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7 years 1 month ago #65148 by columoc
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Bless

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7 years 1 month ago #65135 by salmson
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columoc wrote: All this talk of Jack McGrath to Ulster...I’d kill for Jack McGrath


Why would McGrath exchange the bench at the RDS for the bench at the Sportsground?
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7 years 1 month ago #65134 by columoc
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All this talk of Jack McGrath to Ulster...I’d kill for Jack McGrath

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7 years 2 months ago #64977 by FACECUTTR
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Thought there might be mutterings at the match Saturday but didn't hear a thing. Might be some news at the end of next week to help the season ticket renewals hopefully.

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7 years 2 months ago #64970 by Wegians89
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Any rumors at all of players coming in?

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7 years 2 months ago #64952 by Wegians89
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He’d be a decent replacement for Sevu Reece anyways

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7 years 2 months ago #64951 by RoadRunnerR1
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www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/im-going-...toulon-37824245.html

A Solution to our back 3 problems at least for the rest of the season. If we all chip in for money for the flight to Knock and take turns putting him up, feeding him and the odd pint here and there it won't cost Connacht a penny. Pro14 and Challenge cup finals anyone ?
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7 years 2 months ago - 7 years 2 months ago #64949 by connachta
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TBF we have to say hurrah to the S&C team, except Thornbury and TOH/Healy, we're full strenght for the final quarter of the season, with SOB/Niyi now back in training, and Copeland not far.
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7 years 2 months ago #64946 by BleedGreen
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Is it due to GDPR there is a lot less information about injuries and length available this year? Feel like in the dark about timeframes for a lot of players where as there used to be part of the website and a list that gave estimated timeframes and that

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7 years 2 months ago #64939 by Accidentally Onside
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This year will be a tough one for signings as the English clubs are swimming in money thanks to their new investors. You'd think they would use the money to get their houses in order but they seem keen to throw big contracts at players instead

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7 years 2 months ago - 7 years 2 months ago #64937 by connachta
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Big money to be spent on back-3 and TH class-acts, to compete against the best European clubs.

All other signings/renewals on very reasonable money (probably less than the released ones)
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7 years 2 months ago - 7 years 2 months ago #64936 by connachta
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So as it stands IMO, and with my own picking order

44-man squad if we play Champions Cup

Props (7)
Buckley, McAllister, Burke

Marquee NIQ TH, Bealham, Robertson-McCoy,

O'Donnell (covering both sides)

Hookers (4)
Delahunt, Heffernan, Donnellan/McGuigan, McCartney

Locks (6)
Thornbury, Dillane, Roux, IQ (Dave Foley/Jerry Sexton/Joe Joyce/Mick Kearney/Frank Bradshaw-Ryan), Gallagher, Maksymiew

Back-row (7)
Fainga’a, Boyle, Butler, O'Brien, McKeon, Copeland, Masterson

SH (4)
Marmion, Blade, NIQ or Charlie Mulchrone, Kerrins

OH (4)
Carty, Sheedy/Connon, C.Fitzgerald, Horwitz

Centres (5+Horwitz)
Aki, Farrell, Daly, Godwin, Newey

Back-3 (7)
Marquee NIQ, S.Fitzgerald, Leader, TOH, Niyi, Healy, IQ (A.Byrne/O'Meara/Scanlon/Lydon/Aaron O'Sullivan)
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7 years 2 months ago #64906 by CONN8
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Great news about Buckley, I was a bit worried that he was going at the end of the season. Definitely a great asset for Connacht.
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7 years 2 months ago #64904 by RonanL
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Accidentally Onside wrote: Two year contract extensions for Buckley.

Great news :)

Knew we'd see something when season ticket renewals were announced!


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7 years 2 months ago #64903 by Betty Swallocks
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Or he could cover FB!

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7 years 2 months ago #64902 by RonanL
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ConnachtCows wrote: Robbie hopefully announced this week too ;)


Fingers crossed. We could do with some more depth at centre for when Bundee and Tom are on international duty.
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