Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

Burkie1203

Mul, it's over

connachta wrote: »

Well that's exactly who we need, especially a 2nd row


Weird about Carty, but it might bode well for him to play with Ireland, good news

Carty isnt in the just named Ireland squad.


Sexton Byrne Burns are the three 10s named


Bealham Dillane Heffernan and Aki are named.

b.gud

connachta wrote: »

Well that's exactly who we need, especially a 2nd row


Weird about Carty, but it might bode well for him to play with Ireland, good news

Carty isn't in the Autumn nations cup squad so I assume he's available and Roux and Marmion refer to the players in the squad who will be made available to us

connachta

b.gud wrote: »

Carty isn't in the Autumn nations cup squad so I assume he's available and Roux and Marmion refer to the players in the squad who will be made available to us

Even better


+ Thornbury had a week-off so he can start again and Roux softly re-introduced, starting next week for example

Burkie1203

Mul, it's over

connachta wrote: »

Even better


+ Thornbury had a week-off so he can start again and Roux softly re-introduced, starting next week for example

Roux was named. He is only with Connacht this weekend from what I read.

connachta

But still, even if I said this about Roux
For Dragons I'd go F-S with

1) Buck
2) Delahunt
3) McCoy
4) Roux
5) Thornbury
6) Masterson
7) Butler
8) Big Papa
9) Marms
10) Carty
11) Woot
12) Daly
13) Farrell
14) Arnold
15) Porchy

16) Murphy
17) McAll
18) Aungier
19) C.Daly
20) Boyle
21) Blade
22) C.Fitz
23) Sullivan

connachta

If Marmions' released it is to start IMO
Blade will take the spot back next week and further


The debate in my team is about McCoy and Aungier, Jack was a bit in troubles vs Embra, Dominic needs a chance to start IMO

FACECUTTR

roverjoyce wrote: »

Carty dropped from the squad

Not great news and hope it doesn't interfere with his game. Good news for Connacht though having him for this busy period.

connachta

https://inpho.ie/cache/inpho/49/2b/21/e8e9579bde7833f7f07160ab938db669dfbf834d97/INPHO_01746559.jpg

I'm not sure

Is it SOB the back-row/lock, which would be great, but I don't recognize the red-hair
Or SOB 2.0 the centre who could be useful at some point too with Aki often not there
Or even SOB 3.0 Sub-Academy?

realhorrorshow

connachta wrote: »

https://inpho.ie/cache/inpho/49/2b/21/e8e9579bde7833f7f07160ab938db669dfbf834d97/INPHO_01746559.jpg

I'm not sure

Is it SOB the back-row/lock, which would be great, but I don't recognize the red-hair
Or SOB 2.0 the centre who could be useful at some point too with Aki often not there
Or even SOB 3.0 Sub-Academy?

That’s SOB2 I’m pretty sure. Didn’t know there was an SOB3.

connachta

It won't be that easy
https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/18850005.dragons-fully-fit-squad-pro14-visit-connacht/?ref=twtrec
Andy has to go as strong as possible

ElisaAtWar

FACECUTTR wrote: »

Not great news and hope it doesn't interfere with his game. Good news for Connacht though having him for this busy period.

I don't agree. As realhorrowshow has said in the past international duties are more valuable on a range of fronts. Burns over carty is staggering. But it shows a mindset from a coach that is living the Joe dream

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

Game is off

https://twitter.com/PRO14Official/status/1324680441169928192

FACECUTTR

KBurke85 wrote: »

Game is off

https://twitter.com/PRO14Official/status/1324680441169928192

Ah poo poo. Was looking forward to this game with last weeks being cancelled too. Suppose it's something we can get used to.

its_phil

Mul, it's over

Ah FFS, two weekends in a row.

Not complaining, right thing to do, but that is so frustrating like many things at the moment.

Only having one game in four weeks is a killer and could cripple us (knowing our luck with injuries) when the fixtures get rescheduled.

