Ulster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

bilston · 18-09-2014 11:59AM

ssaye2 wrote: »

Ulster starting XV & replacements to play Cardiff Blues, Guinness PRO12, BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park, Friday 19th September, 7.35pm: (15-9): L Ludik A Trimble, D Cave, S Olding, T Bowe; P Jackson, P Marshall; (1-8): A Warwick, R Best (c), W Herbst, D Tuohy, F van der Merwe, R Diack, C Henry, N Williams; Replacements (16-23): R Herring, C Black, B Ross, N McComb, R Wilson, M Heaney, I Humphreys, C Gilroy.

That's probably our Champions Cup XV for Leicester there with Payne possibly coming in somewhere.

No Luke Marshall at all...

18-09-2014 12:01PM

Cave returns!

18-09-2014 12:02PM

No room for Marshall on the bench when you have Bowe & Ludik on the pitch.

Their flexibility means they're the injury cover for centre, Gilroy into the back three cover in that case.

awec · 18-09-2014 12:03PM

The return of Jackson and Bowe

former legend · 18-09-2014 12:36PM

15 Rhys Patchell, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Adam Thomas, 12 Gavin Evans, 11 Richard Smith, 10 Gareth Davies, 9 Lewis Jones; 1 Sam Hobbs, 2 Matthew Rees (c), 3 Adam Jones, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 5 Filo Paulo, 6 Josh Turnbull, 7 Josh Navidi, 8 Manoa Vosawai

Replacements: 16 Rhys Williams, 17 Taufa'ao Filise, 18 Scott Andrews, 19 Macauley Cook, 20 Ellis Jenkins, 21 Lloyd Williams, 22 Cory Allen, 23 Geraint Walsh

@thomond2006; didn't you tell me that Gareth Davies had gone to London Welsh?

CatFromHue · 18-09-2014 12:42PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

That backline has the potential to run riot. Good backrow as well.

I didn't understand this talk before the season of a Cardiff revival at all really. Glasgow filleted them last week.

I found that to be quite a strange game. Lamont's try was fairly opportunistic as he robbed the ball from a ruck and ran up the blind side to score and Matawalu's first try was an intercept off a ballsed up Cardiff lineout. Glasgow were in the game til that point.

thomond2006 · 18-09-2014 12:49PM

former legend wrote: »

15 Rhys Patchell, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Adam Thomas, 12 Gavin Evans, 11 Richard Smith, 10 Gareth Davies, 9 Lewis Jones; 1 Sam Hobbs, 2 Matthew Rees (c), 3 Adam Jones, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 5 Filo Paulo, 6 Josh Turnbull, 7 Josh Navidi, 8 Manoa Vosawai

Replacements: 16 Rhys Williams, 17 Taufa'ao Filise, 18 Scott Andrews, 19 Macauley Cook, 20 Ellis Jenkins, 21 Lloyd Williams, 22 Cory Allen, 23 Geraint Walsh

@thomond2006; didn't you tell me that Gareth Davies had gone to London Welsh?

It fell through! I actually had the same question a while back!

former legend · 18-09-2014 12:50PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

It fell through! I actually had the same question a while back!

He's a relieved man now I'd say.

thomond2006 · 18-09-2014 12:52PM

former legend wrote: »

He's a relieved man now I'd say.

I suppose when Anscombe arrives he won't play much.

bilston · 18-09-2014 12:55PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

I suppose when Anscombe arrives he won't play much.

Is Gareth Davies the one who starred at the JWC alongside Jordan Williams a year or two ago?

Shame Anscombe Jnr isn't here this week.

On that though Rhys Patchell is a serious talent, are they going to develop him at 15 now?

They have plenty of out half talent in Wales at the moment.

molloyjh · 18-09-2014 12:57PM

ssaye2 wrote: »

Ulster starting XV & replacements to play Cardiff Blues, Guinness PRO12, BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park, Friday 19th September, 7.35pm: (15-9): L Ludik A Trimble, D Cave, S Olding, T Bowe; P Jackson, P Marshall; (1-8): A Warwick, R Best (c), W Herbst, D Tuohy, F van der Merwe, R Diack, C Henry, N Williams; Replacements (16-23): R Herring, C Black, B Ross, N McComb, R Wilson, M Heaney, I Humphreys, C Gilroy.

