Leinster v Scarlets HC

by Jenifer McLadyboy Mon 07 Jan 2013, 12:47 pm

First topic message reminder :

Leinster Rugby wrote:
The Leinster squad have stepped up their preparations ahead of Saturday evening's Heineken Cup Round 5 encounter against the Scarlets in the RDS (KO: 6pm)...
Fresh from Friday night’s bonus point victory over Edinburgh, the management have reported no fresh major injury concerns aside from the usual bumps and bruises.

Meanwhile, returning trio Luke Fitzgerald, Rob Kearney and Brian O’Driscoll all successfully came through the game and suffered no ill effects after their respective long-term injuries.

The management are hopeful that Isa Nacewa and Richardt Strauss will both return to the panel for the visit of the Llanelli based side. Dave Kearney and Eoin O’Malley should also come into the frame to join Ireland international Fergus McFadden, who was rested for the victory in the Scottish capital.

With the ‘A’ side also in action in the British & Irish Cup against Pontypridd in Donnybrook on Saturday afternoon (KO: 2pm) it is another busy week for the province which moved from their base in UCD to a short two-day camp in Johnstown House on Monday lunchtime.

Were I Joe Schmidt I would select this team. Although there may be wisdom in starting Strauss and seeing how long he can go for, rather than bringing him off the bench and finding it was not as long as we thought.

Our only injuries are Roux and Browne which leaves us short on tight head locks.

Healy
Cronin
Ross
Cullen
Toner
O'Brien
Jennings
Heaslip

Reddan
Sexton
Nacewa
D'Arcy
O'Driscoll
McFadden
Kearney

Strauss
Van der Merwe
Bent
McLaughlin/Denton
Murphy/McLaughlin
Boss
Madigan
Fitzgerald

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:12 pm

Gibson wrote:We need to slaughter Scarlets tonight and we should do with that squad. At least a TBP and then some. No disrespect to Scarlets, but even their full squad would have problems tonight. As it is... I expect us to dish out a hammering.

Watching RCT v Sarries. Want RCT to beat them well (no LBP) to put them in fine fettle for Munster next week. 25-18 at the minute.

Biarritz can only get 19 pts now. Same with Saints. 20 pts, if we can get them, could well be enough yet. Will be cheering for both Ospreys and Edinburgh this weekend. As well as Leinster. This HC has a few twists and turns left in it yet. It always dishes up a few shocks. I love it.

Believe.

Yeah we really need Racing to win by 7 or more

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:12 pm

Man, Ashton really has a face you want to slap.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:14 pm

Gibson wrote:Man, Ashton really has a face you want to slap.

+7billion (population of Earth including Ashton)

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:15 pm

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:
Gibson wrote:We need to slaughter Scarlets tonight and we should do with that squad. At least a TBP and then some. No disrespect to Scarlets, but even their full squad would have problems tonight. As it is... I expect us to dish out a hammering.

Watching RCT v Sarries. Want RCT to beat them well (no LBP) to put them in fine fettle for Munster next week. 25-18 at the minute.

Biarritz can only get 19 pts now. Same with Saints. 20 pts, if we can get them, could well be enough yet. Will be cheering for both Ospreys and Edinburgh this weekend. As well as Leinster. This HC has a few twists and turns left in it yet. It always dishes up a few shocks. I love it.

Believe.

Yeah we really need Racing to win by 7 or more

Yup, do that and Sarries can only get 19 pts too. This is key. Hate depending on others. Weird feeling.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:23 pm

COME ON RACING! GET IMHOFF HIS HATRICK!

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:24 pm

Just lay on the ball and ref gives him a penalty! F sake

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:29 pm

HERNANDEZ! furious

by MrsP Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:33 pm

That's a lot of anger right there Pete.

zen

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:35 pm

Farrell playing Wilko-like. 10 from 10. 28-37 FT. No LBP for RCT. Sarries have this pool sown up now. Edinburgh at home next week. RCT out of it now. Good for Munster.

Thats about it for Leinster imo. Unless some weird results kick in this weekend and next, its just about over for this year. A chink of light, if Edniburgh beat Munster. I dont think that will happen.

