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I did it under my other username, @fuckschmidt
Irelandâs golden generation.
Golden generation or not the fact remains - in 9 âWorldâ Cups Ireland havenât managed to reach a single semi final.
Unbelievable achievement to beat the likes of Russia, Samoa and Italy in the group stages but theyâve bottled it every single time the pressure is on. Every single time.
Theyâve some record in friendlies, though.
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Yeah but they were a golden generation. No other generation can claim that title despite the fact they failed like every other generationâŚ
The only thing golden about them was the hype.
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Itâs hilarious the levels of specious reasoning lads will go to and the hoops they will try to jump through to to avoid criticising the rugby team. Itâs like they canât accept simple and basic facts. The team and players have been hyped up as world class, the coach is lauded as âthe best coach in the worldâ, ad nauseum, the players are hailed as wonderful role models and examples of good character. When they fail miserably the rugby crowd canât accept that some or all of those narratives are wrong. Either the players are not so world class, or the coach has been a dud, or the playersâ character is weak and they failed to perform when it mattered. Some or all these elements must be true, but that means the hype and marketing people have been fed and have regurgitated to each other over their points of heino must be untrue. They simply canât accept this. This is why there is an entire culture in Irish rugby built around making excuses and avoiding criticism. Win lose or draw they are brave and heroic. Itâs complete nonsense and unique to Irish rugby. None of the other rugby playing nations indulge in the same Walter Mitty-esque nonsense. I canât even think of a similar example in any other sport. The triumph of marketing over substance that is rugby coverage in Ireland has been successful to such a degree that it has permeated the entire culture.
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Itâs amazing that @anon32894817 regularly lambasted the Limerick senior hurlers, who are amateurs, since the All Ireland Semi Finals, but wouldnât apply the same standards to the rubby team.
Because criticizing the limerick hurlers annoys so many people on here while defending the Irish rugby team annoys so many people on here.
I donât think anybody thinks the players are that good. Schdimt is world class in my opinion. I think Farrell will be a dud as a head coach.
Ok so you donât really believe your opinions. Carry on
This place isnât the real world.
Was Joe over Ireland at the last WC also?
Anyway back to my initial point. Ireland will probably never have another chance like 2011. Weâd genuine world class players littered across the team. That will always be a big regret.
Yes, they lost at the QF stage to Argentina. AFAIR Argentina âtested every shoulderâ.
Thatâs an abysmal record really⌠No doubt Farrell will do a great job at the 6ns and some friendlies next year and the cycle will begin again.
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A semi-decent point that was made somewhere or other the past few days was that Irelandâs âcoach-cycleâ is out of synch with the WC. The thing to do would probably appoint a coach about 2 years before the WC.
But honestly, I donât know if thatâs accurate criticism or not because a criticism that George Hook used to make was that the IRFU gave OâSullivan and Kidney big extensions right before the WC. Here they went in without giving the coach an extension and thatâs the new excuse.
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Pretty sure Schmidt and kidney were pointed mid cycle after ridiculous extensions of their predecessors pre World Cup.
I think four years is very fair. The irfus obsession with the six nations may end now and Farrell might be given a better chance to build from scratch. Itâll be interesting but I donât really think heâll be a good head coach.
Jonny Wilkinson beat them with his booth
The 6Ns cash cow funds the IRFU - No chance will they ease up on that⌠The whole structure is set up to have a tilt at the 6Ns.