Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

ionapaul

its_phil wrote: »

Fair play to the Scarlets 15 having a go at tackling Papalli from there.

I’d have waved him in to be honest

Actually felt sorry for their 15 there! He must have been a tad scared...

testtech05

O Donnell has been a bit suspect so far. Few knock ons.

its_phil

Three knock one from BOD. He’s eager just needs to relax a little

its_phil

Lovely grubber from Jones

SqueakyKneecap

That's a cracking try in fairness to Scarlets. Costly knock-on.

realhorrorshow

No conversation to be had, that's a red.

its_phil

Think this is red but it would be so harsh

Jump_In_Jack

Same as red for Ulster

sioda

Elbow to chin with force that's a red
Edit or not hmm

realhorrorshow

its_phil wrote: »

Think this is red but it would be so harsh

Why would it be harsh? There's no good reason to lead with the forearm like that, players need to cop on.

pappyodaniel

No consistency to this.

realhorrorshow

I give up, the absolute state of refereeing at the moment.

testtech05

I think if your gonna be consistent with these calls that had to be red. Don't think I agree with tmo saying it was chest first either definitely looked like chin/throat to me

sioda

Great try fantastic support lines

Euphoriasean

He was getting a red before the TMO intervened which very rarely happens,they are usually yes men.

Either way great try there and a huge turning point.

Jump_In_Jack

That’s sensational from Porch!!

MayoForSam

Brilliant try, some of these lads can play.

SqueakyKneecap

GWAN SOB3.0. Delighted for him. Brilliant run and support after.

yerrahbah

TMO has had a mare there

its_phil

realhorrorshow wrote: »

Why would it be harsh? There's no good reason to lead with the forearm like that, players need to cop on.

He gets the ball last minute and the space is closed down so quickly his elbow leads instead of his hand.. If Porch had been 1m later, it would have been fine as arm becomes fully extended.

No malice but should have been a red.

franglan

Great response but how that's not a red I give up. You can see the impact on Johnny's chin. Outrageous decision

CMcsporty

Porch has the sticky hands. Great offload.
Poor Ben O'Donnell has yet to acclimatise.

Buer

That was 100% a red card under the current directives. The TMO absolutely talked the referee out of it by fabricating a story and claiming it was to the chest. The collision was on the chin from the very first contact. The referee saw that, stated as such and the TMO butted in and contradicted it with a fictional statement.

They're just steam rolling us when they run the ball, making 5 or 10 yards a carry.

SqueakyKneecap

Gettin roasted down O'Donnell's wing

Jump_In_Jack

12 did very well do pick that up off the bounce

pappyodaniel

That's bad refereeing again.. He discounted Ben O'Donnell out wide which the pass was meant for.

BrokenMan

And thats as clear a yellow as you'll see

MayoForSam

gilberto_eire wrote: »

They're just steam rolling us when they run the ball, making 5 or 10 yards a carry.

To be fair we're steamrolling them too.

Euphoriasean

BrokenMan wrote: »

And thats as clear a yellow as you'll see

Strange that he could call a deliberate knock on and not give a yellow. Consider that to bundee who got a yellow in munsters half.