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6n 2019 Scotland Vs Ireland build up thread

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  • #242
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    If it's not injury related, then that's comical from the IRFU/SOB's agent, I can't imagine the deal was agreed in the last 24 hours from when he was named as a starter


  • #243
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    awec wrote: »
    SOB sitting out today's captains run...

    Ah sh1te!

    BAM! uhavechlamydia wrote: »
    I have enough trouble at the moment with a bank thinking I'm a terrorist ffs


    You can't just say that and leave us hanging...!


  • #244
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,632 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    If it's not injury related, then that's comical from the IRFU/SOB's agent, I can't imagine the deal was agreed in the last 24 hours from when he was named as a starter

    "Being managed" whatever that means. https://twitter.com/Cumoski/status/1093888536682602497?s=19


  • #245
    Cosmo Kramer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    What are the chances SOB is pulled before kick off? JVDF starting and Murphy on the bench a possibility.


  • #246
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Murphy to the bench I guess. Would you start him over VDF?


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  • #247
    arsebiscuits1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,515 ✭✭✭arsebiscuits1


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Murphy to the bench I guess. Would you start him over VDF?

    If you're sticking to the same plan of why SOB was brought in then yes I would start Murphy.

    He's a bit more aggressive and a better carrier than Josh. In fact I think Jordi is a very underrated ball carrier.

    Obviously you will lose a lot of Go Forward without SOB


  • #248
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    ROC is saying he'll be fine to play.

    Could just be precautionary. Henshaw missed the captain's run last week as well.


  • #249
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,123 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    Jesus wept!! And that's one reason why SOB is not foremost in my team selection.
    Captain's run?
    If he misses out, Joe has got to be thinking of looking elsewhere!
    As good a player as he is, he's going to give some of us heart attacks with his instability!
    If he doesn't start, it's a different match. I am not very confident if it's true.
    SOB would most likely not survive the rwc.


  • #250
    BAM! uhavechlamydia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭BAM! uhavechlamydia


    Zzippy wrote: »
    Ah sh1te!





    You can't just say that and leave us hanging...!

    Ah...I'm part of Pat Casey's fragrance buying group in the Gentlemans Club..we all chip in and get niche smells at great prices.
    We pay by bank transfer...and like ye...he gets to keep up with my usernames, so we always include our boards name too so there's no errors...... but I had a call from my bank this morning, saying Citybank had questioned my payment...I had to provide my name....dob...and what the payment was for... unusual...so gave them the info...an hour later they rang back... Citybank want to know my nationality and how long I've been in the country....
    At this point the girl is cracking up...and says they've seen "BAM" in your username and think you're a terrorist bomber....words failed me....but tis all sorted now....

    I'm waiting for the WHO to get onto me now about any Chlamydia outbreaks :D


  • #251
    kingofthekong
    Registered Users Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭kingofthekong


    arsebiscuits1 wrote: »
    If you're sticking to the same plan of why SOB was brought in then yes I would start Murphy.

    He's a bit more aggressive and a better carrier than Josh. In fact I think Jordi is a very underrated ball carrier.

    Obviously you will lose a lot of Go Forward without SOB

    Thats simply not true VDF is better in every single department then Murphy and thats why he's up in Ulster


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  • #252
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Whats exactly is the captains run?


  • #253
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,119 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Whats exactly is the captains run?

    Light training session day before game led by Team captain


  • #254
    evil_seed
    Registered Users Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭evil_seed


    SOB being made an example of for moving to LI? :confused:


  • #255
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    evil_seed wrote: »
    SOB being made an example of for moving to LI? :confused:

    That’s right. Schmidt gave SOB a paddling on the but-tocks while the players stood in a circle chanting “naughty boy”.


  • #256
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    evil_seed wrote: »
    SOB being made an example of for moving to LI? :confused:

    That’s right. Schmidt gave SOB a paddling on the but-tocks while the players stood in a circle chanting “naughty boy”.

    Is that what they do in New Zealand everytime one of your players moves north for the money?

    Weird. Your people have such strange habits. With the sheep as well....


  • #257
    kuang1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭kuang1


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    That’s right. Schmidt gave SOB a paddling on the but-tocks while the players stood in a circle chanting “naughty boy”.

    I'm going to forward this onto a friend of mine.

    What she actually does with this image I may not want to ever know.


