Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

realhorrorshow

Masterson is a very intelligent player who communicates well and does a lot of the right things, the problem is that he lacks the necessary physicality at this level ever since the injury. Makes a lot of soak tackles, not a carrier, not particularly aggressive at the breakdown, not a jackal threat.

evil_seed

The Friend Zone

Thermoman12 wrote: »

Who would you say is better, Carty or Ross Byrne?

Blur or Oasis?

Dubinusa

Some Like It TOH

Again no Copeland?
Great chance for Connolly. He's a good 7. Hope he pushes on and makes a stake for the 7 jersey.
Godwin is very versatile. A very good signing.
I think Connacht should win.

ionapaul

Mul, it's over

Any idea if tomorrow's match will be televised/streamed, or will it be a Galway Bay FM job for those of us unable to go?

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

Dubinusa wrote: »

Again no Copeland?
Great chance for Connolly. He's a good 7. Hope he pushes on and makes a stake for the 7 jersey.
Godwin is very versatile. A very good signing.
I think Connacht should win.

I think Copeland could be injured.

The Lost Sheep

ionapaul wrote: »

Any idea if tomorrow's match will be televised/streamed, or will it be a Galway Bay FM job for those of us unable to go?

challenge cup isnt televised.
will be radio

b.gud

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

challenge cup isnt televised.
will be radio

They did stream one of the home games on the EPCR site but we were only told about it about an hour before hand. So there is a possibility this could happen again but don't count on it

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

ionapaul wrote: »

Any idea if tomorrow's match will be televised/streamed, or will it be a Galway Bay FM job for those of us unable to go?

Unless it's streamed on the Challenge cup website it will be Galway Bay only.

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

KBurke85 wrote: »

I think Copeland could be injured.

Nothing official but I think he is too

FACECUTTR

Dubinusa wrote: »

Again no Copeland?
Great chance for Connolly. He's a good 7. Hope he pushes on and makes a stake for the 7 jersey.
Godwin is very versatile. A very good signing.
I think Connacht should win.

Connolly has been excellent every time he has played. He has Butler and Fainga'a ahead of him though which makes it difficult for him to get any game time.

EachSmallChime

Will there be any TV coverage of the latter stages of the Challenge Cup?

WillieMason

realhorrorshow wrote: »

Masterson is a very intelligent player who communicates well and does a lot of the right things, the problem is that he lacks the necessary physicality at this level ever since the injury. Makes a lot of soak tackles, not a carrier, not particularly aggressive at the breakdown, not a jackal threat.

I agree

Tigerandahalf

Crazy that the Challenge Cup isn't being televised.
That game could be a cracker. Sale are a great attacking side...expect tries galore.

Surprised tg4 didn't look to cover Connacht's games.

Even if they were streamed on youtube. I presume there are cameras at the games anyway.

The Lost Sheep

EachSmallChime wrote: »

Will there be any TV coverage of the latter stages of the Challenge Cup?

Dont think it will be. Possibly highlights but dont think anything has been announced yet

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Crazy that the Challenge Cup isn't being televised.
That game could be a cracker. Sale are a great attacking side...expect tries galore.

Surprised tg4 didn't look to cover Connacht's games.

Even if they were streamed on youtube. I presume there are cameras at the games anyway.

There will be cameras. Always is as sides record games for own purposes and then theres other cameras there as well.
Depends on if the rights were available within Ireland/UK. Would be great if TG4 could get irish only coverage for challenge cup.

connachta

Will be difficult to have the 4-0 or 5-1 split we need.
But a really good test to have a clear POV where Connacht stand. 90% of our main, vs 90% of a upper-middle table Premiership team.

realhorrorshow

WillieMason wrote: »

I agree

If you put Masterson’s brain into Copeland’s body you’d have a 100 cap international.

eezipc

I can't believe it's not Butler

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Dont think it will be. Possibly highlights but dont think anything has been announced yet

There will be cameras. Always is as sides record games for own purposes and then theres other cameras there as well.
Depends on if the rights were available within Ireland/UK. Would be great if TG4 could get irish only coverage for challenge cup.

