[EOYT] Ireland v Australia 16/11/13

[lynam1104]

By the law its a red but it didn't look all that bad.

 

[big ginger 8]

Not looking good for Kearney.

 

[big ginger 8]

Joe's early Leinster days had some bad results, I'm going to have blind hope and optimism that this is something similar, even though the circumstances were entirely differnt.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Difficult to not give the red - it wasn't really a result of momentum so you can't question the intent.
In reality it wasn't all that dangerous but that can't go unpunished.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Why can't we just play ****ing Mexico next week

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I wouldn't say this is Joe's fault the players look to have fallen apart, some really nice stuff in the 1st half but we look useless without Johnny.

No, it just shows what a good player he is, Madigan has been decent everyone else but Johnny and McFadden were pure ****.



And after the 20th minute of being a man up we get over the line.

 

[big ginger 8]

We're not even going to get the constolation try ffs.

 

[lynam1104]

There is some stuff to take form this game but not a lot of them are positives, we've learnt what is not good enough.

 

[ruggabee]

I actually agree with what hook just said.

 

[Big Ewis]

blah blah blah

Oh wait.

what. Just noticed how wrong you were before ? How does that head-to-head comparison seem now ? Whatever man, you've been in such bad faith the whole way in this thread and anything I say from now on you'll respond to with the same vehemence. I see how you function...anyways:

sorry to hear about Ireland's woes. Glad they lost for France's sake only. Glad for Australia, will watch the match carefully to see what really happened. I must say I'm surprised with the score, this sure ain't encouraging going into facing New Zealand. Though I haven't seen much of it, I'm sure it's just one bad game and they'll give NZ something to chew about at home.

 

[lynam1104]

what. Just noticed how wrong you were before ? How does that head-to-head comparison seem now ? Whatever man, you've been in such bad faith the whole way in this thread and anything I say from now on you'll respond to with the same vehemence. I see how you function...anyways:

sorry to hear about Ireland's woes. Glad they lost for France's sake only. Glad for Australia, will watch the match carefully to see what really happened. I must say I'm surprised with the score, this sure ain't encouraging going into facing New Zealand. Though I haven't seen much of it, I'm sure it's just one bad game and they'll give NZ something to chew about at home.

To sum it up Aus scored their first 2 tries because the Irish defense was awful out-wide.

 

[ruggabee]

I think he was right about the Aussie backs being better than the Irish though. I thought the same. It wasn't just the tries. In general play the Aussie backs made breaks and when they didn't they still looked dangerous. Irish backs/team were non existent.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Henshaw or Olding (in our BOD), Tuohy, Henderson, Trimble all need to come in IMHO. It pains me and fellow Ulster fans when we've had an extended period of Munster bias from kidney and now what, 15 Leinster players?

I completely understand that it's Schmidt's first few tests and he wants players he knows around him - but players like McLaughlin are just not on the same level as Henderson for example, and I'm sorry but Tuohy is also better than McCarthy. BOD honestly is passed it, and now we have Kearney and Sexton both probably out.

I dont think think I'm actually going to bother watching next week.

 

[ForensicShoe]

To sum it up Aus scored their first 2 tries because the Irish defense was awful out-wide.

And we all know how much the Kiwi's love to play out wide <_<

 

[Conal]

well that

was well ... dire

we looked panicked on the ball and lack-luster in defense

im not sure any positives came out of this
line out maybe?

 

[shtove]

O dear God. That's the worst I've seen Ireland play since the mid-90s. Like a bunch of club yahoos playing for pints in Kielys.

The commentators blamed player attitude, but Kearney and Sexton are as good as it gets and they both looked unhappy. Clearly the coach made things worse at half time. I reserve judgment until the AB defeat next week.

Hooper was very good for Aus - if he figures out how to avoid the ref he could be the new McCaw.

Aus have probably hit their generation low, so there's hope for them. Ireland better watch out - this kind of crap can stink up the joint for a decade.

 

[Big Ewis]

To sum it up Aus scored their first 2 tries because the Irish defense was awful out-wide.

alright, well I like the fact that this is happening only now, in Autumn. Sure test match tours are serious and they're worth something, but I'd rather Ireland take a pounding or in this case a bad loss in November so their potential flaws are exposed and then sorted and then they look good "when it counts", in Feb and March.

Far worse disasters have happened in EOYT, especially with a try-scoring bunch like the Wallabies * ahem FRANCE * ahem....cough* 2010 !!!!!* cough*cough*
You're alright Ireland, just give a solid showing next week and prepare for a much better 6N than last year's.

As a Wallaby enthusiast now;
Good one for the Wallabies. They should have tied in Twickenham or maybe even better who knows, then put 50 on Italy and now surpass the 30's in Aviva. Their defense has been horrible in parts, but I take it it was respectable here when they haven't conceded a single try.
And this really isn't a shot on the ppl defending the Irish back line, OK ! but jokes aside the Irish have some fine try-scoring ability at times, so I'm guessing it's good Wallaby defense rather than poor Irish attack.
Anyways, watching the match tomorrow...
ANYBODY WHO WANTS IT PM ME !!!!

 

[shtove]

That pressure on the neck is scarey, so his reaction was fair + the ref was spot on.

 

[Peat]

McLaughlin with no broken toe > Henderson with broken toe in fairness.

Yeah, what feels like Leinster bias/over reliance on familiarity does annoy me a little, but truth is its not been huge. Its people complaining because Kidney did it, and yeah I want Ulster players getting their chances, but Tuohy vs McCarthy is not a game settling call. There's no game influencing call on selection there really. Jackson vs. Madigan maybe? Not sure it woulda made a huge difference.

The biggest issue this evening was the Ireland team did not look right in its head space. Schmidt has to settle that. It's difficult to say how many other issues came from that.

 

[shtove]

Wish someone had heabutted POM then.
Sure he got tipped, but no need to act such a monumental c**t afterwards.





BINGO!

They just mentioned the BOD tip tackle.

Red for Kuridrani. Right decision, really. Think it was reckless rather than malicious, but it was on his head, so he's gone.

That pressure on the neck is scarey, so his reaction was fair + the ref was spot on.

ps. There has to be some analysis of Pacific Island tackling - high/spike/shoulder-charge ... why is it almost always them?