Ulster Team Talk Thread III: Les Miserables SEE MOD WARNING POST #1924 + #2755

launish116

stl.ire wrote: »

It’s a bit of a left field leak for sure. It probably benefits Jjanties (as he’s had a shaky year in super rugby and foreign interest will spook the Boks) and Ulster (to get Carbery/whoever to decide already and get the IRFU as the baddies again) to have this rumor out there.

stl.ire wrote: »

Funny thing is that this leak could be a bit of marketing in itself. It’s a positive Ulster story to be linked with big names and it makes the IRFU/Nucifora look the evil ones which is always attractive to certain Ulster fans.

Agreed, definitely think there is more angles going on here.

awec

stl.ire wrote: »

Funny thing is that this leak could be a bit of marketing in itself. It’s a positive Ulster story to be linked with big names and it makes the IRFU/Nucifora look the evil ones which is always attractive to certain Ulster fans.

Ulster Rugby know that the only thing that Ulster fans dislike more than the Ulster hierarchy right now is the IRFU.

awec

On another note, I hear the McFarland leak, which is causing the problems with the SRU, actually came from D4.

molloyjh

awec wrote: »

On another note, I hear the McFarland leak, which is causing the problems with the SRU, actually came from D4.

Oh for the love of.....this is basically just turning into a pantomime at this stage. :rolleyes:

awec

Bad news on the way regarding Luke Marshall.

launish116

molloyjh wrote: »

Oh for the love of.....this is basically just turning into a pantomime at this stage. :rolleyes:

Nah the good guys always win, we lose to much!

irishbucsfan

If the leak came from D4, does that mean they were the ones out putting the work in to get Ulster's next coach locked down? Good to see confirmation they have their best interests at heart, as we all knew.

FACECUTTR

awec wrote: »

On another note, I hear the McFarland leak, which is causing the problems with the SRU, actually came from D4.

Same apparently with KK at Connacht.

launish116

Problems with SRU been bubbling for a while though!

Paul Smeenus

irishbucsfan wrote: »

If the leak came from D4, does that mean they were the ones out putting the work in to get Ulster's next coach locked down? Good to see confirmation they have their best interests at heart, as we all knew.

Hasn't it explicitly been explained in interviews that both Ulster and D4 have worked on this together? And if they did leak it, then that's pretty sh!tty, notwithstanding passive-aggressive remarks like this.

Former Former

awec wrote: »

On another note, I hear the McFarland leak, which is causing the problems with the SRU, actually came from D4.

Well, Bryn Cunningham telling everyone on live TV that they'd signed a coach who'd have to serve a notice period might have had something to do with it.

Paul Smeenus

Former Former wrote: »

awec wrote: »

On another note, I hear the McFarland leak, which is causing the problems with the SRU, actually came from D4.

Well, Bryn Cunningham telling everyone on live TV that they'd signed a coach who'd have to serve a notice period might have had something to do with it.

Yes. That sure do narrow it down.

Paul Smeenus

Did he actually say that? Or did he say that there were details still to be worked out before they could announce?

And presumably the multiple leaks about Joey Carbery come from D4?

awec

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Did he actually say that? Or did he say that there were details still to be worked out before they could announce?

And presumably the multiple leaks about Joey Carbery come from D4?

He said there were details to work out, which implied it was someone under contract.

Which narrowed it down to almost every coach in world rugby.

Some Yoke

joseywhales wrote: »

Eh...nacewa for one more year but at Ulster (10% of games)?

This would be an excellent option IMO, ideal mentor figure

Some Yoke

awec wrote: »

Bad news on the way regarding Luke Marshall.

In which category of ulster bad news would this be?

Burkie1203

Some Yoke wrote: »

In which category of ulster bad news would this be?

ACL possibly?

Some Yoke

Some Yoke wrote: »

In which category of ulster bad news would this be?

Turns out he was the mastermind behind 9/11

Scythica

Look lads we all know it's actually Sexton on the way...

We have the budget.
He's not adverse to leaving Leinster.
Having him playing with a weaker pack benefits Ireland.
Good mentor for McPhillips.

Gives Carberry a better chance of familiarizing himself at fly half at Leinster where it's more of an armchair ride.

Job done, where can I write up some contracts

salmocab

Some Yoke wrote: »

In which category of ulster bad news would this be?

He got his first smart phone and joined WhatsApp.

irishbucsfan

Scythica wrote: »

Look lads we all know it's actually Sexton on the way...

We have the budget.
He's not adverse to leaving Leinster.
Having him playing with a weaker pack benefits Ireland.
Good mentor for McPhillips.

Gives Carberry a better chance of familiarizing himself at fly half at Leinster where it's more of an armchair ride.

Job done, where can I write up some contracts

I wouldn't be happy about it but I'd be fascinated to see how it'd work out for both Leinster and Ulster!

joseywhales

well you'd have a qf team and a sf team with more exposure/responsibility for young leinster players instead of a group stage exist team and a tournament champions team. I'd still prefer the latter.

Paul Smeenus

Don't want him. He's no Paddy Jackson.

Squidgy Black

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Don't want him. He's no Paddy Jackson.

So what you're looking for is a pasty ginger.

Cathal Marsh it is so!

prawnsambo

Squidgy Black wrote: »

So what you're looking for is a pasty ginger.

Cathal Marsh it is so!

Doesn't Ciaran Frawley fit that profile too?

irishbucsfan

prawnsambo wrote: »

Doesn't Ciaran Frawley fit that profile too?

Nah, Frawley is good!

Former Former

Squidgy Black wrote: »

So what you're looking for is a pasty ginger.

Cathal Marsh it is so!

We'll send up Peadar Timmins and keep Jordi

Paul Smeenus

Please don't mucky up this thread with your Leinsterbois talk, thangyewvermuch.

bilston

So the following Ulster players made the cut for the U20s.

Tom O'Toole - Tight Head Prop
Matthew Dalton - Second Row
Aaron Hall - Flanker
Matthew Agnew - Flanker
Joe Dunleavy - Flanker/No.8
Jonny Stewart - Scrum Half
James Hume - Centre

Angus Curtis is injured.

Good to see a healthier representation than in previous years. You'd probably have to go back to the Jackson/Marshall/Henderson/Gilroy year since we were as well represented.

Dubinusa

And some quality there too. O'Toole and Dalton have huge potential and I really liked what I saw from Agnew. Happy trails coming me boyos