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

Paul Smeenus

Lowry-Moore-Hume apparently.

launish116

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Lowry-Moore-Hume apparently.

That would be pretty exciting, just can’t see Dan taking that much of a gamble!

Paul Smeenus

According to KOTH on The Other Forum, who has proven to have the inside line.

launish116

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

According to KOTH on The Other Forum, who has proven to have the inside line.

KOTH would be pretty knowledgable!

Would be over the moon with that set up! Just foresee either Madigan or Faddes being in that lineup to bolster experience. Potentially by the end of the game we might get it though.

Easy to forget Benetton have been a bogey team for us in the past!

bilston

launish116 wrote: »

KOTH would be pretty knowledgable!

Would be over the moon with that set up! Just foresee either Madigan or Faddes being in that lineup to bolster experience. Potentially by the end of the game we might get it though.

Easy to forget Benetton have been a bogey team for us in the past!

Faddes might be on the wing and Madigan could be at 15.

But you've got to back the young guys.

Buer

bilston wrote: »

Addison out for several months following back surgery.

Seems to be flying under the radar somewhat. This is a huge blow to Ulster.

Addison's contract goes until 2022. If he doesn't see a sustained period of availability and fitness after this one, I think Ulster need to walk away. It looks like he's going to be out until 2021 anyway which means he'll have had 19 appearances in 2.5 seasons.

awec

Addison is lucky he's not a horse.

Paul Smeenus

Buer wrote: »

Seems to be flying under the radar somewhat. This is a huge blow to Ulster.

Addison's contract goes until 2022. If he doesn't see a sustained period of availability and fitness after this one, I think Ulster need to walk away. It looks like he's going to be out until 2021 anyway which means he'll have had 19 appearances in 2.5 seasons.

I know what you mean, but that's a great deal more than we got out of Coetzee, who lined out for us 5 times for us in his first two seasons. Now, he's indispensable. So I wouldn't be pulling the trigger just yet.

bilston

Well he is getting back surgery...so the hope would be that the operation fixes the problem. The back seems to have a problem for a while

bilston

Someone suggesting a rumour on uafc that is pretty worrying...or disappointing if true...around a possible contract buyout. Not sure how ITK the poster is. He doesn't even specifically name the player in question but I think we all know who it would be.

Ultimately the financial security of Ulster is more important so it might be a case of needs must.

UAEguy2020

I think we all know it could only be Marcel Coetzee

awec

If this is true then that's Ulster right back on the path to mediocrity.

Paul Smeenus

Not gonna get my knickers in a twist just yet.

launish116

It was rumoured earlier in the year that Bulls wanted him.

Surely couldn’t see it happening now, though maybe for next season?

UAEguy2020

Would Bulls even be able to buy out his contract? Surely their finances wouldn’t cover it especially with COVID19? I would understand if it was a French,English,Japanese side but a SA side?

awec

If the IRFU / Ulster are that desperate for cash they probably wouldn't need to buy out his full contract.

Paul Smeenus

You'd wonder if the savings from having everyone at Ulster on furlough were offset against our losses, or those of the IRFU generally.

bilston

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

You'd wonder if the savings from having everyone at Ulster on furlough were offset against our losses, or those of the IRFU generally.

I doubt it would be a good look if UK taxpayers money was funding a Connacht rugby players income, but who knows. I'm sure Ulster have benefitted from Irish govt money somewhere along the line.

I take it the South had their equivalent of furlough though.

Paul Smeenus

bilston wrote: »

I doubt it would be a good look if UK taxpayers money was funding a Connacht rugby players income, but who knows. I'm sure Ulster have benefitted from Irish govt money somewhere along the line.

I take it the South had their equivalent of furlough though.

I don't think they did? Think there was a fair bit about the fact that they didn't have an equivalent, and we weren't supposed to be training etc.

Squidgy Black

bilston wrote: »

I doubt it would be a good look if UK taxpayers money was funding a Connacht rugby players income, but who knows. I'm sure Ulster have benefitted from Irish govt money somewhere along the line.

I take it the South had their equivalent of furlough though.

No furloughs, everyone took paycuts across the board but they didn't avail of wage subsidies.

bilston

Really good team for tomorrow

Cooney
Lowry
Lyttle
Moore
Hume
Gilroy
Stockdale

bilston

McGrath
Herring
Moore
Carter
Henderson
Rea
Reidy
Coetzee

Milanonvich and McCann on the bench

Paul Smeenus

Ulster: Stockdale; Gilroy; Hume, Moore; Lyttle; Lowry, Cooney; McGrath, Herring, Moore; Carter, Henderson (capt); Rea, Reidy, Coetzee.

Replacements: McBurney, Milasinovich, O'Sullivan, O'Connor, McCann, Mathewson, Johnston, Ludik.


I like it.

Packs win games and with Lowry, Moore, Hume at the centre of the team, a pack with Coetzee, Hendo, Reidy will mean an easier ride. Milasinovich on for Moore and McCann on for Rea(?) in the second half.

First starting cap for Moore, first cap off the bench for McCann.

In an invigorating twist, McBurney was in fact, dropped for crunch games for being sh!t - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54358988 Imagine! Consequences for players who don't perform!

IS LIVE ULSTER THE MORRA NIGHT I AM EXCITE

Utah_Saint

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Ulster: Stockdale; Gilroy; Hume, Moore; Lyttle; Lowry, Cooney; McGrath, Herring, Moore; Carter, Henderson (capt); Rea, Reidy, Coetzee.

Replacements: McBurney, Milasinovich, O'Sullivan, O'Connor, McCann, Mathewson, Johnston, Ludik.


I like it.

Packs win games and with Lowry, Moore, Hume at the centre of the team, a pack with Coetzee, Hendo, Reidy will mean an easier ride. Milasinovich on for Moore and McCann on for Rea(?) in the second half.

First starting cap for Moore, first cap off the bench for McCann.

In an invigorating twist, McBurney was in fact, dropped for crunch games for being sh!t - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54358988 Imagine! Consequences for players who don't perform!

IS LIVE ULSTER THE MORRA NIGHT I AM EXCITE

Looking forward to this. I like McBurney. He is always up front any time he's interviewed, a quality often found in North Antrim folk 😉..... Glad to here he's been working hard after missing out on those big games.

Also good to see Gilroy back

launish116

Stand corrected on the Lowry, Hume, Moore partnership.

Though I thought Moore was a 13?

Utah_Saint

launish116 wrote: »

Stand corrected on the Lowry, Hume, Moore partnership.

Though I thought Moore was a 13?

He seems to alternate. That u20s try he score against Aus was from 12.

bilston

They're all Ulstermen to me, but JC is the only non Ukster born player in the backs. As I said I don't care...but it shows that the Academy is producing at the moment.

UAEguy2020

bilston wrote: »

They're all Ulstermen to me, but JC is the only non Ukster born player in the backs. As I said I don't care...but it shows that the Academy is producing at the moment.

He basically is Ulster at this rate, Ulster have made him into the player he is now!

Paul Smeenus

bilston wrote: »

They're all Ulstermen to me, but JC is the only non Ukster born player in the backs. As I said I don't care...but it shows that the Academy is producing at the moment.

Forwards. The issue is, and has been for some years, forwards.

However, now begins the Reign of McCann.

launish116

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Forwards. The issue is, and has been for some years, forwards.

However, now begins the Reign of McCann.

Just need Allison and Rea Jnr follow suit now and we might finally have some depth on the table.