Connaughton v Leinster build up thread

fitz

So anyway, back to this charity trip down to the development province....

sydthebeat

fitz wrote: »

So anyway, back to this charity trip down to the development province....

It will be nice to see how some of our rejects are getting on over in the wesht

connachta

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Are people not able to read?

As per the comment I said based on preseason games and pro 14 so far this season.....

Is it so difficult to understand? Please please tell me? Are you actual unable to understand that simple statement?

based on preseason games and pro 14 so far this season.....
So are McCartney good performances

ClanofLams

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Are people not able to read?

As per the comment I said based on preseason games and pro 14 so far this season.....

Is it so difficult to understand? Please please tell me? Are you actual unable to understand that simple statement?

I can read fine. Are you incapable of logic? If you’re suggesting someone should be in Irish contention based on pro14 games that involved Leinster against under strength Italian sides and Dragons at home, then laughing at someone else for saying someone played well against Dragons is illogical, to put it politely.

Shefwedfan

ClanofLams wrote: »

I can read fine. Are you incapable of logic? If you’re suggesting someone should be in Irish contention based on pro14 games that involved Leinster against under strength Italian sides and Dragons at home, then laughing at someone else for saying someone played well against Dragons is illogical, to put it politely.

Preseason = games for Ireland he played in.....

I took a stab at a combined XV.

Still feels a little Connacht heavy but a solid looking team all the same:

15. Hugo Keenan (9)
14. Adam Byrne (54)
13. Robbie Henshaw (37)
12. Joe Tomane (17)
11. James Lowe (33)
10. Ross Byrne (75)
9. Luke McGrath (113)
1. Cian Healy (208)
2. Rónan Kelleher (6)
3. Andrew Porter (53)
4. Devin Toner (235)
5. Scott Fardy (47) CAPTAIN
6. Josh Murphy (25)
7. Will Connors (8)
8. Max Deegan (51)

Zzippy

Deleted User wrote: »

I took a stab at a combined XV.

Still feels a little Connacht heavy but a solid looking team all the same:

15. Hugo Keenan (9)
14. Adam Byrne (54)
13. Robbie Henshaw (37)
12. Joe Tomane (17)
11. James Lowe (33)
10. Ross Byrne (75)
9. Luke McGrath (113)
1. Cian Healy (208)
2. Rónan Kelleher (6)
3. Andrew Porter (53)
4. Devin Toner (235)
5. Scott Fardy (47) CAPTAIN
6. Josh Murphy (25)
7. Will Connors (8)
8. Max Deegan (51)

Ah. You've been attending the Matt Dawson School of Karma, I see. Good, good...

evil_seed

Thegalwayman wrote: »

Which is the better pub to watch the match these days OConnells or Rabittes?

Garvey's

Boscoirl

Deleted User wrote: »

I took a stab at a combined XV.

Still feels a little Connacht heavy but a solid looking team all the same:

15. Hugo Keenan (9)
14. Adam Byrne (54)
13. Robbie Henshaw (37)
12. Joe Tomane (17)
11. James Lowe (33)
10. Ross Byrne (75)
9. Luke McGrath (113)
1. Cian Healy (208)
2. Rónan Kelleher (6)
3. Andrew Porter (53)
4. Devin Toner (235)
5. Scott Fardy (47) CAPTAIN
6. Josh Murphy (25)
7. Will Connors (8)
8. Max Deegan (51)

Matt Dawson approves of this post

Edit: ah crap, this is what i get for trying to do some work before I finished the post

ClanofLams

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Preseason = games for Ireland he played in.....

That’ll be those one of those friendlies you previously called irrelevant. I’m sure the logic will come shining through in a post of yours soon but it’s not stacking up at present.

molloyjh

Boscoirl wrote: »

Matt Dawson approves of this post

Edit: ah crap, this is what i get for trying to do some work before I finished the post

That'll learn ya!

Seriously though, these games are great for boosting confidence levels of guys who are now going to be mixing it up with more senior developed players. Guys returning from the RWC mixed with guys who have been playing well so far this season. It's an invaluable learning experience for these fellas. And it's great to see Connacht players getting exposed to that level. They'll need the confidence boost ahead of Montpellier next week. So we'll pop down and do what we can for them. We've helped them out in terms if the HEC before and it'd be nice to be able to give them a dig out again.

Zzippy

molloyjh wrote: »

That'll learn ya!

Seriously though, these games are great for boosting confidence levels of guys who are now going to be mixing it up with more senior developed players. Guys returning from the RWC mixed with guys who have been playing well so far this season. It's an invaluable learning experience for these fellas. And it's great to see Connacht players getting exposed to that level. They'll need the confidence boost ahead of Montpellier next week. So we'll pop down and do what we can for them. We've helped them out in terms if the HEC before and it'd be nice to be able to give them a dig out again.

Very happy that the world cup is over so we can get back to quality thread like this one

Podge_irl

Zzippy wrote: »

Spoiler alert: they didn't

Zzippy

Podge_irl wrote: »

Spoiler alert: they didn't

FFS Podge, no f**king spoilers!

