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Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

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    #7802
    Scottmactom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭Scottmactom


    7's finished for 2020.

    Wonder if Connacht would take another look at Jordan Conroy, Jack Kelly or Billy Dardis.


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    #7803
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,447 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    The Friend Zone
    Scottmactom wrote: »
    7's finished for 2020.

    Wonder if Connacht would take another look at Jordan Conroy, Jack Kelly or Billy Dardis.

    Would be keen on Kelly personally. Looked a decent player and was a captain under carolan. Can play 13,14,15


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    #7804
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Wegians89 wrote: »
    If an 8 and wootton were signed I’d be pretty excited with the squad. Think they’ll struggle in parts next year but it’d be a very young squad. Would need the likes of de buitlear, mcnulty, Booth DTM and Dunne to step up from the academy too




    we really need this ball-carrying n°8..
    Then Butler would be 7/back-up 8
    Oliver back-up 7
    And Booth 3rd choice, which is very good for a 20 y.o


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    #7805
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Some Like It TOH
    Wegians89 wrote: »
    If an 8 and wootton were signed I’d be pretty excited with the squad. Think they’ll struggle in parts next year but it’d be a very young squad. Would need the likes of de buitlear, mcnulty, Booth DTM and Dunne to step up from the academy too

    Wootton is listed on Munster's squad page for 2020-21. I'm fairly sure a move is dead.


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    #7806
    ClanofLams
    Registered Users Posts: 4,212 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    Mul, it's over
    Barring being blessed with injuries or younger players delivering beyond what could be reasonably expected I can’t see next season being anything but a struggle to be honest.


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    #7807
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    ClanofLams wrote: »
    Barring being blessed with injuries or younger players delivering beyond what could be reasonably expected I can’t see next season being anything but a struggle to be honest.




    Or 2 signings


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    #7808
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    You have to note based on points, we are above BOTH Dragons and Glasgow.

    Won't matter if it's 8 pools of 3, but could have mattered with 6X4, to be Pot 3

    Anyway good to notice

    European games have to be played in a wider Stadium

    if there's restriction this winter, we cannont play in front of 2500...
    Pearse? Thomond? Aviva? it is "just" 2 home games, we could do something...


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    #7809
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,240 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Mul, it's over
    https://twitter.com/dragonsrugby/status/1278297898778796033?s=19


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    #7810
    evil_seed
    Registered Users Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭evil_seed


    The Friend Zone
    That news is weeks old I thought


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    #7811
    Lucas44
    Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭Lucas44


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/dragonsrugby/status/1278297898778796033?s=19


    Big man alright, wouldn’t know from watching him play though


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    #7812
    [Deleted User]
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    On the Connacht zoom call this evening.
    Andy and Willie both said that they expect the Connacht squad to be bigger next season, when compared to this season.
    Expect some announcements this week


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    #7813
    [Deleted User]
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    Pro14 due to start back on Oct 3rd - no picture of fixture list
    Quietly confident that it will be a 24 team Heineken Cup next season, but not confirmed yet

    Communication expected to go out tomorrow/next 48hours relating to season ticket holders for 19/20 season
    Further communication due (approx. next week) relating to season ticket holders 20/21

    €20m Funding still exists for the upgrade of Sportsground
    - timing of development might get delayed, but vision remains the same

    Home against Ulster in August, and then away against Munster. Both in the Aviva
    Benefit of being the home team, means our advertisers are on display

    Andy Friend giving off an extremely confident vibe, and keeps saying how excited he is with the squad for next seaosn


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    #7814
    Granny15
    Registered Users Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭Granny15


    24 team Heineken Cup very interesting news. Presumeably it will be more French and English teams in it! Unlikely to be more Celtic Italians allowed play?


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    #7815
    salmocab
    Registered Users Posts: 11,307 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    Granny15 wrote: »
    24 team Heineken Cup very interesting news. Presumeably it will be more French and English teams in it! Unlikely to be more Celtic Italians allowed play?

    The talk is 8 from each, nothing confirmed and with the way this year is panning I wouldn’t take anything as given.


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    #7816
    KBurke85
    Registered Users Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭KBurke85


    The Friend Zone
    All the players that were released would have been released regardless of Covid. Ruane said players have have to be told by March each season if they are being retained or not.

    One for Connachta Murray has bulked up during lockdown from 104 kg to 110kg according to Friend.

    Boyle Conor fitz and Conor dean are others be mentioned have bulked up. Marmion is apparently back to his best fitness wise.

    Mentioned Dowling as being signed for the 2nd row not the back row.


