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Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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    #10532
    kita99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭kita99


    Mr Oliver, please keep on-side (no self judge) and never see CARD.



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    #10533
    Dax Gorgeous Wing
    Posts: 186 ✭✭ Dax Gorgeous Wing


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121775427#Comment_121775427

    I'm confused by our 13 selection too. It almost looks like we're planning to move away from Farrell in the long term. He's still our best 13.

    I'd like to see Devine developed too but he may be a bit behind schedule. This season has been his first training with the senior team. I vaguely remember some injury problems after his u20s success. If the don't think he's ready to play 70+ minutes he isn't really ready to bench yet.

    Boyle's back in training after almost two months out with the eye issue. It would be easy to not be completely up to speed after that.



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    #10534
    Wegians89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    Hawkshaw has never let the team down when called upon and has looked really good at 13 recently. He has some strong leadership qualities too. Might be an important thing that they are looking for with the likes of Bundee out.



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    #10535
    ElisaAtWar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭ElisaAtWar


    Wonder when Farrell's and Porches contracts are up. Can see both wishing a switch due to lack of game time



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    #10536
    Dax Gorgeous Wing
    Posts: 186 ✭✭ Dax Gorgeous Wing


    Porch signed a two year contract in Jan 23 so he's here for the 24/25 season. I think his absence has been mostly down to injuries. He'd have been our 23rd man quite often if fit.

    Farrell signed a two year deal in Jan 22 so he's up for renewal this Summer.



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    #10537
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Big game this evening. That top 8 spot may need a bigger points total than the 50 that has done the trick previously as Lions look good and Treviso havena lit of points on the board already.

    We really need a win here to keep Cardiff out of the mix.



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    #10538
    Dax Gorgeous Wing
    Posts: 186 ✭✭ Dax Gorgeous Wing


    Five of our six remaining URC rounds are against weaker teams below us in the URC table, with Treviso away being the exception. As a team that needs to finish in the top eight we should be targeting a bonus point win in all five of those games.



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    #10539
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 43,023 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    I'm hoping for, and half expecting, a big win tonight. Five pointer is needed and I think we'll get it.

    Like the team and Cardiff are missing a bunch of international players.



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    #10540
    testtech05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Strange call to go for the corner with the early pen but once the maul wasn't moving blade has to get it out quicker



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    #10541
    bingobango12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭bingobango12


    Question for you Connacht folk.

    Have heard a few commentators pronounce Niall Murray’s name as Murr-ayy. Is that how he says it himself or are commentators getting it wrong?



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    #10542
    Dax Gorgeous Wing
    Posts: 186 ✭✭ Dax Gorgeous Wing


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121781157#Comment_121781157

    It's correct. It's a pronunciation variation in Roscommon and the Eastern areas nearby.



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    #10543
    bingobango12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭bingobango12


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121781161#Comment_121781161

    Thanks, never knew that.

    Post edited by Boards.ie: Mike on


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    #10544
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    That's red card



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    #10545
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,318 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Hard to see anything other than red. Head to head. Can’t tackle leading with your head



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    #10546
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    No mitigation as he was out of control entering the tackle



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    #10547
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,339 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Blade channelling in his inner soccer player with that effort to buy a peno



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    #10548
    testtech05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Ah lads. That was poor



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    #10549
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,318 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Poor try to concede with a man extra there.



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    #10550
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,318 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Connacht have stopped playing since the red card. It won’t win you the game by itself lads.



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    #10551
    testtech05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭testtech05


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121781255#Comment_121781255

    Sums it up. They have been brutal since that and even before the red tbh. I thought they scored 2 phases before the try was given there aswell.

    Yet another away game where we just don't turn up. What is it about us nearly look like expecting to win. That's not how it works.


    Edit: absolutely poxed lads need to use that to wake up to F**K



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    #10552
    CMcsporty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,095 ✭✭✭CMcsporty


    Got out of jail.

    Connacht are asleep



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    #10553
    [Deleted User]
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    Absolute embarrassing performance especially since the red card. Utter lack of control in all aspects. We don't look arsed tbh.

    Lucky not to concede a 2nd try.



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    #10554
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,318 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Got out of jail there but Connacht are falling off a lot of tackles.



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    #10555
    Dax Gorgeous Wing
    Posts: 186 ✭✭ Dax Gorgeous Wing


    Very lucky there. Our defense looks very disorganised so far. Offsides and our players not looking connected at all.



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    #10556
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Woeful from connacht



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    #10557
    Shehal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,122 ✭✭✭Shehal


    Dont worry guys, Connacht will start playing when Cardiff are out of sight!



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    #10558
    testtech05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Cardiff showing a lot of fight so far. A hell of a lot more than us. Even there when we puncture the defence and look like we might be going to score 7 did very well to rob the ball.



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    #10559
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,318 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Not sure that last offload off the ground was really on. Sometimes just better to recycle.



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    #10560
    testtech05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Have to score now.....



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    #10561
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,318 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Cardiff down to 13. Surely they can’t mess up scoring a try here.



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