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

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    #2912
    Paul Smeenus
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    Thought it was 48


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    #2913
    launish116
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    In other news McCloskey up for press duties shortly for Ireland... looks like he might get another cap. Leaving us really short at centre.


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    #2914
    Paul Smeenus
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    launish116 wrote: »
    In other news McCloskey up for press duties shortly for Ireland... looks like he might get another cap. Leaving us really short at centre.

    Glad for him... I suppose...


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    #2915
    bilston
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    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    Glad for him... I suppose...

    I wonder if Hayden Hyde might get a call up. I'm intrigued by him. He looked good at U20s level last year.

    Would prefer that than sticking Faddes in there in terms of future development. Keep Faddes on the wing where he is starting to really go well.


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    #2916
    bilston
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    What's our first choice backline for Toulouse?

    This would be mine...
    Cooney
    Burns
    Stockdale
    McCloskey
    Hume/Moore
    Lyttle/Faddes
    Lowry

    I'm not including Addison and Balacoune obviously.

    Hume to start if fit, if not Moore comes in...Lyttle v Faddes is so close.


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    #2917
    Paul Smeenus
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    bilston wrote: »
    I wonder if Hayden Hyde might get a call up. I'm intrigued by him. He looked good at U20s level last year.

    Would prefer that than sticking Faddes in there in terms of future development. Keep Faddes on the wing where he is starting to really go well.

    Ah here. I've heard good things about him, but a midfield of Moore and Hyde? Eighth cap for Moore, his fifth(!) midfield partner (Hume, McCloskey, Marshall, Faddes), a first cap for Hyde AND I AM OLDER THAN THEIR COMBINED AGES.

    Weren't we reliably informed Madigan could play 12? I thought he was a triple threat (10/12/15)?


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    #2918
    bilston
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    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    Ah here. I've heard good things about him, but a midfield of Moore and Hyde? Eighth cap for Moore, his fifth(!) midfield partner (Hume, McCloskey, Marshall, Faddes), a first cap for Hyde AND I AM OLDER THAN THEIR COMBINED AGES.

    It'll harden them


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    #2919
    Paul Smeenus
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    Would probably go with Lyttle - Faddes is more experienced, but he's played four games so far this season and gotten two yellow cards, and our discipline is starting to worry me.


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    #2920
    Paul Smeenus
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    bilston wrote: »
    It'll harden them

    Genuinely made me laugh out loud - haven't heard that in a while.

    #itllfackinhardenye


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    #2921
    launish116
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    Luke Marshall sustained a knee ligament injury against Scarlets. His injury remains under medical assessment.

    Ethan McIlroy sustained a hamstring injury in training last week and is currently unavailable for selection.

    James Hume has resumed full team training following his recent groin injury.

    Players currently unavailable due to injury: Jack McGrath, Luke Marshall, Rob Baloucoune, Will Addison, Louis Ludik, Greg Jones, Angus Curtis, Ethan McIlroy, and Tom Stewart.

    Players currently on International Duty: Eric O’Sullivan, Rob Herring, Iain Henderson, Billy Burns, Stuart McCloskey, and Jacob Stockdale.


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    #2922
    bilston
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    Hume is back anyway so crisis is over!


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    #2923
    Paul Smeenus
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    Saw that - quite the relief.

    We are missing the following backline through injury:

    11. Ludik/McIlroy
    12. Curtis
    13. Marshall
    14. Baloucoune
    15. Addison

    There's a few Pro14 and English and French club teams that would cut to shreds.


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    #2924
    Utah_Saint
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    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    AND I AM OLDER THAN THEIR COMBINED AGES.

    Every time i read a players stats and see their DoB is 2000 or after :eek:


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    #2925
    bilston
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    Utah_Saint wrote: »
    Every time i read a players stats and see their DoB is 2000 or after :eek:

    I keep thinking 2000 was 10 years ago...when I realise it was 20 years ago...urrrgggghh


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    #2926
    launish116
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    Guessing Treadwell has got away with it?


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    #2927
    Paul Smeenus
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    Yeah - haven't heard anything to the contrary.


