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Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

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    #4772
    tobdom
    Registered Users Posts: 513 ✭✭✭tobdom


    connachta wrote: »
    Who's the back-up 10, guys?
    No McCartney, no Roux, no Healy, no Thornbury, no SOB, no Bealham, we're going to lose but probably ready to gun out for the next crucial 3 games


    Seriously.... you need more optimism in your life!!


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    #4773
    KBurke85
    Registered Users Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭KBurke85


    The Friend Zone
    connachta wrote: »
    Who's the back-up 10, guys?
    No McCartney, no Roux, no Healy, no Thornbury, no SOB, no Bealham, we're going to lose but probably ready to gun out for the next crucial 3 games

    We won last week without Healy SOB and no Thornbury and Roux for the last half hour. I'd imagine Daly is the backup 10


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    #4774
    Bazzo
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    Mul, it's over
    I'm hopeful, missing a good few but I think Ospreys' poor form from last season has carried over.

    As for back up 10 I guess it'd be Daly or maybe Leader


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    #4775
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    KBurke85 wrote: »
    We won last week without Healy SOB and no Thornbury and Roux for the last half hour. I'd imagine Daly is the backup 10


    Red card helped a good bit.
    I really don't get why there's no Godwin, late knock maybe. It could be very costly...


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    #4776
    realhorrorshow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,977 ✭✭✭realhorrorshow


    Bazzo wrote: »
    I'm hopeful, missing a good few but I think Ospreys' poor form from last season has carried over.

    As for back up 10 I guess it'd be Daly or maybe Leader

    Same, but I'm always nervous when we play in Wales, especially after we lost with a full strength team to an Ospreys side with 18 year olds at 9 and 13 last year.


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    #4777
    KBurke85
    Registered Users Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭KBurke85


    The Friend Zone
    connachta wrote: »
    Red card helped a good bit.
    I really don't get why there's no Godwin, late knock maybe. It could be very costly...

    Could just be rested its a 13 game run. There will be changes to the 23. I wouldn't read too much into it


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    #4778
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    KBurke85 wrote: »
    Could just be rested its a 13 game run. There will be changes to the 23. I wouldn't read too much into it


    Carty and Bundee are back next week, he could have been rested a lot, after


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    #4779
    ClanofLams
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    Mul, it's over
    Looking forward to seeing how Robertson McCoy goes, think he improved a fair bit last season, hopefully he can have a solid game.

    Be interesting to see how Maksymiw gets on too, rare opportunity for him.

    Hopefully Gallagher and Copeland have a big impact off the bench, it will be needed. Ospreys were solid enough against Munster last week, had a good scrum and lineout but were making mistakes further out. If Connacht can get parity up front would fancy the back line to be able to make the difference.


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    #4780
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    ClanofLams wrote: »
    Looking forward to seeing how Robertson McCoy goes, think he improved a fair bit last season, hopefully he can have a solid game.

    Be interesting to see how Maksymiw gets on too, rare opportunity for him.

    Hopefully Gallagher and Copeland have a big impact off the bench, it will be needed. Ospreys were solid enough against Munster last week, had a good scrum and lineout but were making mistakes further out. If Connacht can get parity up front would fancy the back line to be able to make the difference.


    Agree with every bit of this
    but no back-up 10...If Fitzgerald is off and we have to use a playmaker...


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    #4781
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,450 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    The Friend Zone
    connachta wrote: »
    Agree with every bit of this
    but no back-up 10...If Fitzgerald is off and we have to use a playmaker...

    Daly has pretty much as much experience at ten as Godwin, he slotted in there for 10/20 minutes here and there a few times last season.


