Ulster vs Munster, Fri 21st Dec 7:35pm, Eir Sport 1

shootermacg

Buer wrote: »

Mixed the good with the sloppy in the first half but has gone badly in the last 10 minutes. Terrible decision to kick away turnover ball (badly) and pass to touch in good position.

I'd imagine he's still firmly second choice though given the complete lack of game time for the others.

I'd take Stephen archer at 10 over him

awec

This referee hasn’t a notion.

awec

In every bit of off the ball nonsense there’s been one common denominator, and yet the ref seems oblivious to it.

shootermacg

Good to see Tommy back.

sydthebeat

awec wrote: »

In every bit of off the ball nonsense there’s been one common denominator, and yet the ref seems oblivious to it.

Coetzee??

Buer

Ulster are going to lose this.

ScrubsfanChris

What a sh*te pass that was........

kuang1

Akrasia wrote: »

JJ's playing really well.

Turning into a mare for him imo.

awec

sydthebeat wrote: »

Coetzee??

Munster hooker.

sydthebeat

awec wrote: »

Munster hooker.

I was being facetious

troyzer

Buer wrote: »

Ulster are going to lose this.

Oh ye of little faith.

awec

YYYYYEEEEESSEWSWWWAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSS

What. A. Try.

kuang1

I agree with Eddie there, Best made that. Brilliant piece of play. But bad missed tackle didn't help.

awec

This referees interpretation of holding on is absolutely bizarre.

salmocab

Best started all that with his appalling line out and made up for it with a delightful off load.

Akrasia

kuang1 wrote: »

Turning into a mare for him imo.

Yeah, 2nd half is awful for him

Buer

troyzer wrote: »

Buer wrote: »

Ulster are going to lose this.

Oh ye of little faith.

In my defence, they've given no reason to provide faith. This is a second string Munster side which has now put their third string onto the field.

Ulster should have been aiming for a bonus win here. Should close it out now but not over yet.

Not sure there was much wrong with McCloskey's tackle there tbh.

troyzer

How was that not advantage over?

Faugheen

What else is Botha supposed to do when the ball pops out at his feet?

Truly bizarre call there

ScrubsfanChris

Very poor refereing display so far for both sides

razorblunt

Playing the ball on the floor, Munster penalty,

FrancieBrady

Scrappy and tetchy stuff.

Akrasia

Is that the 3rd HIA in this game?

ScrubsfanChris

Challenge in the lineout for fup sake!

I truly do not understand what Munster thought would happen if they didn't compete, Ulster maul clearly on top.

awec

Go for the bonus

Faugheen

Best showing everyone why he's still number 1.

Man against boys out there.

salmocab

Best is like a young buck taking his chance off the bench.

Burkie1203

#ulsvmun is hilarious reading on twitter

Faugheen

Think the wrong Ulster back row got MOTM there.

Buer

Munster will be very happy with a losing bonus point from that given the team they sent.

budhabob

Buer wrote: »

Munster will be very happy with a losing bonus point from that given the team they sent.

They should be disappointed not to win based on the game.

awec

Good win.

Munster are limited when they have to pass it more than once in a phase.

thomond2006

Great job from Johnston to kick that.

yerrahbah

Well deserved LBP for Munster,
Good result considering the team that was sent up.

razorblunt

awec wrote: »

Good win.

Munster are limited when they have to pass it more than once in a phase.

One phase that’s all. The rest is just pass to your winger ASAP. Juvenile stuff.

sydthebeat

Munster are the Dennis Bergkamp of rugby....

















..... Can't travel

shootermacg

I really hope to never see JJ in a Munster jersey ever again, at best he is average and more often than not he's not at his best.

twinytwo

razorblunt wrote: »

One phase that’s all. The rest is just pass to your winger ASAP. Juvenile stuff.

Been that way for a long time now.....

Boscoirl

JJ couldn’t run a raffle, he is not a ten.

razorblunt

twinytwo wrote: »

Been that way for a long time now.....

Since mannix. In between they’d at least take the ball to the line, now it’s just reverted.

Larbre34

shootermacg wrote: »

I really hope to never see JJ in a Munster jersey ever again, at best he is average and more often than not he's not at his best.

There are 5 x Munster 10s about whom that could be said at the moment.

shootermacg

Larbre34 wrote: »

There are 5 x Munster 10s about whom that could be said at the moment.

From what I've seen of Johnson I've been impressed. But JJ is so terrible, that you'd have to question JVG coaching credentials because he keeps picking him.

twinytwo

Larbre34 wrote: »

There are 5 x Munster 10s about whom that could be said at the moment.

At this stage id rather they just play johnston

awec

razorblunt wrote: »

One phase that’s all. The rest is just pass to your winger ASAP. Juvenile stuff.

Yea it’s all very predictable. Teams just need to muscle up and they’ll deal with Munster, not much brains required.

twinytwo

shootermacg wrote: »

From what I've seen of Johnson I've been impressed. But JJ is so terrible, that you'd have to question JVG coaching credentials because he keeps picking him.

I would question his credentials in general , munster have been going backwards

Akrasia

There's a lot of nonsense being said on this thread.

Munster will be happy with the away LBP given that we rested so many players but Ulster are also lucky to have gotten that win given their own performance.

That last try was a direct result of a brainless referee decision and the whole game has to be seen in the context of that 12th second tackle which was clearly a red card.

That said, Ulster have improved a lot since their 60 point capitulation earlier this year #salty #whineymunsterfan

Dubinusa

shootermacg wrote: »

I really hope to never see JJ in a Munster jersey ever again, at best he is average and more often than not he's not at his best.

Ah here, fcuk off if u want to send him to Leinster, lol

Dubinusa

I wonder if they would be better served by playing Johnson or Keatley?
I know Keatley has his own issues, but JJ is not a 10. At best he's AIL standard.