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

molloyjh · 10-01-2018 12:21PM

awec wrote: »

The bookies spread for our game on Saturday is only 1 point. :eek:

La Rochelle -1, I'd be all over that like flies on a jobby. Free money if you want it.

That seems very wrong, but I suppose you never know. I'd love an Ulster win. For Ulster as well as for Leinster. :cool:

10-01-2018 12:25PM

Wasps just beat La Rochelle 23- 3 at home. La Rochelle didn't fire a shot and Wasps could barely put a team on the pitch with injuries.

Don't get me wrong, they are a good team and capable of anything but I'd say the bookies probably aren't too far wrong.

Ulster aren't playing great, but they are no where near as bad as you would think if you only read this thread.

awec · 10-01-2018 12:29PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Wasps just beat La Rochelle 23- 3 at home. La Rochelle didn't fire a shot and Wasps could barely put a team on the pitch with injuries.

Don't get me wrong, they are a good team and capable of anything but I'd say the bookies probably aren't too far wrong.

Ulster aren't playing great, but they are no where near as bad as you would think if you only read this thread.

La Rochelle rested half their team for the Wasps game.

As a result, a win is probably a must for La Rochelle this weekend now. I think anyone who believes they'll be as complacent again is in for a shock.

Even accounting for the fact that Ulster could pull a performance out of the bag, if La Rochelle turn up they'll beat us and a 1 point spread is really, really generous to Ulster.

molloyjh · 10-01-2018 12:31PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Wasps just beat La Rochelle 23- 3 at home. La Rochelle didn't fire a shot and Wasps could barely put a team on the pitch with injuries.

Don't get me wrong, they are a good team and capable of anything but I'd say the bookies probably aren't too far wrong.

Ulster aren't playing great, but they are no where near as bad as you would think if you only read this thread.

La Rochelle sent a weakened team to Wasps. That probably won't happen this week. After Ulster they play Quins at home and then Brive at home followed by a week off so it's not like they have another massive game to prioritise.

Sinbad_NI · 10-01-2018 12:39PM

I think we're in for a bit of a spanking.

No signs to indicate otherwise unfortunately.

molloyjh · 10-01-2018 12:45PM

Sinbad_NI wrote: »

I think we're in for a bit of a spanking.

No signs to indicate otherwise unfortunately.

Yeah, there really is a feeling of free money on that spread.

bilston · 10-01-2018 01:31PM

Ulster will put a performance. It may not be the winning of the game but I think they'll be on the money this week.

prawnsambo · 10-01-2018 01:37PM

bilston wrote: »

Ulster will put a performance. It may not be the winning of the game but I think they'll be on the money this week.

Yeah. Bad and all as it was, the Leinster game would have been great preparation for this. I'm not sure La Rochelle would bring the same speed to the counter-attack as Leinster did, but that was one of the areas where Ulster were caught flat-footed. I certainly don't see the La Rochelle props making the kind of run that Andrew Porter did.

Yeah_Right · 10-01-2018 01:56PM

prawnsambo wrote: »

I certainly don't see the La Rochelle props making the kind of run that Andrew Porter did.

If they did, they'd have to go off for an"HIA/bloodbin" aka sitting down for 10 minutes sucking on an oxygen mask.

stephen_n · 10-01-2018 02:00PM

Will depend on the team that’s announced really. Ulster can be competitive if they go strong, but that injury list is daunting.

prawnsambo · 10-01-2018 02:27PM

stephen_n wrote: »

Will depend on the team that’s announced really. Ulster can be competitive if they go strong, but that injury list is daunting.

La Rochelle have a lot of injuries in their pack too. They're down to five props (two looseheads afaik) and five locks. They're also down to their last two scrum halfs. After that, they've plenty to choose from in the backs though.

mfceiling · 10-01-2018 03:40PM

prawnsambo wrote: »

They're also down to their last two scrum halfs.

We've been down to our last one scrum half the past 10 years!!

prawnsambo · 10-01-2018 04:33PM

mfceiling wrote: »

We've been down to our last one scrum half the past 10 years!!

Now don't go confusing not having any scrum halfs with not wanting to play anyone but Pienaar all the time. :pac:

awec · 10-01-2018 04:49PM

prawnsambo wrote: »

Now don't go confusing not having any scrum halfs with not wanting to play anyone but Pienaar all the time. :pac:

In fairness, there are no Ulster scrumhalves you can point at and say they are ones that got away.

prawnsambo · 10-01-2018 04:56PM

awec wrote: »

In fairness, there are no Ulster scrumhalves you can point at and say they are ones that got away.

He wasn't Ulster, but Isaac Boss got away.

