Ireland Team Talk X: The Long Hard Road to a Semi. MOD WARNING POSTS #1, #1474, #5707

thomond2006

There's still time before the quarterfinal.
Recall Hayes to restore the pashun of the forum.

Shefwedfan

glasso wrote: »

Cringey Vodafone ads in fairness.

Good start today would make things so much easier and that's what Ireland will obviously be trying to do.

Majority of ads are cringey but the main point is to get a theme or catch phrase across to public....Vodafone’s has worked.....

Professor Genius

[Deleted User] wrote: »

At the point where I'm not sure if I'll bother watching this.

Understand. There isn’t even a match thread

Shefwedfan

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Majority of ads are cringey but the main point is to get a theme or catch phrase across to public....Vodafone’s has worked.....

Lol if I said black was black you'd try to disagree.

Tiresome

The Rape of Lucretia

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm not sure what the point of the competition is if future results are now tainted.

While they cannot press that button while we are in the middle of it, once the dust settles, and after a few years, one can certainly see this world Cup being struck from the records books, medals recalled, etc. Its not as if there can be a 'worthy' winner now anyway. Its just a case of going through the motions now for the technical fulfillment of commercial contracts, TV payments, Vodafone adds, etc.
I could see whoever is coerced into lifting the trophy treating it with embarrassment like an player wanting to remove his man of the match medal almost before its around his neck.

Beechwoodspark

Bigboldworld wrote: »

I think tomorrow will be close and the bonus point is a serious tall order for us

If we get off to a good start we should do it. I fear for Us though if Samoa get off to a promising start in q1. The pitch will not help either obv

bmcc10

Fully expect us to win convincingly tonight and give us hope going into the QF against SA after tomorrow night's result. Come on Ireland

D.Q

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Going to miss the start with kids training.

This game is just setup to fail. If it's ultra physical and we take knocks we'll be talking about the teams getting a free ride. If the surface does a player in similarly it's just more negativity about an already heavily tainted tournament.

I don't see any good news story coming from this game. If we hammer them so what, they're no great shakes.

Jesus christ. Different breed.

Who gives a bollox what you do? If you're bothered enough to be on here whinging hours before the game, id say it's a good bet you'll be watching when it starts.

kuang1

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Going to miss the start with kids training.

This game is just setup to fail. If it's ultra physical and we take knocks we'll be talking about the teams getting a free ride. If the surface does a player in similarly it's just more negativity about an already heavily tainted tournament.

I don't see any good news story coming from this game. If we hammer them so what, they're no great shakes.

Someone resuscitate that man...

In the meantime I'll post what I think he'd otherwise like to say...

Sharp performance by Ireland coming up, BP secured by halftime and no injuries.

Wait and see.

schmoo2k

Time to be upbeat - Ireland v Japan in the final?

shootermacg

No match thread?

Henry Ford III

Professor Genius wrote: »

Understand. There isn’t even a match thread

Not sure that's such a bad thing tbh

padser

shootermacg wrote: »

No match thread?

Says a lot

shootermacg

Match Thread, thanks to Kuang1:

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=111489974#post111489974

schmoo2k

Looking forward to this now - if we come out injury free then we are probably better of having another "warm up" match (even if we only squeak a BP).

I really hope the Scottish match tomorrow goes ahead, its going to be a cracker.

Also the one thing we are really good at, is pulling an upset out of our arse when no one expects it (QF), but we are very poor at following it up a week later (SF).

Shefwedfan

glasso wrote: »

Lol if I said black was black you'd try to disagree.

Tiresome

I agreed with you and said ad is cringey

Beechwoodspark

Have to laugh at Eddie Sullivan. He has an answer for everything now that he’s a pundit.

ionadnapokot

That fella cummiskey in the IT is some tool.

“What we witnessed on Thursday just before Larmour spoke to a print huddle ahead of his return to the 15 jersey against Samoa seemed at best weird, at worst plain wrong.

A peek behind the curtain is rare, but there was Schmidt – seconds after his own press briefing – relaying instructions to young Irish players.....

