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Re: Tigers v Leinster

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Big Dai wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:33 pm Not a prayer. We're good......
Just not that good.
Yep,games a year too early for me. Leinster huge favourites but you never know.
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Scott1 wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:34 pm
Big Dai wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:33 pm Not a prayer. We're good......
Just not that good.
Yep,games a year too early for me. Leinster huge favourites but you never know.
A one off game at Welford Road, don't write us off, but massive underdogs.

What's Leinster's fixture list between now and then?
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Scott1 wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:34 pm
Big Dai wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:33 pm Not a prayer. We're good......
Just not that good.
Yep,games a year too early for me. Leinster huge favourites but you never know.
Jeez fellas, have some belief (or hope :smt002 ) don't write the guys off just like that.

Yes, Leinster (very) good, but lament a loss IF it happens not weeks in advance. Do you think our players/coaches will be going in saying, this time next year? No way.
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TigerFeetSteve wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:51 pm
Scott1 wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:34 pm
Big Dai wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:33 pm Not a prayer. We're good......
Just not that good.
Yep,games a year too early for me. Leinster huge favourites but you never know.
A one off game at Welford Road, don't write us off, but massive underdogs.

What's Leinster's fixture list between now and then?
Doesn’t really matter, with no internationals between now and then their soul focus will be on that weekend
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TigerFeetSteve wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:51 pm
Scott1 wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:34 pm
Big Dai wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:33 pm Not a prayer. We're good......
Just not that good.
Yep,games a year too early for me. Leinster huge favourites but you never know.
A one off game at Welford Road, don't write us off, but massive underdogs.

What's Leinster's fixture list between now and then?
Away to Sharks 23rd, away to Stormers 30th. Sure they can do the old trick of rest all their 'stars' for Europe.
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This is the scenario we used to hate. Our players tired, some injuries, facing most of the Irish national team fully rested.
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WhitecapTiger wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:52 pm
Scott1 wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:34 pm
Big Dai wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:33 pm Not a prayer. We're good......
Just not that good.
Yep,games a year too early for me. Leinster huge favourites but you never know.
Jeez fellas, have some belief (or hope :smt002 ) don't write the guys off just like that.

Yes, Leinster (very) good, but lament a loss IF it happens not weeks in advance. Do you think our players/coaches will be going in saying, this time next year? No way.
2 very good teams on the day could go either way, crowd will be huge, is it 10% of tickets we have to give Leinster. Hopefully a decent French official or our Georgian friend. As we won’t get Brace again
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WhitecapTiger wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:54 pm
TigerFeetSteve wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:51 pm
Scott1 wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:34 pm

Yep,games a year too early for me. Leinster huge favourites but you never know.
A one off game at Welford Road, don't write us off, but massive underdogs.

What's Leinster's fixture list between now and then?
Away to Sharks 23rd, away to Stormers 30th. Sure they can do the old trick of rest all their 'stars' for Europe.
That's not too bad. They may rest their stars but that may leave them a tad undercooked, plus away to two SA teams could mean of they go weak in those they could be coming into it on the back of some hammerings.
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TigerFeetSteve wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:51 pm
Scott1 wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:34 pm
Big Dai wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:33 pm Not a prayer. We're good......
Just not that good.
Yep,games a year too early for me. Leinster huge favourites but you never know.
A one off game at Welford Road, don't write us off, but massive underdogs.

What's Leinster's fixture list between now and then?
Doesn't matter,the URC teams ,especially the Irish will just make 10 or 12 changes the game before so their team is fresh.
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TigerFeetSteve wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:57 pm
WhitecapTiger wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:54 pm
TigerFeetSteve wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:51 pm

A one off game at Welford Road, don't write us off, but massive underdogs.

What's Leinster's fixture list between now and then?
Away to Sharks 23rd, away to Stormers 30th. Sure they can do the old trick of rest all their 'stars' for Europe.
That's not too bad. They may rest their stars but that may leave them a tad undercooked, plus away to two SA teams could mean of they go weak in those they could be coming into it on the back of some hammerings.
In the meantime we have 3 matches, so some of our possible rotation opportunities could be compromised by the midweek prem cup requirement - unless we simply just commit to only using Dual reg players, youngsters etc - which wouldn't be a shock to be fair.

Full pelt Vs quins (secure top 2 with a win?) and take a chance of resting some Vs Bristol? Which may also leave some of our guys undercooked. I think Leinster will be able to rotate 50/50 in their 2 matches or play full strength one week (first or second) and rest majority of the euro starters for at least one week.
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Tickets for this game on sale to season ticket holders.
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WhitecapTiger wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:52 pm
Scott1 wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:34 pm
Big Dai wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:33 pm Not a prayer. We're good......
Just not that good.
Yep,games a year too early for me. Leinster huge favourites but you never know.
Jeez fellas, have some belief (or hope :smt002 ) don't write the guys off just like that.

Yes, Leinster (very) good, but lament a loss IF it happens not weeks in advance. Do you think our players/coaches will be going in saying, this time next year? No way.
I hope I live to be proved wrong, but a pinch of realism says this is where the European bubble bursts.

The odd red card going our way will be needed to beat Ireland. 😄😄😄
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Not sure if I’m being stupid, or it’s not yet confirmed, but do we have a date for the QF?
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TigerMac3 wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 8:34 pm Not sure if I’m being stupid, or it’s not yet confirmed, but do we have a date for the QF?
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TigerMac3 wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 8:34 pm Not sure if I’m being stupid, or it’s not yet confirmed, but do we have a date for the QF?
Pretty sure it's the weekend of the 7th/8th, think someone said that LCFC are home on the 8th, so 7th most likely, but could be the Friday evening game?
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