Honestly if Cullen doesn’t play Frawley at 10 then he should be sacked on the spot. 3 years trophyless with that squad of players is absolutely absurd, it’s no different to Manchester City going three seasons without silverware.
Looks like Leinster are coming into another season with the same old problems and lessons unlearned. Fly half bottleneck unresolved, here-today-gone-tomorrow panic signings, mental weakness in crunch games. Jury still out on whether the Nienaber defence even suits them. My money's on a 4th straight trophyless year.
It's nothing to do with the defense..when Lancaster was attack coach everyone said defense was the issue..now that we have a proper defense coach ppl are pointing the finger at our attack. Lancasters influence has been sorely missed.
Great to see ye back guys! Just one point re the mention of Andy Farrell for 3 RWC cycles - the man has achieved a lot with this team but as far as I'm concerned Irish RWC 2023 campaign was a car crash with multiple Farrell decisions questionable at best. Just think that shouldn't be airbrushed out 12 months on. We'll see what happens in Australia in 2027 when it will be 40 (!) years that Irish teams will have been trying + failing to make it past QF stage. Until then spare us the Farrell hagiography please. In a similar vein Paul O'Connell a legend of a player for Munster + Ireland but has been getting a completely free ride from media + people in general in terms of Irish lineout + its repeated non-performance. Just my opinion.
When it comes to Leinster it's fine margins i think but losing big games is a weight around their neck that they need to change before it becomes a habit but if Munster beat them i don't mind 😁 mumhan abu.
@@KewKew-do3kq maybe but he is still getting them to finals/SF players not doing the business on the pitch. If there was blazingly obvious tactical mistakes could blame him . Anyway under pressure this year to deliver something see what happens
Great to see every team get coverage. Neil Treacy has done a great job with this Pod.
Good contrast to some other Irish podcasts that seem to revolve only around Leinster...
@@eoghanii7049 The what’s left wing?
Spent a few days being hosted by Terenure with Con in November 2002 u12s we went to Lansdowne for Irelands win over Australia too great times
Great preview
Honestly if Cullen doesn’t play Frawley at 10 then he should be sacked on the spot. 3 years trophyless with that squad of players is absolutely absurd, it’s no different to Manchester City going three seasons without silverware.
I heard furlong might be coming to top 14 next year
Looks like Leinster are coming into another season with the same old problems and lessons unlearned. Fly half bottleneck unresolved, here-today-gone-tomorrow panic signings, mental weakness in crunch games. Jury still out on whether the Nienaber defence even suits them. My money's on a 4th straight trophyless year.
Nienaber was moved on so SA could use Tony brown. They needed to change the defence if they were going to change the attack
It's nothing to do with the defense..when Lancaster was attack coach everyone said defense was the issue..now that we have a proper defense coach ppl are pointing the finger at our attack. Lancasters influence has been sorely missed.
And the other Provences miles behind and worse off
Great to see ye back guys! Just one point re the mention of Andy Farrell for 3 RWC cycles - the man has achieved a lot with this team but as far as I'm concerned Irish RWC 2023 campaign was a car crash with multiple Farrell decisions questionable at best. Just think that shouldn't be airbrushed out 12 months on. We'll see what happens in Australia in 2027 when it will be 40 (!) years that Irish teams will have been trying + failing to make it past QF stage. Until then spare us the Farrell hagiography please. In a similar vein Paul O'Connell a legend of a player for Munster + Ireland but has been getting a completely free ride from media + people in general in terms of Irish lineout + its repeated non-performance. Just my opinion.
When it comes to Leinster it's fine margins i think but losing big games is a weight around their neck that they need to change before it becomes a habit but if Munster beat them i don't mind 😁 mumhan abu.
@@conchronic it's the coach
@@KewKew-do3kq maybe but he is still getting them to finals/SF players not doing the business on the pitch. If there was blazingly obvious tactical mistakes could blame him . Anyway under pressure this year to deliver something see what happens