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Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread XII (The Byrne Supremacy)

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    #8642
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,754 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121290#Comment_119121290

    That's better than the other way around IMO



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    #8643
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,106 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    Has Larmour travelled with the squad does anyone know, in case Lowe doesn't make it?


    Any sign of the La Rochelle team?



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    #8644
    Bogwoppit
    Registered Users Posts: 2,725 ✭✭✭Bogwoppit


    Bookies have Leinster as 12 point favourites, are they that wrong?

    If you think it’s 50/50 then you should be putting your house on LAR with a spread like that.



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    #8645
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users Posts: 12,032 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121362#Comment_119121362
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    #8646
    chief_sim
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭chief_sim


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121362#Comment_119121362

    He's seen in one of the videos on Leinster's twitter landing in Marseille, as well as few others like Josh Murphy, Ed Byrne and Cronin



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    #8647
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users Posts: 12,032 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    I'd guess that Leinster have a fairly robust travelling squad to cover most positions. Probably see some as waterboys on the day.



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    #8648
    Quin_Dub
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,556 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    For Finals they usually bring most of the extended squad anyway , but there will be at least 6-8 guys extra guys on the team bus and doing warm-ups etc. in case someone breaks down last minute..



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    #8649
    [Deleted User]
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    Skelton starting!



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    #8650
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,625 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Leinster more "full bore" than LAR.

    Leinster by more than the spread for me



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    #8651
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    I don't take anything for granted and yes, I think this one will be close. An injury to Sexton, a red card... anything can happen.

    I think we overlooked LAR last season, to our detriment and downfall.



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    #8652
    Quin_Dub
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,556 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121530#Comment_119121530

    I'd have thought he'd be more useful coming off the bench in the last 20 minutes.

    Him against tired legs in ~30c heat wasn't a great thought, but him starting they'll get 50 minutes out of him at most.

    Perhaps he's starting to try and prevent the Leinster fast start we've seen in the last few games - Both the QF and SF were largely won after the 1st 20/25 minutes..

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121566#Comment_119121566

    I think the Weather forecast could be a bit of a leveller , it's due to be 30/31 degrees tomorrow. That's going to be very very tough.

    Leinster will be the fitter team , but still.

    Leinster still to win for me , but will be closer to a one score game.



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    #8653
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,625 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    I can see this being a 33 - 14 type game with leinster scoring twice in the last twenty



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    #8654
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121091#Comment_119121091

    On what basis do you think it’s 50/50? Genuinely interested.

    I think everything we’ve seen from Leinster this season makes them pretty strong favourites. Throw in the injuries, and they’re even more so.



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    #8655
    brokenangel
    Registered Users Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭brokenangel


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121362#Comment_119121362

    I would hope Larmour is part of the travelling squad

    But based on previous finals the entire squad was at the games anyway, even if not in extended squad



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    #8656
    Lsdrugbyfan
    Registered Users Posts: 882 ✭✭✭Lsdrugbyfan


    not everyone is there.

    maybe some of the non-playing squad will arrive today



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    #8657
    Stephen_Maturin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭Stephen_Maturin


    Gonna be flying into Standsted airport en route home to Dublin at 16:45 - from what I can see online Standsted rather unbelievably hasn’t got a single place in the airport where sports are shown.

    Thought about getting a now tv day pass to watch on my phone but when I go to get it it only mentions Sky sports…

    Anyone got any ideas? Thanks



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    #8658
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,106 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119122481#Comment_119122481

    The Sports Extra subscription on NowTV has BT sports. It might be on FTA though as well, Channel 4 potentially?



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    #8659
    Lsdrugbyfan
    Registered Users Posts: 882 ✭✭✭Lsdrugbyfan


    its on channel 4, so 4od maybe?



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    #8660
    Stephen_Maturin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭Stephen_Maturin


    Yeah channel 4 would probably be best option although I can’t download the app while my geolocation is outside UK & Ire (in Italy atm)…may just suck it up and spring for the Now day pass rather than arriving at the airport and having to fiddle around trying to get subscribed to Channel 4 app etc



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    #8661
    Stephen_Maturin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭Stephen_Maturin


    Turns out I can’t subscribe to NowTv currently for the same reason…**** sake that is ridiculous



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    #8662
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,172 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Just as a change of pace, Off the Ball have published their best ever Leinster 15. The only qualifier is that it has to be in a Heineken Cup/Champions Cup winning season. They're ranking the best single season a Leinster player has had in their opinion.

    The only gripe I have is that they've unnecessarily limited themselves wet the qualifier of Heineken Cup wins. As much as I love Shaggy, James Lowe is a better player and as much of a legend already as any of the below players.

    Healy

    Kelleher

    Furlong

    Leo (They broke their rules by qualifying that although Ryan is a better player, Leo is a better leader)

    Thorn

    Rocky

    SoB

    Heaslip

    Reddan

    Sexton

    D'Arcy (I would've went Henshaw)

    BOD

    Nacewa

    Horgan

    Kearney



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    #8663
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,966 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119122638#Comment_119122638


    Yeah I have this problem - can't bloody download iPlayer etc even when in the UK. You might be able to get around it by just watching through the browser on your phone. or obviously a laptop would work grand.



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    #8664
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    France 2 is showing it FTA if you can set up a VPN



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    #8665
    Stephen_Maturin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭Stephen_Maturin


    Yeah unfortunately no laptop just the phone…sure I’ll try my best and hopefully will get it somewhere!

    Still can’t believe an international airport like Stansted has nowhere at all for sport…baffling



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    #8666
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,717 ✭✭✭Shehal


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119122762#Comment_119122762

    That's just nostalgia kicking in and giving the benefit of the doubt to the player who played in the past which is so typical in Irish sport. Anyone who seriously thinks Leo should be in ahead of Ryan seriously needs to have their head checked.



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    #8667
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,966 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Thorn does not deserve to be there.



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    #8668
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users Posts: 20,294 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    There are apps like which allow you to download apps from other locations.

    I genuinely don't know about the legalities. The apps are genuine though. So you could download the 4OD app and set it up in advance of arriving in the UK.

    https://tv.aptoide.com/




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    #8669
    Lsdrugbyfan
    Registered Users Posts: 882 ✭✭✭Lsdrugbyfan


    It was based on them at their peak not their leinster career.



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    #8670
    stephen_n
    Registered Users Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119122945#Comment_119122945

    express VPN will work on your phone.



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    #8671
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,754 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Ngatai has a huge boot



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