The lets make alooo(o)f regret it in his first week Munster v Leinster Build up Thread

19-12-2022 9:53pm #1

I'm going to be off work in a few days time so lets get this complete shitshow started.

stephen_n · 19-12-2022 10:01pm

Oh dear god

Podge_irl · 19-12-2022 10:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058276389/the-lets-make-alooo-o-f-regret-it-in-his-first-week-munster-v-leinster-build-up-thread

I'm going to be off work in a few days time

So are all the Leinster starters.

And we'll still win 😁

Neil3030 · 19-12-2022 10:23pm

Someone's going to have to explain whatever joke is baked into the use of parentheses there.... #old

19-12-2022 10:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120016078#Comment_120016078

I had originally gone with three o's and then went and checked and discovered it was 4. I decided to only partially give the last o back because of the hassle.

Neil3030 · 19-12-2022 10:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120016133#Comment_120016133

Completely fair.

gameoverdude · 19-12-2022 11:04pm

Accrington Stanley...who are they? Exxxxactlee.

Akrasia · 19-12-2022 11:08pm

Munster to win. Leinster to say ' you only beat us because we played our b team (featuring 28 lions)

gameoverdude · 19-12-2022 11:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120016237#Comment_120016237

27.

Edit: my 3 year old niece hasn't played for the lions yet. Next year.

sydthebeat · 19-12-2022 11:11pm

Is aloooooooooof collecting zeros for every consecutive Leinster win over Munster in the league?

gameoverdude · 19-12-2022 11:15pm

Naughty syd. Two thumbs up!

aloooof · 19-12-2022 11:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120016249#Comment_120016249

They’re O’s. Representative of how much I yawned while reading that. ;)

Friendly reminder for everyone, I believe the etiquette is for a bit of leeway in the build-up, but less so when the match kicks off, please and thank you.

Bogwoppit · 19-12-2022 11:38pm

It’s an O for every time Leinster win in Europe.

Dave_The_Sheep · 19-12-2022 11:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120016306#Comment_120016306

Literally 1984.

The reign of terror begins here.

19-12-2022 11:46pm

Thread's ruined. Let's go home folks.

Neil3030 · 20-12-2022 1:42am

The Four O's of Aloooof. An old poem that roughly translates as:

Oh, do you remember when Leinster lost a really good coach and hired Matt O'Connor? Who leaves this season?

Oh, do you remember when Leinster lost a really good ten and brought in Jimmy Gopperth? Who retires this season?

Oh, is it becoming too common that Leinster dominate pool stages and lose in the final?

Oh, do empires eventually fall...

20-12-2022 9:36am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120016390#Comment_120016390

The whole forum is ruined. Burn it down.

P.S. munster r crap

stephen_n · 20-12-2022 10:19am

I suppose we have to get through this, till we get to the genuine rivalry next week.

Leinster by 50

gameoverdude · 20-12-2022 10:26am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120017034#Comment_120017034

That's disappointing. I thought Leinster would put out a strongish team.

SUAF · 20-12-2022 10:26am

mod: I have snipped this post, unfortunately we can't allow ticket selling on here as we have had issues in the past.

Jump_In_Jack · 20-12-2022 2:31pm

I will post something from the Munster fans’ viewpoint, could someone please post something similar in terms of a rundown of the Leinster squad this week with a likely 23 along with their likely approach to this match with regard to URC campaign, off the back of Autumn Internationals and Champions’ Cup and injuries, high minutes played by any key players and players fresh back from injury and new talent coming through? And anything else that would be of interest, talking points e.g. the match being a sell-out and back to its traditional slot, as well as the current opinion on Munster V Leinster lacking the competitive level now seen between Leinster and Ulster.

Ciaran · 20-12-2022 3:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120017034#Comment_120017034

So Munster will do better than Gloucester? Big call.

20-12-2022 3:28pm

There once was a fly-half called Sexton,

Whose play was quite simply perfection,

His skills were so great,

He led his team to a state,

Of victory and sheer satisfaction.

On the other hand, there was a player named O'Gara,

Whose talent and skills were a honour to honour,

He led his team with aplomb,

And his kicking skills were truly the bomb,

Leaving his opponents in utter disaster.

stephen_n · 20-12-2022 7:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120018149#Comment_120018149

Home advantage counts for a few points I’m sure.

20-12-2022 7:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120017057#Comment_120017057

I think this counts as the first mod warning on the thread...

Can we pin a tracker to the top of the thread for cards and warnings and call it the spicy meter?

sydthebeat · 20-12-2022 10:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120019145#Comment_120019145

Spicy meter before the game and bitter meter after the game !!

