Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

MarinersBlues wrote: »

Or Bordeaux do us a favour...

That would be great. But unlikely given Sale beat them by twenty six in France last week. Expect Sale to get 5 points from that and Perpignan at home handily enough. So looks like Connacht can be sixth seed at best

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Paddy Jackson was apparently booed off by Perpignan supporters. According to Galway bay fm commentary he had started alright but faded out of the game
fairly badly. Presume that and his rumoured move to London Irish next season the source of the booing. Poor form by Perpignan supporters though.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

https://twitter.com/connachtrugby/status/1073699275861868544?s=21

Hadn’t actually realised he was out injured. Had thought he just wasn’t getting a look in. Great to see him back doing well.

connachta

ClanofLams wrote: »

https://twitter.com/connachtrugby/status/1073699275861868544?s=21

Hadn’t actually realised he was out injured. Had thought he just wasn’t getting a look in. Great to see him back doing well.

1) Butler
2) Fainga'a
3) Masterson
4) Connolly
5) Boyle


That's a sickener to release at least one of those guys, and have two of them not starting at 7 weeks after weeks...
I get why Heenan lelt all in all...

Former Former

You've got a Friend in me

ClanofLams wrote: »

Paddy Jackson was apparently booed off by Perpignan supporters. According to Galway bay fm commentary he had started alright but faded out of the game
fairly badly. Presume that and his rumoured move to London Irish next season the source of the booing. Poor form by Perpignan supporters though.

I suppose a Perpignan fan might argue that loyalty is a two-way street.

They were the only club willing to take a chance on Jackson. Things haven't panned out for them, that much is obvious, but for that player to be planning his exit with six months of the season still to play (and apparently doing a rubbish job of keeping it quiet)? You can see how it might irk them as they're being spanked at home by the Connacht second string.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Former Former wrote: »

I suppose a Perpignan fan might argue that loyalty is a two-way street.

They were the only club willing to take a chance on Jackson. Things haven't panned out for them, that much is obvious, but for that player to be planning his exit with six months of the season still to play (and apparently doing a rubbish job of keeping it quiet)? You can see how it might irk them as they're being spanked at home by the Connacht second string.

Fair points. I'm not a fan of supporters booing their own players but it is more understandable with that context I guess.

connachta

We shouldn't be carried away about this one. Conceeded 3 tries in the 1st 10 min of each half. Déja-vu there for Connacht

But as I said IMO result doesn't matter, only confidence boost, and in the area a perfect thing happened : only 3 yesterday are very likely to start next week, and that's our try-scorers Healy, Kelleher and SOB. A fourth has a chance to start (33/33/33 margin call between hookers), and it's the double try-scorer Heffernan! So 100% as I wished for Interpros preparation!

Diabhal Beag

7-7 at ht in AJ Bell Stadium. Not getting any hopes up but might be near harm to keep an eye on it.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

7-7 at ht in AJ Bell Stadium. Not getting any hopes up but might be near harm to keep an eye on it.

Red card for Sale and Bordeaux lead 14-7. Definitely worth keeping an eye on now!

Evil_g

Mul, it's over

14-17. 57 mins. Bordeaux still lead.

MarinersBlues

Mul, it's over

Bordeaux up by 3.
Play in sales half two minutes to go

MarinersBlues

Mul, it's over

All over Bordeaux win!

Nice one!

Diabhal Beag

BORDEAUX YOU RASCALS!!! 17-14 defeat for Sale in AJ Bell. Huge result.

connachta

I couldn't stand watching the twitter feed.

Un-Be-Lie-Va-Ble. Miracles happen.

Yeahhhsterday BP was massive in all account

connachta

MarinersBlues wrote: »

Or Bordeaux do us a favour...

Yesterday posted 21:41. Insane. But right. :eek:

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

connachta wrote: »

Yesterday posted 21:41. Insane. But right. :eek:

Some shout! Hope he had a few euro on

MarinersBlues

Mul, it's over

connachta wrote: »

Yesterday posted 21:41. Insane. But right. :eek:

At 33/1 I am sorry I didn't have a sneaky tenner on it.

Diabhal Beag

The connachta pursuit of Adam Byrne is about to see a few more hop on the bandwagon.

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

The connachta pursuit of Adam Byrne is about to see a few more hop on the bandwagon.

Or the end of it? Starting and doing well in champions cup for Leinster surely would end any chance of him leaving

connachta

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

The connachta pursuit of Adam Byrne is about to see a few more hop on the bandwagon.

Yeah he's great. But same profile as Kelleher, not the best defender. Connacht already have Niyi and Healy too with these specifications.
I'd have a bigger profile in the kind of Solomona or Nadolo, to balance it a bit. And NO I have never ever said Dave Kearney :P. McFadden for a year, though...

Former Former

You've got a Friend in me

Wegians89 wrote: »

Or the end of it? Starting and doing well in champions cup for Leinster surely would end any chance of him leaving

When McFadden, Tomane, Barry Daly and the Kearney brothers are back available, Byrne may yet find himself back in the A team. He'll need to back up tonight's performance again in the next few weeks.

Mul, it's over

What do you get if you cross the West of Ireland with the Leinster Acadamy?

Connauught Rugby!

That's right kids, it's BUILD UP WEEK.

Diabhal Beag

Deleted User wrote: »

What do you get if you cross the West of Ireland with the Leinster Acadamy?

Connauught Rugby!

That's right kids, it's BUILD UP WEEK.

What's wrapped in blue but made entirely of chocolate? Leinster's centres :pac:

Mul, it's over

Connacht have been ready for Christmas since October when they left the RDS with their three...

stephen_n

Deleted User wrote: »

Connaught have been ready for Christmas since October when they left the RDS with their three...

Get it right if you really want to wind them up.

Zzippy

*ponders the merits of banning Venjur and stephen_n for 5 days, just for sh1ts n giggles...

troyzer

So who's coming up to the big schmoke to go to Brown Thomas/Arnotts/civilisation and see your lads get a shellacking?

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

If Leinster make a good few changes I think it could be a very merry Christmas for us in the west. Connacht will only be making changes that improve the team, on a real high after South Africa. On a good winning run that covers all sorts of weather.

troyzer

Wegians89 wrote: »

If Leinster make a good few changes I think it could be a very merry Christmas for us in the west. Connacht will only be making changes that improve the team, on a real high after South Africa. On a good winning run that covers all sorts of weather.

I think Leinster will go 75% against Connacht and send the kids down to Thomond.

Here's my prediction:

1. Byrne.
2. Cronin.
3. Porter.
4. Fardy.
5. Ryan.
6. Ruddock.
7. Penny.
8. Conan.
9. McGrath.
10. Byrne.
11. Kearney.
12. O'Loughlin.
13. Reid.
14. Byrne.
15. Kearney.
16. Tracey.
17. Dooley.
18. Bent.
19. Kearney.
20. Doris.
21. Jamison Gibson Park.
22. Frawley.
23. Keenan.

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

troyzer wrote: »

I think Leinster will go 75% against Connacht and send the kids down to Thomond.

Here's my prediction:

1. Byrne.
2. Cronin.
3. Porter.
4. Fardy.
5. Ryan.
6. Ruddock.
7. Penny.
8. Conan.
9. McGrath.
10. Byrne.
11. Kearney.
12. O'Loughlin.
13. Reid.
14. Byrne.
15. Kearney.
16. Tracey.
17. Dooley.
18. Bent.
19. Kearney.
20. Doris.
21. Jamison Gibson Park.
22. Frawley.
23. Keenan.

If that was the team I’ll be on the train up to Dublin with a few beers on hand. A team Connacht could beat.