Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

16-10-2021 8:42pm

Our block that resulted in Prendergast running through also looked a suspect call. The block looked ok and the ball then seemed to come off a Munster player rather than Prendergast rather, only got one look at it on camera though would love to see it again.

Utopia Parkway · 16-10-2021 8:50pm

Looks like a serious injury for Prendergast. Hard to see what happened.

Bazzo · 16-10-2021 8:50pm

Great half from Boyle so far. Prendergast down is a worry, he's been an absolute workhorse.

Utopia Parkway · 16-10-2021 8:52pm

Tough sledging into this wind now. Can’t afford to throw away our own lineouts like that.

Bazzo · 16-10-2021 9:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118030307#Comment_118030307

:D

Dave_The_Sheep · 16-10-2021 9:01pm

Really odd try, but well taken. What were Munster at.

MayoForSam · 16-10-2021 9:20pm

Jack enjoyed that one

Utopia Parkway · 16-10-2021 9:28pm

Sickening defeat especially considering the 7 points Munster were gifted by the match officials.

irishgeo · 16-10-2021 9:31pm

Connacht made silly mistakes too.

Buer · 16-10-2021 9:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118030466#Comment_118030466

Given it looked to be reviewed in slow motion, that's one of the single worst decisions I've seen since the introduction of the TMO in this league. Connacht had a try ruled out minutes before where the correct logic was applied i.e. look at the line and the position of the relevant players.

Munster were the better team, for me....but that was an incredible decision. There's no defending it.

Interested Observer · 16-10-2021 9:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118030466#Comment_118030466

Very annoying alright.

SqueakyKneecap · 16-10-2021 9:34pm

Carty was fantastic in all fairness. He put Carberry to the sword for all the plaudits Carberry will get from the media.

Oliver was very good too. Could see how up for it he was.

That Cloete try was poor officiating not to check it properly. Was Frank Murphy not a touch judge too?

ClanofLams · 16-10-2021 9:37pm

Much better performance, unlucky not to win. Need to get a level of consistency though, it's ridiculous to go from performance against Dragons to that tonight.

Standard of refereeing isn't good enough in the league. It's an utterly ridiculous mistake to give that try. Frank Murphy shouldn't be involved in Connacht games.

clsmooth · 16-10-2021 9:41pm

Can feel very hard done by that non-call before half-time. Shocking that it wasn’t picked up as they seem to check most tries these days to ensure grounding and nothing obvious missed in build up.

Bazzo · 16-10-2021 9:43pm

Will Carty be selected for Ireland after that performance? Probably not.

Does he deserve to be? Yeah.

Utopia Parkway · 16-10-2021 9:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118030519#Comment_118030519

Hard to blame the ref. He obviously didn’t see it. Outrageously bad from the TMO though. It wasn’t even a difficult spot.

TomsOnTheRoof · 16-10-2021 10:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118030544#Comment_118030544

As clearcut as you can get to be honest. I genuinely thought that we were going to have it disallowed when Cloete got the ball down. It was obvious on first viewing and the replays had me waiting for it to be called back. Terrible officiating. Unlucky lads.

KBurke85 · 16-10-2021 10:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118030527#Comment_118030527

But on last weeks performance does he deserve to be no. The problem with Jack as a player and Connacht as a team is consistency.

Utopia Parkway · 16-10-2021 10:03pm

Early days but the maul defence does seem improved so far this season.

On the debit side the restarts against Munster might have cost us the game along with the TMO decision. They were awful.

Tommybojangles · 16-10-2021 10:10pm

I love Jack but A few nice touches doesn't make up for his woeful performance last week and missing that simple kick. He's a fine player but just doesn't belong at test level.

Then again I'm a negative pric 😆 heading out for a few in Limerick now. Any suggestions for where there might be a few connacht fans?

xavier8228 · 16-10-2021 10:11pm

I’m actually livid about the try being allowed. Everyone watching it collectively said it was offside and the replay showed it plain as day. It wasn’t a close call - it was clear. There was other things missed by the tmo for both sides after that. I am raging 😡

16-10-2021 10:12pm

pendergast's try looked fine, it came off his foot, terrible decision

Bazzo · 16-10-2021 10:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118030594#Comment_118030594

He really hasn't been that bad in the first 3 matches, much more good than bad.

What consistency has Carbery shown other than consistent mediocrity? Likelihood is he still gets picked.

BENDYBINN · 16-10-2021 10:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118030625#Comment_118030625

Connaught went ahead with 8 mins to go... They lost it themselves 8

OldRio · 16-10-2021 10:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118030659#Comment_118030659

Should I bite or is this just thick?

lenny4545 · 16-10-2021 10:37pm

Just the two dodgy trys to sneak a win Munster didn't deserve!🙄

Bazzo · 16-10-2021 11:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118026923#Comment_118026923

While that's fair enough I stand by calling him an excellent like for like Quinn Roux replacement. His scrummaging has been really top notch, completely locks out the tighthead side. Great addition to the lineout. Maul defence seems to be much improved all round, but he has had good input there too. And his offensive breakdown work has looked good too. Those are the areas where I think Roux added the most.

ShineyShiney · 17-10-2021 9:38am

It's like Clote has a secret door to the breakdown that only he can see.

I'd have porch at 15 everyday.

I'm really pissed at that tmo failure not to look at the offside.

Bazzo · 17-10-2021 9:45am

Few big pros from last night.

Maul defence has massively improved. Defence in general, no real soft tries conceded.

Carty can take confidence from that and if he gets back into a 2018/19 run of form we're in business.

Scrum creaked but mostly held even without a bulky tighthead lock adding ballast, credit to Matty Burke, who, to be honest, I thought would be in for a long night when I saw the team sheet named.

Obviously the big con is that our restarts are still a disgrace. My party trick when watching a Connacht match in company is to say "watch this" immediately after we take a conversion.

BENDYBINN · 17-10-2021 10:54am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118031514#Comment_118031514

Agree,the last two restarts needed to be won..instead cheaply given away cost us the game

as for mun dodgy try.........horrendous defending...they had a five man overlap...

a lot good last night but a lot to do

Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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