Babbling 'brook

I'm not sure where this idea that Ulster aren't producing players is from, they have a lot of top quality young and youngish players in their squad. Are they well coached - no they haven't been, but the problem isn't the production line, its in packing.

Molony isn't going play for Ireland so he's dead right to get experiences in other ways, he owes us nothing and with the guys coming up behind him and the ones already ahead of him, then he's caught in a squeeze. Good for him getting a contract with a fine club where he will quickly become a fan-fav...

Short term until Dec? So is he available for urc run in and champions cup semi? From December 24 till June 25 OneF reckons he's being signed as Farrell/Easterby will be fast tracking Osbourne and Leinster will be without Henshaw, Ringrose and Osbourne for next seasons 6N period OneF? I should know ...

The only relationship the All Blacks have been faithful to is money!

Whether we signed barrett or not, I reckon we're losing at least one outhalf - we currently have 4.5 on our books and that's too many. I'd imagine Harry and Tector will be moved on.

It's JB - short term contract next december Short term until Dec? So is he available for urc run in and champions cup semi? From December 24 till June 25 OneF reckons he's being signed as Farrell/Easterby will be fast tracking Osbourne and Leinster will be without Henshaw, Ringrose and Osbourne for...

Observingprop123 wrote: ↑April 15th, 2024, 5:48 pm

Dave Cahill wrote: ↑April 15th, 2024, 5:31 pm Is it necessarily a player?

I'm not sure they'd tease a coach like that. In a hoodie etc.

That's very true alright, personally though I think its a replacement for Goodman. I would need to change my underoos if it were Jordie though!

Is it necessarily a player?

Gibson-Park sold Dickson a pup and got a peno off Kerr-Barlow that one scrum where he fed the ball into the scrum and straight out route one without Sheehan's boot even touching it. Aldritt with justification protested loudly bout that one, but them's the breaks, I guess. :lol: :lol: :lol: That was...

Gonna dissent from the agreed wisdom. We’re gettting to play in Dublin because of the “avarice” of EPCR in the first place. This ties in with Stephen Jones criticism in the times(he’s not the first). Home country advantage is a compromise EPCR make to cover themselves with attendances. We are I’d s...

hugonaut wrote: ↑April 14th, 2024, 9:14 pm

ronk wrote: ↑April 14th, 2024, 8:58 pm 75k @€25 is only €1.875m

I agree with your general point though.

Tomato-potatoe, as they say. I'm surprised I was even close! Maths not a particular strength.

You should get a job with EPCR

Absolutely, who can forget Ireland's grand slam triumph of 2009, coached as they were by the much loved Declan Kidney. Yes- that’s fair enough: sarcasm aside, of course. I will say Kidney was never anything as unpopular with Leinster fans as ROG. The dislike- don’t like using “hate”, is fairly visc...

Cheeses of Nazareth wrote: ↑April 14th, 2024, 8:16 pm It’s Big Joe’s ball

All Ball is Joe's Ball

I don't really buy this idea of ROG as a cheque book coach. He joins La Rochelle ahead of the 2019-20 season with Jonno Gibes as his Director of Rugby. Then he becomes top dog for the 2021-22 season. He certainly hasn't signed most of their best players. Botia and Atonio are over a decade at La Roc...

dougie the flanker wrote: ↑April 14th, 2024, 6:27 pm Do you think that ROGs antics and his standing with of Leinsters fans (and you would assume players) will hurt any future chances of being a future Irish coach?

Absolutely, who can forget Ireland's grand slam triumph of 2009, coached as they were by the much loved Declan Kidney.

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HT: 17-16. TV director keeping Toulouse in the game.... Céard a tharla? Every 50-50, that could go Toulouse's way, gets repeated on the big screen, from every angle, regardless how many phases back it is. Unbelievably biased. 17th man.... Who has had no effect whatsoever on the game or the referee'...

In the email from Leinster earlier they clearly point out the ticketing is being handled by EPCR - maybe they are expecting issues? "The Investec Champions Cup Semi-Final is an EPCR event and the allocation of tickets to Leinster Rugby is controlled by the EPCR." Probably as a result of a...

Toulouse discipline is very poor

SaoPaulo41 wrote: ↑April 13th, 2024, 8:33 pm I'm sure it has been mentioned here somewhere , but when is the semi?

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