Neil Best next season?
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- bogboy
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A friend( with a relation friendly with those who should know in other words this is third hand information) informed me that one of the major problems last year was guys going to Eddies training camps would be asked to play certain roles and practice their performance then return to Belfast have their roles redefined and be expected to perform them without squad training
eg players would asked to Ball Carriers for Ulster but be expected to support the ball carrier at Eddies training camp ie when acting as Ball carrier the man with the ball didn't have a clue as to whether the carry was to be short or should he go for the brake nor a clue as to which players were meant to support him-- ad-lib forwards - schools teams would be going out better prepared
At the start of the season everybody was fine but once injuries started to take their toll then the roles previously assigned to players became redefined and changed nearly weekly which of course was not assisted by the fact certain players could not play certain roles
And a certain member of the management wouldn't discuss or alter his approach
Which resulted in a morale sapping situation
Similiarly UR were aware of the approaches to certain players by French clubs but they have been warned that should they accept the offers then they can expect to take about two years off their playing career
due to the physical demands of French Rugby ie to many high intensity games too much high intensity training
The monies good -- but the cost is high--- maybe the players don't like the cost
eg players would asked to Ball Carriers for Ulster but be expected to support the ball carrier at Eddies training camp ie when acting as Ball carrier the man with the ball didn't have a clue as to whether the carry was to be short or should he go for the brake nor a clue as to which players were meant to support him-- ad-lib forwards - schools teams would be going out better prepared
At the start of the season everybody was fine but once injuries started to take their toll then the roles previously assigned to players became redefined and changed nearly weekly which of course was not assisted by the fact certain players could not play certain roles
And a certain member of the management wouldn't discuss or alter his approach
Which resulted in a morale sapping situation
Similiarly UR were aware of the approaches to certain players by French clubs but they have been warned that should they accept the offers then they can expect to take about two years off their playing career
due to the physical demands of French Rugby ie to many high intensity games too much high intensity training
The monies good -- but the cost is high--- maybe the players don't like the cost
2B or not 2B that is the question ?
Could certainly believe that bit with certain number of our players.bogboy wrote:A friend( with a relation friendly with those who should know in other words this is third hand information) informed me that one of the major problems last year was guys going to Eddies training camps would be asked to play certain roles and practice their performance then return to Belfast have their roles redefined and be expected to perform them without squad training
eg players would asked to Ball Carriers for Ulster but be expected to support the ball carrier at Eddies training camp ie when acting as Ball carrier the man with the ball didn't have a clue as to whether the carry was to be short or should he go for the brake nor a clue as to which players were meant to support him-- ad-lib forwards - schools teams would be going out better prepared
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- jamesie
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how so exactly!?!?!? how is it "systematic of two coaches' failure" to flog a player (overrated in my opinion) to a team (with greater ambition than us) who i would imagine paid top dollar to an otherwise cash strapped organisation (us again) and of course best himself. it was always on the cards. as talismanic as he was he didn't exactly set the world alight during the latter half of the season... and his big smash approach was soon dealt with by the oppo. good luck to him and get over yourselves. he will improve with the biarrots more so than he could with ulsterfor dog and ulcer wrote:Is this official? Very bad news and symptomatic of 2 coaches' failure!!
ross, i can fix that... get down the emirates with me on saturday and watch how a winning team does it...Ithryn wrote:rugby news is getting more and more depressing
- Freddie Benson
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Agreed Jamesie.
I think we have enough options in the back row. Neil was not as outstanding last season as he had over the previous 2 or 3. He obviously feels, that he's not getting a fair crack at the international side either, and if he wants to move on for a new challenge then I wish him all the best.
I think we have enough options in the back row. Neil was not as outstanding last season as he had over the previous 2 or 3. He obviously feels, that he's not getting a fair crack at the international side either, and if he wants to move on for a new challenge then I wish him all the best.
No longer the Celtic League winning coach
can't blame him if it's true.
Bigger club, better money, more opportunity.....
While playing abroad doesn't traditionally help a player's chances with the Ireland team, he has probably realised that it isn't worth turning down a good offer just to hold tackle bags and get splinters in his ass with EOS.
Bigger club, better money, more opportunity.....
While playing abroad doesn't traditionally help a player's chances with the Ireland team, he has probably realised that it isn't worth turning down a good offer just to hold tackle bags and get splinters in his ass with EOS.
Paul.
C'mon Ulsterrrrrrrrr!
C'mon Ulsterrrrrrrrr!
easterbunny has an untouchable place, a certain man at leicester has done ok too.
also notice how neil best is not listed on biarritz squad list
http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/RugbyEffectifClub6.html
also notice how neil best is not listed on biarritz squad list
http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/RugbyEffectifClub6.html
Why? Why not?
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