Episode 1429: Full Time Solskjaer, Euro Rugby Rehab, Carbery Hugs Van Graan, ROG Curveball
It would hardly qualify as a surprise, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was this morning announced as the next permanent manager of Manchester United. It might have seemed like the only decision they could make, but was it the decision that the Manchester United board *should* have made? Ken journalist says Ed Woodward needs to cough up for Ole (00.20 secs).
United conscious of need to get this right, and willing to back Solskjaer with whatever it takes
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) March 28, 2019
The Irish rugby team have barely had time to lick their wounds from a damaging Six Nations tournament, but will the Heineken Cup quarter-finals be the perfect mental rehab for Sexton, Murray, Best, Cronin and the others who struggled for form. Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley discuss (20.30 mins).
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We also talk about the possibility of Ronan O’Gara becoming the French national team’s defence coach as the ultimate curve-ball not just for French rugby, but for all the other top teams in this year’s World Cup, and how the Carbery Van Graan dynamic at Munster has created a nice vibe going into the Edinburgh game.
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Plus there’s Pochettino’s next move, the 40 million units of respect that Diego Simeone earns yearly for Atletico Madrid, and the image of 666 million Man United bellies being tickled simultaneously.
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.@RichieSadlier joins us in studio to talk through the on and off-field action in last night’s victory over Georgia
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The McGoldrick Venn diagram
Joyful football
Schrodinger’s identity
LVG on football’s fake news
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We speak to Clare’s @Duckyc7 about whats been an amazing few months for her ahead of this weekend’s Grand Final, why Irish players are so well suited to AFLW, and what it’s like to be a pro athlete in Austtraliahttps://t.co/iKCpTUp90j pic.twitter.com/TmqpPvutaU
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Go to PatreonWe chat to former Ireland international Damien Delaney on Ireland’s short-comings on the field on Saturday night, and what specific fixes are there for Mick ahead of the Georgia gamehttps://t.co/oc0Rc5ot7Y pic.twitter.com/OgAjc7Nwy3
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