in fairness he has shaved the beard offRuss wrote:At flopping into rucks?BR wrote:ExperienceRuss wrote: What does dorce add to that midfield?
At being slow?
At being the worst passer ever in a professional backline (including Mauro Bergamasco)?
At having a stupid beard?
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Never wrestle with a pig. You end up covered in muck and the pig loves it.
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well then the rest is of no concernDeraless wrote:in fairness he has shaved the beard offRuss wrote:At flopping into rucks?BR wrote:ExperienceRuss wrote: What does dorce add to that midfield?
At being slow?
At being the worst passer ever in a professional backline (including Mauro Bergamasco)?
At having a stupid beard?
Payne to play 13 for Leinster or 15 for Ulster
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I see the bookies have us at +41 points. That means we will either win by 50 or by fewer than three!
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The latter probably nearer, that is a serious points handicap !rocky wrote:I see the bookies have us at +41 points. That means we will either win by 50 or by fewer than three!
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Diack is not a first taker ball carrier he is an old fashion back row cover defender , which is role I expect him to play on Sunday as cover against the ball carrying Frontrowforwards of Georgia who will try to blarge their way up field in possession requiring frequently two players to take them to ground and deny the off load . Ireland having alternative ball carriers don't need Diack in that role . I expect him when Ireland are going forward to line out behind the centres
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He also gives a third line-out choice with Toner and Foley.
From the rolling glens of Antrim through the hills of Donegal we will stand and shout for Ulster as we win both scrum and maul from the lovely lakes of Fermanagh tae the shores of ould Lough Gall we will scream and shout for Ulster as we beat them one and all!
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I thought Copeland was ahead of Diack but admittedly haven't seen him play for Munster. A quick browse on mf and they seem to think that Copeland is lucky to be in the squad. He doesn't seem to be living up to expectation. Diack has at least been playing regularly and performing at a consistent level.
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It's not a no win situation at all. You are right to a degree he will be judged by others in that he is only playing against Georgia.Dave wrote:It's a no win situation. If he doesn't shine, he will be sent home. If he does shine, Georgia are brad pitt.Rooster wrote:Must have read what I said last Sunday !damianmcr wrote:Gerry Thornley thinks Cave will start on Sunday.
Crucially, however, it is how Joe judges him is crucial. Joe is looking for players that can slot into his side and do the job he has asked of them. If Cave can do that then he will remain in the mix, if he can't then he's essentially had his chances and not taken them.
Remember Schmidt plays rugby by numbers almost to the Nth degree. He values players who play within his system and who do not make mistakes and do not miss tackles. Witness the selection of Dave Average Kearney and McFadden ahead of more precocious talents like Zebo and Gilroy for example.
I like what Schmidt is doing to be honest on the whole. He is developing a squad. The idea he would intentionally overlook Cave is preposterous, Joe wants as many options as possible. He has seen something in Payne he likes and given his track record over the last four or five seasons I am inclined to give him a bit of slack.
Conceivably/potentially Schmidt might actually believe that the two best 13's in Ireland currently are actually Payne and Cave....now wouldn't that be mad ted. That's what this selection suggests to me.
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Very disappointed Reddan is involved. Even worse he's captain.
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Having an excellent game...Jackie Brown wrote:Very disappointed Reddan is involved. Even worse he's captain.
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Is he?BuckRogers wrote:Having an excellent game...Jackie Brown wrote:Very disappointed Reddan is involved. Even worse he's captain.
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Remember I couldn't locate a feck about AI's but the few minutes Marmite came on showed just hoe ponderous and average Redden is ... He's like a sleepy O'Meara ...
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YesCornerfleg wrote:Remember I couldn't locate a feck about AI's but the few minutes Marmite came on showed just hoe ponderous and average Redden is ... He's like a sleepy O'Meara ...
Reddan is brad pitt and solely responsible for the dire first half
Why oh why would a scrum half encourage his forwards into a war of attrition with Georgia, when your backline has them on toast
Quick ball, attack off of 10 and 13. Simple rugby
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Seemed a bit mental getting into an arm wrestle with a team who has wrestling as a national sport
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I blame McCarthy and ReddanRooster wrote:Seemed a bit mental getting into an arm wrestle with a team who has wrestling as a national sport
One thing I noticed these past weekends.
Ruck ball 2 or 3 metres out. Ireland always pick or pop to static runners
South Africa, France, Australia and NZ all pop to runners at pace, from deep.
A harder skill to get right. But one that yields tries
Problem is, if you have a brad pitt scrum half then you can do FA