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<blockquote data-quote="monkeypigeon" data-source="post: 274696"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jockstrap @ Aug 12 2009, 09:16 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=408145" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>dgsgsgfsdgsgdg</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Not sure what happened with my last post, anyway If this team is picked for the Autumn Internationals(I hope it will be)</p><p></p><p>Cian Healy - 21</p><p>Jerry Flannery - 30(Cronin looks to be a good prospect)</p><p>John Hayes - 36(we really need to find a replacement for hayes, no one seems to stand out, Buckley can't scrummage)</p><p>Donncha O'Callaghan - 30(luckily second rowers seem to have a long shelf life)</p><p>Paul O'Connell - 30</p><p>Stephen Ferris - 23</p><p>David Wallace - 33(Have decent replacements in Leamy, Best, O'Brien)</p><p>Jamie Heaslip - 25</p><p>Tomas O'Leary - 25</p><p>Johnny Sexton - 24</p><p>Luke Fitzgerald - 22</p><p>Gordon D'Arcy - 29(Maybe Earls, Trimble(god I hope not), Mcfadden?)</p><p>Brian O'Driscoll - 30(I'm pretty sure he's immortal so no worries there)</p><p>Tommy Bowe - 25</p><p>Rob Kearney - 23</p><p></p><p></p><p>That's 8 players 25 or under, good mix of youth and experience. I reckon Kidney will try to mould Earls to be BOD's succesor. BOD's getting on a bit now and probably won't play every game leading up to the WC so hopefully Earls will be handed the less important games eg Fiji, Scotland ,Italy etc.</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p>Totally agree with the need for a bit of experimenting. Though I don't know what you've got against Trimble as a centre. He's always played well for Ireland at centre and I think it's a shame he doesn't get more chances there with Ulster. Chuck Paddy Wallace I say and give Trimbe-Cave combo a chance.</p><p></p><p>Toner and Donnocha Ryan can cover second row so I'm not worried there.</p><p></p><p>Big worry is still tight head cover for Hayes. Hopefully Mike Ross is given a chance.</p><p></p><p>And Sean O'Brien is almost an identical replacement of Wally so all will be good there and Pollock up in Ulster is quality aswell so no worries.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="monkeypigeon, post: 274696"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jockstrap @ Aug 12 2009, 09:16 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=408145']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> dgsgsgfsdgsgdg [/b][/quote] Not sure what happened with my last post, anyway If this team is picked for the Autumn Internationals(I hope it will be) Cian Healy - 21 Jerry Flannery - 30(Cronin looks to be a good prospect) John Hayes - 36(we really need to find a replacement for hayes, no one seems to stand out, Buckley can't scrummage) Donncha O'Callaghan - 30(luckily second rowers seem to have a long shelf life) Paul O'Connell - 30 Stephen Ferris - 23 David Wallace - 33(Have decent replacements in Leamy, Best, O'Brien) Jamie Heaslip - 25 Tomas O'Leary - 25 Johnny Sexton - 24 Luke Fitzgerald - 22 Gordon D'Arcy - 29(Maybe Earls, Trimble(god I hope not), Mcfadden?) Brian O'Driscoll - 30(I'm pretty sure he's immortal so no worries there) Tommy Bowe - 25 Rob Kearney - 23 That's 8 players 25 or under, good mix of youth and experience. I reckon Kidney will try to mould Earls to be BOD's succesor. BOD's getting on a bit now and probably won't play every game leading up to the WC so hopefully Earls will be handed the less important games eg Fiji, Scotland ,Italy etc. [/b][/quote] Totally agree with the need for a bit of experimenting. Though I don't know what you've got against Trimble as a centre. He's always played well for Ireland at centre and I think it's a shame he doesn't get more chances there with Ulster. Chuck Paddy Wallace I say and give Trimbe-Cave combo a chance. Toner and Donnocha Ryan can cover second row so I'm not worried there. Big worry is still tight head cover for Hayes. Hopefully Mike Ross is given a chance. And Sean O'Brien is almost an identical replacement of Wally so all will be good there and Pollock up in Ulster is quality aswell so no worries. [/QUOTE]
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