The wish-list thread

What do you know?? Talk to us here!

Moderator: Moderators

User avatar
mikerob
Lord Chancellor
Posts: 9128
Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:50 pm
Location: Chiswick, London

The wish-list thread

Post by mikerob »

Created to stop contamination of the Rumours thread with posts like "player blah blah blah is free, we should sign him" or "what about blah blah blah blah..."

Let's keep the rumours thread to real, or at least convincing sounding, rumours. :wink:

I know it is probably futile but anyway.
User avatar
Mac
Chancellor to the King
Posts: 3918
Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:04 am
Location: Paris, Texas.

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by Mac »

mikerob wrote:Created to stop contamination of the Rumours thread with posts like "player blah blah blah is free, we should sign him" or "what about blah blah blah blah..."

Let's keep the rumours thread to real, or at least convincing sounding, rumours. :wink:

I know it is probably futile but anyway.
+1

Thank feck............at last someone with more than a smattering
of grey matter between their lugs. :thumright:
Image Image
If You Have To Ask....You Don't Understand
User avatar
OneMore
Warrior Chief
Posts: 1850
Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:53 pm

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by OneMore »

Mac wrote: +1

Thank feck............at last someone with more than a smattering
of grey matter between their lugs. :thumright:
OFF TOPIC

I see no mention of who you'd wish Ulster to sign.

And to keep it on topic - I'd take Ian Madigan. The guy needs game-time to develop, and I'd say there's a fair chance he'd bet a bit of that at Ulster. He'd tide us over until Paddy Jack supersedes him as our starting 10. iHumph would be a great man to have on the bench.
User avatar
Mac
Chancellor to the King
Posts: 3918
Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:04 am
Location: Paris, Texas.

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by Mac »

So it's back to the 10 spot and the back row shortages then.

At the moment it's the 6-8 that worries me more. 1F has
played around 1/2Doz games in the Pro12 at most, then
he's off to Carton for 10 weeks after Christmas - also Henry
will be joining him again next year. Faloon is gone, P3 gone,
- leaving Wilson as our only tried and tested front line man.
Now that it in a nutshell...........now that's worrying!! :shock:

My only hope is DrH can work a miracle again as he did when
P3 can in for Rush.
Image Image
If You Have To Ask....You Don't Understand
User avatar
Cornerfleg
Rí­ na Cúige Uladh
Posts: 11600
Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:56 pm
Location: In Toulon ... waiting for an offer

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by Cornerfleg »

OneMore wrote:
Mac wrote: +1

Thank feck............at last someone with more than a smattering
of grey matter between their lugs. :thumright:
OFF TOPIC

I see no mention of who you'd wish Ulster to sign.

:salut: LOL ... it's a moral high ground shoot out!
Always ask yourself, "What would Big Rodney do"... And every time the answer is... "Eat It"
User avatar
Mac
Chancellor to the King
Posts: 3918
Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:04 am
Location: Paris, Texas.

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by Mac »

Cornerfleg wrote: :salut: LOL ... it's a moral high ground shoot out!
Shootout is it? Often wondered who would win that one - John Wayne v Clint.
The Da always said the Roy Rogers would have them both!!
Image Image
If You Have To Ask....You Don't Understand
nonplussed
Warrior Chief
Posts: 1763
Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:26 pm

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by nonplussed »

I wish Jackie Kyle and Philip Matthews were both 24 ..... fect
User avatar
mikerob
Lord Chancellor
Posts: 9128
Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:50 pm
Location: Chiswick, London

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by mikerob »

Yeah, Madigan looks prerry good... apparently he is the second highest try score in this year's Pro12, after Tim Visser.

It will be interesting to see if he is content to stay behind Sexton. I can see Munster coming a knocking as I'm sure they know Keatley isn't ROG's heir apparent. Ulster looks to have put their faith in Jackson.
User avatar
darkside lightside
Lord Chancellor
Posts: 5022
Joined: Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:30 pm
Location: London

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by darkside lightside »

I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller :D

btw I don't think there is any way Leinster would let Madigan go, the more I see him the more utterly excellent he looks, he is a kind of 10 that we have really not seen much before in Ireland, superb pace and break and great distribution. I'd say that Schmidt will try to put in place the kind of Boss/Reddan rotation system with him and Sexton for years to come. I'd say Madigan will tour with Ireland this summer - if not it will be another of Kidney's massive selection bloopers..
[The Artist Formerly Known as Caolan]

