Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

The Lost Sheep

ionapaul wrote: »

Does anyone know what time the ticket office in the Sportsground will be open tomorrow? Want to head into town and pick up a ticket well ahead of the match.

Buy online and you can then pick up ticket before kickoff from ticket office at main gate

connachta

Bundee is just different class

Buer

Kelleher showing why he's a dangerous attacker and a terrible defender in the space of 2 minutes.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Jack Carty putting on a clinic thus far

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Buer wrote: »

Kelleher showing why he's a dangerous attacker and a terrible defender in the space of 2 minutes.

Think he has improved generally speaking but was poor for mcnicholl try alright

Mul, it's over

Fabulous game of rugby here, Connacht playing terrific stuff.

freyners

The Friend Zone

Bundee and farrell really do offer that much more in attack

Burkie1203

Mul, it's over

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Fabulous game of rugby here, Connacht playing terrific stuff.

Defence much improved and playing percentages a bit better and not playing themselves into trouble

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Great half. Said it already but really impressed with Carty, haven't seen him play better 40 min than that. Varying attack, great kicks to touch, lovely hands, prob a bit over ambitious with cross field kick to kelleher. Centre partnership on fire. Defence looks too narrow at times would be main concern, marmion did brilliantly because that was almost certainly a try otherwise. Disappointing for Thornbury to go off so early but Dillane done well since he came on.

Clegg

They butchered that try. Terrible hands on the lock. That's the sort of chance Connacht need to convert. Scarlets will punish you.

Clegg

Patchell carry that over?

Clegg

That's fairly ridiculous tbh.

Nichol jumped into him.

Burkie1203

Mul, it's over

Clegg wrote: »

That's fairly ridiculous tbh.

Nichol jumped into him.

Kelleher did tackle him though. I felt it should have been a 22

Utopia Parkway

Just when we looked to have it wrapped up. Hope we don't get a repeat of the Glasgow game.

Buer

****e. Connacht really need to tighten up out wide although Scarlets are so good out there with their footwork and awareness.

Need another 3 pointer to secure it.

Buer

Brilliant score. Sean O'Brien. Remember the name.

Clegg

That's brilliant.

Game over.

Former Former

You've got a Friend in me

Serious work by O'Brien there.

Great result for Leinster and Ulster too.

Mul, it's over

Brilliant match, brilliant win. Delighted.

Buer

I think the Scarlets have dropped sligjtly but regardless I believe Connacht are gonna be right in the mix for the playoffs.

They're going to be brimming with confidence for Leinster next week.

connachta

1 point lost or 4 points won?
I guess the latter. The team isn't well-oiled enough yet. Defense out wide is not good. LH subs aren't either (How did O'Donnell/Carey do vs Ospreys A??).
But the rest looks good.
It's gonna be a totally undicided 3-way battle for 1 and 1/2 spot between Connacht, Cardiff and Ospreys
(a full-euro + Play-off spot, and a 50% european chance if we finish 4th)

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Small bit disappointed not to get the bp - little bit more clinical and it was available but an awful lot to be positive about. Blade and McCabe continuing to deliver is really positive, means Marmion and Buckley don't have to be flogged. Bench was very good tonight in general, Niyi looks sharp. Be a right dogfight when Sevu Reece arrives for back three spots. Scrum and lineout generally solid, thought Roux and O'Brien were very good. Carty exceptional in almost everything he did including goal kicking, if he can maintain that it could be a very good season.

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

Great result

lostboy75

Some Like It TOH

And Joe was at the game this evening.

freyners

The Friend Zone

Bundee may have got it but jack was motm for me. Another excellent game in apromising season

evil_seed

The Friend Zone

I'm very happy after that. We played a totally different game to last weekend. I think we're learning and improving. I think that was jack's best game for us. I hope he can maintain this. I am disappointed that we didn't get the bonus point, we messed up twice in the second half where we should probably have scored. The only other thing that needs work are the restarts. We haven't been able to deal with them for ages.

foxyladyxx

lostboy75 wrote: »

And Joe was at the game this evening.

Am sure he has got food for thought! Some great individual performances there,

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Was an interesting decision to go for posts with that penalty with just over ten to go and ten points ahead. Would be inclined to kick the corner because of the difficulty of the kick and the margin being ten already I think. Even if you don't score from the resulting lineout chances are you will kill another few minutes and give Scarlets the ball in their 22 still ten down. Worked out alright in any case.

MarinersBlues

Mul, it's over

Bundee Aki and Connacht didn’t have the ideal pre-season relationship, with the centre’s return to New Zealand causing some disquiet. His return in Edinburgh last week brought a slight criticism from Friend, but any rustiness seems to have been left in Scotland as Aki lit the fuse for a terrific, energetic attacking display this evening.

http://www.the42.ie/connacht-scarlets-pro14-galway-match-report-4249694-Sep2018/

That's the second time the 42 have pushed this narrative which seems totally unfounded.

What are they at?

wp_rathead

You've got a Friend in me

Thought Marmion was brilliant -with McGrath and Cooney playing well he needed a big first start to the season, especially with Joe watching, and by gawd he delivered it. Tackled like a man possesed
Jack is playing great rugby and I'm delighted for him - he is putting alot work in

The difference in the centre between this week's partnership Bundee-Farrell and last week's Godwin-Griffin is really night and day from an attacking POV

Roux, SOB, Findlay and Dillane had very busy days around the park
Copeland looks promising but I'd be tempted to bench him and start Boyle against Leinster

McCoy and McCabe did well when they came on too which was good to see

Only downside is Thornbury looks like he has badly damaged his shoulder