Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

CowboyTed · 26-12-2025 01:21AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124091122#Comment_124091122

I think the issue at the time was they had Johnny at 10… He was going to play all their big games…

The only major centres at the time was Henshaw and Ringrose and the needed cover for Centre and Full Back (the had Jimmy O'Brien). They wanted a player to cover more positions and Frawley was a classic Peter to pay Paul…

I don't think he failed at 10 but was need somewhere else…

CowboyTed · 26-12-2025 01:33AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124094327#Comment_124094327

I am more with your thinking… I remember him coming through and thinking he best get out of Leinster because he would be a leader in Connacht or Ulster. Competing for minutes against Johnny and Ross was always going to be hit and miss…

I think Leinster saw him for Centre becuase of his size and the quality of his play… Too good to leave on the sideline and they had a centre resource problem at the time.

ElisaAtWar · 26-12-2025 02:08AM

It's Christmas Cowboy Ted. It's a day off for all

sydthebeat · 26-12-2025 02:40AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124095248#Comment_124095248

I'm flabbergasted that Jonny sexton had so much control over the whole rugby world that he worked his mind control over the nominators to be nominated for world player of the year in 2022.

Actually how he had the time to do that while simultaneously unfairly keeping the careers of Ross Byrne and Ciaran Frawley supine and enervated is mind boggling.

How he had time to play actual rugby during this very busy time in his career is actually very impressive.

Who's taking odds in the next World rugby CEO?

CowboyTed · 26-12-2025 04:03AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124095293#Comment_124095293

Johnny was our most important player at the time… I am no way taking away from how good of a player he was, no way…

Johnny just liked things around him to work in the way he liked it.. This wasn't all powerful and what he said goes… But he had a pretty high influence…

This happens… Big name have a say/influence in what goes on…

Saying that, Frawley move to 12 was also due to Henshaw's unavailability due to injuries.. At the time Leinster were light on inside centres…

It isn't all black and white but ross was never good enough to be Leinster's No. 2… BTW I would say Luke McGrath wasn't that great either… Ross cost Leinster one European title…

ElisaAtWar · 26-12-2025 08:33PM

All that aside that is the worst team selection ever for Connacht. What is Lancaster up to. I see a 50+ loss

eagle eye · 26-12-2025 09:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124096351#Comment_124096351

You live in cloud cuckoo land. It's not a bad team and they won't get beaten, if they lose, by anything close to 50.

OldRio · 27-12-2025 10:18AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124095233#Comment_124095233

Tin foil hat territory.

realhorrorshow · 27-12-2025 11:30AM

Must win game tonight. 9 interpro losses in a row now if I'm not mistaken, been really tough to take. The home game against Ulster last season was probably the worst of the lot. It was the sort of gutless performance I had hoped we could consign to the Wilkins era, but sadly not. Need to see a big reaction today.

Realistically I think we need to win our three home interpros this season to have a shot at top 8.

ElisaAtWar · 27-12-2025 04:19PM

Ulster by 15 plus at 3/1 is a slam dunk

27-12-2025 05:40PM

Don’t think we have a hope of winning today. Ulster far better form.

ShineyShiney · 27-12-2025 06:20PM

Best of luck lads, big game.

I'm hopeful as always but fairly concerned after last week.

BENDYBINN · 27-12-2025 06:40PM

the ref is hard work…

Utopia Parkway · 27-12-2025 07:11PM

10-0 up but probably should be more. Left a couple chances behind them. Ulster haven't really turned up so far but won't continue being this poor you would imagine. Need to put the scores on the board while on top.

And as I type Ulster score from their first attack in about 25 minutes.

27-12-2025 07:18PM

Our discipline is dreadful.

Utopia Parkway · 27-12-2025 07:22PM

Completely dominant for 30 minutes. Still manage to go in behind at half time.

testtech05 · 27-12-2025 07:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124098325#Comment_124098325

Sums the season up so far really.

The last try seems to sum up the defense too some decent close in defense for. A few phases then beaten very easily out wide....

Just seen replay now and looks like 2 widest defenders just jammed in for no real reason where there was already plenty of numbers and a simple pass just took them all out

typhoony · 27-12-2025 07:24PM

Maybe i'm the only one who thinks Ben Murphy is a poor scrum-half. He does the basics well passing and box kicks but the rest of his game is pants

realhorrorshow · 27-12-2025 07:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124098333#Comment_124098333

He was good last season and deserved his cap but he's been poor enough this season I think.

27-12-2025 07:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124098342#Comment_124098342

Yep agreed, pretty poor indeed. I can’t shake the feeling he is a marketing selection for future recruitment.

Joma4good · 27-12-2025 07:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124098333#Comment_124098333

He certainly seems to be lacking both form and confidence, he’s looked hesitant a few times but Carty is a lottery between good kicks, poor turnovers and I think he’s affecting Murphy a bit in the process.

realhorrorshow · 27-12-2025 07:39PM

This is embarrassing. Pathetic team, pathetic mentality.

Utopia Parkway · 27-12-2025 07:51PM

Ulster can bring on replacement props like Angus Bell and Tom O'Toole. Great luxury to have.

27-12-2025 07:54PM

That try might be the game. Why hasn’t he made any forward substitutions yet? Crazy.

FtD v2 · 27-12-2025 07:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124098306#Comment_124098306

It is - but Cross is a poor referee and some of his decisions are perplexing.

The incident where he initially coaches Kok and tells him hands off, eventually awards a penalty and then McCloskey escalates it all, and how that somehow ends up in an Ulster penalty is absurd.

A scenario where an Ulster player concedes the initial penalty, an Ulster player aggravates the situation and another Ulster player enters the situation as a third man in and gets pushed to the ground somehow results in an Ulster penalty.

testtech05 · 27-12-2025 08:18PM

Lovely move for that try but think we seen since he has come on why Devine isn't starting more. 2 poor box kick attempt straight after the try and a few poor passes since he came on.

Lineout has been a shambles again and got worse since heff went off

Utopia Parkway · 27-12-2025 08:21PM

Ioane and Devine have made a difference here. Just quickened everything up for Connacht.

typhoony · 27-12-2025 08:24PM

His basics may need some work but devine has a bit of x-factor. He has made a big difference since he came on. Think it's too late

Utopia Parkway · 27-12-2025 08:24PM

Daft from Sean O’Brien.

ShineyShiney · 27-12-2025 08:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124098422#Comment_124098422

That's a pretty one eyed assessment of that. A connacht penalty wasted by Bundi being an ass. If he had controlled himself it would have been our ball.

Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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