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

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  • #10592
    Utah_Saint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭Utah_Saint


    We have reached peak Ulster



  • #10593
    Utah_Saint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭Utah_Saint


    I thought their maul collapsed twice



  • #10594
    Utah_Saint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭Utah_Saint


    Sheady head shot on Treadwell



  • #10595
    launish116
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭launish116


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122766859#Comment_122766859

    Absolute embarrassment after the that first half performance! to come out and just not play.



  • #10596
    Utah_Saint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭Utah_Saint


    Still trying to figure out Richie's game plan for Ulster. If being mentally and physically weak is it, he's nailed it



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  • #10597
    launish116
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭launish116


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122766916#Comment_122766916

    To be fair the first half was u20ish, nice attack open play. Second half was dan defend era!

    Young players showing up senior lads!



  • #10598
    Locke_Lamora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭Locke_Lamora


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122762056#Comment_122762056

    oh boy here we go!



  • #10599
    Utah_Saint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭Utah_Saint


    We desperately need a 10. Morgan hasn't shown anything yet. Just ships the ball on.

    We have 4x young 10s on the books. Need to give a chance to the others



  • #10600
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,142 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Total complacency at the start of the second half combined with a motivated Cardiff side (who are a lot better than the 1st half suggested) led to moments where Ulster let Cardiff back in, once Cardiff got a sniff Ulster fell apart. Even then we should have won. Sheridan should have scored to make it 24/26 7 and that would have been the game.

    Really frustrating, but I would temper the emotion by saying that many said at the start of the season that with a young squad we'd have bad moments and be inconcsistent and the second half last night was just that.



  • #10601
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,142 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122766916#Comment_122766916

    The first half was probably a good example of what he is trying to do. Maybe less structured than what we've seen before.

    We know how momentum works in Rugby, that's why you can never be complacent, expecially away from home and that would be my biggest criticism of last night in the second half.



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  • #10602
    launish116
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭launish116


    What I'd give for someone like Josh McNally in the 2nd row, nothing flashy just solid, hard hitting!



  • #10603
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Folks, we've dropped to second in the "basket case" rankings. Not impressed.



  • #10604
    Locke_Lamora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭Locke_Lamora


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122778339#Comment_122778339

    This has been incredible timing for us. I’ve had a very pleasant week, haven’t had to think about Ulster at all and no game at the weekend to piss me off all over again.



  • #10605
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,142 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Think you may have hit a nerve Paul...lol



  • #10606
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    I have literally no idea what the hell happened. Is one of those posters Mrs Byrne?

    It's not like Ulster haven't had our own share of young talent we've misjudged. Everyone across the whole island does it - if people think I'm too cynical, that's fine, everyone has an opinion. But parts of this forum are disappearing up their own behinds with meta-narratives and endless waves of paranoia about a simple post.



  • #10607
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Two year extension for Stewart Moore - he hasn't quite kicked on to where I thought he'd be, but a brilliant squad player. Good business.



  • #10608
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    And a year extension for Rob Herring.

    Also, Zac Ward won Men's 7s Player of the Year and Ballyclare won Club of the Year at last night's Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Awards



  • #10609
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,703 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122861190#Comment_122861190

    Presumably Herring will just retire after that contract.



  • #10610
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122861204#Comment_122861204

    Seems likely, especially given how well McCormick has gone.

    If/when Rob gets one more Ireland cap, that will be the same number as Jerry Flannery.



  • #10611
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    My mistake - he already has one more than Flannery.



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  • #10612
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Two years for Hendo on a provincial deal.



  • #10613
    ljsulster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭ljsulster


    Interesting to see photos of the squad training with Banbridge. Second row Matthew Dalton seems to have returned to Ulster. Hadn’t heard any reports about it



  • #10614
    launish116
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭launish116


    3 year deal Juarno Augustus

    https://ulster.rugby/content/juarno-augustus-to-join-ulster-rugby-on-3-year-deal



  • #10615
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    Whatever happened to Flannery!



  • #10616
    FtD v2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,782 ✭✭✭FtD v2


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122886124#Comment_122886124

    Good player but a fairly unusual signing IMO. He's spent almost his whole career playing at 8, but would have thought Ulster's first choice back row was relatively settled with Izuchukwu, McCann & Timoney, and then really good younger players coming through like McLoughlin, McNabney, Crothers, Reffell.

    Wouldn't have seen it as an area of need directly for Ulster.



  • #10617
    launish116
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭launish116


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122886589#Comment_122886589

    Was thinking the same actually, when I saw the rear pic on twitter thought it was Salmaan Moerat from Stormers.

    A big heavy second row would make a hell of a difference.



  • #10618
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,272 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Augustus is injured the whole time. Hope they're not paying too much for him.

    Surely Ulster aren't in a position to offer a long contract to an injury-prone South African.



  • #10619
    Locke_Lamora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭Locke_Lamora


    We need size in the pack that’s for sure, a big second row to improve our scrums would’ve been my choice but with the IRFU banning front row signings I’ll take what we can get. McCann and Timoney are great players but neither dominate collisions imo.

    Can’t say I’ve watched too much of Northampton but the fans seems to be very disappointed so I’m optimistic enough.



  • #10620
    launish116
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭launish116


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122886803#Comment_122886803

    Back row depth and bench impact improves, Timoney to up his game another gear!



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  • #10621
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    A welcome surprise. We haven't had a Nick Williams/Coetzee style of player in a while, and I would assume Izzy is in and around the Ireland squad from here on in. A first choice back row of Izzy - McCann - Augustus and Timoney on the bench is a vast improvement on a few seasons ago.

    Slightly disappointed for Reffell/Crothers/McNabney but I'm sure they'll still get their chances.



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