i see the officials for rd 1 and 2 of hec are announced. cant find who we got for zebre nut we have jerome garces and 3 more french men for quins. i have liked the little bit ive seen of him to date.

I don't think it helped that they were delayed in getting to the stoop, the warm up was rushed and cut short. That didn't help us at all.

Greendragon wrote:

sea_point wrote:

Greendragon wrote: Sea_point,I think Loxton was the first back to be changed he went on to the wing. Mc,Crea went into the center and Dave Moore to scrum half.I don't think Poolman travelled although I may be wrong.

Yeah you're probably right, must have been the heat haze.... :whistle:

No probs Sea_point I must say I almost melted as well, don't know how the players felt. They played really well considering the record temperatures.

They were shagged, was talking briefly to Jason Harris-Wright afterwards and he just said the heat absolutely wrecked them early doors (and then they had to chase the game). It's a long way from Silver Strand Toto. They should just be glad they didn't have to play on the Sunday though 31c & 85%+ hunmidity (was only around 50% on Sat)...

I know it's a budgetary thing but i think it would be good for the players to get in a weeks hot weather training, especially with the warm up games in July likely to be played in Warm weather and we seem to get a game in Italy in September/Early October requiring a big adjustment from Galway weather..

sea_point wrote:

Greendragon wrote: Sea_point,I think Loxton was the first back to be changed he went on to the wing. Mc,Crea went into the center and Dave Moore to scrum half.I don't think Poolman travelled although I may be wrong.

Yeah you're probably right, must have been the heat haze.... :whistle:

No probs Sea_point I must say I almost melted as well, don't know how the players felt. They played really well considering the record temperatures.

connachtexile wrote: Fafita strikes me as a typical Polynesian a big guy with a laid back view of life. That said when you get those guys angry... Maybe EE needs to 'Hulk him out' before game starts tell him that someone said something mean about his Mom or something.

My congrats to the Connacht branch for advertising the Munster A game or even making people aware of it. Sterling work as per usual.

EDIT: nevermind

Fafita strikes me as a typical Polynesian a big guy with a laid back view of life. That said when you get those guys angry... Maybe EE needs to 'Hulk him out' before game starts tell him that someone said something mean about his Mom or something.

My congrats to the Connacht branch for advertising the Munster A game or even making people aware of it. Sterling work as per usual.

Thursday at 3 o clock in the SG

How did cooney do at TH( if he played there)?

Does anyone have details of Game v Munster A this weekend? Porterbelly has posted that he thinks its thursday but no time etc. can anyone confirm this?

Greendragon wrote: Sea_point,I think Loxton was the first back to be changed he went on to the wing. Mc,Crea went into the center and Dave Moore to scrum half.I don't think Poolman travelled although I may be wrong.

Yeah you're probably right, must have been the heat haze.... :whistle:

Sea_point,I think Loxton was the first back to be changed he went on to the wing. Mc,Crea went into the center and Dave Moore to scrum half.I don't think Poolman travelled although I may be wrong.

Greendragon wrote: 23s that came were Loxton, M'Crea and Dave Moore. could have been one of those.

Loxton was there but not entirely sure he kitted out, chap that came on has longer hair than James...

James Loxton 2012-13 Profile Pic
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Danie Poolman 2012-13 Profile Pic
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connachtexile wrote: While I didn't see the game I'm ready to give Fafita the benefit of the doubt it's a big step-up especially if you consider that he wasn't even playing in the top division of the AIL. Anyone know if Flav is ok?

Fifita needs a bit more bite though, that's the word from inside. Massive lad,talented, but too laid back and not aggressive enough. Probably a bit like Niva Ta'auso. He's still very raw at this level though so I too am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt

While I didn't see the game I'm ready to give Fafita the benefit of the doubt it's a big step-up especially if you consider that he wasn't even playing in the top division of the AIL. Anyone know if Flav is ok?

Disappointing result but not surprising given the two squads for this game, at least some of the new/ young players got some game time before the start of the season

23s that came were Loxton, M'Crea and Dave Moore. could have been one of those.

Greendragon wrote: Don't know what you were drinking but I didn't see Poolman !!!! I saw three number 23s and two number 22s on the pitch at the same time though. Took a bit of explaining to a few Quins fans near me as to why !!! I said it was an old Celtic lucky formular. They didn't wear it though.
Fafita doesn't do it for me either.

Definitely looked like him, came onto left wing (LV Stand side) wearing number 23 second half. Don't think there's anyone else in our squad that looks like him, particularly hairstyle....