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by richardt84
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:16 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie
Replies: 128
Views: 13410

Re: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie

Apologies, I quickly updated at halftime so the point on Flannery may have been open to misinterpretation. He said that Burns would be leaving but it wasn’t for him to disclose the destination to which someone replied ‘we already know where he’s going to’ and there was no response which I took as co...
by richardt84
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie
Replies: 128
Views: 13410

Re: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie

I went to the Q & A earlier and about 30/40 turned up so I assume the majority of those who did secure tickets didn’t turn up. A few key points, some of which may have been down to my interpretation of answers I would add: ‘looks forward to see’ McCloskey being part of our squad next year. Confi...
by richardt84
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: Raver's rumours
Topic: TRANSFER RUMOURS!!
Replies: 15354
Views: 1247624

Re: TRANSFER RUMOURS!!

RugbyPass linking us with Werner Kok and also a snippet on McCloskey. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/fissler-confidential-bath-hunt-all-blacks-as-sarries-lose-another-10/ Ulster are set to sign Olympic sevens bronze medalist Werner Kok when his £160,000-a-year contract with United Rugby Championship...
by richardt84
Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:04 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie
Replies: 128
Views: 13410

Re: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie

Was there any risk identified in Ulster’s finances when committing to spending £500k on a house and a significant sum on a pitch? If the risk was identified why did you sign off on such significant sums? If the risk wasn’t identified at that stage was that down to poor forecasting in advance or poor...
by richardt84
Mon Jan 22, 2024 11:20 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Harlequins v Ulster Sat Jan 20 1pm KO TNT Sports 2
Replies: 219
Views: 19355

Re: Harlequins v Ulster Sat Jan 20 1pm KO TNT Sports 2

I wouldn’t trust this squad of putting 2 quality performances together, nevermind 4. A big pack, a 10 with a decent boot, and 2 solid centres are enough to beat this squad most times especially away from home, and that is what you get against the French. If we made the last 4 I’d be amazed. Agree 1...
by richardt84
Sun Jan 14, 2024 12:07 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster vs Stade Toulousain 13/01/24 TNT Sports
Replies: 137
Views: 363096

Re: Ulster vs Stade Toulousain 13/01/24 TNT Sports

Speaking about the seven-try defeat, their second loss of the campaign, McFarland said: "We have to face the fact that they are a really good team. "It’s a pleasure to be able to play against teams of that quality in this competition but I also think that at stages tonight we certainly did...
by richardt84
Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Tom O’Toole
Replies: 13
Views: 106195

Tom O’Toole

Interesting snippet in the link below where Bernard Jackman suggests a switch to loose head for Tom O’Toole. While I can see it as being worth a gamble for Ireland, particularly with addition of Jager to tight head stocks, I’m not sure what it does for Ulster but we know that isn’t likely to be a co...
by richardt84
Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:06 am
Forum: Provincial an' aither teams
Topic: URC 2022/23 - Other Sides
Replies: 578
Views: 430076

Re: URC 2022/23 - Other Sides

A game for the ages in Limerick......🙄 Weather was poor to be fair. Also today Cardiff 55-21 Dragons Scarlets 11-25 Ospreys Most interesting thing was discussion on CCs - DOC giving off ref imbalance and Heaslip trying to defend Leinsters excessive quota https://x.com/rtesport/status/17397305634208...
by richardt84
Sat Dec 02, 2023 8:41 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: URC: Ulster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby Sat 2nd Dec 17:15
Replies: 129
Views: 166627

Re: URC: Ulster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby Sat 2nd Dec 17:15

If Matty Rea makes a team then I worry Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Was Rea playing? Didn't notice him... Small positives but thought Burns put jn a good shift and McNabney looked good again. In general a pretty dire performance though. I’d love to see a video analysis of some of the defensiv...
by richardt84
Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:33 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: £900k in the hole 22/23
Replies: 29
Views: 8984

Re: £900k in the hole 22/23

From Munsterfans forum. Pot kettle from a Province that had to be bailed out of debt by FIRFU and still hides its annual accounts. "Strangely enough after a couple of barron seasons following the Covid interrupted years, Ulster have somehow posted almost €1m losses for last season. This can no...
by richardt84
Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:12 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: 2023 world cup
Replies: 349
Views: 81486

Re: 2023 world cup

Sexton is livid. An interview with him now would be worth having. Seems like he's blaming someone. Would never be his missed kick though. No doubt it’ll be Hendy’s fault tomorrow in the shinner press, or Stockdale 😂 One poster on Babbling Brook already lamenting the loss of Ryan’s breakdown work at...
by richardt84
Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: 2023 world cup
Replies: 349
Views: 81486

Re: 2023 world cup

Earls out of tonight’s game with what is described as a ‘minor niggle’. Stockdale in to the 11 jersey so fingers crossed for a big performance.
by richardt84
Wed May 31, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petries Answering Questions
Replies: 152
Views: 121877

Re: Petries Answering Questions

‘We were unfortunate to go out at that stage’ - if I picked that up correctly and Ulster are using the term ‘unfortunate’ in any way connected to the quarter final result then I have absolutely no faith in anyone connected to the club in looking at the season with the ruthlessness that is required....
by richardt84
Wed May 31, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petries Answering Questions
Replies: 152
Views: 121877

Re: Petries Answering Questions

‘We were unfortunate to go out at that stage’ - if I picked that up correctly and Ulster are using the term ‘unfortunate’ in any way connected to the quarter final result then I have absolutely no faith in anyone connected to the club in looking at the season with the ruthlessness that is required. ...