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    #7817
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Deleted User wrote: »
    On the Connacht zoom call this evening.
    Andy and Willie both said that they expect the Connacht squad to be bigger next season, when compared to this season.
    Expect some announcements this week


    YeaaaaH :D:D:D


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    #7818
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Pro14 due to start back on Oct 3rd - no picture of fixture list
    Quietly confident that it will be a 24 team Heineken Cup next season, but not confirmed yet

    Communication expected to go out tomorrow/next 48hours relating to season ticket holders for 19/20 season
    Further communication due (approx. next week) relating to season ticket holders 20/21

    €20m Funding still exists for the upgrade of Sportsground
    - timing of development might get delayed, but vision remains the same

    Home against Ulster in August, and then away against Munster. Both in the Aviva
    Benefit of being the home team, means our advertisers are on display

    Andy Friend giving off an extremely confident vibe, and keeps saying how excited he is with the squad for next seaosn


    Better and better...:D:D


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    #7819
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    KBurke85 wrote: »
    All the players that were released would have been released regardless of Covid. Ruane said players have have to be told by March each season if they are being retained or not.

    One for Connachta Murray has bulked up during lockdown from 104 kg to 110kg according to Friend.

    Boyle Conor fitz and Conor dean are others be mentioned have bulked up. Marmion is apparently back to his best fitness wise.

    Mentioned Dowling as being signed for the 2nd row not the back row.




    Can't be better, this time !!!


    110k this is still light for a 2m02 guy
    but not the same issue than last season !


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    #7820
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Bigger squad then last year means 3 more signings:pac::eek:
    (10 came 12 left for now)

    Dowling seen mainly as 2nd row means obviously a back-row

    Wootton not coming means a surprise back-3

    And the 3rd? My own guess would be a 10/15


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    #7821
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    EW Viljoen released by Leicester, covers 15, 14, 13, move to Stormers aborted

    A new Poolman?


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    #7822
    Gaillimh1976
    Registered Users Posts: 738 ✭✭✭Gaillimh1976


    connachta wrote: »
    EW Viljoen released by Leicester, covers 15, 14, 13, move to Stormers aborted

    A new Poolman?

    Noel Reid released also

    Cheap option for a year even at that age ?


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    #7823
    b.gud
    Registered Users Posts: 4,803 ✭✭✭b.gud


    Gaillimh1976 wrote: »
    Noel Reid released also

    Cheap option for a year even at that age ?

    Primarily a centre, who can in a stretch cover 10. Not really the areas we need signings. Good player though and would definitely be a good addition to many teams


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    #7824
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    b.gud wrote: »
    Primarily a centre, who can in a stretch cover 10. Not really the areas we need signings. Good player though and would definitely be a good addition to many teams


    Is he (still) a reliable kicker to the posts?


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    #7825
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Leicester will probably release a n°8 too

    it will be Taufua, and if not,
    Irishman Jordan Coghlan

    I know some would be underwhelmed (I would be a bit too as I think we should put our money on a big n°8) but if we have few...


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    #7826
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    connachta wrote: »
    Leicester will probably release a n°8 too

    it will be Taufua, and if not,
    Irishman Jordan Coghlan

    I know some would be underwhelmed (I would be a bit too as I think we should put our money on a big n°8) but if we have few...

    Don't think there'll be anyone else released, was just the 5 players who didn't sign up to contract extensions with pay cuts. If anyone else hadn't agreed by now they'd have been named with the others.


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    #7827
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Don't think there'll be anyone else released, was just the 5 players who didn't sign up to contract extensions with pay cuts. If anyone else hadn't agreed by now they'd have been named with the others.


    Not really what is rumoured on their forum


    + if both stay, they have 3/4 n°8, doubt they can afford this


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    #7828
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Coghlan is not a massive improvement to McKeon, nevertheless not a loss either. And 1 year younger. So OK for me if we're stretched on budget..


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    #7829
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,447 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    The Friend Zone
    Taufua was one of the original players who didn’t extend their contract


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    #7830
    Lucas44
    Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭Lucas44


    connachta wrote: »
    Can't be better, this time !!!


    110k this is still light for a 2m02 guy
    but not the same issue than last season !

    James Ryan listed at 112


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    #7831
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Lucas44 wrote: »
    James Ryan listed at 112


    Why on earth everybody does quote J.Ryan ?

    He's an exception of athletism.
    Yes he is a lean 20 y.o lock


    1 to 495 professional 2nd rows who are between 115 and 120k, + between 28 and 34 y.old


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