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    #2928
    sydthebeat
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    guess the citing officer agreed with the on field decision then

    there could have even been a non sanctionable warning


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    #2929
    launish116
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    Jake White on Coetzee at the Bulls.

    https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/curriecup/jake-white-denies-bulls-move-for-frans-steyn-warmer-on-marcell-coetzees-future-20201126

    **Edit

    Waste of a trip for O’Sullivan, Ireland have preferred Bealham to start at loosehead. O’Sullivan doesn’t even make bench.


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    #2930
    bilston
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    launish116 wrote: »
    Jake White on Coetzee at the Bulls.

    https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/curriecup/jake-white-denies-bulls-move-for-frans-steyn-warmer-on-marcell-coetzees-future-20201126

    **Edit

    Waste of a trip for O’Sullivan, Ireland have preferred Bealham to start at loosehead. O’Sullivan doesn’t even make bench.

    I would read that as more along the lines that they will want to bring him back to SA when his contract is up in 2022.

    Obviously Ulster might have a financial need to let him go in 2021...I hope not, but if we have to let him go early then we will have to deal with it. I'd rather we lost Marcel than the likes of Cooney and McCloskey, players who may not have the pull of Ireland to keep them here. That's just my opinion of course, others are available...albeit wrong...


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    #2931
    Utah_Saint
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    launish116 wrote: »

    **Edit

    Waste of a trip for O’Sullivan, Ireland have preferred Bealham to start at loosehead. O’Sullivan doesn’t even make bench.

    Yeah kinda p1$$ed at that - but Ulster have a long tradition of providing tackle bag holders to the national team. Will he be out of monday's game?


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    #2932
    launish116
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    Utah_Saint wrote: »
    Yeah kinda p1$$ed at that - but Ulster have a long tradition of providing tackle bag holders to the national team. Will he be out of monday's game?

    Could really do with him, just can’t see how he could play Monday unless he’s been released already.

    Few players in that Irish squad could of really benefited more by staying with there provinces.


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    #2933
    bilston
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    Utah_Saint wrote: »
    Yeah kinda p1$$ed at that - but Ulster have a long tradition of providing tackle bag holders to the national team. Will he be out of monday's game?

    Depends on whether they want to keep him the training squad for the following Ireland match. If not they might release him.


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    #2934
    launish116
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    Scarlets v Leinster had been cancelled following Positive Covid-19 cases. Ulster players have been tested and awaiting results. Depending on results Mondays game could also be postponed.


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    #2935
    Paul Smeenus
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    I'm fairly certain WalesOnline will be able to trace it back to an Irish assistant ref.


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    #2936
    Utah_Saint
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    Not sure how accurate it is but on an Ulster FB group a guy mentioned that Balacoune will be back after Christmas, recovery going well


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    #2937
    launish116
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    Utah_Saint wrote: »
    Not sure how accurate it is but on an Ulster FB group a guy mentioned that Balacoune will be back after Christmas, recovery going well

    Would be a major boost! Hopefully he has a full recovery!


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    #2938
    bilston
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    Utah_Saint wrote: »
    Not sure how accurate it is but on an Ulster FB group a guy mentioned that Balacoune will be back after Christmas, recovery going well

    Sensational if true...

    Although being a pedant can I ask how soon after Christmas?!


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    #2939
    Locke_Lamora
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    Utah_Saint wrote: »
    Not sure how accurate it is but on an Ulster FB group a guy mentioned that Balacoune will be back after Christmas, recovery going well
    Hope he's back soon, I cried a little seeing Keith Earl's name on the Ireland team sheet.


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    #2940
    Utah_Saint
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    bilston wrote: »
    Sensational if true...

    Although being a pedant can I ask how soon after Christmas?!

    That's all I got but the guy said it was "straight from the horses mouth..."


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    #2941
    bilston
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    Locke_Lamora wrote: »
    Hope he's back soon, I cried a little seeing Keith Earl's name on the Ireland team sheet.

    Yeah...I reckon there's a decent chance Rob would have made his debut against Georgia.


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