Scarlets 14 v 17 Munster

by Glas a du Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:07 pm

First topic message reminder :

Parc Y Scarlets 10/12/11

In the pre match preamble I asked two questions:
1 will the injury to Howlett make any difference at all?
2 can the Scarlets pack withstand the onslaught they are bound to face and get any sort of decent ball for the Scarlets to get their running game going

They were the wrong questions. In the event Munster chucked it about with abandon (for two or three phases anyway) and Zebo looked quite at home.

The Scarlets had plenty of ball but for the main part were clueless with it.

What are your thoughts?

by wales606 Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:02 pm

Scarlets not protecting the ball at the breakdown - twice it has just rolled into Munster hands.

by wales606 Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:05 pm

Scarlets need more points on the board, they have Munser under a lot pressure - need more of a lead.

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:05 pm

My Zebo predicitions might be going awry.

by wales606 Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:07 pm

Some sloppy mistakes from both sides.

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:08 pm

Ball leaking out of the scrum, Coughlan takes the blame for that. Need a score or two. Don't shovel out sh!t and cut out the stupid mistakes.

by Rory_Gallagher Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:09 pm

Thomond wrote:Chambers gave a poor pass, Zebo dropped it and they pounced. Poite riding us but msot are correct. You want a link?

No thanks Thomond, I'm going to catch it on rte later!

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:10 pm

5 metre line, you have to get a try here lads. Priestland has missed two poor kicks and looked a bit dodgy there.
You catch about 30 seconds of it on RTE. TG4 at 9:15 would be a better shout Wink

by wales606 Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:11 pm

Ben Morgan doing his young Xavier Rush impersonation.

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:12 pm

POM doing some pure openside work there Rory! Wink

by wales606 Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:14 pm

Ouch!

Great offloading from Munster, poor defence from Scarlets

Try Munster

8 - 8,

conversion to come

Scarlets need to come back

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:15 pm

Ronan also doing some great flanker play, great support line. Hurley takes a fantastic line from ROG, superb offload to Murphy who gives a pass to Ronan who jinks inside and touches down. Fantastic try. 8-8

by wales606 Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:16 pm

Munster taking all the high balls

by Rory_Gallagher Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:17 pm

Thomond wrote:5 metre line, you have to get a try here lads. Priestland has missed two poor kicks and looked a bit dodgy there.
You catch about 30 seconds of it on RTE. TG4 at 9:15 would be a better shout

That's what I meant Wink

by Rory_Gallagher Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:18 pm

Thomond wrote:POM doing some pure openside work there Rory!

I'm guessing he made a good turnover? Every back rower should be able to do that, it isn't a specific openside requirement.

by wales606 Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:20 pm

Scarlets are turning over possession way to easily.

by wales606 Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:23 pm

8 - 11

by Artful_Dodger Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:26 pm

BJ Botha has had a cracking game so far, in the scrum and in the loose.

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:26 pm

Not a bad half. Playing awful but winning. Need to up it and put this game to bed in the 2nd half.

by mckay1402 Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:27 pm

at least the sky team is balanced

by Golden Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:27 pm

Ronans having a stormer as well

by valjester Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:30 pm

Golden wrote:Ronans having a stormer as well

Hes mixing the sublime with the atrocious as usual. Missed some very bad tackles but the line for the try was just superb flanker play.

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:32 pm

He is doing alright. Surprised me the last few weeks, making some good tackles, missing some and as always is a good support runner.

by valjester Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:37 pm

Thomond wrote:He is doing alright. Surprised me the last few weeks, making some good tackles, missing some and as always is a good support runner.

Yeah I don't rate him at all as a player but its hard to argue against his inclusion in the team as he has been very effective recently.

The Munster try really was sublime not something you'd expect them to do at all with Holland in charge but they did everything right for it, really was perfect execution.

by Knowsit17 Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:40 pm

My stream is fast becoming unwatchable, basically a string of freeze-frames now.

Not sure I can be bothered with this one tbh, I'm behind on my sleep so can't concentrate and unable to summon the energy needed to muster my usual mental screams as the game goes. Scarlets not looking like a confident winning side anyway, not optimistic after that half. Hope I'm wrong though.

Good luck for the rest of the game Scarlets and if you lose you're all twits Wales

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:41 pm

Was like tries Hickie used to score along the wing for Leinster. Great counterattacking play.

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:44 pm

Knowsit you have mail if you want a link they're there for you.

by valjester Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:44 pm

McGahan really is an idiot, why the hell would you take off o'mahony if hes not injured?

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:45 pm

Leamy is on. No fecking penalties!!!! POM was doing well.

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:48 pm

Munsty slowing the ball down legally. Needs to be done if thwy want to win.

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:49 pm

Lamont leading with the elbow on ROG?

by valjester Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:50 pm

Thomond wrote:Munsty slowing the ball down legally. Needs to be done if thwy want to win.

Ye really need to get sherry or flannery back soon because varley gives away two or three penos a game for not releasing, he seems to be one of the thickest players around.

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:51 pm

Tie game. Stupid penalty.

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:55 pm

That could very easily have been a yellow card. Thankfully no one was injured.

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:56 pm

Come on Man. Dish out a card FFS.

by valjester Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:57 pm

Thomond wrote:That could very easily have been a yellow card. Thankfully no one was injured.

Yeah but it looked accidental which may have been why the touch judge didn't recommend a yellow. Poite asked him twice whether it was a yellow card offence.

by Artful_Dodger Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:57 pm

Ree's should of been yellow carded the second if not the first time, very poor from Poite.

by galwegian101 Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:00 pm

Any chance of a link Thomond? Seems impossible to find one today. thanks

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:05 pm

You have mail Galwegian. Cheap shot by the Scarlets on the ref...

by valjester Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:06 pm

Did DOC drop that again?

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:12 pm

Another idiotic penalty. 17-14 Munster

by wales606 Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:13 pm

Preistland looks deadly at FB

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:14 pm

Ronan, you muppet. Stop the penalties fan out and believe in your defence!

by **RDW** Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:16 pm

'mon the Scarlets! Lamont making good ground - good to see.

by valjester Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:17 pm

Unbelievable defence.

by wales606 Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:17 pm

Stephen Jones knocks on after 20+ phases.

That was the Scarlets chance...

7 minutes to go

by mckay1402 Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:17 pm

Sj knock on gutted

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:18 pm

Thank christ for that knock on. That's what happens when you don't committ at the breakdown and fan out, you stop teams. Hold on now lads getting them out of BP territory would be nice too.

by Thomond Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:20 pm

Now that is a scrum. BJ Botha for Munster's MOTM anyway, even if they lose.

by wales606 Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:21 pm

Scarlets are about to get Munstered

by Artful_Dodger Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:21 pm

BJ Botha has been immense in this match.

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