Connacht Rugby Thread - Part III - The Violence of the Lams

connemara man

Mr Tickle wrote: »

Actually does anybody know what the story is when Bundee goes to number 8 in the scrum? I've never seen any fancy play come from it. I'd love to know if there's a secret move up their sleeve.

Bazzo wrote: »

On top of what people have said above I think it's to get Bundee quick ball off the scrum platform. He's insanely good at beating defenders so if he ends up in a one on one with a flanker he he as a good chance of skipping past them. Even if he gets tackled he'll usually make a few yards and look for the offload.

that and you'd have a breakdown specialist not trying to go from the scrum to help secure the ball

spurscormac

BrokenMan wrote: »

Its contested alright. Uncontested they normally just kinda lean into each other.

I haven't looked at the clip yet, but did see the initial screenshot on the vid - maybe I should watch first, then comment

eezipc

Mr Tickle wrote: »

Bazzo wrote: »

Somebody mentioned it earlier but I hadn't noticed this during the match, brilliant.

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/729662439202160640

Actually does anybody know what the story is when Bundee goes to number 8 in the scrum? I've never seen any fancy play come from it. I'd love to know if there's a secret move up their sleeve.

He almost got a try against Munster.

MarinersBlues

Mr Tickle wrote: »

Actually does anybody know what the story is when Bundee goes to number 8 in the scrum? I've never seen any fancy play come from it. I'd love to know if there's a secret move up their sleeve.

You aren't meant to see any fancy play.They are just practising.

It's how they plan on scoring the winning try in the Pro12 final in the 75th minute.

It is known.

Diabhal Beag

Any chance we can get a Bundee Aki song going in the main stand preferably to the tune of Snooker Loopy by Chas and Dave?

b.gud

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Any chance we can get a Bundee Aki song going in the main stand preferably to the tune of Snooker Loopy by Chas and Dave?

Yeah why not but for those of us who don't know the song we need you to upload a video of yourself singing in the tune so we all know how it goes

freyners

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Any chance we can get a Bundee Aki song going in the main stand preferably to the tune of Snooker Loopy by Chas and Dave?

I heard a few lads trying to do the toure brothers chant using Bundee and Aki post Munster game

b.gud

freyners wrote: »

I heard a few lads trying to do the toure brothers chant using Bundee and Aki post Munster game

That sounds like a winner

Diabhal Beag

b.gud wrote: »

Yeah why not but for those of us who don't know the song we need you to upload a video of yourself singing in the tune so we all know how it goes

Even the great Bocelli needed Ranieri to hold his hand before playing an absolute blinder. Team effort

Billysays no

wp_rathead wrote: »

I remember years ago being delighted that Fionn Carr got in the Team of the Season
Now we have 7... And the coach and player's player (and ofcourse chairman's player - which I think is contribution to the rugby community and the league)

This season is fncking nuts lad's - and it's not over yet!!

I give huge kudos to Muldoon. We look for leaders and he is a true leader. Have to admit was shocked when AJ was replaced. Then I was amazed when marmion was replaced. Both of these guys were simply brilliant. And then their replacements did us proud. Its a crazy crazy world but if you wanted to support a team it would be? :-)

freyners

Latest kinsella piece.
http://www.the42.ie/analysis-connacht-glasgow-pro12-pat-lam-2760417-May2016/

Big Traffic Cone

Anyone know what happened to Bealham? Our front row of pro12 dream team players is looking slightly ravaged

connachta

Big Traffic Cone wrote: »

Anyone know what happened to Bealham? Our front row of pro12 dream team players is looking slightly ravaged

I'd rather like to know how he is now, and if he's a good chance to pass HIA protocols

FACECUTTR

connachta wrote: »

I'd rather like to know how he is now, and if he's a good chance to pass HIA protocols

I'd imagine Dillane went through them too. He took a big hit in the first half and did well to hide that he was dazed. They showed the replay a few times on TG4 so it won't have went unnoticed by the medical staff.

