Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread VI: End of the MOC [Revenge of the STH]

amtw

errlloyd wrote: »

Unless they have changed recently, I don't think BBC Alba offers English.

Well as my Irish Gaelic is better than my Scots Gaelic (marginally) I'll stick to TG4 so. :rolleyes:

vienne86

amtw wrote: »

Well as my Irish Gaelic is better than my Scots Gaelic (marginally) I'll stick to TG4 so. :rolleyes:

Yes - forgot that the red button doesn't work for Alba in Ireland.

awec

The Aviva ticket grouping email has arrived. Needs to be done by 5pm Wednesday.

Hagz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUynFRj8IlI

Neil3030

Isa saying Girv is working with the backs and attack.

crosdad

So is darcy done? Wasn't he supposed to provide cover until the end of October

UnknownEntity

Score?

Ceadog

haiyna wrote: »

Score?

11 - 9 to Edinburgh, Ryan just got binned for taking down a maul five metres out.

EDIT Edinburgh try. Poop.

.ak

OSI wrote: »

I see we have an extra "shorts sponsor" in the form of Laya Healthcare. It's a slippy slope lads. Won't be long before the kit resembles a premiership team with every inch covered.

I'd say that pretty much confirms the stadium name then.

wise7

Promising debut for Ross Byrne. Positive in distribution with limited ball and was urgent in committing himself to clear-outs in what was a messy game for clean delvery. Kicking out of hand was good too.

vienne86

wise7 wrote: »

Promising debut for Ross Byrne. Positive in distribution with limited ball and was urgent in committing himself to clear-outs in what was a messy game for clean delvery. Kicking out of hand was good too.

Agreed - first time I have seen him and he looked good.

Interested Observer

vienne86 wrote: »

Agreed - first time I have seen him and he looked good.

He had at least one excellent game for the U20s this year, also had some poor enough outings. Set up an absolute peach of a try v France but loose kicking v England directly lead to them scoring. Very promising player though.

dregin

Thanos wrote: »

Always remember one of his first big hits

Is that still illegal??

irishbucsfan

dregin wrote: »

Is that still illegal??

Lying on the wrong side of the ruck? Pretty illegal yeah!

Interested Observer

dregin wrote: »

Is that still illegal??

There was no issue with the tackle, it was that he didn't roll away afterwards.

dregin

Interested Observer wrote: »

There was no issue with the tackle, it was that he didn't roll away afterwards.

You can clearly hear Owens calling it a professional foul. I assumed that meant he was penalising the hit... The commentators were talking about the hit too.

[edit]Missed the "not rolling away" part. Also, not all Welsh refs are Nigel >_<[/edit]

CatFromHue

Is D'arcy retired?

There's a great article on him today in the Times but it's a retirement type of article just with out the retiring statement.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/gordon-d-arcy-end-of-an-era-for-centre-of-golden-generation-1.2340428

irishbucsfan

CatFromHue wrote: »

Is D'arcy retired?

There's a great article on him today in the Times but it's a retirement type of article just with out the retiring statement.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/gordon-d-arcy-end-of-an-era-for-centre-of-golden-generation-1.2340428

I've heard he'll come back to Leinster to see out his contract but maybe they've decided to end it. He's still on the Leinster squad page but it's last season's picture.

CatFromHue

I thought that was the story too and he did start against Moseley but that article is of the style that only comes out when a guy has retired.

Hagz

Dave Kearney has made a pretty significant step up in recent months and he looks likely to start for Ireland in the World Cup. It makes me wonder if perhaps Leinster's best use of resources is to go with Luke Fitzgerald at 13. It's unlikely to be a popular opinion as I think a lot of fans have invested a lot into Ben Te'o coming good, but at the moment it's what I'm predicting.

irishbucsfan

Hagz wrote: »

Dave Kearney has made a pretty significant step up in recent months and he looks likely to start for Ireland in the World Cup. It makes me wonder if perhaps Leinster's best use of resources is to go with Luke Fitzgerald at 13. It's unlikely to be a popular opinion as I think a lot of fans have invested a lot into Ben Te'o coming good, but at the moment it's what I'm predicting.

Yep, certainly a possibility. I think Dave Kearney projects better on the right wing long term though and I would guess he might end up there for us. Of course we could see another at left wing with Fitz at 13. Maybe we'll see both Fitz and Te'o in the same midfield.

Given Te'o is elligible for England/EPS it's certainly possible his long term future lies away from Leinster.

.ak

Hagz wrote: »

Dave Kearney has made a pretty significant step up in recent months and he looks likely to start for Ireland in the World Cup. It makes me wonder if perhaps Leinster's best use of resources is to go with Luke Fitzgerald at 13. It's unlikely to be a popular opinion as I think a lot of fans have invested a lot into Ben Te'o coming good, but at the moment it's what I'm predicting.

Personally, right now, I'd be going with this as our first choice...

15. Kearney
14. Kearney
13. T'eo
12. Reid/Madigan
11. Fitzgerald
10. Sexton
09. Reddan

23. Isa

That's a brilliant backline... We might even see Isa forcing fitz or DK out, and then we still have ZK and McFadden to think about...

Of course I'm sure injury will dictate who we play.

vienne86

.ak wrote: »

Personally, right now, I'd be going with this as our first choice...

15. Kearney
14. Kearney
13. T'eo
12. Reid/Madigan
11. Fitzgerald
10. Sexton
09. Reddan

23. Isa

That's a brilliant backline... We might even see Isa forcing fitz or DK out, and then we still have ZK and McFadden to think about...

Of course I'm sure injury will dictate who we play.

I love that - D Kearney and Fitz on the wings - oh yes!

Witheringeye

If Isa can get anywhere near the player her used to be we could see something like:

15kearney
14kearney
13teo/fitz
12teo/fitz
11isa
10sexton
9........Madigan

Clearlier

Witheringeye wrote: »

If Isa can get anywhere near the player her used to be we could see something like:

15kearney
14kearney
13teo/fitz
12teo/fitz
11isa
10sexton
9........Madigan

I was thinking this too. I only saw the first half of the Edinburgh match and perhaps he turned it around after the break but I thought that Reid had a very poor defensive first half falling off tackles more than once. OTOH if Fitz is looking to play on the wing for Ireland then he may not want to play at centre for Leinster.

.ak

Personally I think fitz is a better winger than centre.

irishbucsfan

If Isa is going to play on the wing it'll be the right wing. A definite possibility though, how good hes going to be remains to be seen.

Redgirl82

just checking if anyone has heard will Leinster still have same option as last year to upgrade your seat at the match via app?

I am in terrace but want to bring my cousin and he is only 15 so was going to buy a North/South stand ticket for him and just upgrade my own ticket for this match, is this still possible?

Does it list anywhere what the price is to upgrade?

Thansk

The Lost Sheep

Redgirl82 wrote: »

just checking if anyone has heard will Leinster still have same option as last year to upgrade your seat at the match via app?

I am in terrace but want to bring my cousin and he is only 15 so was going to buy a North/South stand ticket for him and just upgrade my own ticket for this match, is this still possible?

Does it list anywhere what the price is to upgrade?

Thansk

I would imagine it is still available. If cousin is 15 why not take him to terrace? Wouldn't be an issue
Have you contacted Leinster ticket office
http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/tickets/layout_and_outlet_details.php

Witheringeye

.ak wrote: »

Personally I think fitz is a better winger than centre.

I completely agree, but he's still a handy enough 13 and this allows us to get out best players on the pitch.