Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

macslash

Mul, it's over

Missed the game lads. Who got injured and how bad?

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

macslash wrote: »

Missed the game lads. Who got injured and how bad?

Both Fitzs went off injured. Conor looked quite bad seemed in a lot of pain and physio and doc asked for stretcher straight away

connachta

KBurke85 wrote: »

Both Fitzs went off injured. Conor looked quite bad seemed in a lot of pain and physio and doc asked for stretcher straight away

Porch is ok?

Then why he didn't come back for the final 3 min ?

molloyjh

KBurke85 wrote: »

Both Fitzs went off injured. Conor looked quite bad seemed in a lot of pain and physio and doc asked for stretcher straight away

Kenny came off at the end with what looked like a bad concussion too.

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

connachta wrote: »

Porch is ok?

Then why he didn't come back for the final 3 min ?

He picked up a knock and treatment before he was subbed a few mins later

connachta

Gosh we're shourt for backs if bad
Healy should finally come back...

at worse we could have for Europe

10) Carty
11) Healy
12) Daly
13) Godwin
14) Niyi
15) TOH

22) Horwitz
23) Goddard..

franglan

Connacht attacking patterns are akin to a tag team - shovelling the thing along the line until someone gets tackled. Fairly aimless, taking the ball either stationary or with little momentum, poor stuff all round.

connachta

connachta wrote: »

Gosh we're shourt for backs if bad
Healy should finally come back...

at worse we could have for Europe

10) Carty
11) Healy
12) Daly
13) Godwin
14) Niyi
15) TOH

22) Horwitz
23) Goddard..

Except if Leader is ready, was announced for this game with a ? on Craggy podcast. At least on the bench

Burkie1203

Mul, it's over

connachta wrote: »

Gosh we're shourt for backs if bad
Healy should finally come back...

at worse we could have for Europe

10) Carty
11) Healy
12) Daly
13) Godwin
14) Niyi
15) TOH

22) Horwitz
23) Goddard..

Where is Aki?

macslash

Mul, it's over

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Where is Aki?

And I'm fairly sure Goddard isn't registered for Europe.

connachta

macslash wrote: »

And I'm fairly sure Goddard isn't registered for Europe.

He can be, easily this season because of RWC year

connachta

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Where is Aki?

Aki is bound to Ireland and will never be allowed back for Connacht now:rolleyes:
Just forgot about him. Yeah huge relief, Daly on the bench then

Burkie1203

Mul, it's over

connachta wrote: »

Aki is bound to Ireland and will never be allowed back for Connacht now:rolleyes:
Just forgot about him. Yeah huge relief, Daly on the bench then

Aki will be available next week. He isn't bound to Ireland for European games.

Lucas44

connachta wrote: »

Gosh we're shourt for backs if bad
Healy should finally come back...

at worse we could have for Europe

10) Carty
11) Healy
12) Daly
13) Godwin
14) Niyi
15) TOH

22) Horwitz
23) Goddard..

3 10s and last seasons 10 cover in the same match squad, interesting

connachta

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Aki will be available next week. He isn't bound to Ireland for European games.

I was ironic, I just forgot about him.
Still think the few minutes he played don't need his rest. But whatever, we wouldn't have got anything in the RDS anyway...

Interested Observer

Hope some of the injuries clear up soon, it's impossible to mark the keep fresh at the moment and unfortunately it shows a bit. Same guys can't play 7 or 8 weeks in a row and keep the level of performance up.

BigRigsOnly

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Where is Aki?

Word that Niyi & Robb will both be fit yeah

gally74

The Friend Zone

Interested Observer wrote: »

Hope some of the injuries clear up soon, it's impossible to mark the keep fresh at the moment and unfortunately it shows a bit. Same guys can't play 7 or 8 weeks in a row and keep the level of performance up.

goodwin seems to have played so many games, has to be affecting his performance at this stadge,

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

gally74 wrote: »

goodwin seems to have played so many games, has to be affecting his performance at this stadge,

I’d add that shifting between center and wing isn’t helping him either

its_phil

Mul, it's over

gally74 wrote: »

goodwin seems to have played so many games, has to be affecting his performance at this stadge,

Blade as well. Looks wrecked at the minute, even if Marmion isn't available I'd be having a look at Kerins for next week.

gally74

The Friend Zone

its_phil wrote: »

Blade as well. Looks wrecked at the minute, even if Marmion isn't available I'd be having a look at Kerins for next week.

Karina is really going well

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

Developing 9s is something Connacht seem to have sorted pretty well. Marmion and blade should both be in contention with Irish squads when fit and on form. Kerins is beginning to look like a player who I wouldn’t fear being thrown in to pro14 games regularly and then Colm Reilly in the academy too.

I think friend made a few mistakes with picking his teams over the intros, particularly not starting carty vs Munster and not giving Kerins a start against ulster. Blade and Fitzgerald have both played a huge amount of rugby.

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

Seen a few posts on forums, twitter and even the 42 comments linking faingaa with a move to England/France. Really not what you want to be reading

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

Wegians89 wrote: »

Seen a few posts on forums, twitter and even the 42 comments linking faingaa with a move to England/France. Really not what you want to be reading

Hopefully Aki moving to a central contract frees up some funds to try to hold onto him. Different team with Fainga'a and Butler in the back row.

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

Bazzo wrote: »

Hopefully Aki moving to a central contract frees up some funds to try to hold onto him. Different team with Fainga'a and Butler in the back row.

Faingaa is absolutely vital to Connacht attack. The team looks so blunt with out faingaa and Farrell I’m the side

Redo91

You've got a Friend in me

Wegians89 wrote: »

Developing 9s is something Connacht seem to have sorted pretty well. Marmion and blade should both be in contention with Irish squads when fit and on form. Kerins is beginning to look like a player who I wouldn’t fear being thrown in to pro14 games regularly and then Colm Reilly in the academy too.

I think friend made a few mistakes with picking his teams over the intros, particularly not starting carty vs Munster and not giving Kerins a start against ulster. Blade and Fitzgerald have both played a huge amount of rugby.

Ya it made no sense to me not starting Carty v Munster when he was not going to be involved in the other two games at all. Couldn’t see the logic in it. Fitzgerald is in good form but due a slump because if we are being honest not many expected him to play this well and he could just be in good form. Flogging him will increase the chances of a dip.

its_phil

Mul, it's over

Wegians89 wrote: »

Developing 9s is something Connacht seem to have sorted pretty well. Marmion and blade should both be in contention with Irish squads when fit and on form. Kerins is beginning to look like a player who I wouldn’t fear being thrown in to pro14 games regularly and then Colm Reilly in the academy too.

I think friend made a few mistakes with picking his teams over the intros, particularly not starting carty vs Munster and not giving Kerins a start against ulster. Blade and Fitzgerald have both played a huge amount of rugby.

Carty vs Munster was a big mistake alright considering he had to take two weeks off.

its_phil

Mul, it's over

Wegians89 wrote: »

Faingaa is absolutely vital to Connacht attack. The team looks so blunt with out faingaa and Farrell I’m the side

Throw Aki, Dillane, Butler with Tom and Faingaa as well. Not a whole lot of weapons left.

JJJackal

connachta wrote: »

Except if Leader is ready, was announced for this game with a ? on Craggy podcast. At least on the bench

Saw him in a protective boot the other day - doubt he is fit

connachta

JJJackal wrote: »

Saw him in a protective boot the other day - doubt he is fit

FFS
About Fainga'a of course I'd be disappointed as every others, but there are sooo many talents in Leinster there I think we can snap one of them.
BTW Boyle was very good again yesterday