Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

Buer

Not exactly throwing caution to the wind there or looking at their wider options, unfortunately for Connacht.

I imagine Edinburgh are utterly desperate to get a win after losing all recent matches.

connachta

There are several way to lose it indeed
by order

1) Loosing Fitzgerald early and playing without real 10
2) Masterson//Pendegarst/Murphy lack of power compared to Roux/Dillane/Heffernan
3) Arnold/Wootton defence/under high balls
4) no-one except Thornbury over 1m95 to catch lineouts
5) Aungier vs experienced tricky LH scrumaging
6) Reilly settlement if it's close in the end
7) Daly's hands to distribute

connachta

You must seek a combination of two things to get something out of it

1) our backrow not only dominating but marching on the opposition
It's very possible with Boyle (rucks), Butley (defence and attack composure) and Papali'i (powar) + Oliver injecting pace


2) Playing it Lam's way. If we're able to move balls out wide, then 13-14-15-11-23 are one of the most excitiong offensive potential you can have. Give them munitions, they'll score tries!

JohnniDrama

Not a bad team considering.

Aungier deserves his start.

Delehunt really needs to kick on now.

Exciting back row.

Set piece and Fitzgerald key for me.

Want to see much better leadership too.

connachta

I've had a flash, checked for some news, and.... Look who just posted his highlights!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8dHTqCQ838

macslash

Mul, it's over

Could do worse than bring him home. Who was he playing with in England?

connachta

macslash wrote: »

Could do worse than bring him home. Who was he playing with in England?

Doncaster

Tommybojangles

Mul, it's over

ANy suggestion on how to watch this lads? Is there any alternative to having an EIr sport subsciption or am i left with the dodgy stream route?

FACECUTTR

Tommybojangles wrote: »

ANy suggestion on how to watch this lads? Is there any alternative to having an EIr sport subsciption or am i left with the dodgy stream route?

+1

Juwwi

Anyone know if Connacht traveled over to Scotland today or yesterday ?

craggyrugby

Juwwi wrote: »

Anyone know if Connacht traveled over to Scotland today or yesterday ?

Connacht flew over this afternoon and fly back after the match.

craggyrugby

FACECUTTR wrote: »

+1

The only TV coverage is with Eir, and I don't have any links at the moment, but there is live commentary on Galway Bay FM.

Leinstertomas

I actually think you have a good chance of getting win here. Not the strongest looking Edinburgh side. Will need to be much better than in Cardiff but I expect a response

bayern

Sam Arnold on the wing?

SqueakyKneecap

GET THE **** IN BLADEY!!!!!!!!!

gally74

The Friend Zone

Oh blade that was top drawer

bayern

Great try

SqueakyKneecap

Great stuff from Farrell

SqueakyKneecap

Lads are playing some fantastic stuff. Fitzgerald throwin some super ball around.

bayern

Another great try

SqueakyKneecap

Sweet mother of Christ. What a brilliant try. G'wan Fitzy Jr.

gally74

The Friend Zone

Another great one. Great pace

Leinstertomas

Beautiful kick! Bonus point win on cards here. Great offloading

SqueakyKneecap

Porchy is an incredible but of business.

No natural OH is not good though.

gally74

The Friend Zone

Class

sioda

Unreal try great speed from Porch

typhoony

even if we lose this game you won't see 3 better first half tries than that, i think injuries may be our downfall in the 2nd half

Utopia Parkway

That was too easy. Nobody touched him.

Utopia Parkway

More contact there than Ryan made for Ireland yesterday.

Tommybojangles

Mul, it's over

Wheres that lad who's pissed we gave Porch a contract because he seems to think it automatically ruled out Jordan Conway?