pythagoras wrote:
Well he's an openside so it's between him and Sean O'Brien for that position, right?
Has he played much at blindside?
Why wouldn't you even consider playing SOB at 6, his original position, with CH 7, and JH 8, Pythagoras? SOB converted to 7 to accommodate all 3 of Fez, SOB and JH. CH's strength has been at 7; to me the call is play the strongest combination now currently available, with the best balance, and that means no POM:
SOB 6
CH 7
JH 8
I'd bet my house on it, my impression was Kidney was very impressed with Henry during the Autumn games. He mentioned it and even made him captain at one point didn't he?
I really hope you're right CF. otherwise, I can lend you a tent....
I'd bet my house on it, my impression was Kidney was very impressed with Henry during the Autumn games. He mentioned it and even made him captain at one point didn't he?
I really hope you're right CF. otherwise, I can lend you a tent....
This must be our starting back row.
Only reason that SOB switched to 7 was to accomodate Fez at 6.
Always my view that he should have picked one or the other in the interest of balance.
With Henry there now we have a quality 7 now which we havent had since Wallace retired.
There are no excuses.
Looks like Ulsters ploy of playing in Red against Castres has failed!!!!!!
Kidney the cute little Hoor cannot be fooled. Even as we speak he is searching out the Ulster players who have the audacity to pretend they are "Irish" remember if they can't be found before the match the National anthem test will soon catch them out!!!!!!!
Have to say nothing will surprise me from this joke of a coach even potential for the Henry choice as I remember previous from him nominating players who play together regularly "after all the fellas know all the call's" POM probably for 7 and no need to introduce the Earls rule.
If my memory is correct Declan F's last injury was a concussion and I would suggest while short on game time his general fitness was perhaps reasonable. If that was the case and if Kidney wanted the Wolfhounds to have a chance of winning or give him a test why let him on with 10 minutes to go. Bent was having difficulty during the game particularly in the first half with an improvement in the second half after TC got on.However let nothing be said about the new Munster world beater Killer or the scrum power coming through from Toner.
I am trying very hard to be balanced but have failed miserably perhaps its reading the southern press re the Wolfhounds and only seeing Ulster players mentioned in the negative ie "Paddy Jackson the suspect place kicker"he missed one and have a convertion from a very difficult position considering the elements."Ian Henderson missed the try due to a double movement" Rory is a bit of a darling at the moment but I wonder what column space would he have had had Strauss had been fit. I dare not even start about the one eyed commentary on RTE.
However maybe I am reading all of this wrong and if so I apologise. Machiavelli might still be alive and this is a cunning plan to return Ulster to full strength for the forthcoming Rabo and Heiny matches in which case thank you Coach Kidney and IRFU
otherwise, I can lend you a tent.... 
