IT APPEARS THAT the phrase ‘parking the bus’ has become so ingrained within football’s lexicon that drivers have forgotten how to complete the task. Treviso are playing Leinster at the RDS tonight, needing everything to go right if they are to upset the hosts.
So their driving plowing into the gate on the way in DEFINITELY wasn’t the best preparation. Luckily, The42′s rugby correspondent/road safety watchdog Murray Kinsella was on hand to snap a picture.
The players had to walk the remaining 100 metres into the changing rooms, so if they begin to tire late on, we’ll know why.
Still though, it is a long way from the sort of bus crashes that Harchester United used to routinely experience. Surely not the same driver?
Even when on the bench he didn’t get game time. The coach doesn’t like or trust him. Saturday once again showed just how wrong O’connor has been all season
O’Connor is just all wrong for Leinster.
He has a very big chance next season with Leinster during the World Cup, midfield won’t be as competitive so he should get a good run of matches.
Mark if Darcy doesn’t make the World Cup squad, he’ll play 12 with t’eo at 13. Then Madigan and sexton will be back so the midfield won’t be as easy to get into as you may think
That pop pass from O’Brien
Battle between him and Madigan for the 12 jersey next season.
It’s always to easy to see who coaches ‘just like/don’t like’. When Gopperth played badly it was ignored whereas when Madigan played mediocre or even if Reid played well decisions went against them.
It creates such a poisonous culture as some players start to feel entitled to spots and others feel it doesn’t matter how well they play they won’t get picked. Cody and Fergusson were masters at disregarding players identities and judging on match performance alone. MOC is such a stink manager.