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

launish116 · 24-01-2021 05:33PM

RuPi wrote: »

Sexton and Rankin are only second year in the academy, so both have another year, agree that you would expect McIlroy to be moved to a Development deal.

Who will be leaving at the end of the season? In final year?

Houston is gone

Paul Smeenus · 24-01-2021 05:34PM

Baloucoune seemed reasonably robust until his freak accident, so provided he comes back as good as before, I think we can be reasonably happy with our wing stocks.

It's hard to believe neither he nor Addison has lined out once this season.

Paul Smeenus · 24-01-2021 05:35PM

launish116 wrote: »

Who will be leaving at the end of the season? In final year?

Houston is gone

KOTH was saying Allison was falling behind.

launish116 · 24-01-2021 06:06PM

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

KOTH was saying Allison was falling behind.

Aye was commenting on that, could really do with him progressing. He was good at u20s.

He’d be better just writing this season off and rehab/bulk. Come back fresh, we can’t really be giving up on backrows, especially 8s.

RuPi · 24-01-2021 06:16PM

launish116 wrote: »

Who will be leaving at the end of the season? In final year?

Houston is gone

McCann and Allison are the other third year academy players. Hard to know with Allison what will happen.

Paul Smeenus · 24-01-2021 06:36PM

RuPi wrote: »

McCann and Allison are the other third year academy players. Hard to know with Allison what will happen.

Stewart Moore also, unless he's alteady on a development contract?

Paul Smeenus · 24-01-2021 06:39PM

From the previous year, Dalton, Regan, Dunleavy and Graham Curtis all disappeared without trace.

https://www.ulsterrugby.com/2019/06/abbey-insurance-ulster-academy-2019-20-squad-announced/

RuPi · 24-01-2021 06:39PM

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Stewart Moore also, unless he's alteady on a development contract?

On a Development contract this season and I am pretty sure it was announced he moves to a two year senior deal next season, definitely development this year anyway.

Paul Smeenus · 24-01-2021 06:43PM

RuPi wrote: »

On a Development contract this season and I am pretty sure it was announced he moves to a two year senior deal next season, definitely development this year anyway.

Yeah, I thought I remembered that

launish116 · 25-01-2021 11:43AM

Ireland call ups

OToole, Herring, Henderson, Burns, McCloskey.

Stockdale unavailable with knee issues.

Pretty underwhelming with Cooney & OSullivan missing out. Almost pointless McCloskey going to hold tackle bags as well.

theVersatile · 25-01-2021 02:48PM

Ulster Twitter hinting at a new signing or a contract renewal?

launish116 · 25-01-2021 03:04PM

theVersatile wrote: »

Ulster Twitter hinting at a new signing or a contract renewal?

Hopefully a new signing!

Though good news like that normally follows a beating.

*Edit Robert Baloucone signs for two years

awec · 25-01-2021 03:26PM

2 years is a short enough contract for him.

bayern · 25-01-2021 03:28PM

awec wrote: »

2 years is a short enough contract for him.

irfu aren't giving out contracts any longer.

awec · 25-01-2021 03:37PM

2 more years for Alan OConnor too.

Paul Smeenus · 25-01-2021 03:45PM

Good stuff.

bilston · 25-01-2021 03:49PM

awec wrote: »

2 years is a short enough contract for him.

Think 2 years is the norm...they sometimes tie big players down for 3 years.

I remember back in the day Roger Wilson getting a six year contract!

launish116 · 25-01-2021 03:57PM

awec wrote: »

2 years is a short enough contract for him.

Big enough gamble considering his recent injury. 2 years seems standard enough now adays.

awec · 25-01-2021 03:57PM

Our game vs Leinster at Ravenhill has been scheduled for during the Six Nations. The Pro14 is incredible.

bayern · 25-01-2021 04:02PM

surely favours ulster massively given leinster will be missing nearly 20 players.

Bazzo · 25-01-2021 04:06PM

Luke Marshall also given 2 more years.

launish116 · 25-01-2021 04:07PM

awec wrote: »

Our game vs Leinster at Ravenhill has been scheduled for during the Six Nations. The Pro14 is incredible.

During rest weekend

launish116 · 25-01-2021 04:08PM

Bazzo wrote: »

Luke Marshall also given 2 more years.

Awaiting the bad news now

Paul Smeenus · 25-01-2021 04:15PM

launish116 wrote: »

Awaiting the bad news now

True Ulster fan.

launish116 · 25-01-2021 04:19PM

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

True Ulster fan.

McKendry saying potentially one more signing to be announced!

Wasn’t sure Marshall would get another contract, with so much talent coming and his injury profile.

Paul Smeenus · 25-01-2021 04:25PM

Yeah - I actually thought he might miss out. Still our best 13, but so rarely fit.

launish116 · 25-01-2021 04:30PM

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Yeah - I actually thought he might miss out. Still our best 13, but so rarely fit.

Injury profile won’t have done him in any favours in negotiations.

Guess it gives us 3 senior centres in McCloskey/Addison/Marshall.

With Moore & Hume steadily increasing.

Curtis could be in bother and bound to be interest in Hyde.

Paul Smeenus · 25-01-2021 04:46PM

Aaron Sexton til 2023. Must be first full contract, then? You don't get multi-year development contracts, do you?

launish116 · 25-01-2021 04:47PM

Sexton upgraded contract to stay till 2023.

RuPi · 25-01-2021 05:31PM

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Aaron Sexton til 2023. Must be first full contract, then? You don't get multi-year development contracts, do you?

Website saying one year development and then one year on a senior deal.

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

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