Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IV

awec

jm08 / total former - drop it now please.

thomond2006

jm08 wrote: »

They were expecting trouble and there wasn't a peep from anyone.

I've never seen John Hayes crying before in his 100+ Ireland caps. Or Jerry Flannery? Ireland have played England on many occasions over the years. Why do you think they were displaying so much emotion before this game?

How would you title the sculpture?

Good grief, way to move the goalposts. I say I don't like the title of the sculpture and now you accuse me of trying to downplay the match.

Also, expecting trouble and expecting riots are two very different things. Was a riot like event like LR 1995 ever really feared by anyone? That's not my recollection.

Do you know what I consider to be a day that changed Ireland? The day of the marriage referendum result. In the context of that, I don't consider an Ireland vs England rugby match to be of the same national importance.

Anyway I'll leave it at that as I'm over-analysing a title of a bloody sculpture.

Pepp1989

thomond2006 wrote: »

He's gone I thought. He's not on the squad page and with Sherry nearing a return he's no longer needed.

Imo he would be very much needed as he vastly improved our scrum. Very disappointed to see him go. Sherry has been out for so long no one can be confident in what type of player we will be getting back.

jm08

thomond2006 wrote: »

Good grief, way to move the goalposts. I say I don't like the title of the sculpture and now you accuse me of trying to downplay the match.

Also, expecting trouble and expecting riots are two very different things. Was a riot like event like LR 1995 ever really feared by anyone? That's not my recollection.

Genuine question, if you are not down playing the match, what are you doing? I think most people think it was more than just a sporting occasion. Apologies if I've got you wrong, but are you saying it was just a sporting occasion?

As for the naming of the sculpture - I imagine they wanted people to understand that it isn't a statue to Paul O'Connell.

edit: as for the riots - I was thinking more of maybe riots in Dublin in 2006 (the year before this) at the Love Ulster parade.

thomond2006

jm08 wrote: »

Genuine question, if you are not down playing the match, what are you doing? I think most people think it was more than just a sporting occasion. Apologies if I've got you wrong, but are you saying it was just a sporting occasion?

As for the naming of the sculpture - I imagine they wanted people to understand that it isn't a statue to Paul O'Connell.

Am I downplaying the match? No.
Was it more than just a sporting occasion? Yes. It was nice that there was no aggro or trouble at the match and that history/politics etc could be put to one side.

Here's the key point. Do I think was "the day that changed Ireland"? No.

thomond2006

Pepp1989 wrote: »

Imo he would be very much needed as he vastly improved our scrum. Very disappointed to see him go. Sherry has been out for so long no one can be confident in what type of player we will be getting back.

I'm going to put it down to financial constraints. If Guinazu was extended there would have been five senior hookers on the books. The squad numbers have been cut this year so I don't think you could justify paying five players for one position.

awec

This conversation about changing Ireland is over. For everyone.

Pepp1989

thomond2006 wrote: »

I'm going to put it down to financial constraints. If Guinazu was extended there would have been five senior hookers on the books. The squad numbers have been cut this year so I don't think you could justify paying five players for one position.

Ya I suppose. But he wouldn't be the one I'd be letting go. He would start at no. 2 for me. Shame.

hendo12

Who has said Arg hooker isn't getting a new contract

thomond2006

hendo12 wrote: »

Who has said Arg hooker isn't getting a new contract

He's not on here: http://www.munsterrugby.ie/rugby/first_team_squad.php

It's a reasonable assumption no? Training has already resumed.

athtrasna

thomond2006 wrote: »

He's not on here: http://www.munsterrugby.ie/rugby/first_team_squad.php

It's a reasonable assumption no? Training has already resumed.

So Sherry, Scannell & O'Byrne plus one academy? Scannell and O'Byrne have frighteningly few Munster caps between them

thomond2006

athtrasna wrote: »

So Sherry, Scannell & O'Byrne plus one academy? Scannell and O'Byrne have frighteningly few Munster caps between them

Duncan Casey as well.

phog

Updated Fixtures for Munster, Munster A and Ireland

Dates without Kick Off times confirmed are the Fridays of the weekends of the fixture.

Date Day Time Fixture Home Away Venue
08/08/15 Sat 14:30 Test Wales Ireland Millennium Stadium
14/08/15 Fri 19:00 F Munster Grenoble Thomond Park
15/08/15 Sat 17:00 Test Ireland Scotland Aviva Stadium
21/08/15 Fri 19:45 F Munster Connacht Thomond Park
28/08/15 Fri 19:00 F Munster London Irish Irish Independent Park
29/08/15 Sat 14:30 Test Ireland Wales Aviva Stadium
05/09/15 Sat 19:45 Pro12 Munster Treviso Irish Independent Park
05/09/15 Sat 14:30 Test England Ireland Twickenham Stadium
13/09/15 Sun 14:30 Pro12 Ospreys Munster Liberty Stadium
19/09/15 Sat 14:30 RWC-PD Ireland Canada Millennium Stadium
27/09/15 Sun 16:45 RWC-PD Ireland Romania Wembley Stadium
02/10/15 Fri 18:00 Pro12 Munster Glasgow Thomond Park
04/10/15 Sun 16:45 RWC-PD Ireland Italy Olympic Stadium
11/10/15 Sun 16:45 RWC-PD France Ireland Millennium Stadium
17/10/15 Sat 13:30 Pro12 Munster Cardiff Irish Independent Park
17/10/15 RWC QF
23/10/15 Fri 19:05 Pro12 Scarlets Munster Parc y Scarlets
24/10/15 RWC SF
30/10/15 Fri 18:00 Pro12 Munster Ulster Thomond Park
31/10/15 RWC Final
07/11/15 Sat 17:15 Pro12 Edinburgh Munster Murrayfield
13/11/15 Fri 19:45 B&I Cup London Scottish Munster A Athletic Grounds
13/11/15 ERCC
20/11/15 B&I Cup Munster A Yorkshire
20/11/15 ERCC
28/11/15 Sat 17:15 Pro12 Munster Connacht Thomond Park
06/12/15 Sun 14:30 Pro12 Dragons Munster Rodney Parade
11/12/15 B&I Cup Munster A Ospreys PS
11/12/15 ERCC
18/12/15 B&I Cup Ospreys PS Munster A
18/12/15 ERCC
27/12/15 Sun 17:15 Pro12 Munster Leinster Thomond Park
02/01/16 Sat 15:00 Pro12 Ulster Munster Kingspan Stadium
09/01/16 Sat 17:15 Pro12 Cardiff Munster Cardiff Arms Park
15/01/16 B&I Cup Yorkshire Munster A
15/01/16 ERCC
23/01/16 Sat B&I Cup Munster A London Scottish
22/01/16 ERCC
29/01/16 Pro12 Zebre Munster
07/02/16 Sun 15:00 6N Ireland Wales Aviva Stadium
12/02/16 Pro12 Munster Ospreys Irish Independent Park
13/02/16 Sat 15:25 6N France Ireland Stade de France
19/02/16 Pro12 Glasgow Munster
26/02/16 Pro12 Treviso Munster
27/02/16 Sat 16:50 6N England Ireland Twickenham Stadium
04/03/16 Pro12 Munster Dragons Thomond Park
12/03/16 B&I Cup QF
12/03/16 Sat 13:30 6N Ireland Italy Aviva Stadium
19/03/16 Sat 17:00 6N Ireland Scotland Aviva Stadium
25/03/16 Pro12 Munster Zebre Thomond Park
By End of March B&I Cup SF
01/04/16 Pro12 Leinster Munster
08/04/16 ERCC QF
09/04/16 B&I Cup F
15/04/16 Pro12 Connacht Munster Sportsground
23/04/16 ERCC SF
29/04/16 Pro12 Munster Edinburgh Irish Independent Park
06/05/16 Pro12 Munster Scarlets Thomond Park
13/05/16 ERCC F
20/05/16 Pro12 SF
27/05/16 Pro12 F

thomond2006

If a mod could sticky phog's table to the OP, that would be handy. Thanks.

RuggieBear

thomond2006 wrote: »

If a mod could sticky phog's table to the OP, that would be handy. Thanks.

Quickest way to get our attention is to report the post

done.

thomond2006

RuggieBear wrote: »

Quickest way to get our attention is to report the post

done.

Cool beans!

Wang King

Zebo can be a funny fecker at times

http://www.balls.ie/rugby/simon-zebo-has-absolutely-torched-his-teammate-on-munsters-instagram-page/302242

.ak

Wang King wrote: »

Zebo can be a funny fecker at times

http://www.balls.ie/rugby/simon-zebo-has-absolutely-torched-his-teammate-on-munsters-instagram-page/302242

Ouch, Copeland will need some savlon for that.

But Zebo has an angry side too...

https://instagram.com/p/5bjZaXSbz6/

CatFromHue

Who threw the ball?

absolute dick move

Paul Smeenus

CatFromHue wrote: »

Who threw the ball?

absolute dick move

It's Conor Murray's account and its not like it's the first time he's flung his stuff in Zebo's direction.

Wang King

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

It's Conor Murray's account and its not like it's the first time he's flung his stuff in Zebo's direction.

