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by Cockatrice
Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: Provincial an' aither teams
Topic: PADDY JACKSON
Replies: 778
Views: 352719

Re: PADDY JACKSON

Big-al wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 10:27 am Wonder where Paddy Jackson will end up when/if L.Irish go bust?
Somewhere he is wanted and appreciated….
by Cockatrice
Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:44 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petries Answering Questions
Replies: 152
Views: 121907

Re: Petries Answering Questions

Just read Petrie's interview in the BT, one thing that jumped out of me, was this in terms of the frozen pitch. We’ve never had anything like that before. We recognise there are things we could have done better. There are things that EPCR could have done better. I appreciate Ulster rugby's invitatio...
by Cockatrice
Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:26 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petries Answering Questions
Replies: 152
Views: 121907

Re: Petries Answering Questions

For me the Academy is failing and not producing anything much bar the very odd exception .. was Henderson the last forward to make an Irish regular… You can bring 8 -16 in but if all are likely to be in a normal Job by 25 because they can’t make it at rugby is it the system or that fact that we simp...
by Cockatrice
Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:34 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petries Answering Questions
Replies: 152
Views: 121907

Re: Petries Answering Questions

Decent attempt from BT better than expected but nothing effectively answered with just words with no substance… as for the weather around the La Rochelle game it wasn’t as bad as he suggested but the temperatures did drop early in the week and they where caught out badly. Turning the floodlights on ...
by Cockatrice
Wed May 31, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petries Answering Questions
Replies: 152
Views: 121907

Re: Petries Answering Questions

So the La Rochelle debacle was a bit of ours and a bit of ERC but really nobodies fault … I though sacking all ground staff and not replacing them might have been a factor as well…
by Cockatrice
Wed May 31, 2023 1:03 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petries Answering Questions
Replies: 152
Views: 121907

Re: Petries Answering Questions

I’m not sure the difference either but curious why the rest of the IFRU feels different afterall they are the paymaster and forking out over £1M for this…. Intriguing why they are proposing an infill that is now banned in the EU and seemingly refusing to consider any alternative.. only at UR could t...
by Cockatrice
Wed May 31, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petries Answering Questions
Replies: 152
Views: 121907

Re: Petries Answering Questions

One thing I'd like to ask about is why we're going for a plastic pitch. Who is the driving force behind it and why we didn't go for one of the hybrid ones like Munster. It’s the way most club sides are going. Financial saving and a good surface regardless of weather. Higher tempo style of rugby pla...
by Cockatrice
Wed May 10, 2023 8:21 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: World cup squad
Replies: 59
Views: 15246

Re: World cup squad

With Stockdale losing his central contract I would be surprised if he goes may depend on injuries yet to come.. Hendo well down the list.. Herring as they need 3 hookers
by Cockatrice
Tue May 09, 2023 9:45 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: We need a ten, but we don't seem to know it.
Replies: 71
Views: 14833

Re: We need a ten, but we don't seem to know it.

Christ I’d say Jimmy Gopperth would do a better job for a year
by Cockatrice
Tue May 09, 2023 12:20 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Where do we go from here?
Replies: 139
Views: 62425

Re: Where do we go from here?

If we all change our expectaion to accepting that we are the 4th province, with players that maybe good enough but are actually don't care as much as the fans, then everyone will be happy... Its the fans fault for thinking we should be any good... Sack the fans! It’s the Ulster are Brill Brigade th...
by Cockatrice
Tue May 09, 2023 12:19 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Where do we go from here?
Replies: 139
Views: 62425

Re: Where do we go from here?

A New forwards coach -- A change in out half and new attack coach and a new on field leader group McFarland is the head honcho! Some questions 1. Some is accountable for extending McFarland- who? 2. Has McFarland lost the dressing room? If the answer is yes then he has to go. 3. With him signing su...
by Cockatrice
Mon May 08, 2023 11:17 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Bryn what do I do?
Replies: 21
Views: 7427

Bryn what do I do?

Based on this it’s time to move on IMHO

https://ulster.rugby/content/operations ... cunningham
by Cockatrice
Mon May 08, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster v Connacht
Replies: 476
Views: 83141

Re: Ulster v Connacht

Just one question on top of those already highlighted. WHO decided to sub TMA for Milo at half-time? Yea want to know the same thing. Milasinovich got folded like a deck chair in the very first scrum and did nothing for the remainder of the half. Very first scrum he acted the big lad and pushed Buc...
by Cockatrice
Sun May 07, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster v Connacht
Replies: 476
Views: 83141

Re: Ulster v Connacht

Some other sites alluding to trouble after the match in grounds and outside? Anyone any insight or just more innuendo to throw at us? Saw a pretty p#ssed off fan base but nothing to suggest a more malign turn? Crowd fairly quiet when exiting as far as I saw Interesting wasn’t aware but seen fans le...
by Cockatrice
Sun May 07, 2023 8:03 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster v Connacht
Replies: 476
Views: 83141

Re: Ulster v Connacht

It's hard to express how disappointed I was leaving the ground on Friday night. You could tell from the first few physical exchanges that they appeared to more 'up for it' than our players. Forget about whinging about the ref - we were totally dominated at the breakdown from first minute to last. T...