Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

I'm of the same opinion, I rate this squad of players and think we have under performed. From a coach's perspective they backed JJ and Cordero to solve two key positions and both were out on long term injuries. What's that saying about lucky generals? Anyway new coaching team.

The squad I posted excludes Academy promotions. I would be surprised to see Flynn promoted this year I but do expect to see Tracey and Naughton on full contracts.

I think we may see 1 more addition to the squad.

Tracey is in the academy at present.

4 on 2 butchered by JJ trying to skip them all and passing out on the full there. Should have been a try

Why was that not "second man" ?

And that is why Connacht are 14th in the table…

Systematic inefficacy meets individual incompetence, and makes for an extremely difficult watch. Not a single player has even reached the lofty heights of mediocrity, I'm sure they want to see the end of the season as much as we do.

Is it just the camera angle or is Cullie Tucker on his own in the coaching box?

Hawkshaw always improves the team when he's on the park. We should move him to 10 and bench Hanrahan.

We really don’t take the line out seriously in this country…

It’s not even funny anymore…

How does he score from there. Very very poor by numerous defenders again especially Treacy. I thought he picked it without being the last man though so maybe could have been offside. But ya can't defend like that and hope to win games

bundee flucking aki. what a waste of space

time and again I have said it and time and again he delivers Nothing

Simply weak. It seems lack (or too little) of training time. There was too many amature-level mistakes..

There should be a complete clearout of all the coaches now....

Wilkins was not the full problem.

The players and coaches have never been less connected to the supporters and performances like that tonight aren't helping.

That was a great chance to end the season on a positive note and they couldn't even do that.

Seib has a mammoth task if he's headcoach. The culture developed under Lam and more over the last decade is dying out. Ruane and Co need to take a lot of blame but IRFU seem happy out.

There needs to be a major review internally at Connacht which needs to involve the IRFU coming to the table and reviewing how to maximise the potential of Connacht. That doesn't necessarily involve more funding but does require organisation and accountability for the position Connacht are in.

In some ways there is a lot of things being done well in bringing through players and identifying players that might have fallen through the cracks otherwise but these players are then thrown into a chaotic poorly coached team and there's a risk of careers being ruined by playing in this team.

We are definitely short in a few areas of the pitch but we have the basis of a good team if we have the right structures in place. There's been so many games this year where we have caused our own downfall. 14th should be regarded as completely unacceptable given the squad we have.

Millard coming in is a start but there is huge work to be done in all aspects and not just on the field. Off the field it feels like the supporters are now largely indifferent to the team. Castlebar was a good one off success but week to week there is no real connection between the supporters and team like there would have been even when we were completely hopeless.

Its very frustrating being in this position because most of our problems are self inflicted.