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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 641779" data-attributes="member: 13611">That&#039;s a very fair point. My views on Matt O&#039;Connor flutter wildly. Leinster were never going to get another coach as good as Joe Schmidt. Schmidt&#039;s replacement had to make do without the top 10 in Europe and also Isa Nacewa. He also had to transition the captain out of the starting team and deal with an ageing midfield. Factoring all that in, the win/loss column is mightily impressive as is the development of Jack McGrath, Martin Moore, Devin Toner, Jordi Murphy, Rhys Ruddock, Dave Kearney and Noel Reid. Defence has also improved.That said, constructive back play is non-existent. Leinster have become an awful side to watch despite a high number of try bonus points. As you say it&#039;s one out passing with little invention. It&#039;s low risk stuff for the most part. I&#039;m of the opinion that management of the flyhalf position has been poor. Back either Ian Madigan or Jimmy Gopperth and stick with him. Constantly flipflopping between them in big games doesn&#039;t help continuity. If I was to grade O&#039;Connor&#039;s performance, I&#039;d give him a B-. Results have been as good as could be hoped for but the style isn&#039;t in keeping with what Leinster fans expect. He deserves another year but unless back play improves, I think he&#039;ll have a lot of people on his case next season, me included. From looking at other forums, that heavy criticism has started already.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 641779, member: 13611"] That's a very fair point. My views on Matt O'Connor flutter wildly. Leinster were never going to get another coach as good as Joe Schmidt. Schmidt's replacement had to make do without the top 10 in Europe and also Isa Nacewa. He also had to transition the captain out of the starting team and deal with an ageing midfield. Factoring all that in, the win/loss column is mightily impressive as is the development of Jack McGrath, Martin Moore, Devin Toner, Jordi Murphy, Rhys Ruddock, Dave Kearney and Noel Reid. Defence has also improved. That said, constructive back play is non-existent. Leinster have become an awful side to watch despite a high number of try bonus points. As you say it's one out passing with little invention. It's low risk stuff for the most part. I'm of the opinion that management of the flyhalf position has been poor. Back either Ian Madigan or Jimmy Gopperth and stick with him. Constantly flipflopping between them in big games doesn't help continuity. If I was to grade O'Connor's performance, I'd give him a B-. Results have been as good as could be hoped for but the style isn't in keeping with what Leinster fans expect. He deserves another year but unless back play improves, I think he'll have a lot of people on his case next season, me included. From looking at other forums, that heavy criticism has started already. [/QUOTE]

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