I’ve no problem with speculation per se, as long as it’s framed as speculation. My issue here is that this journalist is presenting their speculative opinion but attempting to qualify it with “inside sources” or whatever — there’s just no way anyone in the know is feeding them this kind of information. It benefits nobody.backrower8 wrote:What are you, a retired censor? This whole forum is driven by rumoje, speculation, subjective opinion and debate. We may as well shut the whole thing down if your logic applies.
A national journalist with his ear to the ground believes that the tide has gone out for Leavy and that he and Leinster are going through the last motions as the light fades on his career. We will see. But it’s a perspective worth sharing here in this hotbed of discussion and not one I have seen anywhere else.
Meanwhile back at the ranch, CK & ROL have minor niggles and there are a few outside backs who are frustrated that Dan got the #23 shirt this week. Fact. You’ll probably diss this as well but that’s your prerogative as it is mine to share insight and rumour.
Why would I take issue with the idea that an outside back would have an issue with Leavy being at 23? I called it out myself as not making sense earlier in this thread. It would be more newsworthy if the lads who weren’t picked were delighted to not be in the squad.
I know people give you sh!t for various things in this forum, so maybe you think I’m attacking you. I’m not, I’ve zero issues with you or your opinions. It’s the Irish journos trying to add spin to every long term injury that bothers me, like when Heaslip and Murray were long time absentees.
