A lot of those players came later in his stint and were maybe more reactive.
Some of these players looked a lot better after he left. Not all, some did better. He tended to pick limited players with competitive spirits, akin to MOCs picking AIL ahead of raw youth.
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- April 23rd, 2024, 3:17 pm
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: A whiff of Cordite
- Replies: 7504
- Views: 1091939
- April 23rd, 2024, 3:03 pm
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: A New Era 2023/24 season and beyond: Front Row
- Replies: 288
- Views: 126489
Re: A New Era 2023/24 season and beyond: Front Row
Players were recruited to fill slots on the depth chart that don't exist anymore.
It'll be a while before we know for sure whether the academy success rate has changed or that was a blip.
It'll be a while before we know for sure whether the academy success rate has changed or that was a blip.
- April 23rd, 2024, 12:30 pm
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: A whiff of Cordite
- Replies: 7504
- Views: 1091939
Re: A whiff of Cordite
GT having a go at fans and atmospheres again, shocker.
- April 23rd, 2024, 11:33 am
- Forum: General Rugby
- Topic: European Champions Cup 23/24
- Replies: 372
- Views: 61522
Re: European Champions Cup 23/24
Cheers Neil. I guess the risk was a tradeoff to make other things fit.
It's fortunate that I'm not in the audience affected by this.
It's fortunate that I'm not in the audience affected by this.
- April 23rd, 2024, 11:28 am
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: A New Era 2023/24 season and beyond: Front Row
- Replies: 288
- Views: 126489
Re: A New Era 2023/24 season and beyond: Front Row
It'll be sad to see Ed Byrne going, but it's probably the right call given the way the age profile worked out. He's been an underrated player so hopefully he lands somewhere he's valued. He'd easily slot into the Munster or Ulster squads and he has a brother playing for Newcastle. I thought Cosgrave...
- April 23rd, 2024, 4:13 am
- Forum: On The Road
- Topic: Ireland v Italy in Rome - 15 March 2025
- Replies: 3
- Views: 130
Re: Ireland v Italy in Rome - 15 March 2025
Don't rent a car.
The tourist stuff at the Vatican is closed on Sundays.
The tourist stuff at the Vatican is closed on Sundays.
- April 22nd, 2024, 3:30 pm
- Forum: General Rugby
- Topic: Munster 2023/2024 - Return of the Jedi????
- Replies: 1362
- Views: 764440
Re: Munster 2023/2024 - Return of the Jedi????
We like to beat ya, but no one else is allowed.
Most Leinster fans support provinces when they're not playing another province.
Even if we didn't we still want a financially strong Munster that contributed loads of players to the Ireland team.
Most Leinster fans support provinces when they're not playing another province.
Even if we didn't we still want a financially strong Munster that contributed loads of players to the Ireland team.
- April 22nd, 2024, 1:36 pm
- Forum: General Rugby
- Topic: Munster 2023/2024 - Return of the Jedi????
- Replies: 1362
- Views: 764440
Re: Munster 2023/2024 - Return of the Jedi????
Yeah, it was hugely frustrating. All the more so as Munster shifted to putting more and more resources into the meat grinder. The best next step that Munster could take is focusing on getting players prepared for the national team. There's no glorious future built on guys like Coombes,O'Donoghue and...
- April 22nd, 2024, 11:58 am
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: Lions v Leinster - Sat 20 April, 14.00 - RTE2
- Replies: 322
- Views: 17769
Re: Lions v Leinster - Sat 20 April, 14.00 - RTE2
We got away with some better results than expected sending weakened teams to SA but it was always a risk. When it goes wrong it goes properly wrong. There was some good play but it only takes a little loose play when the opposition are in a clinical mood. We were lucky last year coming back against ...
- April 22nd, 2024, 11:51 am
- Forum: General Rugby
- Topic: Big in Japan
- Replies: 2
- Views: 205
Big in Japan
Japanese Rugby thread
I've never known a huge amount about what goes on over there but I hadn't realised quite how many stars they had over there until I saw this article: https://www.rugbypass.com/news/ardie-sa ... sour-note/
I thought it was only a few marquee players.
