HEC: Montpellier - Leinster (12-11-2011)

[dangandan]

Honestly, where the hell are the Leinster forwards!??!

 

[ZeFrenchy]

Honestly, where the hell are the Leinster forwards!??!

Under Gorgodze, I'd say

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Cronin looks like the fastest Leinster player on the pitch

 

[SelimNiai]

Why is the Leinster Centre replacement wearing 16:

 

[ZeFrenchy]

No matter the final score, I think Montpellier's showing has been very good for a first ever Heineken Cup match.

 

[SelimNiai]

Epic kick under pressure, big result for Leinster considering they were second best for 60-65 minutes.

 

[dangandan]

Sexton you beaut..

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Gutted for Montpellier, completely dominant for the majority of the match, but them's the breaks.
Great kick by Sexton after missing that sitter earlier on

A draw isn't a bad result for Montpellier, but a win would've been better, obviously
Just need to hammer Leinster on the return fixture now

 

[Jockstap]

Couldn't see anything wrong with Martins turnover at the death, harsh by Pearson, Gorgodze is some player.

 

[lucky number 7]

Just shows how Leinster and Ireland need Jennings out there....I's be inclined to drop Heaslip at this stage his recent form has been very poor.

 

[Jockstap]

Nacewa MUST be put back at FB, Kearney offers nothing on the counter. Thought Leinster's best players were Sexton, Fitzgerald, Cronin and I must say I thought Toner was excellent when he came on.

 

[ZeFrenchy]

I think we all know who's fault it is that Leinster din't win it. I'll give you a hint: he's a forward that does not play in the front nor back row, has big ears and his name is Leo Cullen.

 

[big ginger 8]

Am I the only one who thought Heaslip was good? Fitzgerald is looking good as is Sexton. Cronin was good when he came on is actually faster over 10m than Carr. I know Nacewa is brilliant but Kearney isn't doing anything wrong always feel safe with him at fullback. He won at leeast three of our own balls in the air.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Sexton was brilliant today helped Leinster a lot with next to no platform. Cronin has kind of won me over a bit I never rated him before that. I thought Kearney played very well, he kicked well and always beat the first man on the counter. McFadden played well enough never really given any great ball. I know Nacewa is not a wing but he was awful today, really did nothing right. Fitzgerald was O.K and Heaslip kind of warmed into the game but I think he needs to be dropped to wake up again, he started to believe his own press last year and it has effected his game very badly.

 

[Jockstap]

Am I the only one who thought Heaslip was good? Fitzgerald is looking good as is Sexton. Cronin was good when he came on is actually faster over 10m than Carr. I know Nacewa is brilliant but Kearney isn't doing anything wrong always feel safe with him at fullback. He won at leeast three of our own balls in the air.

But safe is all he is, Nacewa is just as safe if not more AND something happens everytime he brings the ball back. Kearney runs as fast as he can, attempts a little sidestep, and promptly gets put on his ass by the first defender, and he never ****ing passes the ball.

 

[big ginger 8]

His own press suggests he was going round shouting look at me I'm amazing. When did he do that.

 

[big ginger 8]

But safe is all he is, Nacewa is just as safe if not more AND something happens everytime he brings the ball back. Kearney runs as fast as he can, attempts a little sidestep. and promptly gets put on his ass by the first defender, and he never ****ing passes the ball.

Didn't get put on his ass today and he did pass a few times. And I rate him in the top 3 fielders and not Nacewa. So I'd say Kearney is safer. Last season Nacewa was unbelievable but this season even when playing fullback he's looked a bit subdued.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I, too, thought that Kearney was good today
Nacewa is better than him at FB, but I don't think Kearney did anything to warrant being dropped
In an ideal world you'd have both of them playing FB, but if one has to move to wing then Nacewa is the better winger of the two

I thought Kearney counter attacked well, as well - he wasn't running in tries from his own 22 but he was making a lot of metres up field

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

His own press suggests he was going round shouting look at me I'm amazing. When did he do that.

No it means he was reading articles where journalists were going around shouting ''look at him, he's amazing'' and believing it then getting too big headed and starting to play the sort of sh**e he has been.

 

[big ginger 8]

But then thats not his own press...