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by Lurgan Lad
Wed May 22, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Squad depth 2024/25
Replies: 136
Views: 14500

Re: Squad depth 2024/25

I think he is an inch or two shorter than ideal.
by Lurgan Lad
Wed May 22, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: IRFU Central Contracts
Replies: 7
Views: 1326

Re: IRFU Central Contracts

This is definitely good news. If a third choice Leinster player doesn't have a strong financial incentive to potentially be first choice at another province then clearly the system isn't right.
by Lurgan Lad
Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:19 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: The Decline of Ferris
Replies: 26
Views: 3402

Re: The Decline of Ferris

Surely the best response the players could do to make a point to Ferris is to just unfriend him en masse. Or stop Conceding 40/50points? That’s the only way they will win respect of former players. This is not a great Ulster side. Our most naturally gifted player by a distance is Jacob Stockdale, a...
by Lurgan Lad
Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: The Decline of Ferris
Replies: 26
Views: 3402

Re: The Decline of Ferris

Surely the best response the players could do to make a point to Ferris is to just unfriend him en masse.
by Lurgan Lad
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Clermont v Ulster, Saturday April 13 12:30pm (UK Time) TNT Sports - Actual Channel TBC
Replies: 167
Views: 14431

Re: Clermont v Ulster, Saturday April 13 12:30pm (UK Time) TNT Sports - Actual Channel TBC

I would have Moore instead of Lowry, Wilson instead of O'Toole, and Izzy instead of AOC as others have said but Murphy will probably think differently.
by Lurgan Lad
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Teflon Man
Replies: 31
Views: 3879

Re: Teflon Man

D4 do care now, and rightly so, when we're running at a loss, we're a parasite draining the coffers. This feeling sorry for ourselves that we don't get the rub from D4 needs to stop, the wow me feeling sorry for ones self, the chip on the shoulder, its pathetic...... the IRFU is a business, if one ...
by Lurgan Lad
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Teflon Man
Replies: 31
Views: 3879

Re: Teflon Man

I do question what is good about UR non playing staff, who is actually top notch? Bryn I do think has to go, and the main questions about building a great culture are what structures you want, and what people. With Petrie and Bryn it has felt there has been no clear accountability, clear responsibil...
by Lurgan Lad
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:51 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Any word on the Academy?
Replies: 3622
Views: 669609

Re: Any word on the Academy?

ljsulster wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:41 am Looking like our academy intake this year will be the following:

Bryn Ward (Backrow)
James McKillop (Lock/Backrow)
Jack Murphy (Flyhalf)
Sam Berman (Centre)
Wilhelm de Klerk (Flyhalf/Centre)
Have either of the out Half's got good potential?
by Lurgan Lad
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petrie departs…..
Replies: 123
Views: 18385

Re: Petrie departs…..

Good luck to him, I hope it goes well. The question that needs to be answered though is what would success look like, what is his remit and what is Bryn's (and Dublin too obviously). I would guess what he would be trying to do is create a great culture with the administrative type people, trying to...
by Lurgan Lad
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:52 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Petrie departs…..
Replies: 123
Views: 18385

Re: Petrie departs…..

Good luck to him, I hope it goes well. The question that needs to be answered though is what would success look like, what is his remit and what is Bryn's (and Dublin too obviously). I would guess what he would be trying to do is create a great culture with the administrative type people, trying to ...
by Lurgan Lad
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 233
Views: 24586

Re: 6 Nations 2024

Was hard listening to the song 'four proud provinces of Ireland' when there isn't an Ulsterman in sight!
by Lurgan Lad
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Bryn Cunningham in the Daily Telegraph - stop thinking about winning
Replies: 37
Views: 4846

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

The question has to be what could Ulster achieve if it was fantastically run and performed as well as it could, players reaching their potential, a great culture about the place, great value from any NIQs. With Cunningham there we don't have that answer, Cunningham out!
by Lurgan Lad
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster's finances
Replies: 144
Views: 23808

Re: Ulster's finances

You are exactly right in all that you say Columbo, can't disagree with any of that. What I would say is that in return for the IRFU 'funding' UR they should be expecting competence, development of the game, and a steady stream of players of a standard to play for Ireland. That UR have failed so horr...
by Lurgan Lad
Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Rate your top 5 foreign signings
Replies: 43
Views: 3663

Re: Rate your top 5 foreign signings

Bryn Cunningham was appointed in 2014, only Coetzee and Piutau were signed in that time out of the above.