#361
Evilbeast (Dany Brillant) wrote:
Lenny wrote:
Munster - Toulouse would be a great final.
So here it is ;) ,Tight Games for the semi-Finals it seemed…Fortunatelly for the Munster,Vincent Clerc,”The curse” for the Irish teams is out for almost 6 months…But Florian Fritz,as outside center,and maybe Clément Poitrenaud as full back (not sure him) will recover from their injuries…and if they are on top form at the end of May,they’ll be on fire on the Millenium ground even though the stands will be red all around ;)
Posted on Sun, 27 April 2008 at 20:14 in reply to an earlier post
#362
butters (mikey) wrote:
Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 at 12:50
#363
CS (Colin S) wrote:
Could have done a lot better too.
But, Kidney’s a good coach, can’t knock his success with Munster and the only thing I’m worried about is his possible loyalty to playing Munster players.
Also worried about how Brian O’Driscoll has said that he’d never play under Kidney.
Wait, I’m not too worried about that, BOD’s crap!
Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 at 13:57
#364
butters (mikey) wrote:
BOD is not crap
i will admit, he hasnt been able to play his game to the ability weve seen him play in the past but thats mostly because hes automatically targetted by the opposition cos they realise his importance to the way we play rugby. but even with him being targetted more these days, it draws tackles and space for the other players to play
in his prime, he was the best thing we had, and even now he gives the oppurtunity for other players to shine through by being a punching bag for us
Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 at 14:02
#365
CS (Colin S) wrote:
Sorry mate, you’re wrong.
BOD hasn’t been able to play his game because he hasn’t been fit. He’s put on a load of weight, the captaincy is too much of a burden for him, he doesn’t motivate his players around him (RWC 2007 for example), he doesn’t create space you’re talking about.
In his prime, he was one of the best things we had. But so was David Humphreys. And Denis Hickie.
I can’t accept the argument that he’s giving other players the chance to shine for one simple reason.
Ireland 6 Nations starting centres vs. Wales (2008)
13 - Brian O’Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) 82 (capt)
12 - Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster) 22
Sorry, but Andy Trimble is not a 12. He’s not got the bulk nor the tackling ability to be a 12. Why couldn’t BOD switch to 12 to give AT a chance to shine? Simple reason so that Trimby doesn’t start to compete for his shirt.
By the way, caps are correct at the time of the game, both BOD and AT have more caps than listed above.
Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 at 19:22
#366
butters (mikey) wrote:
could the reason he hasnt been fit possibly be due to the amount of heavy tackles hes had to take.
and if your trying to say that when one player draws tackles it doesnt create space for other players then yuor just being stubborn or arrogant or both.
im not going to go to the length of pulling up statistics of tackle taken per game or whatever
im just going to with stating what i see everytime i see ireland play.
and as far as i was aware…eddie o sullivan chose the starting positions and lineups and o driscoll was pretty vocal in his disagreement with his tactics
Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 at 20:12
#367
CS (Colin S) wrote:
He hasn’t been fit because he’s been over-trained and over-played. For his province and country.
You’ll soon realise I am stubborn and arrogant ;)
You’re right, EOS did choose the XV and positions they played, although do you seriously think that BOD, captain of the Ireland team, had no say whatsoever.
As for disagreement in his tactics, I haven’t heard, seen or read anything that suggests he would disagree with them.
BOD and EOS got too close. BOD was one of EOS’ ‘untouchables’. He wasn’t going to get dropped unless he was injured, the same goes for Hayes, O’Connell, Wallace, Easterby (until the 6N), O’Gara, D’arcy, and Horgan.
I’m happy(ish) with the appointment of Kidney, my only worry as I’ve said is the possible loyalty to the Munster players, and the fact that the IRFU have replaced a conservative coach with an, err… conservative coach. (albeit a better one)
Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 at 20:52
#368
butters (mikey) wrote:
lol
believe me, thats already been realised
Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 at 21:05
#369
Lenny wrote:
Kidney is a good coach and a good coach doesn’t have misplaced loyalty to anyone but themselves. Pick the wrong players and you write your own p45 - simple! He’ll be missed but is the right man for the job. Hopefully Michael Bradley will come down to Munster and build on his earlier successes as a coach
Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 at 23:33
#370
CS (Colin S) wrote:
Don’t know much about Bradley, but he’s done well with Connaught this season. Can see them contesting HEC placement again next season.
Just read on Beeb that BOD is supporting Kidney, which is weird as he’s previously said he’d refuse to play under him.
Posted on Thu, 8 May 2008 at 16:16
#371
Evilbeast (Dany Brillant) wrote:
As there aren’t many Toulousian Fan around here let me sing in French (with their lovely local accent :D ) one anthem of theirs to support them :
Toulouzaingggguuesss !!!!!!!! Toulooozaaainnnggguesss!!!!!!
