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

troyzer

Former Former wrote: »

Re the RWC squad, you'd expect Earls, Stockdale, Larmour and Conway to be definitely ahead of him.

But after that? Byrne, Sweetnam, Dave K?

Unless I'm missing someone obvious, McFadden would definitely be in the wider discussion.

Edit: to clarify, I'm talking about who Joe would pick, not who boards.ie would pick.

Boards.ie would pick James Lowe wearing a Darren Sweetnam wig, Aaron Sexton and Simon Zebo.

Squidgy Black

troyzer wrote: »

Boards.ie would pick James Lowe wearing a Darren Sweetnam wig, Aaron Sexton and Simon Zebo.

Out of all of them, you chose this for the wig.....

Former Observer

Feeling the awl rhino hawn poking up out of me chinos at the workstation, looking forward to the long weekend boyos, but there's only ****e on TV. I doubt leinster will win anything this year

arsebiscuits1

I've seen a lot of bizarre comments in here. I think that one might have just gotten into the top 5...

Buer

Former Former wrote: »

Re the RWC squad, you'd expect Earls, Stockdale, Larmour and Conway to be definitely ahead of him.

But after that? Byrne, Sweetnam, Dave K?

Unless I'm missing someone obvious, McFadden would definitely be in the wider discussion.

Edit: to clarify, I'm talking about who Joe would pick, not who boards.ie would pick.

Yeah, he wouldn't have gone to the RWC but we name large training squads in advance. This is the last time he ever would have been involved with Ireland and that's gone now. He might not have even made that but he definitely would have hoped to.

People might say it's irrelevant but I would imagine he's absolutely gutted to be gone from the mix for that wider training squad. Nobody to blame but himself.

salmocab

I think Mc Fadden could still be included in the wider squad. He misses the first 3 games but as he was unlikely to be used beyond maybe one appearance I don’t think this is such s big deal. He’s down the pecking order anyway but I think that as short notice to fly out and cover a position during the tournament he’s the sort of player Joe knows can deliver and could still be an option.

leakyboots

I think we're in a spot of trouble if we're flying Fergus McFadden out to Japan during the RWC

Former Former

leakyboots wrote: »

I think we're in a spot of trouble if we're flying Fergus McFadden out to Japan during the RWC

Yeah but you'd say the same about the alternatives. We just don't have many international level wingers. Even compared to 2015 we're pretty bare.

salmocab

leakyboots wrote: »

I think we're in a spot of trouble if we're flying Fergus McFadden out to Japan during the RWC

Yeah it would take a few injuries before he’s in the mix, I don’t think he’s any further or closer to going now than he was a week ago. I do think if we are badly stuck for a winger and need someone at short notice to just join up and do a job he’s someone Joe would have confidence in.

dregin

Joe's seen more than enough of Ferg to know what he brings to the team. He doesn't need any game time between now and Japan to change any impression Joe already has of him.

swiwi_

Interested Observer wrote: »

Missed the run in last season through injury, this season now too, have to feel for him even if this one is entirely self inflicted.

I heard Ferg took the news pretty badly alright

Sheep Shagger

Before anyone asks, details of public sales (if there is one) for the semi v Munster will be out on Tuesday.

https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-rugby-munster-guinness-pro14-semi-final/

Shefwedfan

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Before anyone asks, details of public sales (if there is one) for the semi v Munster will be out on Tuesday.

https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-rugby-munster-guinness-pro14-semi-final/

When will Munster return all the tickets?

If Munster play like they did today we'll win at a canter with the seconds. They won't though, and if they play equal to the quality of their squad then we'll have our hands full.

Big few weeks of rugby.

Shefwedfan

Deleted User wrote: »

If Munster play like they did today we'll win at a canter with the seconds. They won't though, and if they play equal to the quality of their squad then we'll have our hands full.

Big few weeks of rugby.

They can defend but they can't score.


If Treviso had to play some clever rugby they would have won easily, silly offloads when they broke the line killed at least 2 tries.



Lesinter just need to play rugby, not lose th ehead like Christmas

bennyl10

Hey guys.
Seen some outlandish prices for the pro14 semi, can any ST holders here confirm them?

Interested Observer

bennyl10 wrote: »

Hey guys.
Seen some outlandish prices for the pro14 semi, can any ST holders here confirm them?

Terrace ticket was around 25 quid. I don't consider that outlandish.

bennyl10

Interested Observer wrote: »

Terrace ticket was around 25 quid. I don't consider that outlandish.

People on twitter saying 60 for north and south,
Assuming that’s BS?

troyzer

bennyl10 wrote: »

People on twitter saying 60 for north and south,
Assuming that’s BS?

No. They were something like €28.50.

Exclamation Marc

bennyl10 wrote: »

People on twitter saying 60 for north and south,
Assuming that’s BS?

My ticket in the Grandstand (around between the 22 and 10m) was 49.50.

awec

bennyl10 wrote: »

People on twitter saying 60 for north and south,
Assuming that’s BS?

My south stand ticket was ~33 or something

Uriel.

My North stand ticket was 27 + 3.25 service charge so 30.25

troyzer

awec wrote: »

My south stand ticket was ~33 or something

Did you have to pay an Ulster fan penalty?

Sheep Shagger

ST holders had a 10% discount (those prices quoted above will include that).

Reckon Munster fans and their supporters based up here will Hoover up their allocation, not sure many (if any) will make public sale.

Before the 'should be moved to the Aviva' brigade start shouting, no it absolutely should not have. Its knockout rugby with our arch rival - nothing to do with 'growing the game's by giving away our home advantage.

Exclamation Marc

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Before the 'should be moved to the Aviva' brigade start shouting, no it absolutely should not have. Its knockout rugby with our arch rival - nothing to do with 'growing the game's by giving away our home advantage.

Or by having a half empty Aviva.

Neil3030

There's a 'should be moved to the Aviva' brigade?

Where have they been hiding?

stephen_n

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

ST holders had a 10% discount (those prices quoted above will include that).

Reckon Munster fans and their supporters based up here will Hoover up their allocation, not sure many (if any) will make public sale.

Before the 'should be moved to the Aviva' brigade start shouting, no it absolutely should not have. Its knockout rugby with our arch rival - nothing to do with 'growing the game's by giving away our home advantage.

Given today’s attendance I’d say they’d struggle to get 35k into the Aviva, realistically probably struggle to get 30K.

Exclamation Marc

Pretty simple really. Munster returned 1,000 of 4,750 tickets from last year.

Should be the end of the 'move it anywhere else' conversation.

Shefwedfan

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

ST holders had a 10% discount (those prices quoted above will include that).

Reckon Munster fans and their supporters based up here will Hoover up their allocation, not sure many (if any) will make public sale.

Before the 'should be moved to the Aviva' brigade start shouting, no it absolutely should not have. Its knockout rugby with our arch rival - nothing to do with 'growing the game's by giving away our home advantage.

You not hear, it is communion season in Munster....

troyzer

Shefwedfan wrote: »

You not hear, it is communion season in Munster....

Don't expect a good crowd for a match on the 18th May.

For.....reasons.....

There's always a reason sure.