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I said on here before a total revamp was needed after the last World Cup and Farrell should have walked as well. Spent 2 years picking the same players who are now well past their peak. Mind boggling.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8742 - 08/02/2026 14:34:05    2655502

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "I said on here before a total revamp was needed after the last World Cup and Farrell should have walked as well. Spent 2 years picking the same players who are now well past their peak. Mind boggling."
I missed the discussion myself, but according to the experts today, this is not the issue.

According to those same experts, the issue is instead related to coaching changes in Leinster going from Schmidt to Lancaster to Nienaber. The change in Leinster's attack and defense under Nienaber has been significant apparently, and not without teething problems so far. This has fed into the Irish squad, and not in a positive way to date.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4548 - 08/02/2026 22:55:03    2655572

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "I said on here before a total revamp was needed after the last World Cup and Farrell should have walked as well. Spent 2 years picking the same players who are now well past their peak. Mind boggling."
Hes not doing that now

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18300 - 08/02/2026 23:25:53    2655577

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "I missed the discussion myself, but according to the experts today, this is not the issue.

According to those same experts, the issue is instead related to coaching changes in Leinster going from Schmidt to Lancaster to Nienaber. The change in Leinster's attack and defense under Nienaber has been significant apparently, and not without teething problems so far. This has fed into the Irish squad, and not in a positive way to date."
That is an issue but that doesn't dictate or lack of pace and freshness. We are in a position just over a year out to now being forced to start players.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8742 - 09/02/2026 09:15:22    2655587

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Replying To Viking66:  "Hes not doing that now"
If Furlong, Aki etc were available he would start them.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8742 - 09/02/2026 09:16:13    2655589

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "I said on here before a total revamp was needed after the last World Cup and Farrell should have walked as well. Spent 2 years picking the same players who are now well past their peak. Mind boggling."
When you look at A game Friday night hard to justify

The ward bros jj Kenny getting hype but missing one on one tackles galore against a lad Murley who looked out of his depth for England at Aviva last yr.

I'd move on vdf stockdale and obrien is not intl class

For all criticism of Lowe hes miles ahead of wings playing in France

Hanson also stock going up injured

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1931 - 09/02/2026 09:20:43    2655590

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Replying To jm25:  "When you look at A game Friday night hard to justify

The ward bros jj Kenny getting hype but missing one on one tackles galore against a lad Murley who looked out of his depth for England at Aviva last yr.

I'd move on vdf stockdale and obrien is not intl class

For all criticism of Lowe hes miles ahead of wings playing in France

Hanson also stock going up injured"
Hansen is a big loss. We have no pace. Last WC should have been the end of 8 or 9 players plus the coach. Farrell there under Joe as well. And whatever message he had would have been geared towards last WC quarter final. Words from the same coach have less impact over time when you fall on the big stage.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8742 - 09/02/2026 09:53:29    2655598

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "Hansen is a big loss. We have no pace. Last WC should have been the end of 8 or 9 players plus the coach. Farrell there under Joe as well. And whatever message he had would have been geared towards last WC quarter final. Words from the same coach have less impact over time when you fall on the big stage."
Things will have to be shook up soon, from what I can see & all going to plan at RWC27, we'd meet Argentina in the quarters. Surely a good draw for Ireland and a great chance to proceed if matters are addressed ASAP. I can't see Farrell going anywhere so we're stuck with him. I don't have any real issue with Farrell but it would be madness to dispense with him now. Not many would want to take on a team mid world cup cycle anyhow. The next coach has to be O'Gara. He's done more than enough to warrant it.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1773 - 09/02/2026 11:27:41    2655625

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