Ongue viengue !!!!!
Ongue gagneeeeeeeeuuu!!!!
Et ongueeeeeeeee s’en vagueeeeeuuu!!!!!
It would be nice for the French rugby that they would win Vs Munster,but I would’nt much sad if they lose…They would be depressed when Paris meet them for the semi-final of the French championship next month (that’s the way it will be for the moment) :D
Posted on Sat, 24 May 2008 at 15:13
#372
Ci? wrote:
CS wrote:
I’m happy(ish) with the appointment of Kidney, my only worry as I’ve said is the possible loyalty to the Munster players, and the fact that the IRFU have replaced a conservative coach with an, err… conservative coach. (albeit a better one)
and loyalty to munster players is a bad thing??
Posted on Sun, 25 May 2008 at 08:39 in reply to an earlier post
#373
CS (Colin S) wrote:
Well how is Jonny Sexton of Leinster going to break into the side if ROG of Munster is constantly being played?
O’Leary too, if he breaks into the side then young players like Cillian Willis and Paul Marshall will find it difficult getting game time. And they’re 2 young, exciting players.
Hope BOD won’t get his way again, and hopefully DK will have the balls to drop ‘the greatest man in Irish rugby’.
Wotta cunt.
Congratulations to the Turnips on another HEC win. True European greats you guys are. Well done!
If only Ulster…
Posted on Sun, 25 May 2008 at 11:43
#374
Lenny wrote:
Johnny Sexton has plenty off promise but is a few years away from being an international. He should be ready to fill O’ Gara’s boots in a couple of years. If you don’t play O’ Driscoll then who do you play - we don’t have many class centre’s knocking around at present.
Great win yesterday - played every style of rugby in the 9 games. Onwards and upwards!
Posted on Sun, 25 May 2008 at 21:07
#375
CS (Colin S) wrote:
Trimble is a 13.
PW at 12? Disastorous at 10, I know, but at 12 he can make some excellent breaks.
Posted on Mon, 26 May 2008 at 01:24
#376
Kill_Hill (Brendan) wrote:
Posted on Tue, 27 May 2008 at 10:32
#377
Evilbeast (Dany Brillant) wrote:
Yeah,congrats the turnips…Good “Pick and Go” lesson given to Toulouse. “Played every style of Rugby”,you said Lenny ?Well so let’s get in the debate with some People from Toulouse here in french,they would reply that the only way of playing is the “Perpetual Movement”,and standing on the feet rather than going on the ground :
http://www.stadetoulousain.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5950
Poor bitter sad people they are…
They think th
Posted on Fri, 30 May 2008 at 09:31
#378
Evilbeast (Dany Brillant) wrote:
HEC 2008/2009
Poule 1 : Munster, Sale Sharks, Clermont Auvergne; Montauban
Poule 2 : London wasps, Leinster, Castres Olympique; Edimburgh
Poule 3 : Leicester, Perpignan, Osprey’s, Benneton Treviso
Poule 4 : Stade Francais, Llanelli Scarlets; Ulster, Harlequins
Poule 5: Toulouse, Bath, Newport Dragons; Glasgow Warriors
Poule 6: Biarritz Olympique, Gloucester, Cardiff Blues; Calvisano
Colin !!!!!!
Come to Jean Bouin Stadium in its old shape before it ‘s destroyed (Yeah we’ll have a new one rebuilt) in Paris, we’re gonna drunk at “Rue de la Soif” and maybe let’s try to seduce some female over there (not forcely some MILF’s :D ) and I’ll try to move my f*cking ass to Ravenhill to mess the place up :D .
Ah tough task for the Munstermen and Lenny with Sale (and “Caveman” Chabal),Clermont (the most impressive team this season in the French Championship) and Montauban ( not to be underestimated cos’ of their efficient forwards’ pack and their local “fighting spirit”)
Posted on Tue, 17 June 2008 at 12:13
#379
Evilbeast (Dany Brillant) wrote:
So here’s the next Stade Français Head coach for the forthcoming season :
http://www.stade.fr/include/popup.php?type=ActualitePopupImage&am … nzie_b.jpg
As you may have seen he has already adopted the official colour of our beloved team :P (as I’m concerned,I keep on sticking on the Red and Blue,which are historically the colours of Paris :rolleyes: )…I love the so sadist and pervo look in his eyes :D …With such a man heading our team, no chance for The Ulstermen,the scarlets and the Quins’ :P .
Seriously,that’s Ewen McKenzie,The most caped prop in Australian Rugby History ( He won the RWC in 1991 with the Wallabies ) and was previously head coach of The Waratahs in the Super 14 Championship,Down under.
Posted on Fri, 20 June 2008 at 01:02
