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The other game this weekend - Does anyone even care Ulster v Connacht Build Up thre

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    #152
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,325 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    He does what he wants.

    Now that he plays for us, I love it.


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    #153
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    About time. Cheating buggers.



    :D:D


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    #154
    mfceiling
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    Christ Jonny Murphy should be given every card that is available and a boot up the hole for that hairstyle.


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    #155
    stephen_n
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    Murphy unlucky that was Dillanes tip.


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    #156
    Akrasia
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    I only have 2 questions, who is Johnny Murphy's barber, and how can I get myself a haircut like that???


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    #157
    sydthebeat
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    Powerful


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    #158
    Digifriendly
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    Akrasia wrote: »
    I only have 2 questions, who is Johnny Murphy's barber, and how can I get myself a haircut like that???

    You mean Jacob Stockdale's barber? It's even better.


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    #159
    mfceiling
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    Akrasia wrote: »
    I only have 2 questions, who is Johnny Murphy's barber, and how can I get myself a haircut like that???

    It's like a charlois bull's arse.


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    #160
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    mfceiling wrote: »
    It's like a charlois bull's arse.

    Brilliant! :D


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    #161
    stephen_n
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    I would imagine Jared Payne will have less hair than Stockdale after watching Ulster defend today.


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    #162
    Paul Smeenus
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    Really delighted about how our second choice front row is dealing with Connacht in the scrum.


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    #163
    yerrahbah
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    Lot of tired bodies out there


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    #164
    AbusesToilets
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    Marmion having a great game so far


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    #165
    thomond2006
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    Great win for Connacht. Some fantastic rugby from them. Next week against Munster should be fun.


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    #166
    Paul Smeenus
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    Work to be done, but well done Connacht.


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    #167
    Bazzo
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    Very pleased with that. Penalty count the biggest issue and that's fixable.


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    #168
    ClanofLams
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    Picked John Porch to stick a fiver on man of the match. Didn’t make bookies. He was 66-1. Sickener


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    #169
    MayoForSam
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    Excellent performance from Connacht, all the new lads went very well


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    #170
    Diabhal Beag
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    The back 3 were excellent.

    Special shoutout to connachta's success with bulking up Murray in the downtime.


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    #171
    Zzippy
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    Bazzo wrote: »
    Very pleased with that. Penalty count the biggest issue and that's fixable.

    Possession stats were awful for a good part of the game. A less wasteful team would have used that possession better and punished us.


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    #172
    Akrasia
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    Zzippy wrote: »
    Possession stats were awful for a good part of the game. A less wasteful team would have used that possession better and punished us.
    You can't really criticise the team for leaving a few chances behind them given the circumstances

    Ulster's handling and disfunctional lineout really cost them the game, but again, hopefully they will improve on this with match fitness


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    #173
    mfceiling
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    Shíte line-out.
    Shíte defending.
    Shíte handling.
    Shíte decision making.

    Ulster are back alright.


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    #174
    thomond2006
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    mfceiling wrote: »
    Shíte line-out.
    Shíte defending.
    Shíte decision making.

    Ulster are back alright.

    You have Alby though. Ulster are the real winners.


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    #175
    Zzippy
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    Akrasia wrote: »
    You can't really criticise the team for leaving a few chances behind them given the circumstances

    Ulster's handling and disfunctional lineout really cost them the game, but again, hopefully they will improve on this with match fitness

    No I'm not, Ulster will def improve. Point I was making was our possession was poor, and teams will punish us if that happens again. Got lucky Ulster were so rusty today. Today was a rarity, no matter how good rugby you play you will rarely win with so little possession.


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    #176
    StevenToast
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    Eir sport pundits all went for Ulster...

    I knew then Connacht would win comfortably...

    D'arcy is a dreadful pundit

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #177
    Clegg
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    Ulster really missed Luke Marshall. Hume defended poorly and never got going in an attacking sense. Same with McCloskey. Throwing speculative offloads to nobody.


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    #178
    FACECUTTR
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    Back 3 were great today, lots of competition there and 1 more to arrive. Butler and Boyle were excellent and carried really well. I really thought Marmion was motm. His defence was unreal today. 2 new props did well but didn't get much time.
    Delighted rugby is back.


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    #179
    stephen_n
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    Zzippy wrote: »
    Possession stats were awful for a good part of the game. A less wasteful team would have used that possession better and punished us.

    This is the reality of the game. Connacht really took their opportunities well but if Ulster hadn’t been so poor both in attack and defense, with a totally dysfunctional lineout. Then Connacht would have been chasing the scoreboard all day. A lot of positives for Connacht but the win was possibly more about Ulsters failings. You can’t expect every team to be that poor at turning possession and territory into points.


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    #180
    Bazzo
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    Zzippy wrote: »
    Possession stats were awful for a good part of the game. A less wasteful team would have used that possession better and punished us.

    True to a point, but fixing the dumb penalties swings the cheaply turned over possession and territory significantly. The defence were also dogged inside the 22 and winning the contact much more than we've seen previously which is encouraging.


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    #181
    Former Former
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    Ouch.

    https://mobile.twitter.com/RuaidhriOC/status/1297590549046874114


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