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

Former Former Former

Nicely worked try

That should be that really.

bilston

How dangerous is Baloucoune!

Larbre34

bilston wrote: »

How dangerous is Baloucoune!

You'd so hope there can be some summer games for Ireland minus Lions, cos he need to be in there.

Clegg

Has Stockdale lost a bit of pace?

He was.never lightning quick but it's notable that he's struggling to make ground on the outside these days.

Utah_Saint

Bloody hell!!!

bilston

OMG

Wee Mike...that was special

Larbre34

Beautiful solo score by Bad Boy Mike Lowry.

bilston

Clegg wrote: »

Has Stockdale lost a bit of pace?

He was.never lightning quick but it's notable that he's struggling to make ground on the outside these days.

No idea, can't say I've noticed...maybe he's given some of his pace to Michael Lowry

WoollyRedHat

Andy Farrell needs to include Lowry and Balacoune in Ireland squad for summer.

Thrashssacre

Imagine a 9-10 for ireland of casey and lowry, wouldn't bloody need any wingers.

Larbre34

Thrashssacre wrote: »

Imagine a 9-10 for ireland of casey and lowry, wouldn't bloody need any wingers.

Question is, who'd be on the bottom under the long coat.

awec

That was worse than most prowhatever games.

Training session stuff.

stephen_n

awec wrote: »

That was worse than most prowhatever games.

Training session stuff.

Are you ever happy?

awec

stephen_n wrote: »

Are you ever happy?

Sometimes.



Apparently.

bilston

stephen_n wrote: »

Are you ever happy?

Hahaha...I had typed out the same response and the chickened out!

On a serious point, not nice to see Izuchwuku limp off. Even though he was only on for 10 minutes he was already making an impact. He has a big future.

Hope the injury isn't as bad as it maybe looked.

awec

bilston wrote: »

Hahaha...I had typed out the same response and the chickened out!

On a serious point, not nice to see Izuchwuku limp off. Even though he was only on for 10 minutes he was already making an impact. He has a big future.

Hope the injury isn't as bad as it maybe looked.

bilston,

I wasn't denigrating our magnificent victory over harlequins, merely pointing out that the match was of an incredibly low standard and will have provided the lads with little more than a good run about ahead of what I hope are more difficult tests to come.

I am happy we won. I think we can win this competition.

But tonight was a walk in the park. What can we deduce?

Scythica

Saints will put out a strong team next week.

I'm particularly worried about their pack. Minus lawes I'm not sure on any big injuries they have. Expect their team to be:

1. Waller 2. Matavesi 3. Hill
4. Ribbans 5 Ratuiniyawara
6. Isiekwe. 7. Ludlam
8. Harrison
9. Mitchell
10. Biggar
11. Sleightholme
12. Francis
13. Hutchinson/ Dingwall
14. Proctor
15.Furbank/ freeman

Id very much like to see some of hendo/carter/coetzee/addison/marshall/mcgrath available

stephen_n

awec wrote: »

bilston,

I wasn't denigrating our magnificent victory over harlequins, merely pointing out that the match was of an incredibly low standard and will have provided the lads with little more than a good run about ahead of what I hope are more difficult tests to come.

I am happy we won. I think we can win this competition.

But tonight was a walk in the park. What can we deduce?

You can only play the opposition in front of you. There have been plenty of times Ulster have failed to do that against poor opposition in the past. There were some real positives last night though.

Buer

There were some positives but let's be honest, it was a pretty terrible game and that's nothing to do with Ulster. The main positives are around getting the team back on the field and not shipping any real injuries. Quins went out with little intention of competing. The game was over as a contest in the first quarter and was a rout by half time despite Murphy going to the bin.

It will have been good for Ulster to get a game under their belts and shake some rust off after a bit of down time. Also good to reintegrate the likes of Burns who will take a lot of confidence from last night after a tough enough 6N campaign for him on a personal level.

They'll need that game time going to Northampton next week. If Saints are interested, they'll be a tricky opponent. Their season has been steadily improving in recent months.

If Henderson is back, I'd back Ulster to get the job done though.

bilston

Scythica wrote: »

Saints will put out a strong team next week.

I'm particularly worried about their pack. Minus lawes I'm not sure on any big injuries they have. Expect their team to be:

1. Waller 2. Matavesi 3. Hill
4. Ribbans 5 Ratuiniyawara
6. Isiekwe. 7. Ludlam
8. Harrison
9. Mitchell
10. Biggar
11. Sleightholme
12. Francis
13. Hutchinson/ Dingwall
14. Proctor
15.Furbank/ freeman

Id very much like to see some of hendo/carter/coetzee/addison/marshall/mcgrath available

Read elsewhere that Hendy should be fit.

jacothelad

https://twitter.com/btsportrugby/status/1378795285640581135?s=21

launish116

Would only expect Hendy to return, no one else would have had any game time!

bilston

Scythica wrote: »

Saints will put out a strong team next week.

I'm particularly worried about their pack. Minus lawes I'm not sure on any big injuries they have. Expect their team to be:

1. Waller 2. Matavesi 3. Hill
4. Ribbans 5 Ratuiniyawara
6. Isiekwe. 7. Ludlam
8. Harrison
9. Mitchell
10. Biggar
11. Sleightholme
12. Francis
13. Hutchinson/ Dingwall
14. Proctor
15.Furbank/ freeman

Id very much like to see some of hendo/carter/coetzee/addison/marshall/mcgrath available

Depends how strong Northampton go, they are just behind Quins in the league and that will understandably be their priority. Not many of that team above played against the Dragons.

But that said they will hardly want their front liners to go 3 weeks without a match before they play London Irish on the 16th, so I'd agree they will almost certainly go stronger than they did against the Dragons.

One thing is for sure, it will be a lot harder than last night.

bilston

awec wrote: »

bilston,

I wasn't denigrating our magnificent victory over harlequins, merely pointing out that the match was of an incredibly low standard and will have provided the lads with little more than a good run about ahead of what I hope are more difficult tests to come.

I am happy we won. I think we can win this competition.

But tonight was a walk in the park. What can we deduce?

yes yes...I don't disagree with what you're saying awec, but personally I still enjoyed watching some of Ulster's attacking play. Lowry's try was top-drawer, Baloucoune looks great, Burns was putting plenty of width on it.

Sure it was a walk in the park, but it was a pleasant walk.

launish116

Henderson fitness in doubt, has a shoulder issue/knock. Being reviewed day by day! Running out of locks.

damianmcr

launish116 wrote: »

Henderson fitness in doubt, has a shoulder issue/knock. Being reviewed day by day! Running out of locks.

Carter isnt injured as far as I know.

launish116

damianmcr wrote: »

Carter isnt injured as far as I know.

Carter having concussion issues still I believe!

Izzy came off injured in Sunday

Dave O’Connor recently had shoulder surgery

damianmcr

Last I heard he was back home in Oz and was doing his two week isolation. Didnt hear a thing about that.

bilston

Pretty sure they said on the Belfast Telegraph pod that he had concussion issues.

damianmcr

Cant be arsed with McKendry so packed that in.