Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

Larbre34 · 24-09-2022 03:03PM

Ja, I'd say that dissent just bought him an extra four weeks on top of the eight week ban he was going to get. Might be available for the festive fixtures. Might.

What does he be thinking.

ClanofLams · 24-09-2022 03:03PM

I thought one of the touch line passes looked forward there. This could get very ugly now

lawrencesummers · 24-09-2022 03:05PM

surely a ban awaits bundee now, between balde and him more than likely unavailable next week its going to be a tough week for them.

ClanofLams · 24-09-2022 03:05PM

You would think commentator would know Hurley Langton came on last week

Euphoriasean · 24-09-2022 03:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659456#Comment_119659456

absolute brainless tackle and the response was just embarrassing. He really does bring it on himself.

Burkie1203 · 24-09-2022 03:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659466#Comment_119659466

He has two red from ireland games since RWC 2019 IIRC and now this, plus his behaviour after and he should be enjoying a 10 week break now

eastcoastclan · 24-09-2022 03:07PM

Blade injury and lengthy Bundee suspension. Pretty disastrous afternoon...

Zeugnis · 24-09-2022 03:09PM

We're a rabble.

BrokenMan · 24-09-2022 03:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659472#Comment_119659472

He was arguing with the AR after giving away an earlier penalty as well.

testtech05 · 24-09-2022 03:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659467#Comment_119659467

Very poor on his behalf shows how much prep he did on Connacht. Then going on to show his knowledge by telling us he isn't IQ

StevenToast · 24-09-2022 03:12PM

Loooong season ahead

ClanofLams · 24-09-2022 03:23PM

No excuses for what Aki did, he’s gonna get a long ban and deserves it.

From a Connacht pov would never bring him off bench again, start him or don’t play him, that’s a few times he’s been over aggro off bench, think he gets too frustrated watching. Same applies for Ireland but don’t think he would be sub for them anyway.

Wegians89 · 24-09-2022 03:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659547#Comment_119659547

Was thinking the same myself and remembered He was on the bench against NZ, on that occasion he came on in the first half so probably wasn’t as frustrated

Utopia Parkway · 24-09-2022 03:29PM

Some cameo from Bundee. Came on and gave away 3 pens and then a red card. Connacht’s discipline has been absolutely shocking over the first two games. Very long season ahead.

Zeugnis · 24-09-2022 03:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659486#Comment_119659486

Has any referee's decision about a red card ever been influenced by the recipient or their captain arguing back? Bundee's teammates will be about him for additional matches because of this, and his appearances for us were scant enough in recent seasons already.

Burkie1203 · 24-09-2022 03:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659566#Comment_119659566

https://twitter.com/AMcDermott/status/1573678497238745089?t=PBP5IlB36pg1CJI6zxQZTw&s=19

think this is why he should be facing a 10 week ban. He has form and doesn't seem to be learning.

Wegians89 · 24-09-2022 03:35PM

Think that’s Bundee pretty much done for Connacht for the season. Likely to get a lengthy ban, then six nations and then RWC build up. That’s assuming he has enough good grace with the Irish selectors.

Zeugnis · 24-09-2022 03:37PM

Prendergast was obviously hurt and limping around for the last ten minutes, should have been subbed off. Hope it's not serious. In other good news, Hawkshaw misses touch with two penalties and then throws a wildly forward pass. FFS.

The only positive to report is that apparently Conor Oliver's absence was because he was sick and Thornbury's knee injury isn't serious. And we start with 15 against the Bulls ;)

ClanofLams · 24-09-2022 03:39PM

If anything has been agreed with Wilkins it needs to be ripped up. He has been a central part of a coaching set up that has overseen a side making the same errors for years. Get through season as best possible and clear out coaching room.

Strand1970 · 24-09-2022 04:55PM

Bundee is going to get at least 6-10 week ban for that tackle. The mouthing off was unforgivable, what kind of a vibe does that create within the team. He is a senior player has a duty to be a role model full stop. Looking at the schedule before Christmas and I don't see many wins. Maybe when Jack comes back things might gel. The top AIL teams are better coached than connacht at the moment. I am really bemused how bad they are at the moment.

