Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

salmocab · 14-09-2018 10:13am

Zzippy wrote: »

Could get confusing!

I’d say not one of them is called Conor by his mates

Wegians89 · 14-09-2018 10:27am

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Can anything be taken from the fact conor mckeon is starting with Mitchell in the bench?

b.gud · 14-09-2018 10:33am

Wegians89 wrote: »

Can anything be taken from the fact conor mckeon is starting with Mitchell in the bench?

That Mossy Lawler is trying to maximise the number of Connors in the starting team

KBurke85 · 14-09-2018 10:50am

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Wegians89 wrote: »

Can anything be taken from the fact conor mckeon is starting with Mitchell in the bench?

Wouldn't read much into it. Mitchell started last week. Just rotation I'd say

wp_rathead · 14-09-2018 1:15pm

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Wegians89 wrote: »

Can anything be taken from the fact conor mckeon is starting with Mitchell in the bench?

Mitchell wasn't great against Munster A, mind you neither was McKeon when he came on so probably just rotation

realhorrorshow wrote: »

Has anyone seen much of Cian Huxford? Been in quite a few Eagles teams now, starting when he was barely turned 18. Missed Ireland 19s through injury last year I believe, wonder will he make 20s.

He didn't stand out against Munster, but also didn't look out of place so who knows

Our two best performers against Munster (Robb and Wilson) not playing - assuming this due to injury?

wp_rathead · 14-09-2018 7:25pm

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Premier Sport saying Hickey out for Edinburgh, Van Der Walt starting apparently at 10
Hickey has looked good so could be a boost

Diabhal Beag · 14-09-2018 7:34pm

This Premier Sport boy knows nothing about Connacht. Ultan Delaney ffs.

wp_rathead · 14-09-2018 7:50pm

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Diabhal Beag wrote: »

This Premier Sport boy knows nothing about Connacht. Ultan Delaney ffs.

iv it muted, listening to Rob on Galway Bay

freyners · 14-09-2018 7:54pm

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Diabhal Beag wrote: »

This Premier Sport boy knows nothing about Connacht. Ultan Delaney ffs.

In fairness they are new. Id give them time.

Conan is struggling i feel so far in the scrum. Hopefully will settle

Chex LeMeneux · 14-09-2018 7:55pm

Not much in the way of possession but great defence so far. Boyle with a savage steal at the tail of the lineout right on our line

Utopia Parkway · 14-09-2018 7:55pm

Lively start from Boyle again with an important lineout steal.

Diabhal Beag · 14-09-2018 7:56pm

Tiernan's clearance pure class

Utopia Parkway · 14-09-2018 7:59pm

Clear from Cockerill's comments that they are targeting O'Donnell in the scrum.

Defence very good so far but need to get hands on more possession.

wp_rathead · 14-09-2018 8:07pm

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silly from Butler, could argue he was out of the ruck though

Diabhal Beag · 14-09-2018 8:08pm

They've had all the possession in fairness and we've done nothing.

wp_rathead · 14-09-2018 8:11pm

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my lord Boyle has speed

freyners · 14-09-2018 8:16pm

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Slightly rode by davies there. Tackler has to release before the contest surely??

Bollocks from the tj as well on conan.

Pity thats his last action. Tough game on him

Diabhal Beag · 14-09-2018 8:17pm

Feels like Butler's been in the bin for 30 years

Utopia Parkway · 14-09-2018 8:18pm

No penalty at that lineout from what I can see.

O'Donnell off. Found it tough going tonight.

its_phil · 14-09-2018 8:19pm

Mul, it's over

Tough night for Conan. Denis and Finlay had plenty of those on the way

Euphoriasean · 14-09-2018 8:19pm

They never touched the lifter. Getting absolutely hammered by Davies in this half.

Diabhal Beag · 14-09-2018 8:19pm

Poor Conan. Doesn't get many chances and it's not gone his way tonight.

its_phil · 14-09-2018 8:21pm

Mul, it's over

Oh Jarrad, how did you manage that turnover?!

wp_rathead · 14-09-2018 8:21pm

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massive turn over there
feel for conan, rough night for him

freyners · 14-09-2018 8:23pm

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Ya its a right of passage for a young prop to go through them. Especially for a lad who switched sides of the scrum. Conan will be better for this

Fair play to mccabe tho. That was a lot better

Chex LeMeneux · 14-09-2018 8:24pm

Edinburgh 7 trying to rip butler's head off in that maul

ClanofLams · 14-09-2018 8:24pm

Mul, it's over

How the f**k does tmo miss butler getting headlocked

Utopia Parkway · 14-09-2018 8:24pm

Ah christ yet another scrum pen right on half time.

