Ive always highly rated Marika Koroibete, playing league and having never played in great teams as held him back a bit.
It's easy to look good in a France, Toulouse, South African etc jersey over the past few year. Prob reason LRZ isn't getting more of a shout.
Connacht v Ulster Fri 23rd Dec 7:35pm RTE2 / Viaplay Sports 2 / Super Sport / URC TV
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Re: Connacht v Ulster Fri 23rd Dec 7:35pm RTE2 / Viaplay Sports 2 / Super Sport / URC TV
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Re: Connacht v Ulster Fri 23rd Dec 7:35pm RTE2 / Viaplay Sports 2 / Super Sport / URC TV
Top 3 in the world is a mad claim I'm not going to lie. I admire your commitment to the player. Although he is a skillful guy, I was disappointed in his lack of defensive reading of a scrumhalf going straight through him to score a try. In those situations you have to smash the guy first time. Not the time for limp wristed ineffectiveness. As much as he lacks pace, he also lacks power. I wonder how this is not improving with the strength and conditioning available to him on a daily basis. Always a valuable squad option though.Columbo wrote:Ha ha you’re getting a bit for grief for this, but I actually agree with you!! His defensive positioning / reads are exceptional, good tackler, superb footwork, great offloading game, deceptively strong - his big work ons would be kicking, and pace, and unfortunately there’s not much work you can do on the latter!! But I agree, if he had sexton’s pace he would be phenomenal..ljsulster wrote:If mcilroy had top end pace he would be one of the best back 3 players in the world
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Re: Connacht v Ulster Fri 23rd Dec 7:35pm RTE2 / Viaplay Sports 2 / Super Sport / URC TV
Could they do it on a damp, windy Friday night in Galway?UlsterNo9 wrote:Ive always highly rated Marika Koroibete, playing league and having never played in great teams as held him back a bit.
It's easy to look good in a France, Toulouse, South African etc jersey over the past few year. Prob reason LRZ isn't getting more of a shout.
I have my own tv channel, what have you got?
Re: Connacht v Ulster Fri 23rd Dec 7:35pm RTE2 / Viaplay Sports 2 / Super Sport / URC TV
Sorry Can't agree about McIlroy his problem is not just a lack of pace there is also the lack of self belief .
It is an essential in any good wing Bowe ,Trimble, Earls, O'Reilly Stockdale Conway they all have that sense of confidence and purpose ball in hand .
DH you and both like Moore if only he was a few pounds heavier. Lowry unfortunately is now a known number, an evasive runner, and thus when running from deep finds he is being channeled out of space and into contact. Similiarly his intervention in the back line is being expected and counter by the opposition defence .
Unlike NFL running backs can't be protected by blockers
It is an essential in any good wing Bowe ,Trimble, Earls, O'Reilly Stockdale Conway they all have that sense of confidence and purpose ball in hand .
DH you and both like Moore if only he was a few pounds heavier. Lowry unfortunately is now a known number, an evasive runner, and thus when running from deep finds he is being channeled out of space and into contact. Similiarly his intervention in the back line is being expected and counter by the opposition defence .
Unlike NFL running backs can't be protected by blockers
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Re: Connacht v Ulster Fri 23rd Dec 7:35pm RTE2 / Viaplay Sports 2 / Super Sport / URC TV
As an aside, I’m not sure that whoever reported on the game on the BBC website was actually in Galway. It wasn’t very windy at all (by any standards, not just the local micro-climate).Dave wrote: ↑Mon Dec 26, 2022 11:54 amCould they do it on a damp, windy Friday night in Galway?UlsterNo9 wrote:Ive always highly rated Marika Koroibete, playing league and having never played in great teams as held him back a bit.
It's easy to look good in a France, Toulouse, South African etc jersey over the past few year. Prob reason LRZ isn't getting more of a shout.
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Re: Connacht v Ulster Fri 23rd Dec 7:35pm RTE2 / Viaplay Sports 2 / Super Sport / URC TV
Unless playing for Leinster ...
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Re: Connacht v Ulster Fri 23rd Dec 7:35pm RTE2 / Viaplay Sports 2 / Super Sport / URC TV
Look every one realises by now Leinster are the protected and blessed ones - blessed by blind refs and forgiving disciplinary panels so that the best 23 can play every important game .
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Re: Connacht v Ulster Fri 23rd Dec 7:35pm RTE2 / Viaplay Sports 2 / Super Sport / URC TV
He didn’t say ‘top 3 in the world’ in fairness - which i agree would be a bit much - he said ‘best back 3 players in the world’ which is vaguer and IMO more defensibleDave wrote:Top 3 in the world is a mad claim I'm not going to lie. I admire your commitment to the player. Although he is a skillful guy, I was disappointed in his lack of defensive reading of a scrumhalf going straight through him to score a try. In those situations you have to smash the guy first time. Not the time for limp wristed ineffectiveness. As much as he lacks pace, he also lacks power. I wonder how this is not improving with the strength and conditioning available to him on a daily basis. Always a valuable squad option though.Columbo wrote:Ha ha you’re getting a bit for grief for this, but I actually agree with you!! His defensive positioning / reads are exceptional, good tackler, superb footwork, great offloading game, deceptively strong - his big work ons would be kicking, and pace, and unfortunately there’s not much work you can do on the latter!! But I agree, if he had sexton’s pace he would be phenomenal..ljsulster wrote:If mcilroy had top end pace he would be one of the best back 3 players in the world
..one more thing
Re: Connacht v Ulster Fri 23rd Dec 7:35pm RTE2 / Viaplay Sports 2 / Super Sport / URC TV
Well I did misread it infairness. So apologies. Although could be a higher pitch to say one of the best. Either way, it's sparked an interesting discussion.
I have my own tv channel, what have you got?