Neil Best next season?

jackthelad · Post by **jackthelad** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:59 pm

According to L'Equipe today, one N.R. Best has signed for Biarritz.
here is the link. I was under the impression that he was staying.

http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/TOP14_transferts_0708.html

Post by **fermain** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:11 pm

BIARRITZ

ArrivÃ©es : N. BEST (IRL), troisiÃ¨me-ligne, Ulster (IRL) ; THIERY, arriÃ¨re (Bayonne) ; CREEVY (ARG), troisiÃ¨me-ligne (San Luis, ARG) ; CORTESE (ARG), talonneur (Northampton) ; KINIKINILAU (TON), ailier (Chiefs, AFS) ; CIBRAY, demi de mÃªlÃ©e (Pau) ; VAHAFOLAU (TON), troisiÃ¨me-ligne (Sanyo, JAP).
DÃ©parts : BOBO (FID), ailier (Racing-MÃ©tro) ; TILLOUS-BORDES, demi de mÃªlÃ©e (Castres) ; B. DAMBIELLE, ouvreur (Brive) ; T. LIEVREMONT, troisiÃ¨me-ligne (Dax) ; DUVALLET, centre (Bordeaux) ; LEALAMANUA (SAM), pilier (Dax).

This better be false!

LePaul · Post by **LePaul** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:15 pm

C'est une catastrophe - Merde

Post by **fermain** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:19 pm

dam, no word censor for that!

Gemma · Post by **Gemma** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:26 pm

I thought his contract wasn't up until the end of this coming season...?

Freddie Benson · Post by **Freddie Benson** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:33 pm

unless and until there is offical confirmation from either UR or BOPB than I am treating this 'report' as a piece of merde. This would completely compromise his playing for Ireland again (more so than his form of the last six months).

Also, better players than Neil Best have left Ulster before. It is not the end of the world but an opportunity for other players to play for red hand.

Gemma · Post by **Gemma** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:39 pm

I've no doubt it's not the end of the world, but it's still disappointing. Colin, Goody and myself will have to find someone else to appreciate!

And yes, it wouldn't do his Ireland chances any favours whatsoever, so it seems odd that he would jump ship at this time.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed it's all rubbish.

browner · Post by **browner** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:09 pm

Just posed this question on the BO site, i know his name has been mentioned there but in what respect i don't know as my French is nil.

Couldn't blame him for going but as others have said it won't be the end of the world.

cjp · Post by **cjp** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:57 pm

Could leave us with a better balanced back row.

LePaul · Post by **LePaul** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:15 pm

browner wrote

Couldn't blame him for going but as others have said it won't be the end of the world

cjp wrote

Could leave us with a better balanced back row

Perhaps you are both correct but - we will find it hard to find as aggressive a tackler, as die hard an Ulsterman and as determined a player as Neil. I cant help believing that he is the victim of others ineptitude and its ALL our loss.

Of course we will move on but I'd rather have Neil for us than against us. - Everytime

ashleigh_b · Post by **ashleigh_b** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:42 pm

Yes its true he is off to france. He is over in Biarittz at the min and due home in the morning.

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:56 pm

Massive fan that I am of the Bestie he has not being playing well for us since before Autumn Internationals last year, his heart did not appear to be in it, and if his heart ain't in it he is of no benefit to the team.
It really saddens me to say that and I never thought I would see the day that I would

doodle · Post by **doodle** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:07 pm

He's going to be busy - he's going to Clermont too!

"CLERMONT

ArrivÃ©es : BONNAIRE, troisiÃ¨me-ligne (Bourgoin) ; BABY, centre (Toulouse) ; SCHMIDT, entraÃ®neur (Auckland, NZL) ; ALEXANDRE, troisiÃ¨me-ligne (Dax) ; SAMSON, deuxiÃ¨me-ligne (La Rochelle) ; DE VILLIERS (AFS), centre (Stormers ?) ; SMIT (AFS), talonneur (Sharks ?) ; JOUBERT (AFS), centre-ailier (Cheetahs ?), BEST (IRL), troisiÃ¨me-ligne (Ulster ?)."

Post by **fermain** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:10 pm

doodle · Post by **doodle** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:12 pm

- and Montpellier!

MONTPELLIER

ArrivÃ©es : MCHUGH (IRL), ouvreur (Connacht) ; ROFES, talonneur (Narbonne) ; UVA (premier contrat professionnel) ; BEST (IRL, troisiÃ¨me-ligne (Ulster).