kicking.

If it's not a penalty you may as well get that extra distance and risk keeping it in play. 25 metres downfield and into the stands is a poor kick there.

former legend

As bad as it was, how was that a knock on?

Kanrith

Where was the knock on there?

Fireball07

molloyjh wrote: »

For all our talk of the Ulster centres not putting their hands up for selection for the 6Ns Darce and Drico aren't exactly doing a whole lot here either. Few are......

Ivan Dineen and the two Connacht lads

molloyjh

jamiedav2011 wrote: »

WTF was that.

Jesus we're awful in attack.

With the players we have out there there's no excuse for it.

Fireball07

Kanrith wrote: »

Where was the knock on there?

Yeah, don't think it was, as long as it made contact with D'Arcy's foot... which it did as far as I could see.

Buer

Excellent kick.

jamiedav2011

Got lucky there from that kick. Awful from RK to run straight into two men like that.

Lapin

jamiedav2011 wrote: »

How is it 'points kicked away then'?!

Going for 3 virtually impossible points at the expense of taking chances elsewhere.

spank_inferno

Camera switching is annoying.

Fireball07

That was funny

Buer

Whoever is director for this production needs a slap. Repeatedly swapping between camera angles and making it hard to follow.

Davei141

Darcy has been terrible, which is probably better than BOD being completely anonymous.

former legend

Dave K has been good tonight.

Fireball07

D'Arcy's been really poor, but Dave Kearney's been good.

Kanrith

Davei141 wrote: »

Darcy has been terrible, which is probably better than BOD being completely anonymous.

Hasn't really gotten the ball so far.

errlloyd

Shocking call

molloyjh

Seriously this is starting to really piss me off. We're a better team than this.

phog

Leinster getting away with murder, taking out defenders at ruck time

spank_inferno

Thought that pen was a bit harsh!

Thanos

I don't think they are doing any plays from the training field tonight, it's like they were told to just go out and play.

19543261

Great defense, have to say..

jamiedav2011

Thanos wrote: »

I don't think they are doing any plays from the training field tonight, it's like they were told to just go out and play.

That's optimistic!

Buer

Whilst the scores aren't there, it's a much more controlled and effective showing thus far in the second half from Leinster. They shouldn't be afraid to take a drop goal when it's on.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

Madigan probably played himself out of a starting place in the HC

vienne86

Boss and Gopperth on. Thank god.

Foxtrol

Leinster are nearly looking like Ireland under the Kidney days.

molloyjh

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Madigan probably played himself out of a starting place in the HC

Let's see how Gopperth goes before we make that assumption!

sydthebeat

This "no hooking" crap seriously needs to be looked at again. It's impossible to get quick set piece ball from It.

jamiedav2011

Ross had Wilko in a good bit of trouble there. Would like to see more of that.

Buer

Connacht loosehead was in all sorts of trouble there. Was pulling down and then turned in as he buckled.

molloyjh

sydthebeat wrote: »

This "no hooking" crap seriously needs to be looked at again. It's impossible to get quick set piece ball from It.

And we'll get seriously screwed over by a side with a strong scrum.

matthew8

That is such a soft penalty to give away.

Fireball07

Buer wrote: »

Connacht loosehead was in all sorts of trouble there. Was pulling down and then turned in as he buckled.

Bringing on Buckley now though.

matthew8

That style of kicking was made for the sportsground.

jamiedav2011

Great feet Kirchner. BOD put him in awful trouble there.

sydthebeat

molloyjh wrote: »

And we'll get seriously screwed over by a side with a strong scrum.

I think the reason for not hooking is not wanting to give up that extra foot hold pressure.

If we can't get clean ball not hooking, we sure as he'll won't get it if we have to hook. Its a bad indictment on the scrum coaches.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

Leinster's back play is poor to say the least

molloyjh

How slow were those balls out to Kirchner!?

spank_inferno

Leinster are pretty pedestrian when they do spread it.

vienne86

Ah no...passing to Zane when he has nowhere to go.

Buer

Fireball07 wrote: »

Bringing on Buckley now though.

That is just stupid. We're actually turning the screw with the kicking game. Why would we try and spin it on our own 22?

Kick chase is looking good and we're gaining a lot of territory from it now.

jamiedav2011

Ah lads.

Is this Leinster I'm watching at all?!

PlayerTrader13

gopperth, awful

phog

Leinster creeping into the game. Big 20 mins left.

PlayerTrader13

MOC is slowly killing leinster

[Jackass]

Well done Carty. Best 10 on display tonight so far.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

Kirchner and the two Kearney's have been good considering how awful BOD, Darcy and Madigan have been