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Connacht Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Part II

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    #9902
    b.gud
    Registered Users Posts: 4,803 ✭✭✭b.gud


    Everyone should be back now

    https://twitter.com/martinjoycey/status/666669954897477632


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    #9903
    flouncer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 681 ✭✭✭flouncer


    b.gud wrote: »
    Everyone should be back now

    https://twitter.com/martinjoycey/status/666669954897477632

    Good to know. There won't be a trip like this again for a while, please God. Not good for the fans or the players. At least the trip back to Galway won't be that far.

    Niyi is such a nice guy. Even when shattered he had a big smile and a handshake for the American woman in Dublin airport


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    #9904
    flouncer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 681 ✭✭✭flouncer


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    This is comical it's so worked out so bad for them!
    Not necessarily comical but you would find it hard to make up a set of circumstances that could all work against you


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    #9905
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,603 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    flouncer wrote: »
    Not necessarily comical but you would find it hard to make up a set of circumstances that could all work against you

    Leinster had a similar experience on the pitch this week!


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    #9906
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    flouncer wrote: »
    Not necessarily comical but you would find it hard to make up a set of circumstances that could all work against you

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    #9907
    flouncer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 681 ✭✭✭flouncer


    errlloyd wrote: »
    Leinster had a similar experience on the pitch this week!
    That was on the pitch. DK, followed by Sexton, followed by DK/Conan was wow. I tend to go with Catfromhue on this. More a transport issue than a player issue :-)


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    #9908
    freyners
    Registered Users Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭freyners


    Munster Stade game is off, big effect on the interpro the week after


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    #9909
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    In both way, they'll be fresher but less "in the fight" after Treviso and a week off


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    #9910
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    freyners wrote: »
    Munster Stade game is off, big effect on the interpro the week after

    They'll be a lot stronger, will have to play the first choice players after a week off to keep them sharp, while our guys will be more tired. :(


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    #9911
    flouncer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 681 ✭✭✭flouncer


    Suggested team versus Brive
    15 Tim Allnutt
    14 Andre Bell
    13 Conor McPhillips
    12 Sean Mannion
    11 Paul Bunce
    10 Rachel Wyer
    9 Martin Joyce
    8 Jimmy Duffy
    7. Dave Ellis
    6. Pat Lambe
    5 Louise Creedon
    4 Pauline Keating
    3 Tristan Sharp
    2 Gavin Malouf
    1 Robbie Fox
    Time for the management to take one for the team :-)


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    #9912
    flouncer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 681 ✭✭✭flouncer


    On a serious note I really liked that management stuck with the last group out of russia. Nobody, (even jack :-)) was being left behind. Kudos to folks like joycey and pat and the many others. It says a lot about the spirit in this team.


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    #9913
    flouncer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 681 ✭✭✭flouncer


    jonah lomu dies at the age of 40. not easily forgotten. one of the greats


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    #9914
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Belfast Telegraph and Denis O'Brien Daily both saying Oyannax/Ulster and Stade/Munster games may happen next Pro12 gameday (w/e November 28) with Munster/Connacht and Ulster/Leinster interpros moving to a w/e during the 6 nations.

    That would be absolutely great news. The siberian travellers would be rested next week + Munster will be much weaker during 6 nations + Heenan, Roux and McCartney should be back to their best in February


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    #9915
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Seems more and more likely

    www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/34855680?u...m_source=twitterfeed


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    #9916
    Shelflife
    Registered Users Posts: 3,074 ✭✭✭Shelflife


    connachta wrote: »
    Seems more and more likely

    www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/34855680?u...m_source=twitterfeed

    That link gives no information regarding the possibility of when the match will be refixed for.

    Saying it seems more and more likely based on that is just wrong !


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    #9917
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Shelflife wrote: »
    That link gives no information regarding the possibility of when the match will be refixed for.

    Saying it seems more and more likely based on that is just wrong !

