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Will Conners starting this weekend. VDF on the bench Unusual for the team to be picked so early in the week… In terms of the discussion around selection at open side, it’s a funny one. Connor’s has been third choice 7 for most of the season. I really like him as a player but wouldn’t start him. To ...

Lock9541 wrote:Will Conners starting this weekend. VDF on the bench

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I agree with it, if it transpires.

Jesus that is some serious ticket sales. I was thinking they would struggle to open all the upper tiers given the short turnaround. Could be a real atmosphere. Don’t be surprised that there will be a serious traveling La Rochelle support coming over on Saturday. Do you mean coming UP? [emoji57]

I read they were flying to Paris today and then onto Dublin and travelling to Cork to set up camp. According to the examiner, LAR are back in France already and will base themselves in fota island from Wednesday. Sent from my VOG-L09 using Tapatalk Hopefully they catch monkeypox there 8) Ah- c’mon ...

IMO, there are a couple of things, which if we get them right, give us every chance of winning. 1. Avoid giving away unnecessary penos. 2. Don't muck about at restarts. Clearing kicks from our own 22 have to be top notch or as close as possible. 3. Provide close support to the ball carrier at all t...

In attack I'd seek to make Danty make tackles, he looks like a liability to me at the moment, constantly getting yellows and he isn't making the impact in the carry anymore. I'd bet on Brainless moment if we target him as Ireland did Fickou in the 6 nations. Danty has really done us damage in previ...

Atlas wrote:Does Conners come back into the team? He did a great job the last time out against them but it would be a big call.

Start him with a 6/2 split on the bench with Conan and VDF maybe...

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I’d definitely start Connors at 7. He’s the specialist first this match.

This a huge opportunity to get a home semi final by knocking out the holders. If we play with the proper mix of accuracy, power, commitment and common sense, we will win. It is up to how WE prepare and play. Get it right, we win. Get it wrong, we don't. I know we will get it right Where is the idea...

Private Fraser stuff. Private Fraser was played by noted Scottish actor, John Laurie, who made his movie debut in 1929 in Alfred Hitchcock's first talkie, the film version of "Juno and the Paycock" by Sean O'Casey where he played Johnny Boyle. Yes: there was a short BBC series about 35 ye...

we are totally without hope. People here are more happy with pessimism… or just aware that we are not the team we were last year and havent put back to back performances in all year. No- it’s always this way after poor-ish performance: cathastrophising… It’s “there’s no way we can fix this…” Privat...

We can't live with La Rochelle despite beating them away and losing two finals by the narrowest of narrow margins? Make it make sense... Our need to be the underdog is incredibly tiresome. The team we beat in November is not the team that took the field today or in the final. They’re vastly improve...

Should we bother even turning up next week? Just asking cause I’m going to need to take time off so if we’re not bothering……. :shock: Oh Jaysus lads…. C’mon- we were shite. But get over it; we won five tries to three. So let’s go for it- balls out. We bet them over there- we can improve and do it a...

Dave Cahill wrote:I can see us winning or losing the URC if we win or lose next weekend

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That is one of the finest posts I've seen on this site. However, I'd like to think of our outhalves as the Ghia model. Just that little bit extra. I didn't enjoy the post at all and don't agree with its conclusion. I think Harry has more upside than suggested but needs the sort of time afforded Joh...

We currently have the same record as ASM Clermont circa 2010 Yes but that’s not how that works - at the end of the day we as a team have 4 stars only one team has the same or better - Toulouse. That’s it end of fing story, shove your yearly piece up your arsehole ROC you pain of a so-called journal...

This might be wrong but management might see Ross B’s tackling as decision maker especially how he tracts back and the reality that we will be reacting to a lot of high ball kicks behind our def line during the match Meh...we did alright with Harry at 10 away to La Rochelle and Leicester of all tea...

How tf is he supposed to reach the heights he promises to achieve, if he can't rack up the playing minutes and gain the on-field experience he needs? A By being sufficiently better than the other options at outhalf so that the coach can't leave him out. Well, I suggest an objective judge (and I bel...

Such a strong team still given all the injuries. I think if Ben Murphy is needed it might be better to have Ross on the pitch rather than the brother. It'll be interesting to see what the bookies make of the selections. It's already moved from 16 points to 18 points in favour of Leinster since the ...

mildlyinterested wrote:harry not starting, he deserves it.

I agree. For all the talk of Harry’s “brain farts”, he’s had very few in the big matches that mattered this season. Ross has been okay since he returned, but nothing special justify pushing his brother out.

Sorry to hear you have been unwell tigerburnie. I have always enjoyed your balanced posts on here. Leicester, for all its extraordinary successes over the years, has always had a proper bunch of fans who have been far more interested in the game og rugbyvthan in trying to land cheap shots on opposi...