Ulster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

CIARAN_BOYLE

jacothelad wrote: »

Where the fork is Afoa? Taking a break from his strenuous break taking.

Visiting the wife and child and scouting for a replacement prop for Ulster

awec

Are Gloucester going to tolerate this bollocks?

thomond2006

awec wrote: »

Are Gloucester going to tolerate this bollocks?

If suddenly Afoa doesn't disappear every so often next year then I'd be very bitter as an Ulster fan to be honest. Yes family is important but it's amazing Ulster have tolerated this.

sixy

thomond2006 wrote: »

If suddenly Afoa doesn't disappear every so often next year then I'd be very bitter as an Ulster fan to be honest. Yes family is important but it's amazing Ulster have tolerated this.

We've been beyond good to him, it was bitter that his big move home was to England nevermind wat he does next year

jacothelad

sixy wrote: »

We've been beyond good to him, it was bitter that his big move home was to England nevermind wat he does next year

Just found out that John Afoa has returned to New Zealand due to a family bereavement.

awec

Ah, that's more than understandable.

thomond2006

I retract my previous comment so, I wasn't aware it was because of a bereavement.

bilston

Is the game on the box today?

Artful_Badger

bilston wrote: »

Is the game on the box today?

Its on the BBC red button and streamed online from what I hear.

OldRio

Thanks for that. Yes it's on the red button 2.00 till 4.00

OldRio

7-3 to Ulster. Cave try. 12mins gone.

phog

bilston wrote: »

Is the game on the box today?

977 on Sky - BBC RB1

bilston

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Its on the BBC red button and streamed online from what I hear.

Watched the first 20 mins before the kids commandeered the TV and can't find the BBC streaming.

Anyway it was 7-3 to Ulster with a lack of discipline (and arguably the odd dodgy Clancy decision) holding Ulster back.

phog

Ulster being heavily penalised at scrum time. 3 or 4 in a row now.

OldRio

7-3 half time. Poor enough to be honest. Highlight is the Italian directors use of female imagery during the breaks in play. Fellini like:D

mfceiling

Lovely line and try from Diack

OldRio

Ulster 14 v Treviso 12

Very poor.

bilston

OldRio wrote: »

Ulster 14 v Treviso 12

Very poor.

Today proved just how important Paddy Jackson is to Ulster.

On the positive side that was an encouraging wee cameo from Rory Scholes.

thomond2006

Are Ulster in the market for a lock? They should take a look at Joshua Furno, he was great against Scotland. He's at Biarritz and could be available when they are relegated!

damianmcr

Maybe we already have signed a new one ;-)

duckysauce

:eek: Hope the Wolf pack get ripped a new one .

Tox56

duckysauce wrote: »

:eek: Hope the Wolf pack get ripped a new one .

That might actually be the worst thing I've ever seen

decisions

Worse than this anyway.

bilston

decisions wrote: »

Worse than this anyway.

At least we can back these things up with a genuine travelling support...unlike Saracens...

awec

Someone pass me the sick bucket.

"Hoardes of Saracens fans". What, you mean both of them are coming?

OldRio

duckysauce wrote: »

:eek: Hope the Wolf pack get ripped a new one .

That is genuinely embarrassing.

Hagz

Is it?
It's bad in the sense that it's really really ordinary, but I don't think it's particularly embarrassing personally.

awec

Well, who knew that Saracens supporters were all cockney geezers who own market stalls.

OldRio

Hagz wrote: »

Is it?
It's bad in the sense that it's really really ordinary, but I don't think it's particularly embarrassing personally.

We differ then.
A high percentage of these people have no idea where Ravenhill is and I would hazard a guess have no idea who sarries are.

CatFromHue

It took me a min to realise that that Saracens fan clip was actually for the Saracens and not Ulster...........

.ak

I actually think it's gas. They're clearing ripping the piss out of ulster who did the same thing last season.

overshoot

.ak wrote: »

I actually think it's gas. They're clearing ripping the piss out of ulster who did the same thing last season.

yea but sarries put the game in twickenham and anyone who could possibly want a ticket could get one. in the end the crowd was about 50:50 so it pretty much worked. what odds do you think there is of a 50:50 crowd this time?

theyre trying to take the piss but its just going to look like a crap pr stunt when they get theyre outnumbered 10:1 or whatever their allocation is

.ak

Nah it's a tongue cheek stab at the previous Ulster campaign. I think it's pretty funny. It's supposed to be ironic.

cp

.ak wrote: »

Nah it's a tongue cheek stab at the previous Ulster campaign. I think it's pretty funny. It's supposed to be ironic.

