Pro 12 - General Thread
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Naming 2 x Munster centres is a bit like Naming the Nigerian Ski team for an award.
2 Scarlets a Glasgow and an Embra is not great for non Irish fans either.
2 Scarlets a Glasgow and an Embra is not great for non Irish fans either.
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Just shows what a load of b****x these "fantasy" teams are. I don't even read these anymore, complete rubbish.johng wrote:Naming 2 x Munster centres is a bit like Naming the Nigerian Ski team for an award.
2 Scarlets a Glasgow and an Embra is not great for non Irish fans either.
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Who should've made the side though? Adam Byrne maybe, but after that there aren't too many you could make a solid case for.
Luke McGrath maybe based on his try scoring.
Luke McGrath maybe based on his try scoring.
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ah for once one fo them is from Munster, when's the last time that actaully happenedjohng wrote:Naming 2 x Munster centres is a bit like Naming the Nigerian Ski team for an award.
2 Scarlets a Glasgow and an Embra is not great for non Irish fans either.
in general I wouldnt dispute most if not all the Munster picks; Triggs, McGrath and Byrne
is it judge voted rather than fan voted now?
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If that's fan voted then it's a fair reflection of the provincial engagement with their fans and the paltry marketing effort this season. Looks like a list compiled by that Farrell lad that used to write for the the indo
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My gut reaction was they got to be kidding. Then I thought about it and it makes some sense. We have rotated hugely and have very few players vieing for the top of any of the pro 12 stats. We have spread the goodness over a large squad.
League placing rewards that. Once you accept that our best players are out of the running (and are say the best props in your he pro 12 by a distance...) it makes sense. No problem Tyler being there but Sexton, Byrne, and Carberry are by some distance the best squad at outhalf in the tournament.
Very much hope some of our lads get the opportunity to set the record straight in the final!
League placing rewards that. Once you accept that our best players are out of the running (and are say the best props in your he pro 12 by a distance...) it makes sense. No problem Tyler being there but Sexton, Byrne, and Carberry are by some distance the best squad at outhalf in the tournament.
Very much hope some of our lads get the opportunity to set the record straight in the final!
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Just checked the pro12 site. We don't have a single player in the "most" anything category. Which is amazing and brilliant. A real "sum of our parts" effort this year.
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Some funny comments on social media wondering who 'Ben Toolis' is. Pro 12's leading lineout winner. I guess the point of these fantasy teams is to reward the guys who've consistently performed well in the league, independently of their overall ability (and that's the way it should be).
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Yeah, I'd agree with that.fourthirtythree wrote:My gut reaction was they got to be kidding. Then I thought about it and it makes some sense. We have rotated hugely and have very few players vieing for the top of any of the pro 12 stats. We have spread the goodness over a large squad.
League placing rewards that. Once you accept that our best players are out of the running (and are say the best props in your he pro 12 by a distance...) it makes sense. No problem Tyler being there but Sexton, Byrne, and Carberry are by some distance the best squad at outhalf in the tournament.
Very much hope some of our lads get the opportunity to set the record straight in the final!
Even in our POMP a few years back when we were winning or making the final in every comp every year, we'ed still get only 3 or so in the Fantasy team. Its a Pro12 Comp, its based on peformances in the Pro12.
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Think I'd have Jackson ahead of Blyendaal.fourthirtythree wrote:My gut reaction was they got to be kidding. Then I thought about it and it makes some sense. We have rotated hugely and have very few players vieing for the top of any of the pro 12 stats. We have spread the goodness over a large squad.
League placing rewards that. Once you accept that our best players are out of the running (and are say the best props in your he pro 12 by a distance...) it makes sense. No problem Tyler being there but Sexton, Byrne, and Carberry are by some distance the best squad at outhalf in the tournament.
Very much hope some of our lads get the opportunity to set the record straight in the final!
I'd need to watch more games to make a call on some of the others. Think there's a lot of solid players there (E.g. Holland) rather than great players tbh.
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Just to confirm its voted by journalists
Toolis smacks of looking at stats rather than games
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Aye but players have to have played at least 10 league games. Given how several squads are decimated for Internationals etc it's not that surprising.Dexter wrote:Just shows what a load of b****x these "fantasy" teams are. I don't even read these anymore, complete rubbish.johng wrote:Naming 2 x Munster centres is a bit like Naming the Nigerian Ski team for an award.
2 Scarlets a Glasgow and an Embra is not great for non Irish fans either.
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Would certainly have preferred to get Ospreys in SF but let's hope that self-inflicted wound reminds everybody that winning is never an entitlement.
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Agreed, between today's game and clermont the lads should hopefully be going into the semi knowing just how important it is to have your head screwed on right!
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Most of it is neither true nor interesting, and anything thats true isn't interesting because it has been discussed for a while at this stage and anything thats interesting simply isn't true.
If an article mentions...
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...then you can be certain its b*%&!x. For example it says
obviously unaware that the Italians used to pay to participate, but that stopped two or three years ago! Also the italian franchises have a broadcast deal with Discovery Network, through their Eurosport channelsThe timing is crucial because Italy is due to become a full member of the Pro12 on 1 July but this is now looking increasingly unlikely. Instead, the Italians would have to pay just to participate
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Thanks Dave, that is also interesting if trueDave Cahill wrote:Most of it is neither true nor interesting, and anything thats true isn't interesting because it has been discussed for a while at this stage and anything thats interesting simply isn't true.
If an article mentions...
SA Franchises
North American Franchises
...then you can be certain its b*%&!x. For example it saysobviously unaware that the Italians used to pay to participate, but that stopped two or three years ago! Also the italian franchises have a broadcast deal with Discovery Network, through their Eurosport channelsThe timing is crucial because Italy is due to become a full member of the Pro12 on 1 July but this is now looking increasingly unlikely. Instead, the Italians would have to pay just to participate
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Load of badly researched b*%&!cks except the mention of a Rome franchise which was being suggested would take Zebre's place in the league but lack of movement on that it is looking like another season in Parma.
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I don't know if it's badly researched in the sense that some quotable sources are saying things like that and probably have an axe of some sort to grind.rooster wrote:Load of badly researched b*%&!cks except the mention of a Rome franchise which was being suggested would take Zebre's place in the league but lack of movement on that it is looking like another season in Parma.
In terms of making sense, it's badly researched and clearer heads wouldn't allow this.
The knock on effects of the Italian clubs leaving would be a strengthening of Premier Rugby at the expense of Scottish and Welsh clubs, which is partly where these rumours come from.