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ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 9:49 pm
by UlsterNo9
Bill Johnston pulls up in the warm up on Friday night, Billy Burns hobbles off early, both Mike Lowry and Angus Curtis are out injured. COuld we be looking at 9 Shanahan 10 Cooney?
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:20 pm
by justinr73
The BT has Cooney’s HIA as being the only injury reported.
Anyone see what happened with Bill?
Could it have been illness?
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:51 pm
by UlsterNo9
Reassuring!
The HIA for Cooney didn't look serious, fingers crossed.
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:30 pm
by big mervyn
justinr73 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:20 pm
The BT has Cooney’s HIA as being the only injury reported.
Anyone see what happened with Bill?
Could it have been illness?
He pulled up in the pre-match run, right in front of us, and limped off.
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:47 pm
by UlsterNo9
Lowry was meant to be back fit for inter pro games, but having not had a run out I assume he is still not fully fit.
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:52 am
by Evil Kiwi
Addison can play 10.
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:04 pm
by rumncoke
I think Addison had about 15 minutes at 10 on friday and Marshall has played 10 before but not often since school. Addison definitely wasn't at full back by the end of the game he might have gone to 12 first and then 10.
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:37 pm
by UlsterNo9
O'Sullivan or McGrath to start at loosehead?
Very impressed by McGrath against Connacht, O'Sullivan included in Farrells stock take.
For me McGrath edges it, but what a headache.
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:57 pm
by justinr73
rumncoke wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:04 pm
I think Addison had about 15 minutes at 10 on friday and Marshall has played 10 before but not often since school. Addison definitely wasn't at full back by the end of the game he might have gone to 12 first and then 10.
I think we'd given up on positions by that stage - we had four wingers on at the end i think!
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 1:00 pm
by justinr73
UlsterNo9 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:37 pm
O'Sullivan or McGrath to start at loosehead?
Very impressed by McGrath against Connacht, O'Sullivan included in Farrells stock take.
For me McGrath edges it, but what a headache.
It's gotta be McGrath.
Eric wasn't involved at all in the interpros but hopefully he's OK and ready to bench and start in the next two.
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 1:39 pm
by UlsterNo9
justinr73 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 1:00 pm
UlsterNo9 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:37 pm
O'Sullivan or McGrath to start at loosehead?
Very impressed by McGrath against Connacht, O'Sullivan included in Farrells stock take.
For me McGrath edges it, but what a headache.
It's gotta be McGrath.
Eric wasn't involved at all in the interpros but hopefully he's OK and ready to bench and start in the next two.
Rested rather than injured I thought?
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 1:42 pm
by 10 or 15 only
I'd go for McGrath. He looks like he is enjoying it here.
A few smiles through the game, coming up to player to congratulate a try, all positive from him.
I thought initially he was here just as a professional player but I think he is playing for the team now.
Good to see but it also applies to many of the light blues coming North.
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:05 pm
by Bart S
I’d start with big Jack for 50 and then EOS for 30. McGrath probably still a better scrummager and EOS more impact of the bench.
Big Jack was certainly fired up for both of the Munster games
I thought it was O’Toole rather than EOS who made the “jacob” Stocktake?
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:40 pm
by waggonsroll
justinr73 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:57 pm
rumncoke wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:04 pm
I think Addison had about 15 minutes at 10 on friday and Marshall has played 10 before but not often since school. Addison definitely wasn't at full back by the end of the game he might have gone to 12 first and then 10.
Surely you've all forgot Faddes - sure he can play anywhere in the backs.
I think we'd given up on positions by that stage - we had four wingers on at the end i think!
Re: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Sat 11th Jan @ 1.00pm BT Sport 3
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 3:14 pm
by therealspratt
UlsterNo9 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:47 pm
Lowry was meant to be back fit for inter pro games, but having not had a run out I assume he is still not fully fit.
He was back in training prior to those games and had a set back, no reports on what the expected date now is for him.