Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread XI (The Finals Countdown)

Yeah_Right

Yeah_Right wrote: »

I admit that I was spreading those rumours with absolutely no evidence to back them up. It was to punish you for being mean to Thomond ��

I was only being mean to Thomond because he was being mean to Buer.

Only I may be mean to Buer.

Buer

I hate you guys.

Richie_Rich89

Scottmactom wrote: »

5 questions facing Leinster rugby going forward:

Do Leinster need to sign a NIQ LH Prop to replace Healy?

Certainly not! If Dooley or Byrne turn out to be not quite good enough they could get Porter to switch sides and have Clarkson back up Furlong at tighthead. Don't think the IRFU allow NIQ props anyway.

Scottmactom wrote: »

Do Leinster need to sign a NIQ TH Lock to give more power in the pack?

Don't think so. They should develop Dunne for that role. Ryan might not be good enough in teh lineout to be paired with a Bakkies Botha/Brad Thorn type player anyway.

Scottmactom wrote: »

How do Leinster keep Deegan, Doris and Conan happy?

Hope they're not all fit at the same time.

Scottmactom wrote: »

Is this Sextons final season in blue?

Dunno. Tough one for the coaches to manage.

Scottmactom wrote: »

How do Leinster get a 2nd playmaker into the backline? Who is that player?

Pick Keenan at fullback and have Larmour compete with Lowe for the 11 jumper.

Ringrose isn't the first relation of a playmaker. He's actually probably a better technical passer than O'Driscoll was (BOD threw some wild ones into touch in his time), but in terms of having the vision and reading of the game to bring others into play they're poles apart.

Scottmactom

Noel Reid is one of 6 Leicester players who failed to agree a new contract/pay cut.

Shefwedfan

Scottmactom wrote: »

Noel Reid is one of 6 Leicester players who failed to agree a new contract/pay cut.

BRING HIM HOME :p

Rigor Mortis

Scottmactom wrote: »

Noel Reid is one of 6 Leicester players who failed to agree a new contract/pay cut.

Ballsy for a guy who is a reserve utility player. I really hope it works out for him

Shefwedfan

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

Ballsy for a guy who is a reserve utility player. I really hope it works out for him

TO be hoenst Leicester is a bit of a sh*thole.



A year was probably too long. I think they are one of the few cities in UK still shut down so maybe he wants to get the hell out....


WOuldnt be a bad buy for Connaght

pickarooney

Leicester has been shut down for a further month. 36 other towns are potentially going to follow suit. A slashed-rate contract for the last couple of seasons of your career will not provide major motivation

Faugheen

I’d have him back here to be honest. Vastly under-rated player.

pickarooney

Faugheen wrote: »

I’d have him back here to be honest. Vastly under-rated player.

We could take him and Tuilangi as a package

Shefwedfan

pickarooney wrote: »

We could take him and Tuilangi as a package

Tualigi is a serious waste of money. He has averaged only 11 games per season with Leicester. How much was he been paid? he spends the majority of the season either unfit and if fit he normally picks up a ban


Incredible player when fit and firing but from a financial point of view he is a basketcase.

degsie

What's the general consensus on the Membership option? Are many from here going for it? Closing date for current ST holders is tomorrow Fri 3rd.

Scottmactom

If you can afford it, the province is in dire enough financial straits..

Shefwedfan

degsie wrote: »

What's the general consensus on the Membership option? Are many from here going for it? Closing date for current ST holders is tomorrow Fri 3rd.

I dont get going to the games anymore, kids too small etc and said i would take a few seasons off till I can start bringing the kids


I might just buy anyway this season and try to get to the odd game

molloyjh

I bought one. The wife and I are both STHs so one between us both made a lot of sense. That said I'd have gotten one anyway myself. I'm lucky that I can afford it & reckon its helping the club out a bit. If it gets me access to tickets for a few games too then great.

Former Former

degsie wrote: »

What's the general consensus on the Membership option? Are many from here going for it? Closing date for current ST holders is tomorrow Fri 3rd.

