Who is up to it?

All the way back logue · April 3rd, 2007, 11:11 am

If you look at the Leinster forwards from Saturday, who could you honestly say is good enough to be on a team to win the HC. In my view I could only see (in descending order) Heaslip, maybe Keogh and, at a push due to advancing years, Glees. I would have picked the same players about 3 months ago - the fact that there is no-one from the front 5 says it all.

cud · Post by **cud** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:14 am

All the way back logue wrote:If you look at the Leinster forwards from Saturday, who could you honestly say is good enough to be on a team to win the HC. In my view I could only see (in descending order) Heaslip, maybe Keogh and, at a push due to advancing years, Glees. I would have picked the same players about 3 months ago - the fact that there is no-one from the front 5 says it all.

A fit Mal would walk into several of the teams still in contention.

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:15 am

All the way back logue wrote:If you look at the Leinster forwards from Saturday, who could you honestly say is good enough to be on a team to win the HC. In my view I could only see (in descending order) Heaslip, maybe Keogh and, at a push due to advancing years, Glees. I would have picked the same players about 3 months ago - the fact that there is no-one from the front 5 says it all.

Considering that some players ranging from the truely terrible to the merely mediocre have European Cup medals, then all of them.

Beer Baron · Post by **Beer Baron** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:19 am

Dave Cahill wrote:
All the way back logue wrote:If you look at the Leinster forwards from Saturday, who could you honestly say is good enough to be on a team to win the HC. In my view I could only see (in descending order) Heaslip, maybe Keogh and, at a push due to advancing years, Glees. I would have picked the same players about 3 months ago - the fact that there is no-one from the front 5 says it all.
Considering that some players ranging from the truely terrible to the merely mediocre have European Cup medals, then all of them.

An excellent point DC.

All the way back logue · April 3rd, 2007, 11:23 am

not sure what truly terrible forwards have won HC medals? Maybe a few dodgey backs have collected some over the years.

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:24 am

All the way back logue wrote:not sure what truly terrible forwards have won HC medals? Maybe a few dodgey backs have collected some over the years.

Mick O'Driscoll.

All the way back logue · April 3rd, 2007, 11:27 am

point taken.......... but in fairness he would not be viewed as first choice last year for munster........

combatlogo · Post by **combatlogo** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:29 am

Show me a front five unit worse than ours which has won an ERC.

cud · Post by **cud** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:30 am

Dave Cahill wrote:
All the way back logue wrote:not sure what truly terrible forwards have won HC medals? Maybe a few dodgey backs have collected some over the years.
Mick O'Driscoll.

Not a bad player. Suffers badly from lack of consitent gametime at the moment.

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:30 am

And of course, Trevor Hogan and Will Green already have ERC medals in their collections.

Beer Baron · Post by **Beer Baron** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:32 am

Dave Cahill wrote:And of course, Trevor Hogan and Will Green already have ERC medals in their collections.

you're my hero!

combatlogo · Post by **combatlogo** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:35 am

Dave Cahill wrote:And of course, Trevor Hogan and Will Green already have ERC medals in their collections.

Bill McBride has 17 Lions caps yet I wouldn't be celebrating if he decided he wanted to tog out for Leinster. Hogan wasn't a first choice and Will Green is past it.

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:37 am

combatlogo wrote:
Dave Cahill wrote:And of course, Trevor Hogan and Will Green already have ERC medals in their collections.
Bill McBride has 17 Lions caps yet I wouldn't be celebrating if he decided he wanted to tog out for Leinster. Hogan wasn't a first choice and Will Green is past it.

No, they went with Micko instead (until Eddie told Jim Williams to tell Kidney to drop him)!

combatlogo · Post by **combatlogo** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:39 am

I'll agree with you 100% on MOD - it's a joke that he's also seen as back row cover in the Ireland squad. Nearly as bad as playing Chris Wyatt at 6 (or at all!!!)

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:40 am

And of course, Christian Cullen has an HEC medal!

Lets face it, it ain't all that great an achievement

BarryP · Post by **BarryP** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:58 am

Dave Cahill wrote:And of course, Christian Cullen has an HEC medal!

Lets face it, it ain't all that great an achievement

i'd still kill for the current leinster boys to have one with leinster

All the way back logue · April 3rd, 2007, 12:04 pm

of course its an achievement - most of the players mentioned were either subs or unused subs.

apple sourz · Post by **apple sourz** » April 3rd, 2007, 12:04 pm

I think Jackman has stood up to be counted this season and completely justifies his selection as first choice hooker. This time last year I would have been in favour of getting rid of him.

cud · Post by **cud** » April 3rd, 2007, 12:05 pm

All the way back logue wrote:of course its an achievement - most of the players mentioned were either subs or unused subs.

Don't worry, it's just that time of day when Dave Cahill lists Munster players he does'nt like.

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » April 3rd, 2007, 12:08 pm

cud wrote:
All the way back logue wrote:of course its an achievement - most of the players mentioned were either subs or unused subs.
Don't worry, it's just that time of day when Dave Cahill lists Munster players he does'nt like.

Thats all of them save John Kelly.

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