Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

connachta

Wegians89 wrote: »

I’d like to see something like this for tomorrow:
Buckley
Delahunt
Aungier
Masterson
Thornbury
Sob
Butler
Boyle
Reilly
Carty
Wootton
Daly
Arnold
Sullivan
Porch

Murphy
Duggan
McCoy
Dowling
Oliver
Blade
Fitz
Bod (if not fit, mcnulty)

Blade and Marmion (if released) both need gametime, play them


We could stop having Masterson as 2nd row. Dillane/Thornbury/Dowling + Roux back next week (and C.Daly as back-up)


Why not resting Buckley, though he was forced to last week... On the bench behind McAllister, to give the latter rythm ?


No BOD yet (interpro maybe), but maybe TOH? (due to integrate squad trainning this week)


100% agree about the other names

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

connachta wrote: »

Blade and Marmion (if released) both need gametime, play them


We could stop having Masterson as 2nd row. Dillane/Roux/Dowling + Roux back next week (and C.Daly as back-up)


Why not resting Buckley, though he was forced to last week... On the bench behind McAllister, to give the latter rythm ?


No BOD yet (interpro maybe), but maybe TOH (due to integrate squad trainning this week)?


100% agree about the other names

Marmion won’t be released, doubt any player will as the Connacht match is before the Irish match. Slight possibility of Dillane but wouldn’t count on it.

Personally prefer players coming back from injury to be brought back in on the bench, so that’s why I’d start blade there. Plus I feel Reilly deserves the opportunity to back up his MOTM performance.

Buckley, like the rest of the squad had a week off last week. I’d prefer to see Duggan get game time over McAllister, feel Duggan will over take him on the pecking order soon.

Healy and TOH don’t get me excited anymore, I’d like to see an academy player on the bench instead of them.

connachta

Dillane isn't even with the Irish squad, is he?
Henderson, Ryan, Roux, Beirne...

I checked, yes he is on yesterday pics...
Hope he'll be released

connachta

TOH is still ahaed of young McNulty for now

we can't have an entire unexperienced squad
Aungier, Sullivan, maybe Reilly, you can add Arnold/Wootton, that's enough players with not much pro rugby under their belt in the past 2 years

connachta

nice to see D.Murray in the trainning sessions

As soon as next season we could have a brother pairing !

FACECUTTR

Friday 4th December, The Sportsground, Kick-Off 7.35pm

Number/Name/Caps (* denotes uncapped)
15. John Porch (23)
14. Peter Sullivan (4)
13. Sammy Arnold (6)
12. Tom Daly (30)
11. Alex Wootton (6)
10. Conor Fitzgerald (27)
9. Caolin Blade (114)
1. Denis Buckley (184)
2. Shane Delahunt (82)
3. Jack Aungier (6)
4. Eoghan Masterson (96)
5. Gavin Thornbury (44)
6. Sean O’Brien (58)
7. Conor Oliver (6)
8. Paul Boyle (C) (44)

Replacements
16. Jonny Murphy (9)
17. Paddy McAllister (14)
18. Dominic Robertson-McCoy (56)
19. Ultan Dillane (100)
20. Jarrad Butler (61)
21. Colm Reilly (3)
22. Sean O’Brien (Acad) *
23. Matt Healy (138)

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

Wonder where Carty is?

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

Bazzo wrote: »

Wonder where Carty is?

Rested I'd say. It's largely the squad that was picked for last week.

We have 7-8 tough weeks coming up.

its_phil

Mul, it's over

Kieran, Ultan, Heffernan and Bealham all with the Ireland squad as cover...but no game time... This is so frustrating.

Understandable but FFS. Kieran, Heffernan, and Ultan badly need some minutes heading into our schedule for the next month.

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

its_phil wrote: »

Kieran, Ultan, Heffernan and Bealham all with the Ireland squad as cover...but no game time... This is so frustrating.

Understandable but FFS. Kieran, Heffernan, and Ultan badly need some minutes heading into our schedule for the next month.

