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

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    #5912
    vienne86
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY9cvhLvzkM


    I watched this tonight and it's a bit mad as I was at this game but have no memory of any of the match. I do remember the chequered red and blue sections in the crowd but zero of anything that happened on the pitch!!

    I remember Dr Phil getting injured and thinking 'oh no, that's it'.....and on came Sexton in his place........;)


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    #5913
    total former
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    Heroditas wrote: »
    Interesting. Hayden Triggs is being touted as a second row signing for us in the Info this morning

    I didn't know who he was, googled him, I'm very unenthusiastic about the prospect. Hopefully it's as reliable as the usual Indo fare.


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    #5914
    sydthebeat
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    Heroditas wrote: »
    Interesting. Hayden Triggs is being touted as a second row signing for us in the Info this morning

    fairly average player, though one of only a handful of blues players that could claim to have had a decent season.

    not quite sure a player of his status would improve us any, especially if he restricts someone like thornbury getting game time


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    #5915
    thomond2006
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    McLaughlin retiring means Leinster are short on lock cover. Leinster have 6 locks in the senior squad but two of them (Beirne and Thornbury) are just out of the academy. Plus Toner will be gone in the international periods and Mike McCarthy turns 34 in November so he maybe has one or two years left.


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    #5916
    total former
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    McLaughlin retiring means Leinster are short on lock cover. Leinster have 6 locks in the senior squad but two of them (Beirne and Thornbury) are just out of the academy. Plus Toner will be gone in the international periods and Mike McCarthy turns 34 in November so he maybe has one or two years left.

    I agree, I'd just question whether signing a Kiwi journeyman who turns 34 himself in February is the answer...


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    #5917
    awec
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    Would he really be any better than what you already have?


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    #5918
    irishbucsfan
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    If he signs it's not going to be to improve the squad. It's just to get another lineout jumper in.

    Id imagine the plan would be to bring him in for 3 months and he can return to Super Rugby for pre-season when we have everyone back. Just like we did with Galarza.


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    #5919
    thomond2006
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    Is Mick Kearney back fit?


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    #5920
    dub_skav
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    If he signs it's not going to be to improve the squad. It's just to get another lineout jumper in.

    Id imagine the plan would be to bring him in for 3 months and he can return to Super Rugby for pre-season when we have everyone back. Just like we did with Galarza.

    Yeah, he'd really just be filling in until Henderson arrives


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    #5921
    awec
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    If anyone wants my 20% season ticket discount code for Lifestyle pm me. Regular rugby forum posters only. :)

    It's a single use 20% discount on any Leinster branded item. Has to be used by the end of the month.


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    #5922
    sydthebeat
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    If he signs it's not going to be to improve the squad. It's just to get another lineout jumper in.

    Id imagine the plan would be to bring him in for 3 months and he can return to Super Rugby for pre-season when we have everyone back. Just like we did with Galarza.

    which would be fair enough for injury cover.
    id have him firmly as lock no 6 though, with MMC and Denton (Kearney when fit) starting ahead with one of the acadamy boys on the bench.


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    #5923
    awec
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    awec wrote: »
    If anyone wants my 20% season ticket discount code for Lifestyle pm me. Regular rugby forum posters only. :)

    It's a single use 20% discount on any Leinster branded item. Has to be used by the end of the month.

    Code is gone. :)


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    #5924
    Larbre34
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    Leo for Player/Manager.


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    #5925
    Redgirl82
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    awec wrote: »
    If anyone wants my 20% season ticket discount code for Lifestyle pm me. Regular rugby forum posters only. :)

    It's a single use 20% discount on any Leinster branded item. Has to be used by the end of the month.

    How did we get the code again? was it via email?

    Found it in deleted emails


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    #5926
    Redgirl82
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    Are the babies kits really 50 euro? thats mental.....I got one before and I thought it only cost 30 quid

    If anyone wants code please PM as well, I won't use....


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    #5927
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    Redgirl82 wrote: »
    Are the babies kits really 50 euro? thats mental.....I got one before and I thought it only cost 30 quid

    If anyone wants code please PM as well, I won't use....