If that back line click Cardiff could be in for a long night. Remember how Jackson and Bowe were linking up after the latter came back last season? Raging it clashes with the Leinster game.

shuffol · 18-09-2014 12:58PM

Surprised at Humphreys on the bench, Marshall and Olding should provide adequate cover for 10. Unless it's for goalkicking.

S12b · 18-09-2014 01:26PM

bilston wrote: »

Is Gareth Davies the one who starred at the JWC alongside Jordan Williams a year or two ago?

The outhalf in the scrum cap?? Sam Davies

bilston · 18-09-2014 01:28PM

S12b wrote: »

The outhalf in the scrum cap?? Sam Davies

Thats the one. He looked a good player. Cheers.

.ak · 18-09-2014 02:28PM

Cracking backline. Shame it overlaps with the Leinster game.

Tox56 · 18-09-2014 02:32PM

.ak wrote: »

Cracking backline. Shame it overlaps with the Leinster game.

What the hell is going on here? Last week 3 of the 4 provinces played on a Friday at the same time and this week all 4 are playing on a Friday at the same time. What a massive pain in the arse

former legend · 18-09-2014 02:59PM

Tox56 wrote: »

What the hell is going on here? Last week 3 of the 4 provinces played on a Friday at the same time and this week all 4 are playing on a Friday at the same time. What a massive pain in the arse

Get used to it, I'm afraid. Both BBC NI and TG4 will show their games on a Friday, so whenever they're both the host broadcaster on a given weekend, the games will clash.

connachta · 18-09-2014 04:21PM

sorry wrong topic

Sinbad_NI · 18-09-2014 04:52PM

former legend wrote: »

Get used to it, I'm afraid. Both BBC NI and TG4 will show their games on a Friday, so whenever they're both the host broadcaster on a given weekend, the games will clash.

That's what sky+ is for... just don't turn the radio on and get the result before you watch it (hate that)

stephen_n · 18-09-2014 05:15PM

That's a very tasty looking Ulster team, definitely worth watching that after the Leinster game.

OldRio · 18-09-2014 06:14PM

Sinbad_NI wrote: »

That's what sky+ is for... just don't turn the radio on and get the result before you watch it (hate that)

Both broadcasters lure you into a false sense of security and then BAM the scores from the other matches are on the screen.:mad:

awec · 20-09-2014 03:32PM

Tuohy broken arm.

Gone for 12 weeks.

20-09-2014 03:44PM

awec wrote: »

Tuohy broken arm.

Gone for 12 weeks.

Crap that sucks he'll be a loss

Hagz · 20-09-2014 03:53PM

Ah crap. I was hoping to see him feature in the Autumn.

phog · 20-09-2014 06:58PM

awec wrote: »

Tuohy broken arm.

Gone for 12 weeks.

Same arm as last time, rotten luck.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 20-09-2014 10:35PM

I have to worry about Ulster over the next 2 months. From four to eight Ulster are threadbare with 4 quality senior back rows one of whom is reasonably injury prone and another tends to look wrecked after 60 minutes, mike McComish and three others who were recently amateurs or semi pros. In the second row there is vdm paired with Stevenson who isn't really up to it with McComb as a bench option backed up by academy prospects.

thomond2006 · 20-09-2014 10:56PM

On the plus side, Ulster's next three matches are Zebre (A), Edinburgh (H) and Glasgow before the ERCC. Not the worst run of matches to fine tune and rotate the squad.

bilston · 20-09-2014 11:18PM

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

I have to worry about Ulster over the next 2 months. From four to eight Ulster are threadbare with 4 quality senior back rows one of whom is reasonably injury prone and another tends to look wrecked after 60 minutes, mike McComish and three others who were recently amateurs or semi pros. In the second row there is vdm paired with Stevenson who isn't really up to it with McComb as a bench option backed up by academy prospects.

Your general point is fine but you are being a bit harsh on Stevenson IMO.

irishbucsfan · 21-09-2014 10:36AM

bilston wrote: »

Your general point is fine but you are being a bit harsh on Stevenson IMO.

I agree with that, Stevenson has looked excellent at times when given a decent run in the Ulster side, I was hoping he'd move across to Leinster a while ago when we were a little short in that position.

shuffol · 21-09-2014 02:11PM

Bit like McComb though, plenty of talent but seem content to be bit part players and not really fulfil their potential.

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