Big Traffic Cone

FACECUTTR wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

I'd rather like to know how he is now, and if he's a good chance to pass HIA protocols

I'd imagine Dillane went through them too. He took a big hit in the first half and did well to hide that he was dazed. They showed the replay a few times on TG4 so it won't have went unnoticed by the medical staff.

Be so pretty depressed if Dillane wasn't around for the semi, he was destroying lads in the tackle on Saturday.

Redo91

Have many people looked into the potential trip to Edinburgh for the final? I've only looked at flights so far but they are working out very expensive. I haven't looked at accommodation yet but according to someone at work most of it is gone already and anything that's left is working out at €100's a night. I was only planning on going for one night (flying over early the day of the game) to save money. As it is though it looks like myself, and many others, will be priced out of going.

I'm not getting ahead of myself but just curious have many others looked into it yet. I haven't had a look yet but the ferry could be an option. It would be great if the Clan organised a few supporters busses because I'm sure demand would be high. If the ferry times suited it could be an option. Could leave in the early hours the morning of the game and start heading back a few hours after the game allowing a few hours for celebrating/drowning our sorrows!

wp_rathead

Redo91 wrote: »

Have many people looked into the potential trip to Edinburgh for the final? I've only looked at flights so far but they are working out very expensive. I haven't looked at accommodation yet but according to someone at work most of it is gone already and anything that's left is working out at €100's a night. I was only planning on going for one night (flying over early the day of the game) to save money. As it is though it looks like myself, and many others, will be priced out of going.

I'm not getting ahead of myself but just curious have many others looked into it yet. I haven't had a look yet but the ferry could be an option. It would be great if the Clan organised a few supporters busses because I'm sure demand would be high. If the ferry times suited it could be an option. Could leave in the early hours the morning of the game and start heading back a few hours after the game allowing a few hours for celebrating/drowning our sorrows!

Keep your eyes peeled on the Clan Forum

jacothelad

Redo91 wrote: »

Have many people looked into the potential trip to Edinburgh for the final? I've only looked at flights so far but they are working out very expensive. I haven't looked at accommodation yet but according to someone at work most of it is gone already and anything that's left is working out at €100's a night. I was only planning on going for one night (flying over early the day of the game) to save money. As it is though it looks like myself, and many others, will be priced out of going.

I'm not getting ahead of myself but just curious have many others looked into it yet. I haven't had a look yet but the ferry could be an option. It would be great if the Clan organised a few supporters busses because I'm sure demand would be high. If the ferry times suited it could be an option. Could leave in the early hours the morning of the game and start heading back a few hours after the game allowing a few hours for celebrating/drowning our sorrows!

There are endless ferry services. Stena from Belfast and P&O from Larne operate multiple services everyday. Also Ulsterbus operate coach services from Gt Victoria Street station to Edinburgh and they are really cheap and include the ferry price.

Zzippy

Let's just win the f*cking semi-final first lads, eh!

cson

Glasgow is an alternative for anyone thinking of going - flights & bus/train/accom could well be cheaper going via Glasgow if you're content to miss the night out in Edinburgh after and don't mind travelling.

Skyscanner/Trivago/Hostelworld/Megabus are your mates here.

BeardySi

There were also some reasonable seats out of Belfast to both Edinburgh and Glasgow this morning. You're looking at least four and a half hours on the road to drive up though, rather more if you're relying on bus connections...

Cosmo Kramer

I've been told that the tickets being offered to Glasgow Warriors fans for all areas other than the Clan have now been removed from sale - presumably they have been re-allocated to Connacht for the public sale tomorrow. They were given 500 for the main stand, 500 for the Bohermore and 500 for College Road. It's unlikely that many (if any) tickets were sold from the Glasgow allocation for either Bohermore or College Road so there should be a reasonable amount of tickets for these areas available for the public sale tomorrow, as long as people are quick off the mark in the morning to get them.

gally74

jacothelad wrote: »

There are endless ferry services. Stena from Belfast and P&O from Larne operate multiple services everyday. Also Ulsterbus operate coach services from Gt Victoria Street station to Edinburgh and they are really cheap and include the ferry price.