    Yeah I saw they had gone upto 50 euro and felt they were just too expensive. So I got rid of my kid.


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    #5928
    Dravokivich
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yeah I saw they had gone upto 50 euro and felt they were just too expensive. So I got rid of my kid.

    More cost effective in the long run really.


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    #5929
    CatFromHue
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    McLaughlin retiring means Leinster are short on lock cover. Leinster have 6 locks in the senior squad but two of them (Beirne and Thornbury) are just out of the academy. Plus Toner will be gone in the international periods and Mike McCarthy turns 34 in November so he maybe has one or two years left.

    Was McLaughlin every really lock cover. I think the last time they played or tried him at there was during the Pro12 games during RWC11, even then I thought it was only once or twice.

    With him leaving though our back row is very inexperienced

    Heaslip, Conan, SOB, Ruddock, Ryan, Murphy, Leavy, V der Flier and there's a good chance 4 of those guys could be involved with Ireland. At least 3 anyway.


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    #5930
    Heroditas
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Was McLaughlin every really lock cover. I think the last time they played or tried him at there was during the Pro12 games during RWC11, even then I thought it was only once or twice.

    With him leaving though our back row is very inexperienced

    Heaslip, Conan, SOB, Ruddock, Ryan, Murphy, Leavy, V der Flier and there's a good chance 4 of those guys could be involved with Ireland. At least 3 anyway.

    Of course he wasn't lock cover. He may have been a decent jumper but he didn't have the power for scrums. Whenever he filled in there, the scrum creaked badly.
    An experiment tried once or twice a few years ago and subsequently ditched


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    #5931
    irishbucsfan
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    I don't think we need lock cover but we do need experienced lineout specialists.


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    #5932
    stephen_n
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    I don't think we need lock cover but we do need experienced lineout specialists.

    1 injury could very quickly leave us with few options though, as things stand.


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    #5933
    irishbucsfan
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    stephen_n wrote: »
    1 injury could very quickly leave us with few options though, as things stand.

    We had two injuries going into the last game and did alright.

    We've got McCarthy/Denton/Kearney/Moloney/Beirne/Thornbury on the books. Think we're OK there, especially if we get to continue to integrate the young lads.


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    #5934
    stephen_n
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    We had two injuries going into the last game and did alright.

    We've got McCarthy/Denton/Kearney/Moloney/Beirne/Thornbury on the books. Think we're OK there, especially if we get to continue to integrate the young lads.

    In the short term though Kearney is out (not sure till when?) Take McCarthy out and you have Denton/Moloney/Beirne & Thornbury, though the young lads look very good, there's not a lot of experience in that mix at senior level.


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    #5935
    [Deleted User]
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    Not sure if it's been announced and Its as much a guess as anything but suspect Hagan may stay on for the year.


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    #5936
    Podge_irl
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    Hagan is off to Australia is he not?


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    #5937
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    Hagan is off to Australia is he not?

    Yeah he's signed for the Rebels I thought...

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/33628773


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    #5938
    [Deleted User]
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    Fair enough, no joke this was "seen in letting agent" stuff but I thought if I said that no one would take the post seriously...

    Thanks awec and thomond...


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    #5939
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Fair enough, no joke this was "seen in letting agent stuff" but I thought if I said that no one would take the post seriously...

    Thanks awec and thomond...

    Maybe he's leasing his place out while he's abroad!


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    #5940
    vienne86
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    stephen_n wrote: »
    In the short term though Kearney is out (not sure till when?) Take McCarthy out and you have Denton/Moloney/Beirne & Thornbury, though the young lads look very good, there's not a lot of experience in that mix at senior level.
    I'm a bit of a McCarthy fan - he was excellent in the last match. God forbid that anything would happen to him in the coming weeks.


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    #5941
    WeleaseWoderick
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    I see that Leinster-Toulon tickets for the home game go on sale at 10am today.

    Any mention of the usual "Hour of Power" reduced price tickets?

    Edit: Literally just got an email saying there will be some €10 tickets


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