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Not a hope. We win, it's because Rolland was biased towards us. Munster win, it's because he favoured them in order to prove he wasn't biased.OTT wrote:I just hope neither set of fans can cling to some refereeing decision after the game is over.
No Bent to start with Ross.. JOC and Byrne on the bench..MadiganSquareGarden wrote:Jack O'Connell and Mike Ross to start with Edward Byrne and Michael Bent on the bench possibly. Given four injuries it could certainly be worse.
I hear ya so am I right in thinking that the neutral JP Doyle from the RFU should have been tapped up....simonokeeffe wrote:well as someone said the issue is he's played Heineken Cup rugby for one of the provincesTerenureJim wrote:In fairness "Rollers" is regularly recognised as being the top ref. I don't think there's any issue in him covering this one, as with Owens he allows a free flowing entertaining game and tries to be sympathetic to the game in applying the spirit rather than the letter of the law which is what any decent ref should do.simonokeeffe wrote:one of those mediocre wingers coached Ireland for 2 years too many after he blew a couple of grand slams
very poor from the league though not to give this to Nigel Owens in the first place, its undeniably the biggest league match of this season (and every season) so the top ref should get it. but no that humdinger of Treviso v Edinburgh needed him more
I trust Rolland to be professional enough to ref the game fairly but its all the more column inches for Munster Fans to wrap around their burning torches
even going with a non Irish ref in the first place highlights there's no officials up to scratch from Connacht but more dammingly Ulster
I was very drunk but I think it was 2010 when we played them over there, as opposed to 2011 over here. Could argue those two years represent a sea change in terms of European rugby given that we swapped the trophy and we went on to keep winning and Toulouse have been the most inconsistent that they have ever been in Europe.mtleinster wrote:Completely agree that this is is a build up to next week.
This is the Italy Game before the France game, the scotland game before the England game
It is a game that we WERE overwhelming favourites for, if we play without 4 or 5 front line players, wer still have a chance of winning.
Next week we go to the south of france for a game where we havent been as unfancied since the toulouse semi final 2010.
If there is a chance that Jack O'Connell or Michael Bent might be a sub next week, they should start this week
It was. Despite our scrum being a total shambles and J10 being inured, we were a trademark Eoin Reddan knock-on over the tryline away from a squeaky bum end in the Lions' den. The cassoulet was top notch anyway.TerenureJim wrote:I was very drunk but I think it was 2010 when we played them over there, as opposed to 2011 over here. Could argue those two years represent a sea change in terms of European rugby given that we swapped the trophy and we went on to keep winning and Toulouse have been the most inconsistent that they have ever been in Europe.mtleinster wrote:Completely agree that this is is a build up to next week.
This is the Italy Game before the France game, the scotland game before the England game
It is a game that we WERE overwhelming favourites for, if we play without 4 or 5 front line players, wer still have a chance of winning.
Next week we go to the south of france for a game where we havent been as unfancied since the toulouse semi final 2010.
If there is a chance that Jack O'Connell or Michael Bent might be a sub next week, they should start this week
Touche Xan, except I doubt Rolland will be awarding anything controversial (him being a good ref n'all)!!Xanthippe wrote:To be fair we were all fairly outraged with the Munster TMO in the reverse fixture last seasonPeg Leg wrote:No doubt they were as outraged by the Munster Branch TMO for the Treviso game?glenageary wrote:From Munsterfans
"Can someone please explain to me how is it a guy from Leinster, who played for Leinster, can referee a Leinster game? I don't understand how that's possible. How they can make that decision with any justification is beyond me.
Anything else they'd like to throw our way?
Joe Schmidt the TMO? Shane Horgan the 4th official? "
"Rolland is going to award the Pro 12 trophy to Brian O'Driscoll at half time and then lock Munster in their dressing room so BOD can run in a few tries unopposed. Dave Kearney will get run down by the corner flag and fail to add to his tally for the season."
Leave that shite where it belongs!
Agreed. We need a fresh tighthead to replace Ross around 60 minutes. No point in Ross dipping in to reserves ahead of next week. If Bent is as close as we have to a replacement tighthead, then he should be kept on the beach.MadiganuareGarden wrote:Jack O'Connell and Mike Ross to start with Edward Byrne and Michael Bent on the bench possibly. Given four injuries it could certainly be worse.
My thoughts entirely. O'Connell is up to the task anyway.CiaranIrl wrote:Agreed. We need a fresh tighthead to replace Ross around 60 minutes. No point in Ross dipping in to reserves ahead of next week. If Bent is as close as we have to a replacement tighthead, then he should be kept on the beach.MadiganuareGarden wrote:Jack O'Connell and Mike Ross to start with Edward Byrne and Michael Bent on the bench possibly. Given four injuries it could certainly be worse.
I think he means the Toulouse semi in the Aviva where we were expected to be sent packing.TerenureJim wrote:I was very drunk but I think it was 2010 when we played them over there, as opposed to 2011 over here. Could argue those two years represent a sea change in terms of European rugby given that we swapped the trophy and we went on to keep winning and Toulouse have been the most inconsistent that they have ever been in Europe.
I thought we were narrow favourites going into that game given that people were tipping us to win the competition outright that season.honeyec wrote:
I think he means the Toulouse semi in the Aviva where we were expected to be sent packing.
He also gave Brian O'Driscoll the 4th yellow card of his careerolaf the fat wrote:He is a great ref, and will be above anything unfair.
He did play for Leinster, but so did a few Munster players...(oh, and he did sinbin POC earlier this season)
That's how I remember it too. And also feeling very deflated after the first minute. And then getting overexcited and ringing a mate at half time to book a ferry to Wales.Kinger83 wrote:I thought we were narrow favourites going into that game given that people were tipping us to win the competition outright that season.honeyec wrote:
I think he means the Toulouse semi in the Aviva where we were expected to be sent packing.
Yeah that freak first try they got really dampened the spirits early on!simonno6 wrote:
That's how I remember it too. And also feeling very deflated after the first minute. And then getting overexcited and ringing a mate at half time to book a ferry to Wales.
