ConnachtCows wrote: Where's our daily announcement? :huh:

Dan to stay on. Have to say personally I am delighted with that. I think he has done a very good job with our forwards!

ConnachtCows wrote: Where's our daily announcement? :huh:

You haven't heard?

Monday: Fionnán
Tuesday: Henry
Wednesday: Swifty
Thursday: Muldowney
Friday: Sexton :evil:

Where's our daily announcement? :huh:

swift4prez wrote: from the galway advertiser

we're losing defence coach mike foreshaw who's going back to england 'as planned' after his 3year contract. also keith fox is leaving to work with the national team. keith is the head physioterapist.

'it is hopped' that dan mcfarland and billy millard will stay.

Why can't Keith do both jobs, surely the national team position is only part time really? I would be pretty disappointed if this leads to worse or longer injuries in the future now

Muldowney is a nice signing, he's at the right age as people have said and with DOC almost certainly retiring soon enough, (and POC for that matter, barring a miracle return to health, will surely retire within a year or two) there is plenty of opportunities for second rowers to break into the national team.

With all that said I think we need at least one more second row and another 7, unless it is intended for George to move to second row full time, which would facilitate even more game for McKeon in fairness so wouldn't be a bad thing.

It's been some week of business alright. Who are we signing today then?

Just read all of the comments from the Exeter fans. Not one of them trying to paint the loss as a positive for them. Thats always good.

The main positive I take from this signing, is that we're not just looking at being a development squad, and only taking on young academy players from other Irish teams. I like that a lot.

They seems less than happy about him leaving, which is always a good sign.

www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read/s548.htm?1098,13792983

As a player Muldowney should be at his peak, he has a reasonable playing record a fair amount of starts in his year with Glasgow but more of a bench player for Exeter. Will be interesting to see how he settles in, if he can do quickly and force his way into the starting XV regular starts could bring his game on further.....

Borders no.2 wrote: I think this is a shrewd bit of business by Connacht. 3 years is a lot but it still looks like a good signing. Was a bit worried about the 2nd row but this is a good start. Squad starting to shape up now.

Yeah I'd always be wary of 3 year contracts. I'd worry players with that kind of security would get into a comfort zone. But this chap is Irish qualified so he has a bit of incentive. Macca was around his age when he broke into the Irish team so he might look to follow that example.

I seen him a bit when he was at Glasgow and in fairness he looked the part but to be honest I never even knew he went to Exeter. Is he Macca's direct replacement? I don't mean any offence to him he could turn out to be top quality but I'd have been hoping we would be getting somebody more established to replace Macca.

Sorry to see them go but it allows Lam to hire at least one new member of staff and start to put his own stamp on things. Still hope that McFarland and Milliard stay though. As well as Carolan.

from the galway advertiser

we're losing defence coach mike foreshaw who's going back to england 'as planned' after his 3year contract. also keith fox is leaving to work with the national team. keith is the head physioterapist.

'it is hopped' that dan mcfarland and billy millard will stay.

I think this is a shrewd bit of business by Connacht. 3 years is a lot but it still looks like a good signing. Was a bit worried about the 2nd row but this is a good start. Squad starting to shape up now.

connachtexile wrote:

Exeter fans on their board are very disappointed to see him leaving

Always a good sign

I checked that to. There seems to be much wailing and the gnashing of teeth which is a good sign. Makes me think we got a winner here.

Chief Executive Tom Sears said: “Aly is a player we have looked at for some time; our coaching staff have watched him a lot and identified him as one of our key recruitment targets..."

I know that folk often say this when they are bringing in a new player, but this sounds like a great bit of business, fair play to all involved.

Exeter fans on their board are very disappointed to see him leaving

Always a good sign

I checked that to. There seems to be much wailing and the gnashing of teeth which is a good sign. Makes me think we got a winner here.

agree about mcsharry and id add griffin, toh to that. maybe even parks and willie.

I know McSharry has another year on his contract, but I wonder would they ever try to tie him down to a longer deal, and have held off announcing it until tomorrow when he starts for the Wolfhounds?

I kinda knew there would be another announcement today. I'm not sure about tomorrow. Either something big, or nothing at all.