Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Ugh that was a disaster. Front five completely beaten up. Back row not much better, said last week rotation was needed there, asking the same three who haven’t had a break at all to play third game in thirteen days was asking a lot, not that it would have made any difference in outcome. Maul defence really needs serious work and has done so for a few weeks.

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

ClanofLams wrote: »

Ugh that was a disaster. Front five completely beaten up. Back row not much better, said last week rotation was needed there, asking the same three who haven’t had a break at all to play third game in thirteen days was asking a lot, not that it would have made any difference in outcome. Maul defence really needs serious work and has done so for a few weeks years.

Fixed that for you

MarinersBlues

Mul, it's over

How are we fixed for front five next week?
Any chance Bealham will be alright?

testtech05

Some Like It TOH

Did SOB go off with his shoulder again?? Really feel for him if he's injured again!!

A very bad night worst performance in a home interpro for a good few years that I can remember.

Everdene

Mul, it's over

testtech05 wrote: »

Did SOB go off with his shoulder again?? Really feel for him if he's injured again!!

A very bad night worst performance in a home interpro for a good few years that I can remember.

Yeah it’s his shoulder and Bealham in a boot

As bad as we were, Leinster were so efficient. It's not enjoyable, but they have a plan, and handling skills, and they play smart. I think we turned them over once. I think they knocked on once. It was smart rugby

testtech05

Some Like It TOH

Everdene wrote: »

Yeah it’s his shoulder and Bealham in a boot

That's terrible news on both counts!

connachta

Everdene wrote: »

Yeah it’s his shoulder and Bealham in a boot

:(

MattressRick

Mul, it's over

I just don't understand why the offloading game wasn't employed once it was obvious we couldn't physically compete?
Leinster blew us away and same last year in the same match. But we kept running at them and going to ground. They were then queuing up outside once we spread it wide. I actually can't remember 1 offload all game.
Considering Andy friend said this week he loved Japan's style, the offloading game was needed this evening

realhorrorshow

MattressRick wrote: »

I just don't understand why the offloading game wasn't employed once it was obvious we couldn't physically compete?
Leinster blew us away and same last year in the same match. But we kept running at them and going to ground. They were then queuing up outside once we spread it wide. I actually can't remember 1 offload all game.
Considering Andy friend said this week he loved Japan's style, the offloading game was needed this evening

Hard to offload when you’re not winning contacts.

BakeMeACake

I really had reservations about this game. I can't say what it was but I had a bad feeling about it.

So whatever. **** happens. The problem is how you pick yourself up. We got bullied off the pitch.

Sean o Brien has a Jake Heenan injury profile. Poor guy, hugely talented

realhorrorshow

Cormac Daly has signed for RUNY.

sydthebeat

The Friend Zone

What ever happened to steve crosbie lads? Is he still in connacht?

realhorrorshow

sydthebeat wrote: »

What ever happened to steve crosbie lads? Is he still in connacht?

No he was released, back with Old Belvedere now.

macslash

Mul, it's over

Off the injuries last night, who looked longish term? We'll hopefully have Ultan back for next weekend. That's one positive I suppose. Robb might have to prop yet..

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

macslash wrote: »

Off the injuries last night, who looked longish term? We'll hopefully have Ultan back for next weekend. That's one positive I suppose. Robb might have to prop yet..

Really bad feeling about sob, first tackle he made and walked straight off holding the shoulder not even getting assessed. They knew it was done

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

sydthebeat wrote: »

What ever happened to steve crosbie lads? Is he still in connacht?

He started a portable sauna business

BrokenMan

I can't believe it's not Butler

Wegians89 wrote: »

Really bad feeling about sob, first tackle he made and walked straight off holding the shoulder not even getting assessed. They knew it was done

Yeah really didn’t look good.
Finlay was limping really badly at half time and was in a moon boot later. Didn’t look good either.

Mul, it's over

Has this been posted yet? Just watching it now. Starts off with Quinn Roux throwing a punch in training :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn-bZCXZhQ8

gally74

The Friend Zone

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Has this been posted yet? Just watching it now. Starts off with Quinn Roux throwing a punch in training :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn-bZCXZhQ8

Anyone feeling like doing up an injured list ???

DonVito

Wish the clip was longer. Roux got absolutely clocked by the guy in head tape.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

gally74 wrote: »

Anyone feeling like doing up an injured list ???

Paddy McAllister - New Year
Finlay Bealham - Unknown
Quinn Roux - Couple of weeks
Gavin Thornbury - New Year
Ultan Dillane - Seems likely to return soon
Sean O’Brien - Unknown
Eoin McKeon - Mid November I think?
Tiernan O’Halloran - New Year

Think that’s it, main problem is obviously second row and lack of front row depth.

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

I know it's been brought up a few times already but believe Conán O'Donnell recently arrived back from New Zealand.

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

Most interesting part of the Connacht documentary for me was that the coaches had a meeting about recruitment for next season on the day of the ulster quarter final. That’s some fairly forward thinking especially considering o doing they had everything for last summer organized.

Think next summer will see more high profile players come in off the back of the income from the champions cup.

ionadnapokot

Must confess
I found the scrap the most interesting part!

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Must confess
I found the scrap the most interesting part!

would have preferred if they showed more of that tbh, didn’t see what started it or the lads hugging it out after

ionadnapokot

Roux gave the lad some belt! Was it Butler he hit?
Well done Connacht for letting it go out.

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Roux gave the lad some belt! Was it Butler he hit?
Well done Connacht for letting it go out.

Thought it was Connolly involved

b.gud

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Roux gave the lad some belt! Was it Butler he hit?
Well done Connacht for letting it go out.

Fairly certain it was Connolly he hit. Then Delahunt came in and hit Roux in Connollys defence

Utopia Parkway

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Must confess
I found the scrap the most interesting part!

The doc had far too many pointless talking heads like your man from the Indo and not enough of the interesting stuff like the behind the scenes footage.