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Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

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    #6842
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,609 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Real case of pick a man, any man. But had to send someone to the bin


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    #6843
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    Mul, it's over
    Where's the card???

    Edit: Jesus justice, if they'd escaped without a carding there... Just go back to the scrum and card the loosehead??


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    #6844
    typhoony
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭typhoony


    this ref. tries to get a number and can't so wasn't giving a yellow, TMO comes in and gives him a number out of the hat and eventually gives a yellow, ridiculous reffing


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    #6845
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    Mul, it's over
    Game on. Serious turnaround so far. Impressed with Kenny.


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    #6846
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Some Like It TOH
    Jack gone to scrum half now Marmion gone with the injury it seems.

    We won't mention that penalty attempt 🙈


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    #6847
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Some Like It TOH
    Bazzo wrote: »
    Game on. Serious turnaround so far. Impressed with Kenny.

    Kenny has been excellent


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    #6848
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    Mul, it's over
    I should stop praising Carty. Every time I'm praising him he does something crazy, we still would be lost without him though. Great work from Porch in the buildup earlier too, seems like another very shrewd signing.


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    #6849
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    Mul, it's over
    Thank **** for that... Good mental boost to keep them out at the end.


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    #6850
    testtech05
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    Some Like It TOH
    Huge win all things considered


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    #6851
    its_phil
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭its_phil


    Mul, it's over
    Got five points with 14 men. Job done and get ready for make or break game with Scarlets


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    #6852
    realhorrorshow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,902 ✭✭✭realhorrorshow


    Bazzo wrote: »
    I should stop praising Carty. Every time I'm praising him he does something crazy, we still would be lost without him though. Great work from Porch in the buildup earlier too, seems like another very shrewd signing.

    Didn’t see the game today because of work but Porch has been our form wing/fullback imo, very tidy player.


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    #6853
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    What if Salanoa doesn't want to move Now?


    He will because he wanna play?


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    #6854
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Bazzo wrote: »
    Lucky to go into half time ahead but would have to think being a man down for 65 mins will be very very hard to win now, and even harder again to get another 2 tries. Need some magic from big players.



    No magic but it did happen


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    #6855
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Massive call going for the scrum when they're a man down and only ahead by 3




    Butler had balls. Good call for 1 more point which could be decisive to get past Scarlets (if you're optimistic) or Cardiff to have a home European Play-off. As our point difference won't be good, we need to get 1 more point than the opposition


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    #6856
    salmocab
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    connachta wrote: »
    He will because he wanna play?

    He might because he wants to play more regularly


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    #6857
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    regularly yeah:rolleyes:

    Minutes played since he's in Dublin in Pro14 : 55 in 2 years

    In Connacht he'd be 3rd choice, so as limited it could be, it's at least 200 minutes a season.
    And with McCoy injury/rest need before May, it's obvious he'll be on the pitch again this season.
    With Furlong/Porter back for Leinster, he won't


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    #6858
    salmocab
    Registered Users Posts: 11,296 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    connachta wrote: »
    regularly yeah:rolleyes:

    Minutes played since he's in Dublin in Pro14 : 55 in 2 years

    In Connacht he'd be 3rd choice, so as limited it could be, it's at least 200 minutes a season.
    And with McCoy injury/rest need before May, it's obvious he'll be on the pitch again this season.
    With Furlong/Porter back for Leinster, he won't

    Yes but he may not want to move to Connacht or anywhere, I’m not suggesting he wouldn’t get more time just he may not want to move now or even at the end of the season. Not sure what your eye roll was about.


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    #6859
    Burkie1203
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    Mul, it's over
    connachta wrote: »
    He will because he wanna play?

    And what if He feels another year ar Leinster with better coaching is his best option?


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    #6860
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    salmocab wrote: »
    Yes but he may not want to move to Connacht or anywhere, I’m not suggesting he wouldn’t get more time just he may not want to move now or even at the end of the season. Not sure what your eye roll was about.


    Regularly. The guy has nearly no gametime at all.
    None of the Leinster 3 prefered TH are close to retirement, only Bent is.
    He needs rugby. He should test Connacht now we need him. If it doesn't work out, and he preferes to be Leinster 4th choice, good for him

    The only problem is will Leinster undergo enough pressure to loan him?
    If McCoy is injured even for a week, it's an emergency situation


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    #6861
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    And what if He feels another year ar Leinster with better coaching is his best option?




