Setanta Ireland are replaying the game at 3pm on Saturday.
Setanta Ireland are replaying the game at 3pm on Saturday.
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"You're Heisenberg."
"You're Goddamn Right."
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When things go wrong, blame McGahan
Delete - dealt with, lol
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Is this a Company Prospectus for an ice cream Manufacturer?
Point of interest in the Connacht V Zebre match tomorrow night - Dave Ryan, formerly of this parish starting in FR for Zebre.
Das ist nicht nur nicht richtig, es ist nicht einmal falsch! "Not only is it not right, it's not even wrong!"[Wolfgang Pauli]
Limiting it to one or two changes at a time would be ideal.
Latine mottos non sunt omnes qui
Do not try to bend the spoon — that's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth: there is no spoon.
What are peoples expectations of tonight's' game? pity to see the Italians fielding a weakened side. I'll still be interested to see how we handle being heavy favourites.
A big evening for the likes of Archer, Beta, Dougall, Williams, Keats, Dineen. If there's a continuing upward trend on the focus and concentration (cutting out the sloppy stuff) then I'll be thrilled. Think Ivan might get a fair bit more gametime tonight, hopefully he'll get a chance to show what he's got.
I am the million man.
Tis the redheaded Scot ref tonight:
At Thomond Park, 8pm.
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU, 13th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Paul Haycock, David Keane (both IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: John Cole (IRFU)
TMO: Seamus Flannery (IRFU)
Live on TG4
I am the million man.
Woohoo gameday, lets make all the new boys feel welcome tonight!
p.s. Is it just me or can RP totally nail the blue steel look?
"We've got to be really careful we get our backyard right before we start looking over the fence."
Rob Penney - Rugby coach and Philosopher
Considering it's a much weakened side, I expect a decent result tonight, but it's still all about performance for me. An improvement on last week as evidence we're motoring forward and I'll be happy enough. An improvement on last week, should also provide us with an exceptable results, against a Treviso 2nd string who are away from home.
We'll have to uncuff him and "de-dildo" him, obviously... Smash up the furniture like he was chasing you all rapey. Fortunately, he's Italian so that shouldn't be too hard to sell.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...323694580.html
JOHN O'SULLIVAN
BENETTON TREVISO coach Franco Smith’s decision to change eight of the team that beat the Ospreys 12-6 last weekend in Italy and include six forwards among the replacement’s for tonight’s match offers an insight into his mindset.
He’s anticipating a corrosively physical contest up front while content to rotate his playing resources. Only two of the pack are retained, hooker Enrico Ceccato and flanker Simone Favaro while Brendan Williams and debutant Luca Morisi come into the back line. It smacks a little of travelling in hope rather than expectation.
That’s not to denigrate the quality of those who are being promoted to the starting team; most are Italian internationals. Munster coach Rob Penney presided over a gutsy victory last weekend in Edinburgh. The players applied themselves to the task diligently and reaped the reward.
The home side will be looking to continue in the same vein. Early indicators are that the embryonic midfield partnership of James Downey and Casey Laulala is a decent fit; the former traverses gain-lines while the New Zealander offers intelligent running lines and shrewd offloading.
Ian Keatley should be pleased with his contribution and not just in terms of place-kicking. The back line functioned smoothly and, in Shannon’s Luke O’Dea, Munster possess a gem that might not need a huge amount of buffing.
Cork Constitution tighthead prop Stephen Archer faces a proper test of his scrum credentials. Treviso might consider competing on the Munster throw as the home side isn’t fielding the tallest back five combination.
The Italian side will probably feel their way into this match to a certain extent and there’s no doubt Munster can make rugby life a little more straight forward in terms of eking out a result if they start quickly tonight.
MUNSTER : D Hurley; D Howlett (capt), C Laulala, J Downey, L O’Dea; I Keatley, D Williams; W du Preez, D Varley, S Archer; Donncha O’Callaghan, B Holland; Dave O’Callaghan, S Dougall, J Coughlan. Replacements: M Sherry, D Kilcoyne, BJ Botha, D Foley, P Butler, P Stringer, S Deasy, I Dineen.
BENETTON TREVISO: B Williams; L Nitoglia, A Sgarbi, L Morisi, T Iannone; A Di Bernardo, E Gori; M Rizzo, E Ceccato, L Cittadini; A Pavanello (capt), V Berabo; S Favaro, D Budd, P Derbyshire. Replacements: G Maistri, A De Marchi, I Fernandez-Rouyet, C Van Zyl, R Barbieri, A Zanni, F Semenzato, K Burton.
Referee : Andrew McMenemy (Scotland) Verdict: Munster to win.
We'll have to uncuff him and "de-dildo" him, obviously... Smash up the furniture like he was chasing you all rapey. Fortunately, he's Italian so that shouldn't be too hard to sell.
New Munster coach Rob Penney will get his first taste of the Thomond Park experience tonight and Treviso have ensured it will be a winning one by sticking out a depleted team for the Pro12 clash.Read more"Playing at Thomond Park is exciting for me," says Penney. "I just have to keep the lid on myself, so that I don't bubble up too much and put the boys off. It will be a wonderful experience."
We'll have to uncuff him and "de-dildo" him, obviously... Smash up the furniture like he was chasing you all rapey. Fortunately, he's Italian so that shouldn't be too hard to sell.
Read more"They beat the Ospreys and we know that they’re a tough, nuggety team and they’re going to stick at it for the 80 minutes," Howlett said. "If we’re not on the mark physically, we’ll be in for a tough night."
Asked to name the most pleasing aspect of last weekend’s win over Edinburgh, Howlett alluded to the team’s growing comfort with the new gameplan laid down by his fellow New Zealander Penney.
