Leinster v Glasgow Warriors The Semi Cometh

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Well boys, here we are at the mid-way point on the rope bridge: who will tumble into the crocodile infested waters and who will march on to Ulster?
Thereplacements bench vs Connacht pretty much tells us who will deffo start, so
1. Grant (British and Irish front row of the season)
2.WeePee ( although I can't put a cigarette paper between him and Hall on form)
3. Angela ( pit mair weight oan that bar!)
4.Swinson (unbelievably consistent this season)
5. Kellock ( if paternity leave is over, Ryder played very well v Connacht but we wont go to a Dublin semi without our spiritual leader)
6. Bluto
7. Barclay
8. Wilson ( the back row picks itself, Harley is very unfortunate but will be on the bench)
9. Matawaloo (furra linee)
10. Ruaridh ( he is the only 10, with Horne and Hogg as cover)
11. DTH
12.
13.
14. Maitland
15. Hogg

The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed no centres. I think this is where Toonie will earn his corn, or not.
Horne-Schlong were good on Friday. Schlong was very good going forward, but can he defend against the angles BOD will conjure up?
Morrison- Dunbar would be solid defensively and if Dunbar got the ball could be effective going forward.
Morrison-Messiah would certainly carry some clout.
Dunbar-Horne would be the most attack minded.
Then again 10-12-13 could be Horne-Dunbar-Messiah defending from out to in and forcing Madigan back into the loving embrace of Barclay.
I know games are won or lost in the pack, but if Toonie picks the right centre combination we will win convincingly as opposed to throwing away a winning position earlier in the season.
How many sleeps till the match?

Hmmm, looked like a deliberate knock on there in the red zone by Leinster...

Indeed - ref a bit fussy and the usual number of mistakes. Rugby is impossible to ref and keep everyone happy.

Good play from glasgow to survive the yellow. Getting held up could cost them. Got to run it at 'em in the second half but the game is there for the taking.

GLove39 wrote:Hmmm, looked like a deliberate knock on there in the red zone by Leinster...

Could have been argued. Worth a penalty to me.

TJ wrote:Indeed - ref a bit fussy and the usual number of mistakes. Rugby is impossible to ref and keep everyone happy.

Good play from glasgow to survive the yellow. Getting held up could cost them. Got to run it at 'em in the second half but the game is there for the taking.

He's always been fussy, but as long as he's fussy to both. Excellent to see out that YC, let's hope it hasn't taken too much out the boys. Actually I like how we're taking the game to Leinster around the fringes, we're making yardage every time. Everytime ref!

GLove39 wrote:

furra_linee wrote:Outrageous. No way was that a yellow. First offence, a penalty would have been enough. Crackin run from Kevin McL though.

Love the username!

Love your youtube channel btw!
Well defended for the last 10.

Haha Kellock at half time:

"Time to kill the boy inside and become a man. Men win semifinals"

Is Barclay playing, if he has he has been really quiet.

Someone update the subs on and off

are Strauss and grant injured ?

cakeordeath wrote:Is Barclay playing, if he has he has been really quiet.

Nah, you won't hear much about Barclay or Barclay wannabee (Jennings), but they're both out there being absolute menaces!

I don't think the refs been too bad. Average enough for me. Leinster weathered the Glasgow storm and started to play some decent rugby.

Big Locky's looking decent tonight too!

Strauss out, Grant still in.

alive555 wrote:Someone update the subs on and off

are Strauss and grant injured ?

Strauss off, Harley on

BOD off, Conway on

I think

The Boss wrote:I don't think the refs been too bad. Average enough for me. Leinster weathered the Glasgow storm and started to play some decent rugby.

Big Locky's looking decent tonight too!

He is playing well, much better than I've seen before - time for the Weege to put him back in his place

That was squeakey-bum 1st half for me.

Warriors dominated us, played excellent rugby doing it, but we are still in the lead. Leinster of old would have rolled over. This Leinster side know how to win at all costs. Know how to infuence refs like the KeeWees. Its a huge mental leap for a side.

Glasgow are heading towards it. Win this and its a Quantum-Leap for them. Winning and fully expecting things, really becomes a habit.

If you win the PRO12, it helps set you up for the HC.

But ye not winning here now. We took your best shot. We are a 2nd-half team. Joe's HT talks actually change games. Ireland are so lucky.

And other such HT bluster...

Believe.

furra_linee wrote:

GLove39 wrote:

furra_linee wrote:Outrageous. No way was that a yellow. First offence, a penalty would have been enough. Crackin run from Kevin McL though.

Love the username!

Love your youtube channel btw!
Well defended for the last 10.

Haha, cheers!

Gibson wrote:That was squeakey-bum 1st half for me.

Warriors dominated us, played excellent rugby doing it, but we are still in the lead. Leinster of old would have rolled over. This Leinster side know how to win at all costs. Know how to infuence refs like the KeeWees. Its a huge mental leap for a side.

Glasgow are heading towards it. Win this and its a Quantum-Leap for them. Winning and fully expecting things, really becomes a habit.

If you win the PRO12, it helps set you up for the HC.

But ye not winning here now. We took your best shot. We are a 2nd-half team. Joe's HT talks actually change games. Ireland are so lucky.

And other such HT bluster...

Believe.

Except, most of what you get on the damage you do comes in the first 20?!

Time to be worried, mo chara

And another thing saying as its HT. How the feic can some of you fellas not miss a jot when typing a reply here?

