Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

connachta · 06-09-2021 12:09PM

How the 50% capacity will be counted?

Based on classic configuration, which means 3750, or extended one, which means we could have our typical 4500 attendence?

FACECUTTR · 06-09-2021 12:57PM

It's 75% for outdoor I thought ?

BrokenMan · 06-09-2021 01:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117853282#Comment_117853282

75 if everyone is fully vaccinated. Connacht going for 50 so vaccination not relevant. Less work on the gates for them and all season ticket holders can still be accommodated

testtech05 · 06-09-2021 01:28PM

I'm a little confused how this will work for those of us who donated some of the cost of last years ticket to the club, I assume we would then be asked to pay the difference owed to get the new season ticket for this year.

I have a friend who donated his whole ticket price last year surely he would still be treated as a renewal as well in this case, and just need to pay for the new ticket. It would leave a bit of a sour taste if not.

Waiting to hear back from the club how it will be handled. Cant wait to get back in for a game again!!

b.gud · 06-09-2021 01:58PM

Why is The Sportsground operating at 50% capacity?

2021/22 Season Ticket holders (i.e. those who purchased 20/21 season tickets and then deferred them until 21/22) are not bound by any vaccination terms or conditions and their tickets must be honoured.

For anyone wondering why they went with 50% instead of 75% this is answered in their FAQ

FACECUTTR · 06-09-2021 08:45PM

Great bit of info there thanks guys. Looking forward to getting to a couple of games!!

FACECUTTR · 09-09-2021 12:16PM

What day is the LI game on ? I wonder if it will be streamed on YouTube like the Munster game last season ?

lenny4545 · 09-09-2021 12:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117867356#Comment_117867356

Tomorrow 5.30 KO!

ClanofLams · 09-09-2021 04:17PM

https://twitter.com/connachtrugby/status/1435982654860574726?s=21

Jordan Duggan fine thankfully. Interesting to see Daly Bolton in centre. Good to see Kilgallen getting opportunity too.

First time back in Sportsground since covid, roll on tomorrow evening!

realhorrorshow · 09-09-2021 04:47PM

Senior players yet to feature:

Denis Buckley - injured

Finlay Bealham

Sam Illo

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Leva Fifita

Gavin Thornbury

Sean Masterson

Abraham Papli'i - suspended

Caolin Blade

Bundee Aki - Lions

Peter Robb

Mack Hansen

Alex Wootton

Bazzo · 09-09-2021 06:23PM

Carty captaining the team tomorrow, that'll be his first time I think?

connachta · 09-09-2021 09:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117868964#Comment_117868964

Hansen wasn't on Worcester teamsheet?

Training pics at least

Zeugnis · 09-09-2021 09:38PM

Aaaah, wish i could be in the Sportsground tomorrow. Looks like a nice team, a mixture of youth and experience. Hope there's a stream as I really want to see how things go at loosehead with Burke. Will be cool to see Shayne Bolton as well.

connachta · 09-09-2021 09:53PM

We won't see 6 theorical starter vs Cardiff then, in all likelihood, Bealham, Thornbury, Fifita'a, Wootton, Aki, Blade (maybe the latter)

We should see for URC debut those who played quite a lot in both games, i.e Duggan, Dowling, Prendergast, Marmion, Carty, TOH, Oliver, McCoy, Fitz, Burke, and Murray (for the last names, on the bench)

+ international guys Boyle, Dillane, Heff, and massive players Daly/Aungier/Butler/Porsh

So T'morrow "fights" for final spots are :

1) Delahunt or Heffernan to start n°2

2) E.Masterson or Oliver to start in the backrow (Butler playng accordingly)

3) Farrell or gem Bolton 13

4) Healy or O'Donnell 11

5) O'Donnell or Arnold as utility back 23

Zeugnis · 09-09-2021 10:42PM

To get in the mood for the coming season, enjoy this video of Robin Copeland's last minute try against Gloucester in the HEC 2019. Why? Because it was an awesome team try, which strangely can't be found in its entirety anywhere on youtube, but it remains one of my favourite Connacht scores in recent years.

https://www.espn.com.ar/video/clip/_/id/6423856?

KBurke85 · 10-09-2021 09:45AM

https://twitter.com/connachtrugby/status/1435984974503628801

Game being streamed

RonnieL · 10-09-2021 09:48AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117870293#Comment_117870293

Thank for posting - can't wait for more moments like that at the sportsground. I've said it since the start of covid - I'll know things are truly back to normal when I'm jumping around like a mad man on the clan terrace hugging strangers after a big Connacht win. The sooner the better.

FACECUTTR · 10-09-2021 10:11AM

Looking forward to this. Got 2 tickets woohoo.

Good to see Duggans injury wasn't too bad.

connachta · 10-09-2021 01:47PM

Dever, Jackson, Cooke, O'Sullivan, and Sean O'Brien back in Ireland for us today!

ElisaAtWar · 10-09-2021 03:34PM

Link to the stream today

https://www.connachtrugby.ie/watch-live-connacht-vs-london-irish/

thomond2006 · 10-09-2021 06:12PM

The commentator is great.

ClanofLams · 10-09-2021 06:12PM

Well…..this is f**king grim

realhorrorshow · 10-09-2021 06:14PM

Not going to get too upset about a friendly but that was a rubbish first half performance. New coaches but same old issues; narrow defence, maul d, ball protection. Prendergast the standout for me, despite a few errors.

freyners · 10-09-2021 06:23PM

The Frank Murphy tour of rugby refereeing shithousery continues

CMcsporty · 10-09-2021 06:33PM

Great work from Predergast to get on the end of that. Nice line for the finish

OldRio · 10-09-2021 06:57PM

Jaysus, this is grim. As for the lineout? Words fail me.

Utopia Parkway · 10-09-2021 07:07PM

I know it’s only pre-season but those are some big scores that we’ve had put on us. Going back towards the end of last season we really are conceding a lot of points. In the last 9 games we’ve conceded 40+ points in 5 of them.

b.gud · 10-09-2021 07:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117873656#Comment_117873656

That's Rob Murphy and William Davies from Craggy Rugby. You can hear them commentate on every Connacht match on Galway Bay FM. It's great because they actually know what they're talking about when it comes to Connacht unlike the majority of other commentators

macslash · 10-09-2021 08:13PM

Great to be back at the Sportsground!

Woeful performance however. Huge two weeks for the lads before Cardiff.

What happened to Dowling?

freyners · 10-09-2021 08:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117874048#Comment_117874048

Looked like a shoulder issue from a tackle

Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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