The UAFC

On rewatching, Lowry was very good. We may have found a slot for him at last. Moore to FB please Yes, he started the season at 14 in sunny Parma. I was hoping the long break may have helped Bobby’s hammies but it doesn’t seem to have done. We’ll also have Kok hoping to rise to the occasion next sea...

Mrs justinr73 claims to have heard it but she often claims to have heard me saying I’ll clean the bogs. I’ve only rewatched the last five minutes but will wait until the fine weather is over before I watch it all back. So that looks like Wednesday. I don’t want to go outside or anything. It’s just t...

Chapeau. What a performance. Real sense of a change in atmosphere about the place. No doubt about it, we'd have lost that every single time under Dan, yet strangely I felt confident in Ulster for first time in many moons that we'd edge it around the 60min mark. Great to see the intensity and confid...

99% of last night’s crowd aren’t going to see Ulster play again this season (unless we get Leinster I suppose). Absolutely massive therefore that we signed off at home like that in front of a full house. Proper atmosphere throughout the game and a perfect ending. Suddenly, there’s a sense of optimis...

So only a 5 point win by Lions at Stormers (assuming it isn’t a draw in Treviso) will keep us out of the top 7. Chances are we get the bloody Bulls away. Some kind soul decided Munster vs Ulster will be the last game in the final round so we'll know what (if anything) is required for the Top 7. Eve...

Can you hear the band on the tele Dave? I didn’t notice it last night, largely because I had to endure a running commentary from a lad ‘explaining’ what was going on to his mates. Fair play to him bringing some potential new fans in but it was a bit irritating. He quietened down a bit after I expose...

So only a 5 point win by Lions at Stormers (assuming it isn’t a draw in Treviso) will keep us out of the top 7.

Chances are we get the bloody Bulls away.

Chapeau. What a performance. Real sense of a change in atmosphere about the place. No doubt about it, we'd have lost that every single time under Dan, yet strangely I felt confident in Ulster for first time in many moons that we'd edge it around the 60min mark. Great to see the intensity and confid...

Not sure why getting caught by a reserve SH would be so terrible but it never looked likely anyway.

I think we just enjoy that one, don’t we?

There’s a massive narrative that’s developed regarding our squad churn at the end of this season. Is there nobody in the media brave or bright enough to challenge it? Nine are leaving. Several bit part players. The two in today’s 23 are widely regarded as being not good enough and a sick note. Munst...

I’d have taken Snyman.

Agreed. He only played Wilson because he had to. Who's watching these cubs? Marcus Rea was disappeared when on form for crud like Jones or his brother. I have no doubt it set back his development. Murphy has a harder hand to deal with, so his experience developing young talent should be invaluable ...

Some of these posts make me laugh. Murphy has shown no more inclination to play the “pups” than was previously the case and quite rightly so. Dan slow played McCann perfectly to the extent that he’s been outstanding this season. We’ve only about 23 fit players left at the moment so selection philos...

I’d say it’s no coincidence that Murphy’s appointment was announced this week after three (scabby) wins….

The word from the camp though is that our lads are properly up for the game, as they should be.

That leaves us to ensure that our vocal cords are well lubricated in the sun tomorrow afternoon….