Neil3030 · 20-12-2022 11:28pm

Heart says Munster will put up their best showing that we'll have seen in some time, and hopefully give the crowd something to be proud of.

Head says, if I'm a betting man, I'm taking Leinster 1-12.

Though the Leinster scrum looks to be a real area to potentially target, especially with John Ryan in the sort of form that elicits felonious assault from opposition forwards.

sydthebeat · 21-12-2022 11:35am

wasnt RG Snyman mooted back in november to be fit enough for December / Stephens day?

any latest on his injury apart from "still rehabbing"? Times running out for him to make an impact in the pool stages of europe.

on this game, i think it will be a very close game. Ive a feeling leinster might end up sending a fairly shadow squad to thomond, load up for the home game against connacht in the RDS and then shadow again away to ospreys before loading up for glaws away.

aloooof · 21-12-2022 11:44am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120021104#Comment_120021104

The last I had heard a few weeks ago (and it sounded speculative) was February. Hoping he can return the same player, but really looking forward to seeing him in the flesh.

21-12-2022 11:55am

Can you imagine if we'd had two years of Snyman madness in the URC. Massive loss and very unfortunate.

Clegg · 21-12-2022 12:41pm

Don't know how to call this game. Leinster's comeback victory against Ulster really strengthened their hand this season. It increased their lead at the top which now allows them to test and rotate players and not fear losing their league position. I'd like to see us go with the 'Champions Cup 15' for this fixture, but I think a rotated side could probably do the job.

ionadnapokot · 21-12-2022 1:24pm

Lancaster on Munster

“They’ve still got the resilience and defensive toughness and set-piece organisation you see every year, but now they’ve got more detail in terms of their attacking shape. They’re working harder off the ball and you can generally see what they’re trying to do in attack. It’s a completely different style to 18 months ago isn’t it?

You could [previously] pretty much guarantee that the box kick would come first as an exit policy. Now it’s a box kick, but it could easily be a mindset to run as well so there has definitely been an evolution. That’s the type of thing we have talked about in the preview because it would be pretty naïve to think that they are not confident now — because they should be.

https://www.the42.ie/munster-v-leinster-3-5952720-Dec2022/

Clegg · 21-12-2022 1:36pm

Leinsters scrum has been quite dominant in recent fixtures. The starting front row won a lot of penalties against Racing and Gloucester. Obviously there's a caveat with the latter as they fielded a severely weakened side, but I'm hopeful we'll see another good scrummaging performance against Munster.

Dubinusa · 21-12-2022 2:30pm

Munster go to Kingspan following the game this week. They likely will go strong v us and a weakened side to Belfast.

Burkie1203 · 21-12-2022 2:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120021786#Comment_120021786

Munster play the lions on Jan 6. That's a must win game. So probably throw the new year game v ulster

aloooof · 21-12-2022 3:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120021906#Comment_120021906

"Throw" is way too strong. It'll likely be a bit mix-and-match, but they'll be hopeful they can get at least a losing bonus point. We saw what the 2nd string can do against the SA XV.

stephen_n · 21-12-2022 3:07pm

The form Ulster have been in lately, they might see that game as an easier win.

21-12-2022 3:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120021947#Comment_120021947

I'm not buying into that with Ulster yet.

They did everything right against Leinster and got caught by one of the best club teams in the world when their supporters actually showed up.

The Sale result is too bad to be true. This Ulster team have been a dominant force this season and have a set piece weapons most opponents could only dream of. It was an anomaly.

The hangover from the Sale game took a half against LaRochelle to clear but it cleared. I really, really, really, really hope that the real Ulster rugby stands up from here out. I'd very nearly take Leinster losing to them for the rest of the season for that squad to deliver. I think McFarland has been great and there are so many quality players there - I think it's just one big moment in the sun for the belief to copper fasten.

Former Former Former · 21-12-2022 3:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120021944#Comment_120021944

While I think SA XV were rubbish and thus not really a barometer for much, I agree that there's plenty of talent there to allow Munster to field a strong (but not full-strength) XV in both games and aim for two wins.

Cookiemunster · 21-12-2022 4:46pm

Munster don't have that many internationals who have to be rested. POM, Beirne, Carbery and Casey is about it. That still leaves a pretty much full squad to pick from for these games. There'll be rotation, but there won't be any second string teams over the next three weeks.

stephen_n · 21-12-2022 5:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120022295#Comment_120022295

Loughman?

Cookiemunster · 21-12-2022 7:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120022402#Comment_120022402

He was only involved against Fiji, so I'm not sure the same rest period applies to him. But Killer and Wycherley are available if he needs to be rested.