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

Dravokivich

thegreycity wrote: »

Hasn’t learned to assume a sitting position in front of the mirror to give it the all clear yet. Shirts always look fine when you’re standing up.

He's always had a tendency to wear shirts that were too small for him.

troyzer

Squidgy Black wrote: »

troyzer wrote: »

Tomane has been in four tackles so far and missed three of them according to ultimate Rugby including that fluffed tackle that led to the first try.

He was a liability against Newcastle as well. He needs to sort it out fast.

I wouldn't be too concerned yet. It takes a while for players to acclimatise to a new teams defensive system.

Lowe was abominable at the start until he got used to it.

Yes but Lowe was on the wing meaning he naturally had the sideline to help him. Tomane is getting exposed in the middle of the field with nobody but Kearney behind him.

irishbucsfan

Has Tracy embraced his natural hair colour? I suppose he's old enough now...

Buer

Tomane needs a right kick up the hole.

Clegg

Forwards aren't looking strong in contact.

Clegg

That's crap.

A-Train

Ah the defence is just shambolic

irishbucsfan

Imagine having the ball ripped by a Welsh back! Tomane, that's shocking

Buer

Jesus. That was domino defending. First man bit in, next stepped in and last stepped in.

dregin

Second time Dave's been caught at the back.

Buer

dregin wrote: »

Second time Dave's been caught at the back.

He wasn't. Mistake came before him. McFadden and Kearney had no choice but to come in.

Interested Observer

That is god ****ing awful defence.

Squidgy Black

I know this is a fairly second string squad, but we've been brutal in defense, and also nowhere near good enough with ball in hand.

leakyboots

Leinster defence all at sea tonight

edit: what's worrying is it's mostly off first phase ball they're struggling

Clegg

This is abysmal.

I don't care if it's first fixture of the season. Our defending is appalling

A-Train

Terrible just terrible, going to be a long night now. Brutal start to a season

Synode

Shambolic again

Faugheen

Jaysus

Buer

Getting roasted when they move the ball. No pressure in midfield. Centre partnership and back row are setting no line speed.

Larbre34

Woegeous. Shocking basic errors. This could easy be 50.

Squidgy Black

There was zero effort there to spread wide from that ruck, players walking across.

awec

Baptism of fire for Tomane.

Tomane nearly tackled Kearney there. Our handling at times has been amazing, edge of your seat stuff but our forwards just aren't able to build pressure and Cardiff are choking is figuratively and literally.

irishbucsfan

Not going to be a fun week for those lads

Buer

Larbre34 wrote: »

Woegeous. Shocking basic errors. This could easy be 50.

No it couldn't. Two quick tries have changed a game on a knife edge.

The reaction is hilariously over the top for the season opener.

Synode

Still think we can win here if we cut out the errors

A-Train

Great maul, good score

Synode

Yes, that's exactly what we needed. Great rolling maul

Kevski

More mauls please!

irishbucsfan

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Not going to be a fun week for those lads

I reckon we'll turn it on. Ross Byrne having to carry a lot which has just been highlighted by Toland. Again, that's an absence of a 12 or a 15 stepping up a lot of the time.