Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

connachta · 30-03-2019 12:26am

Conor Kenny to play in Parma, probably..
Hope he steps us behind Carey
We could have McCoy and Carty back for Cardiff I'd like to think..

Wegians89 · 30-03-2019 1:24am

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What is the health statues for Conan and Carey? Kenny was man of the match for the eagles for the first game in Boston, could well be needec

stephen_n · 30-03-2019 10:00am

Murray Kinsella reporting Belham having a serious hand injury and was brought straight to hopspital. Said it looked like he threw up at the side of the pitch from the pain. That would suggest its the end of his season probably.

Bazzo · 30-03-2019 10:20am

Mul, it's over

Worst of every world really. Put out a mostly b team who were comfortably beaten and picked up injuries to key players.

Bridge93 · 30-03-2019 10:46am

I’ve seen speculation that Bealham potentially severed a finger? Would explain the blood and covering the hand and even the vomiting but seems a little far fetched?

Wegians89 · 30-03-2019 10:58am

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I think it’s fair to say what ever bealham injury is, it’s extremely unlikely he’ll play again this season.

connemara man · 30-03-2019 12:18pm

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Finlays Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvoVoRonZhU/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=ypc95o9naa6w

Diabhal Beag · 30-03-2019 12:21pm

He was puking like a Yank on a stag. Glad he's not seriously injured.

KBurke85 · 30-03-2019 12:23pm

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connemara man wrote: »

Finlays Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvoVoRonZhU/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=ypc95o9naa6w

Great news

connemara man · 30-03-2019 12:25pm

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Diabhal Beag wrote: »

He was puking like a Yank on a stag. Glad he's not seriously injured.

Apparently he could see the bone. He's lucky it could've been a lot worse

MarinersBlues · 30-03-2019 12:46pm

Mul, it's over

connemara man wrote: »

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

He was puking like a Yank on a stag. Glad he's not seriously injured.

Apparently he could see the bone. He's lucky it could've been a lot worse

24 stitches!
Hopefully he'll be back for the playoffs/ final

connachta · 30-03-2019 1:12pm

MarinersBlues wrote: »

24 stitches!
Hopefully he'll be back for the playoffs/ final

No chance to heal within 2 weeks for Cardiff decider?

thecretinhop · 30-03-2019 1:40pm

https://connachttribune.ie/section/breaking-news/

planning granted!!

Zzippy · 30-03-2019 10:21pm

thecretinhop wrote: »

https://connachttribune.ie/section/breaking-news/

planning granted!!

Great news. Unbelievably quick to get through the further information stage.

troyzer · 30-03-2019 10:42pm

Zzippy wrote: »

Great news. Unbelievably quick to get through the further information stage.

Couple of brown envelopes there.

FACECUTTR · 31-03-2019 12:23am

thecretinhop wrote: »

https://connachttribune.ie/section/breaking-news/

planning granted!!

Absolutely fantastic news. Work to start after pur last home game this season whenever that is I assume ?

Zzippy · 31-03-2019 12:37am

FACECUTTR wrote: »

Absolutely fantastic news. Work to start after pur last home game this season whenever that is I assume ?

Cardiff game. We won't have a home play-off if we qualify, too far behind the top 2 at this stage.

FACECUTTR · 31-03-2019 7:03pm

Zzippy wrote: »

Cardiff game. We won't have a home play-off if we qualify, too far behind the top 2 at this stage.

Good news for the development. Those extra few weeks will make a difference.
Couple of signing announcements now to boost the season ticket sales would be great.

Former Former · 31-03-2019 7:05pm

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FACECUTTR wrote: »

Absolutely fantastic news. Work to start after pur last home game this season whenever that is I assume ?

They don't have funding yet I think?

freyners · 31-03-2019 7:43pm

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Former Former wrote: »

They don't have funding yet I think?

IIRC it's essentially a 50/50 public private funding mix for the stadium. On the public side I believe the city council was informed it was being giving fining under the large developments program and had to decide what projects it was backing. The stadium was approved by the city council as first in priority last week so if I have the above right funding is secured for the public funding piece (albeit might not yet be available).

Not much word on the private part to date but as the development is being made in stages the public party may cover the planned rebuild of the clan stand side

FACECUTTR · 31-03-2019 9:32pm

Former Former wrote: »

They don't have funding yet I think?

I'd imagine they had their ducks all lined up for the private funding already as to get going asap. With the public funding approved at least the new pitch could be laid along with most of the groundwork on the Clan side.

Former Former · 31-03-2019 10:25pm

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AFAIK the Council has submitted the Sportsground for inclusion on a national grant scheme. The money is not actually secured. I'm open to correction on that but I wouldn't think construction is imminent.

Diabhal Beag · 31-03-2019 10:56pm

I've just renewed my season ticket so that's the cost of the JCB sorted.

Zzippy · 31-03-2019 11:15pm

Former Former wrote: »

AFAIK the Council has submitted the Sportsground for inclusion on a national grant scheme. The money is not actually secured. I'm open to correction on that but I wouldn't think construction is imminent.

First phase scheduled for this summer is the replacement of the pitch with a 3G/4G surface. Obviously the big work will require major funding but I think the pitch work is already funded, or they wouldn't have scheduled it so soon.

Redo91 · 01-04-2019 1:11pm

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Anyone know what time do we have til today to renew?

Diabhal Beag · 01-04-2019 1:21pm

Redo91 wrote: »

Anyone know what time do we have til today to renew?

I got a text at around 6 yesterday evening saying 30 hours left so it's likely midnight

Former Former · 01-04-2019 1:36pm

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Zzippy wrote: »

First phase scheduled for this summer is the replacement of the pitch with a 3G/4G surface. Obviously the big work will require major funding but I think the pitch work is already funded, or they wouldn't have scheduled it so soon.

I didn't know ye were putting down an artificial pitch. So that's independent of the reconstruction obviously.

Just don't be whinging when your lads are all going down with syndesmosis injuries and carpet burn.

irishgrover · 01-04-2019 1:51pm

Former Former wrote: »

I didn't know ye were putting down an artificial pitch. So that's independent of the reconstruction obviously.

It's not fully independent as it is a prerequisite. Specifically, the current trainign pitch will be subsumed by the development and there is no space for a replacement. One pitch won't handle training and game time, so artificial pitch is the only solution

Former Former wrote: »

Just don't be whinging when your lads are all going down with syndesmosis injuries and carpet burn.

It has been proven that players who regularly train on an artificial pitch tend not to get injured on them during game time. Statistically speaking, it tends to be visiting players who are more predisposed to injury* . So we are less likely to be whinging...

*I made this up

Mr Tickle · 01-04-2019 1:52pm

Former Former wrote: »

I didn't know ye were putting down an artificial pitch. So that's independent of the reconstruction obviously.

Just don't be whinging when your lads are all going down with syndesmosis injuries and carpet burn.

yes yes, but before all of that happens there's going to be two or three glorious weeks of running rugby.

Garfin · 01-04-2019 3:30pm

The Sportsground has one of the best pitches in the country, why tear it up?

Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

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