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

Bazzo

Bazzo wrote: »

To be fair, Pat has a record for signing unknown or not very well known Kiwis who he sees potential in. A lot of his signings turn out to be great pieces of business too.

I was expecting a glut of high profile signings given all the players emailing Pat last season!

Zzippy

Deleted User wrote: »

I was expecting a glut of high profile signings given all the players emailing Pat last season!

Well we'd love to take Sonny Bill too, and it was nice he wanted to come, but his agent and the NZRFU were really anal about money and international games, or some sh1t like that...

freyners

Zzippy wrote: »

Well we'd love to take Sonny Bill too, and it was nice he wanted to come, but his agent and the NZRFU were really anal about money and international games, or some sh1t like that...

Well after dan turned us down after being intimidated by bundees kicking he needed an excuse

https://twitter.com/DanCarter/status/775753497975394304?s=09

Robbo

Zzippy wrote: »

Well we'd love to take Sonny Bill too, and it was nice he wanted to come, but his agent and the NZRFU were really anal about money and international games, or some sh1t like that...

Sonny Bill also wanted time off to dedicate himself to a full time county hurling programme.

flogthebog

I simply suspect we must be rubbish. That said I am kinda lisyening to Ali G (in the bayrround) as somwhaahat an esspeert on the isyouee. Now I seee Ali G could shifffft some moviesssss that as Ali G would say Jennifer Lopez could simply no not do so. So as aska alla Ali G movas to pulla the Connacha butkick agin a but an bet a zebre

flogthebog

restecpte. and ali g knows hosw to ssays it

Robbo

What's the score with the season ticket holder gift bags? Just pop into Elverys with your ticket and pick them up?

b.gud

Robbo wrote: »

What's the score with the season ticket holder gift bags? Just pop into Elverys with your ticket and pick them up?

Yep, they ask you to select online which one you want to get it from but when you go in they don't seem to have a list. At least they didn't in the Headford rd one. They just check my season ticket and then put a mark on it

wp_rathead

15 Tiernan O’Halloran
14 Niyi Adeolokun
13 Bundee Aki
12 Eoin Griffin
11 Cian Kelleher
10 Jack Carty
9 Caolin Blade

1 Denis Buckley
2 Tom McCartney
3 JP Cooney
4 Lewis Stevenson
5 Andrew Browne
6 Eoin McKeon
7 James Connolly
8 John Muldoon (captain)

Replacements:

16 Dave Heffernan
17 Ronan Loughney
18 Conor Carey
19 Ultan Dillane
20 Rory Moloney
21 Kieran Marmion
22 Shane O’Leary
23 Matt Healy

Robbo

I like the look of that. Kelleher's looked great on the ball but is clearly not 100% at FB defensively with the way we cover it.

The midfield switcheroo was always on the cards as Griffin hasn't really looked at home either. Better to have Bundee looking for the ball off him rather than the other way around until they gel.

Plenty of firepower on the bench should we need it.

molloyjh

Interesting to see Kelleher ahead of Healy. I'm assuming that's just for this one given the opposition and not a sign of the pecking order?

wp_rathead

Browne back is huge as he was very good at filling in for Muldowney last season

I'd wonder if Aki at 13 is a nod to where we'll see him rest of season when Ronaldson and Robb become fit again and fill in at 12..

wp_rathead

molloyjh wrote: »

Interesting to see Kelleher ahead of Healy. I'm assuming that's just for this one given the opposition and not a sign of the pecking order?

I'm guessing Player Welfare had a say
I mean Blade isn't ahead of Marmion and Stevenson isn't ahead of Dillane

molloyjh

wp_rathead wrote: »

I'm guessing Player Welfare had a say
I mean Blade isn't ahead of Marmion and Stevenson isn't ahead of Dillane

Good point.

Mr Tickle

With a bench like that there should be plenty of damage done in the second half.

BeardySi

Aye a hefty bench, clearly intended to aim for a strong finish. Just wish it was on the bloody telly... is it on GBFM?

MarinersBlues

I think I like Connacht on the 8 point h'cap :angel::angel:

freyners

MarinersBlues wrote: »

I think I like Connacht on the 8 point h'cap :angel::angel:

wait for Robbo to announce his bet and then back the opposite side. 100% success that way

Robbo

freyners wrote: »

wait for Robbo to announce his bet and then back the opposite side. 100% success that way

You have my blessing, payday isn't here yet so I'll be abstaining from the bookies this weekend.

freyners

Robbo wrote: »

You have my blessing, payday isn't here yet so I'll be abstaining from the bookies this weekend.

First/Anytime tryscorer isnt up on PP yet so I'll update you all tomorrow#

I do however have glasgow to win, Connacht -8 and Leinster -3 as my treble

Funk It

Anyone think we might be targeted in the front row?

