The UAFC

"in the same way as I wouldn't dream of listening to dross like Elvis, The Beatles, Elton Jim" Sidestepping convention I see Mr Baggy sir :) I wouldn't ever listen to them myself but then again I believe that Shakespeare is well and truely overrated and overhyped. Try celebrations are abso...

Or could it be showing support for our S.African players?

Why do Ulsterfans sing 'Stand up for the Ulstermen' when it's such a camp Petshop Boys tune?
Why do we have a half bear, half dog called Sparky as our mascot?
Why do we find it so hard to answer all these questions?

Mikerob wrote... ok - here are some ideas that UR could do to get more people in when Ravenhill is expanded to 18k - best form of marketing is personal recommendation. Make it easy and encourage existing fans to invite new fans. For example, referral schemes with discounts/freebies for attracting n...

" "Doesn't need fixed"? Have you seen the attendance figures? They have been declining, not increasing and are miles behind Leinster, Munster and are even less than the Scarlets his year. UR is a professional team. If they can't put bums on seats, they won't be successful on the pitch...

Deary me indeed. "Pete - would you prefer if we went ahead and re-branded Ulster Rugby as Northern Ireland rugby? I would guess not, given you probably are aware that Ulster is a provincial side, as opposed to a national one. So you probably understand the confusion I have as to why one would w...

"Oh yeah...flags at Ravenhill...a non issue for me and i suspect most people" Most in that sense meaning nearly all. There are always the tiny minority who try their utmost to find offence which is why I've been accused of dismissing them. It's not a problem for Ulster rugby, either the pl...

"Pete - would you prefer if we went ahead and re-branded Ulster Rugby as Northern Ireland rugby? I would guess not, given you probably are aware that Ulster is a provincial side, as opposed to a national one. So you probably understand the confusion I have as to why one would want to fly a NI f...

Hands up to that error, I've argued the point against saturday afternoon games before so that's a daft one by me. Friday night games simply are not doable for people who have work and family committments. It just becomes impossible to get to Belfast for 7pm on a friday. Saturday evenings or even sun...

"I think you've been very dismissive of vast swathes of people who, I believe, we should be reaching to. It's possible that lots of very decent people think that rugby is a unionist sport when they see the NI flags, for instance. The NI flag has been used as a symbol of unionism for a long time...

Mark, there has been talk of a big screen at the city hall but I don't know what has come of that. I know one esteemed member of the Belfast City Council exclaimed his horror and that rugby should be banned as it's barbaric but I'm hoping nobdy heard him as he was clearly talking out of what he was ...

In more recent times on his return from Ireland duty, Andy Trimble said that although playing for Ireland was a great honour, there was nothing quite like getting the Ulster shirt back on.

Those "Rugby? Ach, it's not for the likes of me...." people will either never have an interest in the sport simply because it's not for them or are one of these ones who we've been discussing, too busy grinding their axes to see what's actually there in front of them. If someone stays away...

"Ulster Rugby has the tendency to be viewed as a "unionist" sport." Viewed or misconcieved? Apart from that I come from an area where rugby attracted people from both sides of the imaginary divide but then again I come from a part of N.Ireland where whilst there was always a divi...

It's so frustrating that nobody will listen to the reasoning that Thornley offers and the IRFU will never backtrack and lose face until we're bogged down with the low quality journeymen who offer nothing but a quick fix and a swollen bank account. They won't listen to the reasons as to why they have...

Nice post Shan, a post that rings so very true but sadly it's a sentiment that seems to be over the heads of far to many people or swept under the carpet by others. Wars make the world go around and it's us little people that have to shoulder the burden not the politicians. Would Mr Blair ever have ...