Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

sydthebeat · 08-05-2021 08:08PM

Hummmm

How can you captain challenge what the ref actually saw??

Burkie1203 · 08-05-2021 08:09PM

I saw grounding

I want to Challenge

Bizarre

sydthebeat · 08-05-2021 08:10PM

If the TMO says no evidence, Frank still has to say he saw it

its_phil · 08-05-2021 08:11PM

What an awful use of captain challenge. Frank gave him an out and all.

theVersatile · 08-05-2021 08:11PM

Both challenges wasted

sydthebeat · 08-05-2021 08:11PM

That's highly bizzare

ClanofLams · 08-05-2021 08:13PM

Getting destroyed at the breakdown.

Bazzo · 08-05-2021 08:14PM

At least 2 players stood right beside that tackle without bothering to clear out

pappyodaniel · 08-05-2021 08:14PM

Looks a like a full house in the sportsground.

Tommybojangles · 08-05-2021 08:14PM

Jesus this is embarrassing. Thank God Leinster were asleep at the start or it could have been a 60/70 nil situation

Buer · 08-05-2021 08:15PM

Luke McGrath: I'd like to make the worst captain's challenge of the season, please.

Butler: I got this.

testtech05 · 08-05-2021 08:18PM

Would like to see Frawley tackle on Murray again looked like no arms to me,

Sorry no on the other angle was fine but seems to have for a nasty injury

Bazzo · 08-05-2021 08:18PM

Buer wrote: »

Luke McGrath: I'd like to make the worst captain's challenge of the season, please.

Butler: I got this.

Did he go off for a head knock after?

Frawley looks like he just KO'd himself tackling Murray there

08-05-2021 08:18PM

Oh no, Frawley in a bad way there.

pappyodaniel · 08-05-2021 08:20PM

Bazzo wrote: »

Did he go off for a head knock after?

Frawley looks like he just KO'd himself tackling Murray there

At first glance I thought Murray was in trouble but no, just bad technique in the tackle.

Phew

testtech05 · 08-05-2021 08:22PM

Just blow it up at half time...... O'Loughlin looked off to me there but why bother looking

Bazzo · 08-05-2021 08:23PM

testtech05 wrote: »

Just blow it up at half time...... Kelleher looked off to me there but why bother looking

If only there was some mechanism for the captain to challenge it!

testtech05 · 08-05-2021 08:25PM

Bazzo wrote: »

If only there was some mechanism for the captain to challenge it!

Well said!!!

I think that half pretty well sums up Connacht this season

Buer · 08-05-2021 08:25PM

Maddest game I can recall in recent times.

Leinster aren't even good. Connacht just switched off completely. Not committing anyone to their own ruck ball. The Fardy turnover looked like a training drill.

Biggest talking point for me is the embarrassing captain's challenges. McGrath trying to save his own blushes. Butler trying to contradict what the referee has just seen with his own eyes.

Both teams should be roasted at the break, to be honest.

Shame to see a couple of mildly nasty injuries in the first half.

Bazzo · 08-05-2021 08:25PM

Like a repeat of Scarlets. Leinster asleep at the wheel and Connacht coasting, then through completely stupid and needless play give them a foothold in the game and here we are 17 points down at half time.

salmocab · 08-05-2021 08:27PM

Bazzo wrote: »

If only there was some mechanism for the captain to challenge it!

The camera would have had to show something extraordinary to turn over an on field decision of try. I suppose they probably haven’t got to grips with it yet but that was a terrible use of it.

Squidgy Black · 08-05-2021 08:27PM

I just can't understand how Connacht haven't managed to sort out their maul defence all season, time and time again it's shown to be a real weakness and it almost looks like they've just not bothered to change anything about it

Utopia Parkway · 08-05-2021 08:29PM

I think Kelleher looked slightly ahead of the kicker but it was close enough that I don’t think it would have been overturned.

sydthebeat · 08-05-2021 08:31PM

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

I think Kelleher looked slightly ahead of the kicker but it was close enough that I don’t think it would have been overturned.

O loughlin, and no, when the ball left the foot he was still behind

macslash · 08-05-2021 08:33PM

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

I think Kelleher looked slightly ahead of the kicker but it was close enough that I don’t think it would have been overturned.

It was O'Loughlin wasn't it?

That half was mad. Connacht went full Connacht after getting the lead. Madness

Utopia Parkway · 08-05-2021 08:33PM

Squidgy Black wrote: »

I just can't understand how Connacht haven't managed to sort out their maul defence all season, time and time again it's shown to be a real weakness and it almost looks like they've just not bothered to change anything about it

I’m sure they work on it all the time. The coaches aren’t that daft that they wouldn’t have noticed it. They haven’t been able to fix it though. Hopefully the new South African forward coach has some ideas. He better have.

Utopia Parkway · 08-05-2021 08:37PM

SqueakyKneecap wrote: »

Friendy and the coaching staff not sorting out maul defense in his 3 years is absolutely incredible.

While never great it was at least passable until this season. Now it’s one long horror show.

pappyodaniel · 08-05-2021 08:38PM

Lads Where's the Lion Bundee Aki tonight?

Bazzo · 08-05-2021 08:41PM

Get a lineout anywhere near the Connacht 22 and it's just free points. Literally unable to defend a maul

realhorrorshow · 08-05-2021 08:43PM

We are woeful. Can't wait for this season to end.

Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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