Franco Gone

scrum5 · Post by **scrum5** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:14 pm

So it's official, Franco has signed for Cardiff, doesn't say for how long though, steady enough for us but he was no Johann and I don't mean that as a slight upon him, there just ain't too many Mullers' out there, anyway best of luck to him at the Blues

Russ · Post by **Russ** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:16 pm

K

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UlsterNo9 · Post by **UlsterNo9** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:21 pm

Just as I thought we couldn't go any lower..... we're now officially a feeder club for Cardiff

scrum5 · Post by **scrum5** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:22 pm

. I'm a dinosaur Russ, you'll have to explain

thecrouch · Post by **thecrouch** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:23 pm

UlsterNo9 wrote:Just as I thought we couldn't go any lower..... we're now officially a feeder club for Cardiff

No harm but Cardiff have signed themselves a busted flush.

Russ · Post by **Russ** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:33 pm

scrum5 wrote: . I'm a dinosaur Russ, you'll have to explain

Shows indifference

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scrum5 · Post by **scrum5** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:35 pm

Thanks.

jean valjean · Post by **jean valjean** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:44 pm

His best days are likely behind him but he always gave his all. Last season we'd have been in big diffs without him and he plugged away without much credit.

rocky · Post by **rocky** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:48 pm

It's another P3 situation - he's over 30 and would only get a one-year deal with us, at best.

shamalicious · Post by **shamalicious** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:50 pm

Sure we're well stocked in the second row ;-)

All the best Franco.

Dharper · Post by **Dharper** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:52 pm

Hasn't played as well this yr as previously in my opinion. Also as a NIQ I don't think he has added enough value to retain. Wish him all the best in the future. Good news for both parties.

Bart S · Post by **Bart S** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:06 pm

A very good lineout operator and we'll miss him in that regard, but as an NIQ who arguably wouldn't even be first choice next season if he stayed i think it is the right move for Ulster.

Good luck to him.

BaggyTrousers · Post by **BaggyTrousers** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:13 pm

Russ wrote:K

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Mostly your depths of stupidity/unsuccessful attempts to be "cool" (not sure if d'kids still use that)/attempts both successful & unsuccessful to be witty(delete as appropriate) rob you of credibility, just thought I'd share, in the spirit of being helpful of course.

Meanwhile, Franco, eh?

Franco following Johann Muller was the equivalent of Manchester Utd managers coming after Messrs Busby & Ferguson, a thankless task.

Franco has been an excellent signing, he was over 30 when he arrived and if he features in the last 11 games he could clock up 79 appearances in 3 years here. The big lad has been indestructible more or less and we have been in at least 2 lengthy periods when but for his availability we'd have been stuffed.

He has been a pretty reliable operator too with a great lineout return and he makes more than his fair share of tackles and hard graft.

It's pretty obvious that had he not come immediately after Muller he would have been much more appreciated by some clowns here.

Best of luck Franco.

BR · Post by BR » Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:14 pm

Decent journeyman. Hopefully he can get a few more seasons in at Cardiff.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:36 pm

Cardiff have got a raw deal. Franco has been pi$h poor this season.

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