connolly wrote: how wrong could i be

On a par with that psychic that told the kidnapped girls mother that her daughter was 'on the other side'

salmson wrote: Just a bit of fun, and could be nice to look back at, at the end of the season

1. What position will Connacht finish in the Pro12? 6th, behind Leinster, Munster, Ospreys, Scarlets and Treviso.
2. How far will Connacht go in the HC? 3 wins, 3rd in the group
3. Our player of the Season? Miah Nikora
4. Our flop of the Season? Dan Parks
5. Biggest home crowd of the season (which opponent?) Biarritz
6. Which (if any) of our players will make the final 6Nations Squad? Loughs, Wilko, McCarthy
7. Shock of the season? Beating Munster in Cork
8. Top Points scorer of the season? Nikora
9. Biggest improvement of the season? Buckley to nail down the loosehead spot as Wilko gets ready to move on to Munster or Ulster at the end of his current deal
10. Biggest disappointment of the season? Failing to make the rabo playoffs on the last day of the season.

(Hey, aim high(ish))

Strong. But wrong. About 0.85 marks out of 10 all told...

connolly wrote: Just a bit of fun, and could be nice to look back at, at the end of the season

1. What position will Connacht finish in the Pro12? 7TH wrong
2. How far will Connacht go in the HC? knocked out in group stage 2 wins close
3. Our player of the Season? Going to gamble on this FETS wrong
4. Our flop of the Season? Parks very very wrong
5. Biggest home crowd of the season (which opponent?) biarritz
6. Which (if any) of our players will make the final 6Nations Squad? brett & macca 1 of 2
7. Shock of the season? beating munster home and away shocking
8. Top Points scorer of the season? miah wrong
9. Biggest improvement of the season? Fets not far off
10. Biggest disappointment of the season? Parks

how wrong could i be

rossie wrote:

ConnachtCows wrote: Just a bit of fun, and could be nice to look back at, at the end of the season

1. What position will Connacht finish in the Pro12? 8th but with 43/44 pts
2. How far will Connacht go in the HC? 3rd in pool with 12/13 pts
3. Our player of the Season? Parks
4. Our flop of the Season? Unfair to say so soon
5. Biggest home crowd of the season (which opponent?) Munster as usual in lge, Biarritz overall.
6. Which (if any) of our players will make the final 6Nations Squad? If its 22 poss none. if 23 Loughs.
7. Shock of the season? Winning 2 from 3 of Leinster/munster/ospreys at home.
8. Top Points scorer of the season? Dan Parks
9. Biggest improvement of the season? Place kicking percentages
10. Biggest disappointment of the season?

Leinster/munster/ulster not winning european trophy.

I think i did okay actually. Disapointed with final pts total and loughs can feel annoyed with the bent charade at autumn int which denied him opportunity for 6ns. Leinster winning amlin will redeem no10.

Ronan Loughney suffered a tough end to the year the last night, not looking great injury wise for the summer tours.

its_phil wrote:

swift4prez wrote:

6. Which (if any) of our players will make the final 6Nations Squad? locks toh wrong, doubt either of these two will ever play for ireland

Your writing off a 22 year old who after two years of professional rugby. After one good and one, in your opinion, bad season.... Bit OTT pal. Fancy putting 50 quid on it?

Loughney has already been capped BTW.

I would have definitely waited until at least after the NA tour to make such a statement, I think TOH has an outside chance of traveling. Would also agree with its_phil that Tiernan is still young and even this year has shown flashes of greatness. I'm a fan of Loughney, but would agree he has more of an uphill battle to return to the Irish side.

What's the fun of making predictions if they're going to be looked at after all is said and done?

RogueXV wrote: 1. What position will Connacht finish in the Pro12? 7thWrong
2. How far will Connacht go in the HC?Pool stage, 3rd in poolnot exactly an earth shattering call
3. Our player of the Season?PoolmanHe was up there
4. Our flop of the Season? Fielding of high balls by Eddie on sidelines, literally a flop Who or what was?
5. Biggest home crowd of the season (which opponent?)LeinsterActually this fixture saw the biggest drop off
6. Which (if any) of our players will make the final 6Nations Squad?Loughney, maybe Wilkinson & McCarthyName enough players and you might hit one
7. Shock of the season?It's a tie between weekly injury reports from CB and not one post-match complaint about refs on this message boardNot quite shock levels, but saw improvement on both fronts
8. Top Points scorer of the season?NikoraReally thought he might push Parks for game time
9. Biggest improvement of the season?Andrew BrowneI'm taking this one
10. Biggest disappointment of the season? Losing out late again to Leinster at the RDSIt wasn't late, but it was a disappointment just not the biggest

ConnachtCows wrote: 1. What position will Connacht finish in the Pro12? <strong>7th Ahead of Zebre, Treviso, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Scarlets</strong> Close enough
2. How far will Connacht go in the HC?<strong> Knocked out in the group stage after winning two games</strong> Didnt think we'd beat Biarritz
3. Our player of the Season?<strong>Big George Naoupo</strong> If only he could stay fit
4. Our flop of the Season? <strong>Nathan White - Wont play much</strong> Happy to be wrong
5. Biggest home crowd of the season (which opponent?) <strong>Leinster</strong>
6. Which (if any) of our players will make the final 6Nations Squad? <strong>Macca and Loughs</strong> 1/2 ain't bad
7. Shock of the season? <strong>Connacht beat Leinster in the RDS</strong> It will happen some day
8. Top Points scorer of the season? <strong>Miah Nikora</strong> No faith in Dan
9. Biggest improvement of the season? <strong>Fets playing every week, and scoring lots of tries</strong> Kind of true
10. Biggest disappointment of the season? <strong>New signings, Willie Faloon and Nathan White fail to usurp our players from last season</strong> Happy to be wrong again

swift4prez wrote:

6. Which (if any) of our players will make the final 6Nations Squad? locks toh <strong>wrong, doubt either of these two will ever play for ireland</strong>

Your writing off a 22 year old who after two years of professional rugby. After one good and one, in your opinion, bad season.... Bit OTT pal. Fancy putting 50 quid on it?

Loughney has already been capped BTW.

6. Which (if any) of our players will make the final 6Nations Squad? locks toh wrong, doubt either of these two will ever play for ireland

By Locks you means Loughney? He has played for Ireland at senior level against New Zealand.

1. What position will Connacht finish in the Pro12? 7th behind leinster scarlets ulster ospreys munster glasgow +treviso in 8th
2. How far will Connacht go in the HC? 19 points. 4wins 1try bonus and 2 losing points 3 wins, 12points. if we had a dry pitch in Biarritz, who knows!!!!
3. Our player of the Season? john muldoon wrong, average
4. Our flop of the Season? everyone is given fair chance but not looking good for griffan wrong, came back from injury strong
5. Biggest home crowd of the season (which opponent?) hc biarritz pro12 munster hc wrong, pro12 right
6. Which (if any) of our players will make the final 6Nations Squad? locks toh wrong, doubt either of these two will ever play for ireland
7. Shock of the season? very good heineken cup mmmm, shock would be hammering leinster?
8. Top Points scorer of the season? parks. trys toh parks right, trys wrong
9. Biggest improvement of the season? bigger crowds. winning games which we lost this season both right but we also lost games we won the season before
10. Biggest disappointment of the season? losing vs zebra close but we managed to beat them just about..

1. What position will Connacht finish in the Pro12? 7th (out by one!)
2. How far will Connacht go in the HC? group stages (correct)
3. Our player of the Season? Swift (He was up their but it was Faloon)
4. Our flop of the Season? Pass
5. Biggest home crowd of the season (which opponent?) Leinster (?)
6. Which (if any) of our players will make the final 6Nations Squad? None wile Kidney's in charge (got wrong)
7. Shock of the season? Elvery's doing something right (Hmmmm)
8. Top Points scorer of the season? Nikora (Nope)
9. Biggest improvement of the season? Vanikolo (I think so)
10. Biggest disappointment of the season? Not beating Ulster away (I think Macca leaving would top this)

connachta wrote:
1. What position will Connacht finish in the Pro12? 7th
2. How far will Connacht go in the HC? pool stage, 3rd 9 points
3. Our player of the Season? G.Naoupu
4. Our flop of the Season? E.Griffin too many injuries nearly True 2 and 3
5. Biggest home crowd of the season (which opponent?) 10k and a few, for Leinster Munster Biarritz and Quins
6. Which (if any) of our players will make the final 6Nations Squad? Lough, Wilko, O'Hall
7. Shock of the season? Change in the IRFU rules : Connacht Pro treated as equal of the other provinces I dreamt 5 to 7
8. Top Points scorer of the season? D. Parks, because of the time on the field
9. Biggest improvement of the season? Marmion
10. Biggest disappointment of the season? D. Parks (under 60% at kicking, slowing the game) quite correct for 8,9 and 10

So how did you fare, my predictions were a mixed bag!

Borders no.2 wrote: 1. What position will Connacht finish in the Pro12? 7th. We'll get over 40 points but maybe just short of the 2 average for each game of 44. (One win and one place out)
2. How far will Connacht go in the HC? Knocked out in the group stage. We'll probably finish 3rd. Fancy us to take Biarritz at Sportsground, we should do the double on Zebre but mightn't, think we might struggle against Harlequins this time. 14 points. (2 points out)
3. Our player of the Season? George Naoupu in the pack, Tiernan O'Halloran in the backs.
Not Tiernan anyway unfortunately
4. Our flop of the Season? I won't comment on this one. Its a clean slate. Don't think its fair at this stage.
5. Biggest home crowd of the season (which opponent?) Leinster Harlequins
6. Which (if any) of our players will make the final 6Nations Squad? If that means final 23 probably nobody. Could have a strong representation in extended squad and A team form, injury and Kidney picking on form permitting! Mike McCarthy
7. Shock of the season? Connacht to beat Biarritz at the Sportsground One right
8. Top Points scorer of the season? Dan Parks Two right
9. Biggest improvement of the season? More in hope than expectation I'll say Jarvis, plenty of candidates here Not Jarvis unfortunately
10. Biggest disappointment of the season? I really hope it isn't but as Greendragon says we'll probably lose a game we should be winning in Italy. Wrong on this count thankfully

Which (if any) of our players will make the final 6Nations Squad? None while Kidney's in charge

I got this one wrong and I'm quite happy about it!

I picked Nathan White as my disappointment of the season :blush: