There's no straw men argument here. Its simple, I want Leinster to be as strong as possible as early as possible in the season. That includes pre-season, but certainly from the first Pro 14 match.wixfjord wrote:Examples of what? There's no question of them being back at the start of the season, nor should there be. It's a moot point.artaneboy wrote:I think it is clear what my point is. McGrath and Furlong are perfect examples. I won't labour it.wixfjord wrote: I'm not sure what your point is here? Nobody is saying a slow start is inevitable or accepting it. McGrath and Furlong aren't great examples, as they shouldn't be back for a while, they need rest.
Our side for the start of the season will have more than enough quality. Pre-season game results are meaningless.
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You've creating a strawman about 'accepting a slow start' and then made some obscure argument about two Lions props coming back weeks after they've finished a very long season.
So what exactly is your point?
So a loss to Perpignan away may not be a huge concern, but any loss is not without some concerns, as the season will be upon us soon. To be painfully obvious, as it seems necessary, the points gained or lost now are as valuable as those in the run-in. So I can't accept that we ease ourselves in, or accept without question the exclusion of players for anything but injury or 'Ireland team' demands. And to be honest I think the latter demands have been severe enough for us not to be in any way sanguine or relaxed on them.
The idea that we can somehow hold back at the start and therefore benefit from that 'pacing' at the end, doesn't add up. So I don't accept that returning British and Irish Lions tourists should be given extra time to recover. We need them back ASAP, that should be every Leinster fans wish.
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