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Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread X: [****]

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    #3542
    Bridge93
    Registered Users Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    Someone needs a dictionary for Christmas. I can only assume you don’t know what complacent means


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    #3543
    Interested Observer
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    Thermoman12 wrote: »
    How is he not complacent? He’s came back from injury and hasn’t proved anything yet, you’re the troll if anything haha

    I really am curious, what do you think the word complacent means?


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    #3544
    joseywhales
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    Commanchie wrote: »
    He is back from injury. He has proven hisnworrh of course he deserves a jersey.

    Probably the best backrow player for Ireland in the history of the pro game. But that guy thinks he doesn't deserve to play......


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    #3545
    jacothelad
    Registered Users Posts: 5,931 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    Clegg wrote: »
    Complacent?

    The best trolls always have a kernel if truth to them. This does not.


    Best to let the villagers continue their search. Every village needs one but no need to quote the bewildered.


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    #3546
    Commanchie
    Registered Users Posts: 548 ✭✭✭Commanchie


    joseywhales wrote: »
    Probably the best backrow player for Ireland in the history of the pro game. But that guy thinks he doesn't deserve to play......

    Clearly blinded over the past 7 8 years.


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    #3547
    Burkie1203
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    Think he might be heading for retirement soon sadly

    https://twitter.com/patmccarry/status/1061358780619935745?s=19


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    #3548
    Thermoman12
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    Interested Observer wrote: »
    I really am curious, what do you think the word complacent means?

    It means he’s self regarding and showing uncritical satisfaction with his achievements and he’s living off his reputation in the past and not improving and dan leavy DESERVES to start ahead of him


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    #3549
    how.gareth
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    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Think he might be heading for retirement soon sadly

    https://twitter.com/patmccarry/status/1061358780619935745?s=19

    That’s the saddest thing I’ve heard in a long time, really thought they were doing a great job of blending him back in slowly


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    #3550
    PhlegmyMoses
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    World class Irish flankers and slowly withering away to injury. Name a better love story. :(


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    #3551
    Thermoman12
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    PhlegmyMoses wrote: »
    World class Irish flankers and slowly withering away to injury. Name a better love story. :(

    We still have loads coming through the system don’t worry, it’s like a conveyor belt


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    #3552
    Uriel.
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭Uriel.


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Think he might be heading for retirement soon sadly

    https://twitter.com/patmccarry/status/1061358780619935745?s=19

    It's a very different injury to others he's had. Timing sucks, actually it sucks in general, but think this is a case of ****ty luck rather than anything else.


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    #3553
    Interested Observer
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    Broken bones can be pretty straightforward to recover from. Hopefully it's not a messy one.


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    #3554
    Burkie1203
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    Uriel. wrote: »
    It's a very different injury to others he's had. Timing sucks, actually it sucks in general, but think this is a case of ****ty luck rather than anything else.

    When you read Chris Henry's statement last week it makes you wonder if SOB might copy edit and paste though


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    #3555
    Buer
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    Well, guess there's no issue with disappointing someone in the back row now and leaving them out of the 23. Lets hope the others stay fit, especially Conan.

    I can see Scott Fardy getting some game time at blindside again this season.


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    #3556
    Former Former
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    There's no way O'Brien is going to retire this side of the world cup.


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    #3557
    [Deleted User]
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    Former Former wrote: »
    There's no way O'Brien is going to retire this side of the world cup.

    If it was a re occurrence of an old injury I could see him biding his time and ultimately calling it a day when something is agreed.

    That it's an unlucky break whilst a big set back and very frustrating, it's something he could well be back from within this season depending on the degree of trauma.


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    #3558
    Richie_Rich89
    Registered Users Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭Richie_Rich89


    Buer wrote: »
    Well, guess there's no issue with disappointing someone in the back row now and leaving them out of the 23. Lets hope the others stay fit, especially Conan.

    I can see Scott Fardy getting some game time at blindside again this season.

    Possibly, but I think it would be better to crack on with the development of Murphy and Dowling rather than investing gametime in an aged NIQ


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    #3559
    Dubinusa
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    SOB just can't stay healthy. It's bizarre in a way. He really would be down the pecking order for that reason alone, if I was the selector.
    I think he will do well to make the rwc squad, primarily because of his history with injury.
    I also think he was fortunate to be picked as VDF was the form 7 in the country imo.
    Relying on a means past should also account for his history with injury?
    He's played so little rugby these past 3 yrs and his inclusion in the rwc squad would cause several cardiac events amongst us boards types.


