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Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

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    #3422
    Tommybojangles
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭Tommybojangles


    Mul, it's over
    The Galleon just up from the prom will fill you up rightly for the day ahead


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    #3423
    connemara man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,773 ✭✭✭connemara man


    The Friend Zone
    Salthill lunch go to the full duck!

    Brilliant food and on the prom


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    #3424
    b.gud
    Registered Users Posts: 4,808 ✭✭✭b.gud


    Tommybojangles wrote: »
    The Galleon just up from the prom will fill you up rightly for the day ahead

    The Galleon went into receivership and is under new management, I haven'tt been there since they changed hands which is why I left it off the list. Also worth noting that the galleon does more of a meat and 2 veg style which wouldn't appeal to the pear and bacon loving Thomond :)


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    #3425
    connemara man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,773 ✭✭✭connemara man


    The Friend Zone
    b.gud wrote: »
    The Galleon went into receivership and is under new management, I haven'tt been there since they changed hands which is why I left it off the list. Also worth noting that the galleon does more of a meat and 2 veg style which wouldn't appeal to the pear and bacon loving Thomond :)

    Thats why I suggested the full duck!


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    #3426
    Diabhal Beag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    What you need Thomond is a trip to Supermac's Salthill and it will cure you of your recently acquired D4 notions.


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    #3427
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


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    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    What you need Thomond is a trip to Supermac's Salthill and it will cure you of your recently acquired D4 notions.

    If you want me to get sick all over the prom, then sure.


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    #3428
    Shelflife
    Registered Users Posts: 3,074 ✭✭✭Shelflife


    Lana in Salthill is good.

    Murtys for the match is the best shout.


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    #3429
    stephen_n
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    A come on lads, you all know where the best avacado toast is, just tell the man.


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    #3430
    its_phil
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭its_phil


    Mul, it's over
    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    What you need Thomond is a trip to Supermac's Salthill and it will cure you of your recently acquired D4 notions.

    If you want me to get sick all over the prom, then sure.

    Get out and stay out of the west of Ireland talking about Supermacs like that.

    Expecting a ban for this treason.


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    #3431
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    So Signing to come next week. Can't be otherwise.
    9 left 3 promoted 1 signed only. Need 4 or 5 at least

    NIQ TH
    NIQ Wing
    2nd Row (Kearney)
    Back-3 cover (maybe a 15/10 like Carbery/Lydon)

    The 5th is uncertain, as Friend told about lean squad


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    #3432
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


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    Unfortunately I didn't make it to Galway today but thanks for the advice all the same.


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    #3433
    b.gud
    Registered Users Posts: 4,808 ✭✭✭b.gud


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Unfortunately I didn't make it to Galway today but thanks for the advice all the same.

    I assume that the reason you didn't make it is because your comments about Supermacs were noted and there was a border patrol setup to stop you entering


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    #3434
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


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    b.gud wrote: »
    I assume that the reason you didn't make it is because your comments about Supermacs were noted and there was a border patrol setup to stop you entering

    No comment.


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    #3435
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/47961284


    Both can play on the wing..


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    #3436
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,450 ✭✭✭Wegians89


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    connachta wrote: »
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/47961284


    Both can play on the wing..

    Kellaway played with Horwitz at the waratahs and NSW with godwin and Horwitz. I’m sure he’d fit in well with them again


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    #3437
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Wegians89 wrote: »
    Kellaway played with Horwitz at the waratahs and NSW with godwin and Horwitz. I’m sure he’d fit in well with them again




    He played a good amount of rugby this season, he's young among our quite ageing wing profiles, he can cover 13 as nearly 100 kg
    Friend must have his phone number from his Aus U20 contacts...

    Would be a great signing


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    #3438
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,450 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    The Friend Zone
    connachta wrote: »
    He played a good amount of rugby this season, he's young among our quite ageing wing profiles, he can cover 13 as nearly 100 kg
    Friend must have his phone number from his Aus U20 contacts...

    Would be a great signing

    Covers wing and fullback too. I would be very excited to see it happen


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    #3439
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Yeah we need mainly a wing, which he seems to be, and he can fit in sometime for Farrell/TOH, that's a plus :)


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    #3440
    ClanofLams
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    Mul, it's over
    Don’t know anything about kellaway to be honest.

    That the only player Friend was involved in signing for this season (Fainga’a) won players player of the year would give some confidence that recruitment will go well though.


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    #3441
    mjp
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    I see Pita Akhi starting centre for Toulouse in today's semi final against Leinster. Wouldn't have expected that based on form he showed in brief spell with us.


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    #3442
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Well we need a 7th prop, who can rise Kenny to the next level, do a job mainly on the bench vs the best in Europe, cover both side mainly TH, and who knows, avoiding to use the NIQ spots there maybe.
    For a year there's a guy for that : Michael Bent! Leinster now have Porter and Abaladze, and I'm sure as 34 he can finish his career on a high like Nathan White few years ago


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    #3443
    KBurke85
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    The Friend Zone
    connachta wrote: »
    Well we need a 7th prop, who can rise Kenny to the next level, do a job mainly on the bench vs the best in Europe, cover both side mainly TH, and who knows, avoiding to use the NIQ spots there maybe.
    For a year there's a guy for that : Michael Bent! Leinster now have Porter and Abaladze, and I'm sure as 34 he can finish his career on a high like Nathan White few years ago

    No thanks


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    #3444
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    KBurke85 wrote: »
    No thanks




    So, Ben Betts? Ah You? NIQ?


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    #3445
    salmocab
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    KBurke85 wrote: »
    No thanks

    Not sure here, are you saying you wouldn’t want Michael Bent in your squad? It won’t happen as he’s a big part of Leinster’s squad but he would be a great signing for Connacht. Covers both sides and performs every week. Not flashy but is a very good player.


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    #3446
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Bent has been one of the best signings by a province in the past decade. It says a lot that he was one of the few subs Leinster trusted to come on before the closing minutes yesterday.

    He genuinely covers both sides, hardly ever gets injured and is exceptionally consistent. He's never going to be winning MOTM awards but he carries, makes his tackles, locks out the scrum against all comers and his error count is very, very low.

    I was advocating Ulster offering him a deal a year ago. He would be a great signing for Connacht for 2 years.


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    #3447
    thomond2006
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    Connacht did pretty well out of the last backup Kiwi prop they signed from Leinster.


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    #3448
    MarinersBlues
    Registered Users Posts: 1,290 ✭✭✭MarinersBlues


    Mul, it's over
    connachta wrote: »
    Ben Betts?

    He doesn't seem to be getting much game time in Munster at the moment! ;)


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    #3449
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    MarinersBlues wrote: »
    He doesn't seem to be getting much game time in Munster at the moment! ;)




    He's free to go from England Championship in June AFAIC


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    #3450
    Dog Botherer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Dog Botherer


    You've got a Friend in me
    connachta wrote: »
    He's free to go from England Championship in June AFAIC

    I hear he's off to Leicester.


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    #3451
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,561 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


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    Ben Betts hasn't really kicked on. It's a shame really.


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