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Ulster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

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  • #7112
    ssaye2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭ssaye2


    awec wrote: »
    Possibly. I reckon it'd be him or Cave.

    Payne is the best 15 we have but not the best 13. If he wants to play 13 he needs to prove that he's good enough. So far he hasn't.


    This Payne stuff has been a long con to get Bowe, Trimble and Cave of you. :D


  • #7113
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,342 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    The Hogg thing could still be nonsense though!

    We really have a wealth of talent in the back line, it's a shame that we aren't churning out the forwards that we need.

    It'd be nice if we could get a coach who knew how to use our back line as well, our nice offloading game has all but disappeared. Did I say Anscombe out?


  • #7114
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    I could envisage DOCII going to Ulster if there's a space there. He's out of contract in summer 2015 and realistically he's not going to make it at Munster with POM being captain and top class and Stander really emerging in the last few months.


  • #7115
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Quotes from Ferris' reps: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/27501387

    Reading between the lines and aside from the danger of an enforced retirement, I don't think there is a contract extension on the table from the IRFU.

    Time to write a letter to Mourad whose club successfully got Rocky and Juan Smith back playing!


  • #7116
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Successfully got Rocky playing? Did I miss that? I thought he didn't pass his medical or something?


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  • #7117
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    .ak wrote: »
    Successfully got Rocky playing? Did I miss that? I thought he didn't pass his medical or something?

    I don't know about the medical, he did fail one months before he eventually joined, but he played!


  • #7118
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,342 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    The Hogg rumour is that he's apparently going to be on 180k a year (if it's all true).

    Bargain surely?


  • #7119
    ssaye2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭ssaye2


    awec wrote: »
    The Hogg rumour is that he's apparently going to be on 180k a year (if it's all true).

    Bargain surely?

    Sterling?


  • #7120
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    awec wrote: »
    The Hogg rumour is that he's apparently going to be on 180k a year (if it's all true).

    Bargain surely?

    Probably more than what he gets in Scotland, sadly.


  • #7121
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    £180,000 / €220,000 a year isn't too bad, it's hardly a bargain though for a player who is a regular Scottish international. Plus Hogg only turns 22 in July. For the most part you get paid more according to your experience/age.


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  • #7122
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Just reading PR it seems he is on 90k at Glasgow which seems a pretty paltry sum for such a talent. That said he probably signed that a year or two ago when he was only 19.


  • #7123
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,136 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    I'm sure he must get appearance fees for Scotland on top of that?


  • #7124
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    I'm sure he must get appearance fees for Scotland on top of that?

    More than likely. But now he'll still get those appearance fees and possibly twice the base amount.


  • #7125
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    I hope Nucifora is doing his bit to get Cave down where he belongs. In civilised D4 society playing for a side who will appreciate him!


  • #7126
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    I hope Nucifora is doing his bit to get Cave down where he belongs. In civilised D4 society playing for a side who will appreciate him!

    We do appreciate him, its the bloody coach who doesnt, or maybe its the IRFU!

    Give us Ryan and McLaughlin added to the signing of Hogg we will give you Payne.

    Deal or no deal.

    As an Ulster fan I say deal.


  • #7127
    emmet02
    Registered Users Posts: 24,816 ✭✭✭✭emmet02


    bilston wrote: »
    We do appreciate him, its the bloody coach who doesnt, or maybe its the IRFU!

    Give us Ryan and McLaughlin added to the signing of Hogg we will give you Payne.

    Deal or no deal.

    As an Ulster fan I say deal.

    surely a good moment for an "Ulster says Yes"?


  • #7128
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,342 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    I'd want Ryan plus one of Leinster's NIQ spots in exchange for Payne.


  • #7129
    Tox56
    Registered Users Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    awec wrote: »
    I'd want Ryan plus one of Leinster's NIQ spots in exchange for Payne.

    I don't think you can trade NIQ spots!


  • #7130
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    awec wrote: »
    I'd want Ryan plus one of Leinster's NIQ spots in exchange for Payne.

    We'll give you Leo Auva'a and a bowl of peanuts.


  • #7131
    emmet02
    Registered Users Posts: 24,816 ✭✭✭✭emmet02


    Ryan for Cave.

    Deals all round.


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  • #7132
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Jack McGrath for Darren Cave and Callum Black.


  • #7133
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Ryan and Locky for Payne and Diack. ;)


  • #7134
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,342 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Tox56 wrote: »
    I don't think you can trade NIQ spots!

    Grand.

    We need a backup 7, so you can have Payne and we'll take O'Brien.


  • #7135
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Me for Olding.

    You're onto a winner with that one Ulster.


  • #7136
    postitnote
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭postitnote


    Gotitgotitneedit


  • #7137
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,342 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    So.

    The word I have now is Hogg in.....







    ...and nobody out.


  • #7138
    stephen_n
    Registered Users Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    Would seem like rather silly use of a NIQ spot, especially one that doesn't give international cover, considering how good Ulsters backline is, doubt Gilroy will be too happy with it either, as he may have got gametime at 15 if Payne moves to 13.


  • #7139
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    awec wrote: »
    So.

    The word I have now is Hogg in.....







    ...and nobody out.

    Desperate to win the B&I cup next year? Cause a lot of good backs will end up there...


  • #7140
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,342 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    Desperate to win the B&I cup next year? Cause a lot of good backs will end up there...

    We need backs on the bench Podge. Our depth has been pretty poor in recent times, this would certainly fix that from a backs point of view.


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  • #7141
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    awec wrote: »
    So.

    The word I have now is Hogg in.....







    ...and nobody out.

    Stop Hogging all the players.


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