Ultan is subbing for us at the weekend

Jump_In_Jack

Connacht fans, out of curiosity, what would be the best pack for Connacht, would it be the following?
1. Buckley, 2. Heffernan, 3. Bealham,
4. Dillane, 5, Roux,
6. O'Brien, 8. Papali'i, 7. Boyle,
16. Delahunt, 17. McAllister, 18. Robertson-McCoy, 19. Thornbury, 20. Butler.
Would that pack rate against the other provinces at full strength?
All the provinces are going so well at the moment, it's an interesting one to ponder.

realhorrorshow

Jump_In_Jack wrote: »

Connacht fans, out of curiosity, what would be the best pack for Connacht, would it be the following?
1. Buckley, 2. Heffernan, 3. Bealham,
4. Dillane, 5, Roux,
6. O'Brien, 8. Papali'i, 7. Boyle,
16. Delahunt, 17. McAllister, 18. Robertson-McCoy, 19. Thornbury, 20. Butler.
Would that pack rate against the other provinces at full strength?
All the provinces are going so well at the moment, it's an interesting one to ponder.

Imo:

Buckley
Heffernan
Bealham
Dillane (toss up with Thornbury)
Roux
O’Brien (if fit/showing good form)
Butler
Boyle

Delahunt
McAllister (to be phased out by Duggan)
Aungier (DRM in if we’re worried about scrum)
Thornbury
Papali’i

Our scrum always fairs well against other provinces. Lineout is good on our ball and excellent in defence. We are probably a bit behind in terms of breakdown work and carrying threat. Our defence is generally very good close to the ruck it’s out wide where we suffer.

Zzippy

I wouldn't have Papali'i included at all. Yeah, he can make a few big carries, but so does Boyle, who does a lot more besides, and his discipline/tackling issues just make him a liability. Masterson, while not as powerful, is much more reliable and a better defender.

connachta

its_phil wrote: »

Kieran, Ultan, Heffernan and Bealham all with the Ireland squad as cover...but no game time... This is so frustrating.

Understandable but FFS. Kieran, Heffernan, and Ultan badly need some minutes heading into our schedule for the next month.

Ultan back is welcomed

ElisaAtWar

That is one nasty evening for a game of rugby

Jump_In_Jack

Freezing, glad of a game to watch though, pity the poor back 3 lads, they'll be frozen.

ElisaAtWar

Jump_In_Jack wrote: »

Freezing, glad of a game to watch though, pity the poor back 3 lads, they'll be frozen.

Brings back memories of Niyi shivering at half time in krasnoyarsk.

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

SOB II out with a late knock, Butler to 6 and Prendergast to 20.

Absolutely everything crossed it's something very minor for Sean...

Paul Boyle keeps the captaincy even with Butler now starting.

connachta

Bazzo wrote: »

SOB II out with a late knock, Butler to 6 and Prendergast to 20.

Absolutely everything crossed it's something very minor for Sean...

**** ****

FACECUTTR

Bazzo wrote: »

SOB II out with a late knock, Butler to 6 and Prendergast to 20.

Absolutely everything crossed it's something very minor for Sean...

Paul Boyle keeps the captaincy even with Butler now starting.

Ffs but this happens alot.
Boyle is the man.

KevinK

This game not on eir sport?

SqueakyKneecap

KevinK wrote: »

This game not on eir sport?

Even better: TG4!

SqueakyKneecap

Great recovery from Fitzy's mistake. Some kick.

KevinK

SqueakyKneecap wrote: »

Even better: TG4!

Thanks
Watching it now but prefer Eir sport

The worst part is I have decent Irish just out of practice and takes too much brain power on a Friday night!

ElisaAtWar

Good to see Keatley back in Galway.

SqueakyKneecap

Bladey has the quads of a sumo wrestler.

SqueakyKneecap

Gwan Boyler. Was thinking he nearly lost it

ElisaAtWar

Match that one Butler. Go Paul Boyle

thomond2006

Some Like It TOH

A good month for Boyle and Ireland have to come calling.

ElisaAtWar

Jeez, Benetton were so offside on so many occasions. Anyway try given but shocking refereeing