Ireland-most points?

by hugo124 Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:48 am

First topic message reminder :

I have just been informed that Ireland have scored the most points and the most tries in the competition.I along with many think Ireland's attack has been incredibly poor but yet we have scored the most tries and mostly through the backs.How is this possible? Shocked

by eirebilly Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:53 pm

You do realise that i am poking my tongue out at you after every post rodders? raspberry

by **rodders** Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:07 pm

.... I actually think the answer to Ireland's problems is.......

.... play BOD at 10....... Run

by eirebilly Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:08 pm

Feck, why didnt i think of that Wink

by **rodders** Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:09 pm

... Because you're a Munster man Billy and you just can't think outside that box! ........ Run

by eirebilly Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:11 pm

rooders you scoundrel, there is a slapping heading your way Very Happy

by **rodders** Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:12 pm

by kiakahaaotearoa Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:56 pm

I think this has been an even 6N in that there have been very few blow-out scores. Italy normally take the big beatings and at half time they were looking alright until Ireland blew out the score in the second half. That is why Ireland is leading the points because really in the other matches no one side has really dominated the match whereas in previous years the top sides have usually dominated sides and the scoreline.

Bowe looks to have that instinct for the line even though his second try ignored the inside man (Kearney I think) before he kicked ahead and got a favourable bounce. Ireland look good out wide but less assured up the middle though at least D'Arcy had one of his better games last week. To me Ireland are missing their backline general in BOD. D'Arcy, as most senior back, doesn't do a good enough job organising the attack and defence.

by RubyGuby Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:59 pm

eirebilly wrote:rooders you scoundrel, there is a slapping heading your way

Billy - you pushing your weight around today mate, must be the Friday feeling - Anyways I think you both have got this thread wrong - I think the OP meant to write, "Ireland have the most Pints" Yahoo

by GunsGerms Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:01 pm

roddersm wrote: .... I actually think the answer to Ireland's problems is.......

.... play BOD at 10.......

Bod played 10 for blackrock college. He has also played a game or two at 10 for Ireland. Possibly at the 03 WC was it?

by eirebilly Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:02 pm

RubyGuby wrote:
eirebilly wrote:rooders you scoundrel, there is a slapping heading your way

Billy - you pushing your weight around today mate, must be the Friday feeling - Anyways I think you both have got this thread wrong - I think the OP meant to write, "Ireland have the most Pints"

Dont you start again Ruby or i will have to slap you back down Wink

by **rodders** Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:05 pm

leinsterbaby wrote:
roddersm wrote: .... I actually think the answer to Ireland's problems is.......

.... play BOD at 10.......

Bod played 10 for blackrock college. He has also played a game or two at 10 for Ireland. Possibly at the 03 WC was it?

There you go then. I remember him moving to 10 against the AB's a few years ago when ROG was binned...I think he scored a try and made another......

I was only half joking actually but now you've sold me on it... BOD to play 10 until after the 2015 RWC! Yahoo

by eirebilly Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:07 pm

jebus leinster, look what you have started!!!!! No good can come of this Wink

by RubyGuby Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:18 pm

Well you can't slap me up can you
thumbsup

Wales
France
Ireland
Scotland
England
Italy

by eirebilly Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:25 pm

RubyGuby wrote:Well you can't slap me up can you

Wrong ball using diving cheats
France
Ireland
Scotland
England
Italy

That looks better Run

by RubyGuby Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:29 pm

That was last year Bill - This year its welsh cakes all round for Steve Walsh and his fellow referees who are doing a sterling job this 6 nations thumbsup

by eirebilly Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:36 pm

I never forget. I am back in reality now, taking a short break from my fantasy world and i remember it all Wink

by SecretFly Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:39 pm

I see Ireland are left to break-in another SH clow ... I mean ref this weekend.

I wonder how that one will work out? The side that clicks with him first (The 'Yes, sirs' and the "Beggin' your pardon, sir - won't happen again, sir") could be onto a nice 80 minutes.

Nothing like soft-soaping the new teacher to get off light on the homework.

by eirebilly Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:46 pm

Thats where Ireland will miss and experienced captain like POC i fear.

by SecretFly Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:50 pm

POC can sometimes over do the 'looking for explanations'. No I think a quieter Captain and an honest approach to the game might win more brownie points with a ref trying to bed himself into a NH game. I think a 'nuisance' captain might be counterproductive

by thebluesmancometh Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:51 pm

Whos captaining Ireland this weekend?

