Ulster v Zebre Friday November 25th 7.35pm UK Time BBC NI

[Dave]

Has this sold out yet? Pretty dire if half price tickets don't do the job. Even I'm going, FFS.

You must have at least considered an evening on the sofa watching Eng-er-land v U S A?

All options remain on the table. At late fitness test will decide. Plus getting out of work on time.

Work? You work? Really?

I go to work

[Dave]

If I understand Andy Friend correctly, he’s saying that (his) Ireland players are available this weekend and can play in up to 7 of the first 9 games of this block (but seemingly not the 10th as that leads into Ireland camp).

Our 10th game is at home to Stormers.

If this is the case, then Friday's game v Zebre and the game in Benetton in R12 stand out as the ones to rest the internationals.

Fri Nov 25 Zebre (H), Sat Dec 3 Leinster (A), Sun Dec 11 Sale (A), Sat Dec 17 La Rochelle (H), Fri Dec 23 Connacht (A), Sun Jan 1 Munster (H), Sat Jan 7 Benetton (A), Sat Jan 14 La Rochelle (A), Sat Jan 21 Sale (H).

I’m being rested for Leinster due to some friends inviting themselves to stay.

Part timer

[big mervyn]

I'm already fed up with the Wendy ball. I get bored and end up watching Pointless or something equally stimulating 8nstead.

The last time I watched a whole game was the Euro final.

[Cap'n Grumpy]

I'm already fed up with the Wendy ball. I get bored and end up watching Pointless or something equally stimulating 8nstead.

The last time I watched a whole game was the Euro final.

Is there football on somewhere?

I've missed that








Deliberately. I'm not keen on Anglo-Welsh competitions. It gives them ideas above their station.

[Dave]

Ethically speaking I couldn't watch it. I mean the USA and England? Warmongering turds.

[HwoodMike2umate]

And, Lest We Forget, it will officially be DAY 5788.

[UlsterNo9]

And, Lest We Forget, it will officially be DAY 5788.

Day 5788 of what Mike?

[Dave]

And, Lest We Forget, it will officially be DAY 5788.

Day 5788 of what Mike?

Last employment.

[StandUp]

Since he washed his keks.

[jean valjean]

Last owned a fridge

[HwoodMike2umate]

Will wave the Jap Fleg with gusto on friday in memory of the defeat of the Krauts, Lest We Forget.

[rumncoke]

Expect an experienced pack but the Back line could be Doak, Flannery, Moore, Hume, Back 3 McIlroy, Moxham,and Lowry --Bench Cooney Burns and Marshall . Postlethwaite might even get an outing for Hume with Hume On the Bench instead of Marshal . Stockdale For Moxham maybe another option since he is short of game time . There could also be the Possibility that Burns be left off the Bench . To have a bench Cooney Marshall and either Hume or Moxham on the Bench.

Remember the next two games are Leinster and Sale

[Bobbievee]

Postlethwaite NA......shoulder injury

[rumncoke]

Shame it is a game which might have suited both him and Ulster

[Neill_M]

Ulster team to play Zebre Parma, BKT United Rugby Championship Round 8, Friday 25 November at Kingspan Stadium (KO 7 35pm), live from 7 15pm on BBC NI, TG4, Viaplay & URC.tv.

(15-9): Stewart Moore, Ethan McIlroy, James Hume, Luke Marshall, Jacob Stockdale, Jake Flannery, Nathan Doak;

(1-8): Callum Reid, Tom Stewart, Marty Moore, Cormac Izuchukwu, Sam Carter, Matty Rea, Marcus Rea, Duane Vermeulen (Captain).

Replacements: John Andrew, Andy Warwick, Jeff Toomaga-Allen, Iain Henderson, David McCann, Michael McDonald, Angus Curtis, Ben Moxham.

Over 16,000 tickets sold apparently.