Contract situation

[Snipe Watson]

Who the feck is Springer?

One of the dogs in the street that know stuff....a great sauce.

[BR]

Only Conor Murray would impress me as a replacement for Pienaar. Marmion, or maybe Hart based reputation alone, would be good. Marmion probably eyes the Leinster shirt long-term and a battle with Luke McGrath. I think Cooney would be a considerable step up from p which is where our expectation should be. He could do a job and hopefully a youngster will come through in time.

Sorry folks but if the height of Ulsters ambition is to sign the 3rd choice Connacht 9 who was evidently not good enough for Leinster or they wouldn't have lent him to Connacht in the first instance and have him either starting with Marshall on the bench or vice versa then the CIC is talking through his hoop about being serious about world domination or anything other than being a mid table PRO12 side.
I still live in hope that Cooney is backup to someone else and Marshall is gone as if the IR FU are serious about having Paddy J as a 10 then he needs to be playing with a decent 9 otherwise he will either leave here or go backwards, Marshall left him looking a right prat last week.

Who then?

No idea Dave, but that is not my job, the management at Ulster of this situation has been dire to say the least irrespective of whether Ruan was staying or going

What do you expect them to do? Knit an IQ scrum half who is as good as Pienaar?

Could we at least knit one who is better than p?

[BR]

I'd be all for hanging his corpse from a lamppost on Queens Bridge for the seagulls to peck at, but I suppose that sort of think is frowned on these days.

It is, Baggy, it is! The new thinking is to keep all unnecessary traffic out of the city centre, I'm afraid the M3 bridge may have to suffice.

[UlsterNo9]

Open to correction, can someone fill in the gaps?

Rodney Ah You - June 2018
John Andrew - June 2017
Mark Best - Development Contract
Rory Best - June 2018
Callum Black - June 2018
Tommy Bowe - June 2018
Pete Browne - June 2018
Darren Cave - June 2018
Marcell Coetzee - June 2019
Robbie Diack - June 2017
John Donnan - Development Contract
Lorcan Dow - Development Contract
Craig Gilroy - June 2018
Iain Henderson - June 2018
Chris Henry - June 2019
Wiehahn Herbst - June 2019
Rob Herring - June 2018
Brett Herron - June 2017
Paddy Jackson - June 2017
Conor Joyce -
Louis Ludik - June 2020
Ricky Lutton - June 2017
Rob Lyttle - 2nd year Academy
Luke Marshall - June 2018
Paul Marshall - June 2017
Kyle McCall - June 2019
Stuart McCloskey - June 2019
Johnny McPhillips - Development Contract
Stephen Mulholland -Development Contract
Jonny Murphy - Development Contract
Peter Nelson - June 2017
Alan O'Connor - June 2017
Stuart Olding - June 2019
Jared Payne - June 2018
Ruan Pienaar - June 2017
Charles Piutau - June 2018
Matthew Rea - Development Contract
Sean Reidy - June 2018
Clive Ross -
Dave Shanahan - Development Contract
Jonny Simpson - Development Contract
Jacob Stockdale - Development Contract
Kieran Treadwell -
Andrew Trimble - June 2017
Franco Van Der Merwe - June 2017
Andrew Warwick - June 2020
Roger Wilson - June 2017

[Eggs]

Next year is gonna be serious squeaky bum time!

[Cockatrice]

Robbie was telling me they have offered him two more years.. I feel like sticking my head in the oven.

[Eggs]

Robbie was telling me they have offered him two more years.. I feel like sticking my head in the oven.

Why? He is a decent squad player, and the sort of person who we need to keep so that when the 6 nations are on and injuries hit we still have a team to field.

We cant get rid of everyone...

[scrum5]

Robbie was telling me they have offered him two more years.. I feel like sticking my head in the oven.

Tells you all what we need to know about UR and world domination

[Dave]

Robbie was telling me they have offered him two more years.. I feel like sticking my head in the oven.

Tells you all what we need to know about UR and world domination

Roger and p will be next.

[ruckover]

Mark Best, Dave Shanahan, Jonny Simpson and Jacob Stockdale all on development contracts. Rob Lyttle still in second year of Academy.

[UlsterNo9]

Mark Best, Dave Shanahan, Jonny Simpson and Jacob Stockdale all on development contracts. Rob Lyttle still in second year of Academy.

Cheers Ruck, I've updated post

[Dave]

Open to correction, can someone fill in the gaps?

