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by nonplussed
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:27 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Any word on the Academy?
Replies: 3520
Views: 587369

Re: Any word on the Academy?

armalig wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:34 am Great young prospect from Omagh at 6 … still only 5th year 👍
14 also, and hes also only 5th year
by nonplussed
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Any word on the Academy?
Replies: 3520
Views: 587369

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Ulster u18 schools 60-5 Munster Don’t know the clubs result Do you know the team that played? https://ulster.rugby/content/u18-schools-and-u18-clubs-head-to-munster No CCB, Inst or MCB representative?Is that a first? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk All has-beens. New days await in Ulster rugby. ...
by nonplussed
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petrie departs…..
Replies: 101
Views: 9451

Re: Petrie departs…..

An excellent appointment.. To call him merely a civil servant is disingenuous and ill informed. A steady hand who understands Ulster rugby from grassroots level up is exactly what is required.
by nonplussed
Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:48 pm
Forum: Raver's rumours
Topic: TRANSFER RUMOURS!!
Replies: 15354
Views: 1247475

Re: TRANSFER RUMOURS!!

earl the beaver wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:08 pm Kok is 4 years older than Rob Lyttle and undoubtedly more expensive than him, yet we released him last year.

Meanwhile at 4, 8 and 10...
He retired!
by nonplussed
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: skules rgb
Topic: Schools Cup 2022 and 2023 and 2024
Replies: 81
Views: 11820

Re: Schools Cup 2022 and 2023 and 2024

A cracking match that could've either way. RBAIs experience in winning at ravenhill was a factor. BA were excellent but their pack ran out of steam and LO was ropey. The BA 8 was superb, and while Adam Boyd got MOTM, the Inst 7 wasn't far behond The BA 8 is only 5th year apparently! So is the RBAI ...
by nonplussed
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: skules rgb
Topic: Schools Cup 2022 and 2023 and 2024
Replies: 81
Views: 11820

Re: Schools Cup 2022 and 2023 and 2024

A cracking match that could've either way. RBAIs experience in winning at ravenhill was a factor. BA were excellent but their pack ran out of steam and LO was ropey.

The BA 8 was superb, and while Adam Boyd got MOTM, the Inst 7 wasn't far behond
by nonplussed
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster's finances
Replies: 84
Views: 9685

Re: Ulster's finances

Oh and UR have seemingly pulled the plan for expansion of the soon to be renamed Kingspan part of the rationale for property development into the neighbouring area. That comes with an assurance from the IRFU that should we ever reach the dizzy heights of a QF we can switch to big brother on the And...
by nonplussed
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:29 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster's finances
Replies: 84
Views: 9685

Re: Ulster's finances

TheBoat wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:27 pm Me too, it's a lovely part of Belfast. Feel far safer there than I ever have done in areas of East Belfast and North Belfast.

If Ulster is to gain any success in the future it needs to appeal to the majority of the population.

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ah but themmuns...
by nonplussed
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster's finances
Replies: 84
Views: 9685

Re: Ulster's finances

I'd be happy to attend a match over in Andytown, and would happily take my kids.
by nonplussed
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: New Signing - Werner Kok
Replies: 18
Views: 2730

Re: New Signing - Werner Kok

Stats aside, one could argue that Kok is the living embodiment of our new ‘three pillars’ of energy, enjoyment and competitiveness. He never stops, has had a bit of craic with East Terrace and knew he’d have to be the fittest bloke in the squad to make up for being a short Brennan. Would you want y...
by nonplussed
Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:48 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Bryn Cunningham in the Daily Telegraph - stop thinking about winning
Replies: 37
Views: 3994

Re: Bryn Cunningham in the Daily Telegraph - stop thinking about winning

The problem is exacerbated by the utter shambles that should transition young players into the sphere of the academy from clubs and less traditional as well as the traditionally strong rugby schools. Parochialism and amateurism is rampant. Promising players are turned off by being ignored, often fo...
by nonplussed
Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Rate your top 5 foreign signings
Replies: 43
Views: 2771

Re: Rate your top 5 foreign signings

Top 10 in no particular order Ronald Raaymakers Tim Boys Riaz Fredericks Stephen McDonald Joeli Veitayaki Spencer Bromley Sam Harding Leopoldo De Chazal Mark Crick Grant Henderson What a group of players.... We could supplement them with Brad Free Paul Emerick Clinton Shifcofske Clinton Van Rensbur...
by nonplussed
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Rate your top 5 foreign signings
Replies: 43
Views: 2771

Re: Rate your top 5 foreign signings

In no particular order


Ruan
Brosnihan
Steinmetz
Terblanche
Kempson
by nonplussed
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Contract Situation
Replies: 1650
Views: 474425

Re: Contract Situation

No personal connection, I just get annoyed at arbitrary statements regarding players, particularly young players, without knoweldge beyond the 5 minutes here and there for Ulster. There is a massive rugby pyramid below the pro game, where players have honed skills and experience etc... but unless th...
by nonplussed
Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Contract Situation
Replies: 1650
Views: 474425

Re: Contract Situation

If Stu, Addison and Marshall go, centres would be Postlethwaite, Moore, Hume, Moxham.... Who else? Stockdale to 13??? Moxham doesn't look to have the ability at wing imo, so putting him anywhere near a more technical position like centre would be a disaster. The runny stuff will hit the fan if Stu ...