Stephen Byrne

Connoisseur of fine arts and cuisines. Also an expert judge in matters of taste. I also like sports

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@10Broderick @Overthehillprop @andrewhdonohoe @JoeQuinn7 @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies Or they’ve seen em previously and given them work ons. But yeah I agree with ya… not a good omen.

On Mangan not sure. He’s a big tall lad. Not sure what happened to ahern & Izu (injured?) maybe looking for a similar sized lad for drills etc. has looked good whenever I’ve seen

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@Overthehillprop @andrewhdonohoe @10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies This whole thread began around cohesion and involve more non Leinster players.

The IRFU have 69 players in the camp this week. Six. Nine.

Some going.

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@Overthehillprop @andrewhdonohoe @10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies There’s 69 players called up between the squads that alone is a decent indicator as to why Mangan is in on an apprentice roll.

Throw in injuries, availability and any other context we’re not aware of.

Cohesion can fit in there too but like give the lad his dues.

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@andrewhdonohoe @10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 @Overthehillprop @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies Go look at the Irish squad and the A squad. We are so blessed. What more are you looking for here.

This is literally down to bickering. “Not enough of my boys.”

Ulster played yesterday fyi.

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@Overthehillprop @andrewhdonohoe @10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies In your opinion.

Aaanndd as I said why not penny, deegan, culhane, soroka, connors. Would they not add more Cohesion (The only reason these LEI players are selected in your opinion)

Anyways is the additional A game not helping with cohesion. Along with the SA tour Moari game

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@andrewhdonohoe @10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 @Overthehillprop @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies I didn’t suggest that at all. I pointed out that there’s less “cohesion picks” than not in the above squad. Don’t understand how you could call Mangan a cohesion pick in fairness. Or any young player who’s not been involved previously.

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 @Overthehillprop @andrewhdonohoe @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies You one Leinster call up and 5 from other provinces. Is that not the exact thing you guys are calling for?

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@Overthehillprop @JoeQuinn7 @10Broderick @andrewhdonohoe @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies Do you know what I mean though. A lot of positives in that squad and you found a negative.

Would it be better or worse if a deegan/penny/culhane/soroka was named instead of Mangan?

Great to have a young lad exposed

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@JoeQuinn7 @10Broderick @Overthehillprop @andrewhdonohoe @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies Tbf lads this also dispells a lot of the cohesion bias

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@10Broderick @andrewhdonohoe @alan_brennan92 @Overthehillprop @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies @JoeQuinn7 Block him Andrew. He’s a bully

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@Overthehillprop @andrewhdonohoe @alan_brennan92 @Brianmultiplies @WillyD85 @10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 I know Alan very well. He is in fact a troll. But by god he loves each province as if it were a child. MUN is his stoner son who won’t move out of the basement while LEIN is doing well and is studying medicine. CON is the easy middle child while ULS is his adopted Jack Russell.

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@10Broderick @Overthehillprop @alan_brennan92 @andrewhdonohoe @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies @JoeQuinn7 Got it. One LH and or hooker for Munster would solve everybody’s problems.

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@Overthehillprop @alan_brennan92 @andrewhdonohoe @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies @10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 Mad that I’ve not had to be rude and insult any of you guys. I’ve also agreed with many points made but not one of ye will give ground on any of your standing or presented any realistic fixes.

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@Overthehillprop @alan_brennan92 @andrewhdonohoe @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies @10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 Yeah crazy. You must have all context behind every selection ever made mate.
Please for the love of god (10th time asking individuals on this thread) tell me what will satiate the complaints about the system. You’re the one with the narrow idea the idea being that it doesn’t work

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@Brianmultiplies @alan_brennan92 @Overthehillprop @andrewhdonohoe @John_Twohig @10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 If Leinster had gone full mercenary like Toulon and Saracens a lot of what Mun/CON/ULS complain about would be correct. But it’s not what LEI have done. All homegrown, pathways and development. All of which has stood to the union and helped fund the other provinces.

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@Overthehillprop @andrewhdonohoe @John_Twohig @alan_brennan92 @Brianmultiplies @10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 But I think that’s a more general malaise in that the golden generation of ROG and POC is gone. Were Munster capitalising on their world renown back then and investing in pathways and development. Doesn’t look like it. Is that down the Leinster having CC for the last 10 years. No

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@Overthehillprop @andrewhdonohoe @John_Twohig @alan_brennan92 @Brianmultiplies @10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 I think the disillusionment you speak of is Twitter based.

Is Popularity of rugby in Munster down from from an Irish perspective of a Munster perspective. If fans were disillusioned with Ireland that’s one thing but I see empty seats in Thomand.

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@Overthehillprop @alan_brennan92 @andrewhdonohoe @John_Twohig @Brianmultiplies @10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 So your problem is the players getting them in essence. Equality of outcome is what you want. 4 CC per team no matter ability, performance etc.

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@Overthehillprop @andrewhdonohoe @John_Twohig @alan_brennan92 @Brianmultiplies @10Broderick @JoeQuinn7 When the CC horse bolted years ago what Munster players didn’t get a one that deserved one?

Honest question in broad terms do you think the CC idea has worked?

For me, it’s worked big time. Again a source of competitive advantage on the most important level of the sport

[Stephen Byrne @burnsicus]

@andrewhdonohoe @John_Twohig @alan_brennan92 @Brianmultiplies @10Broderick @Overthehillprop @JoeQuinn7 Okay and like what’s wrong with this? Are we in the business of protecting Toulouse here?