Pretty much sums it up. Great for the GAA games (Was at the Wexford Cork game a few years back, the one where Rory Jacob got that goal in the last minute, best athmosphere I've ever seen) but it's lacking for other sports. You feel somewhat detaced.[/b]
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Pretty much sums it up. Great for the GAA games (Was at the Wexford Cork game a few years back, the one where Rory Jacob got that goal in the last minute, best athmosphere I've ever seen) but it's lacking for other sports. You feel somewhat detaced.[/b]
In 2009 it was the Scotland match when Kidney emptied the bench. What to make of that, I dunno. Contradiction can be good.The biggest minus for me is the fact that Kidney contradicted himself massively. In a tight game at Twickenham he empties the bench and it comes up trumps, in the same scenario against the Scots he sticks with the status quo for the most part and it costs us massive, I'm convinced we would have won the game had we had a functioning lineout in the last 30 minutes. Just hope to God he isn't picking up Eddie's bad habits.[/b]
I personally blame Croke Park for our loss against Scotland.[/b]
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What did people make of Croker as a venue? I hated it. Fans were too far from the pitch and if you had a seat in the first 10 rows, you always had a terrible view. Of all the games held there, only two had a good atmosphere - England's visit in 2007 and the Heineken Cup semi final last year. It's a fine stadium for GAA but the pitch is too large for other sports.We lost our first and last matches at Croke Park[/b]
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Kearney was poor before injury too and if you remember he was dropped at start of season for Leinster and only got back in because Luke Fitz had injury.Just because Kearney has had a few bad games, everyone wants him dropped. Remember he is only back from an injury. Whatever happened to Kearney being the 2nd Jesus camp?[/b]
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Kearney was poor before injury too and if you remember he was dropped at start of season for Leinster and only got back in because Luke Fitz had injury.Just because Kearney has had a few bad games, everyone wants him dropped. Remember he is only back from an injury. Whatever happened to Kearney being the 2nd Jesus camp?[/b]
I want Murphy in for short-term ease pressure on Kearney and let him rediscover his game and then get him back in BUT not under immense pressure.If Rob Kearney is to be dropped, who do people want to replace him? I can't understand the clamour for Geordan Murphy - he's 32 years old and his defence, as witnessed yet again for Johnny Beattie's try, is sub standard. Ulster only have Jamie Smith who's not a realistic option, Munster are picking an Aussie at 15 and Gavin Duffy won't provide any spark fom the back. Kearney is our best option with Murphy a capable backup. Hopefully next season somebody like Felix Jones can push on and provide competition for the shirt.[/b]
Ireland aren't playing in the Churchill Cup this year.Sure Kearney will come back to form. I keep on claming that Duffy is a quality full back and he is showing and Conway will come into the setup come the Churchill cup.
Any news on Jones's injury.[/b]
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Ireland aren't playing in the Churchill Cup this year.Sure Kearney will come back to form. I keep on claming that Duffy is a quality full back and he is showing and Conway will come into the setup come the Churchill cup.
Any news on Jones's injury.[/b]
I'm not certain. Perhaps it's because the international squad will miss the first 5 or so games in next year's Magners League and Declan Kidney doesn't want to **** off the provincial coaches by using their 2nd tier players (ie the likely Churchill Cup players) for an extra month during the summer.Pour quoi???[/b]
There are some excellent players in that squad. It wouldn't shock me if more than half of them went on to have long careers as pro players with top teams. It'll be a few years before they're ready - before Christmas the u20s lost to inexperienced Leinster and Ulster A teams. They did beat a Munster A/development team though.the under 20's have shown that they are ready to sweep in and take any senior jersey. unlike the the seniors they played very well against scotland and didnt let the defeat to france set them back. we have a great long term future[/b]
Word is Felix's injury was a bit more serious than reported and recovery will be long and hard but hopefully he'll make start of next season or some part of it.Sure Kearney will come back to form. I keep on claming that Duffy is a quality full back and he is showing and Conway will come into the setup come the Churchill cup.
Any news on Jones's injury.[/b]
