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Gerald the Mole wrote:ROD, really
Just my opinion.

Stewart should be nowhere near that Ulster team.

So many talented boys coming through the academy at the minute,it’s great to see.


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kingofthehill wrote:
So many talented boys coming through the academy at the minute,it’s great to see.


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Is it sustainable in your opinion KOTH or are we just going through a freak couple of years? Do we now have the structures in place to produce talented academy players year on year for the foreseeable future?
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UlsterNo9 wrote:
kingofthehill wrote:
So many talented boys coming through the academy at the minute,it’s great to see.


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Is it sustainable in your opinion KOTH or are we just going through a freak couple of years? Do we now have the structures in place to produce talented academy players year on year for the foreseeable future?
Yes, production line is refined and going in the right place I said a few years ago it was going that way, anyways some awesome talaent coming through
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What do you put it down to Kofi?

Who in your opinion is going to be the next big thing thats not yet being touted?
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Kofi Annan wrote:
UlsterNo9 wrote:
kingofthehill wrote:
So many talented boys coming through the academy at the minute,it’s great to see.


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Is it sustainable in your opinion KOTH or are we just going through a freak couple of years? Do we now have the structures in place to produce talented academy players year on year for the foreseeable future?
Yes, production line is refined and going in the right place I said a few years ago it was going that way, anyways some awesome talaent coming through
Freak years for sure but as Kofi said the production is refined and going the right direction.

Allison,Mccann, Reid are forwards to watch out for but still think there’s a lack of forwards.


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You guys seriously think Hall will leave?

If he gets over his injury problems I reckon he has a very bright future with Ulster. A really athletic flanker.

I hope he doesn't do a Chris Farrell.
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Big-al wrote:You guys seriously think Hall will leave?

If he gets over his injury problems I reckon he has a very bright future with Ulster. A really athletic flanker.

I hope he doesn't do a Chris Farrell.
Heard he was away to Edinburgh last year but obv didn’t happen.


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kingofthehill wrote:
Big-al wrote:You guys seriously think Hall will leave?

If he gets over his injury problems I reckon he has a very bright future with Ulster. A really athletic flanker.

I hope he doesn't do a Chris Farrell.
Heard he was away to Edinburgh last year but obv didn’t happen.


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POC helped keep him out of Edinburghs hands... I think he'll go as there are too many backrowers ahead of him

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Not to be a downer, but there were only 6 or so involved with the U-20s in the pre-Christmas games, which isn't great (plus McKee). In the second game I think there was one Ulster player in the 23.

Presumably the goal would be to consistently provide a quarter of age grade squads (or thereabouts - there will always be a skew in favour of Leinster, and against Connacht, due to overall player numbers)
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I just don't see O'Donnell ever getting a fair shake from Ulster King, feel he should have tried either England or New Zealand when he left school. Seems things now rest on Doak maybe being alright.

That team of yours seems spot on but I'd sub in McCann again for Dunleavy, don't think he's been setting the world on fire.
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therealspratt wrote:I just don't see O'Donnell ever getting a fair shake from Ulster King, feel he should have tried either England or New Zealand when he lelf school. Seems things now rest on Doak maybe being alright.

That team of yours seems spot on but I'd sub in McCann again for Dunleavy, don't think he's been setting the world on fire.
You would have Dunleavy ahead of McCann?


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kingofthehill wrote:
therealspratt wrote:I just don't see O'Donnell ever getting a fair shake from Ulster King, feel he should have tried either England or New Zealand when he lelf school. Seems things now rest on Doak maybe being alright.

That team of yours seems spot on but I'd sub in McCann again for Dunleavy, don't think he's been setting the world on fire.
You would have Dunleavy ahead of McCann?


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Nah, vice versa, Dunleavy seems well down the pecking order unfortunately. Might have to wait to McMenamin for our first ever pro Ulster player from Donegal.
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Columbo wrote:Not to be a downer, but there were only 6 or so involved with the U-20s in the pre-Christmas games, which isn't great (plus McKee). In the second game I think there was one Ulster player in the 23.

Presumably the goal would be to consistently provide a quarter of age grade squads (or thereabouts - there will always be a skew in favour of Leinster, and against Connacht, due to overall player numbers)
Squad rotation as trying games, let's see who is in 6nations squads
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Gerald the Mole wrote:
Columbo wrote:Not to be a downer, but there were only 6 or so involved with the U-20s in the pre-Christmas games, which isn't great (plus McKee). In the second game I think there was one Ulster player in the 23.

Presumably the goal would be to consistently provide a quarter of age grade squads (or thereabouts - there will always be a skew in favour of Leinster, and against Connacht, due to overall player numbers)
Squad rotation as trying games, let's see who is in 6nations squads
I don't know if this one is quite the vintage batch, few more riches below in the u19s and u18s.
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Azur Allison was the captain of this batch last season, he was absent in December due to injury.
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