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

Robbo

freyners wrote: »

Cuthbert to Knock on, Matt healy to fake left, then skin him on the inside, leave patchell on his ass to dive in front of the posts, kick the ball into the stands in celebration only to prat a watching leighton hodges carrying a full tray of beer

one can dream.....

Then Cardiff's Lou Reed to through sheer admiration break into song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYEC4TZsy-Y

vienne86

Is it blowing a gale in Cardiff tonight as well? Could be very messy, and luck might play a part.

connachta

I don't understand why White and Marmion don't start this potentially tight game whereas there's Challenge Cup to rest them for 2 weeks. Nonsense to play them as we have now, after Munster away win, far less chance to win the trophy (with Harlequins in the competition) than to be top 6 of the Guiness pro12

b.gud

I wouldn't say that I'm overly confident that we will win, but I don't have the same fear as some of the other posters here.

For a while now we have had the beating of Cardiff we just haven't managed to always beat them. I think that this season there's a real different air about the Connacht team. They seem to be a lot mentally tougher than in previous seasons. I think it will be a tight game but I think Connacht will have enough to pull through it, particularly with Marmion to come on in the last 20/15 mins to really add some pace into the game.

If this game had been before the Munster match I'm not sure I would have had the same opinion but seeing they way they held it together after that decision and went on to close out the game on top rather than just clinging on I have a new found confidence in the team.

hogandrew

Is it possible to get BBC wales here? I have BBC one wales on other channels but it never has games on it

b.gud

hogandrew wrote: »

Is it possible to get BBC wales here? I have BBC one wales on other channels but it never has games on it

If you have Sky I think there is a way to get it, see here

If you can't get BBC Wales the game is on TG4

S12b

Is this on galway bay?

b.gud

S12b wrote: »

Is this on galway bay?

Ya it is

vienne86

hogandrew wrote: »

Is it possible to get BBC wales here? I have BBC one wales on other channels but it never has games on it

I often watch matches on BBC Wales.....it's in English, with the Welsh commentary consigned to the red button.

Cosmo Kramer

Yes it's available on satellite, Freesat channel 971 if you have that setup.

hogandrew

Cheers, I only had BBC one Wales tuned in and not BBC two Wales

BrokenMan

Maul defence has been the biggest weakness this season

Zzippy

Bad start. Maul defence not great again. Need to get our hands on the ball and start imposing our patterns...

Zzippy

Great work TOH!

vienne86

That was great from O'Halloran to chase that kick through. Good opportunity here. Lovely offload there to eventually get the try.

Redo91

Porter bizzarely doesn't take the easier opportunity but finishes well in the end. Lovely hands in the build up. Great response from the lads.

vienne86

Another good kick through by Porter.....and now a scrum for Connacht on the Cardiff 22. This is excellent from Connacht.

Redo91

Parata is getting a lot of touches of the ball for a man that's on the bench!

Zzippy

Porter mixing the sublime with the ridiculous so far...

vienne86

I missed the start. What happened Ronaldson?

Diabhal Beag

vienne86 wrote: »

I missed the start. What happened Ronaldson?

Getting the head test

Robbo

Today's lookalikes:

Rhys Patchell / The Sherminator



Cardiff Coach / Eggsy from Goldie Lookin' Chain

aimee1

bbc wales commentators keep waffling about cuthbert, and they showed warburton in the stand, first time he has been seen when cardiff are playing in long time

vienne86

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Getting the head test

Obviously hasn't passed. Pity.

aimee1

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Getting the head test

he is gone for the game, wont be back on

connacht playing very well

Diabhal Beag

Jesus Aki and Connolly ate yer manno and now they're in!

vienne86

Eazy-peezy try for Connacht. That was a great try from a set piece, but defence was woeful.

b.gud

Yes McKeon.

Robb doing really well since coming on

aimee1

vienne86 wrote: »

Eazy-peezy try for Connacht. That was a great try from a set piece, but defence was woeful.

defence? wat you talking about :eek:

b.gud

Twice off the post for Porter

Bridge93

Is there any wind? I thought Cardiff might have had it but dunno what I based that on

vienne86

aimee1 wrote: »

defence? wat you talking about :eek:

Went missing!

Zzippy

Jesus lads!

b.gud

That's the first scrum that hasn't been evenly matched, hopefully just a blip

b.gud

Superb from Connolly

b.gud

Good response from connacht

Robbo

We have the beating of them in this if we play clever but the wind and the mental bounce could cause problems.

Bazzo

Bridge93 wrote: »

Is there any wind? I thought Cardiff might have had it but dunno what I based that on

Commentary said it's swirling so it's not really favouring either side at the minute.

Then again commentary seem a bit ****ing cluelees at times so not even sure if I'd take their word on wind direction.

Stheno

Is that their normal kit they are wearing today?

Bazzo

If you're on the left wing your name is Parata seemingly.

Robbo

Stheno wrote: »

Is that their normal kit they are wearing today?

Yeah, the Green Lantern thing was a one off. Given the result last week, I can see them appreciating in value.

Porter puts some zip on the ball. Hadn't really noticed that before but then we haven't really seen too much of him in his time at the Sportsground.

Robbo

Bazzo wrote: »

If you're on the left wing your name is Parata seemingly.

Every forward is Den Buckley. Every back is Rory Parata.

aimee1

nothing wrong with that at all

b.gud

Stheno wrote: »

Is that their normal kit they are wearing today?

Which team? The answer is yes for both

So far Robb and Connolly have been the stand outs

eyeball kid

aimee1 wrote: »

nothing wrong with that at all

Yeah, didnt think there was anything wrong either.

Zzippy

Robbo wrote: »

Yeah, the Green Lantern thing was a one off. Given the result last week, I can see them appreciating in value.

Porter puts some zip on the ball. Hadn't really noticed that before but then we haven't really seen too much of him in his time at the Sportsground.

He throws a few howlers too though. So has Carty...

BrokenMan

That was dropped backwards

Robbo

Think Roux was interfered with in the air.

Big Rod seems to have bottled his pain and is using it.

aimee1

ouch

Zzippy

Quinn got a fair bang on the head there