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

WoollyRedHat

When is the WC rugby jersey launch..thought it was supposed to be today.

mystic86

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

When is the WC rugby jersey launch..thought it was supposed to be today.

Friday next, 12th.

Leinstertomas

https://i.imgur.com/LVbl5el.jpg
Apparently this is a leak of the jersey. Same template of England's. Not entrirely sure what I make of it tbh

mystic86

Leinstertomas wrote: »

https://i.imgur.com/LVbl5el.jpg
Apparently this is a leak of the jersey. Same template of England's. Not entrirely sure what I make of it tbh

Source?

WoollyRedHat

Just saw that on Reddit, if it's real it's very underwhelming.

Squidgy Black

Looks like a poorly done throwback to the puma jersey from 2010.

Leinstertomas

mystic86 wrote: »

Source?

Just seen it on reddit. Can't be sure it's real but given it's same design as England's I'm guessing it is

Clegg

Reminds me of the 07 WC jersey.

Which, y'know, nobody needs to be reminded of.

stephen_n

Leinstertomas wrote: »

https://i.imgur.com/LVbl5el.jpg
Apparently this is a leak of the jersey. Same template of England's. Not entrirely sure what I make of it tbh

Hard to make out the shape of it, but design wise it’s still a huge improvement on the current jersey’s.

bilston

Clegg wrote: »

Reminds me of the 07 WC jersey.

Which, y'know, nobody needs to be reminded of.

To be fair I associate all Irish rugby world cup jerseys with failure.

AbusesToilets

Best Irish jersey is the 2003 WC one, by a mile imo. Good colour, and understated in the right way. Peak highlights and fingerless gloves.

kingofthekong

Would love to see an Adidas Irish jersey

salmocab

kingofthekong wrote: »

Would love to see an Adidas Irish jersey

Are you trying to break the internet?

clsmooth

I quite like the current one we have. Although our form has been pretty poor in it NZ win aside

arsebiscuits1

Seeing the leaked one I quite like it.

I said it about the England one that the simple design of it means it will last. Some jerseys really do not stand the test of time.

I think our RWC jersey will look very nice once you see it fitted and advertised.

Plain jersey with a simple design and no branding is enough for me. I will likely buy it unless it is made of that bizarre wetsuit like material the RWC'15 jersey was made from.

The updated RWC Logo is much nicer than that monstrous old IRB logo too

kingofthekong

salmocab wrote: »

Are you trying to break the internet?

yep sure am, we should have played New Zealand for pink slips last time and took their Adidas sponsorship

connemara man

Here's a leaked Adidas Jersey now...

Squidgy Black

connemara man wrote: »

Here's a leaked Adidas Jersey now...

"The Ireland Rugby World Cup jersey is more than just a jersey, it’s a source of energy. The pattern of the jersey takes inspiration from the northern lights, creating a bold and vibrant spirit for their Rugby World Cup campaign."

tototoe

connemara man wrote: »

Here's a leaked Adidas Jersey now...

That's cack tbh. Same neck as the new Munster one by the looks of it.

errlloyd

tototoe wrote: »

That's cack tbh. Same neck as the new Munster one by the looks of it.

I got the same impression, I wonder did the leaker actually just change the colour profile of the Munster jersey in photoshop. It probably also explains why the Jersey is sponsored by bank of Ireland when

1. There are no sponsors on WC jerseys
2. The Irish team is sponsored by Vodafone

But I am probably wrong.

Exclamation Marc

errlloyd wrote: »

I got the same impression, I wonder did the leaker actually just change the colour profile of the Munster jersey in photoshop. It probably also explains why the Jersey is sponsored by bank of Ireland when

1. There are no sponsors on WC jerseys
2. The Irish team is sponsored by Vodafone

But I am probably wrong.

I can't tell if the last two posts are serious...

b.gud

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

I can't tell if the last two posts are serious...

One definitely isn't the other I'm not so sure about

P.Walnuts

I'm consistently amazed by how people can get caught up in a jersey, not just the Irish one, provincial ones too....I mean does it really matter?

I haven't thought of wearing , nevermind buying a jersey since I was about 15

aloooof

P.Walnuts wrote: »

I'm consistently amazed by how people can get caught up in a jersey, not just the Irish one, provincial ones too....I mean does it really matter?

I haven't thought of wearing , nevermind buying a jersey since I was about 15

I love a jersey but I'm dangerously close to the "I'd better consider a polo shirt instead" age-bracket.

Shefwedfan

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

I can't tell if the last two posts are serious...

Say nothing and let see where it goes

GavMan

Not a huge fan of the collar and cuffs.

Everything else is working for me.

GavMan

P.Walnuts wrote: »

I'm consistently amazed by how people can get caught up in a jersey, not just the Irish one, provincial ones too....I mean does it really matter?

I haven't thought of wearing , nevermind buying a jersey since I was about 15

We're in a vacuum. The internet and sports fans on the internet abhor a vacuum. So in this particular vacuum, we fill it idiotic jersey talk.

