France v Ireland

Well the 6 Nations kicks off for Ireland in earnest this week with an ominous trip to Paris. A big improvement needed from last week but I have no doubt we will get it with Kidney in charge. Kearney got a kickup the backside last Saturday and it'll do him no harm, Heaslip playing great stuff and Cullen is no weakness. I expect a lot more of a running game this week so look forward to O'Driscoll, O'Gara, Trimble and Ferris seeing a lot more ball. If Ferris was fit he'd be a good addition here too.

To whet your appetite!!

What a guy. I reckon if he was born in the Kingdom he'd have been on the subs.

A draw. 27-27.

They probably have a better chance to beat France in Paris now than they ever had. Its all about belief, sure its just another game.

The weather there is unusually cold - think its -2 today with snow around. Hopefully thats more in our favour than theirs!

This is definitely a game to test the extent of the 'greatness' of this team. What time is it on at? Don't tell me it's gonna clash with Cavan beating Antrim?

Easy victory for France. 32-12.

Jonsmith wrote:This is definitely a game to test the extent of the 'greatness' of this team. What time is it on at? Don't tell me it's gonna clash with Cavan beating Antrim?

No worries there Jon - Ireland beating France at 4.30pm and Cavan beating Antrim at 7.30pm.

Jayo Cluxton wrote:

Jonsmith wrote:This is definitely a game to test the extent of the 'greatness' of this team. What time is it on at? Don't tell me it's gonna clash with Cavan beating Antrim?

No worries there Jon - Ireland beating France at 4.30pm and Cavan beating Antrim at 7.30pm.

And Jonsmith bet into a pint by 10:30.

Go to the 45th second.

Is it the Wood try Clash?

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Is it the Wood try Clash?

Yeah.

clash-of-da-ash wrote:

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Is it the Wood try Clash?

Yeah.

Its a bit like the one v England where he threw into the lineout and peeled around and crashed over! Oh why am I writing about it - here, have a look!

The only sad note is that it deprived England of the Grand Slam in 2001!

Thats awful news England deprived of a grandslam. Did you see the video where he pushes over the cameraman.

Ah the raging potatoe... What a man!

yaw - why did he do that????

ps Sadly Scotland beat England 19-13 the year (2000) before to deprive England of a Grand Slam!

pps the year before that (1999) Scott Gibbs scored a last gasp try to give Wales a 32-31 win over England at Wembley and sadly deny them the Grand Slam!

Enjoy this .... er, I mean share the agony here .....

no I mean

Ferris is in, big boost for Ireland.

would be brilliant if we could win this one. I think started O'Gara over Sexton is definitely the best option. The lads need to put in the performance of a lifetime though to get a result, can't wait

Lansdowne Road seems to be coming along ok.

I saw images of it on line before alright Clash. It seems to me that the Havelock End is going to be tiny.

Jayo Cluxton wrote:I saw images of it on line before alright Clash. It seems to me that the Havelock End is going to be tiny.

the whole stadium is going to be tiny

Jayo Cluxton wrote:I saw images of it on line before alright Clash. It seems to me that the Havelock End is going to be tiny.

Looks about 10 rows deep. I don't see how locals could object if it they were ableto make it the same height as before.

SamiPremier08 wrote:

Jayo Cluxton wrote:I saw images of it on line before alright Clash. It seems to me that the Havelock End is going to be tiny.

the whole stadium is going to be tiny

I know anyway that tickets for soccer matches won't be going on general sale anymore. Wonder did anybody on here get those vantage club tickets?