Plenty of people are saying it. You even "+1'd" a post that said it.curates_egg wrote: (a) Nobody on this thread is saying Sexton should bench every game, so drop the straw men. It is a thread about starting Madigan vs Wasps...and giving him time with the first backline. He will not improve from continually playing with cobbled-together backlines against bit-part teams in the Pro12.
Is "drop the straw men your favourite phrase? You've used it a couple of times, and it comes across as pretty unnecessarily patronising, frankly.
Proudleinsterman wrote:Frankly, would have Sexton warming the bench for the remainder of the season. He has put his bank balance first...
Justtoby wrote:While I'm not happy that Sexton is leaving, I'm excited about seeing Madigan develop. Leinster have about 10 games this season to
bring him and his backup (Noel Reid, Cathal Marsh or Andrew Goodman) fully up to speed. The should take this opportunity. I'd start Madigan from here
on out and wish Sexton well for the future.
sid wrote:Madigan should start. "Doing what's best for Leinster" is not the same as "doing what's best for Leinster this season".
[Jackass] wrote:100% would start Madigan for the rest of the season with Johnny mentoring him in from the bench. It's better to give him the
experience and exposure now and have a couple of heard days at the office (if that even occurs) with the fall back option, than to wait until there is no
fall back option and then see how he gets on.
Raydollard wrote:This is a no brainer. Madigan must start. He looks like becoming a brilliant player and can look forward in the future to a massive
contract in France. We should sign him to a 5/6 year contract if we can.
curates_egg wrote:Plus oneProudleinsterman wrote:Frankly, would have Sexton warming the bench for the remainder of the season. He has put his bank
balance first, Leinster should now put Leinster first and that would mean giving Madigan as much game time as possible.
I have absolutely no problem giving Madigan the start against Wasps away. I think its crazy to drop Sexton to the bench for everything in both tournaments, which is what plenty of people were saying.curates_egg wrote: (b) Your logical extension is not logical Jim. Elsom was brought in for a year to help us win the Heineken Cup. Thanks Rocky. We are out of the Heineken Cup and are travelling to London to play a mediocre Wasps team in the Amlin. Give Madigan a start alongside D'Arcy and BOD and see what he can do.