Best we give the English or French a HC win. May calm them down from trying to destroy the best Club comp on the Planet. Cool

by LeinsterFan4life Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:37 pm

Why does that mean we are out Gibbo?

by MrsP Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:39 pm

Gibson wrote:Farrell playing Wilko-like. 10 from 10. 28-37 FT. No LBP for RCT. Sarries have this pool sown up now. Edinburgh at home next week. RCT out of it now. Good for Munster.

Thats about it for Leinster imo. Unless some weird results kick in this weekend and next, its just about over for this year. A chink of light, if Edniburgh beat Munster. I dont think that will happen.

Best we give the English or French a HC win. May calm them down from trying to destroy the best Club comp on the Planet.

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:47 pm

Check the Pools, Fan. We are still in it, but we are praying that most of the 2nd placed teams only have 19 pts, or less, to play for next week.

Saints & Biarrritz we can bypass with max pts.

Munster, Tigers, Toulouse, and expecially Montpellier can all bypass us.

Need Toulon to beat Montpellier away (very possible). Need Ospreys to turn Tigers over tonight at Welford Rd (nah). Need Edinburgh or RCT to beat Munster (nah).

Its not good man. But until the fat lady clears her throat... its not over yet.

I still kinda Believe.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:48 pm

LeinsterFan4life wrote:Why does that mean we are out Gibbo?

Because
Munster should beat Edinburgh and with Racing having nothing to play for it means Munster should win then too. Leaving them in one of the top runners up

and

Montpellier are on 18 also and are playing a Cardiff Blues side in free fall so should win next week to pick up 2nd in that

and

Tolouse have Treviso at home tomorrow so should pick up 4 points there putting them on 17 going in to a tough last game granted but I'd back them to get through too

It would take some pretty spectacular stuff at this stage.
Racing beating Sarries by more than 7 would have been a chink of light

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:50 pm

No Sean O'Brien tonight, he has pulled out

by dublin_dave Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:52 pm

big blow

surely we are hoping all 2nd place sides lose.

Two bonus point wins and we will finish ahead of Munster!!!!!!

COME ON LEINSTER.

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:52 pm

We need to score shedload of tries in the next 2 games and get the max 10 pts from them, as it most likely that a few 2nd placers may end up on 20 pts too. Tries will count and we have feicall.

Im just going to enjoy the game tonight and leave the rest to Faith, Hope and Belief. And most of all, Luck.

by Portnoy's Complaint Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:53 pm

Could be a real changing of the guard weekend.

Only a brainfart by Castres in the 80+th minute in round 1 puts Ulster through.

You've got to feel for the Saints.

Leinster for a win today but no QF place.

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:54 pm

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:
LeinsterFan4life wrote:Why does that mean we are out Gibbo?

Because
Munster should beat Edinburgh and with Racing having nothing to play for it means Munster should win then too. Leaving them in one of the top runners up

and

[b]Montpellier are on 18 also and are playing a Cardiff Blues side in free fall so should win next week to pick up 2nd in that[/b]and

Tolouse have Treviso at home tomorrow so should pick up 4 points there putting them on 17 going in to a tough last game granted but I'd back them to get through too

It would take some pretty spectacular stuff at this stage.
Racing beating Sarries by more than 7 would have been a chink of light

Nearly roysh Pete. Montpeller have Toulon at home next week. TF. That could help put us through if Toulon beat them. Another chink of light there.
I fancy Munster and Tigers to make it as best RU´s now. And Montpellier could do it too.

MON Leinster! I hate playing at a dead Lansdowne. RDS has a far better atmosphere.

BELIEVE!

by MrsP Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:55 pm

C'Mon Leinster!!!!!!!!

by dublin_dave Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:55 pm

nothing else we can do gibbo. Im laid low with flu watching from the couch. god help the neighbours.

i have a feeling 20 will do it, 19 will not.

We shall see

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 12 Jan 2013, 5:59 pm

dublin_dave wrote:nothing else we can do gibbo. Im laid low with flu watching from the couch. god help the neighbours.

i have a feeling 20 will do it, 19 will not.

We shall see

Our Father, who art in Heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy will be done
On Earth as it is in Heaven..........

by MrsP Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:01 pm

greytiger wrote:Could be a real changing of the guard weekend.

Only a brainfart by Castres in the 80+th minute in round 1 puts Ulster through.

You've got to feel for the Saints.

