Ireland Team Talk XII: Farrell's First Fifteen

phog · 25-08-2023 10:39pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027013#Comment_121027013

Real shame they missed that in their initial schedule.

How many players are needed at a press conference to name a squad.

fitz · 25-08-2023 10:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027930#Comment_121027930

Maybe don't jump straight to assuming someone's done a sh*t job of planning, and give people the benefit of the doubt - not everything has to be turned into a drama or an example of incompetence, and we're not entitled to explainations about potential reasons either.

There could have been a family bereavement or some other personal emergency that's come up for some backroom staff or media manager that makes it easier to just pull in the announcement. Regardless of what they say about why the announcement was changed, we've no idea what's happening in the background.

phog · 25-08-2023 10:56pm

Drama?

It's a discussion forum, it's not expected that everyone would agree with every post, that would be boring.

But I fail to see where you're getting drama from the few posts on the topic of the change of the date to announce our RWC Squad

Podge_irl · 25-08-2023 11:19pm

Maybe Andy Farrell just felt like doing it Sunday instead of Monday? He can announce the squad whenever he wants.

Shank Williams · 25-08-2023 11:30pm

Andy Farrell and the squad have embarrassed themselves and the country with that play like brothers Vodafone ad

fitz · 25-08-2023 11:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028019#Comment_121028019

There's a difference between discussing why there might have been a change and making snide sarky implications about the IRFU's competence and planning.

Why do you feel the need to criticize the change, with zero knowledge of it? It just comes across as making something out as a failure or mistake just so you can sh*t on the IRFU, so yeah...drama.

sydthebeat · 26-08-2023 12:01am

The choice of when announcing the squad has ZERO to do with the IRFU.

phog · 26-08-2023 12:13am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028240#Comment_121028240

Nah, a few posters (myself included) having a discussion on the date the squad will be announced is hardly drama.

Neil3030 · 26-08-2023 1:47am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028175#Comment_121028175

It's true. I just got back from a work trip to South Korea and it's all anyone was talking about. If people on the street heard my accent the responses ranged from laughter to frenzied threats of physical violence. I eventually pretended to be Russian to keep a low profile.

Nigzcurran · 26-08-2023 7:19am

😄 do people really get so worked up over a bloody tv ad? I'm sure the lads have a bit of a laugh doing them and it's all part of sponsorship so has to be done anyway

Sanjuro · 26-08-2023 8:50am

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LOL! Get over yourself.

Musicrules · 26-08-2023 9:50am

Having watched a bit of the New Zealand South Africa match, I'm more convinced than ever that this is our World Cup. This is the worst New Zealand team to enter a World Cup. And by a good distance. We know we can handle South Africa, we are a far superior team to them. Everyone was worried about the quarter final but that is definitely subsiding. New Zealand and France are there for the taking. I can see us beating either of them easily enough. 10+ points. And all the other teams are no threat. Probably the worst England and Australian team to enter a World Cup also.

I know it might seem arrogant but I just can't see us being stopped. We are the best team, by a big margin. And in case you didn't know, the final is on the bank holiday weekend so we already have Monday off to celebrate but I've booked Tuesday as well! 😀 It's not counting our chickens but it's best to be prepared.

Akrasia · 26-08-2023 10:01am

It's as if the Mocker God's don't even exist

Paul Smeenus · 26-08-2023 10:23am

If it all goes belly-up, I know who I'm blaming, and it ain't anyone in the Irish set-up. Can't help feeling Musicrules has now made it all but impossible for us to win.

sydthebeat · 26-08-2023 10:34am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028474#Comment_121028474

Same lads blow their fuse when they hear the "team of us" commercial tag line.

sxt · 26-08-2023 10:34am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028711#Comment_121028711

Ireland have as much a chance as Belgium had in winning the last soccer World cup when they were the "number 1 team"

aloooof · 26-08-2023 10:40am

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028836#Comment_121028836

I’m as confident as I’ve ever been going into a RWC.

But the truth lies somewhere between these posts.

26-08-2023 10:57am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028836#Comment_121028836

Such an edgy and cool post. I bet it was written listening to some angsty and melancholic music.

What's the point of this attitude for a fan of sport? Supporting a team can be miserable enough. Even New Zealand fans have started to learn that. I don't think people take pride in expressing such unjustified cynicism in any other aspect of their lives. When work asks me to forecast revenue for my business unit, I don't get any prizes for writing 0 with a heavy sigh.

The above attitude seems wrong to me. Ireland have a great chance of winning the World Cup. I've the week off after the final booked already.

Edited; I was informed my post was attacking the poster rather than the post. I'm collecting warnings like Mack and Doris do MoTM awards.

aloooof · 26-08-2023 11:01am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028901#Comment_121028901

Not only is the above attitude moronic

Mod: Attack the post, not the poster.

Jump_In_Jack · 26-08-2023 11:13am

I think with a few minor changes the selection against Italy will face Romania, this selection against Samoa will face Tonga, and the selection against England will face South Africa.

Against Romania:

Kilcoyne, Herring, O’Toole,

Henderson, McCarthy,

Baird, Conan, O’Mahony,

Casey, Sexton,

Lowe, McCloskey, Henshaw, Earls,

O’Brien.

R: Kelleher, Healy, Bealham, Beirne, Doris, Murray, Byrne, Keenan.

Against Tonga:

Healy, Kelleher, Bealham,

Beirne, Henderson,

Baird, Doris, Van der Flier,

Murray, Crowley,

Earls, McCloskey, Henshaw, Hansen,

O’Brien.

R: Sheehan, Porter, Furlong, Ryan, O’Mahony, Gibson-Park, Sexton, Ringrose.

Against South Africa:

Porter, Sheehan, Furlong,

Beirne, Ryan,

O’Mahony, Doris, Van der Flier,

Gibson-Park, Sexton,

Lowe, Aki, Ringrose, Hansen,

Keenan.

R: Kelleher, Healy, Bealham, Henderson, Conan, Murray, Crowley, Henshaw.

I think the final 33 will be (18-15):

Porter, Healy, Kilcoyne,
Sheehan, Kelleher, Herring
Furlong, Bealham, O’Toole,
Beirne, Henderson,
Ryan, McCarthy,
O’Mahony, Baird,
Van der Flier,
Doris, Conan,
Gibson-Park, Murray, Casey,
Sexton, Crowley, Byrne,
Lowe,
Aki, McCloskey,
Ringrose, Henshaw,
Hansen, Earls,
Keenan, O’Brien.

Brief_Lives · 26-08-2023 11:48am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028836#Comment_121028836

please don't quote obvious troll, I have him on ignore.

salmocab · 26-08-2023 11:48am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028956#Comment_121028956

Henshaw will be delighted to get picked twice

Musicrules · 26-08-2023 12:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028836#Comment_121028836

You may need to check out our results! Start with the 2 beatings handed out to New Zealand and work from there. And we're even better than we were back then.

Clegg · 26-08-2023 1:29pm

It's only after Ireland were knocked out of the 2019 World Cup that the re-reg accounts come to make shite out of the thread.

They're starting early this time round.

Nigzcurran · 26-08-2023 3:52pm

Sorry!!

Podge_irl · 26-08-2023 4:03pm

MOD: No one cares who has who blocked. It is not a topic for discussion

lbj666 · 26-08-2023 4:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121029350#Comment_121029350

With the earth shattering hot take..that Ireland won't do well at the world cup cause they don't do well at world cups ..which is all these wums are essentially saying. We get it..

Watching England Fiji reminds me how much I would love if Fiji Samoa and the Argies even Japan, turn that jokeshop of the other half of the draw on its head.