Search found 1607 matches
- Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:51 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: VIDEO - The latest training session look tough
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1060
Re: VIDEO - The latest training session look tough
Have to say well done UR, really good pr job. Maybe Ulster Rugby are starting to get the non playing side sorted, it's going to be great having the new stand and the revenue from it, and videos like this really can whet the appetite of the fans.
- Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:45 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: More big signings arrive in the Magners
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1389
Re: More big signings arrive in the Magners
I think at the minute we are a young team, a work in progress. The big concern with having young promising players is that when they start to reach their potential they move on. I think this is where UR really needs to step to the plate, get more players signed onto longer term contracts. I see no r...
- Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:08 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: Magners League Fixtures
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2933
Re: Magners League Fixtures
Have to say I love the way the first 5 fixtures are. The first two are great opportunities to win in Wales, which would be great for McLaughlin to achieve right off the bat. Then this is followed by 3 eminently winnable games to help build the confidence. Couldn't ask for a better first 5 fixtures i...
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:24 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: No more new players this season.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2576
Re: No more new players this season.
I can see no reason why Ulster can't be the kings of Europe within 5-10 years, they have the fan support, a much higher pool of players to take from school than most. What they have been missing is the financial resources and through improving the stadium and marketing much much better we could sort...
- Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:01 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: No more new players this season.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2576
Re: No more new players this season.
I really don't think it is too bad a thing we don't have any more new players for this season. We have little idea how good the players are that we have, last season there was no coherent on field strategy and direction. With a bit of direction and structure, plus the fact the guys are a year older,...
- Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:20 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: Johnny foreigners
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2155
Re: Johnny foreigners
I think the only difference is that Ulster is a quasi country in terms of Northern Ireland. When I hear the Munster players or even the All Blacks players talking they talk about representing their communities and pride in the jersey and so on. I think the big thing that produces long term pride in ...
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:04 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: McLaughlin IS the new coach of Ulster
- Replies: 90
- Views: 4525
Re: McLaughlin IS the new coach of Ulster
Have to say all in all I'm pretty pleased. Having someone as well known around the world as Humph should enable us to recruit players who would never have heard of McLaughlin. I like the fact that McLaughlin has done a good bit of coaching with schoolkids, Ulster does seem to have talent coming thro...
- Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:29 am
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: The plot thickens
- Replies: 334
- Views: 13111
Re: The plot thickens
I think one standard business practise is when you are recruiting don't narrow your interviews down to 1 at an early stage, as this gives them the leverage. Playing the two off against each other you can usually negotiate a better deal. This may have been what UR were trying to do, but they appear t...
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:33 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: The plot thickens
- Replies: 334
- Views: 13111
Re: The plot thickens
It's very much a case of success breeding success, the more wins you get the more money you get, attracting better crowds and players and so on. At the minute I feel we are a big of a middle of the road ML team, we attract better crowds than the Scottish teams, Connaught and some of the Welsh sides....
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:20 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: Expectations 2009/10
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2165
Re: Expectations 2009/10
I tend to feel it isn't wins and losses we should measure this coming season on. What I would like is for us to develop a consistent gameplan and a style of play, with the players playing as a team. We need consistency in selection of players, with the coaching staff developing their skills and hope...
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:18 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: The plot thickens
- Replies: 334
- Views: 13111
Re: The plot thickens
I'm quite happy with him to be honest. It's all very well for people to want a world class coach, but we don't have the resources to pay for one, and even if we could secure ones signature they'd probably sod off again at the first sniff of a better job. McGloughlin has had nothing but sucess in am...
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:06 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: Corporate boxes sold out
- Replies: 7
- Views: 633
Re: Corporate boxes sold out
that is feckin unbelievable, for 2 reasons 1) well done ulster rugby and all involved in selling. to sell out in these times takes some doing. 2) however... The 20 high-spec Corporate Hospitality Boxes, with private balcony seating, located within the New Stand at Ravenhill, have now sold out, but ...
- Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:42 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: Richard Hill to be appointed
- Replies: 160
- Views: 8954
Re: Richard Hill to be appointed
Isn't really an appointment to get really excited about, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. I'm glad we have appointed someone who isn't a big name, and let's give him a few years to see how he fairs. What we need now is stability and continuity, ideally letting the likes of Whitten, Pollock an...
- Fri May 29, 2009 11:45 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: Mike Reid & Co - time to deliver
- Replies: 250
- Views: 9928
Re: Mike Reid & Co - time to deliver
At the end of the day we need more cash to compete, tickets prices need to go up by at least 25%, even then we would still be behind Leinster. If we want a competitive team that can get the likes of Elsom on the payroll the only way to do it is pay up, times are hard at present but we all need to d...
- Thu May 28, 2009 10:14 pm
- Forum: View frae thae Hill
- Topic: New Coach
- Replies: 253
- Views: 10270
Re: New Coach
Would love us to go for a New Zealander, someone with good/great coaching experience in New Zealand. Looking at the names being put forward there isn't anyone who excites me that much. This really gets my goat. We hear a SANZAR accent and we all doff our caps. We need a good coach…accent irrelevant...