Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

connachta wrote: »

For TH, we have both R.Burke and Kenny. I wonder which one will slot in as 3rd choice, I think Robertson-McCoy does pretty well to retain his new status. But will it be enough to play 30 min if not even more vs Montpellier or Toulouse...

Have a feeling Kenny is ahead of Burke. Think Kenny was more involved in preseason whereas Burke has been with the eagles

connachta

Wegians89 wrote: »

Have a feeling Kenny is ahead of Burke. Think Kenny was more involved in preseason whereas Burke has been with the eagles

But as Kenny played with Eagles this week and Burke not even on the teamsheet, I wonder if the picking order is against this appearence : Burke may have been preserved because he was the 24th man vs Treviso... Did someone spotted him on the bench or as waterboy?

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

I’d assume there’ll be a few changes to the team this weekend. Probably will see the likes of Buckley, dillane, marmion and possibly niyi coming into the 15

Wegians89

Wegians89 wrote: »

I’d assume there’ll be a few changes to the team this weekend. Probably will see the likes of Buckley, dillane, marmion and possibly niyi coming into the 15

He seems to have fallen very far down the pecking order under Friend. Or is he injured?

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

[Deleted User] wrote: »

He seems to have fallen very far down the pecking order under Friend. Or is he injured?

Think the other options have more to their game tbh.

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

CONNACHT MATCHDAY SQUAD V DRAGONS (FRI 11 OCT, 7.35PM @ RODNEY PARADE)

(15-9): Tiernan O’Halloran, John Porch, Kyle Godwin, Peter Robb, Matt Healy, Conor Fitzgerald, Caolin Blade
(1-8): Paddy McAllister, Tom McCartney, Finlay Bealham, Gavin Thornbury, Quinn Roux, Eoghan Masterson, Jarrad Butler (C), Paul Boyle.
Replacements: Shane Delahunt, Denis Buckley, Dominic Robertson-McCoy, Ultan Dillane, Cillian Gallagher, Kieran Marmion, Tom Farrell, Stephen Fitzgerald.


Team named only one change Porch starts. Gallagher onto the bench in place of Masterson Jnr

Zzippy

Any injury uodate? How long is Leader out for?

connemara man

The Friend Zone

Zzippy wrote: »

Any injury uodate? How long is Leader out for?

Listening to Craggy this morning. Still waiting bin results of a scan

freyners

The Friend Zone

Obviously Blade is playing extremely well but any suspicions that Marmion is being limited to a bench role while the WC is on in case either Murray or McGrath pick up an injury?

realhorrorshow

freyners wrote: »

Obviously Blade is playing extremely well but any suspicions that Marmion is being limited to a bench role while the WC is on in case either Murray or McGrath pick up an injury?

I’d say it’s just a case of rewarding form. If you look at other guys who are likely “next can off the rank” like Bealham, Toner, O’Donnell, Ross Byrne, Rory Scannell, they’re all starting.

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

freyners wrote: »

Obviously Blade is playing extremely well but any suspicions that Marmion is being limited to a bench role while the WC is on in case either Murray or McGrath pick up an injury?

None arguably Blade was playing the better rugby of the two last season also.

connachta

connemara man wrote: »

Listening to Craggy this morning. Still waiting bin results of a scan

What about Fainga'a?

connemara man

The Friend Zone

connachta wrote: »

What about Fainga'a?

Just out no info.

craggyrugby

connachta wrote: »

What about Fainga'a?

Looks like Fainga'a could be out for 6 weeks or so, nothing definitive yet, unspecified knee injury

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

craggyrugby wrote: »

Looks like Fainga'a could be out for 6 weeks or so, nothing definitive yet, unspecified knee injury

Six weeks wouldn’t be the worst. Not ideal but knee injures can be a lot longer

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

TOH off injured. With leader also out, down to four back three options already I think? Main academy option, De Buitléar injured too. Need to make a signing surely.

gally74

The Friend Zone

Tom mcC is back

Utopia Parkway

That was awful simple for the Dragons. Just put it through the hands and through a gap in midfield. Didn’t have to do anything fancy. Woeful defence.

Diabhal Beag

Lucky enough to be level here

Utopia Parkway

Good recovery from the Dragons try. 17 unanswered points.

nootroc

Mul, it's over

Silly tackle, hopefully it won't cost after getting into a good lead

Utopia Parkway

Daft from Porch. Never looks for the ball. Just jumps into the Dragons player.

Former Coach

Mul, it's over

Great game management at the end by Connacht. Super scoreline given the early pressure we were under. Pity about the card for Porch but couldn't complain about it.

Former Coach

Mul, it's over

Conor Fitz doing really well again. Strong carrying by Robb. Pack doing really well as a unit.

Robbo

I can't believe it's not Butler

This is the best I've seen us cope with a plastic pitch.

Did anyone else catch Hibbert adjusting his hair whilst waiting for a pass out a ruck 5 meters out?

gally74

The Friend Zone

Fitz has a sweet kick

Robbo

I can't believe it's not Butler

Really nice controlled edge to that yellow card and the play that followed.

Diabhal Beag

Conor Fitzgerald has really impressed me.

Another try would fantastic considering how poor we are playing away.

ClanofLams

ClanofLams wrote: »

TOH off injured. With leader also out, down to four back three options already I think? Main academy option, De Buitléar injured too. Need to make a signing surely.

Dont forget that we have Marms

Robbo

I can't believe it's not Butler

A player going off on a stretcher, pretty classless of the PA guy to put on "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart".