Amongst other things that is…….
The man is Brilliant. Click the link below.
I know I said I was bringing the camera and I know that I said I’d post up a set of photos, but the weather was just bloody AWFUL.
I took about four shots before kickoff and when the camera couldn’t focus unless I kept wiping the lens and I couldn’t see because of the water running down it I said enough was enough (I having paid for the damn thing myself, not a newspaper jobbie here mind you, hint, hint) and I retired it to the relative safety of under me jacket and just enjoyed the atmosphere and the craic and the slagging and the booing and the jeering and… well you get the idea. I loved it, I didn’t have to look where things were developing out of viewshot, I didn’t have to worry about the light, I didn’t have to stand on my toes to aim over someone’s shoulder and I could thoroughly enjoy the game. Even with the river running down inside my sleeves every time I raised my hand to shield my eyes from the water just to see. Not having a press pass, I couldn’t bring the semi tent that goes over the camera to keep out the water (Not having a proper lens cover or a proper lens, HINT HINT).
It was brilliant last Saturday night, such a difference the day and time makes to the atmosphere and I’m sorely tempted not to bother with the camera any more. But then I’ll always have it in the back of my mind that I’m going to miss that one, THE one shot that I’ll always regret not having got. I’ve had a few of them but theres always a better one and that’s what makes me do it.
So the next time I’m shoving it (The Camera smartass) in your face or you catch me out of the corner of your eye, you know what I’m trying to do. And if I get it, and it’s of you, I’ll split the proceeds…. Promise…
Anyway It was bloody brilliant, roll on Gloucester.
Well done to all involved today, five tries, three conversions one straight red and a yellow.
Bit of a mixum gatherum kinda game today, we were consistently on top, dominating the scrum completely, attacking very well and of course (Yeah I know, it’s getting monotonous now) that famous awesome defence. We waffled (About the only nice word I can use) completely in the second half, mixing it in the middle when we should have been kicking ball down the field and pinning Midleton back. To be straight we should have put more on them but that’s semantics and me being a little bit puritan if anything.
Classic moment: The one that will go down in history is when the Midleton pack ran a penalty (One of fourteen against us again today by the way), Bruff put in the tackle, stole the ball and I think I counted 11 passes in seven seconds, ending up in the corner with braq touching down. It was actually awesome (and a little scary if you were from Midleton) to watch.
9 out of 9 for the first XV, and top place confirmed again on the table tonight.
Link to the photos HERE
I’m sitting here at home getting the gear ready for Thomond Park later on tonight. 
Down to the wire as usual with Munster, and not a straightforward down to the wire either (As usual).
Win and bonus point by 7:15 or so this evening and we’re on the campaign tour trail again. (I’m not going into the maths bit again, there’s a previous post for that CLICK HERE ). The nervous anticipation has started. I can’t keep my mind on the things I have to do at home before I go and I’ve not been like this since Cardiff. I’ve packed the camera gear about three times, keep forgetting what I’ve put in and have to keep taking everything out to check for a finish I’ve just dumped everything into the vehicle and I’ll sort it out when I get there.
I’ll get some shots up either tonight or tomorrow after the Bruff Vs. Midleton Match.
Yup,
No Probs everything looks like it went without a hitch.