Alan Quinlan

And the Munster fans will applaud that because there's no expectation out there that, oh, Munster are going to win the URC and the European Cup because we're further away from that than we've probably ever been.

But that can be turned fairly quickly with positivity and momentum moving forward.

So that's, you know, the Munster fans, they feel it and it affects everyone.

And it's very difficult then for staff and people because aside from the financial pressures and the redundancies that were requested...

you know, if you go on kind of struggling and the crowds come down a little bit, it'll start to affect the club more and more and more and more and more people.

So, it's difficult and there is a lot of responsibility when you put on a Munster jersey.

But,

The one thing I will say is, and I give credit to the players and the coaches in the last couple of weeks, obviously it's a difficult loss to go out, but they have shown plenty of fight.

And I want to see that.

And we can start delving into quality and trying to improve the team in little parts then.

They have shown it, but it hasn't been consistent enough this year, and they've got to take this on the chin.

Looking back at the Bulls game, the power and the strength that they have, they scored six tries, Munster scored two tries.

It was sporadic bursts, really.

The first 10, 15 minutes was like, oh my God, this is the worst possible start.

And they could have, they very nearly blew Munster away.

I think there was two tries disallowed.

It was 14-0.

Munster's reaction was brilliant.

They got it back to 17-14 right from the kick-off.

Alex Nankerville, who had a really good game, to be fair, and