    What is more and more likely (BBC source) is that the game against Munster next week is off, and that's a good point, per se, for Connacht


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    #9918
    typhoony
    Registered Users Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭typhoony


    this would be great news for us, they say they will announce date shortly but if it is next week then it does'nt give much time for munster supporters to re-arrange their flights, having a weeks rest would be good for us now considering the recent events


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    #9919
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,560 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    A rescheduled match for the 6 Nations would certainly be a hell of a lot more managable for us than playing a fresh Munster given present disruptions. A bonus of this is aside from their usual players in the Ireland squad, Stander is bound to be in the squad too.

    (If his wife lets him).


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    #9920
    b.gud
    Registered Users Posts: 4,803 ✭✭✭b.gud


    Robbo wrote: »
    A rescheduled match for the 6 Nations would certainly be a hell of a lot more managable for us than playing a fresh Munster given present disruptions. A bonus of this is aside from their usual players in the Ireland squad, Stander is bound to be in the squad too.

    (If his wife lets him).

    Elaborate please?


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    #9921
    case885
    Registered Users Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭case885


    Probably the best solution but it will be a real shame for the interpros not having the best players available and Numbers at the game will be well down also.
    Is delaying these matches 1 week going to make that much of a difference?


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    #9922
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    Be shame as was looking forward to goin to Thomond next week, but will be good for our lads to get week off before Cardiff game


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    #9923
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,560 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    b.gud wrote: »
    Elaborate please?
    She decided to have a go at Penney before on Twitter for not starting her man when his form was decidedly indifferent.


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    #9924
    S12b
    Registered Users Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭S12b


    Robbo wrote: »
    A rescheduled match for the 6 Nations would certainly be a hell of a lot more managable for us than playing a fresh Munster given present disruptions. A bonus of this is aside from their usual players in the Ireland squad, Stander is bound to be in the squad too.

    (If his wife lets him).

    Very true, Munster during the 6 nations are not a team we should fear in any way.....no O'Connell (anymore), O'Mahony, Stander, Murray, Earls, Zebo. If Connacht go down and put in a performance we should be able to get a result. Winning in either Thomond or Ravenhill is the next step this squad needs to take!


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    #9925
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    case885 wrote: »
    Probably the best solution but it will be a real shame for the interpros not having the best players available and Numbers at the game will be well down also.
    Is delaying these matches 1 week going to make that much of a difference?


    In terms of security/apeasement in France, it could make a difference...


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    #9926
    b.gud
    Registered Users Posts: 4,803 ✭✭✭b.gud


    S12b wrote: »
    Very true, Munster during the 6 nations are not a team we should fear in any way.....no O'Connell (anymore), O'Mahony, Stander, Murray, Earls, Zebo. If Connacht go down and put in a performance we should be able to get a result. Winning in either Thomond or Ravenhill is the next step this squad needs to take!

    Beating Ulster anywhere would be a start


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    #9927
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    If the 2 InterPros are cancelled, it would be very cool to make it a double header in Landsdowne Road in the future (like the Welsh Judgement Day)

    Already saw Connacht beat Munster in Thomond anyhow in preseason :pac:


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    #9928
    evil_seed
    Registered Users Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭evil_seed


    everyone knows preseason counts :rolleyes:


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    #9929
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    evil_seed wrote: »
    everyone knows preseason counts :rolleyes:

    Preseason games have shown massive improvements from Connacht, which were confirmed afterwise


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    #9930
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    evil_seed wrote: »
    everyone knows preseason counts :rolleyes:
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    #9931
    flouncer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 681 ✭✭✭flouncer


    So my team for the weekend is

    Toh, niyi, henshaw, parata, leader, carty, marmion
    Loughney, delahunt, o'donnell, dillane, Browne, Masterson, nepia, McKeon

    Bench would be Buckley, heff, bealham, sob, porter, Robb, McGinty

    Logic as follows. Healy and poolman need another couple of weeks to recover. Jack needs the game more than anything after the disappointment of being left on the bench in Siberia. Also would love to see parata beside henshaw (or Robb for that matter).


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