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

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#7202 13-11-2015 2:20pm
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Will ye stop worrying. This is our yard, and the spirit has returned to the group to defend it.

Wasps have a couple of outstanding players but I firmly believe we are better and more experienced overall than they are, and we have the string pullers necessary. The weather prospects are poor, so an old fashioned forwards oriented game and Sexton pinning them back will carry it. McFadden was always meant to be a centre in my view and this is just the sort of game for him. My only slight concern is lineouts.

Leinster 18-10 Wasps.

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#7203 13-11-2015 2:24pm
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TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Haskell's not playing, is he?

Is he?

Shame.

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#7204 13-11-2015 2:25pm
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On ticket exchange, is there some sort of good etiquette about buying all three tickets if they're selling 3. Someone is selling 3, I only want two, but they're in a great spot at a good price.

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#7205 13-11-2015 2:28pm
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Whiff of Cordite on twitter saying we should be starting Ringrose at 13. What a handsome opinion. I like the cut of his jib.

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#7206 13-11-2015 2:28pm
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With our 1-10 and strong kicking options throughout the backline we don't need this to be an open game. We can do that when we have our backline back from injury.

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#7207 13-11-2015 2:32pm
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irishbucsfan wrote: »

Whiff of Cordite on twitter saying we should be starting Ringrose at 13. What a handsome opinion. I like the cut of his jib.

...is that your blog?

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#7208 13-11-2015 2:34pm
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Let it be known, only twice have I ever posted a rumoured team. The first was Toner to start ahead of Henderson in the France RWC game, the second is this.

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#7209 13-11-2015 2:38pm
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[Deleted User] wrote: »

...is that your blog?

No its definitely not me (he did post here before however)

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#7210 13-11-2015 2:58pm
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Real shame about the injuries. The pack is there though so no excuses.

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#7211 13-11-2015 3:02pm
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They have some wheels in their backs, so it is up to us to keep it tight, which we should be able to do with that pack. And with Sexton directing traffic. This won't be pretty, but we should win.

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#7212 13-11-2015 3:34pm
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Leinster by 15+.

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#7213 13-11-2015 3:35pm
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awec wrote: »

Leinster by 15+.

You see Reid and McFadden in the midfield right?

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#7214 13-11-2015 3:39pm
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I haven't seen a whole lot of Piutau but I believe he's a very very good player? Their back three is so dangerous. Need to manage the game really well, ball into row z at the expense of distance.

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#7215 13-11-2015 3:48pm
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Hagz wrote: »

You see Reid and McFadden in the midfield right?

Yea, wee buns.

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#7216 13-11-2015 4:07pm
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Will be a tight one I'd say, look forward to watching

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#7217 13-11-2015 4:59pm
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Just saw RK hobbling across the road in Ballsbridge. With Ben Te'o

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#7218 13-11-2015 5:00pm
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prob down to the embassy grill to get a half pounder i'd say

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#7219 13-11-2015 5:04pm
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The only uncapped player there is Reid, I think. Don't get why Leinster fans are so worried. You're blessed with riches, have some confidence in your squad!

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#7220 13-11-2015 5:15pm
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Zzippy wrote: »

The only uncapped player there is Reid, I think. Don't get why Leinster fans are so worried. You're blessed with riches, have some confidence in your squad!

Reid is capped

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#7221 13-11-2015 5:19pm
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Wasps lost to Quins away, they got the lbp though, beat Bath at home, lost to Leicester away, and then beat Gloucester at home, are currently 8th in the Aviva, and have only scored 6 tries in their 4 games.

Leinster by the numerical equivalent of the sense of entitlement of an anti water protestor!

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#7222 13-11-2015 5:47pm
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Don't like McFadden at 13. Agree with ibf that we'd be as well off just starting Ringrose and it's the better long term option. Good to see McGrath on the bench.

Hope Teo is back next week.

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#7223 13-11-2015 6:12pm
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Flipper22 wrote: »

Just saw RK hobbling across the road in Ballsbridge. With Ben Te'o

coming out of his boozer

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#7224 13-11-2015 6:37pm
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While we're discussing Wasps, what was the upshot of Jimmy Gopperth's citing? I was away and missed it.

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#7225 13-11-2015 6:39pm
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vienne86 wrote: »

While we're discussing Wasps, what was the upshot of Jimmy Gopperth's citing? I was away and missed it.

If you mean what happened he got a 3 week ban, appealed it, appeal thrown out.

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#7226 14-11-2015 12:54am
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My God we'll be quiet for this one.

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#7227 14-11-2015 1:02am
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I should charge a somber toll, for my earnestness.

It will be tolled so enjoy your ...

..grief?

.while it lasts.

How bad am I now?

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#7228 14-11-2015 8:04am
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Not a fan of McFadden at 13. when was the last time he played there? Hope he goes well

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#7229 14-11-2015 10:50am
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TeoReid wrote: »

Not a fan of McFadden at 13. when was the last time he played there? Hope he goes well

Hope he's in form for defence against those Wasps backs.

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#7230 14-11-2015 10:53am
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TeoReid wrote: »

Not a fan of McFadden at 13. when was the last time he played there? Hope he goes well

It's probably been a while but when Te'o and Fitz are both out I'm not sure who else we have that would be any better.

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#7231 14-11-2015 11:41am
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McFadden has oodles of experience at centre. He started life as a centre. If anything he's out of position on the wing. He'll be grand.

Ringrose and Collie are the only other options. Throwing Ringrose to the wolves would be unfair on everyone, and Collie disappointed the last time he played in blue. I say that as a big fan of collie... Hopefully he gets another opportunity to show what he's been doing at tarf but the opening weekend in Europe is not it.

The only other option would be madigan 12 and Reid at 13, but you're playing players out of position then. Reid has been brilliant at 12, himself and sexton should keep the wasps honest.

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