HEC P1: Munster v Saracens

[Teh Mite]

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Thomond Park - 08/12/2012 - 18:00
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[dudeabides]

Here comes a big one, cannot wait and hope it's at least half as good as the Leinster/Saracens Heineken Cup match I remember well.

 

[coonor]

Munster will be without Stander who after having a MOTM, two try home debut, has broken his hand. Alongside this O'Donnell and O'Connell arent training. It's a tough game for Munster and I can't see them getting anything out of it.

 

[Tony Manx]

Now for the big one today....will Sarries turn up or shut up shop? Will Munster half backs cope? One thing is sure, it will be atmospheric but, unfortunately, will have to turn the sound down as they have the Irish gabbling pro Munster commentator and the inane Dewi making assinine comments!!

Come on Munster!!

 

[big ginger 8]

If Earls was a bit smarter Jones would have been through a gap there.

 

[Tony Manx]

Munster having problems wth scrums and line outs so could be a long night for the boyos?

 

[SelimNiai]

That was the fastest I've seen O'Gara move in about 6 years

 

[Jockstap]

Good old fashioned stuff this

ye tuk are land.

 

[Tony Manx]

Outplaying Sarries around the field with huge energy and strength and deserve their 6 point lead.

I knew it would be O'Callaghan on the floor before the TV showed it in close up but expected the other pugilist to be Ashton!! Having watched the replay, it was hardly worth yellows as more handbags than anything..............

 

[SelimNiai]

Yeah yellows seemed harsh but I guess its the ref saying to both teams he's not going to tolerate unnecessary handbags, on that note I applaud him.

 

[Tony Manx]

Yeah yellows seemed harsh but I guess its the ref saying to both teams he's not going to tolerate unnecessary handbags, on that note I applaud him.

Cannot but agree and think he is having good match....what has happened to Sarries line out?

 

[Groundhog]

This referee is rather triggerhappy but Munster need to sort their discipline out, its allowing Saracens into the game

 

[Tony Manx]

If Munster were not their usual "professional" selves, the ref would not have to use the whistle so much!! As an example, please note the one he has missed when Murray was clearly baulking Ashton to protect Howlett's catch!!

 

[Jockstap]

If only Earls could learn how to pass, he'd actually be quite a good 13.

 

[Tony Manx]

Always been his problem..............this is Munster's to lose now!!

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Sarries are looking clueless...Wigglesworth not trying to catch that up and under from O'Gara sums it up really, complete indecision. I don't rate Wigglesworth anyway but he just looks really poor at the moment.

The referee is quick(maybe too quick) to pick up on ruck infringements, which basically means if you have posession you know you'll win penalties - and at the moment Munster have all the posession.

Botha knocks it on... christ he's a useless player...

 

[Tony Manx]

The referee is quick(maybe too quick) to pick up on ruck infringements, which basically means if you have posession you know you'll win penalties.....
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Maybe quick but totally consistent all game and yet they do not learn to play to what he wants.....a clean breakdown where there is no illegal attempts to slow it down or protect it by either side.

Edit- what whitewash fever and no way he has scored this one!! Sorry, seen replay....not his fault, Barritt passed too soon and did not commit his man causing the attempt to score to fail!!

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Edit- what whitewash fever and no way he has scored this one!!

Jesus how did they mess that up!? Its painful to see such incompetence

EDIT: Strettle showing us why he should never be near the England set-up again...

 

[Tony Manx]

Jesus how did they mess that up!? Its painful to see such incompetence

EDIT: Strettle showing us why he should never be near the England set-up again...

See my edit...believe it was Barritt's fault!

 

[Tribesmen-ce-123]

Great stuff from IRB player of the year nominee Owen Farrell once again.