Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

Neil3030

Medic: "Paddy you're out until December"

PFP: "See you f***ing October"

budhabob

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121290591#Comment_121290591

I think Munster need to start marketing this PFP lark, they could make a fortune!

Neil3030

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121292629#Comment_121292629

Well we know various media personalities, "influencers" and admins lurk on here (hi all!) so who knows, maybe one of them will make things happen...

phog

Interesting short clip with George Murray on Access Munster giving some snippets of pre & post match analysis.

Pre Covid the MRSC were talking about a session with him for members, I'd love to see more close ups on what he does to prepare for the next game

Neil3030

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121292764#Comment_121292764

Hares and dogs!

phog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121292880#Comment_121292880

George comparing our stats between the pool game and the QF v Glasgow was like night & day

phog

Two RWC champions playing for us next season

https://twitter.com/Munsterrugby/status/1718373208515137930?t=lNpIhPZ7UKXDDaUNTLwkRg&s=19

phog

Fair play to Kleyn, in International Rugby wilderness for the last few years, gets an option to play for his home country, grabs it with both hands and is now a RWC Champion.

leakyboots

Himself and Coombes have been our best players of the last two seasons and, for me, didn't get the recognition they deserved for their performances by coaches at a higher level.

phog

They're champing at the bit

https://twitter.com/Inphosports/status/1718387137597379056?t=xYhXLzV7WvR8fz9QcdYe9A&s=19

lawrencesummers

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121296453#Comment_121296453

I would add nash to that list.

TRC10

delete wrong thread

aloooof

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121297415#Comment_121297415

Y’know something TRC? I consume a lot of rugby content.

And I don’t think I’ve seen a single photo, tweet or article about this “heroes welcome” you keep going on about.

clsmooth

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121296085#Comment_121296085

Great opportunity for Munster to build on the success of last year. What would be deemed a successful year this year in terms of URC and Champions Cup?

On another note, when do the two lads contracts end with Munster?

aloooof

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121297584#Comment_121297584

I think they’re both contracted til end of this season. Be interesting to see what happens then. Edogbo and Ahern will both have another year under their belt.

For me, successful season would like something like continued improvement with the play style, fewer periods where the defence drops off (the 3 games after Christmas where we shipped 30+), continued use of the young players in the squad, in particular Crowley with more gametime at 10 and top 3 of URC.

A European semi would be a good goal to aim for too.

clsmooth

Great opportunity for Ahern and Edogbo to learn from the two. Having a strong front 5 goes a long way to winning games. With Ryan back at TH, Munster have a strong core. Plenty of experience throughout the team and throw in Crowley at 10. Very exciting time. Looking forward to watching them this season.

aloooof

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121298082#Comment_121298082

I’d probably add more gametime for Salanoa and Knox.

Front row is our weakest area of the pack (tho I really like Barron; wheels) but our back 5 build means they can go about their business well.

Tho Archers improvement and form towards the end of the season was huge.

MaddChris

Heavy rain before kick off, pitch is gonna be draining on the legs today.

MaddChris

RTE commentary think penalty was very harsh on the Benneton prop...... he wasn't the one who conceded the penalty you deaf something or others......🙄

budhabob

Josh Wycherley drops out due to a knock, Kieran Ryan starts & Mark Donnelly comes onto the bench. 

budhabob

Poor enough start from Munster, alot of mistakes so far.

ScissorPaperRock

Yeah very scrappy. Lacking a bit of directness too, or some kicking to cause some more indecision in that Benetton defence.

MaddChris

Munster not playing the conditions at all. No tactical kicking whatsoever and trying to play from 50m out.

Carbery throws a carbon copy of his forward pass from last week.

Clegg

Lineout is a mess. Seems like the caller and hooker aren't in sync.

OldRio

First try of the game and Benetton deserve it. Munster just not at the races this half.

letowski

Very poor by Munster. Playing too much rugby in these conditions and making mistakes. You’d expect better, especially with Carbery’s experience. 10 points feels a big lead in a game like this.

Clegg

There was an awful lot of crabbing in the backline during the first half. Scannell and Frisch weren't fixing defenders before passing. Benneton were able to drift off and cover the wings.

budhabob

This is a very tough watch. Look amateur.

pickarooney

Are they actually serious with this lineout?

sliabh 1956

Wow this is a pretty awful display from Munster nothing going right all due to their own mistakes

OldRio

This is not good. I'd be emptying the bench to be honest.

Shehal

No line out, mediocre scrum, no back play, literally cant hold onto the ball. On what universe do they think this performance was ever going to be good enough?

ScissorPaperRock

**** kick from Carbery.

Munster should make some changes,

Shehal

I genuinely dont see how Munster win this game. This is a complete shambles in every aspect.

Shehal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121298425#Comment_121298425

Forgot to add the kicking and discipline is also a shambles. Literally no redeeming feature from this performance.

Clegg

Nankivell will at least give some Munster direction in midfield. Their 10/12/13 have gone side to side all day.

Clegg

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121298437#Comment_121298437

They'll be fine. Benneton are conceding a lot of penalties. Sort out the lineout and they'll have a platform to win the game.

Shehal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121298446#Comment_121298446

It doesnt matter how many penalties they concede when Munster are incapable of putting anything together.

Shehal

The worrying part from this is Benetton really arent that good, they would have eaten us alive with this performance last season, but Munster are just so lacklustre that they are incapable of firing a shot. If Munster were just 7/10 here they'd win.

ScissorPaperRock

Finally a bit of directness from Nankivell and Munster make some ground in attack.

MaddChris

Carbery has no idea what to do, missing alot in that last set if phases.

Clegg

Munster look so much better when making direct carries.

Nit done enough if it today.

pickarooney

Absolutely wretched stuff in the last 10 metres. Why oh why are they just passing it to static runners to walk it into contact over and over again?

MaddChris

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121298502#Comment_121298502

Playing like the pick and go is illegal now

Shehal

It's almost like the Munster players have had a bet of who can drop the ball the most times and then proceed to get destroyed in the resulting scrum.

Only a matter of time before Benetton finally make us pay.

ScissorPaperRock

Ahern having a decent game since coming on

Clegg

The Munster player knocked that on.

budhabob

Good to see that determination and stubbornness even when playing that poorly. A draw certainly wasn't deserved, but it was well earned.

letowski

As bad as Munster were, they did dominate enough of the second half to get a draw. I’d like to see a few changes the next day, Ahern, PP, Nankivell in particular were much better than the starters.

Questionable going to the line 3 or 4 times and not taking their points, particularly 10 down. May have cost them a win.

Shehal

Snatched a draw at the death. Dont think it was deserved but we'll take it.