Whatever way you look at it, I'd expect Sarries will be well aware of the kind of atmosphere they're likely to face; Been really impressed with the noise coming out of Ravenhill (and into my telly) over the last few games, and the latest pics of the Stadium on Ulster's Facebook page look absolutely brilliant. Must say I'm really looking forward to making a trip up there in the near future. I'd expect it to be rocking for the QF

Utah_Saint

Just spotted Payne and Paddy Mc in Stranmillis....

Can't wait for Payne to turn out for Ireland!!!
Paddy looks in good shape. He's a big lad though....been 2 years since he's played though - will he ever make it back?!

awec

Utah_Saint wrote: »

Just spotted Payne and Paddy Mc in Stranmillis....

Can't wait for Payne to turn out for Ireland!!!
Paddy looks in good shape. He's a big lad though....been 2 years since he's played though - will he ever make it back?!

Maybe just out of training at Newforge and off for a cup of tea amongst the predominantly female student population of Stranmillis. :pac:

Actually, do we even train at Newforge ?

Utah_Saint

awec wrote: »

Maybe just out of training at Newforge and off for a cup of tea amongst the predominantly female student population of Stranmillis. :pac:

Actually, do we even train at Newforge ?

Yeah we still train there. I wonder will that change now that the fitness suite is opened at Ravenhill?

CIARAN_BOYLE

Utah_Saint wrote: »

will he ever make it back?!

I thought I had that he had made it back at AIL level in the last week or two

damianmcr

He did but got injured again. Hamstring I think.

on the river

Very disappointed with Trimble performance against England good under high ball and defensive but lacked going forward.

Cave would definty played better.

lt091

on the river wrote: »

Cave would definty played better.

Huh?

decisions

on the river wrote: »

Very disappointed with Trimble performance against England good under high ball and defensive but lacked going forward.

Cave would definty played better.

On the wing...?

bilston

on the river wrote: »

Very disappointed with Trimble performance against England good under high ball and defensive but lacked going forward.

Cave would definty played better.

Good point Darren!!

jacothelad

on the river wrote: »

Very disappointed with Trimble performance against England good under high ball and defensive but lacked going forward.

Cave would definty played better.

Nurse, guess who's forgotten their medication.......again.

jacothelad

bilston wrote: »

Good point Darren!!Simon.

Fixed

[Jackass]

Well, she's more or less done now.





I think the whole stadium is a fantastic achievement and a top class rugby ground, but is it just me or does the final (main) stand look a little bit disappointing?

Maybe it's just the way it's designed, but there seems to be a lot of space wasted and doesn't look like there's actually that many seats in it or as apposing a stand as I had expected.

None the less, lovely stadium and along with Thomond (more so for Thomond to be fair ) you're the envy of Leinster fans.

sleepyman

Looks great.Did someone mention that it was in the stadium plan to fill in the corners should it be required a few years down the line?
How are the other Stadia developments up north going?I read that the contractors had been hired to start on Casement Park but don't see anything about construction progress.

Utah_Saint

sleepyman wrote: »

Looks great.Did someone mention that it was in the stadium plan to fill in the corners should it be required a few years down the line?
How are the other Stadia developments up north going?I read that the contractors had been hired to start on Casement Park but don't see anything about construction progress.

Yeah there is the option to fill the corners if required. Would push the capacity up around 25k

Casement is due to start very soon with a completion date of 2016. There are a few groups lobbying to get it stopped as it will be a massive stadium (40k) and very close to the houses in Andersonstown that surround it. Also Parking is a mamoth issue for casement. I must admit i have a lot of sympathy for the residents. A Antrim or Ulster Club Hurling/Football final only attracts 3-5k at most. Its gonna look rather silly with 90% of the stadium empty during these so called big games. I know the gaa plan to use it for International rules, concerts and other big sporting events ....Heineken Cup Semi??? but I think the money could be better utilised.

Also the windsor park revdevelopment is due to kick off soon with a completion in 2016. The capacity will rise to 18K. The plans look good. Again nowhere to park but the area is well served with Public transport.

awec

I think it'll look better when all the finishing touches are put in.

Looks the business already though!

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

I think it looks great.

btw, I wouldn't be so Blue Leinster fans, I like the RDS, very nice stadium