Wasrednowgreen wrote: Jack Carty - take a bow son. I doubted you and you rammed it back my throat & I couldn't be more happy. Keep doing it son!!

The crowd did its job and the players feed off that energy...one of the great nights.

My weekend just got better...

It really will go down as one of the great nights in Connacht Rugby, and we have been so lucky the past few years with great nights.
On a negative side, It wasn't a great second half and some of the booing, hehawing and "offside" shouts was a bit embarrassing from the Connacht fans. We are better than that.

However, I agree with what Bundee said to Sky.

Jack Carty - take a bow son. I doubted you and you rammed it back my throat & I couldn't be more happy. Keep doing it son!!

The crowd did its job and the players feed off that energy...one of the great nights.

My weekend just got better...

Bazzo wrote: Wasps loosehead's scrummaging looked VERY suspect to me but Garces had no interest in looking at that side of the scrum.

Considering the way Connacht pushed wasps back so much last week, it is hard to believe they could have improved so much.

When scrums have issues they always seem to be on the opposite side to the ref for some strange reason.

Wasps loosehead's scrummaging looked VERY suspect to me but Garces had no interest in looking at that side of the scrum.

Wow just wow. What a dramatic finish. Dawai and Carty take a bow. Need to keep our focus for Zebre and not undo all the great work in the group so far but we're in a great position now.

So proud of all the lads. Bundee really is proving his undoubted quality in these Champions Cup games. The 2nd row were superb and emptied the tank. Tom carried so much ball. It was a reversal of last week in that the lineout was successful but the scrum struggled particularly in the latter stages.

Ulster next Friday is a big ask but really looking forward to the Munster home game and onwards to the end of the group.

I only watched the game on the phone and the eyes are not what they used to be, bur I didn't think we had a chance till Jérôme Garcès went off. I felt that Wasps were allowed burrow in and wheel the scrum. Gripe out of the way what a fecking result. Bundee's interview after the game says it all. Fair play to everyone at the game Connacht never give in and neither do our supporters.

Getting those touchline conversions should help with Carty's confidence too.

With the pool ranking rules, Connacht need to finish with more points than Wasps to top the pool, so a BP against Zebre and a win against Toulouse to be sure of going through. Nothing they haven't done before.

I tell ya what.....if that 10/15 mins is indicative of what we've purchased in Dawai, Pat has got us another dinger. Fair play to Jack as well.....he's taken a booting the last few weeks especially. Testicular fortitude!

I always give 100%

Even when the throat is sore I take a deep breath, take stock and roar louder

Wasn't sure I'd make it to Galway this weekend, due to family issues. But I'm here because at the start of the season I knew that this was the key fixture for us in Champions Cup group!

Whatever you brought to Edinburgh, you need to Tap into it this weekend despite the distractions...

There is no space after result last weekend for anything else than 100% off and off the pitch....!

mahick wrote: Was at the Motorpark COPE fundraiser where Ultan emphasised the importance of Fan welcome and
VOICES at the final in Edinburgh.. said it really put it to them...

More of the same from us tomorrow and the lads will feed on it..

They have their job and

We have ours

Clan Stand and Main Stand in full voice cheering Connacht ..
Bring it on

You're right. The players feed off the crowd, both good and bad.
If we can bring a good atmosphere then that will rub off on the players.
We have to have confidence (not arrogance) that we can win tomorrow. If we believe we can win, then the players will believe it too.

Was at the Motorpark COPE fundraiser where Ultan emphasised the importance of Fan welcome and
VOICES at the final in Edinburgh.. said it really put it to them...

More of the same from us tomorrow and the lads will feed on it..

They have their job and

We have ours

Clan Stand and Main Stand in full voice cheering Connacht ..
Bring it on

Didn't think half those players would be available at the start of the week - just hope they're fully functional. Thought sob might start but both he and mckeon will be tasked with tackling everything in sight for a half each. Leadership 100% key to this game, mul and others need to be talking and ordering for 80 minutes, u think the teams still capable of good stuff but confidence may not be fully there right now across the squad, so need to have clarity of purpose.

The supporters have a huge responsibility on Saturday. Have to be up for it from the very beginning. The squad & club needs all shoulders to the wheel. No one should leave the Sportsground tomorrow night being able to speak!!! These boys are coming over to beat us and enjoy there Xmas party. Lets mess that up for them!!From the start folks, from the start....................

Dawai used to play 12, very clerver from Pat, provides cover where it is needed during the match

Connacht Abú wrote: 15 Tiernan O’Halloran (112)
14 Niyi Adeolokun (43)
13 Rory Parata (20)
12 Bundee Aki (52)
11 Matt Healy (78)
10 Jack Carty (66)
9 Kieran Marmion (110)

1 Denis Buckley (102)
2 Tom McCartney (50)
3 Finlay Bealham (66)
4 Ultan Dillane (35)
5 Quinn Roux (41)
6 Eoin McKeon (97)
7 Nepia Fox-Matamua (12)
8 John Muldoon (captain) (287)

Replacements:

16 Dave Heffernan (69)
17 JP Cooney (39)
18 Conor Carey (9)
19 Lewis Stevenson (7)
20 Sean O’Brien (25)
21 Caolin Blade (32)
22 Danie Poolman (74)
23 Naulia Dawai (0)

Cormac Brennan must be out also.
Could see Fox at centre maybe..

Starting to feel a bit optimistic about tomorrow.
That 9 - 15 combo (minus Robbie) ripped teams apart last season.
Also one of the best front rows in the Pro12.
The game is there for the taking lads.....