Michael's Senior Cup

o_dricilles · Post by **o_dricilles** » March 18th, 2007, 5:35 pm

Michael's- 6---0 -Clongowes
In case you didn't hear, Michaels won their first Cup today,
What are your views on the match?

jrc · Post by **jrc** » March 18th, 2007, 6:48 pm

The weather ruined the match. Kearney's brother looks an exciting prospect.

Justtoby · Post by **Justtoby** » March 18th, 2007, 7:14 pm

Terrible match but the best team in the tournament won. In terms of the future, Mallon and Cleary of Michaels look like real talents while Burns and Kearney for Clongowes could also make a step up to a pro career.

true blue 06 · Post by **true blue 06** » March 18th, 2007, 7:20 pm

best day of my life- well deserved win

Leinster Zulu · Post by **Leinster Zulu** » March 18th, 2007, 7:26 pm

Attendance?

thecoolfreak · Post by **thecoolfreak** » March 18th, 2007, 7:40 pm

Absolutely dire match!!

Interesting tactic by Michael's not to engage in the mauls!! Was the ref right in saying its truck and trailor though? Remember this being done in the 6N before and the ref did no such thing!

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » March 18th, 2007, 9:03 pm

thecoolfreak wrote:Absolutely dire match!!

Interesting tactic by Michael's not to engage in the mauls!! Was the ref right in saying its truck and trailor though? Remember this being done in the 6N before and the ref did no such thing!

if there is no tackle, there is no maul, therefore any player from the team in posession in front of the ball that the player with the ball binds to is offside. Also, as there is no tackle, there is no offside line, therefore you can run around the back of the not-maul and directly tackle the player in posession

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » March 18th, 2007, 9:08 pm

Dave Cahill wrote:
thecoolfreak wrote:Absolutely dire match!!

Interesting tactic by Michael's not to engage in the mauls!! Was the ref right in saying its truck and trailor though? Remember this being done in the 6N before and the ref did no such thing!
if there is no tackle, there is no maul, therefore any player from the team in posession in front of the ball that the player with the ball binds to is offside. Also, as there is no tackle, there is no offside line, therefore you can run around the back of the not-maul and directly tackle the player in posession

Yeah, you're right Dave. I think you'd want to let the officials know what you were planning before doing it......its a bit risky.

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » March 18th, 2007, 9:16 pm

Flash Gordon wrote:
Dave Cahill wrote:
thecoolfreak wrote:Absolutely dire match!!

Interesting tactic by Michael's not to engage in the mauls!! Was the ref right in saying its truck and trailor though? Remember this being done in the 6N before and the ref did no such thing!
if there is no tackle, there is no maul, therefore any player from the team in posession in front of the ball that the player with the ball binds to is offside. Also, as there is no tackle, there is no offside line, therefore you can run around the back of the not-maul and directly tackle the player in posession
Yeah, you're right Dave. I think you'd want to let the officials know what you were planning before doing it......its a bit risky.

Quite true, the welsh did it in their first test against Argentina last summer, they didn't tell the ref what they were doing, and in the first half he just played on. In the second half they let the ref know that they would not be binding to any mauls on argentina ball at all, what followed was a number of penalties for offside and tackling the man without the ball in Wales' favour

Sundy · Post by **Sundy** » March 18th, 2007, 9:59 pm

thecoolfreak wrote:Absolutely dire match!!

Interesting tactic by Michael's not to engage in the mauls!! Was the ref right in saying its truck and trailor though? Remember this being done in the 6N before and the ref did no such thing!

Where they refusing the maul at lineout time? And if so how where they managing it?

Ryan_89 · Post by **Ryan_89** » March 19th, 2007, 12:08 am

I have never been so happy in my entire life!!!!!!WE finally won the cup.
The branch better hurry up and sign CLeary before he signs for Harlequins.

thecoolfreak · Post by **thecoolfreak** » March 19th, 2007, 12:37 am

Ryan_89 wrote:I have never been so happy in my entire life!!!!!!WE finally won the cup.
The branch better hurry up and sign CLeary before he signs for Harlequins.

He's nothing spectacular. Kearney is a much better player

Lampshade · Post by **Lampshade** » March 19th, 2007, 1:44 am

Dave Cahill wrote:
thecoolfreak wrote:Absolutely dire match!!

