Glasgow Warriors - Leinster (15/01/2012, 12:45)

[TRF_Olyy]

Firhill Arena (15/01/2012, 12:45)

Live on Sky Sports​

 

[lucky number 7]

I will watch this...and I will enjoy it.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Unless, of course, Glasgow step it up a notch (like they have done in a couple of the other HEC pool matches!)

Then again, I remember the scoreline of the game in Dublin....

 

[Feicarsinn]

Always a tricky fixture this. Joe can go about this one one of two ways; either pick the 'away' team with lots of forward grunt, ie. Damien Brown, Locky, Boss, Dorce and McFadden, or pick the more expansive team featuring Toner, Reddan, O'Malley and Jenno. While I expect he'll go for the more physical of the two, I'd like to see him go with the latter option. I think we could really tear Glasgow to shreds out wide and that by engaging n a forward battle we'll only be playing to their strengths.

 

[big ginger 8]

Moray Lows out for this one isn't he think they only have one tighthead left.

 

[Seaton]

Moray Lows out for this one isn't he think they only have one tighthead left.

Yip, massive problems with with only Kalman left. George Hunter is the only other th specialist available, but he is an u20 elite development player, not really ideal for a HC game against one of the best in Europe (albeit not scrummagers).

The other loose-heads can barely scrum in their positions.

 

[lynam1104]

Very close game possessives and negatives IMO.
+'s
Cronin stepped up a lot Ireland now have 2 hookers on great form
Sexton controlled the game so well in the second half
The defense with 14 man was immense
McFadden did a really good job best i've seen him at 13

-'s
Reddan was poor couldn't make his mind up service was slow
D'Arcy was pure **** almost cost us a try
SOB was IMO pretty useless not getting over the gain line and dropping the ball

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Positives:
Another win.
Qualification for the quarter final with a round to go.
Significant Heineken Cup game time for Sean Cronin and Dave Kearney.
Fergus McFadden's all round performance.
Defence.

Negatives:
Third poor performance on the bounce.
Sexton not kicking- has be aggravated his hamstring?
Gordon D'arcy, Leo Cullen and Sean O'Brien were very quiet. Are Cullen and D'arcy finished at this level? Does O'Brien need a rest?
Leinster seem to struggle away from home this year.

Next week I'd like to see a couple of changes. If Sexton is carrying an injury, with qualification secured I'd like to see Ian Madigan get a start. There's no point risking Sexton next time out. I'd also like to see Jamie Hagan get a taste of Heineken Cup action, perhaps benching behind Nathan White- there's no point risking Mike Ross either. There could exist a chance to start Rhys Ruddock and bring Andrew Conway into the matchday 23 also.

 

[Jockstap]

Positives:
Another win.
Qualification for the quarter final with a round to go.
Significant Heineken Cup game time for Sean Cronin and Dave Kearney.
Fergus McFadden's all round performance.
Defence.

Negatives:
Third poor performance on the bounce.
Sexton not kicking- has be aggravated his hamstring?
Gordon D'arcy, Leo Cullen and Sean O'Brien were very quiet. Are Cullen and D'arcy finished at this level? Does O'Brien need a rest?
Leinster seem to struggle away from home this year.

Next week I'd like to see a couple of changes. If Sexton is carrying an injury, with qualification secured I'd like to see Ian Madigan get a start. There's no point risking Sexton next time out. I'd also like to see Jamie Hagan get a taste of Heineken Cup action, perhaps benching behind Nathan White- there's no point risking Mike Ross either. There could exist a chance to start Rhys Ruddock and bring Andrew Conway into the matchday 23 also.

Maybe he's just suffering from second season syndrome, he's established now and teams know how dangerous he is, they're responding accordingly. So too with Strauss.

 

[lynam1104]

Sextons foot had to be heavily strapped up in the first half didn't see what happened, but with McFadden you have a really great back up.

 

[Peat]

Thanks Leinster. One contender for the second place spot down. Shame nobody else could do it...

 

[coonor]

Only things to say are:
-Great to get an away win and be safely through to the QF
-Full credit to Glasgow for sheer determination
-SOB had some good parts i.e turnovers and burst and offload, but other than that got little forward momentum
-Reddan was simply dreadful which is a shame after his brilliant game against Bath. His Box kicks were poor and failed to boss the breakdown
-Toner, Cronin, Healy, McFadden and Sexton and had pretty good games
-Great defence in the final 20 mins
-Since when did our scrum get dominated by a second rate Glasgow front row? Ross needs to pick it up again which is worrying for the 6N (even though he has carried very well of late)