Ulster v Connacht Saturday September 17 7.35pm UK Time Premier Sports / BBC2NI / TG4

[justinr73]

Do we know what’s up with Cooney?

[Dave]

A lovely backline right there. Carter and Matty Rea? I despair.

Just why? Don’t they want to win the first game?

Maybe the logic is a safe pair of hands for Tom Stewart to throw to. Outside that I see Carter as a liability. The westies should and will be targeting him.

[Neill_M]

Do we know what’s up with Cooney?

Unsure of the nature of the injury, long old injury list already...

Where is Treadwell?

[DodgyEverything]

Do we know what’s up with Cooney?

Unsure of the nature of the injury, long old injury list already...

Where is Treadwell?

Still on the release phase from the NZ tour

[Neill_M]

Do we know what’s up with Cooney?

Unsure of the nature of the injury, long old injury list already...

Where is Treadwell?

Still on the release phase from the NZ tour

Not listed

The following players were not considered for selection due to being in the Graduated Return to Play process, on the IRFU Player Management Process, or on international duty:

Andrew Warwick; Rob Herring (IRFU PMP); Tom O’Toole (IRFU PMP), Iain Henderson; Nick Timoney (IRFU PMP); Duane Vermeulen (SA Rugby); John Cooney; James Hume; Ben Moxham; Jude Postlethwaite; Will Addison; Ethan McIlroy; and Mike Lowry (IRFU PMP).

[jean valjean]

Do we know what’s up with Cooney?

With doak and Mcdonald both in the firing line this weekend there is no point risking him. Possibility of all 3 getting hurt is low but still there. Shanners will need game time anyway.

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[Neill_M]

Do we know what’s up with Cooney?

Unsure of the nature of the injury, long old injury list already...

Where is Treadwell?

Still on the release phase from the NZ tour

Not listed

The following players were not considered for selection due to being in the Graduated Return to Play process, on the IRFU Player Management Process, or on international duty:

Andrew Warwick; Rob Herring (IRFU PMP); Tom O’Toole (IRFU PMP), Iain Henderson; Nick Timoney (IRFU PMP); Duane Vermeulen (SA Rugby); John Cooney; James Hume; Ben Moxham; Jude Postlethwaite; Will Addison; Ethan McIlroy; and Mike Lowry (IRFU PMP).

Treadwell enjoying some holiday time apparently.

[justinr73]

Mrs justinr73 reckons she saw him running up at Stormont a couple of weeks ago.

She’s far better than me at player spotting tbf but checking out big lads in shorts has never really appealed to me (apart from when I’m looking in the mirror obviously).

[justinr73]

Do we know what’s up with Cooney?

With doak and Mcdonald both in the firing line this weekend there is no point risking him. Possibility of all 3 getting hurt is low but still there. Shanners will need game time anyway.

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There’s talk of an injury but it’s conceivable he’s simply being mothballed.

Suppose Carter and Matty could be there as Thornbury is a beast if he’s on it.

You’d like to think the coaching shake-up hasn’t had time to fix their D yet but I still have nightmares about that game at the Aviva!

[big mervyn]

Mrs justinr73 reckons she saw him running up at Stormont a couple of weeks ago.

She’s far better than me at player spotting tbf but checking out big lads in shorts has never really appealed to me (apart from when I’m looking in the mirror obviously).

There used to be a fairly active stalking thread here but it's been inactive for a while. If you're a regular dog walker you run across quite a few of them

[Dave]

Back in the glory days of the UAFC we had a man on the player's bins. It was a real hive of activity.

[Bart S]

Back in the glory days of the UAFC we had a man on the player's bins. It was a real hive of activity.

Was his favourite bin Robert B's ??

[UlsterNo9]

Back in the glory days of the UAFC we had a man on the player's bins. It was a real hive of activity.

Was his favourite bin Robert B's ??

You pip14ped me to it.

[Dave]

McCloskey on fire tonight.

[justinr73]

Someone has stitched Sparky’s tail back on.