  • #258
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,176 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Regarding SOB potentially being out and Murphy coming into the 23, Ruddock is the extra man who went to Edinburgh along with John Ryan and Adam Byrne.


  • #259
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    Buer wrote: »
    Regarding SOB potentially being out and Murphy coming into the 23, Ruddock is the extra man who went to Edinburgh along with John Ryan and Adam Byrne.

    He's grand apparently. Interesting that Ruddock is in though.


  • #260
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    Whats wrong with Will Addison ?


  • #261
    clsmooth
    Registered Users Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭clsmooth


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Whats exactly is the captains run?
    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Light training session day before game led by Team captain


    Does every team do a captains run? I've only really ever heard it with reference to the Irish team but I suspect thats due to the province's captains runs not really being reported on and not following other national teams.


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  • #262
    clsmooth
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    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    Whats wrong with Will Addison ?


    I suspect the ease with which Argentina broke through him and Aki in November must have raised a few concerns. Reckon he might be next in line to Larmour at 23.


  • #263
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    clsmooth wrote: »
    Does every team do a captains run? I've only really ever heard it with reference to the Irish team but I suspect thats due to the province's captains runs not really being reported on and not following other national teams.

    Yeah they always do. They just don't bother reporting on them because there'd be one every week.

    It's the final session before the game where they do a walk through of set moves, kickers get some practice in the stadium, and they go through their set pieces too.


  • #264
    clsmooth
    Registered Users Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭clsmooth


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Yeah they always do. They just don't bother reporting on them because there'd be one every week.

    It's the final session before the game where they do a walk through of set moves, kickers get some practice in the stadium, and they go through their set pieces too.


    But is it usually always taken by the captain or is it just called the captains run for traditional purposes?


  • #265
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    clsmooth wrote: »
    I suspect the ease with which Argentina broke through him and Aki in November must have raised a few concerns. Reckon he might be next in line to Larmour at 23.

    Appears to be behind Adam Byrne now, despite Addison's rep for being versatile, Byrne's complete absence of versatility, and despite Byrne having no claim even to extensive past Ireland experience in a McFadden or DaveyK vein.

    So it seems we have seen the passing of the brief comet across the Irish rugby sky that was Will Addison.


  • #266
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    clsmooth wrote: »
    I suspect the ease with which Argentina broke through him and Aki in November must have raised a few concerns. Reckon he might be next in line to Larmour at 23.

    Appears to be behind Adam Byrne now, despite Addison's rep for being versatile, Byrne's complete absence of versatility, and despite Byrne having no claim even to extensive past Ireland experience in a McFadden or DaveyK vein.

    So it seems we have seen the passing of the brief comet across the Irish rugby sky that was Will Addison.

    Have to say though, I'm delighted for Adam Byrne. It shows a lot of character how hard he worked to get into the position he's in now Vs where he was last year.


  • #267
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Whats exactly is the captains run?

    I've always thought it was basically unopposed training where they go through their different patterns depending where they are on the pitch and what the scenario is. But that's more an assumption based on nothing really.


  • #268
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    Appears to be behind Adam Byrne now, despite Addison's rep for being versatile, Byrne's complete absence of versatility, and despite Byrne having no claim even to extensive past Ireland experience in a McFadden or DaveyK vein.

    So it seems we have seen the passing of the brief comet across the Irish rugby sky that was Will Addison.

    Highly doubtful Trol


  • #269
    Southdubin6
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Southdubin6


    bilston wrote: »
    I've always thought it was basically unopposed training where they go through their different patterns depending where they are on the pitch and what the scenario is. But that's more an assumption based on nothing really.

    Captains run is training called by captain. Well Rory, Johnny and Farrell run it start to finish. Farrell in the background.


  • #270
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    Not just are we missing a batch of first choice players tomorrow, but is it also the worst Irish team we have fielded when aiming to be as strong as possible, in recent years.

    Roux and Conan are not really international standard at all. Farrell, while his last outing was positive, is a case not proven, and Best is only hanging onto international level play by the skin of his teeth, and that, for only 50 minutes tops. None leaps to mind. Four making up the numbers players, doesnt really promote hope.


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  • #271
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,176 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    The fact that Byrne is there means they have a concern over a winger (most likely Earls) rather than Byrne suddenly having leapfrogged others for selection.

    You cover where you're exposed, not necessarily the best players.


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