Contract Situation

[ljsulster]

Harry Sheridan, Conor McKee, James McCormick, Reuben Crothers and Ben Carson will all continue their development with Ulster Rugby.

https://ulster.rugby/content/ulster-sec ... -new-deals

Sheridan - Upgraded to development deal for 1 year and senior deal for 2nd year
Conor McKee - Upgraded to development deal for 1 year and senior deal for 2nd year
James McCormick - Upgraded to development deal for 1 year
Reuben Crothers - Upgraded to development deal for 1 year
Ben Carson - Upgraded to development deal for 1 year

Apart from Sheridan, who looks like the real deal, are any of these others capable of being 1st team players?

I’ve always rated Conor McKee- good pass, good box kick
James mccormick isn’t as athletic as Stewart but is a powerful carrier and an excellent lineout thrower

[thecrouch]

Would seem neither Milasinovich / JTA are getting a new deal then.

Milasinovich getting a new contract would be either laziness or incompetence on the part of Ulster Rugby. Maybe a mixture of both.

These are exactly the sort of players that should be shown the door, if for no other reason than to instil a more ruthless culture in a club that is desperate for it.

There should be no more players coasting, picking up a good wage for doing nothing.

[Neill_M]

Munsterfans forum saying Ulster are signing THP James French on a 1 year deal. Was at Munster till March, apparently on short term deal in Australia.

https://all.rugby/player/james-french

[Dave]

I knew there would be an iq somewhere coming on board.

[StandUp]

Is this a case of not good enough for Munster so goes to Oz for a bit?

[Neill_M]

Is this a case of not good enough for Munster so goes to Oz for a bit?

Basically yes.

[Dave]

Is this a case of not good enough for Munster so goes to Oz for a bit?

Sloppy thirds.

[thecrouch]

He's playing semi-pro level in Australia.

Another pointless signing for us. Surely there is someone already at Ulster, some young lad, who can take whatever minutes this lad is going to get?

[Bayern]

He's playing semi-pro level in Australia.

Another pointless signing for us. Surely there is someone already at Ulster, some young lad, who can take whatever minutes this lad is going to get?

Scott Wilson? Joe Mawhinney?

[So It Is]

Is this a case of not good enough for Munster so goes to Oz for a bit?

Good enough for Bryn

[StandUp]

Is this a case of not good enough for Munster so goes to Oz for a bit?

Good enough for Bryn

Yeah, that’s a notoriously low bar.

[StandUp]

Hopefully it stays just a rumour.

[justinr73]

He's playing semi-pro level in Australia.

Another pointless signing for us. Surely there is someone already at Ulster, some young lad, who can take whatever minutes this lad is going to get?

We’re losing two so let’s hope there is.

Decent TH props that we’re allowed to sign don’t grow on trees unfortunately.

[thecrouch]

He's playing semi-pro level in Australia.

Another pointless signing for us. Surely there is someone already at Ulster, some young lad, who can take whatever minutes this lad is going to get?

We’re losing two so let’s hope there is.

Decent TH props that we’re allowed to sign don’t grow on trees unfortunately.

Is JTA definitely away?

JTA -> French is a serious downgrade.

[Dave]

Hopefully it stays just a rumour.

I'm hoping it gets downgraded from a rumour.