Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

Lebute

Hi All, Any regulars visitors to Thomond recommend a place or two for pints before the match this saturday and then in the City centre after.

The Lost Sheep

Lebute wrote: »

Hi All, Any regulars visitors to Thomond recommend a place or two for pints before the match this saturday and then in the City centre after.

i like JJ bowles in Thomondgate if im around early enough before game. at bridge looking over river at king johns castle

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

Conor Deane pictured a lot on inpho, not an indication of anything other than he tried with the senior squad but really wouldn’t be surprised to see deane or Luke carty in the 23 with Horwitz and Fitzgerald both out.

I’d pick something along the lines of:
McCabe heffernan McCoy
Roux Gallagher
Mckeon Copeland Boyle
Marmion Godwin
Robb daly( Farrell)
Fitzgerald leader niyi

McCartney Buckley Kenny maksymiw faingaa kerins deane de buitlear

Mr Tickle

Wegians89 wrote: »

Conor Deane pictured a lot on inpho, not an indication of anything other than he tried with the senior squad but really wouldn’t be surprised to see deane or Luke carty in the 23 with Horwitz and Fitzgerald both out.

I’d pick something along the lines of:
McCabe heffernan McCoy
Roux Gallagher
Mckeon Copeland Boyle
Marmion Godwin
Robb daly( Farrell)
Fitzgerald leader niyi

McCartney Buckley Kenny maksymiw faingaa kerins deane de buitlear

makes a lot of sense. Maybe start McCartney. Heffernan might be more valuable in the first team.

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

Bealham trained as well. I'd prob put him in the 23 to get some minutes ahead of the Ulster game.

Mr Tickle

Can somebody in Galway with a spare room kidnap Jack until Sunday? Don't want Friend having a brain fart.

thomond2006

Some Like It TOH

Lebute wrote: »

Hi All, Any regulars visitors to Thomond recommend a place or two for pints before the match this saturday and then in the City centre after.

Curragower. If it's a nice day you can enjoy your pints with King John's Castle in the background.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

https://www.pro14rugby.org/match-centre/referee-appointments/

Frank Murphy down to ref match v Munster? Seems strange.

irishgrover

ClanofLams wrote: »

https://www.pro14rugby.org/match-centre/referee-appointments/

Frank Murphy down to ref match v Munster? Seems strange.

I guess he played for both...... didn't he do another match in galway this season, was it Leinster?

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

irishgrover wrote: »

I guess he played for both...... didn't he do another match in galway this season, was it Leinster?

Yeah think he did a Connacht match both this season and last, not sure against who. I thought he was registered as a ref with Munster and so couldn’t ref them but obviously not.

Diabhal Beag

He reffed the Glasgow away match last year, much to the annoyance of the locals around me :pac:

its_phil

Mul, it's over

ClanofLams wrote: »

https://www.pro14rugby.org/match-centre/referee-appointments/

Frank Murphy down to ref match v Munster? Seems strange.

No issue with that, he’s a decent ref

MarinersBlues

Mul, it's over

ClanofLams wrote: »

https://www.pro14rugby.org/match-centre/referee-appointments/

Frank Murphy down to ref match v Munster? Seems strange.

Did a fine job for Munster v Leinster at Christmas.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

MarinersBlues wrote: »

Did a fine job for Munster v Leinster at Christmas.

Ah didn’t realise he did that. I meant strange in that thought he was Munster branch ref so couldn’t ref Munster. He’s seemed good from what I can recall from previous Connacht games too

connachta

No Godwin on the pics? Bad news Carty will have to be risked...
Bealham and Gallagher both fit though, good, I think they'll start!

MarinersBlues

Mul, it's over

connachta wrote: »

No Godwin on the pics? Bad news Carty will have to be risked...
Bealham and Gallagher both fit though, good, I think they'll start!

I'd play Bealham at out-half instead of risking Carty this weekend.

connemara man

The Friend Zone

MarinersBlues wrote: »

I'd play Bealham at out-half instead of risking Carty this weekend.

Buckley would relish the opportunity

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

connemara man wrote: »

Buckley would relish the opportunity

Buckley’s an out and out nine tho

connemara man

The Friend Zone

Wegians89 wrote: »

Buckley’s an out and out nine tho

True!

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Roux still suffering with virus, could miss Ulster game. Bealham and Marmion available this week. Tighthead signing already done and to be announced

https://www.the42.ie/quinn-roux-connacht-injury-update-4603392-Apr2019/

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

ClanofLams wrote: »

Roux still suffering with virus, could miss Ulster game. Bealham and Marmion available this week. Tighthead signing already done and to be announced

https://www.the42.ie/quinn-roux-connacht-injury-update-4603392-Apr2019/

Hopefully he'll be back in time, will need to put out or strongest possible team for a chance of winning in Belfast.

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

From reading that suggests to me there won’t be another loosehead signed

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

Wegians89 wrote: »

From reading that suggests to me there won’t be another loosehead signed

Didn't expect us to sign another one really. McAllister replaces McCabe and hopefully Burke will continue to improve and get more game time.

connachta

KBurke85 wrote: »

Didn't expect us to sign another one really. McAllister replaces McCabe and hopefully Burke will continue to improve and get more game time.

Burke looks ok, we have 7 props including the new TH, and Bealham will cover LH if both Buckley and McCabe are injured (which is unlikely as Buckley is a rock, so good choice IMO)

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

KBurke85 wrote: »

Didn't expect us to sign another one really. McAllister replaces McCabe and hopefully Burke will continue to improve and get more game time.

Didn’t expect one either but if there was spare cash I would have added depth there over most other positions

connachta

Wegians89 wrote: »

Didn’t expect one either but if there was spare cash I would have added depth there over most other positions

Over a 10?

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

connachta wrote: »

Over a 10?

Possibly, I don’t think you’ll get a ten of any decent quality cheap or Irish qualified. With carty going to the World Cup they might be willing to splash the cash though. Also feel like Horwitz and Fitzgerald could have shown more in training than they have on the pitch, Godwin also could get more reps in training.

If money was no issue I’d have a crack at getting madigan if he’d settle for second choice.

Buer

Wegians89 wrote:

If money was no issue I’d have a crack at getting madigan if he’d settle for second choice.

He has his money made, is 30 and is unlikely to be capped again even if back in Ireland. I reckon he'll look at an easy money move somewhere without much expectation for a couple of years if leaving Bristol.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him wind up at a Pro14 side outside of the provinces.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Don’t think there’s any chance of Madigan coming back to Ireland either, might be some hope if the World Cup was in 18 months time and he thought he had a shot of making squad. Would rather Godwin wasn’t moved there either barring emergency situation, he’s a very good centre, no point taking away from that.

Can’t have two NIQs in the position I think so limited to Irish? Cathal Marsh is the only option that springs to mind, don’t think he would necessarily be no.2 but he might be good for depth and affordable.

Mr Tickle

ClanofLams wrote: »

Don’t think there’s any chance of Madigan coming back to Ireland either, might be some hope if the World Cup was in 18 months time and he thought he had a shot of making squad. Would rather Godwin wasn’t moved there either barring emergency situation, he’s a very good centre, no point taking away from that.

Can’t have two NIQs in the position I think so limited to Irish? Cathal Marsh is the only option that springs to mind, don’t think he would necessarily be no.2 but he might be good for depth and affordable.

Bill Johnson has another year of a contract left. He's a bit wasted in in his current place in the pecking order. One of him or JJ should be looking at a move.