Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
Moderator: Moderators
- Cap'n Grumpy
- Rí na Cúige Uladh
- Posts: 15704
- Joined: Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:21 pm
- Location: second barrier up, at the half-way line ... or is the third?
Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
Many going down?
Will it be a much changed team (rested team)?
Will tickets be available on the gate? (unlike last year when they made it all ticket and forced us to go through Ticketmaster.ie?
Can we beat the mighty Westies and push on for another semifinal??
Will it be a much changed team (rested team)?
Will tickets be available on the gate? (unlike last year when they made it all ticket and forced us to go through Ticketmaster.ie?
Can we beat the mighty Westies and push on for another semifinal??
I'm not arguing -
I'm just explaining why I'm right
I'm just explaining why I'm right
- stickinout
- Warrior Chief
- Posts: 1841
- Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:21 pm
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
i'd be of a mind to wrap the key players in cotton wool until the week before the semi, give the squad players as much play time as possible so they are ready to slot in if anything goes wrong with the key players. We have a squad that can perform well in the Rabo so it's time to use them and hopefully they will be spurred on at the chance to perform, bring in some competition for places to ramp it all up to the next notch.....
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
It we want to do the extreme thing and completely change the team i think we could still beat them with this team, only area were we are decidely weak is backrow, everywhere else we look ok imo.
McCallister
Brady
Afoa (dependant on whether he is cited and likely to miss the semi)
Stevenson
Barker
McComish
Faloon
Diack
Marshall
Jackson
Cochrane
Marshall
Spence
Whitten
D'Arcy
McCallister
Brady
Afoa (dependant on whether he is cited and likely to miss the semi)
Stevenson
Barker
McComish
Faloon
Diack
Marshall
Jackson
Cochrane
Marshall
Spence
Whitten
D'Arcy
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
McCallister
Brady
Fitzpatrick
Stevenson
Barker
McComish
Faloon
Diack
Marshall
Jackson
Cochrane
Marshall
Spence
Whitten
D'Arcy
that works, withte cavalry on the bench for the last 20 if needed, (henry, touhy, muller, wanneberg, paddy, court for example)
Brady
Fitzpatrick
Stevenson
Barker
McComish
Faloon
Diack
Marshall
Jackson
Cochrane
Marshall
Spence
Whitten
D'Arcy
that works, withte cavalry on the bench for the last 20 if needed, (henry, touhy, muller, wanneberg, paddy, court for example)
Why? Why not?
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
Dont see any reason for Trimble or Gilroy need to be rested
But agree the back row should be allowed a week to ease the bruises
But agree the back row should be allowed a week to ease the bruises
Within this carapace of skepticism there lives an optimist
-
- Initiate
- Posts: 337
- Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:15 pm
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
yes would really like to see jackson/marshall for this one, and if Brady is retiring would like to see him play the rabo games before he goes and get a big cheer
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
Undecided whether to mix and match, or unashamedly send an entire second XV.
Problematically, the area where I'd most like to keep some players in (locks/back row) is probably the area that most needs the rest. Also would consider keeping in Mincer and Terblanche to bring a bit of cool and leadership to what would probably be a very raw backline.
Problematically, the area where I'd most like to keep some players in (locks/back row) is probably the area that most needs the rest. Also would consider keeping in Mincer and Terblanche to bring a bit of cool and leadership to what would probably be a very raw backline.
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
1.McAllister
2.Brady
3.Fitzpatrick
4.Stevenson
5.Tuohy (think Barker is injured)
6.Henry - captain
7.Faloon
8.Wannenburg
9.Marshall
10.Jackson
11.Whitten
12.Marshall
13.Spence
14.Gilroy
15.D'arcy
16.Kyri
17.Court
18.Macklin
19.Muller
20.Diack
21.Pienaar
22.Wallace
23.Cave
Would love to give that team a chance.
2.Brady
3.Fitzpatrick
4.Stevenson
5.Tuohy (think Barker is injured)
6.Henry - captain
7.Faloon
8.Wannenburg
9.Marshall
10.Jackson
11.Whitten
12.Marshall
13.Spence
14.Gilroy
15.D'arcy
16.Kyri
17.Court
18.Macklin
19.Muller
20.Diack
21.Pienaar
22.Wallace
23.Cave
Would love to give that team a chance.
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
Maybe put Henderson in for a game to see how he gets on?
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
Barker is injured for anybody putting him in their projected 15.
Wouldn't mind sending down the U16s, as long as we have no injuries for the SF. Definitely not a strong bench like Al's. Too risky.
Wouldn't mind sending down the U16s, as long as we have no injuries for the SF. Definitely not a strong bench like Al's. Too risky.
You haven't seen me at my best yet. Let's be honest, you probably never will.
- Cap'n Grumpy
- Rí na Cúige Uladh
- Posts: 15704
- Joined: Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:21 pm
- Location: second barrier up, at the half-way line ... or is the third?
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
I know the idea is to wrap the 1st XV in cotton wool, but in my view, Muller could still get some game time - he's only back from a lay-off and was off the pace against Erroroni. Can't really fault his game yesterday, but another run out is probably worth the risk.
I reckon team selection will be dependent upon who actually NEEDS recovery from knocks etc and keeping strength in the team after considering who's available (possible citing permitting etc).
Anyone heard anything about buying tickets at the gate for this one? (just feeling tight after forking out 38 yoyos today in "fees" for semi-final tickets and don't want to pay ticketmaster another cent if avoidable).
I reckon team selection will be dependent upon who actually NEEDS recovery from knocks etc and keeping strength in the team after considering who's available (possible citing permitting etc).
Anyone heard anything about buying tickets at the gate for this one? (just feeling tight after forking out 38 yoyos today in "fees" for semi-final tickets and don't want to pay ticketmaster another cent if avoidable).
I'm not arguing -
I'm just explaining why I'm right
I'm just explaining why I'm right
-
- Novice
- Posts: 26
- Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:42 pm
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
Maybe wont be rested this match but will be rested against Leinster? Seeing as they will most likely send up a 2nd string as well as they they will get a play off place and a tough trip to france to think of
- Cap'n Grumpy
- Rí na Cúige Uladh
- Posts: 15704
- Joined: Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:21 pm
- Location: second barrier up, at the half-way line ... or is the third?
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
I would expect both teams (Leinster and Ulster) to be back to fairly high (full?) strength as it's only the week before the Heiny semis.ferrisisgod wrote:Maybe wont be rested this match but will be rested against Leinster? Seeing as they will most likely send up a 2nd string as well as they they will get a play off place and a tough trip to france to think of
I'm not arguing -
I'm just explaining why I'm right
I'm just explaining why I'm right
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
i would genuinely rest the whole 15 for connaught. rabo is second priority now, we're building for 28th april, then hopefully the final.
- darkside lightside
- Lord Chancellor
- Posts: 5022
- Joined: Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:30 pm
- Location: London
Re: Back to Bread & Butter - Connacht Match
me too, hoping that we will.. maybe Johann could do with another 60-80 mins to get totally up to speed, but otherwise I'd change the whole XV..rakem wrote:i would genuinely rest the whole 15 for connaught.
[The Artist Formerly Known as Caolan]
On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero - Tyler Durden
On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero - Tyler Durden