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Munster Team Talk Thread - New season title pending....

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    #16112
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120104065#Comment_120104065

    Yeah, listed in the injury report this week with a thigh injury.



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    #16113
    TRC10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,941 ✭✭✭TRC10


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120104093#Comment_120104093

    Cheers



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    #16114
    Brief_Lives
    Registered Users Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Brief_Lives


    Seems like your classic Banana skin game.

    I do expect us to win, but not by as much as the bookies say.

    Recent games have shown this young team can win ugly. actually any years form can show that.

    Lack of second row cover is frustrating. I can only imagine what it is like for the team and staff.

    G'wan Munster, hammer them.



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    #16115
    MangleBadger
    Registered Users Posts: 541 ✭✭✭MangleBadger


    I understand selling tickets is not allowed but I got my old man 2 tickets for the game and he is no longer going so they are free to a good home.



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    #16116
    sprucemoose
    Registered Users Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭sprucemoose


    i honestly wouldnt be surprised if murray not being in the squad is a one-off. we need max points in case we dont get anything in toulouse so casey and patterson makes sense from that point of view. similarly, i wouldnt be at all shocked if murray starts against toulouse



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    #16117
    TRC10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,941 ✭✭✭TRC10


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120106032#Comment_120106032

    I find this interesting. Surely you want to take maximum points from every game, and the objective in every game of rugby is to score maximum points, as it gives you the best chance of winning? So if you're dropping a player, because you feel you're likely to score more points without him in the team, surely that just means the player in question, isn't in your best 23. Unless Munster haven't been trying to score maximum points in every game this season until now?

    Like, if I was a pro rugby player, and my coach said to me "we're not playing you, because we want to score lots of points in this game and we feel we have a better chance without you", I'd take that as being dropped.

    I feel like there's a lot of mental gymnastics going on here. This is Munster's most important game of the season so far. A BP win is imperative, and they think they have a better chance without Murray in the 23. Call me simple, but it seems to me as though he's just been dropped.



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    #16118
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,584 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120106091#Comment_120106091

    This is way too simplistic tho, TRC; it’s not about “scoring the most points”, it’s about winning, and that comes down to gameplan.

    Plus, by saying “scoring the most points” you’re also overlooking the defensive side of things. And in that regard, Casey was a large part of the cause for a try vs Toulouse and should’ve been the cause for a penalty try vs Northampton, but the ref didn’t give it. Murray is clearly a better defender.

    Plus there’s already precedent for this; Casey started and Patterson was named on the bench for the home game vs Toulouse, with Murray starting the following week away to Northampton.

    He had been returning from injury at the time but had trained in the week leading up to the Toulouse game. I definitely think it’s possible he starts next week.



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    #16119
    Poorside
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    I'd 100% start Murray next week.



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    #16120
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,571 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120106091#Comment_120106091

    Both.



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    #16121
    phog
    Registered Users Posts: 24,286 ✭✭✭✭phog


    Leicester's BP win last night probably means we need to win today and next week to get a top 4 position. Clermont are mathematically still in it but I can't see them going to SA and get the win when they couldn't do it at home last night.

    Top 4 probably going to be in no particular order Leicester, LAR, Toulouse & Stormers



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    #16122
    Poorside
    Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120106522#Comment_120106522

    After the start to this season I'd be happy with just qualifying really.

    Top 4 would be a dream scenario at this stage, would be a good test of the team and the tactics to go away to a top side with better conditions for the game they're trying to play.

    Sink or swim, and learn an awful lot.



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    #16123
    Poorside
    Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    And, best case scenario would be getting Exeter.



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    #16124
    Neil3030
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    How's the weather looking in Limerick?



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    #16125
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,571 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    I think this will be tight until later in the game. Saints are well able to play and disrupt and we are looking for a fast attacking game from the halfbacks axis.


    Munster by 9 eventually.



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    #16126
    almostover
    Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭almostover


    Coombes with an awesome start, the man is a tank.



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    #16127
    almostover
    Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭almostover


    And that's a red



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    #16128
    Lil Fred
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭Lil Fred


    Red all day



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    #16129
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,571 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Never near blocking the ball.



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    #16130
    Neil3030
    Registered Users Posts: 17,154 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    Northampton Hooker must owe the TMO money here 🤣



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    #16131
    lawrencesummers
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    Dominating up front already it would be nice to see frisch getting some good attacking opportunity in this game.



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    #16132
    Soups123
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    The ref talked himself into a yellow rather than talked himself to a decision. Bit of ego there not wanting to be over ruled despite the evidence looked a clear red



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    #16133
    budhabob
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    Bit frustrated by Casey there, slow in decision making thinking about the advantage....but a great team try & handling nonetheless



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    #16134
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,571 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Saints defence was stretched for a long time in that passage of play, the try was inevitable and if anything could have come sooner.



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    #16135
    almostover
    Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭almostover


    Should be a red also, let's see how consistent the ref is



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    #16136
    Brief_Lives
    Registered Users Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Brief_Lives


    I did mention banana peel earlier...



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    #16137
    Soups123
    Registered Users Posts: 8,971 ✭✭✭Soups123


    That just makes the earlier call look a shocker both reds



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    #16138
    bingobango12
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭bingobango12


    Silly from JOD, completely up right. Will likely get a 4 week ban now.



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    #16139
    Eoinbmw
    Registered Users Posts: 1,744 ✭✭✭Eoinbmw


    Clear red but so was the Northampton one so a bit hard to take!



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    #16140
    budhabob
    Registered Users Posts: 4,867 ✭✭✭budhabob


    Stupid dangerous tackle, would have thought Crowley's tackle was a partial mitigation. No major argument but the saints card should have certainly been red too



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    #16141
    almostover
    Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭almostover


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120107998#Comment_120107998

    Ya, no complaints on Jack's red. But the Northampton hoover should have been hitting the showers early too. All we ask for is consistency.



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