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If we all change our expectaion to accepting that we are the 4th province, with players that maybe good enough but are actually don't care as much as the fans, then everyone will be happy... Its the fans fault for thinking we should be any good... Sack the fans! +1. Jackman thinks it was a "ba...

a 10/12 axis of Madigan and Whitten will be interesting at Shaw's Bridge if rumours are to be believed!

Clogher Valley have secured promotion to the AIL after beating Richmond 31-17. Sent from my SM-S908B using Tapatalk Great to see another ulster club making the step up, especially a relatively new club with a strong cross community base. Great to see them get out of J1 too. Super club, but soooo do...

Dave wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 12:25 pm Just to be clear on the list of outs:
McFarseland
Cunningham
Petrie
FIRFU
Kingspan
New Sparky
Billy Burns
Ethel

Have I missed anyone or anything?

Fans, you missed fans!

If we all change our expectaion to accepting that we are the 4th province, with players that maybe good enough but are actually don't care as much as the fans, then everyone will be happy... Its the fans fault for thinking we should be any good... Sack the fans!

Connacht by 7 unfortunately

justinr73 wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 11:58 am

DodgyEverything wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 11:39 am '‘Big Jeff’ won the admiration from the Ulster faithful with his performances at loosehead' from the Ulster statement, did the proofreader get the sack at the same time as the groundstaff?

A former Ulster TH had a right pop at this on FB! Well played Ricky Lutton

Bayern wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:03 pm suggests Doak will be joining the academy next season.

everyone else in squad has a contract.

If that's the case he needs to sort his head out, I haven't seen a lippier and more disrespectful player in the underages...ever.

Bobbievee wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 12:29 pm been quite surprised lately to notice how many of the esteemed commentators on the forum dont actually attend Kingspan.........for one reason or another........
Should we have separate forums/fora?

Thats cos its all a wee bit shi'ite these days!

The Ravenhill 'match experience' is fairly pish for old stagers like me and many here, I rarely attend unless taking my kids, who generally abandon me for their pals anyway. But they do enjoy it, I know many who do enjoy their pint, burger and yarn, and they enjoy their night out... but thats all it...

It seems that the Belfast Met rugby academy is to be no more. A number of youth players at my club are in the academy and have been told it will not run next year as they cannot get meaningful games from schools, with even lower end regional schools only putting out their Bs and Cs against them, mea...

my tuppence worth 2023 / Unknown List Gareth Milasinovich - renewed, Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen - gone, Sam Carter - gone, Iain Henderson - Japan, Duane Vermeulen - retired, Sean Reffell - no clue but hope he stays, Michael McDonald - see ya, Ian Madigan - see ya , Will Addison - pay as you play deal at...

my tuppence worth 2023 / Unknown List Gareth Milasinovich - renewed, Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen - gone, Sam Carter - gone, Iain Henderson - Japan, Duane Vermeulen - retired, Sean Reffell - no clue but hope he stays, Michael McDonald - see ya, Ian Madigan - see ya , Will Addison - pay as you play deal at ...

I would disgree, front line players need to be training against skill and experience... pure muscle from the academy isnt enough.

NFL teams have a non playing roster for just this purpose

This wailing and gnashing of teeth rehgarding Jones etc is pash poor. He obviously offers a lot in training. Not every squad player is a match day player.