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

[anon61956325]

Putrid shit.

[Julio_Geordio]

@Sidney

It’s not a contradiction for a supporter of a sports team to hold the view that a former legendary player is not up to the job of coaching or managing the team.

What about

I’ve tried maintain my support for Munster for many months now despite the problems that clearly lie both on and off the pitch but I fear Saturday may have been the straw that finally broke the camels back.

Anthony’s heart failed him, don’t let his beloved province fail him too.

[Sidney]

You can pick away at individual lines all you like, but I don’t think Limerick hurling supporters are in much of a position to throw stones at the supporters of other sports teams about loyalty and/or personal abuse of coaches/managers, and that also goes for Cork, Clare and Waterford supporters.

[Julio_Geordio]

@Sidney

You can pick away at individual lines all you like, but I don’t think Limerick hurling supporters are in much of a position to throw stones at the supporters of other sports teams about loyalty and/or personal abuse of coaches/managers, and that also goes for Cork, Clare and Waterford supporters.

I’m not saying anything about him abusing the manager. Just pointing out the hypocrisy of saying everyone needs to get behind Munster for the love of Foley when he was abandoning Munster for the hatred of Foley only 10 months ago.

[ciarancareyshurlingarmy]

@Julio_Geordio

@Julio_Geordio

@Julio_Geordio

Do it for Axel.

This weekend for the first time in a very long time there is a sense of anticipation in the air. While Anthony Foley’s friends and family mourn his death, we as Munster supporters, have been given the opportunity to celebrate his life.

For the first time in many months, even years, we will need to begin our journey two hours before kick-off, we’ll park up the cars and a sea of red will once again march over the Sarsfield and Shannon bridges and descend upon Thomond Park.

This weekend however, isn’t just about rugby, or results- it’s about a journey. Anthony Foley’s journey with Munster began way back in 1995 when he made his debut for the province. For the next decade or so he had many highs and many lows before finally capturing the holy grail in 2006.

We as supporters followed him and his Munster team however, on that journey, through thick and thin. Just like the current crop of players, Anthony’s team didn’t always win, there were many heartbreaks along the way, but we stuck with them, just like we need to stick with this current group of players.

On Sunday afternoon we were all shocked and saddened by the news that one of our most famous sons had tragically passed away. Our dear captain, head coach and hero had been taken away from us in an instant at the tender age of 42. As Munster fans we have suffered many heartbreaks over the years. All those quarter finals, those semi-finals, those finals in 2000 and 2002, but nothing comes even close to the heartbreak we have suffered over the last few days.

We have a chance this Saturday however, to turn that heartbreak into a celebration of life. We have a chance to honour our fallen hero and reminisce about all the joy he brought us over the years. For many years we as Munster supporters were almost as famous as the players themselves, we were the driving force behind every team that took the field. It’s time to drive on once more. It’s time to start a new journey in honour of Anthony.

There will be highs and there will be lows, but I promise you there will never be a low as bad as the one we are feeling right now. We will win, we will lose, we will be heartbroken along the way, but it will be an amazing journey, and at the end of the day- it’s the journey that makes it all worthwhile.

It’s tragic that a man had to give up his life to reignite the spark that is Munster Rugby, but it is somewhat befitting that it was a man that kept it lit for so many years and gave his whole life to Munster, that has done so.

Anthony’s heart failed him, don’t let his beloved province fail him too.

See you Saturday. #SUAF

Jason Hennessy

@Fagan_ODowd it gets better same lad wrote this 10 months ago
http://rugbylad.com/how-can-munster-and-leinster-not-see-what-the-problem-is/

Munster now find themselves in a situation where they can’t even get 15,000 people into Thomond Park. There was once a time when Munster had 15,000 people or more travelling to away games. Munster are in a transitionary period, which is understandable. They will not transition into a better side however as long as Foley and his regime are in charge.

And this

http://rugbylad.com/an-open-letter-to-munster-rugby/

The boys were handed the keys to the mansion. They thrashed it. They don’t deserve a second chance. At this stage they owe it to the supporters, the club, the badge to put their hands up at the end of the season and say they’re in over their heads and resign from their positions. No one will think any less of them. We respect and appreciate what they have done for Munster as players, but coaches they are not.

Even better here. This lad can flip flop with the best of them

An Open Letter To Munster Rugby

This is the only activity we have seen on the Munster Rugby Supporters Club Facebook page since the game for example. It looks like even they have given up.

Anthony Foley has been in front of a camera after an embarrassing defeat several times now. Not once has he given the fans some worthwhile answers. He completely avoids the tough questions, has not once but his hand up to say perhaps he got it wrong and ends up giving us the same old generic answers about next week, character, didn’t do enough etc. No shit Anthony. No shit Munster weren’t good enough. We’ve heard you say that last week, and the week before. What are you going to do about it we ask? Where do the problems lie? What do Munster need to work on. Credit to CJ Stander who is the man normally fed to the wolves so to speak when it comes to post-match interviews. Always honest, always looks heartbroken. Anthony Foley could learn a lot from the South African.

[Sidney]

@Julio_Geordio

I’m not saying anything about him abusing the manager. Just pointing out the hypocrisy of saying everyone needs to get behind Munster for the love of Foley when he was abandoning Munster for the hatred of Foley only 10 months ago.

Is there anything in his posts on social media or elsewhere that shows i) that he “hated” Foley or ii) actually did stop supporting the team?

[Julio_Geordio]

@Sidney

Is there anything in his posts on social media or elsewhere that shows i) that he “hated” Foley or ii) actually did stop supporting the team?

Yes

[Sidney]

@Julio_Geordio

Yes

Well…don’t leave me hanging.

[flattythehurdler]

In clare no doubt.

[flattythehurdler]

Unfortunate last two sentences.

[anon61956325]

The virtues of social media are really extolled during times like this. It would sicken you how every large, right down to miniscule media pages, attach themselves to a tragedy or death for nothing more than a few hits… Then there’s the sheep. Christ, I hate people.

[caulifloweredneanderthal]

Has all of this media coverage gone too far now… Donal Lenihan saying they should retire the number 8 jersey for rest of season. He’s not a current player FFS sake. There’s what seems to be live blogging by the national papers of the man’s funeral.

Rte showing highlights of the 2006 rugby final on Saturday now.

RTÉ to show 2006 final in memory of Anthony Foley

[anon61956325]

Christ above.

[Tassotti]

that would be a wonderful gesture

[caoimhaoin]

Very true Sid.

Alot of lads here are contradictong themselves far worse for years.

Coaching and playing are completely different.

[Tassotti]

It would be great to see a stand at Thomand Park renamed after Axel

[flattythehurdler]

Or the cork-limerick motorway.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@ChocolateMice

The virtues of social media are really extolled during times like this. It would sicken you how every large, right down to miniscule media pages, attach themselves to a tragedy or death for nothing more than a few hits… Then there’s the sheep. Christ, I hate people.

You like us though and we are people.

[caulifloweredneanderthal]

Or “Axle” as 95fm’s head of sport kept calling him on Twitter

[caulifloweredneanderthal]

He wouldn’t like you if he met you in real life. In fact, he’d probably challenge you to a duel at the people’s park