GeordieC · 11-01-2018 01:36PM

Alright rugby friends,

Lifetime reader, first time poster.

What do we reckon the team will be for La Roasting of La Rochelle?

I’ll get the ball rolling....

1. C Black
2. R Best (c)
3. W Herbst
4. K Treadwell
5. I Henderson
6. N Timoney
7. S Reidy
8. J Deysel
9. J Cooney
10. C Lealiifano
11. J Stockdale
12. S McCloskey
13. D Cave
14. C Gilroy
15. C Piutau

16. R Herring
17. K McCall
18. R Ah You
19. A O’Connor
20. G Jones/R Diack
21. P Marshall
22. J McPhillips
23. A Trimble

Hopefully it’s tight in the loose and loose in the tight

#SUFTUM

prawnsambo · 11-01-2018 01:41PM

Is Paul Marshall available?

GeordieC · 11-01-2018 01:52PM

Powers of deduction!

Jonny Stewart, Shanahan and Cairns (wing) all in the Ulster A squad tomorrow

bilston · 11-01-2018 01:52PM

prawnsambo wrote: »

Is Paul Marshall available?

Stewart is starting for the As so he must be.

mfceiling · 11-01-2018 11:25PM

Pictures of Payne training today with the rest of the squad. Hope whatever problems he's been having are in the past.

Stheno · 11-01-2018 11:36PM

mfceiling wrote: »

Pictures of Payne training today with the rest of the squad. Hope whatever problems he's been having are in the past.

That would be fantastic news

MJohnston · 11-01-2018 11:56PM

mfceiling wrote: »

Pictures of Payne training today with the rest of the squad. Hope whatever problems he's been having are in the past.

He was in the training or Captain's Run pics from last week too.

awec · 12-01-2018 12:00PM

(15-9): C Piutau; C Gilroy, L Ludik, S McCloskey, J Stockdale; C Lealiifano, J Cooney;
(1-8): C Black, R Best (captain), R Ah You, A O'Connor, I Henderson, M Rea, S Reidy, N Timoney;
Replacements (16-23): R Herring, K McCall, R Kane, K Treadwell, C Henry, D Shanahan, J McPhillips, D Cave.

Very green back row, good experience for Rea and Timoney. Big opportunity for them.

Not a big fan of Ludik at 13 but otherwise that team is alright.

awec · 12-01-2018 12:10PM

21/23 players are IQ.

Only Piutau and Lealiifaano aren't.

Tigerandahalf · 12-01-2018 12:24PM

Is Bent at Leinster on a long contract. He would be ideal TH for Ulster. Solid and generally injury free.

Buer · 12-01-2018 12:27PM

Thought a few of those lads had been named on the Ravens team for the B&I Cup?

I think Ulster will win this.

awec · 12-01-2018 12:28PM

Buer wrote: »

Thought a few of those lads had been named on the Ravens team for the B&I Cup?

I think Ulster will win this.

Yea Kane and Shanahan were.

Kane brought in cause Herbst seems to have not got over his injury in time. No mention of why Shanahan has been brought in but it's probably not hard to figure out.

awec · 12-01-2018 12:29PM

Actually, hold the phone.

Why the fcuk is Shanahan on the bench and not Stewart? I had my 9s mixed up for a moment there.

Stewart goes from starting against Leinster to the wilderness? Shanahan comes from the wilderness to starting against La Rochelle? What's the point in this?

I can't remember the last time Shanahan started a match for Ulster. This makes no sense at all, I didn't think Stewart was great last week but he wasn't bad enough to warrant dropping out of the side completely for a guy who hasn't played in ages and who is pretty rubbish himself.

Former Former · 12-01-2018 12:32PM

15. Kini Murimurivalu; 14. Gabriel Lacroix, 13. Geoffrey Doumayrou, 12. Pierre Aguillon, 11. Vincent Rattez; 10. Jérémy Sinzelle, 9. Alexi Bales; 1. Dany Priso, 2. Pierre Bourgarit, 3. Uini Atonio, 4. Jason Eaton, 5. Mathieu Tanguy, 6. Botia Veivuke, 7. Kevin Gourdon, 8. Victor Vito

16. Jean-Charles Orioli, 17. Vincent Pelo, 18. Mohamed Boughanmi, 19. Gregory Lamboley, 20. Afa Amosa, 21. Tawera Kerr Barlow, 22. Benjamin Nobles, 23. Paul Jordaan

A good team. Can't believe Gregory Lamboley is still on the go.

thomond2006 · 12-01-2018 12:34PM

Jeremy Sinzelle is a winger but he's named at 10?

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

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