Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

BakeMeACake

Mul, it's over

BakeMeACake wrote: »

From about the 3rd minute of the Gloucester Toulouse game I was certain Toulouse would win it. Only a couple of pieces of magic by Simpson have kept Gloucester in the game. He is potent.

Have to say - it's possibly the most interesting group to me. 4 teams with very interesting and distinctive styles of play. All good fixtures really.

Utopia Parkway

Seems like Connacht know they will have to throw the ball about a bit on Sunday. Don't want to get into an arm wrestle with Montpellier.

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

Just saw the post on Instagram pointing out that 2 each of the squad are from Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon (get your **** together Leitrim).

Nice spread of local lads

MarinersBlues

Mul, it's over

GAAAAAAAAME DAAAAAAAAY!!!!!

Somehow the bookies still have this a 50/50 game so maybe this injury crisis can be managed.
Perfect weather forecast for running rugby so hopefully we can tire them out.
Looking forward to seeing the backs in action.

A win here could set us up nicely for the rest of the group. None if the teams will be expecting to win in Toulouse. Gloucester could be out of the running bt by game day 3 and Montpellier probably will be by game day 6. This could be the start of something beautiful!
5/6 should bring us out if the group.

It's CHAMPIONS CUP AT THE SPORTSGROUND BABY!

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

MarinersBlues wrote: »

GAAAAAAAAME DAAAAAAAAY!!!!!

Somehow the bookies still have this a 50/50 game so maybe this injury crisis can be managed.
Perfect weather forecast for running rugby so hopefully we can tire them out.
Looking forward to seeing the backs in action.

A win here could set us up nicely for the rest of the group. None if the teams will be expecting to win in Toulouse. Gloucester could be out of the running bt by game day 3 and Montpellier probably will be by game day 6. This could be the start of something beautiful!
5/6 should bring us out if the group.

It's CHAMPIONS CUP AT THE SPORTSGROUND BABY!

To get out of the group I think you’d need a bp win today, which would be very difficult given the injuries

MarinersBlues

Mul, it's over

Wegians89 wrote: »

To get out of the group I think you’d need a no win today, which would be very difficult given the injuries

Sooooo ........... you're saying there's a chance.

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

MarinersBlues wrote: »

Sooooo ........... you're saying there's a chance.

A bonus point win sorry hahah but yeah I’d back that, get a quick start build up a lily toe lead and then make the fattys run none stop

MarinersBlues

Mul, it's over

Absolutely agree.

If we are leading at half time I'd be looking for us to run them into the ground and get a bp

Diabhal Beag

Anything less than a 9 try tally is just not good enough imo.

connachta

MarinersBlues wrote: »

GAAAAAAAAME DAAAAAAAAY!!!!!

Looking forward to seeing the backs in action.

It's CHAMPIONS CUP AT THE SPORTSGROUND BABY!

I look forward to see the forwards too. I can get the concerns about our replacement props. But otherwise FFS I'm really fan!


Gallagher/McCoy have been OK even vs Leinster. Boyle is constantly consistant

Fainga'a/Butler are the Best flankers I can expect. Dillane will help them by his grint. McCartney/Buckley with their experience.

Copeland/Masterson will add boost from the bench.

b.gud

Healy, Butler and Niyi all out Copeland, Porch and Daly promoted from the bench. Godwin to 11 Daly to 12.

Makseymew, Conor Fitz and Horwitz to the bench

https://twitter.com/connachtrugby/status/1196029618500833281?s=19

connachta

Nightmare stuff

connachta

Like Toulouse home in the past.

mjp

Disastrous news with those injuries and huge psychological blow to team. Given Montpellier a 2 point swing with bookies I see. We don't have much impact to come off the bench now for last 20 mins. Here's hoping the home crowd can carry us through here

connachta

Well it does not look bad on the paper.
Maksymiw and Horwitz just have to show why they were signed. Now or never

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

****

FACECUTTR

Tbh I was expecting Butler to be pulled but the other 2 make it a very difficult chance of getting a win.

thomond2006

Some Like It TOH

That's a kick in the teeth. Huge game for Connacht. Toulouse look to be as strong as ever so Connacht will need 3/4 wins against Montpellier and Gloucester.

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

Robb surely has a knock, can't see why Horwitz would be on the bench ahead of him otherwise. We'd better pray for no back 3 injuries... Guess signing Goddard makes more sense now

Faugheen

Hope Tom Daly can go well. Always liked him but he had rotten luck with injuries.

Best of luck to all the Connacht lads here.

FACECUTTR

What channel guys ?

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

FACECUTTR wrote: »

What channel guys ?

BT sport 3

Clegg

Well that's a disastrous start.

Burkie1203

Mul, it's over

This will get ugly.

Bridge93

****

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

****... I know you see it on here but you'd think a BT sport's co commentator could manage to get Carty's name right.

Clegg

Boyle shouldn't have passed. A hard carry and a ruck near Montpellier's line would have led to a try.

Clegg

That's awful from Carty.

Kicks a penalty over the dead ball line.

Faugheen

That is awful poor from Carty

Bridge93

Ah Carty