If it's Best you know your going to lose don't you, that Norn Iron talk into a refs ear and he'll penalise you all day long!

by eirebilly Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:52 pm

I dont know, a new ref also looks for a little bit of support and if you are clever enough (and POC is at times) you can get them on your side very quickly Smile

by SecretFly Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:54 pm

Norn Iron talk is a might more smooth on the ear than a frustrated Scots tonguecurler. And we plan on making them frustrated. Wink

by SecretFly Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:59 pm

I was laughing a few weeks back when Leinster's Strauss started to give an Italian ref a lesson in scrums. He talked and talked and used hand gestures to prove his point about a continuing infringement he was accusing his opposite number of. The ref seemed to be ignoring him mostly... but after another chat with the ref and another scrum, the shrill whistle from the ref and he penalised Strauss's opponent. Not only that, he said over to Strauss. Paraphrase: "I sorry. I sorry. I see what to mean now."

Strauss reffing whilst playing. I laughed.

by hugo124 Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:00 pm

leinsterbaby wrote:
roddersm wrote: .... I actually think the answer to Ireland's problems is.......

.... play BOD at 10.......

Bod played 10 for blackrock college. He has also played a game or two at 10 for Ireland. Possibly at the 03 WC was it?

You are incorrect my friend bod played 9 for blackrock

by GunsGerms Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:22 pm

hugo124 wrote:
leinsterbaby wrote:
roddersm wrote: .... I actually think the answer to Ireland's problems is.......

.... play BOD at 10.......

Bod played 10 for blackrock college. He has also played a game or two at 10 for Ireland. Possibly at the 03 WC was it?

You are incorrect my friend bod played 9 for blackrock

Pretty sure he played 10 in the semi final v clongowes in 98 at 10. He missed a couple of drop goal chances to advance to the final.

by GunsGerms Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:34 pm

...might have been '97. Hazy memory.

by Cari Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:37 pm

My Boy (TB) must be the top try scorer this year so far...? Smile

by GunsGerms Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:50 pm

Yep one more try to equal the 6n record

by **rodders** Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:52 pm

Cari wrote:My Boy (TB) must be the top try scorer this year so far...?

posted this in the pub for you earlier cari:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17292506

by Cari Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:53 pm

THANK YOU RODDERS!!!!!!!!!!!! Hug

Posted that on my Facebook.

Hate that fecking Craaaaig Daaaaavid song though! Laugh

by Cari Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:54 pm

leinsterbaby wrote:Yep one more try to equal the 6n record

Oh he'll do that with his eyes shut... Wink

by Rory_Gallagher Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:08 pm

Anyone catch the Ireland U20s game? McGrath got MOM. Leinster, play him sooner rather than later! He looks brilliant.

by hugo124 Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:25 pm

Yea Rory I saw it bad defence but good oportunism.

by ME-109 Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:28 pm

Rodders give it a rest and stop making uninformed comments. Ireland are playing well, scoring through the backline. I like the way you exonorate Trimble from playing poorly because of what kidney is instructing him...god you talk Cr.p

by GunsGerms Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:40 pm

Trimble hasn't had much ball. He gets so much more at ulster and tends to look first class when he has it. Quality player.

by Cari Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:45 pm

Spoiler:

by **Biltong** Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:46 pm

Cari, are you swooning again? Rolling Eyes

by Cari Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:50 pm

No, just pishing about on t'internet....

by SecretFly Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:51 pm

Don't swoon onto Gatland...he's a plague risk now

by ME-109 Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:56 pm

leinsterbaby wrote:Trimble hasn't had much ball. He gets so much more at ulster and tends to look first class when he has it. Quality player.

He doesn't look for the ball enough and looks flaky dealing with the ball in behind him...

by Rory_Gallagher Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:58 pm

Earls isn't exactly a danger man either. In fact the only two players in our back-line threatening is Kearney (because he has tons of space) and Bowe (individual brilliance).

by SecretFly Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:00 am

Ball trouble? Maybe it's those confounded Puma shorts

by **Biltong** Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:01 am

SecretFly wrote:Don't swoon onto Gatland...he's a plague risk now

It must be all those crapes

by ME-109 Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:06 am

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Earls isn't exactly a danger man either. In fact the only two players in our back-line threatening is Kearney (because he has tons of space) and Bowe (individual brilliance).

Go and look at the try against France and one against Italy and let me know who gave the pass to bowe and made space for him....and then right it out 100 times in latin

by Rory_Gallagher Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:11 am

So that is your example of Earls being threatening? His simple pass out to Bowe? Bowe did all the hard work.

by ME-109 Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:18 am

Rodders and Rory....

Reminds me of a cinematic twosome...

Batman and Robin
Lone Ranger and Tonto
can't quite put my finger on it....
D..b and D..b.r ? Whistle

by Rory_Gallagher Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:20 am

Ha DOD you make it so obvious when you lose an argument and haven't a clue what you're talking about Very Happy

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