Champions Cup 15/16 - Rd 6 Pool 5 (Bath, Leinster, Toulon, Wasps)

[LukeFitzgerald]

Ref been fine.

Not great but not crap IMO.

Leinster haven't been poor they have been crap.

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Ford LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Farrell would of got it.

Completely disagree. He has been horrific. Absolutely disgraceful. Something has to be done about the terrible standard of refereeing in general, it's just so poor it ruins games.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Completely disagree. He has been horrific. Absolutely disgraceful. Something has to be done about the terrible standard of refereeing in general, it's just so poor it ruins games.

Hardly disgraceful. I'Ll agree with Beta bro. he has hardly cost Leinster anything in this game.

And Leinster are the ones who have ruined this game TBH;.

 

[LukeFitzgerald]

Hardly disgraceful. I'Ll agree with Beta bro. he has hardly cost Leinster anything in this game.

And Leinster are the ones who have ruined this game TBH;.

Well obviously we aren't going to agree on how disgraceful he has been.

Leinster didn't deserve to win this game and Wasps have been far better (especially from the 30th min onwards) but it's so disappointing that the result was taken out of Leinster's hand by an inept referee.

 

[Maverick1987]

Toulon do not deserve to be anywhere near the quarter finals .....

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

the result wasn't at all taken out of Leinsters hands.

Toulon do not deserve to be anywhere near the quarter finals .....

Who ever gets them @ home will be happier than recent years.


Lol at Austin he forgets the Wasps game.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

WTF!? How the **** was that a Toulon ball!? A Toulon player knocked it on then he dived on the ball and it's Toulon ball!?

 

[ratsapprentice]

Denton.

 

[Maverick1987]

Denton.

Garbage .....

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Denton.

amazing signing.

50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ouchhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[HenryChinaski]

Well obviously we aren't going to agree on how disgraceful he has been.

Leinster didn't deserve to win this game and Wasps have been far better (especially from the 30th min onwards) but it's so disappointing that the result was taken out of Leinster's hand by an inept referee.

Trololololoooo

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Hardly disgraceful. I'Ll agree with Beta bro. he has hardly cost Leinster anything in this game.

And Leinster are the ones who have ruined this game TBH;.

Great minds think alike Tigs Woman

 

[Groundhog]

Trololololoooo

I'll ravage your pale skin!

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Great minds think alike Tigs Woman

 

[LukeFitzgerald]

the result wasn't at all taken out of Leinsters hands.

First few mins of 2nd half.
18-10 to Wasps.
Daly knocks on from the restart and kicks to touch.
Knock on not given.
Lineout was crooked and Wasps score one phase later.
25-10.
Game over.

There were so many other examples where Wasps infringed but it was not given and subsequently scored or made decent yardage.
Wasps deserved to win but the ref was disgraceful

 

[gaston le gaff]

good see the Toulon haters are already on line.... excellent result for Toulon going to Bath and taking the victory, maybe now Boujellal will stay in France with his triple Euro Champions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

good see the Toulon haters are already on line.... excellent result for Toulon going to Bath and taking the victory, maybe now Boujellal will stay in France with his triple Euro Champions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

25-10.
Game over.

There was enough time left for Wasps to score another 26 points, therefore there was enough time for Leinster to score 26 more points.
Hardly game over.
If your boys just give up when they're 15 down then that's their issue - Ulster didn't give up the other week and look at that result.

 

[LukeFitzgerald]

There was enough time left for Wasps to score another 26 points, therefore there was enough time for Leinster to score 26 more points.
Hardly game over.
If your boys just give up when they're 15 down then that's their issue - Ulster didn't give up the other week and look at that result.

There are very few teams in the CC that could have come back from that deficit with their captain and best player gone off injured, with Wasps playing as well as they did and with the referee completely against them.

I am very annoyed at how Leinster collapsed however my main gripe is with how useless the referee was. Regardless, Wasps deserved to win.

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

I am very annoyed at how Leinster collapsed however my main gripe is with how useless the referee was. Regardless, Wasps deserved to win.

I'm far more annoyed that a team with 15 internationals in the starting XV and a further 4 on the bench capitulated and didn't show any bottle. It was a dead rubber in that Leinster couldn't get out of the group but surely these players would have wanted to avenge the humiliating defeat against Wasps in Dublin. Leinster were deservedly eviscerated.

This is a test of leadership for Leo Cullen. Does he give his team a free pass because there was nothing to play for or does he send out a message that such performances wont be tolerated? Some big name players deserve to be dropped. Guys like James Tracy, Ross Molony, Josh van der Flier, Luke McGrath and Garry Ringrose have shown that they can step into the team and deliver.

The above criticism doesn't apply to Dave Kearney. He showed a real willingness to get stuck in today and is to be commended when virtually all around him folded.

 

[LukeFitzgerald]

I'm far more annoyed that a team with 15 internationals in the starting XV and a further 4 on the bench capitulated and didn't show any bottle. It was a dead rubber in that Leinster couldn't get out of the group but surely these players would have wanted to avenge the humiliating defeat against Wasps in Dublin. Leinster were deservedly eviscerated.

This is a test of leadership for Leo Cullen. Does he give his team a free pass because there was nothing to play for or does he send out a message that such performances wont be tolerated? Some big name players deserve to be dropped. Guys like James Tracy, Ross Molony, Josh van der Flier, Luke McGrath and Garry Ringrose have shown that they can step into the team and deliver.

The above criticism doesn't apply to Dave Kearney. He showed a real willingness to get stuck in today and is to be commended when virtually all around him folded.

If you look at the starting team, Cronin is/will be next year our 3rd choice hooker, Moore is our 2nd choice TH, Ryan is so far down the pecking order it's not funny, Murphy won't be in our first choice 23, Reddan is over the hill despite finding form again for the last few months, Reid should be with the As and Kirchner wouldn't make our 23. We also had Ruddock (6ft 3) in the second row.
The team selected was to give some of the boys playing in the 6N a decent hit out and rest most of the players who will be starting in the Pro 12 during the 6N since that's obviously where Leo's focus is.
Fitz and D Kearney were easily our best players today.
Our first choice team during the 6N will be along the lines of:
Dooley
Tracy
Bent
Molony
Denton (unless Triggs is back soon)
Leavy/Ryan
JVdF
Murphy
McGrath
Marsh
McFadden/Kearney (we're stocked for back 3 and centres for Ireland so Kearney could miss a game or 2 based on the opposition despite how well he's played)
Te'o
Ringrose
Kirchner
Nacewa

Comparing that team to the team that played today, it's fairly obvious to see what Leo values and what his goals are (which is to gain as much points as possible over the next 7-8 weeks in the Pro 12).