Contract Situation

[UlsterNo9]

A lot of scores in the modern game come during transitioning from attack to defence, is that entirely the defence coaches fault?

For example when we were counter rucked on Saturday, you're in attack mode, not committing enough men to ruck to secure possession and you get turned over exposing your defence. Is that not the attack coaches fault?

Or Doak forcing play in Saffer land as we we trailing and threw an intercept, not exactly defence coaches fault.

High risk attack exposes your defence.

I love how everyone finds a way to single out Nathan Doak for whatever is being discussed.

Will you stop going on about Nathan Doak. Sick of it Dave

[justinr73]

Mike Lowry extends contract until 2025. Great news.

I love the reason why he stopped wearing the headguard.

[Dave]

A lot of scores in the modern game come during transitioning from attack to defence, is that entirely the defence coaches fault?

For example when we were counter rucked on Saturday, you're in attack mode, not committing enough men to ruck to secure possession and you get turned over exposing your defence. Is that not the attack coaches fault?

Or Doak forcing play in Saffer land as we we trailing and threw an intercept, not exactly defence coaches fault.

High risk attack exposes your defence.

I love how everyone finds a way to single out Nathan Doak for whatever is being discussed.

Will you stop going on about Nathan Doak. Sick of it Dave

Sure block me then

You did bring him up though....

[flatpass]

Mike Lowry extends contract until 2025. Great news.

I love the reason why he stopped wearing the headguard.

washing machines!

[UlsterNo9]

A lot of scores in the modern game come during transitioning from attack to defence, is that entirely the defence coaches fault?

For example when we were counter rucked on Saturday, you're in attack mode, not committing enough men to ruck to secure possession and you get turned over exposing your defence. Is that not the attack coaches fault?

Or Doak forcing play in Saffer land as we we trailing and threw an intercept, not exactly defence coaches fault.

High risk attack exposes your defence.

I love how everyone finds a way to single out Nathan Doak for whatever is being discussed.

Will you stop going on about Nathan Doak. Sick of it Dave

Sure block me then

You did bring him up though....

You're trying to entice me into another post mentioning Nathan Doak. Won't happen

[Dave]

You're trying to entice me into another post mentioning Nathan Doak. Won't happen

I'm sick of you bringing it up.

[Deraless]

Anyone know when the squad including Nathan Doak is announced and whether Natan Doak will be on the TV/Radio (delete as required)?

[StandUp]

Anyone know when the squad including Nathan Doak is announced and whether Natan Doak will be on the TV/Radio (delete as required)?

It’s Doak’s fault that the squad announcement isn’t until tomorrow.

[Dave]

[StandUp]

[MightyRearranger]

Listening to the Bristol v Sale match in the background on the radio and they had Dan McFarland on for an interview at half time. Couple of interesting things in terms of his history and how things were going at Ulster, but they also asked about how he felt about never being on anyone there's radar with respect to the England coaching set-up. They were basically saying that they felt he should be up there and were asking about why he felt that might be and how he felt about it as an Englishman that's been working elsewhere for so long.

He gave a very philosophic answer, but mentioning it here as it's not something I'd even considered before. I've more or less been assuming that Rob Baxter is the heir apparent for the England job, but if that was to not happen for whatever reason I'm not too sure who'd be behind him. Based on the job he's done at Ulster over the last number of seasons, he maybe would deserve to be in the discussion?

[volvo]

Thanks Mighty good observation and food for thought and maybe worrying when is Dan's contract up? whenever get him signed up to an extension asap

In my humble opinion best Head Coach and honest Head Coach we have had for as long as I can remember.

[Neill_M]

Thanks Mighty good observation and food for thought and maybe worrying when is Dan's contract up? whenever get him signed up to an extension asap

In my humble opinion best Head Coach and honest Head Coach we have had for as long as I can remember.

Dan's current deal is up in summer 2023.

[volvo]

Thanks Neill, who's in agreement that his contract extension should be a priority as important if not more so than any current player.

[StandUp]

Thanks Mighty good observation and food for thought and maybe worrying when is Dan's contract up? whenever get him signed up to an extension asap

In my humble opinion best Head Coach and honest Head Coach we have had for as long as I can remember.

Dan's current deal is up in summer 2023.

I hope Dan doesn’t throw the baby out with the bath water after that defeat and consider one of the offers he’s bound to get from other clubs. I suspect he’s more pragmatic than that but who knows?
He may think he has done all he can here with the squad at his disposal.