cronin must start that is an absolute must, rory best isnt even a good provincial player in my opinion. after last nights display in galway- we definately should reconsider JOC a genuine openside, the man was immense ive never seen anyone in my life tackle as much right up to the final whistle. duffy had a grea games and is ithout question better than fitzgerald at fullback. while i know kidney wont start o connor in scotland - it would be absolutely criminal not to start cronin and duffy. these are not even close calls the connacht men are twice the players of their incumbents (obviously fitzgerald is a brilliant winnger but he i a below par fullback).

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 19/02/2011 10:11:33    871254

the excitment is building for murrayfield this weekend- what a great city Edinburgh is for a rugby match, cant wait to fly out on thursdag, a great weekend of rugby action is in store for the irish support. the heartbeat of the nation rolls on

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 22/02/2011 12:40:50    873499

You may start gathering feathers liathroid and there are plenty who will tell you where to stick them !! Bluffer !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 22/02/2011 12:44:49    873510

22/02/2011 12:40:50
liathroidboy
County: Mayo
Posts: 1870

873499 the excitment is building for murrayfield this weekend- what a great city Edinburgh is for a rugby match, cant wait to fly out on thursdag, a great weekend of rugby action is in store for the irish support. the heartbeat of the nation rolls on
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The last time you mentioned flying somewhere - you claimed to be flying first class with Aer Lingus - and that you always fly first class with Aer Lingus.
Aer Lingus have not done First or Business class flights on short haul for several years.

To not be aware of this would lead me to believe that you have never been out of the country

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 22/02/2011 13:46:22    873592

Right then. While i can't get my head around some of the stuff Ballboy comes out with, i am in agreement with him here.

Sean Cronin does need to start. Again at the weekend the lad was superb for a team he's leaving in a few months. Would be very easy to slacken off but he's still playing at full tilt, trying his all for Connacht. Same for Gavin. Please please Declan start Fitzy in his best position WING!!!!! Along with Tommy Bowe and have Gavin at fullback.

I know this won't happen because it will probably be the same team as the last day bar from maybe Bowe for McFadden.

But this game will tell us a lot about our mentality especially with the World Cup looming. Come on Ireland!!!!!!!

tribeinbrum (Galway) - Posts: 4155 - 22/02/2011 13:47:26    873599

Dont you just know it Slasher, he'll be watching it in the local pub, that is if he can prove his age of course!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 22/02/2011 13:50:02    873610

totally agree tribe 100%

Ah bless the rest of you following me about like schoolgirls with a crush- are ye like my groupes now?

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 22/02/2011 15:38:24    873730

Dead right rua, not that being caught out will stop ballbags bull****.

jonny1951 (Mayo) - Posts: 1431 - 22/02/2011 15:39:52    873732

get more shovels and dig dig dig cause ye are going nowhere- blind assumption and speculation dredd as facts- no wonder the country isnt in great shape as we allways have to factor in stupidity

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 22/02/2011 15:54:19    873748

22/02/2011 15:54:19
liathroidboy
County: Mayo
Posts: 1882

873748 get more shovels and dig dig dig cause ye are going nowhere- blind assumption and speculation dredd as facts- no wonder the country isnt in great shape as we allways have to factor in stupidity

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Indeed we do need to factor it in - I suggest a provision of €350 an hour should cover us on that one.

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 22/02/2011 15:58:08    873756

You mean ALWAYS stupid.

jonny1951 (Mayo) - Posts: 1431 - 22/02/2011 15:59:47    873758

the team is named- possibly the only bigger thing than the election in ireland at present is the rugby... the heartbeat of the nation roll on to edinburgh.

IRELAND Team & Replacements (v Scotland, 2011 RBS 6 Nations Championship, Murrayfield, Sunday, February 27, kick-off 3.00pm):

15 - Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster)
14 - Tommy Bowe (Ospreys)
13 - Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) (capt)
12 - Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
11 - Keith Earls (Thomond/Munster)
10 - Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
9 - Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
1 - Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
2 - Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
3 - Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
4 - Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
5 - Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster)
6 - Sean O'Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
7 - David Wallace (Garryowen/Munster)
8 - Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster)

Replacements:
16 - Sean Cronin (Buccaneers/Connacht)
17 - Tom Court (Malone/Ulster)
18 - Leo Cullen (Blackrock College/Leinster)
19 - Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster)
20 - Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster)
21 - Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
22 - Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster)


1) Delight o gara os tarting there has being too much messing about with sexton- he is not up to the job so he should stand aside.
2) Great news the Tommy is back
3) Duffy should have started at full back, fitz on the wing, earls on the bench and wallacve out of the squad.
4) how best is starting is completely beyond me - cronin is twice the player best could ever even aspire to be- i sense that politics has something to do with it where ireland always must play a ulster player and he is the best of a bad lot. Its such a shame such politics has had a bad impact on south african rugby and is doing the same now in ireland- its obvious this is the case and its shamful to say the least- obviously deccy wasnt watching connacht hammer glasgow at the weekend if his was the cronin would have being the first name on the team sheet.

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 23/02/2011 13:55:20    874467

Cannot believe Rory Best starts again. What must this guy be doing in training because he sure as hell isn't doing it on the pitch.

Glad to see ROG is back in although i would have prefered Strings next to him.

Feel sorry for Fergus McFadden. Lad hasn't done a lot wrong in the last two games but once Tommy Bowe was fit it was either him or Earls for the chop. And again obviously having a proper fullback in the team is not the way to go.

Here's hoping we get the campaign back on track on Sunday.

tribeinbrum (Galway) - Posts: 4155 - 23/02/2011 14:24:32    874496

Got me ticket (£51) ready for a big session before during and after. Scots are always great craic. Living over in scotland for 3 years studying and this is the first rugby match i'll go to. Where are ya liathroidboy i'll have a pint with ya. (if you are old enough to drink that is)

Stan.D.Hogan (Galway) - Posts: 152 - 23/02/2011 14:42:27    874537

ill be around the corn market most of the time- three sisters, dropkick murphies supping and singing away - cant wait!!

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 23/02/2011 15:51:42    874657

tribeinbrum
County: Galway
Posts: 299

874496 Cannot believe Rory Best starts again. What must this guy be doing in training because he sure as hell isn't doing it on the pitch.

Obviously more than Sean Cronin!

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12372 - 23/02/2011 16:02:36    874664

Stan unless you're in Mayo the weekend you won't see ballbag.

jonny1951 (Mayo) - Posts: 1431 - 23/02/2011 16:26:59    874695

Got me tickets too. Stay away from dropkicks its a bit of a dive. Plenty of other irish pubs around the place. Three sisters is always buzzin on matchday no matter who is playin.

square_ball (Galway) - Posts: 229 - 23/02/2011 16:28:54    874696

Haha is that right johnny. Anyway there was some amount of welsh up here for their match anyways. Hopefully theyll be more irish.

Stan.D.Hogan (Galway) - Posts: 152 - 23/02/2011 16:32:25    874701

I'm not buying that Breff. Cronin was immense against Glasgow last week, as he has been all season.

I wonder if Sean had been wearing a Leinster jersey this season whether Best would be starting.

tribeinbrum (Galway) - Posts: 4155 - 23/02/2011 16:34:40    874703