Ravens v small turnips

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:37 pm

Another match that is actually at Ravenhill so and is free in for season ticketholders so we can't bitch about that, but wonder how decimated the side will be with some on standby for Clermont etc.
Match v Leinster team below ubut some will be missing

Ulster
(15 - 9) P Nelson; C Cochrane, M Allen, C Farrell, C Gaston, J McKinney, P Marshall
(1 - C Black, N Brady (c), A Macklin; T Barker, L Stevenson; N McComb, A Birch, R Diack
Replacements (16 - 23) N Annett, J Cronin, T Court, J Simpson, C Joyce, I Porter, S Olding, R Andrew

Marshall and Court certainly out also even if Andi K is on the bench in Clermont Nigel would probably travel, Black, Macklin, Stevenson also probably out and possibly Diack and Barker.
Side starts to look pretty lightweight when those are all removed.

Big-al · Post by **Big-al** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:05 pm

Wonder if McAllister will be fit?

big mervyn · Post by **big mervyn** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:09 pm

Big-al wrote:Wonder if McAllister will be fit?

Hope so. The bench certainly looks a lot lighter without him.

HwoodMike2umate · Post by **HwoodMike2umate** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:12 pm

What are the chances that we will see the Rockettes on friday?

ruckover · Post by **ruckover** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:19 pm

Looks like we'll see the majority of our team that played against Leinster VS. The Munster team that came here and played us on the 30th December

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:24 pm

ruckover wrote:Looks like we'll see the majority of our team that played against Leinster VS. The Munster team that came here and played us on the 30th December

I don't think so and reckon at least 6 from that day won't be available, not a clue about the small turnips

againstthehead · Post by **againstthehead** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:52 pm

looking forward to it.

Big-al · Post by **Big-al** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:53 pm

Would hope that the likes of Luke Marshall and Paddy Jackson are involved in this game.

TimGibson · Post by **TimGibson** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:25 pm

That team doesn't seem to have much experience about it, could be risky. IF there was a miracle and Diack played even marginally better than he did against Leinster I'd stick him at 8 and put McComb to 6.

BaggyTrousers · Post by **BaggyTrousers** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:35 pm

Tim its the Ravens, there is a significant match the following day in France, what do you expect?

TimGibson · Post by **TimGibson** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:41 pm

Just saying, Diack isn't going to be in the squad for the trip to France so why not give him another chance in the ravens? And there's no need to bring 3 hookers, bring 2 and play either Kyri/Brady

WhiteKnightoftheWeld · Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:42 pm

big mervyn wrote:
Big-al wrote:Wonder if McAllister will be fit?
Hope so. The bench certainly looks a lot lighter without him.

120kg prop...

In other news, I'm watching a docu about the Alaskan salmon shark. It habitats in waters off Alaska. It eats salmon. And it's a shark.

#statingtheobvious

gannonman · Post by **gannonman** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:44 pm

Out of Interest does anybody think Danielli might get a go for this one? Try and get some gametime?

ruckover · Post by **ruckover** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:18 pm

gannonman wrote:Out of Interest does anybody think Danielli might get a go for this one? Try and get some gametime?

Thinking that myself. Fallen out of the main team, if he wants to stand any chance of playing for Scotland in the 6N he probably has to play. At least show he's match fit.

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:24 pm

gannonman wrote:Out of Interest does anybody think Danielli might get a go for this one? Try and get some gametime?

If he does he will probably be the only one over 23 in the side

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