AIL Energia Leage Rugby/Ulster League
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Another bonus point win for a Instonians today. What is going on at Omagh? Hard to believe they don’t have a front row. Stuffed Clogher in the scrum when they played them I hear. Instonians offered them a game with uncontested and they declined. Odd. Quins pulled the same trick at start of the season too. Genuine or abusing the system? £400 quid fine and -5 points for a meaningless league fixture. In that note, where does the £400 go to?
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Yeah really odd. Be interesting to see if many other teams concede against Instonians this season... 2 in 5 weeks?
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Quins probably regretting not pulling out of CV game this morning. Beaten by a team that hasn’t played AIL just yet
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All these cancellations must be saving Instonians a fortune in match fees.
I think it's got to the stage where the other clubs just take the hit and concede, why risk a demoralising 70 point loss to a team that is clearly abusing the rules on paying players and are practically semi pro in an amateur league. Not worth the hassle.
Clogher will shock a few more teams this year i expect.
I think it's got to the stage where the other clubs just take the hit and concede, why risk a demoralising 70 point loss to a team that is clearly abusing the rules on paying players and are practically semi pro in an amateur league. Not worth the hassle.
Clogher will shock a few more teams this year i expect.
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Do not think Instonians are 70 points better than Omagh. Hear plenty of clubs paying players throughout Ulster and Ireland. Clubs that historically paid players in recent years did not do well. Instonians seem to have a settled squad for last few years like clogher and this all helps. Quins will be better off financially now that McKinney is moving to Bathchunky wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:00 pm All these cancellations must be saving Instonians a fortune in match fees.
I think it's got to the stage where the other clubs just take the hit and concede, why risk a demoralising 70 point loss to a team that is clearly abusing the rules on paying players and are practically semi pro in an amateur league. Not worth the hassle.
Clogher will shock a few more teams this year i expect.
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Settled squad who just signed a rake of players from QUB and a recently retired ex proDogsMutts wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:09 pmDo not think Instonians are 70 points better than Omagh. Hear plenty of clubs paying players throughout Ulster and Ireland. Clubs that historically paid players in recent years did not do well. Instonians seem to have a settled squad for last few years like clogher and this all helps. Quins will be better off financially now that McKinney is moving to Bathchunky wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:00 pm All these cancellations must be saving Instonians a fortune in match fees.
I think it's got to the stage where the other clubs just take the hit and concede, why risk a demoralising 70 point loss to a team that is clearly abusing the rules on paying players and are practically semi pro in an amateur league. Not worth the hassle.
Clogher will shock a few more teams this year i expect.
Plenty of clubs are paying players but no where near the money / quantity of players they are forking out. DPD??
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The ex pro being Ian whitten was always coming back to N Ireland to play for the club that his father played for and with his brothers. David came to make it all four brothers, that is priceless surely. The queens lads had to leave if they wanted 1st team rugby. Quite a few QUB lads went to quins too. Ulster academy players would start regardless of other players form. Interesting to see how that will pan out for Queens and Ulster. University clubs in Ireland offer money to play for them in the form of scholarships, gym memberships and contributions to fees.UlsterAreBrill wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:12 pmSettled squad who just signed a rake of players from QUB and a recently retired ex proDogsMutts wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:09 pmDo not think Instonians are 70 points better than Omagh. Hear plenty of clubs paying players throughout Ulster and Ireland. Clubs that historically paid players in recent years did not do well. Instonians seem to have a settled squad for last few years like clogher and this all helps. Quins will be better off financially now that McKinney is moving to Bathchunky wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:00 pm All these cancellations must be saving Instonians a fortune in match fees.
I think it's got to the stage where the other clubs just take the hit and concede, why risk a demoralising 70 point loss to a team that is clearly abusing the rules on paying players and are practically semi pro in an amateur league. Not worth the hassle.
Clogher will shock a few more teams this year i expect.
Plenty of clubs are paying players but no where near the money / quantity of players they are forking out. DPD??