Here is a free bird caged by the Irish system and a departing coach’s overwhelming authority. Rugby by Schmidt numbers used to work – maybe it will again – but perhaps the greatest tutor he’ll ever encounter, a masterful scribbler of attacking moves, has become an overbearing coach.”

Get on with some actual reporting and journalism.
Miserable

Shefwedfan

ionadnapokot wrote: »

That fella cummiskey in the IT is some tool.

“What we witnessed on Thursday just before Larmour spoke to a print huddle ahead of his return to the 15 jersey against Samoa seemed at best weird, at worst plain wrong.

A peek behind the curtain is rare, but there was Schmidt – seconds after his own press briefing – relaying instructions to young Irish players.....

Here is a free bird caged by the Irish system and a departing coach’s overwhelming authority. Rugby by Schmidt numbers used to work – maybe it will again – but perhaps the greatest tutor he’ll ever encounter, a masterful scribbler of attacking moves, has become an overbearing coach.”

Get on with some actual reporting and journalism.
Miserable

Ever since Joe stopped a lot of the interviews the press have it in for him...any chance they will nail him

capnsparkles

the pitch looks awful

Minime2.5

What will happen if they world cup final itself has to be called off due to a typhoon. Will that be deemed a draw too?

Squidgy Black

Minime2.5 wrote: »

What will happen if they world cup final itself has to be called off due to a typhoon. Will that be deemed a draw too?

Knockout games can be rescheduled as under the rules, unlike group games.

kuang1

kuang1 wrote: »

Someone resuscitate that man...

In the meantime I'll post what I think he'd otherwise like to say...

Sharp performance by Ireland coming up, BP secured by halftime and no injuries.

Wait and see.

Venjur??
Come out from behind the couch!

irishbucsfan

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Knockout games can be rescheduled as under the rules, unlike group games.

There's not really anything in the rules that prevent any game being rescheduled. Just rules covering what happens if a game doesn't take place on the day its scheduled

Clegg

ionadnapokot wrote: »

That fella cummiskey in the IT is some tool.

“What we witnessed on Thursday just before Larmour spoke to a print huddle ahead of his return to the 15 jersey against Samoa seemed at best weird, at worst plain wrong.

A peek behind the curtain is rare, but there was Schmidt – seconds after his own press briefing – relaying instructions to young Irish players.....

Here is a free bird caged by the Irish system and a departing coach’s overwhelming authority. Rugby by Schmidt numbers used to work – maybe it will again – but perhaps the greatest tutor he’ll ever encounter, a masterful scribbler of attacking moves, has become an overbearing coach.”

Get on with some actual reporting and journalism.
Miserable

Larmour looks pretty bloody good today.

More egg on the face for Cummiskey.

Shefwedfan

Clegg wrote: »

Larmour looks pretty bloody good today.

More egg on the face for Cummiskey.

A good few posters on here will be back tracking.....


People calling for him not to travel, was no good at 15 etc....he has had an great WC so far.....

joseywhales

so these points could be very important, perhaps 60?

Clegg

Good performance for the first 55. But as soon as Sexton went off there was a big dip. I don't think Carbery played well despite laying on the kick for Conway's try. Much like Carty against Russia, they don't seem able to impose structure on the way we play.

The pack as a whole were excellent today. Larmour, Stander and Sexton were the standouts today.

Wegians89

Clegg wrote: »

Good performance for the first 55. But as soon as Sexton went off there was a big dip. I don't think Carbery played well despite laying on the kick for Conway's try. Much like Carty against Russia, they don't seem able to impose structure on the way we play.

The pack as a whole were excellent today. Larmour, Stander and Sexton were the standouts today.

Tbh I don’t think either carbery or carty are best suited to play in a rigid Schmidt system. Both are flair players who thrive in open games

Squidgy Black

Clegg wrote: »

Good performance for the first 55. But as soon as Sexton went off there was a big dip. I don't think Carbery played well despite laying on the kick for Conway's try. Much like Carty against Russia, they don't seem able to impose structure on the way we play.

