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Connacht Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Part II

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    #9812
    flouncer
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    Top of the pro12. Top of our challenge cup pool.


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    #9813
    Cosmo Kramer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    flouncer wrote: »
    Top of the pro12. Top of our challenge cup pool.

    And stuck in Krasnoyarsk for the night (plane has gone tech).


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    #9814
    flouncer
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    What a pain. I'd say the team would be very happy to be on their way home.


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    #9815
    Zzippy
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    vienne86 wrote: »
    I thought their skill levels were way below Connacht's.

    Yep, but their scrum and maul were pretty good, forwards were well drilled but the overall skill level was definitely lower. No surprise given the lack of competition.


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    #9816
    Shelflife
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    Cosmo Kramer wrote: »
    And stuck in Krasnoyarsk for the night (plane has gone tech).

    Thats not going to go down well with the powers that be.


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    #9817
    wp_rathead
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    vienne86 wrote: »
    I thought their skill levels were way below Connacht's.

    Infairness it was their first game in like 2 months - were bound to be rusty
    They showed glimpses of good play


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    #9818
    Crimsonforce
    Registered Users Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭Crimsonforce


    Would connacht have received any additional payments associated with playing that far away... the cost associated with playing there would be substantial compared to playing in France,uk or Italy... curious...


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    #9819
    freyners
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    Crimsonforce wrote:
    Would connacht have received any additional payments associated with playing that far away... the cost associated with playing there would be substantial compared to playing in France,uk or Italy... curious...

    Challenge cup paid for the flight and I believe a local business man out there as well. Apparently it was just visas that connacht were stung with I read in this thread earlier


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    #9820
    Crimsonforce
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    freyners wrote: »
    Challenge cup paid for the flight and I believe a local business man out there as well. Apparently it was just visas that connacht were stung with I read in this thread earlier

    Those working visas could be costly, esp dealing with players from multiple countries...


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    #9821
    S12b
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    freyners wrote: »
    Challenge cup paid for the flight and I believe a local business man out there as well. Apparently it was just visas that connacht were stung with I read in this thread earlier

    i.e Russian mobster :D


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    #9822
    flouncer
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    Epcrugby.com blog saying that Connacht face AT LEAST another night in Siberia. Won't be anybody bitching about galway weather by the time they get home :-)


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    #9823
    thomond2006
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    S12b wrote: »
    i.e Russian mobster :D

    Looks like flouncer has been outed.


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    #9824
    flouncer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 681 ✭✭✭flouncer


    Shelflife will love me for this (and I appreciate the line judges were frozen) but jeepers, even me with my limited knowledge of rugby could clearly see the infringement for niyi's try.


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    #9825
    freyners
    Registered Users Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭freyners


    Crimsonforce wrote: »
    Those working visas could be costly, esp dealing with players from multiple countries...

    Would it be a working visa that's needed? Genuinely curious


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    #9826
    flouncer
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    Watching the scarlets Northampton game tonight. So scarlets are ordinary on a pro12 level. Yet they at least equal Northampton. Says where English premiership rugby is and also says where Connacht rugby is. We are a damm decent team. All those comments about pat lam I now rescind. Now its a matter of holding on to him. What an amazing job he has done.


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    #9827
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    freyners wrote: »
    Would it be a working visa that's needed? Genuinely curious

    I never required a working visa travelling to competitions, but then despite grants, sponsorship etc I probably was still amateur as I didn't have a paid employer. I can see why it could apply to sports people but surely there should be some exemption given the nature of sport...?


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    #9828
    irishbucsfan
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    flouncer wrote: »
    Watching the scarlets Northampton game tonight. So scarlets are ordinary on a pro12 level. Yet they at least equal Northampton. Says where English premiership rugby is and also says where Connacht rugby is. We are a damm decent team. All those comments about pat lam I now rescind. Now its a matter of holding on to him. What an amazing job he has done.

    Scarlets were top of the Pro 12 before Leinster beat their 2nd XV last weekend.

    They were ordinary in the past but ever since Stephen Jones has taken over their backs they've looked a real force and they're getting better all the time imo (the return of Davies will only add to their improving backs).

    Connacht don't play them until January but if they beat them it'll be a great achievement.


