Munster -v- Leinster

Luckycharm said:
People seem to forget that the overall record between the Leinster and Munster is Leinster have won 80, lost 41 and drawn 11 to be percise so who is historically the stronger province ;)
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Leinster fans can keep their history, I'll have the here and now anyday of the week.:)
 
Rigoletto said:
unfortunately munster are not as representative of Irish counties. is there even one cork born player in the team? .
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While the auld egg chasing is inferior to the skills of GAA, soccer ........ I do admit there's something to admire in the style of Munster play - traditionally of the "boot & boll*ck" variety. They do give honest performances and earn respect from that, I agree theres a massive bandwagon but isn't that inevitable since, on a nationwide level, rugby is very much a minority sport.

The only thing annoys the proverbial out of me is Munster fans claiming to be the best in the world ever... "deserving" the Heineken cup before it was won etc etc., when most of them never took to the field or are members of a club or watch club games, or whose main sport is another sport (GAA, soccer) etc. etc. So while I've no problem with the bandwagon could people please ditch the "holier than thou" thing.

As regards the point above about Cork players, regardless of if rog came back from the US at 4 months old or whatever, he is of Cork, as is Donnacha, Frankie etc. Mick Galwey from Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Cork & Limerick are the 2 bases of Munster rugby, anyone from outside there, or their hinterlands, is a bit of a fluke since, though there are rugby clubs in most bigger towns, a lot are fairly social affairs.

So come on Munster, you've about 5th place in my sporting heart, but all the others are in other codes & none are playing on Saturday ......:D
 
There are plenty of bandwagon and fair weather supportors in every sport from GAA, see the differance in attendance between league and championship as an example.Leinster probably have a fair few too and wouldl probably get more if they won a few major tournaments.

As for who is from where is nonsense. We, like all clubs are only allowed a certain amount of non-Irish players. Aslong as Irish men play in the provinces, it does not matter if a Dub played for Munster or a Limerick man for Leinster. (on that note hope Reddan does the business there)

One thing that does amuse me is the Leinster fans have tried to adopted the silence during kicking. Thomond park is famous over the entire rugby world for this pheonemon and something the Thomond faithfull are proud about.

It is shaping up to be a great contest.

Who is going?
 
DavyJones said:
One thing that does amuse me is the Leinster fans have tried to adopted the silence during kicking. Thomond park is famous over the entire rugby world for this pheonemon and something the Thomond faithfull are proud about.
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Why does that amuse you? I was not aware that it was a Thomand thing, for the last 20 years going to matches in Donnybrook and Landsdown Road I have been aware of the fans staying silent during kicks.
 
Purple said:
Why does that amuse you? I was not aware that it was a Thomand thing, for the last 20 years going to matches in Donnybrook and Landsdown Road I have been aware of the fans staying silent during kicks.
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Much as it pains me to admit it, and Munster fans cant help themselves from boring the ar*e of people about it, but Thomand is indeed famous for this phonomenon (which surely ranks up there with the moon landing as an example of mankind's brilliance).
 
Betsy Og said:
Much as it pains me to admit it, and Munster fans cant help themselves from boring the ar*e of people about it, but Thomand is indeed famous for this phonomenon (which surely ranks up there with the moon landing as an example of mankind's brilliance).
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OK, so others are following a good example (and have been for years), I still don't see why it's amusing.
 
Purple said:
Why does that amuse you? I was not aware that it was a Thomand thing, for the last 20 years going to matches in Donnybrook and Landsdown Road I have been aware of the fans staying silent during kicks.
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I have been to the RDS and Lansdowne Rd and have never experienced perfect silence. I am sure you have been to Thomond, you can hear a pin drop everytime. i remember as a boy going there and to make noise was more than your life was worth. The 16th man and all that, something that a lot of Leinster fans don't belive in althought the Leinster supporters club definitely do.
 
Betsy Og said:
Much as it pains me to admit it, and Munster fans cant help themselves from boring the ar*e of people about it, but Thomand is indeed famous for this phonomenon (which surely ranks up there with the moon landing as an example of mankind's brilliance).
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Now your talking :p
 
DavyJones said:
I have been to the RDS and Lansdowne Rd and have never experienced perfect silence. I am sure you have been to Thomond, you can hear a pin drop everytime. i remember as a boy going there and to make noise was more than your life was worth. The 16th man and all that, something that a lot of Leinster fans don't belive in althought the Leinster supporters club definitely do.
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I'm not disagreeing with any of that but I still don’t see why it's amusing when others seek to follow a good example.
 
Purple said:
I'm not disagreeing with any of that but I still don’t see why it's amusing when others seek to follow a good example.
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It amuses me that the Leinster faithfull can learn a thing or two about rugby and it's supporters from the "culchies" :p

Are you heading to the game?
 
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DavyJones said:
Leinster fans can keep their history, I'll have the here and now anyday of the week.:)
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hmmmmm, beatin by 19 points.........;)

you may take out the dvd of last years final and stick to history !!

train to dublin 20 quid

ticket to game 45

looking at the face of munster fans who have already paid for ryanair flights to Scotland.......priceless
 
My wife is not really into Rugby but even she has been smirking for the last few hours.
 
Ron Burgundy said:
Wow i thought that it was a whole province involved and not a county.....thats why a lot of people in the rest of Leinster have little time for them
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I remember when Bertie was told on the street that civil servants did not want decentralisation he said, "a lot did"..........which means nothing really.

Just like your comment.

Up the Dubs
 
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