I think it will be streamed here. Possibly.

https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/latest-video/live-streams/round-5-live-matches/connacht-rugby-v-sale-sharks/

Evil_g

Mul, it's over

eezipc wrote: »

I think it will be streamed here. Possibly.

https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/latest-video/live-streams/round-5-live-matches/connacht-rugby-v-sale-sharks/

If I could thank your post twice I would!

Heraldoffreeent

eezipc wrote: »

I think it will be streamed here. Possibly.

https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/latest-video/live-streams/round-5-live-matches/connacht-rugby-v-sale-sharks/

Legend!! Thanks soooo much for that, I 'm unable to get to the game the weekend, and thought I'd get it on BT sport or Eir, was gutted to see its not televised. My 5 mins of depression has just lifted!!

connachta

Massive game. 2 good teams, probably the closest to the Champions Cup in this competition, above Bristol vs La Rochelle. Live tv.

Thermoman12

realhorrorshow wrote: »

If you put Masterson’s brain into Copeland’s body you’d have a 100 cap international.

Masterson was terrible for Ireland u20s last year, he’s not even from Connacht he’s a reject from Leinster, you know your province is doing bad when you think someone like Masterson has intellegiance to the game, there’s much better backrows than him, I don’t even think he’s pro standard

Tommybojangles

Mul, it's over

Thermoman12 wrote: »

Masterson was terrible for Ireland u20s last year, he’s not even from Connacht he’s a reject from Leinster, you know your province is doing bad when you think someone like Masterson has intellegiance to the game, there’s much better backrows than him, I don’t even think he’s pro standard

Yes And as a 25 year old he should really be doing better at u 20 level

Thermoman12

Tommybojangles wrote: »

Yes And as a 25 year old he should really be doing better at u 20 level

Oh I thought you were talking about Sean Masterson, Ireland u20 last year, you should be more clear on which players you are talking about instead of only naming their surname, Masterson is a common name

its_phil

Mul, it's over

Thermoman12 wrote: »

realhorrorshow wrote: »

If you put Masterson’s brain into Copeland’s body you’d have a 100 cap international.

Masterson was terrible for Ireland u20s last year, he’s not even from Connacht he’s a reject from Leinster, you know your province is doing bad when you think someone like Masterson has intellegiance to the game, there’s much better backrows than him, I don’t even think he’s pro standard

Given everyone is talking about Eoghan Masterson and not Sean, I reckon you should be quiet for a while.

Pathetic comment on a 21 year old by the way

its_phil

Mul, it's over

Thermoman12 wrote: »

Tommybojangles wrote: »

Yes And as a 25 year old he should really be doing better at u 20 level

Oh I thought you were talking about Sean Masterson, Ireland u20 last year, you should be more clear on which players you are talking about instead of only naming their surname, Masterson is a common name

You should follow the entire thread is the solution actually

Bazzo

Mul, it's over

The person ye are quoting is the same one who thinks Jack Carty is from Leinster, for a bit of context on the wall ye are banging your heads against.

Tigerandahalf

eezipc wrote: »

I think it will be streamed here. Possibly.

https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/latest-video/live-streams/round-5-live-matches/connacht-rugby-v-sale-sharks/

I've that typed into the browser on my lg tv so hopefully should have it on the telly tomorrow.

FACECUTTR

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

I've that typed into the browser on my lg tv so hopefully should have it on the telly tomorrow.

Can be mirrored from your phone to the tv with excellent quality too.

Tigerandahalf

FACECUTTR wrote: »

Can be mirrored from your phone to the tv with excellent quality too.

But you can't use the phone then can you?

FACECUTTR

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

But you can't use the phone then can you?

No unfortunately.