Leinster for a win today but no QF place.

by Portnoy's Complaint Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:01 pm

If it makes anyone feel confident. no better a doyen of rugby brainnthought than Stuart Barnes predicts 10 Leinster points in the next two games.

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:02 pm

greytiger wrote:If it makes anyone feel confident. no better a doyen of rugby brainnthought than Stuart Barnes predicts 10 Leinster points in the next two games.

We are soo phooked.

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:03 pm

dublin_dave wrote:nothing else we can do gibbo. Im laid low with flu watching from the couch. god help the neighbours.

i have a feeling 20 will do it, 19 will not.

We shall see

Good man Dave. Positive vibes man.

Get some hot whiskey into ya bud. Get well soon. Whisky

by Artful_Dodger Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:06 pm

"Devon Toner is a cross between an athletic giraffe and a lighthouse"

How much does this Ulsterman get paid by Sky??

Its not enough....

by MrsP Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:08 pm

Artful_Dodger wrote:"Devon Toner is a cross between an athletic giraffe and a lighthouse"

How much does this Ulsterman get paid by Sky??

Its not enough....

Let me guess.... chin

...could Mark Robson be commentating?

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:09 pm

Heeealllly! More.

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:13 pm

I like Mark Robson. Used annoy the schitt out of me. But,he is essential for his mad comments and strong Noordie accent. Love it.

"BOD is brimming with BODIiness!" Laugh

by wales606 Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:14 pm

Impressive DG from Liam Williams

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:14 pm

Nice DG by Williams. Mon Leinster, tries make prizes.

by dublin_dave Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:15 pm

had a great one about nick williams on the charge

like a hammer hitting a meringue Very Happy

by Feckless Rogue Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:17 pm

Artful_Dodger wrote:"Devon Toner is a cross between an athletic giraffe and a lighthouse"

How much does this Ulsterman get paid by Sky??

Its not enough....

Ha ha. I think he's brilliant. He must be like marmite though because some can't stand him. I love the way he just gets way to excited when an Irish team scores and sometimes even starts making up his own phrases, as if he simply can't express how happy he is in normal English

"Leeeeeinsteeeeeer. That's liquid electricity"

What does that even mean? Headscratch

.

He also clearly has a man crush on BOD.

by Guest Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:18 pm

Who doesnt have a man crush on BOD?

by Artful_Dodger Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:21 pm

Liquid electricity.....

That is sheer class.

by Feckless Rogue Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:23 pm

IronMike wrote:Who doesnt have a man crush on BOD?

Well everybody in Ireland does. I know I do.

That's balanced out by the fact that everyone in New Zealand hates him.

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:26 pm

Yeah, Mark Rocks!

I love seeing us play like this. Because we have to.

Jennnnnnnnnnnnnnooooooo!

2 down. 2 to go.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:26 pm

"Swamp monsters"

I won't forget that one for a while

by Feckless Rogue Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:28 pm

Looking like old Leinster
Pity it's probably to late Sad

Mark commentary update
"The scaredy custard part of the brain in some of these rugby players must be underdeveloped"

by wales606 Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:30 pm

Those 2nd place qualifying spots are going to be pretty close. 19pts might be enough, 20pts should be enough.

But there are a few results that could shake things up, like Montpellier winning at home to Toulon, which is quite possible. Or anything that happens in pool 2.

TBPs next week will decide everything by the looks of it.

by Artful_Dodger Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:30 pm

He also said they must have had that part of the brain "cauterised at birth".

by nathan Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:33 pm

core update anyone?

by dublin_dave Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:33 pm

he has grown on me mark robson

jesus could have the bonus point already. too many forwards standing in 9 position. get in there boss

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:34 pm

Gotta love our Mark. He´s like Bill Mclaren on Noordie acid.

by kingjohn7 Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:35 pm

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:36 pm

Fittzzzzyyyyyyyyyyyy! Is back. 3 down. 1 to go.

Believe.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:37 pm

"The lighthouse was flashing there"

Comedy genius

by Gibson Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:37 pm

"The Lighthouse was flashing there methinks" Laugh

Essential stuff.

by Feckless Rogue Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:38 pm

Fitzy has been class. Good to have him back. So underated

I wonder will Deccie select him for the 6 Nations

by dublin_dave Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:40 pm

great stuff leinster. not going down without a fight.

serious intensity, come on 4th before HT

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