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

joseywhales

I'm definitely not a fan of how garces reffed that semi, he might as well have put a saddle on Beirne. I guess keeping possession is the name of the game, I doubt there will be many turnovers at the breakdown.

Buer

No issue with Garces. We are well familiar with him and, if people thing the game will be won by the more cynical and streetwise, we have a good shot.

Keep in mind who the referee was when we beat Saracens last season...

Kevski

There’s return flights from Belfast-Edinburgh available for €95 return at the moment - over on Sat morning and back on Sun night. Train from Edinburgh to Newcastle is about €50 return and accom in Edinburgh about €150 for a night if that’s an option for anyone.

swiwi_

Tomas81 wrote: »

The beers must be muck if your getting beers and nibbles of a €20

Nah it’s €20 for 1 beer here, so I make it last the whole 80 minutes

(possibly exaggerating a little)

swiwi_

Buer wrote: »

No issue with Garces. We are well familiar with him and, if people thing the game will be won by the more cynical and streetwise, we have a good shot.

The secret here will be to stay in the ref’s good garces.

arsebiscuits1

joseywhales wrote: »

I'm definitely not a fan of how garces reffed that semi, he might as well have put a saddle on Beirne. I guess keeping possession is the name of the game, I doubt there will be many turnovers at the breakdown.

There wasn't really any in the Toulouse or Ulster games for us though either. Leinster don't tend to poach a huge amount

Sangre

swiwi_ wrote: »

Got my travel sorted. It’s roughly 10m from the fridge to the couch. Ryanair was offering cheap enough fares, train was a bit pricey, but in the end I’ve decided to walk. Know the guy who owns the joint too, so got myself front row seats for nothing. So all up about €20 for beers and nibbles, which I think is quite reasonable.

Your couch is 10 metres away from your fridge? Is it beside your outhouse?

swiwi_

Sangre wrote: »

Your couch is 10 metres away from your fridge? Is it beside your outhouse?

Our house is pretty wide with a kitchen that runs into a dining room and then into a lounge. If I’m honest it’s probably about 8 m between the fridge and the couch.

Clegg

Byrne captains and we might see Baird make his debut. Great to see Connors get a start as well.

15. Jimmy O’Brien (6)
14. Fergus McFadden (177)
13. Joe Tomane (12)
12. Noel Reid (120)
11. Dave Kearney (134)
10. Ross Byrne (68) CAPTAIN
9. Nick McCarthy (33)
1. Jack McGrath (143)
2. Bryan Byrne (39)
3. Michael Bent (122)
4. Josh Murphy (20)
5. Oisín Dowling (3)
6. Max Deegan (42)
7. Will Connors (4)
8. Caelan Doris (15)

16. Rónan Kelleher (1)
17. Peter Dooley (60)
18. Vakh Abdaladze (6)
19. Ryan Baird (0)
20. Scott Penny (5)
21. Paddy Patterson (2)
22. Ciarán Frawley (13)
23. Barry Daly (35)

Faugheen

Tomane over Conor O'Brien?

Richie is going to be SO mad.

Great to have Connors back. No HOS is surprising. That says to me all isn't right with JGP to be honest.

Clegg

Clegg wrote: »

Byrne captains and we might see Baird make his debut. Great to see Connors get a start as well.

15. Jimmy O’Brien (6)
14. Fergus McFadden (177)
13. Joe Tomane (12)
12. Noel Reid (120)
11. Dave Kearney (134)
10. Ross Byrne (68) CAPTAIN
9. Nick McCarthy (33)
1. Jack McGrath (143)
2. Bryan Byrne (39)
3. Michael Bent (122)
4. Josh Murphy (20)
5. Oisín Dowling (3)
6. Max Deegan (42)
7. Will Connors (4)
8. Caelan Doris (15)

16. Rónan Kelleher (1)
17. Peter Dooley (60)
18. Vakh Abdaladze (6)
19. Ryan Baird (0)
20. Scott Penny (5)
21. Paddy Patterson (2)
22. Ciarán Frawley (13)
23. Barry Daly (35)

Jaysus would have been value on betting on ulster before this team was announced.

AdamD

Deleted User wrote: »

Jaysus would have been value on betting on ulster before this team was announced.

Have you seen the Ulster team?

Rigor Mortis

I dont get the logic of playing Brian Byrne but not Harry O'Sullivan. Byrne will most likely be benching in Newcastle and has had a fair amount of gametime. HoS has not.

This suggests that JGP benches in Newc and Lowe misses out.

Tomas81

Faugheen wrote: »

Tomane over Conor O'Brien?

Richie is going to be SO mad.

I was just thinking that, don't get him into Symantec's

Clegg

Deleted User wrote: »

Jaysus would have been value on betting on ulster before this team was announced.

The Ulster team is very weak as well.