Henry Ford III

Looking forward to this game.

Friday night winter rugby in a pokey bar with a good pint. Hard to beat it.

Zzippy

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Looking forward to this game.

Friday night winter rugby in a pokey bar with a good pint. Hard to beat it.

Friday night winter rugby in the packed Sportsground beats it for me. Can't wait!

Wegians89

15 think Keenan will be exciting but haven’t seen enough of him yet so leader
14 toss up between the two, both similar probably edge it to niyi on form
13 Farrell
12 Robb
11 Lowe
10 carty
9 blade

1 Healy
2 kelleher
3 porter
4 toner
5 fardy
6 Boyle
7 butler
8 deegan

Had a proper attempt at a combined team (based on form). Think it’s pretty obvious Leinster should win the forwards battle but if Connacht can give the backs any kind of good ball I’d expect it to be an entertaining game

Henry Ford III

Zzippy wrote: »

Friday night winter rugby in the packed Sportsground beats it for me. Can't wait!

I have geographical issues, but I appreciate your point.

Shefwedfan

ClanofLams wrote: »

That’ll be those one of those friendlies you previously called irrelevant. I’m sure the logic will come shining through in a post of yours soon but it’s not stacking up at present.

The result was irrelevant....the players performances where not

Boscoirl

Boscoirl wrote: »

Matt Dawson approves of this post

Edit: ah crap, this is what i get for trying to do some work before I finished the post

With a dry cool wit like that you could be an action hero.

arsebiscuits1

Deleted User wrote: »

With a dry cool wit like that you could be an action hero.

That was a tremendous reference

Whats the craic with Madigan? Is he injured, or just not considered to be good enough for Bristol?

sydthebeat

Deleted User wrote: »

Whats the craic with Madigan? Is he injured, or just not considered to be good enough for Bristol?

playing well for the As, but deemed not good enough for the firsts.
Ioan Llyod playing great stuff and has a high ceiling ahead of him.

most likely madigan will be off at the end of the season

razorblunt

sydthebeat wrote: »

playing well for the As, but deemed not good enough for the firsts.
Ioan Llyod playing great stuff and has a high ceiling ahead of him.

most likely madigan will be off at the end of the season

Thoughts and Prayers go out to Cummiskey.

connachta

Deleted User wrote: »

I took a stab at a combined XV.

Still feels a little Connacht heavy but a solid looking team all the same:

Yeah you're right should be Connachtmen everywhere but you copy/paste the wrong team. Mistakes happens, no problem.



And you forgot the bench who's honnestly 100% Connacht, even Ruddock, the best Leinsterman, is on a par with Fainga'a, absolutely brillant player of the season.


Lowe, Healy and Fardy are supposed to be ahaed of their counterpart, otherwise, a combined 23 is indeed Connacht heavy:P

sydthebeat

connachta wrote: »

t, even Ruddock, the best Leinsterman, is on a par with Fainga'a, absolutely brillant player of the season.

LOL

colby isnt even the best player in his family...
never mind better than international capped and captain of ireland

connachta

sydthebeat wrote: »

LOL

colby isnt even the best player in his family...
never mind better than international capped and captain of ireland

I expected that. He's the best of his familily now. He has 100 super rugby caps. He didn't play for Ireland because he's project NIQ for now. He would have had more caps than Ruddock if he were eligible. And Ruddock is very good. Colby is just excellent.

Clegg

This is going to be another one of those John Muldoon things. Good provincial player but never test quality etc etc.

sydthebeat

connachta wrote: »

I expected that. He's the best of his familily now. He has 100 super rugby caps. He didn't play for Ireland because he's project NIQ for now. He would have had more caps than Ruddock if he were eligible. And Ruddock is very good. Colby is just excellent.

ah im sure those 100 super rugby caps were great comfort to him while his 3 brothers were amassing international caps

slagging aside... i do like him as a gritty flanker... but hes a bit to go yet to get to ruddock level of game dominance

connachta

sydthebeat wrote: »

ah im sure those 100 super rugby caps were great comfort to him while his 3 brothers were amassing international caps

slagging aside... i do like him as a gritty flanker... but hes a bit to go yet to get to ruddock level of game dominance

You'll see tonight;)

Yeah_Right

Carson Salmon Jib wrote: »

Very happy that the world cup is over so we can get back to quality thread like this one

I agree. I was very disappointed with the RWC but this thread has made me smile. I forgot how much I enjoy the inter-pros and how much ****e you Paddies talk. It cracks me up.

sydthebeat

what ref is appointed to this??

the pro 14 site only shows assistant refs and TMOs, for some strange reason....

Shefwedfan

If Connacht are serious of competing in the HC this year they should be winning this game.

