Lambs to the Slaughter – aka Leinster V Edinburgh match thread

[GLove39]

First topic message reminder :

Since RDW can’t bring himself to create another Edinburgh match thread, figured I’d give it a whirl...

Leinster    v   Edinburgh   
Saturday 10th May 2014, KO 18:30
The Slaughter House (RDS)

Butchers

1: Jack McGrath
2: Richardt Strauss
3: Mike Ross
4: Leo Cullen
5: Mike McCarthy
6: Sean O'Brien
7: Jordi Murphy
8: Jamie Heaslip


9: Isaac Boss
10: Jimmy Gopperth
11: Dave Kearney
12: Gordon D'Arcy
13: Brian O'Driscoll
14: Fergus McFadden
15: Zane Kirchner

REPLACEMENTS:
16: Sean Cronin
17: Cian Healy
18: Martin Moore
19: Rhys Ruddock
20: Dominic Ryan
21: Luke McGrath
22: Ian Madigan
23: Rob Kearney


Lambs

1 Dickinson
2 Ford
3 Nel
4 Gilchrist
5 B.Toolis
6 Coman
7 Leonardi
8 Denton

9 Laidlaw CAPTAIN
10 Leonard
11 Visser
12 Strauss
13 Scott
14 Beard
15 Bezuidenhout

Subs - 16 Hilterbrand 17 Blaauw 18 Berghan 19 A.Toolis 20 Basilaia 21 Hart 22 Francis 23 Atiga

Live on TG4

Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU, 39th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Peter Fitzgibbon, Kieran Barry (both IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: Peter Ferguson (IRFU)
TMO: Seamus Flannery (IRFU)

Reasons to be optimistic...
  


Reasons to be pessimistic...
. Our form (hammered by Munster, lost to Glasgow, lost to Zebre, lost to the Blues)
. Their form (only lost once in the rabo this year)
. The RDS factor (when did we last win over there?)
. Missing players
 - Big Jack Cuthbert is off to the 7's, Tom Brown injured. Do we even have a back 3?
 - Do we have any second rows left who aren't volleyball players?)
. Our players are knackered (Congrats to Nel on the 50 caps!)
. We're Scottish

Final thought...
Given that torture is illegal under international law, I strongly urge you to write to your MP's and maybe Amnesty as well and see if we can't stop this match from happening.

[RDW]

Leo cullen's mrs > BOD's Mrs

I see your Leo Cullen and raise you Cian Healy's



Think it's fair to say if Leo and Cian weren't rich rugby players they probably more likely be with someone like this

[Portnoy's Complaint]

How many gigs are there on the BOD's Last Game Tour schedule?

Only Sinatra got more.

Yeah, so far we’ve had, his last home game for Ireland, his last actual game for Ireland, and….?

Hardly in the Shane Williams category of long goodbyes.

You haven't factored in the BOD Comeback offshoot, Mick.

[RDW]

Now you can sort of understand Healy getting someone like that cause he seems to be good banter, but Leo Cullen looks like the BFG and has the personality of an Aberdonian farmer - I just don't understand it!   

Absolutely fair play to him though!

[tigertattie]

Ehhhhhhhhhhh, you leave SuBo alone you meanie! That woman is of Ledge status!

Also, she's minted!

[Notch]

How many gigs are there on the BOD's Last Game Tour schedule?

Only Sinatra got more.

Yeah, so far we’ve had, his last home game for Ireland, his last actual game for Ireland, and….?

Hardly in the Shane Williams category of long goodbyes.

You haven't factored in the BOD Comeback offshoot, Mick.

I doubt he'll be back.

[Mickado]

How many gigs are there on the BOD's Last Game Tour schedule?

Only Sinatra got more.

Yeah, so far we’ve had, his last home game for Ireland, his last actual game for Ireland, and….?

Hardly in the Shane Williams category of long goodbyes.

You haven't factored in the BOD Comeback offshoot, Mick.

I doubt he'll be back.

Not a chance.

[GLove39]

Sacrificial lambs XV announced

1 Dickinson
2 Ford
3 Nel
4 Gilchrist
5 B.Toolis
6 Coman
7 Leonardi
8 Denton

9 Laidlaw CAPTAIN
10 Leonard
11 Visser
12 Strauss
13 Scott
14 Beard
15 Bezuidenhout

Subs - 16 Hilterbrand 17 Blaauw 18 Berghan 19 A.Toolis 20 Basilaia 21 Hart 22 Francis 23 Atiga
Although maybe I'm being unduly a bit harsh, just look at the impact players we can take off the bench...

[IanBru]

Sacrificial lambs XV announced
Subs - 16 Hilterbrand 17 Blaauw 18 Berghan 19 A.Toolis 20 Basilaia 21 Hart 22 Francis 23 Atiga
Although maybe I'm being unduly a bit harsh, just look at the impact players we can take off the bench...

Croikey O'Blimey, you'd think that Edinburgh would want to give Leinster a chance in this match, but I guess not.

