Connacht Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Part II

Robbo · 05-03-2015 4:54pm

Poolman's signed a new 2 year deal. Delighted with this as I thought things had been too quiet and he was maybe heading off to the Debt Star.

connachta · 05-03-2015 5:00pm

S12b wrote: »

I'd say it's more in general rather than defensive issues at 13, you wouldn't characterise him as much of a beast in the tackle....I'd say he could be prone to falling off tackles if big lads were sent hard down his channel.....that's just my take on it now.

yeah exactly what I meant. And that's a bigger issue at 13 than it is for a FB

wp_rathead · 05-03-2015 5:11pm

Beyond delighted we keeping Danie!!!

Bazzo · 05-03-2015 5:12pm

Quinn Roux has been dropped altogether? That's a bit strange. He's been quiet the last couple of matches but overall I thought he was doing well.

S12b · 05-03-2015 5:15pm

Hup ya boya, I came on here to post this stat I just saw on twitter about Dani....talk about good timing!!

https://twitter.com/OptaJonny/status/573513789078900736

connachta · 05-03-2015 5:18pm

S12b wrote: »

Hup ya boya, I came on here to post this stat I just saw on twitter about Dani....talk about good timing!!

https://twitter.com/OptaJonny/status/573513789078900736

May we wish he does those clean breaks against Cardiff, and for once, gets the needed support!

its_phil · 05-03-2015 5:54pm

S12b wrote: »

I'd say it's more in general rather than defensive issues at 13, you wouldn't characterise him as much of a beast in the tackle....I'd say he could be prone to falling off tackles if big lads were sent hard down his channel.....that's just my take on it now.

Don't think there is any precedent for that line of thinking on Leader, "beast in the tackle" certainly wouldn't be part of the pre-requisite for any center. I'd be more interested in how they fit in a defensive system.

Think it was a bad call picking Mils tomorrow. That 4G surface will demand a quick game and I don't think Mils has that required pace anymore.

S12b · 05-03-2015 6:27pm

its_phil wrote: »

Don't think there is any precedent for that line of thinking on Leader, "beast in the tackle" certainly wouldn't be part of the pre-requisite for any center. I'd be more interested in how they fit in a defensive system.

That line of thinking comes from lads who have played with him all the way up from underage. He rarely dominates collisions and while you get away with that as last man at 15 where you simply have to take your man down, at 13 it could lead to a lot of half breaks, off-loads etc. Personally, I'd have no issue with Darragh playing 13 but it would be naive to suggest there would be no concerns about him falling off tackles. Lam seems to favour the defensive solidity of Poolman.

its_phil · 05-03-2015 6:55pm

S12b wrote: »

That line of thinking comes from lads who have played with him all the way up from underage. He rarely dominates collisions and while you get away with that as last man at 15 where you simply have to take your man down, at 13 it could lead to a lot of half breaks, off-loads etc. Personally, I'd have no issue with Darragh playing 13 but it would be naive to suggest there would be no concerns about him falling off tackles. Lam seems to favour the defensive solidity of Poolman.

Huge difference between being last man at 15 and defending at 13. Last man at 15 you're gambling a little bit on what the linebreaker is going to do with all the space available, while at 13 you have the support of a 12 and winger inside. Two completley different positions for defending.

I don't have a problem with Poolman at 13 and am not calling for Leader at 13, I'm simply making the point that I don't think calling him weak defensivley is correct

connachta · 05-03-2015 7:03pm

its_phil wrote: »

Huge difference between being last man at 15 and defending at 13. Last man at 15 you're gambling a little bit on what the linebreaker is going to do with all the space available, while at 13 you have the support of a 12 and winger inside. Two completley different positions for defending.

I don't have a problem with Poolman at 13 and am not calling for Leader at 13, I'm simply making the point that I don't think calling him weak defensivley is correct

still calling him : Weak defensively at 15. For 13, I think nobody saw him enough there to judge...

thomond2006 · 05-03-2015 8:53pm

siltirocker wrote: »

http://www.connachtrugby.ie/poolman-commits-future-to-connacht-rugby/#ConnachtNews

Poolman 2 year deal!

He turns 26 on Tuesday so he's just coming into his prime. That's a great coup for Connacht as I'm sure Leinster or Munster would gladly have Poolman in their squad.

S12b · 06-03-2015 1:24pm

Leinster team well capable of doing us a favour against Scarlets.....

15. Zane Kirchner
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Ben Te'o
12. Gordon D'Arcy
11. Luke Fitzgerald
10. Jimmy Gopperth
9. Eoin Reddan

1. Cian Healy
2. Sean Cronin
3. Marty Moore
4. Mike McCarthy
5. Kane Douglas
6. Rhys Ruddock CAPTAIN
7. Dominic Ryan
8. Jack Conan

16. Richardt Strauss
17. Michael Bent
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Tom Denton
20. Josh van der Flier
21. Isaac Boss
22. Noel Reid
23. Dave Kearney

connachta · 06-03-2015 1:40pm

S12b wrote: »

Leinster team well capable of doing us a favour against Scarlets.....

15. Zane Kirchner
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Ben Te'o
12. Gordon D'Arcy
11. Luke Fitzgerald
10. Jimmy Gopperth
9. Eoin Reddan

1. Cian Healy
2. Sean Cronin
3. Marty Moore
4. Mike McCarthy
5. Kane Douglas
6. Rhys Ruddock CAPTAIN
7. Dominic Ryan
8. Jack Conan

16. Richardt Strauss
17. Michael Bent
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Tom Denton
20. Josh van der Flier
21. Isaac Boss
22. Noel Reid
23. Dave Kearney

+ 2 former Connachtmen, willing to do us a favour;)

wp_rathead · 06-03-2015 1:46pm

connachta wrote: »

+ 2 former Connachtmen, willing to do us a favour;)

3

connachta · 06-03-2015 1:50pm

wprathead wrote: »

3

You're adding Reddan in the mix? Don't know if he does remember, 12 years ago^^

Robbo · 06-03-2015 1:59pm

S12b wrote: »

Leinster team well capable of doing us a favour against Scarlets.....

15. Zane Kirchner
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Ben Te'o
12. Gordon D'Arcy
11. Luke Fitzgerald
10. Jimmy Gopperth
9. Eoin Reddan

1. Cian Healy
2. Sean Cronin
3. Marty Moore
4. Mike McCarthy
5. Kane Douglas
6. Rhys Ruddock CAPTAIN
7. Dominic Ryan
8. Jack Conan

16. Richardt Strauss
17. Michael Bent
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Tom Denton
20. Josh van der Flier
21. Isaac Boss
22. Noel Reid
23. Dave Kearney

connachta · 06-03-2015 2:00pm

Robbo wrote: »

disgusting!:pac: (and not because of the Leinster's colours)

wp_rathead · 06-03-2015 2:32pm

That leinster frontrow!!!!!

Robbo · 06-03-2015 3:45pm

wprathead wrote: »

That leinster frontrow!!!!!

And Healy on a mission since he only got a few minutes last week. I won't have cheered on a Leinster team so much since their semi-final against Clermont.

ouncer · 06-03-2015 8:26pm

Really hope I'm wrong on this. As s12b pointed out the synthetic pitch will not suit mils. If you take the bench, and on the assumption that dani doesn't have a great game at centre then darragh goes in at centre, dani to wing and tiernan to fb. I simply don't get why conor wasn't at least on bench. Anyways fingers crossed