Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

Utopia Parkway

Criminal not to come away with any points there. Criminal.

its_phil

Mul, it's over

Horrific stuff not to come away with a try there

testtech05

Some Like It TOH

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Rudderless in attack. Prob wouldnt score against 13 here tbh.

Attack was very blunt there 1 out runners a lot of them without a latch was never gonna score there.

Pity Fitz couldn't hold on to the cross kick

Squidgy Black

Bit like a repeat of the Munster game, Connacht just cannot convert any opportunities.

Utopia Parkway

Connacht have spent about 15 minutes within 10 yards of the Ulster try line and have come away with 3 points.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Yes. There are some serious consequences entering the equation for late season.

Don’t think there are too many long term injuries. There’s a three week break after European Cup until Middle of February and even assuming Connacht get nothing tonight and in RDS, Connacht should be close enough to top 3 with half the games left. So I think they’ll be alright in Pro14 but whatever glimmer of hope there was in Europe is gone.

Utopia Parkway

Decent start to the season but things going tits up since mid November.

Apart from Gloucester at home which was a bit of a robbery at the death.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Marshall just jumped off feet at ruck outside 23 before that try. Connacht poor but really bad miss by ref

testtech05

Some Like It TOH

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Decent start to the season but things going tits up since mid November.

Apart from Gloucester at home which was a bit of a robbery at the death.

Very much so we just can't seem to score and other teams get scores too easily far too often.

TOH having a nightmare today

Utopia Parkway

TOH has missed so many high balls he looks ready to take himself off.

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

ClanofLams wrote: »

Marshall just jumped off feet at ruck outside 23 before that try. Connacht poor but really bad miss by ref

FFS Tiernan time to take him off

Squidgy Black

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

TOH had missed so many high balls he looks miserable with himself.

I don't think he's won a single contest tonight.

testtech05

Some Like It TOH

KBurke85 wrote: »

FFS Tiernan time to take him off

Can't see them bringing Horowitz on to be honest

Utopia Parkway

Tiernan miles away from that one as well. Connacht lucky enough time come away with it.

BeardySi

You've got a Friend in me

Just going through the motions at this stage

BigRigsOnly

This is a fairly depressing display

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

Absolute ****

Squidgy Black

The way Ulster are able to shift the ball wide and make big yards, as well as smothering any time Connacht get the ball it's almost like they're playing with an extra man.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Anyone who was complaining about Sportsground crowd last week must be furious about Ravenhill tonight.

Burkie1203

Mul, it's over

Connacht look a very poorly coached team

testtech05

Some Like It TOH

Our protection of the ball has been an issue all season but absolutely woeful tonight

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Connacht look a very poorly coached team

They’re a team missing ten plus first XV players. Connachts depth is improving but not to the extent they can handle that.


Dirty hit by Mcburney on kerins on the ground there - how has tmo missed that?

Edit - TMO caught it subsequently.

testtech05

Some Like It TOH

That was a dirty hit on Kerins on the ground there

Squidgy Black

That was horrible stuff from McBurney, shocking that only a penalty was given.

Buer

testtech05 wrote: »

That was a dirty hit on Kerins on the ground there

Should be well more than a penalty. That is worthy of a citing. Smashed his shoulder into a player without possession on the ground. Dirty effort and should face a hearing although I can see it being glossed over.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Mcburney has a reputation for that

Burkie1203

Mul, it's over

ClanofLams wrote: »

They’re a team missing ten plus first XV players. Connachts depth is improving but not to the extent they can handle that.


Dirty hit by Mcburney on kerins on the ground there - how has tmo missed that?

Edit - TMO caught it subsequently.

That sequence before half time was desperate. Mostly one guy taking the ball stationery with no latch or tip on option. Running into 3 defenders. That's poor no matter who is on the pitch.

gally74

The Friend Zone

were going backwards, the attitude is all off,

anyone who saw copeland interviewed after the munster loss would have seen it, laughing and joking,

for all friends talk, the 15 on the pitch dont look like they are playing for each other,

there's no one with a cut in them, why oh why would a few of the forwards not jump on mcburnley there.

muldoon would have been stuck in,.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Burkie1203 wrote: »

That sequence before half time was desperate. Mostly one guy taking the ball stationery with no latch or tip on option. Running into 3 defenders. That's poor no matter who is on the pitch.

It was poor. But judging the coaching based on a team that’s missing first choice second rows, first choice back row, first choice 9, Carty, first choice centres, at least one first choice back three player and whose two first choice props went off inside twenty minutes is moronic and looks like sticking the boot in. Didn’t see much commenting of coaching performance after good results last season or this season.

Zzippy

Jesus are we gone to hell the last few weeks. WTF is wrong - no intensity, no accuracy, pretty much handing over possession. Agree on the McBurney thing, he should have had a few players in his face after that.
TOH has been very poor, total liability under the high ball. And our backline moves have been so predictable, Ulster have read everything easily and met us behind the gainline constantly.
Expecting a record loss to Leinster at this rate