I've never known a huge amount about what goes on over there but I hadn't realised quite how many stars they had over there until I saw this article: https://www.rugbypass.com/news/ardie-sa ... sour-note/
I thought it was only a few marquee players.
- April 22nd, 2024, 11:25 am
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: Rumour Mill
- Replies: 12697
- Views: 1163744
Re: Rumour Mill
Carbery was by far the biggest success of those moves, and it was still a wheelie bin on fire being carried away in a flood.
- April 22nd, 2024, 10:16 am
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: Rumour Mill
- Replies: 12697
- Views: 1163744
Re: Rumour Mill
Joe Schmidt had conversations with Carbery, Jordi Murphy and Jack McGrath where while says he didn't tell them to move but they went straight of those meetings and immediately arranged moved. Ross Byrne and some others came under a lot of pressure but pushed back. I have no issue with Schmidt wantin...
- April 21st, 2024, 2:43 pm
- Forum: General Rugby
- Topic: Munster 2023/2024 - Return of the Jedi????
- Replies: 1362
- Views: 764440
Re: Munster 2023/2024 - Return of the Jedi????
Good post. I think Leinster are more focused on developing players with athletic potential. Munster pick based on short term. The Wycherleys were combative and effective right from the start. But also with obvious ceilings. That's not new, Duncan Williams, Archer etc. Remember that Wycherley was pil...
- April 20th, 2024, 10:46 pm
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: Lions v Leinster - Sat 20 April, 14.00 - RTE2
- Replies: 322
- Views: 17769
Re: Lions v Leinster - Sat 20 April, 14.00 - RTE2
The prep for this game was one of the biggest weeks in recent Leinster history.
So much emotion last week, it went wrong this week 3500km away and 1800m higher against a decent side who are strong at home.
It sucks. But we learn and move on.
So much emotion last week, it went wrong this week 3500km away and 1800m higher against a decent side who are strong at home.
It sucks. But we learn and move on.
- April 20th, 2024, 10:33 am
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: Rumour Mill
- Replies: 12697
- Views: 1163744
Re: Rumour Mill
The source of this rumour about Boyle is someone who joined a few days before the LAR game. Maybe just treat like a tourist for the moment. Have you heard otherwise on Boyle? I'd be delighted to be wrong on this one, but I'm not the only one who has heard it on here, and then also separately being ...
- April 19th, 2024, 11:09 pm
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: Lions v Leinster - Sat 20 April, 14.00 - RTE2
- Replies: 322
- Views: 17769
Re: Lions v Leinster - Sat 20 April, 14.00 - RTE2
Milne played tight and loose for the U20s, so he could cover. The other option is flying out McGuire or McCarthy.
If the travelling squad is 5 props we can't really send anyone else back early without bringing in cover.
If the travelling squad is 5 props we can't really send anyone else back early without bringing in cover.
- April 19th, 2024, 9:28 pm
- Forum: General Rugby
- Topic: Ulster 2023/24
- Replies: 413
- Views: 63680
Re: Ulster 2023/24
No way that was clear and obvious. Shocking call Amazing how clear and obvious something is when you have to replay it over 10 times. And it's still wasn't clear to me that he played it first or that he was deliberately knocking down a pass. But then I thought Stockdale made a fair attempt to catch...
- April 19th, 2024, 5:17 pm
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: Leinster v Northampton Saints - EPCR Semi-Final Croke Park 4th May
- Replies: 301
- Views: 18227
Re: Leinster v Northampton Saints - EPCR Semi-Final Croke Park 4th May
Can we give ROG a job in marketing if the coaching thing doesn't work out. Stable genius. Seriously, I do know you are joking- but I also don't think this match attendance has much to do with 'him-who's-name-we-shall-not-mention': it's the 'Croker Effect'. It's been a while, and a whole new generat...
- April 19th, 2024, 2:51 pm
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: Leinster v Northampton Saints - EPCR Semi-Final Croke Park 4th May
- Replies: 301
- Views: 18227
- April 19th, 2024, 1:46 pm
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: Leinster v Northampton Saints - EPCR Semi-Final Croke Park 4th May
- Replies: 301
- Views: 18227
Re: Leinster v Northampton Saints - EPCR Semi-Final Croke Park 4th May
Can we give ROG a job in marketing if the coaching thing doesn't work out. Stable genius.