The pack as a whole were excellent today. Larmour, Stander and Sexton were the standouts today.

Yeah it's a bit of a worry, similar to the Russia game, once Sexton is off the pitch it's a different team out there altogether.

Shefwedfan

You would almost think that Ireland had planned to peak for the Qtr finals

connachta

So now Aki's world cup is over, are we allowed to call Addison?

Former Former

Wegians89 wrote: »

Tbh I don’t think either carbery or carty are best suited to play in a rigid Schmidt system. Both are flair players who thrive in open games

They're just not remotely as good as Sexton. That's our big problem and it's going to get worse as Jonny ages.

Squidgy Black

connachta wrote: »

So now Aki's world cup is over, are we allowed to call Addison?

Addison's injured is he not? And we can't replace a player who was red carded, only injured.

Former Former

connachta wrote: »

So now Aki's world cup is over, are we allowed to call Addison?

Aki will be back for the final.

connachta

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Addison's injured is he not? And we can't replace a player who was red carded, only injured.

So Henshaw 12 Ringrose 13?
Or Farrell 12 Henshaw 13?

Clegg

Ringrose has been our best player in this tournament. He can't not play against New Zealand or South Africa.

knockon

Can anyone explain how Japan top the pool if they finish on 16. We are ahead on points difference and bonus points

sydthebeat

Former Former wrote: »

Aki will be back for the final.

The final is within three weeks, but love your enthusiasm

connachta

Former Former wrote: »

Aki will be back for the final.

Won't be less than 3 weeks.. And no more than 5 I hope on a Connacht European POV

Clegg

knockon wrote: »

Can anyone explain how Japan top the pool if they finish on 16. We are ahead on points difference and bonus points

Head to head record against us.

irishbucsfan

Former Former wrote: »

Aki will be back for the final.

Lavanini got 4 weeks and Quill got 3 weeks. So likely he'd miss it. But probably equally likely he'd be home by then anyway!

connachta

Clegg wrote: »

Head to head record against us.

IRFU has to back Scotland for their pressure on IRB
All in all the potential cancellation is the worst for us, not them

Scotland won't pass QF. We could if it's not N-Z

sydthebeat

connachta wrote: »

IRFU has to back Scotland for their pressure on IRB
All in all the potential cancellation is the worst for us, not them

Scotland won't pass QF. We could if it's not N-Z

Ireland won't have any say at all in that situation

irishbucsfan

It's just another example of where the competition has been completely wrecked by this typhoon. Aki suspended in our 4th game misses a potential game against a rested team who only played 3.

Wegians89

It’ll be interesting to see who starts at 12 next week, with Ringrose at 13. Farrell has been brilliant all World Cup and thought henshaw was poor today

LuckyLloyd

knockon wrote: »

Can anyone explain how Japan top the pool if they finish on 16. We are ahead on points difference and bonus points

Because they knocked the **** out of us two weekends ago.

irishbucsfan

Assuming we're playing New Zealand, the team that beat New Zealand last time we played them was

Kearney, Earls, Ringrose, Aki, Stockdale, Sexton, Marmion;
Healy, Best, Furlong, Toner, Ryan, POM, VDF, Stander

We'll be similar enough next weekend. Aki, Marmion and Toner won't be there. Henderson and Murray clearly fine replacements/improvements but I wonder what they'll do in midfield. Henshaw looked extremely rusty at times today but Farrell seems to be MIA...

ionadnapokot

Former Former wrote: »

Wegians89 wrote: »

Tbh I don’t think either carbery or carty are best suited to play in a rigid Schmidt system. Both are flair players who thrive in open games

They're just not remotely as good as Sexton. That's our big problem and it's going to get worse as Jonny ages.

And Joey will get better!!

whatawaster

If we do play NZ, I’m clinging to this:

Every time in the past 2/3 years I have seen them against Northern Hemisphere opposition, they have looked vulnerable (Ireland, England, Scotland, Lions).

Of course, they still won most of those games, but I’d expect it to be tight