Yeah I paid it. Whether I get any benefit from it is very questionable but you could say that about a lot of things

Scottmactom

Who are the 4 players or coaches that make up your Leinster Mount Rushmore?

I'd probably go with Leo Cullen, Isa Nacewa, Brian O'Driscoll & Jonny Sexton.

Muligatawney

Scottmactom wrote: »

Who are the 4 players or coaches that make up your Leinster Mount Rushmore?

I'd probably go with Leo Cullen, Isa Nacewa, Brian O'Driscoll & Jonny Sexton.

Specifying coach and then not picking Schmidt? Even if people got a bit tired of him with Ireland, he was the greatest club level coach of the pro era anywhere.

Joe Schmidt, BOD, Johnny, Heaslip for me.

Buer

Leo Cullen, Shane Jennings, Sexton and Nacewa.

I'd have Heaslip next off the line. BOD was brilliant but there's no doubt his biggest days and performances were more in green than blue.

Scottmactom

Muligatawney wrote: »

Specifying coach and then not picking Schmidt? Even if people got a bit tired of him with Ireland, he was the greatest club level coach of the pro era anywhere.

Joe Schmidt, BOD, Johnny, Heaslip for me.

Schmidt not at leinster long enough for me.

Granny15

Scottmactom wrote: »

Who are the 4 players or coaches that make up your Leinster Mount Rushmore?

I'd probably go with Leo Cullen, Isa Nacewa, Brian O'Driscoll & Jonny Sexton.

Denis, Denis, Denis and Denis.

Shefwedfan

Granny15 wrote: »

Denis, Denis, Denis and Denis.

Clegg

Gonna leave coaches out of my 'Mount Rushmore' list. However, the length of Schmidt's tenure shouldn't preclude him from being on a theoretical greatest ever list. We won 4 trophies in 3 seasons, including to European Cups in a row. That's all time great stuff. Anyway, for my list:

Toner, Heaslip, Sexton, Nacewa.

crisco10

For me it would be:

Cullen, Sexton, Heaslip, D'arcy

While BOD was immense at times, I do somewhat agree with Buer that he did his best work in green (or Lions red).

Was thinking about the anti-hero Mount Rushmore...(harsh I know, but all tongue in cheek)..

Finnegan, Harry Vermass, Declan Kidney, Lote Tequiri

Clegg

Tuqiri is an interesting one. He was a great player in his prime, but everyone knew he was well over the hill once he arrived to Leinster. I'd sooner look at Kane Douglas for a wall of infamy type thing. He was 25 when he arrived at Leinster. An Australian international second row in the prime of his career. Did absolutely nothing of note and left after one year of a three year contract.

Scottmactom

Clegg wrote: »

Tuqiri is an interesting one. He was a great player in his prime, but everyone knew he was well over the hill once he arrived to Leinster. I'd sooner look at Kane Douglas fir a wall of infamy type thing. He was 25 when he arrived at Leinster. An Australian international second row in the prime of his career. Did absolutely nothing of note and left after one year of a three year contract.

dark days of MOC

Granny15

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Are you peculiar. Why would you post a picture of a British comic book character next to a homage of our greatest ever Leinster and Irish player. Back to watching Grange Hill for you!

arsebiscuits1

Clegg wrote: »

Gonna leave coaches out of my 'Mount Rushmore' list. However, the length of Schmidt's tenure shouldn't preclude him from being on a theoretical greatest ever list. We won 4 trophies in 3 seasons, including to European Cups in a row. That's all time great stuff. Anyway, for my list:

Toner, Heaslip, Sexton, Nacewa.

RugbyLover123

Cheika. Got the ball rolling into what Leinster is today.

Shefwedfan

Granny15 wrote: »

Are you peculiar. Why would you post a picture of a British comic book character next to a homage of our greatest ever Leinster and Irish player. Back to watching Grange Hill for you!