Munster v Racing

Well it comes down to the wire as it always does with Munster. The heart is still pounding after watching the Leinster Chiefs match. A complete roller coaster where it looked like Leinster would score a bucket loads of tries but in fairness somehow dug in and really put it up to Leinster right up until the end. Credit and respect.

Chiefs are my favourite non Irish team

Now its over to Munster. BP win all but guarantees QF spot (barring mad result in Tigers match) and in the process knock Leinster out. If we cant get this BP we have no place in the QFs. If we do, the young talent we have coming through can only benefit from playing at this top level.

So there you have it no pressure them.

COME ON MUNSTER - TO THE BRAVE AND THE FAITHFUL

As a neutral Ulster fan I'll be routing for Munster same as I was routing for Leinster today - I don't care which goes through just glad Ulster won't be the only Irish representation in the knockouts.

It's in our hands, we knew we had to get a TBP at least going into this game and knowing the Leinster result, we know that we need 4 tries and nothing more, a bit of patience is required in the first 20 I think.



We can do it I think, it's a weak enough Racing side with nothing to play for.

I may have a new battle cry for Munster if Stand up and Fight loses some of its pizazz (it's a word)


Adapted from the Miami Hurricanes' "I stand with the U"

We have
"I stand with the Mumhan"


Feedback is sought and if you dislike it, it means you have bad taste

Lets hope so Thomond - this is nerve wrecking stuff dont think I can sleep tonight and thats with a few pints.

Thomond Park needs to be a cauldron of noise tomorrow.

Stand Up and Fight

To be honest this game will be a close call. My Heart says Munster my head says Racing.

With regards to the Leicester v Toulose game. I would love Tigers too win especialy at home, however i do think that Toulose will be to clinical for Leicester and win by at least 10 points.

majesticimperialman wrote:To be honest this game will be a close call. My Heart says Munster my head says Racing.

With regards to the Leicester v Toulose game. I would love Tigers too win especialy at home, however i do think that Toulose will be to clinical for Leicester and win by at least 10 points.

Have you seen the Racing team?

majesticimperialman wrote:To be honest this game will be a close call. My Heart says Munster my head says Racing.

You should go to the bookies then as Paddy Power are giving Racing odds of 18/1 which is pretty unheard of for any team that isn't Italian. Munster 1/50 favourites.

Is this the match thread? The teams, venue, officials aren't even posted for others to see.

The biggest boost Munster got this week was ROGs suspension. I was hoping he'd get longer although 1 week is about right. Keatley offers a great try scoring threat and JJ Hanrahan comes onto the bench which gives them another center option.

Theres conflicting reports about the weather. Hopefully its not too bad but if it is I fancy the Munster pack to help grind out the tries.

Of course even if Munster get the bonus point win it still might not be enough.

It was always going to end up with Munster needing a TBP win to go through. I am just not sure if Munster have enough fire power to score 4 try's against Racing even if it is a somewhat weakend side.

The only plus i can see is that ROG iwont be there...

Teams:

Munster: 15 Felix Jones, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Keith Earls, 12 James Downey, 11 Simon Zebo, 10 Ian Keatley, 9 Conor Murray, 8 James Coughlan, 7 Tommy O'Donnell, 6 Peter O'Mahony, 5 Donnacha Ryan, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 3 BJ Botha, 2 Damien Varley, 1 Dave Kilcoyne.
Replacements: 16 Mike Sherry, 17 Wian du Preez, 18 John Ryan, 19 Billy Holland, 20 Paddy Butler, 21 Duncan Williams, 22 JJ Hanrahan, 23 Casey Laulala.

Racing Metro: 15 Gaetan Germain, 14 Julien Jane, 13 Guillaume Bousses, 12 Alexandre Dumoulin, 11 Sereli Bobo, 10 Olly Barkley, 9 Mathieu Belie, 8 Jacques Cronje, 7 Bernard Le Roux, 6 Antoine Batut, 5 Fabrice Metz, 4 Karim Ghezal, 3 Benjamin Sa, 2 Benjamin Noirot, 1 Julien Brugnaut.
Replacements: 16 Thomas Bianchin, 17 Andrea Lo Cicero, 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi, 19 Jone Qovu Nailiko, 20 Benjamin Fall, 21 Santiago Dellape, 22 Sebastien Descons, 23 Masi Matadigo.

Racing don't have Dimitri Szarzewski, Fabrice Estebanez, Juan-Martin Hernandez, Juan Imhoff and Henry Chavancy playing from last week's game. Barkley at 10 again.

Its not the strongest racing team but i still cant see where Munster will score 4 try's...

Across the whitewash silly! Two at this end in the first half and two down the other end in the second half!



Zebo, Earls.....Zebo again and.....Earls again!

Would you be hoping for a Munster TBP win MrsP?

Of course. Then when Edinburgh beat Sarries we have 3 Irish sides in the Quarters!

MrsP

Can that happen? If the 'burgh win do Munster go top??

UlstermaninGlasgow wrote:MrsP

Can that happen? If the 'burgh win do Munster go top??

Yes but Munster still have to beat Racing.

UlstermaninGlasgow wrote:MrsP

Can that happen? If the 'burgh win do Munster go top??

1 Saracens 5 4 0 1 71 18
2 Munster 5 3 0 2 37 15
3 Racing Met 5 3 0 2 1 12
4 Edinburgh 5 0 0 5 -109 0

I think the "weak point" in my plan is not the Munster bit!

RED CARD TO RACING!

well that is that then...

WOW.

Pretty extreme call judging by that replay!

What a call for the red card, didnt look too bad to me

harsh???

Holy crap Earls just butchered a certain try by coming back inside. Why did he do that?

Oh for f*cks sake. The Munster crowing after this is going to be absolutely insufferable isn't it?

THAT is why Earls is not a centre

That surely puts Munster in the box seat now. Would Leinster go out?

This is such a strange game! Wayne Barnes just got hit in the face by a kick from Keatley!

trebellbobaggins wrote:That surely puts Munster in the box seat now. Would Leinster go out?

Yup if Munster get 4 tries

Munster are going to mess this up even with a man advantage...

Looks on then with most of the game with an extra man.

I suppose Sarries have to win though or Leinster might still do it?

Patience Billy, they will succeed.

Not a chance Rory, only Munster can screw this up from here.

O'Mahony is a monster this season!

"Foley is a man with tremendous experience." -Sheehan

Jeez there was I thinking he has never been a head coach, and has only been in coaching at any level for 2 years

Sheehan, worst pundit ever??

Told you that Munster were going to screw this up

eirebilly wrote:Told you that Munster were going to screw this up

Still plenty of time on that clock Billy!

Downey looks transformed with Keatley at 10

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

eirebilly wrote:Told you that Munster were going to screw this up

Still plenty of time on that clock Billy!

Loadsa time Billy just as long as one of us goes through it's all good.

That was very silly from Murray, a reaction like that can see a red card...

TRY FOR MURRAY!

Oh god, finally

Double post

Good try Murray great strength

Just tuned in, want to kill Frankie already.

ZEBOOOOOO!