Anthony Foley was one of Munster’s greatest ever players.
But his second full season in charge of the province has been nothing short of a disaster.
With no Paul O’Connell and captain Peter O’Mahony out injured, the province has suffered a terrible run in Europe, with their domestic form in the PRO12 has been patchy at best.
The former European champions needed to win tonight against Stade Francais in the Champions Cup, but instead suffered more addition to their injury list with injuries to Andrew Conway, and Tommy O’Donnell, as well as slumping to a 27-7 loss.
Stade played the entire second half with just 14 men after Josaia Raisuqe was red carded for an eye gouge on CJ Stander but Muinster still could find no way through until Conor Murray’s late consolation try.
Fans watching on were horrified at how poor Munster were and how meekly they surrendered their European ambitions this season.
Keith Earls in papers today: "Probably for this squad the biggest game of our Munster careers". Not in the way he intended but…
— Tommy Martin (@TommyMartinVM) January 9, 2016
@Munsterrugby legend calls it as it is #Embarrassing #Stavmun #Foleyout pic.twitter.com/tGPjxVC7QI
— Daniel Pitcher (@DanPitchside) January 9, 2016
Munster had a one-man overlap for 40 minutes.
Need to be scoring at least 15-18 points during that period.
Be it tries or GKs
— Paul Williams (@thepaulwilliams) January 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/MolloyJoe/status/685889063170248704
Get that Munster don't have much quality (they are putrid) but along with talent they've lost the fire and fight of the past. Mere shadows.
— Ewan MacKenna (@EwanMacKenna) January 9, 2016
Pass me your strongest bottle of Whiskey please 😩 #munsterrugby
— KC (@kcshowcork) January 9, 2016
The attempts at tackling for those last two tries are shameful.
— Neil Treacy (@neil_treacy) January 9, 2016
And predictably, just one hashtag summed up the away fans’ feelings: #foleyout
https://twitter.com/davo_ireland/status/685895901991276546
https://twitter.com/DrBarrySheehan/status/685894766609973250
https://twitter.com/AdieCall/status/685894705331224576
https://twitter.com/manning_tomas/status/685893165623197696
Foley making loads of new records for @Munsterrugby. Pity they are all the wrong ones to be making #foleyout
— Dan Guinan (@DanielGuinan) January 9, 2016
Can some French team please come in for Zebo, you can take Hurley, Keatley and a few others while you are at #StaVMun #foleyOut
— Thomas O'Shaughnessy (@tjoshaughnessy) January 9, 2016
Many Munster fans felt the performance was one of the worst in the province’s history
@SportsJOEdotie without a doubt! Appalling stuff!
— Maurice O' Mahony (@Mossyom1) January 9, 2016
@SportsJOEdotie they lost the 2nd half 17-7 with a man advantage, deserve to be out
— Adrian McLean (@adrian21mclean) January 9, 2016
@SportsJOEdotie shambles
— Shane* (@Conwaino) January 9, 2016
@SportsJOEdotie absolute disgrace! Sad day for Munster rugby
— David Farrelly (@Farlo73) January 9, 2016
@SportsJOEdotie woeful,totally disjointed.no leaders,no real https://t.co/IqWup1e7rX a massive issue as well,don't know what their plan is.
— Wallet Inspector (@cathalfla) January 9, 2016