If Leinster get thru on the Friday then most flights will get booked up, a 7 day turnaround is v difficult for finalists

MarinersBlues

After reading on the Glasgow forum that one poster believes there is not a high demand for tickets. I have now resolved to never take forum logic as a given.

:D:D;););)

Tickets still available for Warriors fans using original link - must have extended deadline. Does this mean demand is not as high as previous years?

If there are still tickets going in fairly small ground then this would likely mean fewer sold than in Kingspan and previous 2 years in the RDS including last away semi which is a shame.

Their interpretation of what happened in that game is interesting too.
According to them they should be pretty confident of getting to the final.
no recognition of our front row situation or the fact that we also had only 14 on the pitch for most of their green patch toward the finish.

Still plenty of reasonable posters there.
The Scarlets forum has me PMSL at times. They are so fookin miserable

connachta

Sorry to ask again but does someone know smth about Loughney/Bealham??? With one week rest, that rises their chances to pass HIA test...

Bazzo

I'd expect a squad update the week before the match, probably Tuesday next week.

Billysays no

connachta wrote: »

Sorry to ask again but does someone know smth about Loughney/Bealham??? With one week rest, that rises their chances to pass HIA test...

Loughney is serious shoulder injury and unlikely to see any further rugby this season. Hopefully Finlay will be good to go. We're looking at possibly Denis/Tom/JP, Shane/Tom/Dave, Finlay/Rodney/Nathan(unlikely) unless Marmion can move from back row to front row and Jake moves full time to scrum half :-)

Billysays no

lovely presentation by maoriincork to connacht clan
https://www.facebook.com/ConnachtClan/?fref=nf
fair play robert.

connachta

Bazzo wrote: »

I'd expect an squad update the week before the match, probably Tuesday next week.

I know that, just too hard to wait a whole week. Bealham/Buckley may really be crucial. one of them it's 50/50 in the overall game odds. none is advantage Glasgow, 2 advantage for us to win!

connachta

Just watched the action again, Finlay didn't go K;O straight after the contact (with the tackler and McCartney btw). He didn't look bad when he went off. It it was concussion, we can be optimitic, hoping there wasn't another kind of injury.

Zzippy

connachta wrote: »

Just watched the action again, Finlay didn't go K;O straight after the contact (with the tackler and McCartney btw). He didn't look bad when he went off. It it was concussion, we can be optimitic, hoping there wasn't another kind of injury.

I don't know what you were watching, but he was completely out of it when he went down. There was a photo of him on twitter today and he looked well, so hopefully he's ok.

its_phil

connachta wrote: »

Just watched the action again, Finlay didn't go K;O straight after the contact (with the tackler and McCartney btw). He didn't look bad when he went off. It it was concussion, we can be optimitic, hoping there wasn't another kind of injury.

That's not the way brain trauma and concussion work

Bazzo

MacGinty made 12 tackles against Glasgow, missed 1 :eek: I'd say that's a fairly rare achievement for an out half.

Marmion seemed to be the man to make ground with 3 runs for 54 metres made. Aki put in an all round huge shift 12(!) runs for 37 metres and 10 tackles made, 2 missed.

Muldowney, Muldoon and McCartney were tackling machines with 16/0, 15/1 and 14/1 tackles made/missed respectively.

Billysays no

Bazzo wrote: »

MacGinty made 12 tackles against Glasgow, missed 1 :eek: I'd say that's a fairly rare achievement for an out half.

Marmion seemed to be the man to make ground with 3 runs for 54 metres made. Aki put in an all round huge shift 12(!) runs for 37 metres and 10 tackles made, 2 missed.

Muldowney, Muldoon and McCartney were tackling machines with 16/0, 15/1 and 14/1 tackles made/missed respectively.

mcginty is a talent and a loss. hope our sa friend can replicate the raw and fantastic play of AJ . His line breaking is immense, his tackling is immense, he has done connacht very well. i am good with known talent over unknown talent that we pay ? 4 times more for. Just me

its_phil

Bazzo wrote: »

MacGinty made 12 tackles against Glasgow, missed 1 :eek: I'd say that's a fairly rare achievement for an out half.

