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Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

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    #8552
    gally74
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    The Friend Zone
    connachta wrote: »
    Cardiff and Llanelli under lockdown again.
    Unlikely we go there in 15 days..
    Let's enjoy the game vs Munster this afternoon and Glasgow, we have no idea if there will be others :(

    yep, but to be honest, they have to find a way to keep the games going, They are all young


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    #8553
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    gally74 wrote: »
    yep, but to be honest, they have to find a way to keep the games going, They are all young




    hope they can.. But if it's a sign of worsening it won't hold for long..:rolleyes:


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    #8554
    JohnniDrama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭JohnniDrama


    Watching this live stream.

    Dreadful discipline from Connacht.

    Off the pace so far.

    This could be a hammering. 19-5 with 16 mins gone.


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    #8555
    JohnniDrama
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    Butler in bin.

    Too many penalties. Poor team discipline.


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    #8556
    JohnniDrama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭JohnniDrama


    35 mins gone.

    26-5.


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    #8557
    JohnniDrama
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    Heffernan with big break but Byrne turnover.

    Resourcing of ruck again a problem.


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    #8558
    siltirocker
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    Awful showing from what is essentially a Connacht team, that on paper, would have been confident of winning this.


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    #8559
    JohnniDrama
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    Half time 26-5.

    4 tries to 1.

    Shocking really.


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    #8560
    JohnniDrama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭JohnniDrama


    Host of changes for Munster.

    Buckley, Roux, Sean Masterson on.


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    #8561
    JohnniDrama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭JohnniDrama


    Tommy O’Donnell in bin.


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    #8562
    JohnniDrama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭JohnniDrama


    Try Bealham after he carried well twice.

    26-12.

    45 mins.


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    #8563
    JohnniDrama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭JohnniDrama


    Blade, Arnold, Conor Fitzgerald on.


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    #8564
    JohnniDrama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭JohnniDrama


    Great turnover by Arnold to release pressure.


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    #8565
    JohnniDrama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭JohnniDrama


    McCoy on.


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    #8566
    JohnniDrama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭JohnniDrama


    Great turnover by Oliver to release pressure.


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    #8567
    JohnniDrama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭JohnniDrama


    All Munster now.


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    #8568
    JohnniDrama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭JohnniDrama


    Try Munster.

    33-12.

    60 mins.


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    #8569
    JohnniDrama
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    Try Munster.

    Dreadful tackling.

    40-12.

    65 mins.


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    #8570
    realhorrorshow
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    JohnniDrama wrote: »
    Try Munster.

    Dreadful tackling.

    40-12.

    65 mins.

    I don't like criticising young players but de Buitléar's defence is absolutely dreadful, I'd be very worried to see him playing in meaningful games.


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    #8571
    JohnniDrama
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    realhorrorshow wrote: »
    I don't like criticising young players but de Buitléar's defence is absolutely dreadful, I'd be very worried to see him playing in meaningful games.

    Fully agree. Looks lost out there but he is not alone.


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    #8572
    JohnniDrama
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    Full time.

    40-12.

    6 tries and all too easy for Munster.


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    #8573
    JohnniDrama
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    Far too easy for Munster.

    Game was over after 20 minutes and Connacht failed to fire a meaningful shot thereafter.

    The bad.
    You would hope it is pre season rust but....

    Team lacking leadership throughout.
    Captain. Pack. Half backs. Our senior players. Devoid of real leadership and ultimately control.

    Pack were very passive. Totally bullied up front.

    Poor discipline. Too many penalties. Giving up hard fought field position.

    Ongoing problems at ruck and maul.

    No control from half backs.

    Defence was very weak throughout.

    Form of our senior players a real worry. Dillane, Roux, E. Masterson, Butler, Marmian, Carty, Farrell, TOH all equally poor.

    Squad Quality a concern based on these few games.

    I hate saying it but we look badly coached. No obvious game plan or control.



    The good?
    Not much:(

    Scrum was decent throughout.

    Oliver, Murray, Sean Masterson had a positive impact over those who started.

    Front row was reasonable, esp Heffernan.

    Hard to find much more.

    So hopefully just early form but that performance is a worry one week out.


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    #8574
    connachta
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    So 95% of our main team, bar Aki, lost (again) by 40 points to 75% of Munster team (not even in front of a real crowd)
    very worrying even if friendlies aren't stable indication
    On the plus side, Thornbury and Sullivan were both good and muscular


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    #8575
    JohnniDrama
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    Munster have some exciting young talent too.

    They are not far off cracking the formula.

    Just think they need a better DOR/ Head coach.


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    #8576
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Now you know the reason why we need Roux and Papali'i (in Aki surplus of course).
    Add beef in this non-physical team
    And both have to learn how not to conceed more than 2 pens a game...


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    #8577
    JohnniDrama
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    connachta wrote: »
    Now you know the reason why we need Roux and Papali'i (in Aki surplus of course).
    Add beef in this non-physical team
    And both have to learn how not to conceed more than 2 pens a game...

    I understand the need but Roux is very poor recently. Very poor.


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    #8578
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    This only one you're harsh about IMO was Farrell. Wasn't bad at all
    The rest...
    both Butler and Oliver are decent
    Yeah good front-row, as last week
    And Porchy OK too

    So we have

    n° 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 , 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 (with covers for props)


    better to see it this way

    Dillane can raise his level for n°4 IMO

    n°8, 6, and 15 are not solved problems, let's see when Papali'i/O'Donnell/SOB/Gallagher/Dowling will bring competition
    and spirit, more fighting sprit, we need this


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    #8579
    connachta
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    JohnniDrama wrote: »
    I understand the need but Roux is very poor recently. Very poor.




    I've agreed about that for more than a year.
    And that's a big issue, he'd to come back better, as he can be


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    #8580
    connachta
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    No injuries, at least ?


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    #8581
    shootermacg
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    I wouldn't worry, it was a nothing game, more of a training run to be honest. No continuity and guys playing for 15 minutes at a time. A complete non entity of a game - you could tell that because JJ didn't miss any kicks :D


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