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HEC: Biarritz vs Connacht, Fri 14 Dec 8pm; Sky Sports 2

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  • #92
    Scioch
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    Connacht by 1-14
    They will surely be out for another inspection now at half time. Might be cancelled yet.


  • #93
    conormccarthy92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭conormccarthy92


    Do Connaught have the wind at their backs or anything in the second half ?

    stuck in their own half for the first 40 minutes


  • #94
    Fishooks13
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    Biarritz by 1-14
    duckysauce wrote: »
    am sure the ref knows better than us what its like
    lologram wrote: »
    That's what I was told on an IRFU reffing course. For fear of players being forced face down in standing water.

    As lologram says, and as I suspected, a game shouldn't go ahead with puddles on the field. Had a J1 game called off because of it last year. Methinks other forces than the ref may be at play here


  • #95
    wp_rathead
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    Connacht by 1-14
    Browne and McKeon tackling like men possessed

    Good to hear the Connacht crowd being vocal- rather disappointing French turnout..
    I liked the "There's only 1 Mike McCarthy" chant at the start :D


  • #96
    totallegend
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    Fishooks13 wrote: »

    As lologram says, and as I suspected, a game shouldn't go ahead with puddles on the field. Had a J1 game called off because of it last year. Methinks other forces than the ref may be at play here
    Other forces?


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  • #97
    thomond2006
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    Yachvili running the show.

    Game really shouldn't have gone ahead though, asking for serious injuries.


  • #98
    Scioch
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    Connacht by 1-14
    totallegend wrote: »
    Other forces?

    Magnets n shít.


  • #99
    iwasonbwh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭iwasonbwh


    I think you can play with puddles, but as soon as there's a ruck in a puddle it's blown up immediately and a scrum is awarded to the team with the ball.


  • #100
    freyners
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    Fishooks13 wrote: »
    As lologram says, and as I suspected, a game shouldn't go ahead with puddles on the field. Had a J1 game called off because of it last year. Methinks other forces than the ref may be at play here

    *cough* sky scheduling *cough*


  • #101
    duckysauce
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    Connacht by more than 14
    totallegend wrote: »
    Other forces?

    tinfoil hats and aliens


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  • #102
    thomond2006
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    Scioch wrote: »
    Magnets n shít.

    Illuminati


  • #103
    Fishooks13
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭Fishooks13


    Biarritz by 1-14
    Dollars lads............dollars

















    Or the Illuminati


  • #104
    totallegend
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    freyners wrote: »

    *cough* sky scheduling *cough*

    In fairness, Sky don't give a shyt about Connacht usually, can't imagine they'd be too put out if it was cancelled tonight.


  • #105
    yougottagoboy
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    henshaw having an absolute stormer


  • #106
    duckysauce
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    Connacht by more than 14
    totallegend wrote: »
    In fairness, Sky don't give a shyt about Connacht usually, can't imagine they'd be too put out if it was cancelled tonight.

    yep they would just bump the Racing match


  • #107
    freyners
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    duckysauce wrote: »
    yep they would just bump the Racing match

    forgot that match was on,

    ill put the tinfoil hat back in the cupboard for now


  • #108
    thomond2006
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    yougottagoboy wrote: »
    henshaw having an absolute stormer

    His break from taking that high ball standing in a 'lake' was something else! Guy needs to be thrown into Ireland A level, I think they are playing England during the Six Nations.


  • #109
    duckysauce
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    Connacht by more than 14
    they must use daz in BO :D


  • #110
    Scioch
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    Connacht by 1-14
    Why is the refs arse all mud ? What was he doing at half time ?


  • #111
    Tox56
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    His break from taking that high ball standing in a 'lake' was something else! Guy needs to be thrown into Ireland A level, I think they are playing England during the Six Nations.

    That team could involve a few Connacht players, I'd imagine Henshaw, TOH, Marmion and McSharry all have good chance of being involved.


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  • #112
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    His break from taking that high ball standing in a 'lake' was something else! Guy needs to be thrown into Ireland A level, I think they are playing England during the Six Nations.
    The weekend before the 6N starts. Game is in the Sportsground. Would be nice to have a decent Connacht contingent


  • #113
    lologram
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    freyners wrote: »
    *cough* sky scheduling *cough*
    Fishooks13 wrote: »
    Dollars lads............dollars

    My take is that the refs are told to try to avoid calling off a game if it's a borderline case. As in, only call it off if all else fails. It's probably just understood from the ERC that they don't like the idea of postponements. I wouldn't say it is directly out of fear of what Sky would say. It's expensive and annoying for the teams, Sky and the ERC though. They wouldn't play again the next day so they'd have to wait until Sunday which costs everybody money.

    Also, Sky would probably just consider packing up and going home and not televising it. Remember the Stade Francais vs Ulster game in Belgium which was called off due to snow? They had to relocate to Paris and Sky just gave up on the idea of showing it again IIRC.


  • #114
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    lologram wrote: »
    My take is that the refs are told to try to avoid calling off a game if it's a borderline case. As in, only call it off if all else fails. It's probably just understood from the ERC that they don't like the idea of postponements. I wouldn't say it is directly out of fear of what Sky would say. It's expensive and annoying for the teams, Sky and the ERC though. They wouldn't play again the next day so they'd have to wait until Sunday which costs everybody money.

    Also, Sky would probably just consider packing up and going home and not televising it. Remember the Stade Francais vs Ulster game in Belgium which was called off due to snow? They had to relocate to Paris and Sky just gave up on the idea of showing it again IIRC.
    Rules say the game has to be rescheduled within 48 hours or the home team forfeits afaik

    I can't see conditions getting much better over the rest of the weekend in Biarritz so calling the game off before the 60 is awarding the game to Connacht


  • #115
    its_phil
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    That was a penalty for Connacht


  • #116
    totallegend
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    Very unlikely sky are involved in the broadcast, just getting feed from French tv


  • #117
    lologram
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    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    Rules say the game has to be rescheduled within 48 hours or the home team forfeits afaik

    Indeed that's what I was saying about having to play on the Sunday because they wouldn't play on the Saturday and it would have to be within 2 days. That means a lot of expense for everybody concerned and my hunch is that the refs are just told to avoid that if it all possible, even if the pitch is in a terrible state.


  • #118
    Scioch
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    Connacht by 1-14
    Ref seems a bit wiser to Biarritz this half. Connacht get a couple penalties and they are back in action.

    Gotta score em though.


  • #119
    freyners
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    class by harinorduqoy there


  • #120
    errlloyd
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    Thats horrific.


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  • #121
    Fishooks13
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    Biarritz by 1-14
    Nice touch from Harinorduqoy


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