Hag Ospreys is the toughest draw Munster could possibilly get. They are the 2 best teams left in the competition.

denzel (None) - Posts: 452 - 26/01/2009 14:33:41    189625

They are in their ring Denzel!! Its a soft draw. Ospreys are all talk, media and glamour with nothing to back it up. Henson will do a Henry Paul/Charlie Hodgson on it. I cant see Ospreys coming within 15 points of Munster. Its a nailed on certainty.
The worst possible draw would have been Leinster. those lads have serious revenge issues!!! Munster got a peach of a draw.

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8170 - 26/01/2009 15:49:18    189737

Agree Liam. Expect Munster to bate Ospreys out the gate. The break can't do Leinster any harm cos they have been rubbish and it will give them time to get Darcy back - badly needed. Looking at Cheika's interviews recently he looks like a condemned man - there is no pep in his step at all. I note McGurk, Hook and Popey were throwing out the nightmare scenario that there would be nowhere to host Leinster-Munster semi if it comes to pass..... yawn!

JayoCluxton (Dublin) - Posts: 2688 - 26/01/2009 16:12:58    189773

Liam

They will come to Thomond full of confidence after Wales win another 6 nations. Still would fancy Munster but theres nothing soft in that draw.

denzel (None) - Posts: 452 - 26/01/2009 16:17:15    189777

Of all the teams left that Munster could get Denzel, they were the team to get! Wales wont win nuttin! Lee Byrne is horlixed, Peel out of favour (bizzare) AW Jones carrying a back injury, Henson is Henson, Hook looking woefully out of form etc etc..Wales wont win a thing and Ospreys wont hold a candle to Munster

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8170 - 26/01/2009 16:23:50    189787

liam - do you know a locky murphy up that direction??

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 26/01/2009 16:32:31    189805

Henry Paul is a rugby legend, at both codes, and Charlie Hodgson, I wish he was Irish.

Don't write off Toulouse.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 26/01/2009 17:04:48    189872

nope don't rate ospreys that much munster have the beating of them!! Toulouse and leinster will be dangerous in fairness both have played muck and qualified if they can manage to get it together they'll cause problems. Cardiff flattered as top sees really Biarritz not what they were Glouschester crap and Calvasanio what an easy group.

Teams in the semi's will be Toulouse, Munster, Leinster and Bath.

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 26/01/2009 18:26:43    189973

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186414 Loyal, I will have one for you soon. Hold on to some of your dosh!!

Is this horse from the same stable as Wave Power? If so, is its name a three words beginning with the letters L.N.T? If its not, then fair enough but the horse I am thinking of has big things expected of it too.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 26/01/2009 19:19:39    190032

Does anyone know when RTE repeat Lost? I missed the double bill on Sunday!!

Rio Bingo (Tyrone) - Posts: 788 - 27/01/2009 08:41:42    190399

Agree with your semi-finalist Hag. Just thinking that the quarter final is going to be a very difficult match for Munster.

denzel (None) - Posts: 452 - 27/01/2009 10:57:02    190507

Am I the only Liverpool fan that wants Benitez gone? Wanted him gone since we lost to Burnley last year
I really hope that his contract doesn't get renewed - who would want to give him full control over transfers, look at what he's bought so far. His style of football is made to suceed in Europe but not domesticaly. I would give up another 5 European cups just to win the premiership now.

holymoly (Dublin) - Posts: 757 - 29/01/2009 09:13:17    192843

i am an everton fan , and i think Rafa is great :)
Some interesting debate going on in the "foreign games" threads lads ;)

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8170 - 29/01/2009 09:48:44    192876

holomoly - I agree with you. I am a Liverpool fan and I am just fed up with Rafa.
His decisions baffle me e.g. Keane scored 3 goals in two games and then was left on the bench for the next two games.
Then there is a certain player in the name of Lucas that Rafa seems to see something different in him than every other Liverpool supporter - when is he going to realise that Lucas is not good enough for a team that is aiming to win the PL and CL.

He has wasted serious money and this year it looked like that money might pay off, but atfer the last ten games it looks like that Liverpool will be as far off the pace as ever.

Martin O'Neil for Liverpool!!!!!!

Tir_Na_nOg (Antrim) - Posts: 210 - 29/01/2009 10:11:42    192894

maybe the rumors that parry bought Keane and not Rafa are true
maybe this is rafas revenge to the board for not backing him on Barry and Vidic
if so, he should get the door now!!!
But I think its great :)

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8170 - 29/01/2009 10:27:35    192919

parry must have bought keane,i think rafa is trying to lay the law down,not working though.
unbeliavable last night again,before we gave away the penalty he had gerrard to come off, and he still took him off. crazy

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 29/01/2009 11:20:41    192971

Rafa simply doesn't know how to win matches playing good football. Pool are so dependant on Stevie G its unreal. Most of the football Liverpool play is all huff and puff, very little guile and class. Only for the moments of genius from Stevie G and Torres and the endeavour of Jamie Carragher are Liverpool in the top 4. His history in the transfer market and the way in which he's used those players is shocking. 20 million for Keane - half way through the season already and the guy has only played 90 minutes in 4 games. 8 million for Dossena, Nunez, Josemi are among the names of rubbish he's bought as well. Dirk Kuyt was a striker once upon a time, I don't Dirk knows where he plays these days. Benayoun - what part is he in the greater scheme of things. Babel so hit and miss. It was bad enough that he played Harry Kewell in the 05 final but throwing him in the team in the 07 final when he had barely played all season - agggghhhh!!
Proper manager, proper football, pass and move pass and move its the Liverpool groove Rafa!!

holymoly (Dublin) - Posts: 757 - 29/01/2009 12:12:33    193046

Loyal, dont touch any horse from that stable for awhile. Will let you know !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 29/01/2009 13:29:47    193123

2011 UEFA Cup Final coming to Ireland.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 29/01/2009 17:05:03    193438

UEFA have announced that Landsdowne will host the 2011 UEFA Cup Final - true!!! Hope its finished and they don't have to go looking for Croke Park :-)

JayoCluxton (Dublin) - Posts: 2688 - 29/01/2009 17:06:56    193444