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

wp_rathead

Stan27 wrote: »

Any rumoured signings for next season?

Eoin Griffin only player so far
Retaining Jake Heenan and Aly Muldowney who's contracts expire end of season are paramount though before we go looking to recruit

b.gud

wp_rathead wrote: »

Eoin Griffin only player so far
Retaining Jake Heenan and Aly Muldowney who's contracts expire end of season are paramount though before we go looking to recruit

Robb, Parata, Connolly, Delahunt and SOB also promoted from the academy

Healy, TOH and Marmion retained

ClanofLams

Given that Ronaldson seems to be almost exclusively seen as a 12 these days, would think we might see a 10 recruited.

Would be great to retain Muldowney, Heenan and Henshaw obviously. Most concerned about Muldowney, given his play over the last couple of seasons there must be a host of clubs looking at him and making offers we can't match, which considering his age might be his last big deal must be very tempting.

b.gud

ClanofLams wrote: »

Given that Ronaldson seems to be almost exclusively seen as a 12 these days, would think we might see a 10 recruited.

Would be nrill

Now that the IRFU are part of the googles trial I wonder would we take a punt on McKinley? I don't know much about him so not sure if it would be good business or not

ClanofLams

b.gud wrote: »

Now that the IRFU are part of the googles trial I wonder would we take a punt on McKinley? I don't know much about him so not sure if it would be good business or not

I don't know a lot about him either to be honest but I don't think he has been very involved with Zebre bar one or two games?

Would like a proven player to be coming in, maybe someone Carty could pick up a few things from.

RobbieRuns

Like how to ride a slide?

wp_rathead

RobbieRuns wrote: »

Like how to ride a slide?

Robbo

According to the Twitter machine, the pitch looks good and the weather is ideal.

wp_rathead

Looking at putting a 10er on one of these:
Poolman Try in 80mins is available at 13/5
Heenan Try in 80 mins is available at 7/1
Blade Try in 80 mins available at 11/1

connemara man

wp_rathead wrote: »

Looking at putting a 10er on one of these:
Poolman Try in 80mins is available at 13/5
Heenan Try in 80 mins is available at 7/1
Blade Try in 80 mins available at 11/1

Heenan has to be easy money

Euphoriasean

Is this not on tv lads? Only game on a thurs and not being show - seems a bit strange

Robbo

wp_rathead wrote: »

Looking at putting a 10er on one of these:
Poolman Try in 80mins is available at 13/5
Heenan Try in 80 mins is available at 7/1
Blade Try in 80 mins available at 11/1

Right I'm blaming you if it's jinxed.

I have a €5 double in a Connacht win and Heenan to score anytime.

connemara man

Euphoriasean wrote: »

Is this not on tv lads? Only game on a thurs and not being show - seems a bit strange

Not on tele Galway bay have it on the radio

connachta

Justice in the end Meyer out, GR Jones in

wp_rathead

Gotta find touch from a penalty..

Sounds like a good rip from Buckley there

wp_rathead

Gotta find touch from a penalty..

Sounds like a good rip from Buckley there

connemara man

this is all from poor kicking hopefully it gets sorted out

Dragons 3 - 0 Connacht

wp_rathead

HEAAAALLLYYYY!!!!!

connachta

yeeeeeeeeeeeeah 3-7!!

jdbarry

Are BBC Wales or s4c showing this does anyone know?

wp_rathead

...feck sake Blade...
Sounds like no one was protecting him mind

wp_rathead

...feck sake Blade...
Sounds like no one was protecting him mind

wp_rathead

jdbarry wrote: »

Are BBC Wales or s4c showing this does anyone know?

not being broadcast

oneofakind32

Any periscope?

connemara man

wp_rathead wrote: »

...feck sake Blade...
Sounds like no one was protecting him mind

yeah no protection

wp_rathead

Try!! Tiernan!

8-12 with conversion to come

wp_rathead

Try!! Tiernan!

8-12 with conversion to come

connachta

Ronaldson is our 1st kicker!!!

connemara man

defence seems poor

connemara man

15-14 dragons

wp_rathead

Dragons 15-14 Connacht
2 tries a pieace after 30mins

sounds like great game gotta say

vienne86

Hewitt try

connemara man

AJs kicking for territory is reaally putting the team under pressure

d-gal

Fairly free flowing game. We should get 4 tries. Hopefully pick up a couple of losing bonus points at worse

Robbo

AyJay sounds great running the ball, not so much with his kicking from hand.

vienne86

Score corrected on twitter now 15-14

Robbo

Well that's half time. There'll be more scores in this second half but we need to cut out mistakes.

I think I speak for the entire Boards Gambling Pension Fund here when I urge Heenan to score.

freyners

Robbo wrote:

I think I speak for the entire Boards Gambling Pension Fund here when I urge Heenan to score.

Amen brother

wp_rathead

Robbo wrote: »

Well that's half time. There'll be more scores in this second half but we need to cut out mistakes.

I think I speak for the entire Boards Gambling Pension Fund here when I urge Heenan to score.

ya they seem to have our maul figured out so not looking good for "Heenan back of the maul" try like I was hoping :eek:

connachta

our bench is stronger than theirs, our squad is fresher, our confidence is higher, let's win this !

Akrasia

I tried listening to this on the Radio Ireland android app but the broadcast was being played at half speed... Then I looked at the genre they had listed for Galway Bay FM and it was 'Acid Jazz'

Iompair

The second kick out on the full was the right option just over cooked the kick by 20cms. Both teams playing poorly, Connacht don't look that interested, hopefully they pick it up in the second half.

Akrasia

connachta wrote: »

our bench is stronger than theirs, our squad is fresher, our confidence is higher, let's win this !

That's the kind of statement that demands this song

wp_rathead

less of that Acid Jazz Akrasia :pac:

Robbo

Not a great start to the second half. Big Rod a hairs breadth away from being carded.

wp_rathead

Dragons pen
18-14
Marmion on for Blade

vienne86

wp_rathead wrote: »

Dragons pen
18-14
Marmion on for Blade

And Bealham for Rod.

connachta

now Dillane??

wp_rathead

not looking good this half..

vienne86

wp_rathead wrote: »

not looking good this half..

21-14 now. Seem to be on the back foot since half time.