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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: guest257
Date: May 12, 2019, 1:31 am
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As a kind of aside, why do people dislike Leinster so much? A
close friend of mine from Dublin is a season ticket holder there
so I’ve seen the (mostly) ups and downs of recent years through
his eyes a bit. There’s something perhaps that’s harder to warm
to than the other Irish teams but I can’t put my finger on what
it is. Is it just the sustained success?
Notwithstanding that I was pretty neutral yesterday and thought
the right team won on the day. Pleased to see some key England
players putting in a really good shift.
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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: rdc
Date: May 12, 2019, 2:16 am
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I thought this was one of the best rugby displays at any level
I’ve ever seen. Not a Saries fan but a display to be proud of,
and I’d be thrilled to think Quins could produce 80 min of rugby
at that intensity and skill level.
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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: Domestos
Date: May 12, 2019, 2:23 am
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> As a kind of aside, why do people dislike Leinster so much?
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I am not sure we do dislike Leinster - do we?
Test question.
English club plays foreign club. Whom do you support? (Generally
speaking?)
That's all it is.
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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: A222Quin
Date: May 12, 2019, 2:31 am
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Yeah for me it was English club plays Irish club/province more
than anything. I prefer Leinster to Munster though and have no
particular feelings about Ulster or Connacht. I also find a fair
percentage of holier than thouness comes out of Irish rugby and
the sky obsession with them wore a bit thin.
#Post#: 23748--------------------------------------------------
Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: May 12, 2019, 4:51 am
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Leinster fans can really grate, and Sexton is incredibly
irritating - Leinster, like Ireland, appeal for everything,
usually led by him.
The booing of every decision that went against them yesterday
really makes a mockery of the idea that the Leinster fans are
all about the good of the game, especially given their
self-important shushing of the crowd whenever someone is
kicking...
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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: May 12, 2019, 4:56 am
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--- Quote from: Domestos link ---
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> I am not sure we do dislike Leinster - do we?
>
> Test question.
> English club plays foreign club. Whom do you support?
(Generally speaking?)
>
> That's all it is.
>
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Depends who the two clubs are. I have a soft spot for Stade
Francais and would always cheer them on (except against Quins of
course). Cant say I have any real love of any other English
clubs but would always cheer them over the Celtic sides.
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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: Domestos
Date: May 12, 2019, 5:02 am
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--- Quote from: JammyGit link ---
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> Leinster fans can really grate, and Sexton is incredibly
irritating - Leinster, like Ireland, appeal for everything,
usually led by him.
>
> The booing of every decision that went against them yesterday
really makes a mockery of the idea that the Leinster fans are
all about the good of the game, especially given their
self-important shushing of the crowd whenever someone is
kicking...
>
--- End Quote ---
Agree with all of that.
Plus, their cheering of Itoje's yellow card is not in the right
spirit of the game, is it?
I await the arrival of a Leinster fan to point out where we
misjudge Leinster.
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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: Bolly-Quin
Date: May 12, 2019, 6:29 am
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--- Quote from: Banstead Quin link ---
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> Difficult to split the two as they have both flagrantly abused
the spirit and ethos of the game in the professional era but
going for Sarries because they're a Prem side.
>
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Out of interest, Banstead, how have Leinster abused the spirit
and ethos of the game?
I thought it it was a smashing game and Sarries deserved
winners. As mentioned above, I'd love Quins to put in a total
rugby performance like that - hopefully at Wasps next weekend,
to finish off the season in style!
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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: Brown Bottle
Date: May 12, 2019, 7:49 am
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> Out of interest, Banstead, how have Leinster abused the spirit
and ethos of the game?
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Yes, I was wondering about that.
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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: Domestos
Date: May 12, 2019, 9:10 am
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--- Quote from: Brown Bottle link ---
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> Yes, I was wondering about that.
>
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As nobody else seems to want to, let me ask specifically how
Sarrys, and Leinster, have devalued the spirit and ethos of the
game?
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