Ulster vs Munster, Fri 3 Jan, 7:35pm, Eir

Bridge93

Jeez Robson must’ve been reading the Ireland thread

Bazzo

Serious tackle from Bobby Balacoune there

Squidgy Black

This Balacoune fella can really tackle

Utah_Saint

Rob with a tackle...

razorblunt

Not even getting the lineout. Linesman wasn’t even looking at it.

leakyboots

That's a Munster lineout. Scannell released before in touch and out off white

Dave_The_Sheep

It writes itself, doesn't it?

P.Walnuts

Can't tackle without injuring himself, awful technique.

sydthebeat

The one part of cooneys game which has been poor is his box kick...

He hasn't kicked a good one tonight

Bridge93

Munster in big trouble here. Pack going backwards and backs trying to force it as a result

Clegg

Wasn't expecting Munsters pack to be steamrolled so much.

razorblunt

Munster backline seems to have regressed. Throwing it to the wing like underage defence just down way behind the initial ruck.

leakyboots

Really impressed by Daly tonight

Granny15

Bridge93 wrote: »

For a man who I remember having a pretty decent kicking and passing game, Rory Scannell spends an awful lot of time just running into people. If that’s how Munster want to play 12 then De Allende will transform them considerably. Scannell is not very good at it.

Scannell = journeyman

Bridge93

Addison been the biggest disappointment for me for ulster. Just threw that away after tidying up Balacounes offload. Line out been crap again too

P.Walnuts

Botha is a bit of empty jersey, would love to see JOD actually play his best position at a higher frequency

Squidgy Black

Granny15 wrote: »

Scannell = journeyman

How is he a journeyman when he only ever played for one club? And he's just gone 26.....

Granny15

Squidgy Black wrote: »

How is he a journeyman when he only ever played for one club? And he's just gone 26.....

What I mean by that is middling to average player.

razorblunt

Either Murray is a slow as a wet weak or Marty Moore is the fastest man in the world over 3m but he was miles offside and tackled without the ball.

Murray standing and complaining doesn’t help anyone though.

troyzer

I just can't get over how **** the Munster attack is. No imagination whatsoever.

sydthebeat

Everything off carbery in that passage of play was a crash.

Munster need a second playmaker, either at 12 or 15...

ScrubsfanChris

Clearly an early tackle surely.

budhabob

Granny15 wrote: »

What I mean by that is middling to average player.

That's not what journey man means.

Also, middling and average mean the same thing.

Personally I really rate Scannell, but don't believe he's use to full affect by Munster.

Granny15

Carbery has just subtleties to his game that set him apart. The draw and give in the first half was sublime and I can’t see any other flyhalf in the country having the ability to fix and give the way he commits defenders

Bridge93

Goggin lucky there

Squidgy Black

That was hilariously late from Goggins.

troyzer

Apparently you're allowed to call the mark whenever.

razorblunt

P.Walnuts wrote: »

Botha is a bit of empty jersey, would love to see JOD actually play his best position at a higher frequency

Botha has been playing better this season.
JOD is a bit of an empty jersey himself, tons of hype, not a lot of substance it would seem.

Clegg

sydthebeat wrote: »

Everything off carbery in that passage of play was a crash.

Munster need a second playmaker, either at 12 or 15...

That's what Scannell is supposed to be good at. But he isn't being used a secondary playmaker anywhere near enough.

Sinbad_NI

Munster getting away with a lot from the ref.

leakyboots

Ulster are the ones losing the heads when they've no need

razorblunt

sydthebeat wrote: »

Everything off carbery in that passage of play was a crash.

Munster need a second playmaker, either at 12 or 15...

They have one. They’re using him as a battering ram.

budhabob

razorblunt wrote: »

Botha has been playing better this season.
JOD is a bit of an empty jersey himself, tons of hype, not a lot of substance it would seem.

Have you watched him this season, JOD has been excellent this season.

Bridge93

There’s nothing wrong with what JOD did. Ulster should chill they’re in control

Utah_Saint

Reidy lifted by the neck

Clegg

Granny15 wrote: »

Carbery has just subtleties to his game that set him apart. The draw and give in the first half was sublime and I can’t see any other flyhalf in the country having the ability to fix and give the way he commits defenders

Sexton won world player of the year by waiting for the last instant before releasing the ball.

sydthebeat

Clegg wrote: »

That's what Scannell is supposed to be good at. But he isn't being used a secondary playmaker anywhere near enough.

He hasn't don't that since his breakout season though really

Sinbad_NI

Bit of bite now in the match.

P.Walnuts

razorblunt wrote: »

Botha has been playing better this season.
JOD is a bit of an empty jersey himself, tons of hype, not a lot of substance it would seem.

Disagree quite strongly

razorblunt

3 Ulster lads on their hands over Goggin.

Squidgy Black

6/2 split is starting to kill Munster now, Goggin is drowning on the wing

Granny15

budhabob wrote: »

That's not what journey man means.

Also, middling and average mean the same thing.

Personally I really rate Scannell, but don't believe he's use to full affect by Munster.

Yeah I realised that after I posted it. I remembered the definition means he’s moved around clubs. But the idea that he is just biding his time until someone better comes along is what I meant by it. I know De Allende is due in but I wouldn’t mind seeing JJ given a shot at inside centre. He’s good at running the ball and is a better footballer than Scannell

Sinbad_NI

Yes. Big Stu.

Clegg

That should really be a yellow for Munster 7. Second or third time they've given a penalty away on their line.

troyzer

Munster are ****e.

Squidgy Black

Stuart McCloskey has been the best scrumhalf in this game.

BonnieSituation

troyzer wrote: »

Apparently you're allowed to call the mark whenever.

I was standing right at him.

The hack of that passage of play from the ref.

Bridge93

Having nobody either starting or benching who can play wing and then going 6/2 is incredibly negligent from Munster. Goggin been thrown to the dogs by his coaching team

awec

Go for the jugular now. No mercy.

razorblunt

McCloskey deserved that.
O’Shea is absolutely useless, flopped away from that.