Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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.

SqueakyKneecap · 08-05-2021 08:26PM

testtech05 wrote: »

Well said!!!

I think that half pretty well sums up Connacht this season

I think that half sums up Friendy's tenure tbh. Some absolutely incredible mental collapses.

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.

SqueakyKneecap · 08-05-2021 08:34PM

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

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.

SqueakyKneecap · 08-05-2021 08:38PM

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

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

I genuinely think it's been at least 2 years we've all been making the same points

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.

lenny4545 · 08-05-2021 08:44PM

pappyodaniel wrote: »

Lads Where's the Lion Bundee Aki tonight?

Still suspended!

macslash · 08-05-2021 08:45PM

pappyodaniel wrote: »

Lads Where's the Lion Bundee Aki tonight?

Suspended

Bazzo · 08-05-2021 08:47PM

Good carry from Heff, unlucky to be held up.

Oh lordy, the two tacklers will feel that big Papa carry next week

ClanofLams · 08-05-2021 08:47PM

Glad the coaching set up is being changed. But the buck stops at the top. Hard to see any progress over the last two years. One year extension would have been plenty to be honest.

theVersatile · 08-05-2021 08:47PM

Jesus Papalii

testtech05 · 08-05-2021 08:48PM

Bazzo wrote: »

Good carry from Heff, unlucky to be held up.

Oh lordy, the two tacklers will feel that big Papa carry next week

It's the one of the new rules I am not sure about. Seems to punish the attacking team and will more than likely end with a try for Leinster

razorblunt · 08-05-2021 08:49PM

Fardy planking over the ruck there. Almost got decapitated in the clear out. A whistle from Frank would have sorted it out though.

its_phil · 08-05-2021 08:49PM

Bazzo wrote: »

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

Pretty much the story since Racing

Bazzo · 08-05-2021 08:50PM

testtech05 wrote: »

It's the one of the new rules I am not sure about. Seems to punish the attacking team and will more than likely end with a try for Leinster

The arguement about it getting rid of endless pick and goes makes sense.

What happened there is the other side of the coin and arguement against it.

testtech05 · 08-05-2021 08:51PM

Bazzo wrote: »

The arguement about it getting rid of endless pick and goes makes sense.

What happened there is the other side of the coin and arguement against it.

Ya I guess so. Can see the idea behind it alright especially from pick and goes round the fringes. Just seems tough in that case.

realhorrorshow · 08-05-2021 08:51PM

The worst maul defence on pro rugby, by a distance. Extremely worrying that we haven't sorted it, months later.

testtech05 · 08-05-2021 08:54PM

Have we done one thing right since the 15th minute?

Bazzo · 08-05-2021 08:56PM

Big Papa pulling the Harlem Globetrotter plays

razorblunt · 08-05-2021 08:58PM

When did Connacht’s penalty advantage end?
Leinster surely on a warning now too. blade pulled back on the break too, not seen.

Bazzo · 08-05-2021 08:59PM

razorblunt wrote: »

When did Connacht’s penalty advantage end?
Leinster surely on a warning now too. blade pulled back on the break too, not seen.

They took a 5m tap

Buer · 08-05-2021 08:59PM

VDF really must hate Connacht.

Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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