Joe Schmidts signings

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Is it just me or do Leinsters signings under Joe Schmidt leave a lot to be desired. Before he arrived Leinster added options that really bolstered their squad be they the foreign players like Isa Nacewa, Stan Wright, Nathan Hines, Rocky Elsom, Richardt Strauss, Chris Whitaker or else Irish players like Eoin Reddan, Mike Ross, Sean Cronin, Isaac Boss.

However the quality of players that Leinster are signing is a clear reason for their fall from grace this season.

- Andrew Goodman
- Michael Bent
- Quinn Roux
- Tom Denton
- Matt Berquist
- Damien Browne
- Fionn Carr

These are not people of anywhere near the same level as we had been previously seeing. The short term signing of Brad Thorn was a good piece of business but by and large Leinster are bringing in average players which has hurt them badly.

The trend looks to be continuing with Sexton, van der Merwe and Conway all leaving the province and Mike McCarthy and Jimmy Gopperth boosting the ranks.

Rumours of Adam Ashley Cooper and Drew Mitchell are still there but will they come to fruition?

Im not sure how much say that Schmidt actually has when it comes to signings compared with the CEO of Leinster but whoever is responsble needs to have a think about the players coming in. After winning back to back Heineken Cups, Leinster would have been aiming to do a league/cup double. With Sexton jumping ship and Darcy, O'Driscoll, Cullen, Reddan and Boss all in the twilight of their careers there will need to be some key signings to keep Leinster at their level. The current crops of signings are not of that calibre.

How do Leinster fans feel?

Mickado wrote:From a purely selfish point of view I'd love to see a roof over the north and south stands.

Hard to see as they are very tall. (actually fit over half of the capacity of the ground despite being behind the goals) and removed after the season for the horse show.

Ah yeah, they wouldn't be as temporary as they need to be with a roof.

I'll just have to invest in a Leinster raincoat.

Mickado wrote:Ah yeah, they wouldn't be as temporary as they need to be with a roof.

I'll just have to invest in a Leinster raincoat.

There was one in the Season ticket pack. Although close run thing whether you would wear it or just get wet.