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

bilston

Stewart needs to organise his blockers far better if he is going to box kick. You could see that last chargedown happening a mile off.

bilston

To be fair if Jim Neilly is to be believed Ulster have a THP playing scrum half!!

mfceiling

Can Ah You be fecked off to an AIL club somewhere.

Marshall lucky there, zero effort to roll...

vienne86

Ah Tommy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

razorblunt

Is it my imagination or does Tommy Bowe look like he's lost a decent amount of weight?

mfceiling

Here's the kick in the balls coming.

bilston

And the season cones down to this scrum

vienne86

razorblunt wrote: »

Is it my imagination or does Tommy Bowe look like he's lost a decent amount of weight?

He looks good - bet he didn't expect to play 80 minutes.

mfceiling

mfceiling wrote: »

Here's the kick in the balls coming.

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vienne86

Weir does a Sexton.

Have to say, I think Edinburgh deserved it.

bilston

Edinburgh deserved that.

But feck that's a tough finish.

razorblunt

Weir was down in Worcester at the weekend, comes back to Edinburgh and wins them the game!

Their MOTM and game winner both being let go at the end of the season. Mad stuff.

BOLLOCKS.

vienne86

Ulster were very unlucky with their injuries.

bilston

With the injuries I'm being quite serious when I say we may not win another game this season.

Ulster rugby is in a serious spot of bother. I think we're headed for the Challenge Cup (mightn't be a bad thing apart from the financial cost).

Coach sacked
His replacement likely to leave
Players in court on very serious charges
Glut of injuries
4th in our conference

Serious issues to be addressed

razorblunt

Is Gibbs likely to leave?

Bridge93

Two games in a row Edinburgh have nicked at the end. Massive swing

Stheno

razorblunt wrote: »

Is Gibbs likely to leave?

Rumoured to be joining the wallabies

launish116

Stheno wrote: »

razorblunt wrote: »

Is Gibbs likely to leave?

Rumoured to be joining the wallabies

More worrying, fact there hasn’t been a denial!

His post match honesty was refreshing! Ulster we’re lucky Edinburgh didn’t steam roll them. Ulster got out of jail a few times!

More injuries, just keeps getting worse! Even with our signings next year isn’t looking any better sadly!

razorblunt

Stheno wrote: »

Rumoured to be joining the wallabies

Ah right.

bilston

One positive last night was a much improved defensive structure and effort. Unfortunately we kept kicking the ball back to Edinburgh which meant we had to make tackle after tackle and therefore it took its toll.

mfceiling

bilston wrote: »

One positive last night was a much improved defensive structure and effort. Unfortunately we kept kicking the ball back to Edinburgh which meant we had to make tackle after tackle and therefore it took its toll.

Except for Ah You who looks like he can't be bothered.

mfceiling

mfceiling wrote: »

Except for Ah You who looks like he can't be bothered.

That's end of season Dave. Unless there's a contract negotiation happening

Squidgy Black

McPhillips had his arm in a sling leaving the stadium last night apparently. Suppose this means Cooney to 10 now and Stewart at 9?

awec

Ran into Johnno Gibbes at the RDS there. Was joking if he’s down to talk to Carbery.

MJohnston

awec wrote: »

Ran into Johnno Gibbes at the RDS there. Was joking if he’s down to talk to Carbery.

Did he laugh slightly too loudly and then look from side to side with suspicion?

awec

MJohnston wrote: »

Did he laugh slightly too loudly and then look from side to side with suspicion?

Let’s just say he thinks our problems extend beyond 10.

bilston

I thought Matthew Dalton made his presence felt when he was on the pitch last night. He won a couple of lineouts and set a couple of driving mauls. One thing about him is that he looks at home at this level, which isn't bad for a second row, who this time last year was playing in the Schools Cup!

Stewart found it tough, he got charged down twice (?), but he didn't get his blockers into place. His pass needs to quicken up too. On the other hand he put in a couple of good kicks and he was playing with a scrum half at out half which can't have helped.

Elsewhere in terms of young players, I see James Hume scored on his Banbridge debut today, having missed the whole season so far to injury, he is a promising young player who could feature for us next season.

Nordi Murphy ticking into fine form over this season.