[George Carlin]

Sacrificial lambs XV announced

1 Dickinson
2 Ford
3 Nel
4 Gilchrist
5 B.Toolis
6 Coman
7 Leonardi
8 Denton

9 Laidlaw CAPTAIN
10 Leonard
11 Visser
12 Strauss
13 Scott
14 Beard
15 Bezuidenhout

Subs - 16 Hilterbrand 17 Blaauw 18 Berghan 19 A.Toolis 20 Basilaia 21 Hart 22 Francis 23 Atiga
Although maybe I'm being unduly a bit harsh, just look at the impact players we can take off the bench...

Fair's fair. They do make an impact. Just not a positive one.

[Mickado]

LEINSTER:
15: Zane Kirchner
14: Fergus McFadden
13: Brian O'Driscoll
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Dave Kearney
10: Jimmy Gopperth
9: Isaac Boss
1: Jack McGrath
2: Richardt Strauss
3: Mike Ross
4: Leo Cullen
5: Mike McCarthy
6: Sean O'Brien
7: Jordi Murphy
8: Jamie Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:
16: Sean Cronin
17: Cian Healy
18: Martin Moore
19: Rhys Ruddock
20: Dominic Ryan
21: Luke McGrath
22: Ian Madigan
23: Rob Kearney

Holy feicin sh1t

[VinceWLB]

Scary looking Leinster side..

[EWT Spoons]

awww cr*p. Difference in class much!

[Mickado]

Dat bench

[thebandwagonsociety]

We all dream of a team of Sean O'Briens, a team of Sean O'Briens, a team of Sean O'Briens.

[thebandwagonsociety]

Could be a tight enough game, maybe Leinster without a TBP

[ME-109]

I wonder will DK increase on his massive tally of 2 tries for the year.....he seems to be getting white line fever given he fell over on his own last week with the tryline at his mercy...  

[GLove39]

Pfffft, is that the best you have to offer Leinster?   


WE ARE EDINBURGH. WE FEAR NO (every) ONE

[George Carlin]

Could be a tight enough game, maybe Leinster without a TBP

Bandwagon, I'll have a pint of whatever you're having. This will be a cricket score. I am genuinely about to check with Paddy Power what odds I would get on the home TBP being wrapped up by the 30 minute mark.

[thebandwagonsociety]

I wonder will DK increase on his massive tally of 2 tries for the year.....he seems to be getting white line fever given he fell over on his own last week with the tryline at his mercy...  

You seem to have a bit of an unhealthy obsession with the younger Kearney. Really keen to talk about him at any and every opportunity.

[thebandwagonsociety]

Is the SOB selection a bit of a push? They have two back row players on the bench with no reserve lock. They must not be expecting many minutes from him.

[ME-109]

I wonder will DK increase on his massive tally of 2 tries for the year.....he seems to be getting white line fever given he fell over on his own last week with the tryline at his mercy...  

You seem to have a bit of an unhealthy obsession with the younger Kearney. Really keen to talk about him at any and every opportunity.

Not at all...I just like some good comedy, he provides it.

[RDW]

If we can keep this to within 30 points it will be a miracle.

[Mickado]

Could be a tight enough game, maybe Leinster without a TBP

Bandwagon, I'll have a pint of whatever you're having. This will be a cricket score. I am genuinely about to check with Paddy Power what odds I would get on the home TBP being wrapped up by the 30 minute mark.

I can only find either outright or handicap betting (Leinster -22).

[Mickado]

McFadden back too, that one passed me by.

[AsLongAsBut100ofUs]

If we can keep this to within 30 points in the first 20 mins it will be a miracle.

Fixed that for you, no charge on this occasion, young RDW

[pete (buachaill on eirne)]

this not being shown is upsetting

[VinceWLB]

Embra robbed of a try here.

[RDW]

You watching?

[VinceWLB]

Yep want a link?

[RDW]

Please!

[RDW]

Brilliant - thanks

Well we're not getting pumped so far - seem to be putting out a fight!

[VinceWLB]

Lots of injuries..

[RDW]

Gutting to see Scott going off - hope he's ok.

Atiga and Strauss centre combo   

[RDW]

I see beard is off too - our backline is a complete mess now!

[AsLongAsBut100ofUs]

I see beard is off too - our backline is a complete mess now!

In fairness, Matt Scott aside, it was a mess before you started!

[RDW]

True.

Brilliant to see Edinburgh making a game of this - apparently they do have a backbone!

[VinceWLB]

Nel almost scored another trademark try..

[VinceWLB]

Well only 3 points then, could have been more.

[asoreleftshoulder]

Well only 3 points then, could have been more.

Could have been less,SoB made a great steal had the ball in his hands before the Edinburgh player knocked him over and ref called it as off his feet.

[RDW]

Dogged display from Edinburgh so far!

[VinceWLB]

Dogged display from Edinburgh so far!

Yep and very very unlucky not to get that try awarded earlier.

[RDW]

Just watched a replat - that was never a forward pass!

[VinceWLB]

That was a great move and a fair try

[GLove39]

Irish TMO doing his bit for Leinster?

[LeinsterFan4life]

TMO decision was a disgrace. That was a great try for Embra

[the-goon]

Is someone able to PM me a link for this game?

Thanks

[asoreleftshoulder]

They should just go back to the old way where the TMO could only rule on the grounding,too many good scores getting ruled out.

[RDW]

Edinburgh are going to run out of steam soon, but I hope the final score reflects the effort they've put in

That was never a knock on!

[VinceWLB]

Crossing?

[RDW]

Baws

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