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Heineken Cup Final 2022/23: Leinster Rugby v Stade Rochelais
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 1130337" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>I don't disagree but it's why I said if he continues like this I'd be skeptical. He's clever so I'd be surprised if he does but, equally, it's all he knew in his playing career. </p><p></p><p>His mind went straight to the Top 14 with us comments (at least me and the French lad in this thread will both agree that we want Toulouse to win that one) but he's hardly going to keep motivating Aldritt, Danty, Skelton and the crew by telling them they're massive underdogs after this season. It's only worked a second year in a row because English speaking media ignore France and French media take a while to accept change and LaR are not a traditionally big side. </p><p></p><p>They're the team to beat in Europe now, it's not an easy position to be, trust me.</p><p></p><p>I think Leinster's fragility is more of an individual thing, we rarely produce leaders. It's Sexton and, as of this year, Ryan. I think their departures in the last two finals were the losing of them for us, it's far too precarious. We haven't won one of these things without Isa, he had Hines, Elson, Thorn and Fardy to help out too. Externally hiring Lancaster ended up only exacerbating the issue. In hindsight considering our external recruiting is restricted to back ups, which I'm happy with given it's effect on Ireland, sticking with a head coach who has previous regarding not showing up in big moments for as long as we did whilst getting bullied in big matches on a yearly basis is the failing. Fine margins but cost us at least two of the last five cups imo.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Having a direct go at opposition fans after a game is wild, like can you honestly say you've heard that? Nothing in the stadium to warrant it either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 1130337, member: 45598"] I don't disagree but it's why I said if he continues like this I'd be skeptical. He's clever so I'd be surprised if he does but, equally, it's all he knew in his playing career. His mind went straight to the Top 14 with us comments (at least me and the French lad in this thread will both agree that we want Toulouse to win that one) but he's hardly going to keep motivating Aldritt, Danty, Skelton and the crew by telling them they're massive underdogs after this season. It's only worked a second year in a row because English speaking media ignore France and French media take a while to accept change and LaR are not a traditionally big side. They're the team to beat in Europe now, it's not an easy position to be, trust me. I think Leinster's fragility is more of an individual thing, we rarely produce leaders. It's Sexton and, as of this year, Ryan. I think their departures in the last two finals were the losing of them for us, it's far too precarious. We haven't won one of these things without Isa, he had Hines, Elson, Thorn and Fardy to help out too. Externally hiring Lancaster ended up only exacerbating the issue. In hindsight considering our external recruiting is restricted to back ups, which I'm happy with given it's effect on Ireland, sticking with a head coach who has previous regarding not showing up in big moments for as long as we did whilst getting bullied in big matches on a yearly basis is the failing. Fine margins but cost us at least two of the last five cups imo. Having a direct go at opposition fans after a game is wild, like can you honestly say you've heard that? Nothing in the stadium to warrant it either. [/QUOTE]
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