It takes me about 5 mins to find the ball again.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

cakeordeath wrote:Is Barclay playing, if he has he has been really quiet.

Nah, you won't hear much about Barclay or Barclay wannabee (Jennings), but they're both out there being absolute menaces!

Its Master and Pupil schitt out there lads... Its not the ref...

The Boss wrote:And another thing saying as its HT. How the feic can some of you fellas not miss a jot when typing a reply here?

It takes me about 5 mins to find the ball again.

Boss, the beauty of Firefox and Safari in separate windows!!

furra_linee wrote:Haha Kellock at half time:

"Time to kill the boy inside and become a man. Men win semifinals"

haha I'm sure he just quoted Game of Thrones (books not series)!

Gibson wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

cakeordeath wrote:Is Barclay playing, if he has he has been really quiet.

Nah, you won't hear much about Barclay or Barclay wannabee (Jennings), but they're both out there being absolute menaces!

Its Master(Barclay) and Pupil schitt(Pat Jennings) out there lads... Its not the ref...

A wee translation to help everyone

And we start with every single Leinster back offside on the openside!

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Gibson wrote:That was squeakey-bum 1st half for me.

Warriors dominated us, played excellent rugby doing it, but we are still in the lead. Leinster of old would have rolled over. This Leinster side know how to win at all costs. Know how to infuence refs like the KeeWees. Its a huge mental leap for a side.

Glasgow are heading towards it. Win this and its a Quantum-Leap for them. Winning and fully expecting things, really becomes a habit.

If you win the PRO12, it helps set you up for the HC.

But ye not winning here now. We took your best shot. We are a 2nd-half team. Joe's HT talks actually change games. Ireland are so lucky.

And other such HT bluster...

Believe.

Except, most of what you get on the damage you do comes in the first 20?!

Time to be worried, mo chara

Ha! Love you Big Man.

This game is on a knife-edge. No idea who's going to win it TBH. Schittin meself. Hence the bluster.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

The Boss wrote:And another thing saying as its HT. How the feic can some of you fellas not miss a jot when typing a reply here?

It takes me about 5 mins to find the ball again.

Boss, the beauty of Firefox and Safari in separate windows!!

And there was me thinking I was smart with a blackberry and the tv on! Need a pint in my hands instead of this phone!

The Boss wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

The Boss wrote:And another thing saying as its HT. How the feic can some of you fellas not miss a jot when typing a reply here?

It takes me about 5 mins to find the ball again.

Boss, the beauty of Firefox and Safari in separate windows!!

And there was me thinking I was smart with a blackberry and the tv on! Need a pint in my hands instead of this phone!

You've no heard of a straw?!

Ack mate come on! Pint through a straw? Ya think I'm from Leinster? Feic sake!

Strauss off, Cronin on - good Leinster scrum, altho I question who wheeled that

The Boss wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

The Boss wrote:And another thing saying as its HT. How the feic can some of you fellas not miss a jot when typing a reply here?

It takes me about 5 mins to find the ball again.

Boss, the beauty of Firefox and Safari in separate windows!!

And there was me thinking I was smart with a blackberry and the tv on! Need a pint in my hands instead of this phone!

I have 2 x 24 inch HD screens. One for each eye.

The Boss wrote:Ack mate come on! Pint through a straw? Ya think I'm from Leinster? Feic sake!

Lovely break from Horne furrah lineee

Next score is vital. Specially if its a try.

Glasgow are Electric in attack!

Gibson wrote:Next score is vital. Specially if its a try.

Aye, and the Girls in Blue straight on the attack - scrum penalty anyone?

What a crackin game this is

Jenno is reminding Joe, why Ireland need a proper 7.

SOB is phooked.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Gibson wrote:Next score is vital. Specially if its a try.

Aye, and the Girls in Blue straight on the attack - scrum penalty anyone?

Right, but not the way I thought I would be - ha, biased feic, me

Big big scrum ainsin!

At least the ref is picking up all the forward passes in the game not like Rowland.

MON Leinster!

Ah bollix to dat biased Glaswegian ref anyway...

Thank feic Hogg didn't have the shirt tucked in there!

In London and can't seem to get a stream, anyone have one?

glamorganalun wrote:At least the ref is picking up all the forward passes in the game not like Rowland.

Alun, honestly, let's keep it light ... or seriously barbarous

Rocky wrote:In London and can't seem to get a stream, anyone have one?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcalba/watchlive/

Good riposte lads. Lightning- fast shutting down the breakaway.

We are coming. Im coming... watching Jenno. MOTM by a mile.

Gibson wrote:MON Leinster!

Ah bollix to dat biased Glaswegian ref anyway...

My road lines have just gone all squint on my council iPad!

Gibson wrote:Good riposte lads. Lightning- fast shutting down the breakaway.

We are coming. Im coming... watching Jenno. MOTMffside by a mile.

Fixed that for you, no charge this time, old man

Tramptastic wrote:

furra_linee wrote:Haha Kellock at half time:

"Time to kill the boy inside and become a man. Men win semifinals"

haha I'm sure he just quoted Game of Thrones (books not series)!

I could see him handing out the books for homework.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Gibson wrote:Good riposte lads. Lightning- fast shutting down the breakaway.

We are coming. Im coming... watching Jenno. MOTMffside by a mile.

Fixed that for you, no charge this time, old man

Glasgow should have scored then

This game is HC level. Really is. End-to-end stuff and durty shenanigens at the breakdown...

Maitland has definitely lost some gas since coming to Scotland