Ulster v Ospreys (Ravenhill) 3:05pm BBC2NI

Jump_In_Jack

Coverage starting at 2:55pm,
Season defining match for both clubs to close out a season to forget,

Ulster team
https://mobile.twitter.com/UlsterRugby/status/997431824778489856

Ospreys team
http://www.ospreysrugby.com/Match/Preview/245469?teamId=104420

Jump_In_Jack

Coverage also on S4C

awec

We’ll probably lose.

Jump_In_Jack

What’s the weather like today around Belfast?
Wet and overcast?

Jump_In_Jack

Would wet conditions suit either team?

launish116

Jump_In_Jack wrote: »

Would wet conditions suit either team?

Ospreys, tight forward based game and fan out defence.

Jump_In_Jack

launish116 wrote: »

Ospreys, tight forward based game and fan out defence.

Lydiate is just back from injury, Wonder if that’s a possible weakness.

Diack is possibly a poor selection also though, hopefully he has a huge last performance.

launish116

Jump_In_Jack wrote: »

launish116 wrote: »

Ospreys, tight forward based game and fan out defence.

Lydiate is just back from injury, Wonder if that’s a possible weakness.

Diack is possibly a poor selection also though, hopefully he has a huge last performance.

Think diack is because we have literally no line options and possibly going for the most mobile back row possible.

bilston

Jump_In_Jack wrote: »

What’s the weather like today around Belfast?
Wet and overcast?

Dry now. But cool and overcast.

awec

Blue dots are empty seats. Even the terraces are showing as blue which means good availability.

Paul Smeenus

Not sure I can bring myself to watch it.

launish116

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Not sure I can bring myself to watch it.

Agreed honestly think they'll be well up for it but just don't have the fire power. I'm dreading Tipuric!

Paul Smeenus

In fairness, Tipuric was playing when we beat them last time, I think. It's our losses - Best, Hendo, Rea, Deysel, Trimble/Bowe that make me think this will be a painful mismatch.

Herpes Free Since03

No way Ulster lose this game

Jump_In_Jack

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

In fairness, Tipuric was playing when we beat them last time, I think. It's our losses - Best, Hendo, Rea, Deysel, Trimble/Bowe that make me think this will be a painful mismatch.

No, Tipuric wasn’t playing then.

Paul Smeenus

Fair enough. I don't rate Lydiate and his return doesn't concern me. If we had those four forwards back, I'd expect to win at home.

launish116

Worried about scrums also, that's two big lumps in the row for them.
Osprey's are very coy at ruck time and will slow ball down all game and just spread out knowing we can't get over the game line, mean while Tipuric will be eating up turnovers. The referee must allow us fast ball to have a chance.
Mobility is our advantage, all crash ball needs to go through Bigger and un settle him. Get him rumbled and barking at referee.

Scythica

Piatau limps off in warm up apparently

Burkie1203

Gibbes refused to chat to BBC pre game

bilston

6500 there.

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/UlsterRugby/status/998201509753049089?s=19

bilston

Thanks for coming Charles..

Enjoy Bristol

launish116

FFS, more changes.

Scythica

Well, e may get some nice away weekends in the challenge cup?

Paul Smeenus

Kane out as well. Enjoy your first start, Tom O'Toole...

launish116

God this is gonna be a long afternoon.
First start for O'toole followed by a unfit Ah You who hasn't played in weeks.

ScrubsfanChris

Was pretty confident Ulster were going to win this, getting nervous now.
Ospreys in no way deserve a spot after finishing 11 points even behind Benetton.

Squidgy Black

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Kane out as well. Enjoy your first start, Tom O'Toole...

He started against Edinburgh last month.

errlloyd

Is this game on HD anywhere

Paul Smeenus

Really? My memory is clearly rapidly degrading.

launish116

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Really? My memory is clearly rapidly degrading.

Ye he right now i think of it, although there wasn't any scrums first half?

thomond2006

Very flat atmosphere coming across on TV.

durthacht

Luke Marshall with another bad pass going straight to ground.

He's a pale shadow of the player he used to be since he became enormous. Ulster should just move him to the front row and be done with it.

ScrubsfanChris

errlloyd wrote: »

Is this game on HD anywhere

S4C, optional (lacklustre) English commentary too

bilston

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

errlloyd wrote: »

Is this game on HD anywhere

S4C, optional (lacklustre) English commentary too

Lacklustre could be the word of the day

awec

Long day ahead.

launish116

have ulster even got out of our half yet? an it begins...

Clegg

Ludik looks like he did his hamstring.

Squidgy Black

Another turnover after breaking the gainline.

awec

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Another turnover after breaking the gainline.

Forwards just unable to properly clear out.

thomond2006

Ludik off injured. Oh boy.

Score?

bilston

7 0 to the Ospreys.

Callum Black off now.

Scythica

0 7 to ospreys, Ludik and black off injured now

Jump_In_Jack

Why is attendance so low at 6,500?
Is it because it’s not included on the season ticket?
Or because it’s on a Sunday?
Or because of something else?

Squidgy Black

Jump_In_Jack wrote: »

Why is attendance so low at 6,500?
Is it because it’s not included on the season ticket?
Or because it’s on a Sunday?
Or because of something else?

All of the above

Paul Smeenus

Because the fans are angry at Ulster Rugby.

launish116

God Marius is useless

Jump_In_Jack

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Because the fans are angry at Ulster Rugby.

What about?
Sacking Kiss mid-season?
Olding Jackson getting released?
Finishing the season with possibility of dropping down to Challenge Cup for the first time?

ScrubsfanChris

Jump_In_Jack wrote: »

Why is attendance so low at 6,500?
Is it because it’s not included on the season ticket?
Or because it’s on a Sunday?
Or because of something else?

Bit of both I suppose but why would it be including in a season ticket anyway? It's a playoff game the same as a quater or semi final which aren't normally part of season tickets.

bilston

We haven't been in their 22 once