Really going into this game deflated. Just cannot seeing us getting anything at all from this game. I know how poor that sounds.But this is the HC, this is big boy stuff with no room for sentiment. I really worry about the front row tomorrow, if its been eaten alive then what are our options on the bench ? Not good enough is all I can say.
Rodney just hasn't cut it at Rabo level , never mind HC level. The center pairing could 'happen' on the night but to keep Saracens within bonus point levels would be a great result for us.

We'll be lucky of we get 6,000 tomorrow night but 'feck it Ted' lets kick it into the corners and give it a go as my old friend Tomsauce2000 says every night..............after a few !!!!

It's been confirmed that Matt Healy and Sean Henry will be making an appearance in the Clan Bar directly after the game for a Q&A session, so stick around and see what the guys have to say:

connachtclan.com/news/258-clan-bar-qaa-m...healy-and-sean-henry

phatguerilla wrote: I don't think the jersey situation is good but in fairness I can't find anything about any of the other provinces launching a new heineken jersey?

If anything, I think the problem is too many different jerseys.
A team should have one home jersey that the fans can identify with and a few away ones to avoid colour clashes.
Bringing out five or six different jerseys every season is a pure racket.
If they follow the lead of the other provinces, my Bank of Ireland one will be bang up to date within a few seasons

Poor Rodney will be discovered in the middle of College Road or in Tonery's car park after the first scrum I'd imagine!! The fact he has 50 appearances for Connacht will make many fine players from the past more than a little peeved. To his credit he had an okish performance amid the dross last Friday but along with most of the rest of the side was well off the level we should be expecting from these individuals.

I hold little hope for tomorrow but here's hoping for a performance at least. A bonus point would be a good return. Next week is the big one really, its going to be a rough season but we have to make sure we at least pick up a double over Zebre and 3rd place in the group in case ranking points are important if the Heineken Cup continues. A point to note on that, while trying to find Saracens' ranking last night the link to the rankings went dead which might be nothing but just thought it was interesting.

I don't think the jersey situation is good but in fairness I can't find anything about any of the other provinces launching a new heineken jersey?

illplaybymyself wrote: Don't know if this is the right thread for this but does anyone have any idea when we will see the hino cup jersey???

no idea, fingers crossed we actually have heineken cup jerseys. no pictures from the branch even if they werent for sale, bit surprising as it would give a little buzz.
wont be surprised if the players run out tomorrow and black tape on there sleeves covering the rabodirect pro12 logo sticker.

ive tweeted the branch, blk and BLK Sports Ireland Sales Manager, tim morton and no reply

swift4prez wrote: everygame over the years, i had hope we could win. didnt expect the win, but hope makes you excited.
tomorrows game, i dont think we have any hope.

As Shelflife said, I'll be there roaring the team on but I fully agree with swift4prez. I can't remember the last time I felt we had no hope going into a home game. I even hoped we could beat Toulouse 2 years ago. We have been so disorganised recently that it's impossible to see anything but a big away win.

I resent the fact that Lam has come in and taken away the excitement of going to a game because of the disorganisation of his team.

Don't know if this is the right thread for this but does anyone have any idea when we will see the hino cup jersey???

everygame over the years, i had hope we could win. didnt expect the win, but hope makes you excited.
tomorrows game, i dont think we have any hope.

main stand still not sold out, around 5,500 tickets sold or around that, depends how many show up tomorrow and buy at the gate.

just over 24 hours to kickoff, no jerseys in sight. i know last few years the jerseys went on sale middle of the week of the first game, never as bad as this.

are they expecting us to run to the shop, hand over €65 and then to the ground, spend more?

how can they expect good sales without the jerseys.

doesnt feel 1 bit that this is one of our biggest game of the season

We just need more wolves than they have and we'll be grand...

www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/multimedia/archiv...03_rugby_400558c.jpg

Where's the theme music from Jaws when you need it?

Think I'll be watching this from the Clan stand with my eyes behind my fingers....!!!

Please make the bad men go away...!! :sick:

George just has to plough forward instead of crabbing across with his first step and getting caught and driven back.

He needs to be way more direct, just get the ball and pump the legs and try and get his hands free. He's a great footballer, fantastic ball skills but we need him on the front foot. He used to be brilliant at just picking off the base of a ruck and driving forward getting us over the gainline.

Tomorrow night we need to see more of the George we know and love so well

Regarding the scrums, the new laws should help us I think/hope. If this was last season, we'd be in much more trouble in that area.

Probably our strongest team with the players available really need a big game from Rodney and George for me George is 2 stone too light for this level seems to get driven back quiet a lot from an number 8,Rodney has to front up tomo aswell as the rest of the front row or else we are gonna be in serious trouble.

Shelflife wrote: Im a little worried.

Not that the players will let us down, the players have always imo given their all and while we may be frustrated at the results I personally am never frustrated at the players. I believe them to be a solid and honest bunch of lads who genuinely appreciate our support.

Im worried at the timing of the game, the whole HC debacle with the PRL, the way key players are injured esp in such a specialist position as TH prop, im worried at the fitness levels of those who are new and returning from injuries, the leaving of the CEO, the budget over run and the way that the team are adjusting to the the new ways.

Im just worried that its shaping into a perfect storm for Connacht rugby and through no fault of their own we could be on the wrong side of a tonking. Its just the wrong time to be meeting the premership leaders who love to scrummage.

Dont get me wrong, Ill will be their and my son and I will roar our lungs out and get 100% behind the team, I firmly believe that my efforts on the terrace will and does feed into the team and the results and maybe we are partly responsible for the poor start as well.

so lets do our bit on friday night, lets not leave anything in the tank either and get behind them, lets let sarries know that they are on Connachts patch.

all that said, im still worried.

Just to be clear, are you saying you're worried?

Im a little worried.

Not that the players will let us down, the players have always imo given their all and while we may be frustrated at the results I personally am never frustrated at the players. I believe them to be a solid and honest bunch of lads who genuinely appreciate our support.

Im worried at the timing of the game, the whole HC debacle with the PRL, the way key players are injured esp in such a specialist position as TH prop, im worried at the fitness levels of those who are new and returning from injuries, the leaving of the CEO, the budget over run and the way that the team are adjusting to the the new ways.

Im just worried that its shaping into a perfect storm for Connacht rugby and through no fault of their own we could be on the wrong side of a tonking. Its just the wrong time to be meeting the premership leaders who love to scrummage.

Dont get me wrong, Ill will be their and my son and I will roar our lungs out and get 100% behind the team, I firmly believe that my efforts on the terrace will and does feed into the team and the results and maybe we are partly responsible for the poor start as well.

so lets do our bit on friday night, lets not leave anything in the tank either and get behind them, lets let sarries know that they are on Connachts patch.

all that said, im still worried.