Cooney and Carey our only TH's

flogthebog

To watch Connacht game tomorrow download hola vpn onto ur pc or ipad and install. Change country to Italy and then go to
http://www.connachtclan.com/clan-forum/2-connacht-rugby-board/28814-zebre-v-connacht-sat-17th-sep-5-05pm?start=16#48132
and go to page two of this thread and click on the video link on this page and off you go. If you did it properly you will see a timer counting down to the game

MarinersBlues

A bonus point win tomorrow sees us go 7th.
The Pro12 is going to be so tight this season.

flogthebog

Put 50 on toh to cross the line at 16/5 any time during game. Not bad odds. Ali g smokin hot bet ☺

Bazzo

Muldowney obviously has fond memories of his time at Connacht, I see on twitter he's gone to Italy to watch the match today!

b.gud

Bazzo wrote: »

Muldowney obviously has fond memories of his time at Connacht, I see on twitter he's gone to Italy to watch the match today!

Maybe now that he's been asked to take a 7% paycut he's thinking about moving back and is meeting up with Pat to agree terms.

This hangover is making me surprisingly optimistic

Zzippy

b.gud wrote: »

Maybe now that he's been asked to take a 7% paycut he's thinking about moving back and is meeting up with Pat to agree terms.

This hangover is making me surprisingly optimistic

7% pay cut?

b.gud

Zzippy wrote: »

7% pay cut?

Sorry it's actually 3%, apparently the club is having some financial difficulties and could be in trouble let if they don't sort it out. Gain Mortimer reported it out Twitter a couple of days ago

https://twitter.com/gavinmortimer7/status/776676293958139904

And apparently they've agreed to take the cut

https://twitter.com/gavinmortimer7/status/776822260661424128

connemara man

Bazzo wrote: »

Muldowney obviously has fond memories of his time at Connacht, I see on twitter he's gone to Italy to watch the match today!

Did he bring his boots?

jam83

There's a lot of pressure to get the win today. Should focus the minds. Would be great to get the 5 points.

Hopefully carty handles the early pressure, another shaky game will erode his confidence even further.

Borders no.2

Try down already. This nightmare start could be about to get worse. Conversion missed.

BrokenMan

7 - 5 TOH nice try

BrokenMan

Zebre straight down the fields for a converted one of their own.

Diabhal Beag

flogthebog wrote: »

Put 50 on toh to cross the line at 16/5 any time during game. Not bad odds. Ali g smokin hot bet ☺

At least some Connacht man will get something from this match. Defence is an absolute joke this season.

Borders no.2

Lads 3 tries for Zebre after 28 minutes. This has gone from bad to downright embarrassing.

thomond2006

Wake up Connacht. This is a very important game to win.

LuckyGent88

19-10 to zebre. Wtf

Diabhal Beag

22-10. This is a mental turnaround. What has gone right this season?

Borders no.2

Rain lashing down apparently which will make it even tougher to turnover that deficit. Nightmare stuff. Dare I say even in mid- September but for me its 40 minutes to rescue the season.

Cathalthesmart

Well, that's a new f-ing low. Dragons who are the worst team team in the pro12 by a mile (excluding Italian teams) kept Zebre try-less and now Zebre almost have a try bonus point before halftime.

flogthebog

would say 2nd half might be delayed if the fireworks (lightning) in the sky is anything to go by. its absolutely teeming down rain and connacht are trying to run from everywhere.

Zzippy

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

22-10. This is a mental turnaround. What has gone right this season?

Season ticket sales?

Can't think of anything else tbh...

Adbrowne

Cathalthesmart wrote: »

Well, that's a new f-ing low. Dragons who are the worst team team in the pro12 by a mile (excluding Italian teams) kept Zebre try-less and now Zebre almost have a try bonus point before halftime.

zebre scored 11 points v dragons and ospreys in 160 minutes. Double that in 40 against connacht.

flogthebog

way things are looking this game could be abandoned

wp_rathead

Big second half now, gotta get Marmion on the pitch though.
I like Blade but he been poor - we had a massive overlap at one point and he goes wide instead of going blindside, Muldoon wasn't happy

Could do with Dillane too

Watching the lads being down 3 tries to 1 at HT to Zebre is rather uncomfortable viewing

Zzippy

The rain looks biblical there. Delayed second half anyway I'd say...

flogthebog

if game is abandoned is it replayed or what happens

wp_rathead

Delayed for half an hour apparently

DGRulz

If memory serves correct if it's abandoned before 60 mins is played I think it's replayed.

Adbrowne

just googled for the weather there and it looks like it will pass soon enough