Niallof9

https://www.the42.ie/adeolokun-mccabe-bristol-contracts-5261940-Nov2020/

what a joke by Connacht

macslash

Mul, it's over

Niallof9 wrote: »

https://www.the42.ie/adeolokun-mccabe-bristol-contracts-5261940-Nov2020/

what a joke by Connacht

Haha you're back! Thought you might!
Lad, stop drumming up the same argument. Best of luck to the lads

Burkie1203

Mul, it's over

Niallof9 wrote: »

https://www.the42.ie/adeolokun-mccabe-bristol-contracts-5261940-Nov2020/

what a joke by Connacht

Eh maybe it was an economic decision because of that silly little pandemic that's been going on

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

But what has John Porch ever done for Connacht really

its_phil

Mul, it's over

Niallof9 wrote: »

https://www.the42.ie/adeolokun-mccabe-bristol-contracts-5261940-Nov2020/

what a joke by Connacht

John Porch, Alex Wooton and Peter O’Sullivan.

That is all.

Best of luck to Niyi and Pete. Delighted for them, hopefully Niyi gets a stretch without any injuries. He’s electric and a Connacht legend.

thomond2006

Some Like It TOH

Niyi's release turns out to be a win-win for both he and Connacht.

Tommybojangles

Mul, it's over

I assume we only moved on Niyi to free up some money for the mega deal we're about to offer Jordan Conroy

connachta

So good to see S.Fitz and Ben O'D'Donnell on the training pics!
We've got plenty of option for back-3, and it may be worthy with the non-stop schedule to come...

Again, which SOB is it? :P
https://inpho.ie/cache/inpho/48/2a/23/e3e15d93d0a39a157265d99c5185bd60d5b38b4193/INPHO_01749108.jpg

sydthebeat

The Friend Zone

Niallof9 wrote: »

https://www.the42.ie/adeolokun-mccabe-bristol-contracts-5261940-Nov2020/

what a joke by Connacht

between the two of them they have only 6 appearances out of a possible 26

they are bit part squad players for bristol, but good luck to them for next season and hopefully they get the chance to audition for further contracts following on from that.

yoursaviour1989

Niallof9 wrote: »

https://www.the42.ie/adeolokun-mccabe-bristol-contracts-5261940-Nov2020/

what a joke by Connacht

Go away please

connachta

https://twitter.com/connachtrugby/status/1326204745237880834/photo/1

Confirmation SOB 1 is back !!!:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

connachta

Roux on the bench with Irish team,

Beirne is there to cover if Ryan/Hando has a late injury.

Do you think Dillane may be released?

Cormac Daly on our training pics

Should be at least n°19 this week-end...

Burkie1203

Mul, it's over

connachta wrote: »

Roux on the bench with Irish team,

Beirne is there to cover if Ryan/Hando has a late injury.

Do you think Dillane may be released?

Cormac Daly on our training pics

Should be at least n°19 this week-end...

We usually find out on the day of announcements and none of the usual suspects have tweeted anything that I can see. So I think there might not be many/any this next few weeks.

connachta

What could help is both games take place in Ireland, with the international game first. So a late release after thursday training is not unlikely I hope...

connachta

"Friend will have to wait to see if any players will be released back to him after Ireland meet Wales on Friday.

Kieran Marmion was not in the Ireland 23 named yesterday and his return west would be timely as scrum-half Caolin Blade is out of Saturday’s tie with a hamstring issue sustained in a competitive training ground hit-out during their run without a fixture.

If Marmion remains with Dave Heffernan, Quinn Roux and Finlay Bealham in Ireland camp then Stephen Kerins will step in to partner Jack Carty."


So as I read it, a decent chance to have Dillane too !

connachta

I can see smth like

1) McAllister (interview often tends to incline toward a start)
2) Delahunt
3) Aungier (don't see McCoy on the training pictures..)
4) C.Daly
5) Thornbury
6) Masterson
7) Butler
8) Big Papa
9) Kerrins
10) Carty
11) Wootton
12) Daly
13) Farrell
14) Arnold
15) Porch

16) Murphy
17) Buckley
18) Kenny
19) Dillane
20) Boyle
21) Marmion
22) C.Fitz
23) Sullivan