On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero - Tyler Durden
User avatar
OneMore
Warrior Chief
Posts: 1850
Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:53 pm

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by OneMore »

mikerob wrote: ...Ulster looks to have put their faith in Jackson.
This may be the case, but they've yet to "back" him in a sense, in terms of game time or even bench time for that matter. If there isn't another 10 acquired, we should be looking at getting Jackson in every match day squad early next season, with considerable game time. A start or two also would help. And Mark Anscombe hasn't been here for the last few years to work that out, so I hope he's in the mood to hit the ground running, as it were. We have little time to waste. Though, the flip side of a new coach is that he might go for Jackson as our starting 10, knowing there's a long game to be played here, then you wonder if iHumph is prepared to play second fiddle when he should be in the peak of his career. Maybe it's not time to cast iHumph aside for Madigan just yet, his form for the rest of this year could play a big part in next season's first few teamsheets.

Glad it's not my call to make to be honest.
User avatar
breakdown
Red Hand Ambassador
Posts: 2903
Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:20 pm
Location: Preferably Ravenhill

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by breakdown »

Madigan will stay, as much as I wish he could come here. At Ulster we have two up and coming 10s in Jacko and McKinney, both of who have undoubted quality. Munster have JJ Hanrahan, who can play 10 and if his u20 performances are anything to go by, will make a fine 10/12 in a few years. Take Madigan out of Leinster, the only out half they have who has proved themselves is Sexton.
Chris Henry is superhuman... I think he's half cyborg
User avatar
Mac
Chancellor to the King
Posts: 3918
Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:04 am
Location: Paris, Texas.

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by Mac »

Regarding Paddy J, I do think the lad has potential but no more than that at the moment.
There in lies the crux of the whole issue - the lad is never going to improve without gaining
first team experienceand & with each game so important, both P12 & HEC, when is he likely
to get enough of a run to see what he's made of. Also in getting regular first team experience
it's the only way to find out if he's going to make the grade at all! Catch 22, but is Mark
Anscombe the man to take that risk when his own position will come under such close scrutiny
and when any drop in the clubs current progress will very quickly be jumped upon.
Image Image
If You Have To Ask....You Don't Understand
User avatar
breakdown
Red Hand Ambassador
Posts: 2903
Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:20 pm
Location: Preferably Ravenhill

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by breakdown »

PJ is really our best option for the future, and considering MA was U20 coach for NZ I can see him working with a lot of younger guys and giving them a chance, be that PJ or Luke Marshall. With that, and the fact that McGlocks will be a class academy manager (if he stays) then we will have an even better crop of young players coming through, and the fact that Anscombe has experience with younger players I reckon that his appointment was also to do with building for the future when we will be relying on home grown players.
Chris Henry is superhuman... I think he's half cyborg
User avatar
OneMore
Warrior Chief
Posts: 1850
Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:53 pm

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by OneMore »

breakdown wrote:PJ is really our best option for the future, and considering MA was U20 coach for NZ I can see him working with a lot of younger guys and giving them a chance, be that PJ or Luke Marshall. With that, and the fact that McGlocks will be a class academy manager (if he stays) then we will have an even better crop of young players coming through, and the fact that Anscombe has experience with younger players I reckon that his appointment was also to do with building for the future when we will be relying on home grown players.
I hope PJ gets gametime as much as the next man, but to suggest that Anscombe is more likely to pick him because Anscombe has coached an under 20 side on the other side of the planet is ludicrous. If he'd coached a legends side in the past would you be expecting him to coax Dr Dave out of retirement.

He'll be doing what's right for Ulster, with a view to short term success and long term world domination. He won't be picking kids just because he used to coach a kids team. Gracious me.
User avatar
breakdown
Red Hand Ambassador
Posts: 2903
Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:20 pm
Location: Preferably Ravenhill

Re: The wish-list thread

Post by breakdown »

I said he will be giving them more of a chance than McGlocks, not starting them every game!! I'm just saying that since he has coached a kids team will give him confidence to give them a few starts now and again and knows how to manage them better! Geez.. read the thing properly next time!
Chris Henry is superhuman... I think he's half cyborg
Post Reply