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    #4782
    BakeMeACake
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭BakeMeACake


    Loved the Cheetahs game last week. Really like the idea that new players get a chance to play. It adds a bit of dynamism to the team. The negative is the uncertainty. But then the Connacht game is based on uncertain outcomes. So while there are injuries on the wing and at full-back there is a new dimension being shown which is good as far as I can see.
    Then having the likes of Dillane and Farrell on the bench just adds such an incredible new dimension to Connacht.
    So not incredibly secure in a belief we will win this weekend but once again we see new faces. And new faces by nature don't hold back. So let's see.
    Bottom line is I am a huge believer in rotation in that it freshens the approach


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    #4783
    connachta
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    Wegians89 wrote: »
    Daly has pretty much as much experience at ten as Godwin, he slotted in there for 10/20 minutes here and there a few times last season.


    Godwin played 10 in Australia way more than Daly with Leinster


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    #4784
    Squidgy Black
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    Wegians89 wrote: »
    Daly has pretty much as much experience at ten as Godwin, he slotted in there for 10/20 minutes here and there a few times last season.

    Daly hasn't played 10 for Leinster since his early years unless you're confusing him with Noel Reid? As soon as he got into the Leinster setup he was converted into a centre.


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    #4785
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Daly hasn't played 10 for Leinster since his early years unless you're confusing him with Noel Reid? As soon as he got into the Leinster setup he was converted into a centre.


    That's what I meant, he hasn't played 10 in 5 years. Godwin has, sometimes, played there for Brumbies


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    #4786
    FACECUTTR
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    Blade has covered 10 too if I remember correctly. I'm sure the coaches know what they are doing making the selection.


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    #4787
    Bazzo
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    Mul, it's over
    Tom Farrell was naïve there but a bit unfortunate to be pinged, ball look easily available.


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    #4788
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    Mul, it's over
    Holy moly, fair play Niyi!


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    #4789
    Euphoriasean
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    Super hands and great finish by adi.


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    #4790
    ClanofLams
    Registered Users Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    Mul, it's over
    Robb’s hands are excellent. Often centres his size are just battering rams.


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    #4791
    ClanofLams
    Registered Users Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    Mul, it's over
    Lack of ref consistency around knock on advantage is frustrating. Ospreys made a few yards there immediately, that would be enough for most refs to say advantage over.


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    #4792
    ClanofLams
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    Mul, it's over
    Massive hit from Robb. Himself and Farrell looking very good together


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    #4793
    its_phil
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    Mul, it's over
    Robb is on fire this year. Brilliant comeback after a couple of disrupted years


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    #4794
    ClanofLams
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    Mul, it's over
    Leader struggling a bit under high ball, usually solid in that area.


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    #4795
    Chris871
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    Farrell is immense


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    #4796
    typhoony
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    I know it's against a weakened opposition but Farrell is unplayable at the moment


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    #4797
    realhorrorshow
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    Think Boyle knocked that on in the scrum, great power from Robb. That interplay between himself and Farrell that got us into their 22 was insane, can't believe we didn't get a replay.


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    #4798
    ScrubsfanChris
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    Ospreys might as well play at Swansea RFC's ground.


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    #4799
    gally74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭gally74


    The Friend Zone
    Chris871 wrote: »
    Farrell is immense

    He was last year too. But not enough for Joe


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    #4800
    Clegg
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    gally74 wrote: »
    He was last year too. But not enough for Joe

    Who would you have him in instead of though? This is no disrespect to Farrell, but Ringrose is a better 13. Then you've to look at the other options. Aki and Henshaw are quality at 12 and 13 so can swap positions when the circumstances dictate. They're valuable squad options. Then you've Chris Farrell who is just a brute and possesses qualities none of the others have. I just don't think there's space for Tom anywhere.


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    #4801
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,450 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    The Friend Zone
    Clegg wrote: »
    Who would you have him in instead of though? This is no disrespect to Farrell, but Ringrose is a better 13. Then you've to look at the other options. Aki and Henshaw are quality at 12 and 13 so can swap positions when the circumstances dictate. They're valuable squad options. Then you've Chris Farrell who is just a brute and possesses qualities none of the others have. I just don't think there's space for Tom anywhere.

    Based on injuries henshaw shouldn’t really have been involved really


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