INCROYABLE!!!!!

Everyone seems to be keeping pretty quiet about this game so far.

I'm hoping that its a bit of the Ireland v New Zealand scenario whereby everyone was hoping that we could just keep their score down, but after bursting out of the gates it was a game Ireland should have won.

To be fair, Connachtcl, it's very hard to compare an 8 with a back. For what it's worth, big George has not been anywhere some of the levels he reached for us in the last few seasons, but he is a proper 8; carries well, does a lot of donkey work (see what I did there) and is a lineout option too. He's one of the players I'd actually back to put in a mighty shift against Toulouse.

Plus I love him as a bit of a Connacht totem. I ran on to the pitch after Connacht dished out a lovely spanking to Leinster last season, gave ould George a big hug and he lifted me up in the air, saying 'I fucking love Connacht!'

Oh, and I think the Culk was just yanking your chain mate. Welcome on board.

Heenan, Marmion, Healy, Carr to name but a few. Sorry if I've offended you in any way. Bit strange for you to turn around and call me a donkey as well then, double standards much?

Happy with the Connacht selection, although I'd have included POD on the bench ahead of Frank Murphy.

Very excited about the trip now. Heading on the charter tomorrow morning. Looking forward to a couple of days of beer and rugby. Just checked the weather and the description for Sunday is "abundant sunshine" which I'll take. Temperatures will be low, but the beer will help with that.

connachta wrote: Connacht 116 105 118
Toulouse 122 105 130

front row weights

Sub front row weights...
Connacht 105 104 128
Toulouse 110 90 118

Not so bad

he's been off form this season, I'll give you that. But seriously who on the team hasn't. To call him a donkey is just disrespectful.

aithnionn ciarog ciarog eile

Connacht 116 105 118
Toulouse 122 105 130

front row weights

1. Doesn't know how to use his physicality. Unable to run straight, tries to sidestep centres, wingers instead of running through them.
2. Throws ridiculous passes instead of taking the tackle and recycling the ball.
3. Loves to run around with the ball in one hand, how hard is it to put two hands on the ball?
4. Most importantly, he can't control the ball at the base of the scrum, the one job he has at scrum time!!

Fair enough starting him if McKeon hasn't been training, but I think George has been one of our worst players this year. Problem theCulk?

connachtcl wrote: Our best team there except for the donkey at 8. Why is McKeon on the bench?!! :sick: :sick: :sick:

George, a donkey???? Seriously? I mean really?? WTF?

menacethedenis wrote: Happy with that selection, has anyone seen Toulouse play this season? How are they going in the Top 14?

Against saracens they wobbled between not very interested to oh merde we can win this throughout the game. Now that they have those away points against Saracens a bp win at home would almost see them home and dry already, or at least allow them to send the seconds over here next week confident in their chances of topping the table.

Happy with the selections I think its as good as we could have hoped. I know I've been calling for Duffy to be benched for most of the season but part of me wonders if he should have been on the wing considering the size of the opposition from 1-15, but especially their backs. Healy and Carr and not especially big or gifted in the tackle. Probably going to see/need a lot of doubling up in the tackles which will create holes for Toulouse to exploit. Parks is another defensive concern, but I would still play him. McShaz/Grif/Henny can all make the hits and they'll be going through a butt load of work this Sunday.

connachtcl wrote: Our best team there except for the donkey at 8. Why is McKeon on the bench?!! :sick: :sick: :sick:

Because McKeon couldn't train fully during the week.

connachtcl wrote: Our best team there except for the donkey at 8. Why is McKeon on the bench?!! :sick: :sick: :sick:

McKeon didnt train properly all week

I'm happy with the team, but by God, those players owe us an 80minute performance. They need to show up hungry, and ready to battle for everything.

Our best team there except for the donkey at 8. Why is McKeon on the bench?!! :sick: :sick: :sick:

Yowsa... They're really not messing around, that's about as good a team as they could have named...

I think it's our best available team too, will be interesting to see how they perform. I'm expecting another huge, but futile, effort.

menacethedenis wrote: Happy with that selection, has anyone seen Toulouse play this season? How are they going in the Top 14?

Rubbish away, imperious at home.