Babbling 'brook

You’re correct: there are reasons. They are just not good reasons. So, yes- I’ll certainly debate the lack of merits. Aside from the damaging loss of points - and I’m not happy to beholden to the “kindness of strangers”, there’s the damage to reputation from both the defeat (our depth), and our com...

There was absolutely no reason for Leinster not to field a REALLY strong side (of exclusively front line players) against the Lions, and then fly anyone needed for the Saints game home a full 11 days before the Croke park semi ..... with 4 or 5 points in the bag. Then send an academy side out again...

There was absolutely no reason for Leinster not to field a REALLY strong side (of exclusively front line players) against the Lions, and then fly anyone needed for the Saints game home a full 11 days before the Croke park semi ..... with 4 or 5 points in the bag. Then send an academy side out again...

People can take all the offence they want. I just think it must be exhausting getting that upset about such things. And My turn to use hyperbole now. On other online and social media platforms this kind of stuff. (Hatred of people you have never met over stuff that may or may not be all in your hea...

Reading I'm not sure I buy the over simplistic chat of "you aren't playing the youngsters". Sometimes you can pour game time into players and its clear that they'll not be able to step up to level required. Josh Wycherley is 24 years old. He's had 66 Munster caps and did the Emerging Irel...

This year's trip to SA is very akin to last year's. Underresourced team. Surely we could have given Kelleher and Conan and Connors much needed game time? Andrew Osborne has got more opportunities than merited to my mind. His defensive reading makes Stockdale look good. But maybe that is down to our...

Saint ms hammered tigers 40-17. Only caught the first 20 of the second half. Was tight enough “on the scoreboard” for about 60 minutes when tigers got a red card(high shot). This came on the back of 2 YCs(35 mins and 46 mins)for slap downs(one of which was a PT)I think. Basically tigers played a hal...

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.

Saints at home to Tigers this weekend.

It's sold out

Surely every player who plays in Ireland is paid by the IRFU? Whether their wage is lodged to their account from the IRFU bank account or lodged to their account by the IRFU via a provincial bank account at the end of the day all funds come from the IRFU and therefore in effect every single player ...

Central contracts are in no way intended as a subsidy or reward (to provinces). A central contract is where Nucifora negotiates contracts directly with strategically important players rather than leaving it to the provinces. If Sexton asked for more money and was told no, it should (& was) be o...

Wouldn't give too much oxygen to an account started in the past week or 2 wrt rumours tbh. Been a hard week for certain supporters.

TheAdmiral wrote: ↑April 18th, 2024, 11:17 pm

curates_egg wrote: ↑April 18th, 2024, 7:14 am

paddyor wrote: ↑April 18th, 2024, 1:56 am Seems like a troll but there's a rumour .

I’d get rid of the rest of that post if I were you.

What was this? It's been edited/removed. A genuine transfer rumour or something else.

It was nonsense and I should have known better.

For the week that's in it, I say wipe the slate clean and start a new thread. Played an absolute blinder this week.

What a week for the parish. Is there one more layer of this onion to wring a few tears from oppo fans?

Looks like they're not opening the top tier.

Seems like a troll but there's a rumour *** Edited by mod ***

Gerry breaks down central deals: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2024/04/17/blue-bloods-irfu-national-contract-system-will-continue-to-load-the-dice-in-leinsters-favour/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter reveals JGP going to get bumped up. Each contract is underpinned by the union on...

Gerry breaks down central deals: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2024/04/17/blue-bloods-irfu-national-contract-system-will-continue-to-load-the-dice-in-leinsters-favour/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter reveals JGP going to get bumped up. Each contract is underpinned by the union on...