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Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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  • #11052
    Dax Gorgeous Wing
    Posts: 0 ✭ 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.



  • #11053
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,458 ✭✭✭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.



  • #11054
    ElisaAtWar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭ElisaAtWar


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



  • #11055
    SqueakyKneecap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭SqueakyKneecap


    Porch has been injured essentially all season in fairness. I don't think it's due to rotation from Wilkins in this instance.



  • #11056
    Dax Gorgeous Wing
    Posts: 0 ✭ 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.



  • #11057
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [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.



  • #11058
    Dax Gorgeous Wing
    Posts: 0 ✭ 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.



  • #11059
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,091 ✭✭✭✭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.



  • #11060
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 2,176 ✭✭✭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



  • #11061
    bingobango12
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭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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  • #11062
    Dax Gorgeous Wing
    Posts: 0 ✭ 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.



  • #11063
    bingobango12
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭bingobango12


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

    Thanks, never knew that.

    Post edited by Boards.ie: Mike on


  • #11064
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    That's red card



  • #11065
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,470 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


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



  • #11066
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    No mitigation as he was out of control entering the tackle



  • #11067
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


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



  • #11068
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 2,176 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Ah lads. That was poor



  • #11069
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,470 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Poor try to concede with a man extra there.



  • #11070
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,470 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


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



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  • #11071
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 2,176 ✭✭✭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



  • #11072
    CMcsporty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭CMcsporty


    Got out of jail.

    Connacht are asleep



  • #11073
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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.



  • #11074
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,470 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


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



  • #11075
    Dax Gorgeous Wing
    Posts: 0 ✭ Dax Gorgeous Wing


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



  • #11076
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Woeful from connacht



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  • #11077
    Shehal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭Shehal


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



  • #11078
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 2,176 ✭✭✭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.



  • #11079
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,470 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


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



  • #11080
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 2,176 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Have to score now.....



  • #11081
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,470 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


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



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  • #11082
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 2,176 ✭✭✭testtech05


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121781333#Comment_121781333

    Agreed would have been better to recycle there



  • #11083
    Dax Gorgeous Wing
    Posts: 0 ✭ Dax Gorgeous Wing


    I think today is one of those very few games where the half time chat is less coaching points and more of an old school bollocking.



  • #11084
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,470 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Criminal.



  • #11085
    CMcsporty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭CMcsporty


    Daftness

    v 13 men and bringing lads into the maul????



  • #11086
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 2,176 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Had to be load of space wide there against 13 men....... Pathetic



  • #11087
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Sweet jesus



  • #11088
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭cson


    Send it wide ffs.

    They have 13 lads, they can't cover the entire pitch.



  • #11089
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭cson


    That is just **** cat.

    They're deservedly going to get the mother and father of all bollockings at half time as they should.



  • #11090
    ShineyShiney
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭ShineyShiney


    Absolutely brutal stuff



  • #11091
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,458 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    Would get McDonald on for Blade asap



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  • #11092
    macslash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭macslash


    This is cat



  • #11093
    OldRio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭OldRio


    Utterly fecking brutal. Shocking.



  • #11094
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,470 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Long way to go but I think this might be the worst performance of the season so far. Bordeaux hammered them but at least Bordeaux are a top quality outfit.

    Surely they can’t keep playing this badly all game.



  • #11095
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭cson


    Ugh that's cowardly taking the points against 13.

    Tells you where we're at in this game though.



  • #11096
    macslash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭macslash


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121781381#Comment_121781381

    It was the right call. Needed points



  • #11097
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121781381#Comment_121781381

    Given the shambles of our attack it was probably the one sensible decision we made in the first half.

    We may eventually wear them down but I wouldn't be confident.



  • #11098
    ElisaAtWar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭ElisaAtWar


    Blade. Head wrecking



  • #11099
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,091 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Hopefully it was a bollocking at half time and they come out a different team.



  • #11100
    ElisaAtWar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭ElisaAtWar


    I know Connacht will win this game but we need to stop this slow play by Blade. And we goddam need a better out half



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  • #11101
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭cson


    Mother of God can we wake the fu<k up!



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