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This response is pricelessDogsMutts wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:49 pmThe ex pro being Ian whitten was always coming back to N Ireland to play for the club that his father played for and with his brothers. David came to make it all four brothers, that is priceless surely. The queens lads had to leave if they wanted 1st team rugby. Quite a few QUB lads went to quins too. Ulster academy players would start regardless of other players form. Interesting to see how that will pan out for Queens and Ulster. University clubs in Ireland offer money to play for them in the form of scholarships, gym memberships and contributions to fees.UlsterAreBrill wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:12 pmSettled squad who just signed a rake of players from QUB and a recently retired ex proDogsMutts wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:09 pmDo not think Instonians are 70 points better than Omagh. Hear plenty of clubs paying players throughout Ulster and Ireland. Clubs that historically paid players in recent years did not do well. Instonians seem to have a settled squad for last few years like clogher and this all helps. Quins will be better off financially now that McKinney is moving to Bathchunky wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:00 pm All these cancellations must be saving Instonians a fortune in match fees.
I think it's got to the stage where the other clubs just take the hit and concede, why risk a demoralising 70 point loss to a team that is clearly abusing the rules on paying players and are practically semi pro in an amateur league. Not worth the hassle.
Clogher will shock a few more teams this year i expect.
Plenty of clubs are paying players but no where near the money / quantity of players they are forking out. DPD??
So you're telling me that two ex Lansdowne players just decided, off their own bat, to come up from Dublin and play junior rugby / 2C for the craic? And that there was no significant housing or employment benefits that were offered to them? Or so the story goes anyway... Likewise the Hond's match fees for playing/benching for Instonians blew what Lurgan could offer out of the water. Ironically they poached Lupari from Queens to start ahead of him after that.
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Who knows ulsterarebeill? Who cares? Rumours of all clubs paying at some stage or another over the years.Know the whitten family really well and certainly they are enjoying being back together. Who knows how the ulster teams will do this year but hopefully they all do well. Hinch to consolidate, Armagh to show and stay. Queens hopefully push on and get the Ulster academy lads pushing for development contracts. Malone, Banbridge and Ballymena to push for top 4 and get to 1B. 2B will be interesting. Looking forward to Quins Inst derby at Christmas time. Excited to see how Clogher get on. Omagh and Bangor will be hard to beat at home and will need to get a few wins on the road. Looking forward to watching some local rugby this season. Hear Instonians are paying their new 4th xv team tooUlsterAreBrill wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:03 pmThis response is pricelessDogsMutts wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:49 pmThe ex pro being Ian whitten was always coming back to N Ireland to play for the club that his father played for and with his brothers. David came to make it all four brothers, that is priceless surely. The queens lads had to leave if they wanted 1st team rugby. Quite a few QUB lads went to quins too. Ulster academy players would start regardless of other players form. Interesting to see how that will pan out for Queens and Ulster. University clubs in Ireland offer money to play for them in the form of scholarships, gym memberships and contributions to fees.UlsterAreBrill wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:12 pmSettled squad who just signed a rake of players from QUB and a recently retired ex proDogsMutts wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:09 pmDo not think Instonians are 70 points better than Omagh. Hear plenty of clubs paying players throughout Ulster and Ireland. Clubs that historically paid players in recent years did not do well. Instonians seem to have a settled squad for last few years like clogher and this all helps. Quins will be better off financially now that McKinney is moving to Bathchunky wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:00 pm All these cancellations must be saving Instonians a fortune in match fees.
I think it's got to the stage where the other clubs just take the hit and concede, why risk a demoralising 70 point loss to a team that is clearly abusing the rules on paying players and are practically semi pro in an amateur league. Not worth the hassle.
Clogher will shock a few more teams this year i expect.
Plenty of clubs are paying players but no where near the money / quantity of players they are forking out. DPD??
So you're telling me that two ex Lansdowne players just decided, off their own bat, to come up from Dublin and play junior rugby / 2C for the craic? And that there was no significant housing or employment benefits that were offered to them? Or so the story goes anyway... Likewise the Hond's match fees for playing/benching for Instonians blew what Lurgan could offer out of the water. Ironically they poached Lupari from Queens to start ahead of him after that.
What a club
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Hinch pay no one , fact.
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Bound to pay their coach?
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hilarious.
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What’s hilarious is how you think the majorly of club rugby supporters care to know how instonians are doing. Great effort from Armagh and Hinch today with losing bp against tough 1A opposition
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Enjoy following rugby in Ulster and overseas. No real favourite team, long suffering Ulster season ticket holder and hope for a good season ahead. It is hilarious to say that one club pays players just because they are doing well. Clogher must be paying players, Armagh, Hinch, Instonians…. Say it again Hilarious and tedious in equal measure.
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It was. Good win for Instonians too.
I’ll get to a couple of games in November no doubt.