    Give Leinster 1st 2nd and 3rd team to Andy Friend and you might be surprised.


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    #6862
    salmocab
    Registered Users Posts: 11,296 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    connachta wrote: »
    Regularly. The guy has nearly no gametime at all.
    None of the Leinster 3 prefered TH are close to retirement, only Bent is.
    He needs rugby. He should test Connacht now we need him. If it doesn't work out, and he preferes to be Leinster 4th choice, good for him

    The only problem is will Leinster undergo enough pressure to loan him?
    If McCoy is injured even for a week, it's an emergency situation
    I know he has very little game time, your second sentence doesn’t make any sense.


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    #6863
    Diabhal Beag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    Didn't see the match, great result though.

    Heard Healy went off injured again. He's a super servant but it's fierce frustrating how prone he is to injuries this year. A fair few games we've had to put Godwin on the wing for him.


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    #6864
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,190 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Mul, it's over
    connachta wrote: »
    Give Leinster 1st 2nd and 3rd team to Andy Friend and you might be surprised.

    That's your oponion because you are trying to create a scenario to suit an agenda whereas your not looking at this from the players viewpoint. The player may feel another year at Leinster might be better for his development.


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    #6865
    connachta
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    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    That's your oponion because you are trying to create a scenario to suit an agenda whereas your not looking at this from the players viewpoint. The player may feel another year at Leinster might be better for his development.




    He may and should also feel Connacht is way better coached you imply, and at 23 next season, it's a make or break for him, so gametime is crucial.


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    #6866
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    salmocab wrote: »
    I know he has very little game time, your second sentence doesn’t make any sense.


    If McCoy is out, IRFU should do everything possible to avoid Connacht having only Kenny to play. Simple as that. Put pressure on other provinces to loan, allow a NIQ and easying visa obtention, buying Oisin Heffernan remaining 3 months of contract in England, whatever


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    #6867
    its_phil
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    Mul, it's over
    connachta wrote: »
    He will because he wanna play?

    This isn’t Football Manager on your laptop, there are more factors at play here than game time.

    Also he is under contract to Leinster so the conversation should be over now. Not sure why you feel so entitled to think he should be a Connacht player now.


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    #6868
    salmocab
    Registered Users Posts: 11,296 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    connachta wrote: »
    He may and should also feel Connacht is way better coached you imply, and at 23 next season, it's a make or break for him, so gametime is crucial.

    It’s not make or break for him at all, your building an argument based on what you want, not what the player may want.


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    #6869
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Rather pessimistic but not improbable scenario, useful to see where we are to play in Champions Cup next season, we have no room for errors
    Makes today BP more important !

    Connacht | Cardiff | Points expected for us | Points expected for them

    Scarlets (H) | Zebre (H) | 4 | 5

    Zebre (A) |Ospreys (H) | 2 (likely Cornavirus cancelled game : nil-nil draw) | 5

    Glasgow (H) | Munster (A) | 4 | 0

    Benetton (A) | Scarlets (A) | 0 | 1

    Ulster (H) | Kings (H) | 1 | 5

    Blues (A) | Connacht (H) | 0 | 5

    Edinburgh (H) | Leinster (A) | 4 | 0

    Munster (A) | Dragons (A) | 0 | 5

    Total || 15 | 26

    Cumulative total | | 50 | 55


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    #6870
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    its_phil wrote: »
    This isn’t Football Manager on your laptop, there are more factors at play here than game time.

    Also he is under contract to Leinster so the conversation should be over now. Not sure why you feel so entitled to think he should be a Connacht player now.




    Can be loaned.
    And his contract expires in May
    Hope it's happening, and the rumour is true. If it's earlier because of an injury crisis, good for us, good for him


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    #6871
    Burkie1203
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    Mul, it's over
    connachta wrote: »
    Can be loaned.
    And his contract expires in May
    Hope it's happening, and the rumour is true. If it's earlier because of an injury crisis, good for us, good for him

    Good for him? Did he say that to you or is this just more airy fairy bullsh1t


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