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Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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    #1802
    Utopia Parkway
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    Connacht make it so hard on themselves. Can put up a big score on anyone but they concede some awful soft tries.


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    #1803
    MayoForSam
    Registered Users Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭MayoForSam


    That's big Papa's contact renewal up in smoke anyhow


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    #1804
    razorblunt
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    Backwards for the knock on? Jeeez he’s beyond awful.


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    #1805
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,697 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    This game just sums up a lot of Connacht's season, they certainly have the potential in attack to score points, but so many stupid errors, abysmal maul defence and overall poor defence shape means they lose games.


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    #1806
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭testtech05


    ongarite wrote: »
    Jaysus, that is criminal to loose possesion in their 22 under no pressure

    Can't be getting stripped like that!! Ref has been annoying tonight with some of decisions but we can't blame anyone but ourselves. So many self inflicted points given away again


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    #1807
    macslash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭macslash


    Is that the Weise we were linked with last year?


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    #1808
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭testtech05


    macslash wrote: »
    Is that the Weise we were linked with last year?

    I was wondering the same.... I think so! He has been excellent tonight.


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    #1809
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,642 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Big papa still hasn't learned that tackling a guys legs brings him down


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    #1810
    ClanofLams
    Registered Users Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    Andy Friend should be thankful contract renewal done. How Wilkins is surviving and actually getting promoted technically to Senior Coach is beyond me.


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    #1811
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Where was blade going there down the 1m blind side...


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    #1812
    macslash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭macslash


    testtech05 wrote: »
    I was wondering the same.... I think so! He has been excellent tonight.

    Shows what we've been missing on a consistent basis anyway.


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    #1813
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,642 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    My god that's some run


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    #1814
    ClanofLams
    Registered Users Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    Beaten by 16 by Leicester 2nds, f**kin embarassment.


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    #1815
    realhorrorshow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,983 ✭✭✭realhorrorshow


    I like Abe by my God I wish we had signed Jasper Wiese, he's incredible.


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    #1816
    Squidgy Black
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    Young SOB has been fantastic.


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    #1817
    its_phil
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭its_phil


    Some of the coaching staff need a hard look at themselves.

    Week on week since Christmas has not been good enough.

    Can we skip this Rainbow Cup crap that’s going to be a pointless dead rubber other than €€€ and just start next season.


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    #1818
    macslash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭macslash


    Is McPhillips settled back in the UK? I'd take him


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    #1819
    its_phil
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭its_phil


    89 points in our last two games and a promotion for the defence coach in between.


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    #1820
    macslash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭macslash


    its_phil wrote: »
    89 points in our last two games and a promotion for the defence coach in between.

    Jesus


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    #1821
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭testtech05


    its_phil wrote: »
    89 points in our last two games and a promotion for the defence coach in between.

    Sums it up nicely


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    #1822
    Squidgy Black
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    macslash wrote: »
    Is McPhillips settled back in the UK? I'd take him

    Only has a handful of appearances since he joined Leicester a couple years ago, and Freddie Burns is after signing for them too, would be worth a punt. Desperately need a viable option to compete with Carty until Forde is ready to step up


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    #1823
    [Deleted User]
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    I know some will say otherwise and I can understand it in a way.

    I said this a few months ago, being 2nd in the conference hasnt been a fair representation of where we were this year.
    We've finished outside of the Heineken cup spots in other seasons and had better performances than this.

    Not going to blame Friend for it, theres just a lack of talent there.

    If the rumours about the recruitment are true, its not going to get much better any time soon.


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    #1824
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,814 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Poor from Connacht tonight. Been a big supporter of Jack Carty but he was very poor tonight. Porch had a nightmare at 15. Healy is just not good enough now.

    They really need a good forwards coach. Their defence of the maul is terrible, been a big weakness all season.

    Boyle was probably Connacht's best player, the rest of the pack were poor. Wooton, SOB and Daly did well. Daly has probably been Connacht's best player this year.


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    #1825
    ElisaAtWar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭ElisaAtWar


    Connacht are really ****e. Denis is done and the back 3 are shocking


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    #1826
    xavier8228
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    Woeful defence all season. All the backs should be put on notice if they don’t improve. This whole season they have not tackled, mistackled or been ball watching and letting in tries. How can you win of you let them score 5+ tries every game?


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    #1827
    ElisaAtWar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭ElisaAtWar


    Well that was it. That was bollox. Just utter bollox. Individual performances but utter bollox


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    #1828
    ElisaAtWar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭ElisaAtWar


    I'm losing faith in andy friend.


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    #1829
    Utopia Parkway
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    Down by 16. Get it back to 2. Down 9 get it back to 2 again. Miss a kick to go ahead and then lose by 16 in the end anyway.

    I wish Connacht had a more even performance level rather than massive ups and downs.

    Honestly don’t know what Wilkins is bringing to the party. Last few games the defence has been spectacularly awful.

    Jimmy Duffy is a good coach by all accounts but we’ve barely defended a maul successfully all season. It’s almost a guaranteed try if the opposition have a 5 meter line out.


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    #1830
    ElisaAtWar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭ElisaAtWar


    Back 3 are hopeless. Connacht were rubbish


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    #1831
    Tommybojangles
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭Tommybojangles


    Thank f*** this season is over. I don't know who said it but the awful standard in the league has really masked how bad we've been. Papa is not related to a rugby player and the defence has been absolutely embarrassing week after week. We've wasted the few years since 15/16 when the league was winnable and the arrivals of the Saffers will shove us well down the order


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