It's not a full strenght Leinster team and Connacht are at home. Leinster have a poor record in Connacht as well.......

ingalway

Hi. I've never been to The Sportsground before. There are standing tickets available for the College Rd Terrace and Bohermore Terrace. Is one better than the other and do you use the main entrance on College Road for both or can you go in a different way for the Bohermore Terrace?
Thank you.

Wegians89

ingalway wrote: »

Hi. I've never been to The Sportsground before. There are standing tickets available for the College Rd Terrace and Bohermore Terrace. Is one better than the other and do you use the main entrance on College Road for both or can you go in a different way for the Bohermore Terrace?
Thank you.

The college road side enter through the main stand entrance and bohermore side enter through the clan entrance a couple of feet down towards the g hotel from the main entrance. No real difference betweenness both. Although the screen is behind you on the bohermore side

ingalway

ingalway wrote: »

Hi. I've never been to The Sportsground before. There are standing tickets available for the College Rd Terrace and Bohermore Terrace. Is one better than the other and do you use the main entrance on College Road for both or can you go in a different way for the Bohermore Terrace?
Thank you.

They won't even let you into the Bohermore Terrace unless you smell of a very particular type of turf.

tobdom

ingalway wrote: »

Hi. I've never been to The Sportsground before. There are standing tickets available for the College Rd Terrace and Bohermore Terrace. Is one better than the other and do you use the main entrance on College Road for both or can you go in a different way for the Bohermore Terrace?
Thank you.

2 separate entrances, both on College Rd. College Rd Terrace probably a little better in terms of ease of access (closer to the entrances) and a little closer to food/drink etc. In terms of vantage points, no real difference between them...

Zzippy

sydthebeat wrote: »

what ref is appointed to this??

the pro 14 site only shows assistant refs and TMOs, for some strange reason....

Gallagher. From Leinster. Figure that one out...

https://www.pro14rugby.org/match-centre/referee-appointments/

The Lost Sheep

ingalway wrote: »

Hi. I've never been to The Sportsground before. There are standing tickets available for the College Rd Terrace and Bohermore Terrace. Is one better than the other and do you use the main entrance on College Road for both or can you go in a different way for the Bohermore Terrace?
Thank you.

doesnt really matter which end in terms of views. I've ticket for bohermore. I prefer it to college road.
You enter college road terrace from the main stand side while you enter clan stand side if you have a bohermore ticket.

The Lost Sheep

Deleted User wrote: »

They won't even let you into the Bohermore Terrace unless you smell of a very particular type of turf.

ah feck off venjur... not even turf smell gets you onto bohermore....
Only true diehards have season tickets for bohermore....

Zzippy wrote: »

Gallagher. From Leinster. Figure that one out...

https://www.pro14rugby.org/match-centre/referee-appointments/

also worked in connacht based out of sportsground for couple years...

Zzippy

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

also worked in connacht based out of sportsground for couple years...

It's still a bad look and not appropriate. Refs should not be reffing their own team.

arsebiscuits1

Zzippy wrote: »

It's still a bad look and not appropriate. Refs should not be reffing their own team.

That's just being determined to be annoyed about something. And unfairly questions a refs integrity.

Frank Murphy an ex Munster player reffed Munster Leinster last year and it was fine.

All I want is a competent ref and Gallagher seems ok

Dave_The_Sheep

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

Frank Murphy an ex Munster player reffed Munster Leinster last year and it was fine.

All I want is a competent ref and Gallagher seems ok

ex Munster Frank Murphy who is reffing Munster-Ulster this weekend?

Seems a bit of a no brainer to switch them around to be honest.

I have no problem with either reffing those games for the record, it just seems optics wise it would make sense to swap.

Ah sure Frank Murphy is Connacht too I suppose.

KBurke85

Zzippy wrote: »

It's still a bad look and not appropriate. Refs should not be reffing their own team.

Would you rather Mr Clancy from Munster?

KBurke85

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

ex Munster Frank Murphy who is reffing Munster-Ulster this weekend?

Seems a bit of a no brainer to switch them around to be honest.

I have no problem with either reffing those games for the record, it just seems optics wise it would make sense to swap.

Then you'd have people complaining cos Frank Murphy used to pay for Connacht

Shefwedfan

Game hasn't even started and people are already on the ref

As mentioned Frank Murphy done the munster v Leinster match. Not sure what I commented at the time but watched the game after and he done a good job!!!

Dave_The_Sheep

KBurke85 wrote: »

Then you'd have people complaining cos Frank Murphy used to pay for Connacht

Yeah, I just realised this after I typed it in.

ClanofLams

I think he’ll probably be fine. Frank Murphy has done it before and been fine.

But it’s not appropriate. It’s not about their ability to be neutral but also how it appears. Having a professional league run like this isn’t up to standard and I’m usually a defender of the pro14.

Wegians89

Did frank Murphy do the Connacht Munster game last year? Any time frank has reffed Connacht I think he’s been great, he’s not biased at all.

I don’t think Gallagher reffing tonight looks great but with the standard of some refs in the league, getting a decent Irish ref is better than some of the others