Ulster Team Talk Thread IV... Go On My Henderson...

5 points, no injuries - I'll take it.

Baloucoune with MOTM. There's a mischievous god somewhere conspiring to never let him and Lyttle be fit at the same time.

On a more serious note, that was a poor second half collectively. Thought we played some nice rugby, but we've got to be more clinical.

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Shouldn't that be a penalty against the Scarlet player?

kingofthekong

Bill Johnston's Passing is so crisp and well timed, always hits the right man

It's been a great half, but it's basically a 3rd string Scarlets. Starting to look really disjointed at times, so I'd like us to shore that up without taking the foot off the gas.

Sinbad_NI

Shefwedfan wrote: »

This on TV? which channel?

I'm watching on premier sports 1

TBP get them all off

Baloucoune has been down and holding his knee a few times. Him, Treadwell and Coetzee all going well right now.

Shefwedfan

This on TV? which channel?

Sinbad_NI

One way traffic atm

Shefwedfan

Hope Johnson goes well, he deserves a chance to get a run in Pro14

RobbieRuns wrote: »

Big Chance for Bill Johnson to step up

Yeah, he is the person I'm looking forward to seeing tonight. It's also important that he gets to play with Cooney.

I'm also hoping a couple of weeks break will have done Faddes some good.

Fingers crossed Coetzee gets through the game.

RobbieRuns

Big Chance for Bill Johnson to step up

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Very strong team but unsurprising imo. Ulster have momentum at the moment and Scarlets are a top team. Should be a good game, will be double screening this and Munster.

Dubinusa

Was not expecting such a strong side. McCloskey will be flogged soon. Great to see Gilroy in the side.David O Connor on the bench! I was hoping to see Regan or Dalton!

Lucas44

Hands Like Flippers wrote: »

Sexton and Hughes havent made sevens panel unfortunately.

Graham Curtis another one who doesn’t make it

Hands Like Flippers

Sexton and Hughes havent made sevens panel unfortunately.

bilston wrote: »

Stronger than I expected. Should be good enough for the win.

I guess the view is get the points on the board early this season so we aren't scrambling come April/May and can therefore rotate a bit more for what we hope will be some knockout rugby.

Especially with the cheetahs looking dangerous this year.

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

As ever, it's the young forward production that's the issue.

Some good ones may be on the way like Callum Reid, Tom Stewart and David McCann...but then we've said and heard it all before.

Stronger than I expected. Should be good enough for the win.

I guess the view is get the points on the board early this season so we aren't scrambling come April/May and can therefore rotate a bit more for what we hope will be some knockout rugby.

launish116

A lot stronger team than expected, thought Coetzee & O’Sullivan would be rested

mogwai81

Delighted to see Baloucoune back for Ulster!

Ulster team to play Scarlets, Guinness PRO14 Round 7, Friday 29 November at Kingspan Stadium (kick-off 7.35pm).

(15-9) Louis Ludik, Robert Baloucoune, Matt Faddes, Stuart McCloskey, Craig Gilroy, Bill Johnston, John Cooney.

(1-8) Eric O'Sullivan, Rob Herring (Capt.), Marty Moore, Alan O'Connor, Kieran Treadwell, Matthew Rea, Sean Reidy, Marcell Coetzee.

Replacements: Adam McBurney, Andrew Warwick, Tom O’Toole, David O’Connor, Nick Timoney, David Shanahan, Angus Curtis, Angus Kernohan.

As ever, it's the young forward production that's the issue.

jacothelad

I look forward to the day when Ulster have Aaron Sexton on one wing and Baloucoune on the other. If Sexton makes it of course. I've seen enough of Baloucoune to think it won't be long before he is subject to close scrutiny by Farrell et al. Having 5 wings of the ability of Stockdale, Lyttle, Gilroy, Baloucoune and Sexton is unusual in the extreme.

Squidgy Black

Interesting to see him not accept the ruling, common enough that players just throw out an apology and accept the reduction.

Four weeks seems harsh, but rules are rules.

Sinbad_NI

He'll be missed.