Scarlets 14 v 17 Munster

by Glas a du Thu 8 Dec 2011 - 21:07

First topic message reminder :

Parc Y Scarlets 10/12/11

In the pre match preamble I asked two questions:
1 will the injury to Howlett make any difference at all?
2 can the Scarlets pack withstand the onslaught they are bound to face and get any sort of decent ball for the Scarlets to get their running game going

They were the wrong questions. In the event Munster chucked it about with abandon (for two or three phases anyway) and Zebo looked quite at home.

The Scarlets had plenty of ball but for the main part were clueless with it.

What are your thoughts?

by wales606 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:02

Scarlets not protecting the ball at the breakdown - twice it has just rolled into Munster hands.

by wales606 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:05

Scarlets need more points on the board, they have Munser under a lot pressure - need more of a lead.

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:05

My Zebo predicitions might be going awry.

by wales606 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:07

Some sloppy mistakes from both sides.

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:08

Ball leaking out of the scrum, Coughlan takes the blame for that. Need a score or two. Don't shovel out sh!t and cut out the stupid mistakes.

by Rory_Gallagher Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:09

Thomond wrote:Chambers gave a poor pass, Zebo dropped it and they pounced. Poite riding us but msot are correct. You want a link?

No thanks Thomond, I'm going to catch it on rte later!

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:10

5 metre line, you have to get a try here lads. Priestland has missed two poor kicks and looked a bit dodgy there.
You catch about 30 seconds of it on RTE. TG4 at 9:15 would be a better shout Wink

by wales606 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:11

Ben Morgan doing his young Xavier Rush impersonation.

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:12

POM doing some pure openside work there Rory! Wink

by wales606 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:14

Ouch!

Great offloading from Munster, poor defence from Scarlets

Try Munster

8 - 8,

conversion to come

Scarlets need to come back

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:15

Ronan also doing some great flanker play, great support line. Hurley takes a fantastic line from ROG, superb offload to Murphy who gives a pass to Ronan who jinks inside and touches down. Fantastic try. 8-8

by wales606 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:16

Munster taking all the high balls

by Rory_Gallagher Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:17

Thomond wrote:5 metre line, you have to get a try here lads. Priestland has missed two poor kicks and looked a bit dodgy there.
You catch about 30 seconds of it on RTE. TG4 at 9:15 would be a better shout

That's what I meant Wink

by Rory_Gallagher Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:18

Thomond wrote:POM doing some pure openside work there Rory!

I'm guessing he made a good turnover? Every back rower should be able to do that, it isn't a specific openside requirement.

by wales606 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:20

Scarlets are turning over possession way to easily.

by wales606 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:23

8 - 11

by Artful_Dodger Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:26

BJ Botha has had a cracking game so far, in the scrum and in the loose.

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:26

Not a bad half. Playing awful but winning. Need to up it and put this game to bed in the 2nd half.

by mckay1402 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:27

at least the sky team is balanced

by Golden Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:27

Ronans having a stormer as well

by valjester Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:30

Golden wrote:Ronans having a stormer as well

Hes mixing the sublime with the atrocious as usual. Missed some very bad tackles but the line for the try was just superb flanker play.

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:32

He is doing alright. Surprised me the last few weeks, making some good tackles, missing some and as always is a good support runner.

by valjester Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:37

Thomond wrote:He is doing alright. Surprised me the last few weeks, making some good tackles, missing some and as always is a good support runner.

Yeah I don't rate him at all as a player but its hard to argue against his inclusion in the team as he has been very effective recently.

The Munster try really was sublime not something you'd expect them to do at all with Holland in charge but they did everything right for it, really was perfect execution.

by Knowsit17 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:40

My stream is fast becoming unwatchable, basically a string of freeze-frames now.

Not sure I can be bothered with this one tbh, I'm behind on my sleep so can't concentrate and unable to summon the energy needed to muster my usual mental screams as the game goes. Scarlets not looking like a confident winning side anyway, not optimistic after that half. Hope I'm wrong though.

Good luck for the rest of the game Scarlets and if you lose you're all twits Wales

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:41

Was like tries Hickie used to score along the wing for Leinster. Great counterattacking play.

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:44

Knowsit you have mail if you want a link they're there for you.

by valjester Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:44

McGahan really is an idiot, why the hell would you take off o'mahony if hes not injured?

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:45

Leamy is on. No fecking penalties!!!! POM was doing well.

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:48

Munsty slowing the ball down legally. Needs to be done if thwy want to win.

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:49

Lamont leading with the elbow on ROG?

by valjester Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:50

Thomond wrote:Munsty slowing the ball down legally. Needs to be done if thwy want to win.

Ye really need to get sherry or flannery back soon because varley gives away two or three penos a game for not releasing, he seems to be one of the thickest players around.

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:51

Tie game. Stupid penalty.

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:55

That could very easily have been a yellow card. Thankfully no one was injured.

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:56

Come on Man. Dish out a card FFS.

by valjester Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:57

Thomond wrote:That could very easily have been a yellow card. Thankfully no one was injured.

Yeah but it looked accidental which may have been why the touch judge didn't recommend a yellow. Poite asked him twice whether it was a yellow card offence.

by Artful_Dodger Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 16:57

Ree's should of been yellow carded the second if not the first time, very poor from Poite.

by galwegian101 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:00

Any chance of a link Thomond? Seems impossible to find one today. thanks

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:05

You have mail Galwegian. Cheap shot by the Scarlets on the ref...

by valjester Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:06

Did DOC drop that again?

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:12

Another idiotic penalty. 17-14 Munster

by wales606 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:13

Preistland looks deadly at FB

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:14

Ronan, you muppet. Stop the penalties fan out and believe in your defence!

by **RDW** Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:16

'mon the Scarlets! Lamont making good ground - good to see.

by valjester Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:17

Unbelievable defence.

by wales606 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:17

Stephen Jones knocks on after 20+ phases.

That was the Scarlets chance...

7 minutes to go

by mckay1402 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:17

Sj knock on gutted

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:18

Thank christ for that knock on. That's what happens when you don't committ at the breakdown and fan out, you stop teams. Hold on now lads getting them out of BP territory would be nice too.

by Thomond Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:20

Now that is a scrum. BJ Botha for Munster's MOTM anyway, even if they lose.

by wales606 Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:21

Scarlets are about to get Munstered

by Artful_Dodger Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 17:21

BJ Botha has been immense in this match.

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