Rattlehead_ie

I not sure I like it to be honest, I always thought the non-sponsors look a bit weird, but Ill hold off till I see it on someone. Sitting on a hanger never looks great.

Clegg

Sexton has a thumb injury and is out for at least a month. Ireland hope he might be back for the warm up game against Italy on the 10th of August.

OldRio

Rattlehead_ie wrote: »

I not sure I like it to be honest, I always thought the non-sponsors look a bit weird,.

And now I feel old.

All_in_Flynn

Clegg wrote: »

Sexton has a thumb injury and is out for at least a month. Ireland hope he might be back for the warm up game against Italy on the 10th of August.

Was a dislocation apparently. He’ll still be able to do lots of his strength and conditioning programme and his kicking etc.

Just can’t do any contact work which may be a blessing in long run.

They still expect him to be fit for opening warm up games.

Sanjuro

How bad would it be for Sexton to miss the warm up games? To be honest, despite having tickets, I'm not looking forward to those games. Too nerve-racking.

All_in_Flynn

Sanjuro wrote: »

How bad would it be for Sexton to miss the warm up games? To be honest, despite having tickets, I'm not looking forward to those games. Too nerve-racking.

You want him playing and sharp. Preseason games are vital in any sport.

Sanjuro

All_in_Flynn wrote: »

You want him playing and sharp. Preseason games are vital in any sport.

Yeah, I understand that. I presume you wouldn't risk Sexton in every warm-up game, however. To reduce injury risk, but also to give Carbery, Byrne and Carty an opportunity to put their hands up.

All_in_Flynn

Sanjuro wrote: »

Yeah, I understand that. I presume you wouldn't risk Sexton in every warm-up game, however. To reduce injury risk, but also to give Carbery, Byrne and Carty an opportunity to put their hands up.

You’d imagine the minutes to be played will be already mapped out for the players.

Sanjuro

All_in_Flynn wrote: »

You’d imagine the minutes to be played will be already mapped out for the players.

Fair point. Joe's not exactly known for his last-minute panic planning.

aloooof

Sanjuro wrote: »

How bad would it be for Sexton to miss the warm up games? To be honest, despite having tickets, I'm not looking forward to those games. Too nerve-racking.

They're normally dour enough games and you're just dreading it in case anyone goes down injured. Always think of Wally when those games come around.

Rigor Mortis

GavMan wrote: »

Not a huge fan of the collar and cuffs.

As long as they match

AbusesToilets

aloooof wrote: »

They're normally dour enough games and you're just dreading it when anyone goes down injured. Always think of Wally when those games come around.

FYP....:(

bilston

Sanjuro wrote: »

How bad would it be for Sexton to miss the warm up games? To be honest, despite having tickets, I'm not looking forward to those games. Too nerve-racking.

If I were you I'd sell your tickets! They're terrible games!

But hey if it's day out on the p*** then it will be good enough

Yeah_Right

bilston wrote: »

But hey if it's day out on the p*** then it will be good enough

Thats what it is to me. Don't normally like going to live matches if I'm really interested in them. But going along to a nothing game to drink beer with my mates on a summers day, great fun. Got a few mates from NZ arriving a day or 2 before one of the matches so a big group of us are going along for a Welcome To Dublin session. I hope its sunny. Or at least dry.

Former Observer

Lads the Sean O'Brien incident. Was he justified or was it poor form/a bit of nastiness? Always admired the man and hard not to see this as the fault of whichever rabble he got chatting to.

Dbu

Former Observer wrote: »

Lads the Sean O'Brien incident. Was he justified or was it poor form/a bit of nastiness? Always admired the man and hard not to see this as the fault of whichever rabble he got chatting to.

Justified?:eek:

All_in_Flynn

Former Observer wrote: »

Lads the Sean O'Brien incident. Was he justified or was it poor form/a bit of nastiness? Always admired the man and hard not to see this as the fault of whichever rabble he got chatting to.

Your Ma’s your Da

salmocab

Former Observer wrote: »

Lads the Sean O'Brien incident. Was he justified or was it poor form/a bit of nastiness? Always admired the man and hard not to see this as the fault of whichever rabble he got chatting to.

Ah he was drunk and did a stupid thing it’s all on him.
His brilliance as a player and apparently in general him being a nice guy doesn’t excuse it.

accensi0n

Former Observer wrote: »

Lads the Sean O'Brien incident. Was he justified or was it poor form/a bit of nastiness? Always admired the man and hard not to see this as the fault of whichever rabble he got chatting to.

Like was the other guy on fire?

Exclamation Marc

accensi0n wrote: »

Like was the other guy on fire?

Or stung by a specific jellyfish.

Dave_The_Sheep

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Or stung by a specific jellyfish.

Or Ireland's own version of Troughman.

yerrahbah

https://twitter.com/andymcgeady/status/1149037644887797760

https://twitter.com/andymcgeady/status/1149037747837054982

Squidgy Black

yerrahbah wrote: »

The cut of those jerseys is absolutely dreadful. Shoulders look way too deep and the flare out at the bottom.