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<blockquote data-quote="shazbooger" data-source="post: 261041"><p>What a game. I've been to Croke Park for most of the home games now, and I havent experienced anything like it. granted you cant help but get swept away but the atmosphere was something special. I've watched the highlights too and it just doesnt come through the TV. Fair fecking fooks to the Leinster fans for not selling out to the red hoard. We made as much if not more noise. Everytime there was a whisper of The Fields, they were drowned out pretty quickly (exept for one stubborn attempt early in the second half), and in the end it was Boys in Blue, Allez les Blues, Molly Malone and one spontaneous outburst of Ole Ole.</p><p></p><p>The funniest point for me was a bunch of about 10 Leinster fans walking up to the stadium chanting "Athenry's in Galway, Athenry's in Galway na na na na, na na na na (and repeat)." It set the good humoured tone for the game, but we all got great use of that during the game.</p><p></p><p>I wont both stating the obvious about the usual players (B O'D, Rocky etc.)but in my eyes D'Arcy just made the Lions selectors look like a bunch of idiots. What a game he had. </p><p></p><p>Munster didnt play well because they werent allowed to play well. I've never seen them beaten up that badly before but it wasnt just confined to the back, it continued out the backs. No matter who came forward they were swarmed by the centres and Jennings. It was so damned physical for 80 minutes.</p><p></p><p>Seeing a few of the Munster lads comment on the ref. Nigel Owens is an excellent ref but he game Munster everything. Some poor decisions and some downright mystifying ones, even after watching the highlights on TV. Poor game. On the Healy yellow, Healy barged with the shoulder, it was O'Driscoll who trailed the arm and barely made contact. A penalty but not a yellow, though during the match I thought something dodgy went on, it looks like we all missed it. Anyhoo, it obviously didnt change anything but some of the decisions were just weird. </p><p></p><p>Finally just a few images from the game itself. Didnt get a chance to take too many, spent most of the time in shock at what was happening on the pitch but here you go anyhoo.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Entering the stadium</strong></span></p><p><a href="http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010323y.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8770/p1010323y.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><strong>Leinster fans on "the hill"</strong></p><p><a href="http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010341j.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1165/p1010341j.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Eh......... a lineout</strong></span></p><p><a href="http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010340nfe.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5237/p1010340nfe.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><strong>Leinster fans on "the hill" after the "red army" departed</strong></p><p><a href="http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010350r.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5390/p1010350r.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I have more but they are either post match or pre-match, or of some bird at the back getting her bits out in the excitement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shazbooger, post: 261041"] What a game. I've been to Croke Park for most of the home games now, and I havent experienced anything like it. granted you cant help but get swept away but the atmosphere was something special. I've watched the highlights too and it just doesnt come through the TV. Fair fecking fooks to the Leinster fans for not selling out to the red hoard. We made as much if not more noise. Everytime there was a whisper of The Fields, they were drowned out pretty quickly (exept for one stubborn attempt early in the second half), and in the end it was Boys in Blue, Allez les Blues, Molly Malone and one spontaneous outburst of Ole Ole. The funniest point for me was a bunch of about 10 Leinster fans walking up to the stadium chanting "Athenry's in Galway, Athenry's in Galway na na na na, na na na na (and repeat)." It set the good humoured tone for the game, but we all got great use of that during the game. I wont both stating the obvious about the usual players (B O'D, Rocky etc.)but in my eyes D'Arcy just made the Lions selectors look like a bunch of idiots. What a game he had. Munster didnt play well because they werent allowed to play well. I've never seen them beaten up that badly before but it wasnt just confined to the back, it continued out the backs. No matter who came forward they were swarmed by the centres and Jennings. It was so damned physical for 80 minutes. Seeing a few of the Munster lads comment on the ref. Nigel Owens is an excellent ref but he game Munster everything. Some poor decisions and some downright mystifying ones, even after watching the highlights on TV. Poor game. On the Healy yellow, Healy barged with the shoulder, it was O'Driscoll who trailed the arm and barely made contact. A penalty but not a yellow, though during the match I thought something dodgy went on, it looks like we all missed it. Anyhoo, it obviously didnt change anything but some of the decisions were just weird. Finally just a few images from the game itself. Didnt get a chance to take too many, spent most of the time in shock at what was happening on the pitch but here you go anyhoo. [color=#000080][b]Entering the stadium[/b][/color] [url="http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010323y.jpg"][img]http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8770/p1010323y.th.jpg[/img][/url] [b]Leinster fans on "the hill"[/b] [url="http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010341j.jpg"][img]http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1165/p1010341j.th.jpg[/img][/url] [color=#000080][b]Eh......... a lineout[/b][/color] [url="http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010340nfe.jpg"][img]http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5237/p1010340nfe.th.jpg[/img][/url] [b]Leinster fans on "the hill" after the "red army" departed[/b] [url="http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010350r.jpg"][img]http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5390/p1010350r.th.jpg[/img][/url] I have more but they are either post match or pre-match, or of some bird at the back getting her bits out in the excitement. [/QUOTE]
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