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    #9829
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    flouncer wrote: »
    Watching the scarlets Northampton game tonight. So scarlets are ordinary on a pro12 level. Yet they at least equal Northampton. Says where English premiership rugby is and also says where Connacht rugby is. We are a damm decent team. All those comments about pat lam I now rescind. Now its a matter of holding on to him. What an amazing job he has done.

    I think Scarlets could make the play offs this year. Look like a serious team, maybe not littered with talent but a bunch of guys putting their hands up for sure.


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    #9830
    flouncer
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    Now I know ye all love my opinion. So here's another opinion :-). So proud what the lads did in Russia. Well worth the 8am alarm clock call. Now folks will pick on me but I thought McGinty did really well in adverse conditions. I'd figure it was like kicking a concrete block when kicking penalties. And I know I give jack a hard time but all that aside there were so many fantastic performances. I will not pick out one player over another, they all made me proud.


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    #9831
    oneofakind32
    Registered Users Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭oneofakind32


    flouncer wrote: »
    Watching the scarlets Northampton game tonight. So scarlets are ordinary on a pro12 level. Yet they at least equal Northampton. Says where English premiership rugby is and also says where Connacht rugby is. We are a damm decent team. All those comments about pat lam I now rescind. Now its a matter of holding on to him. What an amazing job he has done.

    They(Scarlets) should have beaten them. They had enough opportunities. If they had a better kicker they would have won.


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    #9832
    The Diamond Sea
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    oneofakind32 wrote: »
    They(Scarlets) should have beaten them. They had enough opportunities. If they had a better kicker they would have won.

    yep uber thick to go for kick with 5 mins to go , they could have won it no problem Shingler had a mare though.


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    #9833
    flouncer
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    How did the b&I go today and who impressed. Lots of new names.


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    #9834
    S12b
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    The team not expected to depart until Monday afternoon......not ideal at all!!


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    #9835
    Doogle1234
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    flouncer wrote: »
    How did the b&I go today and who impressed. Lots of new names.

    Dragons pack were physical and dominated ! O'Keefe was stand out at 12 , put in some huge hits ! Dineen was a good impact off the bench but dreadful conditions


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    #9836
    Cosmo Kramer
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    Very awkward now with a chunk of the squad stuck in Krasnoyarsk and others in Galway. At least it's not a league game next up.


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    #9837
    nobbo
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    S12b wrote: »
    The team not expected to depart until Monday afternoon......not ideal at all!!

    From what I hear it's gonna be closer to Wednesday before they get out of there...

    Edit: Nevermind, flight is tomorrow.


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    #9838
    Bazzo
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    I can't imagine this will be good for the Brive game. It'll be Tuesday before the squad is back together...


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    #9839
    BrokenMan
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    Bazzo wrote: »
    I can't imagine this will be good for the Brive game. It'll be Tuesday before the squad is back together...

    I doubt if too many of the lads who played yesterday will be starting on Saturday.


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    #9840
    wp_rathead
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    BrokenMan wrote: »
    I doubt if too many of the lads who played yesterday will be starting on Saturday.

    That was the original plan but our three registered out halfs and three fit registered hookers are stuck in Siberia so that's a major problem for Saturday.. Plus would assume Aki will be rested and Henshaw will be at 13/12 so means one of Robb, Parata or Ronaldson (guessing McSharry is still out) gonna have to play.


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    #9841
    connachta
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    wp_rathead wrote: »
    That was the original plan but our three registered out halfs and three fit registered hookers are stuck in Siberia so that's a major problem for Saturday.. Plus would assume Aki will be rested and Henshaw will be at 13/12 so means one of Robb, Parata or Ronaldson (guessing McSharry is still out) gonna have to play.

    That's right.

    But FFS rest Aki and Buckley

    I can see

    1) Loughney
    2) JHW
    3) AhYou/White (depending who's back)
    4) Qualter
    5) Marshall
    6) SOB 2.0
    7) Nepia (can be played as Heenan is close to full-return)
    8) McKeon
    9) Blade
    10) Carty
    12) Ronaldson
    13) Henshaw
    11) Healy
    14) Poolman/Carr (one of them should get fit, it's been a while we're waiting now)
    15) TOH

    16) Heff
    17) O'Donnell
    18) Bealham
    19) Browne
    20) Naoupu
    21) Marmion
    22) McShazz/Robb/Niyi


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