Re: Ulster v Toulouse Sat Apr 16 8pm KO BT Sport 2
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2022 11:02 pm
Superb from McIlroy who got some undue criticism when he was crocked against Connacht.
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McCloskey taken beyond the horizontal in a ruck clear out in run up to Dupont try, also think that we won the ball there. See link below.HammerTime wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 10:13 pm Same oul Ulster … get yer hopes up and they let you down year after year. Plenty of effort but Very predictable played into their hands every time. Atrocious luck effectively being down to 12 men for their try at the death. Beyond gutted.
Put him in a fridge freezer and tow him away more like.big mervyn wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 10:49 pm ... anyway there's more important things going on in the world. For the love of God, will somebody not sort HWM out with a fridge freezer?
Preferably one with a towbar!
Sorta feel the same way, but one complaint was that several times they put up long clearing kicks with no chasing players. Kicker stayed back which meant that when we ran it back at them every single Toulouse player bar the kicker was offside and he was back in his 22. We got tackled and ref let them.
I'd hoped we had left the "valiant loser" tag behind some time ago. I hope it doesn't rear its ugly head again.
100% Dave. I’m sick of this plucky Ulster tom kite.
Absolutelyallezlesverres wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 10:52 pm What a heartbreak, and so typical of ulster. In fairness there was a real contest tonight even when we went a man down. Against the toulouse galacticos you have to say well done ulster. The draw did us dirty this year because of covid but we showed we aren't just here to make up the numbers. That was a valiant effort and the team should hold their heads higg in defeat. O'toole will feel raw, but for me the tide only got turned by the penalty against Hume for going off his feet, which was a very harsh call. That gave them access from which they scored the killing try. Up to then we were competitive even with a man down.
I was screaming at hendo to kick the points all night. we left their 22 empty handed more times than not. If we had kicked for goal, who knows, but I feel against big opposition, you have to kick your penalties. Also, for all cooney did well (and of that there was a lot) the box kicks between 55ish mins and 70ish mins killed us. They were all awful, kick after kick. Just terrible. It must have been part of the game plan but the execution was grim. Far too long, too infield and no kick chase.
Another tough night to be an ulster fan but there are some promising signs for the future. The URC will still be a bridge too far this year, with leinster just hitting their straps but we should have some big days out left in the season.
Surely DV should have the experience to call this out and change the game plan, no?Bobbievee wrote: ↑Sun Apr 17, 2022 12:11 amAbsolutelyallezlesverres wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 10:52 pm What a heartbreak, and so typical of ulster. In fairness there was a real contest tonight even when we went a man down. Against the toulouse galacticos you have to say well done ulster. The draw did us dirty this year because of covid but we showed we aren't just here to make up the numbers. That was a valiant effort and the team should hold their heads higg in defeat. O'toole will feel raw, but for me the tide only got turned by the penalty against Hume for going off his feet, which was a very harsh call. That gave them access from which they scored the killing try. Up to then we were competitive even with a man down.
I was screaming at hendo to kick the points all night. we left their 22 empty handed more times than not. If we had kicked for goal, who knows, but I feel against big opposition, you have to kick your penalties. Also, for all cooney did well (and of that there was a lot) the box kicks between 55ish mins and 70ish mins killed us. They were all awful, kick after kick. Just terrible. It must have been part of the game plan but the execution was grim. Far too long, too infield and no kick chase.
Another tough night to be an ulster fan but there are some promising signs for the future. The URC will still be a bridge too far this year, with leinster just hitting their straps but we should have some big days out left in the season.
. closing stages, , we are 6 points up, and we persisted with kicking the ball down the throat of their full back.......who for most of the second half was Ntamack, having worked out if he stood there he would be given free uncontested ball. Shambles, if this was a plan, someone needed to intervene to change it . It was inviting disaster, and indeed so it came.
Maybe we need a brain cell coach, as well as a coach, a defence coach, an attack coach etc etc
Big big opportunity missed,
He is no Muller.StandUp wrote: ↑Sun Apr 17, 2022 12:14 amSurely DV should have the experience to call this out and change the game plan, no?Bobbievee wrote: ↑Sun Apr 17, 2022 12:11 amAbsolutelyallezlesverres wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 10:52 pm What a heartbreak, and so typical of ulster. In fairness there was a real contest tonight even when we went a man down. Against the toulouse galacticos you have to say well done ulster. The draw did us dirty this year because of covid but we showed we aren't just here to make up the numbers. That was a valiant effort and the team should hold their heads higg in defeat. O'toole will feel raw, but for me the tide only got turned by the penalty against Hume for going off his feet, which was a very harsh call. That gave them access from which they scored the killing try. Up to then we were competitive even with a man down.
I was screaming at hendo to kick the points all night. we left their 22 empty handed more times than not. If we had kicked for goal, who knows, but I feel against big opposition, you have to kick your penalties. Also, for all cooney did well (and of that there was a lot) the box kicks between 55ish mins and 70ish mins killed us. They were all awful, kick after kick. Just terrible. It must have been part of the game plan but the execution was grim. Far too long, too infield and no kick chase.
Another tough night to be an ulster fan but there are some promising signs for the future. The URC will still be a bridge too far this year, with leinster just hitting their straps but we should have some big days out left in the season.
. closing stages, , we are 6 points up, and we persisted with kicking the ball down the throat of their full back.......who for most of the second half was Ntamack, having worked out if he stood there he would be given free uncontested ball. Shambles, if this was a plan, someone needed to intervene to change it . It was inviting disaster, and indeed so it came.
Maybe we need a brain cell coach, as well as a coach, a defence coach, an attack coach etc etc
Big big opportunity missed,