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    #3560
    Commanchie
    Registered Users Posts: 548 ✭✭✭Commanchie


    Dubinusa wrote: »
    SOB just can't stay healthy. It's bizarre in a way. He really would be down the pecking order for that reason alone, if I was the selector.
    I think he will do well to make the rwc squad, primarily because of his history with injury.
    I also think he was fortunate to be picked as VDF was the form 7 in the country imo.
    Relying on a means past should also account for his history with injury?
    He's played so little rugby these past 3 yrs and his inclusion in the rwc squad would cause several cardiac events amongst us boards types.


    To me if Fit SOB deserves a world cup spot. He has been unlucky with injury but if you look back he has been consistent over the years.

    His try against scotland in 15 stands out for me as i remember watching it.


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    #3561
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,561 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    Yea, a great try off a line out. But, that was a long time ago, several injuries on and limited match time.
    He's only played 120 times for Leinster, approximately and has about 50 caps with Ireland. Injury has derailed him and I would not risk a spot in the squad for a lad who's consistently injured. Just my opinion.


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    #3562
    Commanchie
    Registered Users Posts: 548 ✭✭✭Commanchie


    Dubinusa wrote: »
    Yea, a great try off a line out. But, that was a long time ago, several injuries on and limited match time.
    He's only played 120 times for Leinster, approximately and has about 50 caps with Ireland. Injury has derailed him and I would not risk a spot in the squad for a lad who's consistently injured. Just my opinion.

    I personally think If Fit hes in Japan.


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    #3563
    joseywhales
    Registered Users Posts: 4,049 ✭✭✭joseywhales


    The really frustrating thing is he looked like he was getting match fit and was clearly in good shape. He was coming into that game also, plenty vocal, organising, making good collisions in defense. He was starting to enjoy himself for the first time in a long time, then bam, broken arm, sport is cruel sometimes. It felt like another 40 minutes he might loosen up and get his eye for the game back.

    Anyway, next time hopefully....


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    #3564
    AbusesToilets
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    How long is an arm break? 6-10 weeks? Plenty of time for him to be back before the end of the season.


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    #3565
    Interested Observer
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    AbusesToilets wrote: »
    How long is an arm break? 6-10 weeks? Plenty of time for him to be back before the end of the season.

    If it's clean then yeah I think so. You've cases like D'Arcy though that took nearly a year.


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    #3566
    AbusesToilets
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    Hope for the best so.


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    #3567
    prawnsambo
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    Interested Observer wrote: »
    If it's clean then yeah I think so. You've cases like D'Arcy though that took nearly a year.
    Or Billy Vunipola who had three in a year. Maybe a balance between the two?


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    #3568
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,200 ✭✭✭troyzer


    Dubinusa wrote: »
    SOB just can't stay healthy. It's bizarre in a way. He really would be down the pecking order for that reason alone, if I was the selector.
    I think he will do well to make the rwc squad, primarily because of his history with injury.
    I also think he was fortunate to be picked as VDF was the form 7 in the country imo.
    Relying on a means past should also account for his history with injury?
    He's played so little rugby these past 3 yrs and his inclusion in the rwc squad would cause several cardiac events amongst us boards types.

    The Lions tour was only 18 months ago and he was the standout player of the tour for me.


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    #3569
    Interested Observer
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    troyzer wrote: »
    The Lions tour was only 18 months ago and he was the standout player of the tour for me.

    18 months is an eternity in pro sport to be fair.


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    #3570
    Commanchie
    Registered Users Posts: 548 ✭✭✭Commanchie


    Interested Observer wrote: »
    18 months is an eternity in pro sport to be fair.

    Not when you have literally been one of the best players weve had over the last number of years when fit.


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    #3571
    clsmooth
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    Commanchie wrote: »
    Not when you have literally been one of the best players weve had over the last number of years when fit.

    It is when you’ve been injured for most of it. Look what Leavy has achieved over the last 12 months. If both were fit going into next week, I would have preferred to see Leavy start but SOB probably would have got in on reputation and not form.


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