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by Lurgan Lad
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 226
Views: 18634

Re: 6 Nations 2024

Was hard listening to the song 'four proud provinces of Ireland' when there isn't an Ulsterman in sight!
by Lurgan Lad
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Bryn Cunningham in the Daily Telegraph - stop thinking about winning
Replies: 37
Views: 3744

Re: Bryn Cunningham in the Daily Telegraph - stop thinking about winning

The question has to be what could Ulster achieve if it was fantastically run and performed as well as it could, players reaching their potential, a great culture about the place, great value from any NIQs. With Cunningham there we don't have that answer, Cunningham out!
by Lurgan Lad
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster's finances
Replies: 79
Views: 6912

Re: Ulster's finances

You are exactly right in all that you say Columbo, can't disagree with any of that. What I would say is that in return for the IRFU 'funding' UR they should be expecting competence, development of the game, and a steady stream of players of a standard to play for Ireland. That UR have failed so horr...
by Lurgan Lad
Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Rate your top 5 foreign signings
Replies: 43
Views: 2570

Re: Rate your top 5 foreign signings

Bryn Cunningham was appointed in 2014, only Coetzee and Piutau were signed in that time out of the above.
by Lurgan Lad
Sun Feb 25, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie
Replies: 128
Views: 12761

Re: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie

I mean it can only be Ulster fans that can be drunk off about signing a dual WC winner in their prime right? If it leads to having to dump players all over the place as a result then yeah! If there had have been any medium term financial planning we would never have signed him. I’m all for dumping ...
by Lurgan Lad
Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:56 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie
Replies: 128
Views: 12761

Re: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie

justinr73 wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:29 pm I mean it can only be Ulster fans that can be drunk off about signing a dual WC winner in their prime right?
If it leads to having to dump players all over the place as a result then yeah! If there had have been any medium term financial planning we would never have signed him.
by Lurgan Lad
Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Richie Murphy - right man for the job?
Replies: 27
Views: 4414

Re: Richie Murphy - right man for the job?

To me the biggest question for the rest of the season is given he is only an interim will the players actually listen to him. If our culture was that toxic will the players and coaches overrelax, or will they be invigorated and get stuck into performing to their best. Interesting times, and a big ch...
by Lurgan Lad
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ospreys away Sunday 18th Feb 3pm
Replies: 190
Views: 14021

Re: Ospreys away Sunday 18th Feb 3pm

Surely Stockdale is from Lurgan RFC, has that changed?
by Lurgan Lad
Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:07 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Contract Situation
Replies: 1628
Views: 437293

Re: Contract Situation

I'm assuming down to Competitions Management Committee is all about the amateur game, and those below are either professional and amateur, or both? Is there a Club Committee and a Clubs Committee, or is that a typo? If we have a finance committee, and A Robinson is an employee with the title Head o...
by Lurgan Lad
Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Contract Situation
Replies: 1628
Views: 437293

Re: Contract Situation

Can someone help me out, load of questions here but not sure splitting it into different posts would be beneficial. So I have something like 18 committees although I might be a few out (and out one or two in the numbers) as follows. Committee Amateurs Employees Branch Committee Club Committee 5 0 Cl...
by Lurgan Lad
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:24 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 226
Views: 18634

Re: 6 Nations 2024

Thought Larmour was our worst player, came on and seemed to make mistake after mistake. Nash appears to have taken his opportunity, but after him and Lowe there aren't many wingers putting their hands up. Also thought Byrne was poor when he came on. The Ulster guys played pretty well, if understated...
by Lurgan Lad
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Contract Situation
Replies: 1628
Views: 437293

Re: Contract Situation

Who hires the CEO and the coaches,is it the same people who have should have sacked the CEO after the pitch debacle and making a fool of himself and Ulster Rugby.Can nobody make any hard decisions or is it too many people involved to call.Mismanagement thru player contracts,hiring a defence coach w...
by Lurgan Lad
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Contract Situation
Replies: 1628
Views: 437293

Re: Contract Situation

But for the" blazers " most rugby clubs would cease to exist most are volunteers unpaid who devote many hours to enable the game to exist at club level -- many are competent networkers but there are a few who are there for the ego trip. Post matches dinners are either paid for in advance ...
by Lurgan Lad
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Contract Situation
Replies: 1628
Views: 437293

Re: Contract Situation

But for the" blazers " most rugby clubs would cease to exist most are volunteers unpaid who devote many hours to enable the game to exist at club level -- many are competent networkers but there are a few who are there for the ego trip. Post matches dinners are either paid for in advance ...
by Lurgan Lad
Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Contract Situation
Replies: 1628
Views: 437293

Re: Contract Situation

While not absolving Petrie I think we need to look at quite a few others From looking at the articles of association for UR it seems that the Professional Game Board ultimately reports, or at least is under the supervision, of the Management Committee Management Committee Chairman P Terrington, Pre...