I may have tweeted something like that last year to the 2 lads, Murray took it...in good humour... Zebo, not so much....

.ak

.... and we'll leave it there. That topic is still off-bounds FYI.

awec

Mod - don't question why a mod does something in a thread and especially don't continue discussing a topic that's off limit. PM us if you have questions. Post deleted above.

Rattlehead_ie

Just picked up the away jersey. It really is a think of beauty. :cool:

Just one note. Adidas, seem to have changed size reference cause I aint but that much on ....................... i hope

crasy dash

same here the small is tiny this year.
Thought it was next week they were being launched only by chance I was in lifestyle.

Micky Dolenz

I'm up in Dublin, hoping to pick it up today also.

Rattlehead_ie

crasy dash wrote: »

same here the small is tiny this year.
Thought it was next week they were being launched only by chance I was in lifestyle.

That's my problem. I was a S for the last 3yrs. May have to look at medium or go to the gym more

Wang King

I wonder will elverys have it today? Will get a discount there

thomond2006

Wang King wrote: »

I wonder will elverys have it today? Will get a discount there

I hope the MRSC have a 20% voucher again this year. If they do I'll be buying the away shirt.

athtrasna

thomond2006 wrote: »

I hope the MRSC have a 20% voucher again this year. If they do I'll be buying the away shirt.

Me too! And hope we don't encounter Sarries or Toulon along the way

Wang King

athtrasna wrote: »

Me too! And hope we don't encounter Sarries or Toulon along the way

There a sale on in the children's section alright, you're sorted!

Wang King

The training top is a little disconcerting.... It's a bit too Leinster /Dublin gaa for my liking

Micky Dolenz

Picked the away jersey up in Dundrum shopping centre. Only a handful of the away jerseys on display. It's a nice shirt alright.

thomond2006

I saw it today in Elverys. Sick.

RobbieRuns

thomond2006 wrote: »

I saw it today in Elverys. Sick.

I hope you feel better soon !

PTH2009

thomond2006 wrote: »

I hope the MRSC have a 20% voucher again this year. If they do I'll be buying the away shirt.

yeah hope they do, 70 is a bit steep for a jersey and you cant beat the temptation of getting a new polo shirt too.

tommycahir

Interesting piece in the examiner http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/johne-murphy-ready-for-life-after-munster-as-french-club-hovers-344952.html
But in short :

• Gerry Hurley (played with us last year for a bit) is now headed for Federale 1 side Rugby Olympique de Grasse
• Barry O’Mahony has been forced to retire
• Johnny Murphy considering offers inside and outside rugby so doesn't look like the year spent on the bench has impressed too many clubs..
• Ivan Dineen looks ot be possibly leaving rugby altogether

thomond2006

Grasse is just north of Cannes. I'm sure that's a great spot!

Wang King

Felt sure Dineen would get a contract easily enough, surprised at that

Cookiemunster

Saili to arrive on Thursday http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/20904.php#.VbfBk7NVhHw

thomond2006

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Saili to arrive on Thursday http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/20904.php#.VbfBk7NVhHw

Wang King

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Saili to arrive on Thursday http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/20904.php#.VbfBk7NVhHw

That's brilliant news in fairness, he'll get a proper preseason with them all which is vitally important, Tyler B should also hit the ground running, lookin forward to the start of the season now

jimmymcelroy

Will he be living in Limerick with the impending full time relocation?

slingerz

jimmymcelroy wrote: »

Will he be living in Limerick with the impending full time relocation?

yup

Hagz

Jordan Coghlan is packing down on the flank in the pre-season snaps so I think it's safe to conclude he isn't coming over as a centre. Thanks be to god.

phog

Paulie Unplugged WTV gives her account of the Q&A with POC

FrannoFan

Wang King wrote: »

Felt sure Dineen would get a contract easily enough, surprised at that

Really? Dineen was pretty average. Dad being a Munster folk hero got him pretty far. The leaked spreadsheet wasn't too complimentary.

Fireball07

FrannoFan wrote: »

Really? Dineen was pretty average. Dad being a Munster folk hero got him pretty far. The leaked spreadsheet wasn't too complimentary.

I was always impressed with Dineen whenever he played.

RobbieRuns

FrannoFan wrote: »

Really? Dineen was pretty average. Dad being a Munster folk hero got him pretty far. The leaked spreadsheet wasn't too complimentary.

Fair enough on the leaked spreadsheet comment, but to say that he got far because of his Dad is not fair. No matter where you come from or who your Dad is everyone should be judged on performances.

I am sure that being the son of a legend will bring its own pressures and expectations.

Buer

Am I missing something? Who's his dad? It's not Len.