15 Lowry
14 Busby
13 Cave
12 Nelson
11 Kernohan
10 McPhillips
9 Shanahan
1 Warwick
2 Andrew
3 Kane
4 Nagle
5 O'Connor
6 Rea
7 Ross
8 Reidy

thomond2006

Ulster's team is quite weak too. It's more like a Celtic Cup game.

Clegg

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

I dont get the logic of playing Brian Byrne but not Harry O'Sullivan. Byrne will most likely be benching in Newcastle and has had a fair amount of gametime. HoS has not.

This suggests that JGP benches in Newc and Lowe misses out.

That's a great way to lose the final.

irishbucsfan

Ross Byrne as captain is interesting

Rigor Mortis

Clegg wrote: »

That's a great way to lose the final.

I dont disagree

errlloyd

What a shame. Both managers would rather this game wasn't happening.

Former Former

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

I dont get the logic of playing Brian Byrne but not Harry O'Sullivan. Byrne will most likely be benching in Newcastle and has had a fair amount of gametime. HoS has not.

This suggests that JGP benches in Newc and Lowe misses out.

JGP had an injury

Squidgy Black

Experienced front row, and experienced 10-14.

Really weak side out from Ulster as well.

Shades of the old Stephen's Day interpros off this one, will likely be a terrible game.

sydthebeat

Clegg wrote: »

The Ulster team is very weak as well.

15 Lowry
14 Busby
13 Cave
12 Nelson
11 Kernohan
10 McPhillips
9 Shanahan
1 Warwick
2 Andrew
3 Kane
4 Nagle
5 O'Connor
6 Rea
7 Ross
8 Reidy

one of the smallest set of backs possibly to ever take the field in a celtic league game.

Faugheen

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

I dont get the logic of playing Brian Byrne but not Harry O'Sullivan. Byrne will most likely be benching in Newcastle and has had a fair amount of gametime. HoS has not.

This suggests that JGP benches in Newc and Lowe misses out.

JGP is injured and didn't train this week.

It makes O'Sullivan missing out a bit more worrying on JGP's part because HOS is clearly third choice and would have benefitted from gametime way more than McCarthy.

arsebiscuits1

I was worried about how few second rows we would be able to put out.

Turns out Ulster are putting out one less ha.

2 very inexperienced sides might lead to a very entertaining game.

Hard to see anything other than a home team win

Bridge93

Hugh O Sullivan is third choice. If he's not playing here it suggests to me that he is being wrapped incotton wool and JGP isnt going to be ready. If JGP was fit there'd be no reason not to play HOS or bench him.

arsebiscuits1

Bridge93 wrote: »

Hugh O Sullivan is third choice. If he's not playing here it suggests to me that he is being wrapped incotton wool and JGP isnt going to be ready. If JGP was fit there'd be no reason not to play HOS or bench him.

Yeah HOS definitely needs game time and this would be a good one to keep him fresh.

Disappointing to miss out for him but if it books his ticket to the final I don't think he will have any complaints!

arsebiscuits1

Pity not to see COB play this one.

As it was in the RDS I think he would cut that Ulster backline to shreds.

molloyjh

So anyone know how many players we'll have used this season if Baird take the field tomorrow? By my count (based solely off recollection) it would be 56.

Healy, McGrath, Ed Byrne, Dooley
Cronin, Tracy, Bryan Byrne, Kelleher
Furlong, Porter, Bent, Abdaladze

Toner, Ryan, Fardy, Molony, Kearney, Nagle, Dunne, Downling, Baird

Ruddock, SOB, Conan, VDF, Leavy, Murphy, Deegan, Doris, Connors, Penny

McGrath, JGP, McCarthy, HOS, Paterson
Sexton, Ross Byrne, Frawley

Henshaw, Reid, Tomane
Ringrose, ROL, COB

Lowe, Larmour, Rob, Dave, McFadden, Adam Byrne, Daly, Keenan, JOB, Kelly, Mullen

Onecoolcookie

molloyjh wrote: »

So anyone know how many players we'll have used this season if Baird take the field tomorrow? By my count (based solely off recollection) it would be 56.

Healy, McGrath, Ed Byrne, Dooley
Cronin, Tracy, Bryan Byrne, Kelleher
Furlong, Porter, Bent, Abdaladze

Toner, Ryan, Fardy, Molony, Kearney, Nagle, Dunne, Downling, Baird

Ruddock, SOB, Conan, VDF, Leavy, Murphy, Deegan, Doris, Connors, Penny

McGrath, JGP, McCarthy, HOS, Paterson
Sexton, Ross Byrne, Frawley

Henshaw, Reid, Tomane
Ringrose, ROL, COB

Lowe, Larmour, Rob, Dave, McFadden, Adam Byrne, Daly, Keenan, JOB, Kelly, Mullen

Impressive, just one off it would appear! This is from the Leinster mailing list - "Ryan Baird is also in line to make his senior debut. If called upon from the bench, Baird will become the 57th player used by head coach Leo Cullen this season". Haven't a clue who you're missing though.