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by Columbo
Mon Apr 22, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: Provincial an' aither teams
Topic: AIL Energia Leage Rugby/Ulster League
Replies: 149
Views: 33885

Re: AIL Energia Leage Rugby/Ulster League

Yeah I was expecting a much closer game but QUB hosed them, they looked like they’ve come on a lot since I saw them earlier in the season and they looked awful. I was hoping to see Humphries but looks like he’d injured his wrist - but the little 10 Hunter had a stormer! I saw Bryn Ward there, I was ...
by Columbo
Mon Apr 22, 2024 3:40 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster v Cardiff Friday April 19, 7:35pm - BBC2 NI / BBC2 Wales / TG4 / Premier Sports (UK) 2 / Premier Sports (Ireland)
Replies: 142
Views: 11892

Ulster v Cardiff Friday April 19, 7:35pm - BBC2 NI / BBC2 Wales / TG4 / Premier Sports (UK) 2 / Premier Sports (Ireland)

I wouldn't write off Murphy after 5 games. Lucky tonight but let's see if they can build some confidence from this. He walked into a total mess. CEO going, star player going and unlikely to be replaced and a squad where all was not well. When you see what Sheridan is delivering it's a mystery as to...
by Columbo
Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster v Cardiff Friday April 19, 7:35pm - BBC2 NI / BBC2 Wales / TG4 / Premier Sports (UK) 2 / Premier Sports (Ireland)
Replies: 142
Views: 11892

Re: Ulster v Cardiff Friday April 19, 7:35pm - BBC2 NI / BBC2 Wales / TG4 / Premier Sports (UK) 2 / Premier Sports (Irel

You can argue we got lucky there, I would say Cardiff got pretty lucky too - poor start let off the hook by two (really uncharacteristic) Doak pen misses to touch. And also yes Adamson’s late show definitely broke for us, but he didn’t give us a thing the rest of the match, and as Cap’n Grumpy says ...
by Columbo
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: Raver's rumours
Topic: TRANSFER RUMOURS!!
Replies: 15473
Views: 1262843

Re: TRANSFER RUMOURS!!

Tight Five Rugby @TightFive_Rugby · 4m [emoji3515] [emoji1181] TRANSFER NEWS: RugbyPass are reporting that Ulster are looking at signing ex All Black Aaron Cruden next year. The 35-year-old fly-half has not played since September 2022 & is currently without a club. Cruden would replace Billy Bu...
by Columbo
Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster's finances
Replies: 130
Views: 17176

Re: Ulster's finances

I'm finding myself bemused by the narrative that seems to have settled around Ulster / IRFU - namely that the duffers running Ulster have totally screwed up, the wheels have come off and we need the enlightened adults from D4 to step in and rescue the situation. Recall that HQ keeps the provinces on...
by Columbo
Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petrie departs…..
Replies: 115
Views: 13543

Re: Petrie departs…..

I think the appointment of Hugh (all I've heard about Hugh is that he's a sound guy, so I say this with no disrespect to him), even though its in a caretaker capacity, is quite revealing. It is of a piece with the previous hires, none of whom had any notable commercial experience (even Logan only ha...
by Columbo
Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:12 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Any word on the Academy?
Replies: 3571
Views: 597992

Re: Any word on the Academy?

There was talk of Murphy being offered a Leinster academy contract, but if he’s coming up here that’s quite a coup.. he’s very small but his composure and kicking were exceptional for the 20s, in fact I would say his overall kicking game was as good as I’ve seen at 20s level for Ireland for the last...
by Columbo
Sat Mar 30, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Any word on the Academy?
Replies: 3571
Views: 597992

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Word on the Leinster forum that u20 centres Sam Berman and Wilhelm de Klerk have been offered Ulster academy contracts. 2 quality players but likely means Ellerby won’t be in I think de Klerk played 10 at school, and was drafted in to 13 due to injuries for the 20s, so the intention may be to devel...
by Columbo
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petrie departs…..
Replies: 115
Views: 13543

Re: Petrie departs…..

(Admittedly an interim CEO but still, lol)
by Columbo
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petrie departs…..
Replies: 115
Views: 13543

Re: Petrie departs…..

So we have an organisation whose biggest challenge is commercial under-performance and we decide the ideal appointment as CEO is… a civil servant! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji2357][emoji2357][emoji2357][emoji2357][emoji2357] If ever anything perfectly summed up NI, and indeed the IRFU,...
by Columbo
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petrie departs…..
Replies: 115
Views: 13543

Re: Petrie departs…..

Good thing, no harm to him - couple of hundred k right there off the cost budget for next year, that doesn’t have to come out of the player cost budget..
by Columbo
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: Raver's rumours
Topic: TRANSFER RUMOURS!!
Replies: 15473
Views: 1262843

Re: TRANSFER RUMOURS!!

Werner Kok to Ulster confirmed I hope I’m proved wrong about this but a very meh signing, half decent player but nothing special, gets attention disproportionately because of his wacky hair imo Actually I’m doing a bit of a 180 on this.. graceless way to welcome any new player to Ulster - but also ...
by Columbo
Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: Raver's rumours
Topic: TRANSFER RUMOURS!!
Replies: 15473
Views: 1262843

Re: TRANSFER RUMOURS!!

DodgyEverything wrote:Werner Kok to Ulster confirmed
I hope I’m proved wrong about this but a very meh signing, half decent player but nothing special, gets attention disproportionately because of his wacky hair imo
by Columbo
Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:55 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Contract Situation
Replies: 1677
Views: 483283

Re: Contract Situation

kingofthehill wrote:Ewers has been a terrible signing.


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Dreadful
by Columbo
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster's finances
Replies: 130
Views: 17176

Re: Ulster's finances

Cockatrice wrote:And yet UR buy up residential properties for 1/2m and leave empty [emoji848]
This is certainly a strange one and I have no idea what the plan is there