Marmion seemed to be the man to make ground with 3 runs for 54 metres made. Aki put in an all round huge shift 12(!) runs for 37 metres and 10 tackles made, 2 missed.

Muldowney, Muldoon and McCartney were tackling machines with 16/0, 15/1 and 14/1 tackles made/missed respectively.

I'd be surprised if that was below average for Mul. He's been everywhere this season.

Robbo

Anyone have the tackle stats for Dr Ginger O'Beirne? He was certainly shaping up to crease water carrying irritant Duncan Weir at one stage.

connachta

Zzippy wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

Just watched the action again, Finlay didn't go K;O straight after the contact (with the tackler and McCartney btw). He didn't look bad when he went off. It it was concussion, we can be optimitic, hoping there wasn't another kind of injury.

I don't know what you were watching, but he was completely out of it when he went down. There was a photo of him on twitter today and he looked well, so hopefully he's ok.

What I mean is he was conscious 2 or 3 sec, on his knees, then fell..

freyners

connachta wrote: »

What I mean is he was conscious 2 or 3 sec, on his knees, then fell..

That doesn't give an indication of his severe a concussion is though. A blackout is bad no doubt, but you can suffer just as severe a concussion while remaining conscious.

b.gud

180 people ahead of me in the queue for tickets at the minute apparently

connachta

b.gud wrote: »

180 people ahead of me in the queue for tickets at the minute apparently

9 PM you'll be there

b.gud

connachta wrote: »

9 PM you'll be there

I don't want to jinx it but they seem to have really improved from the debacle that was the opening of sales on Monday.

There is clear indications of how long I expect to wait and when I move up the queue. A bit surprised that I was so far back the queue though because I was in pretty much straight away

connachta

freyners wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

What I mean is he was conscious 2 or 3 sec, on his knees, then fell..

That doesn't give an indication of his severe a concussion is though. A blackout is bad no doubt, but you can suffer just as severe a concussion while remaining conscious.

I've guessed someone would say that, probably true, but at least it reduces the chances of being severe compared to a straight blackout, doesn't it?

Zzippy

b.gud wrote: »

180 people ahead of me in the queue for tickets at the minute apparently

1,098 in front of me! I only went on to see what the queue was like, glad I have a season ticket!

b.gud

Got in, all that was left was Bohermore and College rd Terraces. I already have 2 tickets for the main stand and was just looking for 2 extra ones for friends so it looks like they will have to do without

MarinersBlues

b.gud wrote: »

Got in, all that was left was Bohermore and College rd Terraces. I already have 2 tickets for the main stand and was just looking for 2 extra ones for friends so it looks like they will have to do without

I was on tickets.ie at 9 on the button looking for main stand tickets.
They were never there, only the terraces.

Like you I didn't bother with the terraces.

Bazzo

Robbo wrote: »

Anyone have the tackle stats for Dr Ginger O'Beirne? He was certainly shaping up to crease water carrying irritant Duncan Weir at one stage.

6 made 1 missed I think.

I THINK you're talking about Sean O'Brien?? Duncan Weir also wasn't in Galway at the weekend, Finn Russel was at outhalf presumably with Horne covering. Were you on the sauce last night Robbo?

b.gud

Sold out

testtech05

Bazzo wrote: »

6 made 1 missed I think.

I THINK you're talking about Sean O'Brien?? Duncan Weir also wasn't in Galway at the weekend, Finn Russel was at outhalf presumably with Horne covering. Were you on the sauce last night Robbo?

Duncan Weir was one of the Glasgow waterboys on Saturday. Tried to stop Quinn Roux from coming on when JP went off temporarily and got a telling off from Quinn and some of the Connacht backroom staff.

Bazzo

testtech05 wrote: »

Duncan Weir was one of the Glasgow waterboys on Saturday. Tried to stop Quinn Roux from coming on when JP went off temporarily and got a telling off from Quinn and some of the Connacht backroom staff.

Oh, my bad. I hadn't noticed that.

Cosmo Kramer

I wonder how many tickets would have been sold for this game had the space been available in the stadium - maybe 15,000? It's a shame that they weren't able to get bigger temporary terraces in for this one.