Interesting tactic by Michael's not to engage in the mauls!! Was the ref right in saying its truck and trailor though? Remember this being done in the 6N before and the ref did no such thing!
if there is no tackle, there is no maul, therefore any player from the team in posession in front of the ball that the player with the ball binds to is offside. Also, as there is no tackle, there is no offside line, therefore you can run around the back of the not-maul and directly tackle the player in posession

Sour grapes after being outfoxed? Shame on you!

true blue 06 · Post by **true blue 06** » March 19th, 2007, 12:19 pm

thecoolfreak wrote:
Ryan_89 wrote:I have never been so happy in my entire life!!!!!!WE finally won the cup.
The branch better hurry up and sign CLeary before he signs for Harlequins.
He's nothing spectacular. Kearney is a much better player

rubbish. kearney is good but the most over rated player in the competition. he gets talked up too much because of who his brother is.he missed an easy kick and had some difficulties under the high ball

thecoolfreak · Post by **thecoolfreak** » March 19th, 2007, 1:35 pm

Lampshade wrote:
Dave Cahill wrote:
thecoolfreak wrote:Absolutely dire match!!

Interesting tactic by Michael's not to engage in the mauls!! Was the ref right in saying its truck and trailor though? Remember this being done in the 6N before and the ref did no such thing!
if there is no tackle, there is no maul, therefore any player from the team in posession in front of the ball that the player with the ball binds to is offside. Also, as there is no tackle, there is no offside line, therefore you can run around the back of the not-maul and directly tackle the player in posession
Sour grapes after being outfoxed? Shame on you!

What?

thecoolfreak · Post by **thecoolfreak** » March 19th, 2007, 1:37 pm

true blue 06 wrote:
thecoolfreak wrote:
Ryan_89 wrote:I have never been so happy in my entire life!!!!!!WE finally won the cup.
The branch better hurry up and sign CLeary before he signs for Harlequins.
He's nothing spectacular. Kearney is a much better player
rubbish. kearney is good but the most over rated player in the competition. he gets talked up too much because of who his brother is.he missed an easy kick and had some difficulties under the high ball

Well he still played a lot better than Cleary yesterday. Bounced the biggest player on the pitch and has a great step and great strength

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » March 19th, 2007, 1:46 pm

Lampshade wrote:
Dave Cahill wrote:
thecoolfreak wrote:Absolutely dire match!!

Interesting tactic by Michael's not to engage in the mauls!! Was the ref right in saying its truck and trailor though? Remember this being done in the 6N before and the ref did no such thing!
if there is no tackle, there is no maul, therefore any player from the team in posession in front of the ball that the player with the ball binds to is offside. Also, as there is no tackle, there is no offside line, therefore you can run around the back of the not-maul and directly tackle the player in posession
Sour grapes after being outfoxed? Shame on you!

Huh?

thecoolfreak · Post by **thecoolfreak** » March 19th, 2007, 1:54 pm

Dave Cahill wrote:
Lampshade wrote:
Dave Cahill wrote: if there is no tackle, there is no maul, therefore any player from the team in posession in front of the ball that the player with the ball binds to is offside. Also, as there is no tackle, there is no offside line, therefore you can run around the back of the not-maul and directly tackle the player in posession
Sour grapes after being outfoxed? Shame on you!
Huh?

I know DC, what is he on about?

jrc · Post by **jrc** » March 19th, 2007, 1:54 pm

Leinster Zulu wrote:Attendance?

Sell-out. 6,700

true blue 06 · Post by **true blue 06** » March 19th, 2007, 4:44 pm

thecoolfreak wrote:
true blue 06 wrote:
thecoolfreak wrote: He's nothing spectacular. Kearney is a much better player
rubbish. kearney is good but the most over rated player in the competition. he gets talked up too much because of who his brother is.he missed an easy kick and had some difficulties under the high ball
Well he still played a lot better than Cleary yesterday. Bounced the biggest player on the pitch and has a great step and great strength

don't agree. he is a good player with a nice side step but cleary certainly is spectacular. he's a huge hitter, great passer and a great tactical kicker