and where are u from mikeystown, limerick, surprise surprise ur a rog fan!!!! 3 tries from d backs today, he must b doing sumtin right at 10!!!! lions tour 2009, gud man rog, tanx for givin it to the boks!!!!

ILUVDANNYSAMMON (Leitrim) - Posts: 13 - 13/03/2010 19:57:59    587349

He was poor today on his kicking. He is really good hard to know if nerves or something but he is a real top finisher

allstar4 (Donegal) - Posts: 558 - 13/03/2010 20:52:27    587379

he's about 24 months to early for Ireland get a few more pressure match's under his belt for Leinster and he will be ready.

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 13/03/2010 21:46:59    587410

sexton = bad with the boot good in play
o leary = bad
oleary and sexton = awful
reddan =good
stringer = excellent
ogara= good
humpreys=good
keatley = good

sonnky (Galway) - Posts: 498 - 13/03/2010 21:55:13    587424

patrique

Who were those experts??? O'leary was man of the match.

Also I agree sexton is better going forward but in tight games the bread and butter of an out-half is kicking and sorry sexton out of hand kicking and goal kicking wasn't up to scratch yesterday. Thanks bit of god wales defence was absolutely terrible yesterday. Also saying he only young he's 24 he's not that young pundits were writing off james hook yesterday saying he's past it and he's the same age as him. I agree he should have been replaced yesterday but in the long term is the only option as outhalf.

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 14/03/2010 12:16:58    587514

14/03/2010 12:16:58
HAG_AND_CHEESE
County: Tipperary
Posts: 2162



You are behind the times. The experts rated Sexton possible MOTM after the England game.


By the way, did anyone see O'Gara against Wales last year? At half time Kidney was thinking of moving Hayes to fly half.

But half a game does not make a career.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 14/03/2010 13:27:16    587567

ILUVDANNYSAMMON
County: Leitrim
Posts: 13

587349 and where are u from mikeystown, limerick, surprise surprise ur a rog fan!!!! 3 tries from d backs today, he must b doing sumtin right at 10!!!! lions tour 2009, gud man rog, tanx for givin it to the boks


hate to burst ur bubble but rog is from cork

miketyson (Limerick) - Posts: 2748 - 14/03/2010 14:09:27    587589

My mistake.... But on the preformance yesterday he's still a bit to progress, when sexton has more games under his belt we'll see. But some of his kicking from hand was poor yesterday. I'd still start ROG and bring in sexton if needed at the moment instead of the other way around but i suppose he's trying to build for the world cup.

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 14/03/2010 19:04:21    587806

Sexton needs game time at this level, and no better time to find out; grand slam is gone ROG is tried and tested; Sexton can get another 7-8 gams under his belt before world cup next year in which to improve his confidence level and to get used to test match rugby; better going into this competition knowing that we have the option of 2 fly halfs than last time when ROG misfired

KevHill (Antrim) - Posts: 271 - 14/03/2010 20:35:51    587930

Taking him off as he was about to kick a penalty will definitely not give him confidence , R O'G should have stated the game and the Triple crown would have been saved.

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 20/03/2010 18:52:48    593531

If O'Gara had started, I suspect the score wouold have been 21-6 to Scotland by the time the switch was made.

Sexton made the seven points. Two kicks are worth six. He also prevented a certain Scottish try.

Maybe you want Martin Johnson as coach as well?

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 20/03/2010 19:45:04    593568

Agree with Patrique on this one, Sexton offers so much more than ROG and if he can get those shooting boots mended then he really will be the real deal.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 20/03/2010 20:43:08    593616

patrique always right never wrong?

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 20/03/2010 21:03:30    593631

fortyfive
County: Tyrone
Posts: 745

593631
patrique always right never wrong?


No, but you have no concept of how rugby is played.

Ireland's problem today was the scrum and line out, ad loose ball. So numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, need to take ALL of the blame.

O'Gara cannot play any of those positions.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 20/03/2010 21:57:31    593718

Re fortyfive,
Patrique is the only one who believes this nonsense

Mulligan Eamonn (None) - Posts: 896 - 20/03/2010 22:02:33    593729

patrique is correct, the problem is the front row and the line out

sexton offers so much more than o'gara in open play he has to start, his kicking is bad at the moment but it is his 1st six nations so give the guy a chance

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 21/03/2010 11:55:56    593813

20/03/2010 22:02:33
Mulligan Eamonn
County: All
Posts: 398

593729
Re fortyfive,
Patrique is the only one who believes this nonsense


Not quite.

Obviously Declan Kidney agrees with me. (He picked the team, Eamon, not me. I know I am influential but.......)

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 21/03/2010 12:29:55    593833