Clermont v Leinster Build up Thread

A-Train

We have to hold on here.

ThisRegard

kilns wrote: »

Unless something dramatic changes.

You haven't watched too many cup games?

Larbre34

Spirit of Cardiff lads, its very far from flippin over.

A-Train

Another poor lineout, can't win matches without a set piece

Clegg

Can't win our own lineout.

KERSPLAT!

Come on!

sydthebeat

Triggs only one standing up in these opening minutes

Clegg

Strauss needs to come off.

shreddedloops

Is it just me or is there something missing from the broadcast audio? No ref mic? That all it is?

letowski

What is Cronin at!

Stheno

Cripes that's three Lineouts lost

The Rape of Lucretia

Get Cronin on pronto.

Kevski

Ffs strauss

KERSPLAT!

This is ****ing shocking. Secure the ball ffs

kilns

ThisRegard wrote: »

kilns wrote: »

Unless something dramatic changes.

You haven't watched too many cup games?

Watch too many to know this is a serious mountain to climb

Former Former

This is going to be ugly. Could be a 40 point beating

Clegg

Can't make throws, can't make tackles.

Game over.

LuckyGent88

This is the Clermont team playing to its full potential so far. Frightening

A-Train

Game over if this try is good, all from another lineout failure

awec

Leinster looking like they're going to get hammered today.

The Rape of Lucretia

letowski wrote: »

What is Cronin at!

Sitting on his arse when he should be on the pitch.

fullstop

ThisRegard wrote: »

You haven't watched too many cup games?

How about now?

irishbucsfan

This is the worst lineout throwing performance we've seen from a Leinster player in a very very long time. Extremely costly.

Larbre34

letowski wrote: »

What is Cronin at!

Pickin his nose on the bench presumably.

Three days ago i could not comprehend him not starting

sydthebeat

Carberys inexperience been shown up and exploited.

Its gonna be a long afternoon

Icemancometh

Awful all over the pitch. Could be a hammering

wtf

Former Former

Former Former wrote: »

This is going to be ugly. Could be a 40 point beating

Make that 60

ongarite

Great try again. Killing us outside with the cut out pass

pappyodaniel

No way Leinster are coming back from this hiding.

ThisRegard

ThisRegard wrote: »

Yeah, a lot of space on our left.

And exploited once again.

Buer

Completely outclassed. This highlighting precisely why the experienced guys like Kearney, SOB and Heaslip are automatic selections.

Young guys are completely shellshocked. Can't do anything in attack if our forwards can't win any set piece though.

bilston

Clermont always start like this. They won't keep up this intensity for 80 mins. The key for Leinster is to not be out of sight by half time.

Problem is they almost already are.

Edit - and the lineout is a mess

LuckyGent88

Lineout is leinsters problem 3/4 lost is an absolute disaster.

Replays are horrendous. Actually thought he was close to the touch line but not one decent replay to see it

Completely sh1tting the bed here. Disaster to watch.

The Rape of Lucretia

Has any team ever conceded over a hundred points in a semi ?

Ectoplasm

We need to get our sh1t together pronto. Sort the lineout and don't panic.

ThisRegard

fullstop wrote: »

How about now?

65 minutes to go....

prettyboy81

Game Over & that is all she wrote. Horrific start with no game management.

letowski

The aggression and physicality from ASM is frightening.

Quint2010

Once again our set piece fails us. Throwing the ball long on a windy day really is a brain dead tactic .

kilns

Our breakdown is a mess

Rightwing

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Has any team ever conceded over a hundred points in a semi ?

Come on boys, show some spirit here. Not an easy task going over there. Poor start but it's not over just yet.

Clegg

Getting killed at the breakdown, killed at the set piece and killed out wide.

KERSPLAT!

Slow to the breakdown, nearly turned over a few times before it eventually was

Larbre34

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Has any team ever conceded over a hundred points in a semi ?

Not today you.

Buer

Back three and back row are being exposed badly. Carbery identified as weak point by Clermont beforehand.

The Rape of Lucretia

Splendid turnover in fairness. They have us in absolutely every facet of play.

Bridge93

Strauss with a contender for the worst performance of all time

First Up

Clegg wrote:

Getting killed at the breakdown, killed at the set piece and killed out wide.

With our best hooker and best loose forward on the bench. Nuts.