"The interaction between the forwards and the backs," he said. "There was some lovely play by the forwards out wide and I’d like to think some nice play from the backs in close but having that ability to play both styles, either tight or to width, is great to have as a team."
We'll have to uncuff him and "de-dildo" him, obviously... Smash up the furniture like he was chasing you all rapey. Fortunately, he's Italian so that shouldn't be too hard to sell.
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Does anyone know if the park and rides are operating this evening? I checked the official site but I did not note anything.
My wife has hurt her back so parking in the usual spot and walking to the ground is not an option tonight.
Am I the only one thats a bit worried with all the articles that the powers that be have written about our performance against Edinburgh?
Reading "Munster look to maintain momentum" the writer has described the Edinburgh pack as one of the best in Europe. While that is not false, beat up the Northampton, Leicester, Toulon, Racing or Leinster pack and you have achieved something. Being solid in the Rabo opener in an empty Murrayfield is one thing, beating up any of the above at Heineken level is another matter entirely.
So, lads...lets get real for a minute here. We were still a bit sloppy in leaking tries and have a lot of work to do to even half warrant the sudden media attention. Lets see what position we are in around December and then we can pat ourselves on the back.
THE HIGHER UP WE BUILD OURSELVES, THE FURTHER DOWN WE RISK FALLING.
"The Munster fans are probably the best fans in Europe in any sport" - John Hayes. 26/12/2011 after his last ever match.
TravelThe Park and Ride facility will be in operation from the following locations:
Kilmurry Lodge Hotel starting from 5pm
Radisson Hotel, Ennis Road starting from 5.30pm
South Court Hotel Raheen starting from 6pm
Woodlands Hotel Adare starting at 7pmThere is a Public Bus Service in operation from outside the Dunnes Stores on Henry St. to Thomond Park starting from 6pm.
Let the media say what they want. The important thing is what Penney, Howlett and other players have been saying and that is there is still a long journey ahead before they get settled with Penney's game plan and they need to improve in a lot of areas such as the scrum, defense and line out.
4 Feb 2011 - Gilmore on the General Election
"Frankfurts way or Labours way."
28 Feb 2012 - Gilmore on a yes vote for the fiscal treaty
"A vote for economic stability and a vote for economic recovery."
At the same time as the Charity Cup final? But surely they know everyone will be in Thomond Park.
Governments don't ask themselves "what can we do that is good for the people?". They ask themselves "how do we persuade people that what we want to do is good for them?".
You'd think they would be showing the Cup Final Live, but obviously decided to replay the Pro12 game instead.
& stop calling me surely.
Surprised to see us as being 17 point favourites with the bookies, are Treviso seriously weakened by their changes?
\"Only Pienaar, Botha and Ferris would be in contention for a place on our first 15. That\'s a fact.\" - Tickettout\'s take on Ulster April 2011.
Pity about treviso team but we can only beat what's put in front you.
Win is a must but continuation of playing style and system just as important.
"Lads, your not to miss practice unless your parents died or you died" Frank Leahy
I think they are. They've named their 4 best players on the bench.
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Thats what I'm afraid of. The soundbites are coming from Penney and Billy Holland(?) about how they were delighted about the Edinburgh performance and how the passes were gelling and blah blah blah...
I wouldnt wipe my ass with anything written by certain sport "journalists" - we all know who - but I would much prefer to see no headlines on the Munster website or statements from Penney.
As far as the outside world is concerned, we are a dead and buried franchise that, as the idiot in the Examiner, not Francis, said had "fallen in love with our own success". I would much prefer this mindset to stay and we can stay hidden in the long grass.
Call me conservative, call me bitter!But let the other lads talk themselves up!
"The Munster fans are probably the best fans in Europe in any sport" - John Hayes. 26/12/2011 after his last ever match.
That puts us under pressure to really be dominant!
"The Munster fans are probably the best fans in Europe in any sport" - John Hayes. 26/12/2011 after his last ever match.
Make that May
I haven't taken my Christmas lights down. They look so nice on the pumpkin
Thats what I'm afraid of. The soundbites are coming from Penney and Billy Holland(?) about how they were delighted about the Edinburgh performance and how the passes were gelling and blah blah blah...
I wouldnt wipe my ass with anything written by certain sport "journalists" - we all know who - but I would much prefer to see no headlines on the Munster website or statements from Penney.
As far as the outside world is concerned, we are a dead and buried franchise that, as the idiot in the Examiner, not Francis, said had "fallen in love with our own success". I would much prefer this mindset to stay and we can stay hidden in the long grass.
Call me conservative, call me bitter!
Exactly my thoughts as well.....I am really excited about this season but I am trying to keep that excitment to myself and not let it out as I want everyone to think Munster are the 3rd team in Ireland blah blah blah....can't pass the ball blah blah blah......no-one to replace retired players blah blah blah...........in essence we need the press et al to create a little bit of bitterness......BRING BACK THE BITTERNESS!!
Park in LIT Saarlander, always parking in there on the quieter nights and its damn close to the ground!
I am the million man.
I'm going now as well,got a half day at work.Happy days.
Otaga Daily Times 2/5/2012
Taz-Where did you get that information as I have seen nowhere that he(Penney) was ruled out?
Editor - The writer stands by the Penney information.
Otaga Daily Times 3/5/2012
Editor-- This article originally said Rob Penney had missed out on the Munster coaching job. That information was incorrect.
we are the third team in Ireland... nothing has changed there... not sure why everyone thinks it has...
Have you taken a look at Ulsters (probable HEC 15)... it´s even better than last year.....
He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck either, but a real duck that was actually lame. Maybe from stepping on a land mine or something.
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