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by Cockatrice
Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Football at Ravenhill?
Replies: 20
Views: 1934

Re: Football at Ravenhill?

I think the post originated from a supporters blog and may have been a bit of stirring... my understanding was the stadium is not suitable as football requires segregated ends etc through turnstiles etc that are disconnected as such. The stadium is open to all events now including concerns etc and t...
by Cockatrice
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Dan’s Not the Man.
Replies: 378
Views: 109677

Re: Dan’s Not the Man.

One could be forgiven for thinking that Gilroy was also possibly involved in the rumours of discontent in the dressing room. I’d be interested to learn how much the little weasel trousered for the ten tries he scored in his last five seasons at Ulster. If he hated Dan that much, or had any ambition...
by Cockatrice
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Dan’s Not the Man.
Replies: 378
Views: 109677

Re: Dan’s Not the Man.

Judging contract extensions is always tricky and easy to look at with hindsight. Lots of people slate ulster for getting rid of mcglock after a European final but the decision was taken much earlier in the season, when ulster's league form was dire and from memory had lost at home to Treviso. It wa...
by Cockatrice
Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Dan’s Not the Man.
Replies: 378
Views: 109677

Re: Dan’s Not the Man.

For clarity on this, there's no gloating- relief all round and the knowledge that the real work begins for 2 years lost. It's going to get worse before it gets better, but that's the collateral for this mess. We haven't bottomed out More than a two year loss Did he go for the Leicester job? Wasted ...
by Cockatrice
Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petries Answering Questions
Replies: 152
Views: 123027

Re: Petries Answering Questions

H&S issue regarding terracing …. I think Cliftonville were also impacted as well but not councillor issue it’s down to H&S
by Cockatrice
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster vs Stade Toulousain 13/01/24 TNT Sports
Replies: 137
Views: 366113

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

Former work colleague, French, emailed me, so 20 Toulousain fans flying from Geneva Friday, rendezvous in Wetherspoons, coach booked to Giants Causeway Saturday morning, including whiskey tasting session at Bushmills, back to hotel and onto Ravenhill for game, proper fans. He asked for suggestions ...
by Cockatrice
Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:21 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: pre-season friendlies
Replies: 155
Views: 43457

Re: pre-season friendlies

If they don’t get the pitch bedded in by end of October it might be one less…

Pre season friendlies aren’t worth the effort I’d sooner watch a local game than anything…
by Cockatrice
Thu Jul 27, 2023 8:50 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: 2023/24 URC Fixtures
Replies: 20
Views: 6036

Re: 2023/24 URC Fixtures

Given that work is just about to start on the redevelopment of the stadium and likely will commence by start of August I foresee a likely problem.. 16 weeks takes us to the 6th November which means at least one home cancelled match… with only nine home games for season ticket holders this season (on...
by Cockatrice
Thu Jul 13, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: 20s World Championship in South Africa 2023
Replies: 66
Views: 15729

Re: 20s World Championship in South Africa 2023

So no starting Ulster players and one on bench …. For me little talent coming thru so presumably the Leinster players that don’t make the cut mught come our way
by Cockatrice
Sun Jul 09, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: 20s World Championship in South Africa 2023
Replies: 66
Views: 15729

Re: 20s World Championship in South Africa 2023

Am I correct one Ulster player in starting 23?
by Cockatrice
Sun Jul 09, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Plastic Pitch
Replies: 298
Views: 359754

Re: Plastic Pitch

The pitch at Aquinas is not full size. And ? And like all other 3G pitches with rubber crumb infill will have. Ti. E replaced with organic… Schools can hardly afford to survive never mind the huge cost of changing refill… if these pitches have t been maintained it means anyone injuried on them has ...
by Cockatrice
Tue Jul 04, 2023 5:38 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Plastic Pitch
Replies: 298
Views: 359754

Re: Plastic Pitch

Yup, Ulster players have been training on the Aquinas 3G pitch every week for years, also the 3G Pitch at Queens, Indoor 3G at Jordanstown, the Ireland squad train on 3G at the HPC in Blanchardstown - the players are well used to it. This article probably provides the most up to date position on th...
by Cockatrice
Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:42 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Plastic Pitch
Replies: 298
Views: 359754

Re: Plastic Pitch

They have called out the big guns … work will start this week or Monday at latest. Explain? Not necessarily true but Ulster will know by the end of the week. Fingers crossed for Monday! The Council are as useless as Stormont. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk They’re all eating at the same trough....
by Cockatrice
Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:39 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Plastic Pitch
Replies: 298
Views: 359754

Re: Plastic Pitch

Bobbievee wrote: Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:38 am
Cockatrice wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:27 pm Pitch sorted roll on new season and better results due to plastic
Is underground heating included or is it an optional extra?
Even if it saved one big game ( 700k?) it would be worth it?
Plastic less likely to freeze but it can do …. but is sorted with salt just like ur drive ..
by Cockatrice
Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Plastic Pitch
Replies: 298
Views: 359754

Re: Plastic Pitch

Pitch sorted roll on new season and better results due to plastic