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

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    #4412
    Paul Smeenus
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    But then, as Cardiff are aware, the talent sometimes changes their mind.

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jun/16/xavier-rush-ulster-cardiff-blues


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    #4413
    thomond2006
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    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    But then, as Cardiff are aware, the talent sometimes changes their mind.

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jun/16/xavier-rush-ulster-cardiff-blues

    That worked out very well for Ulster.


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    #4414
    Paul Smeenus
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    That worked out very well for Ulster.

    It did - remember watching the drama unfold at the time. But Pedrie would become a stalwart.


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    #4415
    Paul Smeenus
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    Saw on Another Forum that Papa Doak went for the assistant coach job, as did Payne, when Peel said he was going.


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    #4416
    Paul Smeenus
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    £1.5 million for Ulster Rugby.

    Thankee kindly, soir.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/56272362


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    #4417
    sydthebeat
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    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    £1.5 for Ulster Rugby.

    Thankee kindly, soir.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/56272362

    yeah... just about what its worth ;):D


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    #4418
    Paul Smeenus
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    ha ha Just spotted that and executed a ninja edit.


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    #4419
    Paul Smeenus
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    Still, not gonna say no. Bit of financial breathing room.


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    #4420
    bilston
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    Good news...thats at least 10 larger non international contracts I'd have thought.

    Although the money is probably needed by the local clubs at the moment as well who haven't sold a pint for almost a year...urrghhh I need to stop doing that to myself...pints...pubs...clubhouse...watching rugby live...


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    #4421
    bilston
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    Thoughts on the team for tomorrow


    O'Sullivan hopefully starts.

    Andrew at hooker

    Moore or O'Toole at TH is 50/50

    O'Connor and Treadwell in the row

    Reidy, Murphy and Coetzee is my preferred back row, but I dont know who plays 6. Timoney will probably start at 6, which is all good too. But Reidy was fantastic last week and Jordi is in great form.

    Cooney and Madigan at 9 and 10

    McCloskey and Hume in the midfield

    Does Baloucoune get a start? That would be tough on Lyttle. Stockdale could in theory go to 15, but then that is tough in Lowry. If Dan is being ruthless I'm going 11 Stockdale, 14 Baloucoune 15 Lowry. Maybe Baloucoune isn't quite ready to start which solves the problem.


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    #4422
    molloyjh
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    bilston wrote: »
    Good news...thats at least 10 larger non international contracts I'd have thought.

    Although the money is probably needed by the local clubs at the moment as well who haven't sold a pint for almost a year...urrghhh I need to stop doing that to myself...pints...pubs...clubhouse...watching rugby live...

    You also need to stop doing it to the rest of us! :pac:


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    #4423
    damianmcr
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    #4424
    launish116
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    Strongest possible side!


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    #4425
    bayern
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    If that Ulster side can't beat that Leinster side..


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    #4426
    Clegg
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    Leinster shade it up front, but there's a big gulf in quality between the backlines. That's where Ulster win it.


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    #4427
    launish116
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    bayern wrote: »
    If that Ulster side can't beat that Leinster side..

    Exactly! Scary thing being Leinster still give them a good run for their money!


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    #4428
    bayern
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    Hayden Hyde has left Ulster to go back to Harlequins.


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    #4429
    Paul Smeenus
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    bayern wrote: »
    Hayden Hyde has left Ulster to go back to Harlequins.

    Just saw that. Looked useful enough that I'd rather he wasn't lost to Irish rugby, if he felt he wasn't breaking though fast enough at Ulster. Harlequins might have offered him a full place though.


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    #4430
    bayern
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    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    Just saw that. Looked useful enough that I'd rather he wasn't lost to Irish rugby, if he felt he wasn't breaking though fast enough at Ulster. Harlequins might have offered him a full place though.

    No joining quins academy


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    #4431
    Paul Smeenus
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    bayern wrote: »
    No joining quins academy

    Hmm. Shame. Bit of a loss. But who knows the reasoning


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    #4432
    Paul Smeenus
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    I see quite a few of his peers at Quins are starting to break through and take places in the first team - probably just wanted to be in the same boat.


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    #4433
    Locke_Lamora
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    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    Hmm. Shame. Bit of a loss. But who knows the reasoning

    Always thought he might struggle here, decent player but doesn't bring anything we don't already have and I imagine he might see a better career pathway elsewhere. Moore and Hume are ahead of him and roughly the same age, along with Carson, Moxham, and maybe Postlewaite coming through just behind him.


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    #4434
    launish116
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    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    Hmm. Shame. Bit of a loss. But who knows the reasoning

    Guess Ulster backed their horses! In Stewart & Hume. Shame he looked very good at U20! Can’t blame him Harlequinns have looked to be on the up again.


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    #4435
    Paul Smeenus
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    launish116 wrote: »
    Guess Ulster backed their horses! In Stewart & Hume. Shame he looked very good at U20! Can’t blame him Harlequinns have looked to be on the up again.

    Aye, I wouldn't take him ahead of either of them. If Curtis comes back as well, he'd have been languishing in the Academy for a while.


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    #4436
    bilston
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    Pity Hyde didn't go to Connacht.

    Anyway it should mean room for Postelwaite in the Academy next season


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    #4437
    launish116
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    Great article on Izzy and how he got here.

    https://www.the42.ie/cormac-izuchukwu-ulster-5373686-Mar2021/


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    #4438
    bilston
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    launish116 wrote: »
    Great article on Izzy and how he got here.

    https://www.the42.ie/cormac-izuchukwu-ulster-5373686-Mar2021/

    Crazy he's only played 20 games in the second row


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    #4439
    Paul Smeenus
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    The Southern media are doing quite the "if Ulster don't beat this weakened Leinster team then IT IS THE END FOR THEM" blitz.

    I'd be perfectly content for you to go back to ignoring us, thanks.

    In fairness, some nice articles on Bobby and Izzy as well.


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    #4440
    bilston
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    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    The Southern media are doing quite the "if Ulster don't beat this weakened Leinster team then IT IS THE END FOR THEM" blitz.

    I'd be perfectly content for you to go back to ignoring us, thanks.

    In fairness, some nice articles on Bobby and Izzy as well.

    Yeah, noticed that myself. Always a negative narrative around Ulster from their POV. Although...there is a nice wee article by Gerry Thornley in today's Irish Times about Ulster's young backs.

    I'm looking forward to this tonight. Hope the lads deliver.


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    #4441
    Paul Smeenus
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    bilston wrote: »
    Yeah, noticed that myself. Always a negative narrative around Ulster from their POV. Although...there is a nice wee article by Gerry Thornley in today's Irish Times about Ulster's young backs.

    I'm looking forward to this tonight. Hope the lads deliver.

    What is worth considering is that Ulster are doing excellently this season. As we did, in fact, last season, when we made the final and did much better in the HEC.

    If Leinster can beat us with third choice players, maybe it's not cause Ulster are rubbish. Maybe if Leinster win, there is an issue in Irish rugby, but it's not Ulster we should be looking to change to remedy that.


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