Rugby World Cup 2019 - Ireland shit the pot all over again

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9563

Ewan is lapping this is up a little too much now at this stage.

9564

I’m almost pro rubby now because of him.

9565

He’s telling like it is though. That can annoy some people.

9566

Ewan should be just enjoying the rest of the tournament and not stressing so much over Ireland.

9567

it’s nearly two weeks later tho Cicero. He needs to just move on.

9568

I’d feel very strongly Schmidt has pointed Ireland in the right direction and definitely left the job in a better place than he inherited despite at the time many feeling Ireland were fucked when he was taking over. He handled the passing on of POC and BOD really well which is something I thought would finish Ireland for a long time. It’s easy to accept defeat when you are second best but Christ that 2011 result versus wales is the real sickener for Irish rugby. You’d Healy, best, o Connell, ferris, o brien, heaslip, Murray?, bowe, Sexton, Kearney, o Driscoll and earls somewhere close to their peaks. You can’t really compare that team to the current one. That looking back was probably our chance to make a World Cup final. I do believe going forward Ireland are in huge trouble. Maybe I’m miles off but I don’t see us competing with wales, France and England over the next few seasons as this team falls apart.

9569

What do you call 15 burly men huddled round the telly watching the Rugby World Cup Final?

the Irish national team!

9570

Schmidt over achieved with a moderate group of players. It’s an awful pity he wasn’t at the helm when the Golden Generation were there.

9571

There was a Golden Generation?

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9572

very true. I think o Driscoll as fairly critical of kidney post 09 and said they’d literally no plan in attack whatsoever. Ireland might never have a back row as good as Ferris, o brien and heaslip again. Wallace got injured pre tournament too. It was criminal rog was ahead of Sexton.

9573

I think that 08-12 period was when Irish rugby was at its best. Leinster were the best team in Europe, Munster and ulster were decent. You’d a lot of fellas getting picked on lions and the main players were all around their peak. You’d also France waiting In a semi final. I think that was the real missed chance for Ireland.

9574

There was.

9575

When you’re on the mountain top, that’s when you smite your enemies

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9576

Ewan freeclimbed the mountain, according to himself.

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9577

These two statements are contradictory

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9578

Ireland will get on with it .best been gone is a huge bonus to us . Get a leader in there with a young team and we’ll be fine . Farrell will fit right in . I expect our defence to improve greatly and get back to the way we can play not been afraid to try things . This box kick game was 1950s rugby . Russia were at it against us sure and we at it against bigger and better teams .

9579

It was embarrassing for a finish. Lads were afraid or simply couldn’t pass the ball… Schmidt crippled lads, literally.

9580

Nope I think Farrell is a dinosaur and the wrong appointment.

9581

But you think Ireland are pointed in the right direction after an embarrassment of a World Cup?

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