Tells alot in a player's mind if they are picking Cardiff over Ulster . . . . . . Its not as if he's going to France for a bag of gold ffs. We must be seriously unattractive as a prospect for new players, especially after Kitshoff's arrival/exit fiasco.
Deegan must have zero ambition of ever playing in a meaningful match. He's never getting a match in Europe for Leinster ahead of VDF, Doris, Conan, Penny, Connors, Baird, or even Ruddock, plus whoever else they have coming through. If that's his attitude then I'd say we've dodged a bullet tbf.
CIMANFOREVER wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 10:44 pm
It was widely reported, most notably Indo and Planet Rugby.... The tax rebate issue and coming to a basket case no doubt crystallised thoughts.
Personally, I'd rather persist with the green shoots of a tranche of BR cubs and our one area of depth.
It was actually Neil Fissler on Rugbypass, repeated elsewhere, who said Deegan was signing for Ulster. He is now saying on Twitter that he deserves a kick in the horlix for getting it wrong.
Neil Treacy, RTE, is the one today saying Deegan agreed a new contract months ago.
Deegan is not necessary to Ulster With two Wards and McCann plus others in the back row he would be a back row to many he need an Out half of quality and a couple more wings because 5 try McIlroy is not a winger
Within this carapace of skepticism there lives an optimist
Why would we consider Harry Byrne ? Why would Leinster let him go if he was any good ? And what can he do better than Billy Burns? Goalkicking probably, but we already have two better than him.
Sir Ivor wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 4:03 pm
Why would we consider Harry Byrne ? Why would Leinster let him go if he was any good ? And what can he do better than Billy Burns? Goalkicking probably, but we already have two better than him.
Harry Byrne is significantly better than Burns, let’s not kid ourselves.
Leinster wouldn’t be letting him go, but he’d be leaving to get garaunteed first team rugby, at Leinster you have Ross Byrne, Harry Byrne, Ciaran Frawley all around the Irish squads and then Sam Prendercast.
All the above mentioned are rated higher than Billy Burns by the Irish coaching staff.