Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

thomond2006 · 13-03-2021 09:08PM

Thornbury made two turnovers in as many minutes.

Zzippy · 13-03-2021 09:11PM

Thornbury is on fire at the moment

testtech05 · 13-03-2021 09:12PM

Thornbury playing a blinder again but for all the territory and possession we haven't looked like scoring again. Conditions look like we definitely need another couple of scores before half time

realhorrorshow · 13-03-2021 09:12PM

We've been extremely pedestrian with ball in hand, a 7 point lead with the wind and a dominant set piece is not a great return.

Ref is really good imo.

gally74 · 13-03-2021 09:13PM

Buckley looks like Rory Gallagher with that headband

13-03-2021 09:17PM

All that possession yet after two attacks they're level.. and to be fair, they made a mess of the first one with a bad knock on.

Edit: he missed so we'll say "one score each"

realhorrorshow · 13-03-2021 09:17PM

Been cut apart twice now when our 'A' defender has rushed out of the line without any support on his inside.

macslash · 13-03-2021 09:29PM

Needed that before HT. Will be tough in the second. Rain is fairly coming down

thomond2006 · 13-03-2021 09:31PM

Seemed a mad decision to decline the 3 (weather?) but that worked out. Big difference between 14-5 and 10-5.

ElisaAtWar · 13-03-2021 09:32PM

gally74 wrote: »

Buckley looks like Rory Gallagher with that headband

It's not making any difference to his binding issues :-)

testtech05 · 13-03-2021 09:39PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

Seemed a mad decision to decline the 3 (weather?) but that worked out. Big difference between 14-5 and 10-5.

I think with the gale behind us we needed to come away with more than 3 there. Even at 14-5 it's a big ask into the conditions.

On that there was a long discussion between butler and the ref before kick off seemed to be suggesting the teams were lined up in the wrong direction

ElisaAtWar · 13-03-2021 09:45PM

Second half already hard work.

ElisaAtWar · 13-03-2021 09:49PM

Surely Edinburgh is completely offside on that maul

thomond2006 · 13-03-2021 09:57PM

Carty is infuriating. Kicking the ball away in the 22 for no reason. Hold onto the ball!

Burkie1203 · 13-03-2021 10:05PM

Thats a red card

A-Train · 13-03-2021 10:06PM

Based on the last few matches that’s a red card

realhorrorshow · 13-03-2021 10:06PM

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Thats a red card

Yes, no mitigation at all. Awful tackle.

realhorrorshow · 13-03-2021 10:07PM

A-Train wrote: »

Based on the last few matches that’s a red card

Based on the laws of the game that's a red card.

thomond2006 · 13-03-2021 10:07PM

You can't really argue with that.

randomname2005 · 13-03-2021 10:07PM

No surprise a red was given.going to be hard now

testtech05 · 13-03-2021 10:07PM

A-Train wrote: »

Based on the last few matches that’s a red card

Unfortunately so. Once there is consistency there no complaints. Hopefully he won't be banned for the challenge cup

SqueakyKneecap · 13-03-2021 10:09PM

Great test of character now. If they hold out it'll be a great result.

macslash · 13-03-2021 10:10PM

What kind of ban are we looking at here? 3 reduced to 2weeks?

Strand1970 · 13-03-2021 10:16PM

I would think a ban would be minimal. Red card under the rules but no intent

Former Coach · 13-03-2021 10:16PM

macslash wrote: »

What kind of ban are we looking at here? 3 reduced to 2weeks?

2 matches minimum I'd say, which would mean he'd miss the Leicester game!

its_phil · 13-03-2021 10:18PM

Fairly clear seatbelt tackle by Mata on Blade

sioda · 13-03-2021 10:21PM

its_phil wrote: »

Fairly clear seatbelt tackle by Mata on Blade

Yeah surprised it wasn't pulled up on

flazio · 13-03-2021 10:28PM

Nervy ten minutes ahead.

randomname2005 · 13-03-2021 10:28PM

sioda wrote: »

Yeah surprised it wasn't pulled up on

Previous poster talked about consistency but there isn't unfortunately

There was a match in the 6n where the ref was penalising players ahead of the kicker not standing still. This ref calls the same player a few times to stop, not too long before their penalty. The consistency at which laws are applied is awful

thomond2006 · 13-03-2021 10:31PM

Edinburgh are terrible. So many errors.

Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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