Ulster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

chippers

He looked powerful with ball in hand. Got over the gain line each time

bilston

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Declan Fitzpatrick was absolutely excellent when he came on today.

Am steering clear of the main stuff on here so no idea if it's been commented on, but he carried and recycled 3/4 times in 5 minutes.

Great stuff

Yeah he was really impressive. Very promising stuff for the 6Ns.

Apparently Rory suffered a clean break which is bad news but good news so should be back for Montpellier and Leicester I'd think. His fifteen minutes today were sensational!

CatFromHue

Not great news on the injury front for Ulster.

Best has a fracture in his arm and has to see a specialist
Henderson has to have an MRI on his hamstring injury
Stevenson out for 6 weeks
Williams out for 4 to 6 weeks

http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/news/13457.php#.UpNnvsS9nfc

Also bizarrely RTE will be showing Zebre v Ulster on Saturday afternoon

.ak

Did Henderson injury himself on his return?

awec

.ak wrote: »

Did Henderson injury himself on his return?

Yea, went off early enough in the game

CatFromHue

Yeah he came off halfway through the first way.

.ak

Jaysus, no luck.

awec

Best out until January, Henderson out for 6 weeks.

ScissorPaperRock

awec wrote: »

Best out until January, Henderson out for 6 weeks.

Ah balls.

At least they should be back in contention for the Six Nations.

bilston

awec wrote: »

Best out until January, Henderson out for 6 weeks.

Thought it might be a 6 weeker.

So going back to my post last week about our injury list what are we at now?

Paddy McAlistair
Rory Best
Johann Muller
Lewis Stevenson
Nick Williams
Stephen Ferris
Chris Henry
Iain Henderson
Ian Porter
Michael Heaney
Stuart Olding
Paddy Wallace
Michael Allen

Just the 13 injured! Anyone else? Most of them aren't even squad players FFS.

Buer

Thank heavens these lads don't play in England or France where they might get injured.

bilston

bilston wrote: »

Thought it might be a 6 weeker.

So going back to my post last week about our injury list what are we at now?

Paddy McAlistair
Rory Best
Johann Muller
Lewis Stevenson
Nick Williams
Stephen Ferris
Chris Henry
Iain Henderson
Ian Porter
Michael Heaney
Stuart Olding
Paddy Wallace
Michael Allen

Just the 13 injured! Anyone else? Most of them aren't even squad players FFS.

Taking injuries into account this might be the team for Sat then...

15 Payne (actually is he injured?)
14 Bowe
13 Cave
12 Marshall
11 Trimble
10 Jackson
9 Pienaar

Still a pretty good backline to be fair with Gilroy on the bench.

Edit - Just noticed that that is actually our HEC backline that is still intact so no problems there.

However the pack...

1 Court
2 Herring
3 Afoa
4 McComb
5 Tuohy
6 Diack
7 Doyle
8 Wilson

That pack should be enough for Zebre but ideally Muller will return for the Treviso games.

Ulster Hospital XXIII to face the Rehabilitation Select

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1. McAlister
2. Best
3.
4. Muller
5. Henderson
6. Ferris
7. Henry
8. Williams
9. Porter
10. Olding
11.
12. Wallace
13.
14. Allen
15.

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21. Heaney
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Sinbad_NI

Starting to get ridiculous again with all the injuries.

mfceiling

Radio said Payne was struggling with injury as was Luke Marshall.

bilston

mfceiling wrote: »

Radio said Payne was struggling with injury as was Luke Marshall.

We can cope without Payne this weekend as Gilroy can play FB, need him back for Treviso though. I guess Farrell would come in for Marshall. The key is having these guys fit for the 5th December.

mfceiling

bilston wrote: »

We can cope without Payne this weekend as Gilroy can play FB, need him back for Treviso though. I guess Farrell would come in for Marshall. The key is having these guys fit for the 5th December.

Jesus if we get any more injuries i'll have to dig out my boots. Wonder what position MA would slot in a 39 year old, slightly overweight (12st 9) ex full back back!!

hype101

bilston wrote: »

Thought it might be a 6 weeker.

So going back to my post last week about our injury list what are we at now?

Paddy McAlistair
Rory Best
Johann Muller
Lewis Stevenson
Nick Williams
Stephen Ferris
Chris Henry
Iain Henderson
Ian Porter
Michael Heaney
Stuart Olding
Paddy Wallace
Michael Allen

Just the 13 injured! Anyone else? Most of them aren't even squad players FFS.

I thought McCallister was back playing after his long lay-off.. He played a game for Hinch I think.. Did he get injured again?

bilston

mfceiling wrote: »

Jesus if we get any more injuries i'll have to dig out my boots. Wonder what position MA would slot in a 39 year old, slightly overweight (12st 9) ex full back back!!

Overweight 12st 9!

Are you 4'8"?!!

mfceiling

bilston wrote: »

Overweight 12st 9!

Are you 4'8"?!!

I might have lied slightly with 12 9...maybe closer to 13!! I suppose muscle weighs heavier than fat *clutching at straws*...

Sinbad_NI

mfceiling wrote: »

I might have lied slightly with 12 9...maybe closer to 13!! I suppose muscle weighs heavier than fat *clutching at straws*...

Sure your that narrow of the back they'd have to close one eye just to see you boss.

mfceiling

Sinbad_NI wrote: »

Sure your that narrow of the back they'd have to close one eye just to see you boss.

The back has broadened a bit....unfortunately so has the belly!!

Cave down the A1 please.

awec

Deleted User wrote: »

Cave down the A1 please.

Eh?

.ak

awec wrote: »

Eh?

Strong rumour that Jack McGrath is heading to Ulster (even tho he's still on a 'Leinster' contract).

Rumours on LF that Jack McGrath on his way up to yee, we'll have Darren down if possible as a reversal!

bilston

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Rumours on LF that Jack McGrath on his way up to yee, we'll have Darren down if possible as a reversal!

Well I suppose he'd pretty secure himself a spot in the Ireland team if he moves to Leinster:D

McGrath would be a cracking signing for us and I hope it happens. Wouldn't be opposed to sending a back to Leinster but certainly not Cave!

justsomebloke

This thread is going to be locked and awec is going to be forced fed till he's fat average weight in retaliation for this.

awec

Ah, McGrath has obviously seen the light and realised that the opportunity to play for Ulster is too good to pass up. :cool:

We'll be keeping Darren too all the same. And Olding, and Marshall, and Gilroy, and any other young exciting talent that you may set your sights on.

Buer

bilston wrote: »

Well I suppose he'd pretty secure himself a spot in the Ireland team if he moves to Leinster:D

McGrath would be a cracking signing for us and I hope it happens. Wouldn't be opposed to sending a back to Leinster but certainly not Cave!

No disrespect to Cave who I really rate but, if that was the swap, Ulster would still be doing much better.