Loose Head - Van der Merwes (Hond) Signs

[CIMANFOREVER]

Excellent signing IMO

Starting side of VDM, Best, Herbst, Browne, AOC/Treadwell, Botha, Henry, Coetzee, Cooney, Jackson, Piutau, Olding/McCloskey, Marshall, Trimble, Payne, has to contend for silverware next year

Yeah feck Henderson.

I was wondering who I was missing at lock. Even better, so

No Donnan.....

[UlsterAreBrill]

Excellent signing IMO

Starting side of VDM, Best, Herbst, Browne, AOC/Treadwell, Botha, Henry, Coetzee, Cooney, Jackson, Piutau, Olding/McCloskey, Marshall, Trimble, Payne, has to contend for silverware next year

Yeah feck Henderson.

Aye and feck Darren Cave too , lets play Cool Hands Luke instead.

I think it was Joni MItchell's wise words, "don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got til it's gone" - if "it" had any sense. I know if I were Darren I'd be off like a shot, being buggered about for lesser players can't be much fun.

I've very little faith in Luke, which saddens me.

He was one of our best players at 13 last season, not sure why the sudden negativity

[Dave]

He can't catch.

[EastTerraceUR]

Starting 23

VDM, Best, Herbst, Treadwell, Henderson, Coetzee, Henry, Botha
Cooney, Jackson, Piutau, Olding, Payne, Trimble, Ludik

Herring, McCall, Ah You, O'Connor, Reidy, Marshall, McCloskey, Gilroy

[CIMANFOREVER]

Does it not disturb anyone that once again we're trolling the world for imports and projects, rather than developing ulster born players?... a sad indictment of our academy and wider development paths.

We should be persisting with the likes of McCall, Kane, Simpson, and the coming guys like Cooper, McBurny with decent scrum coaching- IRFU has FEEK fs- these guys should be starting at least in the Ravens and feck imported Daves (not talking about VDM BTW)

[CIMANFOREVER]

Starting 23

VDM, Best, Herbst, Treadwell, Henderson, Coetzee, Henry, Botha
Cooney, Jackson, Piutau, Olding, Payne, Trimble, Ludik

Herring, McCall, Ah You, O'Connor, Reidy, Marshall, McCloskey, Gilroy

No Kane or Stockdale? Strockers especially may be ahead of GLU/ Gilroy/ Bowe anytime soon. Kane is a better prospect than Ah Ye imo.

[EastTerraceUR]

Exciting 15 in terms of age; 3 Years Time

1 - Schalk Van Der Merwe (26)
2 - Rob Herring (26)
3 - Wiehahn Herbst (28)
4 - Kieran Treadwell (21)
5 - Iain Henderson (25)
6 - Marcell Coetzee (25)
7 - Sean Reidy (27)
8 - Arno Botha (25)
9 - John Cooney (26)
10 - Paddy Jackson (25)
11 - Craig Gilroy (25)
12 - Stuart Olding (23)
13 - Jacob Stockdale (20)
14 - Robert Lyttle (20)
15 - Peter Nelson (24)

[EastTerraceUR]

Starting 23

VDM, Best, Herbst, Treadwell, Henderson, Coetzee, Henry, Botha
Cooney, Jackson, Piutau, Olding, Payne, Trimble, Ludik

Herring, McCall, Ah You, O'Connor, Reidy, Marshall, McCloskey, Gilroy

No Kane or Stockdale? Strockers especially may be ahead of GLU/ Gilroy/ Bowe anytime soon. Kane is a better prospect than Ah Ye imo.

Im talking a starting 23 for now!! Heineken cup final next year hahaha

Kane is a better prospect , big Rodney good impact from the bench!!!

[UlsterAreBrill]

He can't catch.

Jack McGrath knocked on twice vs France. Bring back Healy

[Dave]

He can't catch.

Jack McGrath knocked on twice vs France. Bring back Healy

You have to catch to be able to knock on.

[UlsterAreBrill]

He can't catch.

Jack McGrath knocked on twice vs France. Bring back Healy

You have to catch to be able to knock on.

Touche

[Dave]

Does it not disturb anyone that once again we're trolling the world for imports and projects, rather than developing ulster born players?... a sad indictment of our academy and wider development paths.

We should be persisting with the likes of McCall, Kane, Simpson, and the coming guys like Cooper, McBurny with decent scrum coaching- IRFU has FEEK fs- these guys should be starting at least in the Ravens and feck imported Daves (not talking about VDM BTW)

"Trolling the world" - not sure if you meant that but it made me chuckle

[damianmcr]

Exciting 15 in terms of age; 3 Years Time

1 - Schalk Van Der Merwe (26)
2 - Rob Herring (26)
3 - Wiehahn Herbst (28)
4 - Kieran Treadwell (21)
5 - Iain Henderson (25)
6 - Marcell Coetzee (25)
7 - Sean Reidy (27)
8 - Arno Botha (25)
9 - John Cooney (26)
10 - Paddy Jackson (25)
11 - Craig Gilroy (25)
12 - Stuart Olding (23)
13 - Jacob Stockdale (20)
14 - Robert Lyttle (20)
15 - Peter Nelson (24)

Won't Marcell and Arno be gone in 3yr?

[EastTerraceUR]

Exciting 15 in terms of age; 3 Years Time

1 - Schalk Van Der Merwe (26)
2 - Rob Herring (26)
3 - Wiehahn Herbst (28)
4 - Kieran Treadwell (21)
5 - Iain Henderson (25)
6 - Marcell Coetzee (25)
7 - Sean Reidy (27)
8 - Arno Botha (25)
9 - John Cooney (26)
10 - Paddy Jackson (25)
11 - Craig Gilroy (25)
12 - Stuart Olding (23)
13 - Jacob Stockdale (20)
14 - Robert Lyttle (20)
15 - Peter Nelson (24)

Won't Marcell and Arno be gone in 3yr?

Whats this based on???

[damianmcr]

The length of their contracts. Arno is 2yrs and Marcell has 2 left.