TRANSFER RUMOURS!!

[rorybestsbigbaldnoggin]

As much as I'd love to see it, big Francois doesn't appear to have any desire to leave bath..

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/102349 ... tract.html

Ah well.

[Cornerfleg]

Leaves the door open for an AB lock ......

[scrumtogether]

Leaves the door open for an AB lock ......

Retallick??

[UlsterNo9]

Any big name back row signing and it will be a nail in the coffin for any hope you have of Fez making a full return to rugby..... at Ulster anyway.... opinions

[thecrouch]

Any big name back row signing and it will be a nail in the coffin for any hope you have of Fez making a full return to rugby..... at Ulster anyway.... opinions

I can see Henderson being moved into second row and I don't think Ferris will ever come back to play every game. If he returns he'll be wrapped in cotton wool and rolled out for the big fixtures.

[ruckover]

I'd sincerely like to know where this Louw rumour came from. Made me laugh the first time I read it

Keep the guesses coming, I'm enjoying this.

[earl the beaver]

Any big name back row signing and it will be a nail in the coffin for any hope you have of Fez making a full return to rugby..... at Ulster anyway.... opinions

No

[UlsterNo9]

I'd sincerely like to know where this Louw rumour came from. Made me laugh the first time I read it

Keep the guesses coming, I'm enjoying this.

Al'i can imagine is that it comes from the fact that he has been on Cornerflags books for three years but some pleb has just noticed it now on their website...

[thecrouch]

I'd sincerely like to know where this Louw rumour came from. Made me laugh the first time I read it

Keep the guesses coming, I'm enjoying this.

I guessed Louw earlier, probably that.

[rorybestsbigbaldnoggin]

Louw wasn't an unrealistic call (if we ignore the fact that thecrouch and I didn't see he'd extended with Bath); Ulster are better than Bath objectively, and Humph's power of persuasion is considerable.

I'm aware Cave has a year left after this; however, that doesn't mean that Robinson can provide insurance should he go. Obviously everyone would rather this didn't happen, but if Cave is to leave, he wil command the best wages if he leaves at the age 26, rather than signing and end-of-career deal at 29/30.

[breakdown]

Can't understand why we would be signing Robinson to play 15 if Payne will be 15 next season, would have thought if that was the case we wouldn't have signed Robinson

[Cornerfleg]

Robinson is a converted 10 who can also play 12 ... he played 15 for the Chiefs due to D4 telling them Kruden was to play 10 .... he is a proper quality utility back.

[UlsterNo9]

Louw wasn't an unrealistic call (if we ignore the fact that thecrouch and I didn't see he'd extended with Bath); Ulster are better than Bath objectively, and Humph's power of persuasion is considerable.

I'm aware Cave has a year left after this; however, that doesn't mean that Robinson can provide insurance should he go. Obviously everyone would rather this didn't happen, but if Cave is to leave, he wil command the best wages if he leaves at the age 26, rather than signing and end-of-career deal at 29/30.

Yes it was.... with that train of thought you could tout any world class back row with a long term contract

With BOD retirement.... Payne on central contract and under IRFU player management... possibly Cave more involved with Ireland squad... utility back makes sense...

[UlsterNo9]

Can't understand why we would be signing Robinson to play 15 if Payne will be 15 next season, would have thought if that was the case we wouldn't have signed Robinson

Payne will be centrally contracted next year, won't be about as much.

[damianmcr]

So where's this fecking announcement?!