Euphoriasean · 14-09-2018 8:25pm

Chex LeMeneux wrote: »

Edinburgh 7 trying to rip butler's head off in that maul

He even seen it and told him to get off but alas no penalty.

wp_rathead · 14-09-2018 8:25pm

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Nel is killing us at the scrum

Wegians89 · 14-09-2018 8:25pm

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Should that not be a card for the Edinburgh player trying to take butlers head home?

Utopia Parkway · 14-09-2018 8:26pm

Going to be hard to even take a losing BP home with the scrum being pinged off the park. Means no possession and no territory.

Diabhal Beag · 14-09-2018 8:26pm

Davies being a bit harsh on us imo. Still think the scoreline is fair as we've had one 2 minute spell in their half and they've been parked in our 22 and had about 200 scrums.

14-09-2018 8:27pm

This is hard to watch.

Can't even get out of our half or hold the ball for any amount of time.

Very hard to see a turnaround based on that half.

realhorrorshow · 14-09-2018 8:28pm

Euphoriasean wrote: »

He even seen it and told him to get off but alas no penalty.

Edinburgh are smart. Nearly every time they win a turnover on the deck there’s a man off his feet subtly interfering with the clear out. Clever play that you’d expect from a hard nosed forward oriented team.

macslash · 14-09-2018 8:28pm

Mul, it's over

Christ I hate that ref

freyners · 14-09-2018 8:29pm

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wp_rathead wrote: »

Nel is killing us at the scrum

Honestly this feels like we mucked up on selection. Nel is known for being a strong scrumming prop and weve left our best lh at home. No word on any injury so far so whats the logic in fielding a green lh and a reserve that has stablised things a bit but had a difficult last outting

realhorrorshow · 14-09-2018 8:30pm

freyners wrote: »

Honestly this feels like we mucked up on selection. Nel is known for being a strong scrumming prop and weve left our best lh at home. No word on any injury so far so whats the logic in fielding a green lh and a reserve that has stablised things a bit but had a difficult last outting

Minor rib injury apparently.

realhorrorshow · 14-09-2018 8:34pm

That missed tackle from Matt Healy that immediately preceded the Butler yellow was very costly.

testtech05 · 14-09-2018 8:35pm

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Lucky to be only 10 down really with the way the half played out. Need to get some possession and see can we get our own game going.

Having said that I think Davies/his linesmen are being a bit harsh on us with some of the calls. Conans last one for a case in point did him for pulling the lifter out of lineout after he had barely touched him. Was a shame that was his last act but he was having a tough time against the experience of Nell. Hopefully will learn from it.

Boyle has been a positive again for us the lineout steal and break he made. Didn't realise he had such gas

freyners · 14-09-2018 8:39pm

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realhorrorshow wrote: »

Minor rib injury apparently.

Fair. Didnt see that

Wegians89 · 14-09-2018 8:39pm

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Lucky to only be 10-0 down. Expect faingaa and bundee to add a lot coming on in the second half.

its_phil · 14-09-2018 8:43pm

Mul, it's over

Too much lateral running. All Edinburgh are having to do is drift. Need hard running lines and options off the shoulders

sydthebeat · 14-09-2018 8:44pm

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A couple of times there the double pull back has been on and connacht haven't used it.... Theres space out wide if they can get TOH on the ball as a playmaker

its_phil · 14-09-2018 8:50pm

Mul, it's over

Can’t fault the defence tonight, been really encouraging

Euphoriasean · 14-09-2018 8:52pm

Hard to see a comeback with the amount of tackles we've had to make to far.

its_phil · 14-09-2018 8:54pm

Mul, it's over

Criminal from Van der Merwe

Synode · 14-09-2018 8:54pm

Butchered that

Diabhal Beag · 14-09-2018 8:54pm

That Van der Merve lad bottled that try. Let us off the hook bigtime.

14-09-2018 9:02pm

Ugh I can't watch anymore getting absolutely schooled.

It's just ruining my night now.

Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

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