Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

pickarooney · 27-10-2023 12:40pm

Ah, I'd completely forgotten about Ben! I thought Josh might have come back or something.

sydthebeat · 27-10-2023 1:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121290081#Comment_121290081

Josh is taking this season off from Connacht to finish his medical studies

Dubinusa · 27-10-2023 1:38pm

Think we're going to get beat. These lads will cut through our defense if we play like last week.

Happy to see Murphy on the bench. Hope he can show something.

Dubinusa · 27-10-2023 1:49pm

Deegan to get his century! I thought he'd reached that last season.

Another good test for Boyle and McCarthy. This will be beneficial for them in their development. I hope they go well. Hoping Barron plays a stormer.

McGuire can oust Clarkson with a good scrummaging performance.

Clegg · 27-10-2023 2:22pm

I'm glad to see Osborne back. Was a bit concerned when he wasn't named in last weekends squad. He has a huge future if he can stay fit.

Would have liked to see Culhane get another start. Thought he went ok against a fat more experienced Glasgow side. But it's early yet and he probably isn't ready for this calibre of opposition. He's another with a lot of potential so I hope he stays healthy.

With Osborne and Ngatai in the same side we should really be targeting the Sharks backfield. Both have massive boots and should be trying to pick out space there.

Rigor Mortis · 27-10-2023 2:57pm

Sharks 8.5 to 1 in Paddy Power. Home or not, those seem like big odds

Clegg · 27-10-2023 3:00pm

I don't like this new Boards interface on mobile.

Mebuntu · 27-10-2023 3:16pm

Apart from a win the one thing I'm hoping to see this weekend is even one opportunity in the match where Leinster work a movement that sees Jordan Larmour with the ball in his hands and a decent opportunity to do his thing. Must be very frustrating to play 80 minutes and not get an opportunity to do what you're good at.

Clegg · 28-10-2023 4:35pm

What is everyone thinking for this evening's game? Leinster will always be bookies favourites especially when at home. But looking at the relative strengths of both sides I think Sharks may edge this one.

One thing I want to see is an improved defensive performance. Last weekend Leinster fell off a lot of tackles against Glasgow and were also slow to react in broken field situations. Although that might remain an issue until Nienaber links up with the squad. We're currently without a defensive specialist. That's the area where Lancaster originally had purview over when he arrived.

Dave_The_Sheep · 28-10-2023 4:38pm

Stadium is dead. This is not going to be a big crowd.

ulsteru20s · 28-10-2023 4:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121294505#Comment_121294505

I’d be extremely surprised if the sharks won. Leinster are pretty massive favourites.

If you don’t have any moral objections to betting on a team against your team, put a tenner on sharks money line.

AdamD · 28-10-2023 5:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121294510#Comment_121294510

The game borderline clashes with the world cup final, silly planning.

Podge_irl · 28-10-2023 5:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121294614#Comment_121294614

And a yellow weather warning...

It's actually perfectly well set up for watching the final afterwards.

Clegg · 28-10-2023 5:26pm

Playing well enough, but like last week there's a lack of accuracy.

A fumbled pass in the 22 or a knock on leading to a Sharks counter attack.

Clegg · 28-10-2023 5:29pm

Great work on the two on one from Osborne and TOB.

Clegg · 28-10-2023 5:31pm

Ah Max.

That's poor.

Podge_irl · 28-10-2023 5:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121294673#Comment_121294673

I'm more happy than sad though. The accuracy can be worked on.

TOB looking great

Clegg · 28-10-2023 5:40pm

First time getting a look at Jack Boyle in person. He's very good in open field play. He's constantly shifting this feet when carrying to run to the side of the tackler rather than head on. Making some good metres.

ulsteru20s · 28-10-2023 5:44pm

TOB looks really good. Pretty typical Leinster performance but with some mistakes. Sharks kicking out of hand is woeful which is a bad trait vs leinster.

Clegg · 28-10-2023 5:56pm

That's a shoulder to shoulder hit from Ngatai, no?

Clegg · 28-10-2023 5:58pm

Curwin Bosch is mad as a box of frogs

pickarooney · 28-10-2023 5:58pm

Are they seriously pretending ngatai didn't knock the Sharks player into Barron's head?

razorblunt · 28-10-2023 5:59pm

Harsh yellow?

Penalty definitely. Ngatai's initial hit bounced him into the shoulder even though he was coming forward with the tackle.

razorblunt · 28-10-2023 6:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121294775#Comment_121294775

Neville was very quick to jump in and say 'no mitigation'

Clegg · 28-10-2023 6:03pm

Good idea to take the three points. We've been by far the better side, but haven't pulled away from the Sharks. Just manage the best few minutes of the sin.bij period and try to build a lead when we're back to 15.

Clegg · 28-10-2023 6:06pm

Very impressed by Boyle.

razorblunt · 28-10-2023 6:07pm

Jenkins was lucky there. Made no attempt to roll away at all

Clegg · 28-10-2023 6:10pm

That's a super try. Brilliant carry from Penny to start it all off and successive round the corner carries that never let the Sharks defence settle.

Clegg · 28-10-2023 6:24pm

Lads.

Prendergoat

Podge_irl · 28-10-2023 6:26pm

Prendergast for the 6N!

(yes I am being facetious, but how much only I will know)

Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

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