Leinster Schools Cup 2007

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » August 23rd, 2006, 10:03 am

Get your money on Michaels now, people.

sexy_rexy · Post by **sexy_rexy** » August 23rd, 2006, 10:05 am

I think this may be Wesley's year.

Uncle Mort · Post by **Uncle Mort** » August 23rd, 2006, 10:06 am

Blackrock might surprise a few people

Slipper1 · Post by **Slipper1** » August 23rd, 2006, 10:07 am

I am sorry guys - the Cup this year has CUS written all over it!

probably the same vandals that did my car.

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » August 23rd, 2006, 10:07 am

Virtually the entire Michaels team that should have won it last year are back on the S this team. They've got a serious outhalf (who'll still be there in 2008 AFAIK), and no obvious weaknesses. Worth a punt now.

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » August 23rd, 2006, 10:08 am

Wesley, CUS - I'm sorry but I didn't intend this as a joke thread.

thecoolfreak · Post by **thecoolfreak** » August 23rd, 2006, 11:09 am

Slipper1 wrote:I am sorry guys - the Cup this year has CUS written all over it!

probably the same vandals that did my car.

CUS are definitly on for the Vinnie Murray Cup and could put it up to the big guns. Its the best SCT the school will have had for a very long time

Uncle Mort · Post by **Uncle Mort** » August 23rd, 2006, 11:15 am

thecoolfreak wrote:
Slipper1 wrote:I am sorry guys - the Cup this year has CUS written all over it!

probably the same vandals that did my car.
CUS are definitly on for the Vinnie Murray Cup and could put it up to the big guns. Its the best SCT the school will have had for a very long time

Whilst they may be at their best for a long time do you really think that they can go the extra mile? I'm not so sure. I fear they will have a season of disappointment - not underacheivment but dissapointment.

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » August 23rd, 2006, 11:16 am

Duff Paddy wrote:Wesley, CUS - I'm sorry but I didn't intend this as a joke thread.

I do. Andrews all the way.......

Uncle Mort · Post by **Uncle Mort** » August 23rd, 2006, 11:17 am

Flash Gordon wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote:Wesley, CUS - I'm sorry but I didn't intend this as a joke thread.
I do. Andrews all the way.......

Come now Flash - Andrews

thecoolfreak · Post by **thecoolfreak** » August 23rd, 2006, 11:20 am

Whilst they may be at their best for a long time do you really think that they can go the extra mile? I'm not so sure. I fear they will have a season of disappointment - not underacheivment but dissapointment.

They have no hope of winning the main cup but they have a great chance of winnning the Vinnie Murray

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » August 23rd, 2006, 11:28 am

Uncle Mort wrote:
Flash Gordon wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote:Wesley, CUS - I'm sorry but I didn't intend this as a joke thread.
I do. Andrews all the way.......
Come now Flash - Andrews

Now Uncle, I bow to your superior knowledge and passion for the schools game, but Andrews are the AFFluent choice - more X5's, hottest Eastern European nannies and students are sent home for wearing white socks (except for cricket obviously). And of course, we have a proud tradition in the SCT having won it during WW1 while everyone else was away fighting.

Uncle Mort · Post by **Uncle Mort** » August 23rd, 2006, 11:41 am

Flash Gordon wrote:
Uncle Mort wrote:
Flash Gordon wrote: I do. Andrews all the way.......
Come now Flash - Andrews
Now Uncle, I bow to your superior knowledge and passion for the schools game, but Andrews are the AFFluent choice - more X5's, hottest Eastern European nannies and students are sent home for wearing white socks (except for cricket obviously). And of course, we have a proud tradition in the SCT having won it during WW1 while everyone else was away fighting.

Ah, the Great War, the war to end all wars, the era of the Pals. If you haven't done I suggest you read "Birdsong" by Sebastian Faulks. It won't tell you anything about Schools Rugby, but it will tell you about the First World War and what it was like to be a sapper.

Finally as you know yourself Andrews' days are now in the fairly distant past. Good tradition on many fronts but no longer contenders.

Grumpy Old Man · Post by **Grumpy Old Man** » August 23rd, 2006, 11:43 am

Uncle Mort wrote:
Ah, the Great War, the war to end all wars, the era of the Pals. If you haven't done I suggest you read "Birdsong" by Sebastian Faulks. It won't tell you anything about Schools Rugby, but it will tell you about the First World War and what it was like to be a sapper.

Brilliant book.

future international · August 23rd, 2006, 12:09 pm

micheals have bought in a new no.8 jay wright harris from pres bray and also have a new centre cian grace also from pres
CBC also have two good JCT teams coming together one who reached the semi's and the other who were favorites two years agon but bottled sure to have come on from that

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » August 23rd, 2006, 12:16 pm

future international wrote:micheals have bought in a new no.8 jay wright harris from pres bray and also have a new centre cian grace also from pres
CBC also have two good JCT teams coming together one who reached the semi's and the other who were favorites two years agon but bottled sure to have come on from that

That harris-wright chap is a thoroughbred. Future Leinster player.

beanie · Post by **beanie** » August 28th, 2006, 4:42 pm

michaels have 'no obvious weakness' apart from the fact that they are not proven winners and are perennial bottlers, i dont know how many times i have heard that 'this is michaels year'. they dont know how to win and when they come up against the bigger schools like rock they play negative, damage limitation style rugby.

they have no chance

Uncle Mort · Post by **Uncle Mort** » August 28th, 2006, 4:49 pm

beanie wrote:michaels have 'no obvious weakness' apart from the fact that they are not proven winners and are perennial bottlers, i dont know how many times i have heard that 'this is michaels year'. they dont know how to win and when they come up against the bigger schools like rock they play negative, damage limitation style rugby.

they have no chance

Have to agree - we hear it year in, year out - this is Michael's year, but when push comes to shove they are miles away from having what it takes.

ckav · Post by **ckav** » August 28th, 2006, 6:24 pm

Uncle Mort wrote:
beanie wrote:michaels have 'no obvious weakness' apart from the fact that they are not proven winners and are perennial bottlers, i dont know how many times i have heard that 'this is michaels year'. they dont know how to win and when they come up against the bigger schools like rock they play negative, damage limitation style rugby.

they have no chance
Have to agree - we hear it year in, year out - this is Michael's year, but when push comes to shove they are miles away from having what it takes.

Uncle Mort, you are a bad, bad man

General Collins · Post by **General Collins** » August 29th, 2006, 10:11 am

future international wrote:micheals have bought in a new no.8 jay wright harris from pres bray and also have a new centre cian grace also from pres
CBC also have two good JCT teams coming together one who reached the semi's and the other who were favorites two years agon but bottled sure to have come on from that

do someone want to run this by me again. Are Leinster schools now poaching players from each other. Next you'll be telling me there was a transfer fee.
Is this a regualr occurane, have you any other examples from the recent past?