Munster Rugby - We DID start the fire (Part 1)

gilgamboa · October 10, 2018, 1:11pm

I thought you of all people would understand

TreatyStones · October 10, 2018, 1:22pm

What’s he got to do with anything?

gilgamboa · October 10, 2018, 1:33pm

Very good. Amusing. Very well amusing.

Bandage · October 10, 2018, 2:57pm

“A losing bonus point is targetable.”

Little_Lord_Fauntleroy · October 10, 2018, 4:38pm

yes, amazing ground

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Tim_Riggins · October 10, 2018, 5:32pm

You spend your midweeks going through the permutations on how teams can “hold” onto second leg 0-0s or “nick an away goal” in a loss.

gilgamboa · October 10, 2018, 5:41pm

The anti rugby agenda is on shaky ground when this is what they are resorting to.

God be with the heady days when they could cling onto an article saying that Irish rugby was fucked, we were broke, we could never match the English and the French clubs etc. They are working with thin material now and not making so much as a hanky out of it

Tim_Riggins · October 10, 2018, 5:43pm

It must be upsetting for them that Ireland can produce a top quality sportsman and afford to pay him well to stay at home, playing near where he grew up.

gilgamboa · October 10, 2018, 5:44pm

He can pop home to his mam and dad for tea if he wants. And neither of them are likely to be in prison

anon61878697 · October 10, 2018, 6:11pm

With the quality of powder available in West Limerick, why would he move?

Bandage · October 10, 2018, 6:19pm

The whole rubby thing is obviously a sham, but Leinster resting the likes of Sexton in their league match against their apparent bitter and main rivals Munster makes a mockery of the league. It’d be like Barca leaving Messi out of a league game against Real Madrid because they’re playing Bayer Leverkusen at home in Europe the following week.

Of course, there’s the knock on effect that the Oirish players are nicely rested for the spring friendlies whereas the English and French are colliding into and piling up on top of each other all winter. Naturally enough the Oirish have been doing well in these games lately against that backdrop.

You can understand why the English and French want to reset the parameters for “european” competition as a result. I personally think that only two Oirish teams should be permitted into the main competition. This would force them to treat the league seriously.

glasagusban · October 10, 2018, 6:30pm

Sure West Limerick has a direct line right to Colombia

gilgamboa · October 10, 2018, 6:31pm

A shrewd observer such as yourself will no doubt have noticed that that the IRFU player welfare system is attracting envious glances across the channel. Matter of time before a similar approach to player management is adopted over there with the English players beginning to agitate towards it.

You will also have noted that resting your top players has the added benefit of, and I shit you not, giving another young potentially International class player the opportunity to play some of the top games. Young Ross Byrne will have been thrilled to play with three Lions (anad against two others) and multiple top internationals

God bless the player welfare program and all who sail in her

Little_Lord_Fauntleroy · October 10, 2018, 6:44pm

You get so defensive about your “favourite sport”

gilgamboa · October 10, 2018, 6:55pm

I do. Its my only weakness

Cicero_Dandi · October 10, 2018, 6:58pm

Sweep sweep.

gilgamboa · October 10, 2018, 6:59pm

Stick to watching club gah games marred by violence

gilgamboa · October 10, 2018, 7:00pm

Bit odd to have a liking for a team from England alright i guess. You wouldnt get it…oh…

dodgy_keeper · October 10, 2018, 7:00pm

Bandage:

The whole rubby thing is obviously a sham, but Leinster resting the likes of Sexton in their league match against their apparent bitter and main rivals Munster makes a mockery of the league. It’d be like Barca leaving Messi out of a league game against Real Madrid because they’re playing Bayer Leverkusen at home in Europe the following week.

Of course, there’s the knock on effect that the Oirish players are nicely rested for the spring friendlies whereas the English and French are colliding into and piling up on top of each other all winter. Naturally enough the Oirish have been doing well in these games lately against that backdrop.

You can understand why the English and French want to reset the parameters for “european” competition as a result. I personally think that only two Oirish teams should be permitted into the main competition. This would force them to treat the league seriously.

Barcelona fans don’t say “if we get knocked out of the European Cup I hope Madrid win it. It would be good for Spanish football and that’s the most important thing. Sergio Ramos is a ledge” either.

gilgamboa · October 10, 2018, 7:03pm

You do though. No ill will towards other LOI sides. Hope they do well eh