Connacht Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Part II

duckysauce

Ludikrus wrote: »

Bye Mils. What a waste of money. But he was a great 'mentor' to the younger players all the same.

expensive mentor

19543261

Lol

Utopia Parkway

Only two times we've got in a decent attacking position there's been an immediate knock-on.

Zzippy

Lucky to only be down 14 at the break. Need to get our hands on the ball and build a few phases. Trying to go wide too early when we haven't earned the space

ouncer

Ronaldson please. How much longer must this go on. Its got to the point where even tom can't hit the lineout because of the pressure supplied by out-half. This is utter daftness

its_phil

Pat needs to give an almighty kick up the hole to the half backs and Tom at halftime.

Zzippy

Yeah I finally agree with ouncer. Time for the Carty experiment to end. He hasn't the basic skills or composure to play at this level. I'm sure he's a nice lad, and I'd prefer to see homegrown talent given time, but he's had plenty of chances now and has shown no improvement. Bring on Ronaldson asap, and sign a decent 10 for next season

Borders no.2

I really fear for us for the rest of the season. This is awful. Don't think Gloucester are particularly formidable but they are in complete control here, we can't get over the gainline and the kicking is dire. Lineout not helping either although it has improved. Scrum going ok but if Ronaldson is fit enough to be on the bench he has to come on now not 10/20 minutes into the 2nd half. This one is probably lost so lets just have a go and look towards next week. The fact we haven't tried a dink over the top at any stage is disappointing even with the pressure on. They are dropping deep and its soft ball running from deep. The defence can't sustain that kind of go forward possession. When you get the chance we got there near the end you need to get points to have any chance of making a contest of this.

Iompair

Looks pretty dire from where I'm sat. Knock ons when we get in promising positions. Although the Gloucester fans around me aren't that impressed even with a 2 try lead.

Both teams seem to be playing below par.

Borders no.2

How many crossing penalties is that. Clueless play from us.

its_phil

Maul please.

eyeball kid

Thats very frustrating.

Borders no.2

Same rubbish at the maul this week as against Munster last week, letting a man come through the middle to disrupt after getting an early nudge. Sloppy.

CatFromHue

Borders no.2 wrote: »

Same rubbish at the maul this week as against Munster last week, letting a man come through the middle to disrupt after getting an early nudge. Sloppy.

I think bringing in the backs, or a few backs, doesn't help the maul as they don't know what they're doing. Controlling it is harder with them in it.

its_phil

Corner right option. Don't know why but just don't feel like 3 will give us momentum

vienne86

This is very poor from Connacht. Posession is being wasted with stupid errors.

Borders no.2

This is awful stuff. Its frustrating as I honestly don't think Gloucester's maul defence is up to much.

Borders no.2

Please please get Ronaldson on. I'd even take Nikora at this stage!

vienne86

That was a lovely lineout steal.....wasted by charge down.

vienne86

Ah Carty.....this is an embarrasment - he just can't kick.

molloyjh

Carty should just leave the field now. How has Lam left him on this long?

Borders no.2

Its so hard to make ground that kicks like that are soul destroying.

thomond2006

Not watching this, the comments here don't read well!

molloyjh

Why go wide there? There was nothing on and Glos were always going to turn that over.

kingofthekong

Connacht out half is rubbish

vienne86

thomond2006 wrote: »

Not watching this, the comments here don't read well!

I'm thinking of switching to the golf. It's awful to watch.

Borders no.2

Trying to find positives, Masterson is going to be a big player for us if he continues to develop.

I thought the hurlers performance the last day was as bad as it could get for a while.

Such a horrible sporting area to be from: Hurlers, footballers, Galway Utd, Connacht.... See too many days like these

molloyjh

thomond2006 wrote: »

Not watching this, the comments here don't read well!

They could end up niled here. Carty has been an unmitigated disaster. Doesn't seem to want the ball at all. Has been just shipping it on all game, in a hurry and poorly.

vienne86

Suicide there from Connacht....they had plenty of time to get that away instead of farting around in their 22. Now Gloucester get the penalty.