24-09-2022 05:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659782#Comment_119659782

I'd say his team mates absolutely love him and his recognition within the Ireland setup is undisputed.

He's a competitive, tough player. He has a Roy Keane element to his temperament and those kinds of personalities are often big drivers of attitude within a setup.

Bad day at the office, shouldn't disrespect officials but I doubt there is a Connacht player that doesn't want to see his name on the teamsheet.

ClanofLams · 24-09-2022 05:12PM

Not sure the point needs to be made any further but Wilkins would always have the weakest CV of any Connacht coach appointed in a long time.

Pat Lam & Friend had head coaching experience in super rugby, Kieran Keane was a disaster but he was so highly thought of at the time that Warren Gatland wanted him as attack coach for the Lions but he had agreed to Connacht move already.

To go from those sort of candidates to appointing a guy like Wilkins would represent serious regression, already seems like Connacht are on a path back to being basement dwellers, his appointment would only further underline that impression.

testtech05 · 24-09-2022 05:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659879#Comment_119659879

Was just thinking earlier in the years since he joined as a defence coach I believe, our defense has been shocking so I can't understand how he seems to keep being promoted.....

Maybe he's doing it for free?

As you said I have nothing personal against the man I'm sure he's a nice fella but unless there is a massive improvement over the rest of the season (which I can't see) it's hard to see what he is offering

Strand1970 · 24-09-2022 05:36PM

I agree about Bundee as being a great player and I love watching him play but he is a senior player and has to act like one. I don't have an issue with the tackle, it was red all day but it was the mouthing off to the ref which made me feel disappointed. Don't know enough about Wilkins to have an option. I remember Joe schimt lost his first few games at leinster, so let's wait and see if there is any improement

Dubinusa · 24-09-2022 05:36PM

It doesn't matter who lines out for Connacht, if the coaching is ail standard!

testtech05 · 24-09-2022 05:41PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659922#Comment_119659922

Joe Schmidt might have had a bad start with Leinster but I'm not sure its a great comparison when Wilkins has been here for 4/5 seasons now and we see the standard being delivered

Wegians89 · 24-09-2022 05:44PM

im sure Muldoon and Carolan would answer a call. How Connacht could let Carolan go and let Promote Wilkins is a joke

Itxa · 24-09-2022 05:59PM

Disappointed for Connacht today. I thought you were in with a good shout of winning away from home up until Aki’s sending off. Really getting annoyed with the laws presently around red cards. It can ruin a good contest but sportsmanship is the centrepiece of the game and keeping it that way is paramount.

What an incredible stadium and place to play. I travelled to Stellenbosch in my twenties and was awestruck at the beauty of the place and of the people. I liked the style the conditions created. I saw Connacht being forced into running the ball a bit and sending it wide which they did brilliantly at times. Not sure if that was the fine weather and good pitch or the opposition.

The Stormers have some luminous players in their team and they like to throw it around. Their try with the quick fire seven offloads is where I can see them getting to if allowed to play a bit of rugby in the northern hemisphere winter nights. They have a lot of potential for improvement and hope they can mount a challenge.

The two standouts up front for me were Prendergast and Murphy. Surely Prendergast should be higher up in the Irish equation than he currently is. I can see him having ten good years at the top of Irish rugby if he keeps trucking as he is. Murphy is just a nuisance, not physically huge but brings an intensity which disrupts so much ball. Also honourable mention for Dooley. Hopefully he nails down starting position in future.

For me Hansen and Porch and Farrell were good in the backs. They bring a bit of magic and Farrell had some try saving interventions. If you can cut out errors and spread it wide you will be competing well for mid table this season. More of the same

Wegians89 · 24-09-2022 06:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659989#Comment_119659989

Thank you for the semi positive outlook the game, but the main issue with Connacht is, they haven’t fixed those basic errors in years

realhorrorshow · 24-09-2022 08:03PM

Had to leave at half time for my own game. Seems I dodged a bullet, what did I miss? Thought we were pretty rubbish in the first half, but was encouraged we were only a score behind. DTM in particular was looking good, outplaying Heffernan over the past 6 months imo.

We are not a good team right now and I'm not sure if we can pull it together in time to make a run at the playoffs.

Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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