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Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:15 pm
by justinr73
rumncoke wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:19 am
For me this looks to much like a Dan selection to be honest
Hume as Capt his showing last time out was a failure the decision making ,was questionable, at best. There is also a problem identifying who is the pack leader . When Ireland had an out side centre as Captain ( BoD) ,PoC was the pack leader, this Ulster team lacks a PoC
McIlroy should never be selected on the wing -- he is not a try scorer ie a winner in that position -- if he must be selected it should be at full back -- a position he played as a schoolboy where his running ,with the ball style , is less defected provided he heads for support.
The bench looks stronger for this match and with Burns at out half i don't expect as many backline errors as against Ospreys
It is a Dan selection.
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:44 pm
by Bart S
justinr73 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:15 pm
rumncoke wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:19 am
For me this looks to much like a Dan selection to be honest
Hume as Capt his showing last time out was a failure the decision making ,was questionable, at best. There is also a problem identifying who is the pack leader . When Ireland had an out side centre as Captain ( BoD) ,PoC was the pack leader, this Ulster team lacks a PoC
McIlroy should never be selected on the wing -- he is not a try scorer ie a winner in that position -- if he must be selected it should be at full back -- a position he played as a schoolboy where his running ,with the ball style , is less defected provided he heads for support.
The bench looks stronger for this match and with Burns at out half i don't expect as many backline errors as against Ospreys
It is a Dan selection.
Although Soper drew the line at including Matty Rea again
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:51 pm
by Cap'n Grumpy
rumncoke wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:19 am
McIlroy should never be selected on the wing -- he is not a try scorer . . .
So that's at least one try, hopefully more for McIlroy then!
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:06 pm
by Dave
shamalicious wrote:I think Sheridan has the makings of a great captain if he can make himself a regular starter.
He will start more games now McFarseland has gone.
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:12 pm
by big mervyn
Dave wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:06 pm
shamalicious wrote:I think Sheridan has the makings of a great captain if he can make himself a regular starter.
He will start more games now McFarseland has gone.
A reset and a clean slate for anybody in his bad books is one of the plusses
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:52 pm
by thecrouch
Lads is the sound screwed up for anyone else on this? I can only hear the commentators but no crowd.
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:57 pm
by justinr73
That’s their loan signing that just went off injured.
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:22 pm
by SparkyClarky
Line breaks……….has something changed lol
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:25 pm
by big mervyn
thecrouch wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:52 pm
Lads is the sound screwed up for anyone else on this? I can only hear the commentators but no crowd.
Hard to get excited about a mismatch
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:28 pm
by Dave
First half:
Scrum porn
Postlethwaite looks class
Lowry is back
Better skills and cohesion
Players less tension
Lineout steals
*I know dragons are shyte
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:05 pm
by Dave
Fading in the second half. Is this team fit enough?
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:12 pm
by Dave
Cutting loose now. We are brill.
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:12 pm
by Dave
Dave wrote:Fading in the second half. Is this team fit enough?
STFU.
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:13 pm
by Dave
Soper in.
Re: Team for Dragoons
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:14 pm
by John_e_boy
We're still not brill with 49 pts scored.
The Dragons average less than 2 tries per game and have scored 3 the'night