Cows- would you still say that if branch announce the signing of Cronin, Browne and say Farley? lol.

Porterbelly wrote: No way lads

A very bad influence when he was here.

+1

I thought he played mainly 14 or 15

No chance though. We can't move forwards by going back to average past players. Anyway, we need to get hookers & locks before we look anywhere else.

Any word on the Cronin/anyone else?

is troy a 12 or 13?

No way lads

A very bad influence when he was here. The nightclubs and supermacs wouldn't be pleased to see him back

Trevor wrote: You win this time!

I have now three moments of glory here, this, and the prediction of Fa'hafili and Jason Harris Wright signing for us (before his semi final with Bristol for the latter)... You will have yours sooner or later!

I really like Troy, but I dont think he's better than any of the centres that we have personally. Big boot on him though. We cant just go out looking to sign all our ex players.

You win this time!

haha I was the first to announce Trevor! :lol:

Troy Nathan leaving Glasgow. www.rabodirectpro12.com/news/15666.php I wonder would there be any attempt made to get him back in the Sportsground? Just beaten to it by Connachta :blush:

Need a centre for next year? Troy Nathan is release by Glasgow, looking for a club, and describe himself as in his best fit! why not have him back?

I think Fionn's return, if it happens, will provide a good gauge of the kind of coach Lam will be. I fully expect him to be the kind of coach that will not accept anything but 100% from his players. So if Fionn thinks he'll just stroll back into Connacht's starting lineup with no effort put forth he will be put straight right off. I don't expect it from him and I fully welcome his return. He's a proven try scorer. He could open things up for the other backs if they're smart enough to keep in support of him which I'll admit can be difficult when he sets off on one of his mazey runs.

rossie wrote: if you compare him to tom varndell who was let go by tigers a couple of seasons ago because of weak defence but his tries this season are pushing wasps up the aviva table. hopefully carr can have a similar impact again here.

Varndell was written off and as far as I know went through a period of very low confidence when he joined Wasps but now has been scoring tries for fun. If Carr can deliver some of that we'll all be very happy!

i agree with salmson. carr will score tries at connacht. thats what he does.
for a team at connachts stage of development thats priceless. the weaknesses in his game will be carried if he delivers tries.
if you compare him to tom varndell who was let go by tigers a couple of seasons ago because of weak defence but his tries this season are pushing wasps up the aviva table. hopefully carr can have a similar impact again here.

Creedence wrote: I don't think Carr will be as successful as he was the first time around, but should be a useful signing all the same. Particularly if there is any connection between TOH being dropped for the Dragons game, and then playing out of his skin a week later.

He will almost certainly be every bit as successful as in his first spell. His stats at Leinster aren't that bad; he's started 69% of league games (24/35) in this stint and scored 7 tries (or .29 tries per start).

(At Connacht he started 90% of league games (52/58) and scored 22 tries or .42 tries per game.)

Given that he doesn't play quite as often, doesn't play in Europe, and is less likely to be on the end of set plays, his scoring record is pretty respectable when compared to the other Leinster backs. Also, as you'll see below, the tries are more spread out amongst the backs than at Connacht.

Granted scoring tries isn't the only criterion for judging a player, but while he's been at Leinter Madigan is the only back who has outscored him in the league (though Macken's tries per start ratio is also better).

Boss - 13 starts, 2 tries.
Reddan - 15 starts, 0 tries.

Sexton - 13 starts, 3 tries.
Madigan - 25 starts, 12 tries.

D'arcy - 16 starts, 1 try.
O'Driscoll - 9 starts, 2 tries.
McFadden - 19 starts, 5 tries.
Macken - 13 starts, 5 tries.
O'Malley - 13 starts, 1 try.

Nacewa - 23 starts, 5 tries.
Rob Kearney - 8 starts, 1 try.
Dave Kearney - 21 starts, 4 tries.
Fitzgerald - 14 starts, 2 tries.
Conway - 13 starts, 2 tries.

I don't think Carr will be as successful as he was the first time around, but should be a useful signing all the same. Particularly if there is any connection between TOH being dropped for the Dragons game, and then playing out of his skin a week later.