porridge_time says...

blametheref...

Has it ever crossed your mind that the bulk of the Irish players are just not good enough at the highest level?

Ireland once in a blue moon put a big passion filled performance out there, but they are quite inconsistent.

Posted 22:19 25th June 2012

melkdave says...

Kearneys right to reflect on a disappointing season ,but then its been a disappointing couple of seasons really.Having just scraped a grand slam in 09 Ireland havent produced anything consistently at all,.The odd good /excellant match is not a very good return,considering the class of alot of players.Where does the fualt lie ,well quite squarely on the coaches and IRFU .To think that Ireland didnt have a specialist scrum coach during the RWC /6Ns and earlier in this day and age speaks volumes,and as far as i know that vacancy still isnt filled??That Kidney isnt an internatinal class coach should be obvious now and he along with his staff should GO,also the IRFU needs a shake up ,they are to complacent with failure and seem to think only the Hieneken Cup matters,and truth be told that success has been bult on imported players imho JDV,Mafi,Elsom ect ect.So with that in mind heres a squad for the aurtumn

1)C.Healey / T.Court

2)R,Best /S.Cronin

3)M.Ross /D.Fitzpatrick

4)D.Tuohy /D.Tone

5)D.Ryan /R.Caldwell / POC

6)S.Ferris//Rudduck

7)O'Mahony /C.Henry

8)SOB / J.Heaslip

9)E.Reddan /P.Marshal/I.Boss

10)J.Sexton /Jackson /Madigan

11)Gilroy/ D.Kearney

12)J.Downey /J.Halloran

13) T.Bowe /A.Trimble / BOD

14)K.Earls /S.Zebo

15)R.Kearney /F.McFaddan

i know radiical having POC and BOD as 3 rd choice in their posistions ,but they are there to add experiance and passion more than anything else on the pitch ,and to pass on knowlege .Time really for the golden genaration to fade quitely away now ,while theyare still considered golden,a few more years of mediorocity and that would be in danger imho

Posted 14:06 25th June 2012

stag says...

Kidney talks about not getting too excited by wins or too panicked by losses. This approach has obviouslystopped working as Ireland are in a dangerous cycle of having one good performance followed by a poor one. Declan, thanks for the dance, you've done a reasonable job and delivered a grand slam. Now is the time to move on to new pastures. Your reign is now like the fag end of the O'Sullivan era, please take Paddy Wallace with you on the way out.

Posted 12:43 25th June 2012

blametheref says...

I've posted the reasons I believe are causing the Irish malaise on the "Ireland Thumped" board...very simply, both Kidney and his predecessor, Eddie O' Sullivan were never up to the Irish job. The evidence of underachievement is plain to see and proven...60-0 to NZ has to be totally unacceptable to any Irish fan...Ireland need to get rid of Kidney immediately and find a SH coach and his team before the autumn series which will give a bit of time for a new coach to prepare for the 2013, 6 Nations.

If a new coach isn't appointed before the autumn series I am not going to go to or watch any Irish international matches until Declan Kidney is gone! That's a promise!!!

Posted 11:16 25th June 2012

rockman says...

I really don't think it is Kearney or any players fault. It has to be Kidney. Look at how magnificent the Leinster team has been for the last few seasons and yet once they put on an Irish jersey they just can't do it. Kidney doesn't know how to manage them. He will not let them run the expansive game they thrive on. Time for Kidney to go.

Posted 09:58 25th June 2012