Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

KBurke85 wrote: »

From the training photos Marmion is with the Connacht squad and SOB is training also

Looks like roux, ultan, blade, carty and Farrell were all retained by Ireland. Was half expecting ultan or roux to be released back with Henderson and beirne back

troyzer

Wegians89 wrote: »

Looks like roux, ultan, blade, carty and Farrell were all retained by Ireland. Was half expecting ultan or roux to be released back with Henderson and beirne back

Beirne still isn't 100% and Henderson is probably going to get a ban now.

connachta

We can do without any except Carty IMO, Horwitz has to shake him up hugely to win this..

Dubinusa

Some Like It TOH

Gallagher might start so! Alongside Cannon?

Tommybojangles

Mul, it's over

connachta wrote: »

We can do without any except Carty IMO, Horwitz has to shake him up hugely to win this..

Based on the Cardiff game and the squad against Cheetahs I think and hope that Conor Fitz will he preferred

b.gud

https://www.pro14rugby.org/2019/02/19/disciplinary-update-round-15-lee/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=PRO14Official&utm_content=Disciplinary%20Update%20-%20Round%2015:%20Lee

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Nico Lee (Citing Complaint)



A Disciplinary Committee will meet in Cardiff, Wales on Wednesday, February 20 to consider the Citing Complaint made against Nico Lee (No 12) of the Toyota Cheetahs for an alleged incident which occurred against Connacht Rugby on Saturday, February 16, 2019.

The complaint refers to an incident involving Connacht Rugby No 7 (Colby Fainga’a) in the 64th minute of the Guinness PRO14 Round 15 fixture at The Sportsground (Galway).

The player has been reported by the Citing Commissioner in charge for alleged infringement of Law 9.27 – A player must not do anything that is against the spirit of good sportsmanship.

The Player will face a Disciplinary Committee via video conference, the Committee will comprise of Owain Rhys James (Chair), Richard Cole and Nigel Williams (all Wales).

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

Strange law to be cited under.. Anyone know what he did??

Buer

Odd one. With that description, my first reaction was to think he said something but that is covered under rule 9.12 governing verbal abuse. It's hard to find many suspensions/citings relating to this particular law. The only two I found without spending much time searching were related to pushing a referee (obviously not the case here) and spitting at another player.

connemara man

The Friend Zone

I've looked back at it, and I can't see what it was for. There's no point they are really together ( unless I'm blind)

b.gud

Someone posted this clip over on Reddit. It looks like he blows his nose onto Fainga'a

connemara man

The Friend Zone

b.gud wrote: »

Someone posted this clip over on Reddit. It looks like he blows his nose onto Fainga'a

I was looking later than that, that's disgusting!!

Former Coach

Mul, it's over

b.gud wrote: »

Someone posted this clip over on Reddit. It looks like he blows his nose onto Fainga'a

Looks like it alright. He deserves to be banned for that-disgusting!

testtech05

Some Like It TOH

Former Coach wrote: »

Looks like it alright. He deserves to be banned for that-disgusting!

Couldn't agree more. Disgusting act.

MarinersBlues

Mul, it's over

Okay I'll say it as no-one else has.

Fair play to them, but it is a pain in the ass that so many key players are in the Irish squad this weekend.

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

MarinersBlues wrote: »

Okay I'll say it as no-one else has.

Fair play to them, but it is a pain in the ass that so many key players are in the Irish squad this weekend.

If carty, Farrell and ultan could be released that’d the great. With marmion back, I’m hoping blade makes the bench against Italy.

MarinersBlues

Mul, it's over

Wegians89 wrote: »

MarinersBlues wrote: »

Okay I'll say it as no-one else has.

Fair play to them, but it is a pain in the ass that so many key players are in the Irish squad this weekend.

If carty, Farrell and ultan could be released that’d the great. With marmion back, I’m hoping blade makes the bench against Italy.

Hard to see it for an away game.
Carty Is the big loss and I don't see him being released with only 3 outhalves in the squad.

KBurke85

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MarinersBlues wrote: »

Wegians89 wrote: »

MarinersBlues wrote: »

Okay I'll say it as no-one else has.

Fair play to them, but it is a pain in the ass that so many key players are in the Irish squad this weekend.

If carty, Farrell and ultan could be released that’d the great. With marmion back, I’m hoping blade makes the bench against Italy.

Hard to see it for an away game.
Carty Is the big loss and I don't see him being released with only 3 outhalves in the squad.

Another problem is the Ireland game is Sunday. Players would often be released back after training on Thursday but that would be Friday this week. And as we play Friday can’t see us having any of them back

b.gud

Ref appointment and TV broadcast details for Fridays match

Glasgow Warriors v Connacht Rugby – KO 19.35

Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

AR1: Lloyd Linton (SRU), AR2: Elgan Williams (WRU)

TMO: Charles Samson (SRU)

Live on Premier Sports 2

freyners

The Friend Zone

b.gud wrote: »

Ref appointment and TV broadcast details for Fridays match

I know we have actually got the rub of the green with whitehouse quite a bit but i still get a shiver when I see his name. He was very promising a year or two ago but feel his performances on the whistle the last year have been poor

Zzippy

freyners wrote: »

I know we have actually got the rub of the green with whitehouse quite a bit but i still get a shiver when I see his name. He was very promising a year or two ago but feel his performances on the whistle the last year have been poor

Agreed. He seems to like being the centre of attention. Fancies himself as the next Nigel Owens but without the understanding of the game, nor any personality.

realhorrorshow

https://www.the42.ie/nico-lee-13-weeks-ban-nose-4503912-Feb2019/

Ugh

swiwi_

Mul, it's over

realhorrorshow wrote: »

https://www.the42.ie/nico-lee-13-weeks-ban-nose-4503912-Feb2019/

Ugh

Snot in the spirit of rugby.

BeardySi

You've got a Friend in me

He really blew his chances...

jacothelad

BeardySi wrote: »

He really blew his chances...

His bogie team....:D.....

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

Seems denis coulson has joined stade francais as a medical joker

connachta

Wegians89 wrote: »

Seems denis coulson has joined stade francais as a medical joker

A very good player any cameos he did for Grenoble or for us. Shame he had this night in Bordeaux

Buer

connachta wrote: »

A very good player any cameos he did for Grenoble or for us. Shame he had this night in Bordeaux

Yeah....a shame. :rolleyes:

I'm shocked SF have given him a contract.

irishgrover

Buer wrote: »

Yeah....a shame. :rolleyes:

I'm shocked SF have given him a contract.

I just googled him, and read some details about that night ....... , it's pretty ****ing horrific...

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

#GLAvCON

Kick-off 7:35pm:

(15-9) Tiernan O’Halloran, Stephen Fitzgerald, Kyle Godwin, Tom Daly, Matt Healy, Conor Fitzgerald, Kieran Marmion, (1-8) Denis Buckley, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham, Cillian Gallagher, James Cannon, Eoin McKeon, Colby Fainga’a, Jarrad Butler (Capt).
Replacements (16-23): Shane Delahunt, Peter McCabe, Conor Carey, Joe Maksymiw, Paul Boyle, Caolin Blade, Peter Robb, Cian Kelleher.

Blade released by Ireland. Not sure who our sub OH will be

Chippy1234

I believe , Stephen Fitz has had some experience playing 10, could be corrected, also think I heard that Godwin has played some 10 unprofessionally too.

Not a good sign for Horwitz unless he’s injured!