Rodney Ah You - June 2018 all inclusive.
John Andrew - June 2017 makes a really warm bench.
Mark Best - Development Contract going viral for being dropped is a career high point
Rory Best - June 2018 only worth staying because of Ireland (my view not Rory's)
Callum Black - June 2018 cafe opening July 2018.
Tommy Bowe - June 2018 starting for Ulster at Joe's request until may 2018.
Pete Browne - June 2018 - grows a centimeter. 2.01metre Peter.
Darren Cave - June 2018 getting facial refit July 2018.
Marcell Coetzee - June 2019 - don't jinx.
Robbie Diack - June 2017 contract 4 life.
John Donnan - Development Contract until he's 32.
Lorcan Dow - Development Contract must live under the stairs at kingspan not allowed out.
Craig Gilroy - June 2018 get rid.
Iain Henderson - June 2018 he's stuck here because Munster won't have him.
Chris Henry - June 2019 finds form July 2019.
Wiehahn Herbst - June 2019 back from injury May 2019 + half board.
Rob Herring - June 2018 Capetown July 2018.
Brett Herron - June 2017 new contract.
Paddy Jackson - June 2017 - Northampton.
Conor Joyce - AIL
Louis Ludik - June 2020 - look into cloning technology.
Ricky Lutton - June 2017 let go then re-signed September 2017 after first prop crisis.
Rob Lyttle - 2nd year Academy - coached into doakball dummy wing.
Luke Marshall - June 2018 - a keeper ( not a goalkeeper, doesn't have the hands)
Paul Marshall - June 2017 - too scared to write anything here.
Kyle McCall - June 2019 - full board and no Ireland caps.
Stuart McCloskey - June 2019 - get rid. Broke the gainline too many times after strict instructions not to.
Johnny McPhillips - Development Contract - keep.
Stephen Mulholland -Development Contract - no.
Jonny Murphy - Development Contract - thought this said Jordi for a second.
Peter Nelson - June 2017 - starting 10.
Alan O'Connor - June 2017 - just remove the penis and be done with it.
Stuart Olding - June 2019 - banned from irfu tackle bag camps by his doctor.
Jared Payne - June 2018 - stays for the caps.
Ruan Pienaar - June 2017 - I'll be on suicide watch.
Charles Piutau - June 2018 - see above.
Matthew Rea - Development Contract - in with Dow.
Sean Reidy - June 2018 - not a no. 8.
Clive Ross - no contract. Just a lad who turns up and happens to better than most of players.
Dave Shanahan - Development Contract - written off after two games. Ulster way.
Jonny Simpson - Development Contract - keep.
Jacob Stockdale - Development Contract - sign up until 2030.
Kieran Treadwell - keep.
Andrew Trimble - June 2017 one more year.
Franco Van Der Merwe - June 2017 bye
Andrew Warwick - June 2020 - loses license June 2020.
Roger Wilson - June 2017 plays until he is 52.

[rorybestsbigbaldnoggin]

just remove the penis and be done with it

[BaggyTrousers]

Robbie was telling me they have offered him two more years.. I feel like sticking my head in the oven.

Why? He is a decent squad player, and the sort of person who we need to keep so that when the 6 nations are on and injuries hit we still have a team to field.

We cant get rid of everyone...

Precisely Eggs, he is not quite bad enough to gas, occasionally good but his type are an utter necessity giving many loons a job for life at Ulster and remuneration their talent hardly deserves.

I feel your pain Cockers but facts is facts, even in this day and age, and Robbie I am Dalek, a saffer safter that a watery shyte, has a place.

[CIMANFOREVER]

Open to correction, can someone fill in the gaps?

Rodney Ah You - June 2018 all inclusive.
John Andrew - June 2017 makes a really warm bench.
Mark Best - Development Contract going viral for being dropped is a career high point
Rory Best - June 2018 only worth staying because of Ireland (my view not Rory's)
Callum Black - June 2018 cafe opening July 2018.
Tommy Bowe - June 2018 starting for Ulster at Joe's request until may 2018.
Pete Browne - June 2018 - grows a centimeter. 2.01metre Peter.
Darren Cave - June 2018 getting facial refit July 2018.
Marcell Coetzee - June 2019 - don't jinx.
Robbie Diack - June 2017 contract 4 life.
John Donnan - Development Contract until he's 32.
Lorcan Dow - Development Contract must live under the stairs at kingspan not allowed out.
Craig Gilroy - June 2018 get rid.
Iain Henderson - June 2018 he's stuck here because Munster won't have him.
Chris Henry - June 2019 finds form July 2019.
Wiehahn Herbst - June 2019 back from injury May 2019 + half board.
Rob Herring - June 2018 Capetown July 2018.
Brett Herron - June 2017 new contract.
Paddy Jackson - June 2017 - Northampton.
Conor Joyce - AIL
Louis Ludik - June 2020 - look into cloning technology.
Ricky Lutton - June 2017 let go then re-signed September 2017 after first prop crisis.
Rob Lyttle - 2nd year Academy - coached into doakball dummy wing.
Luke Marshall - June 2018 - a keeper ( not a goalkeeper, doesn't have the hands)
Paul Marshall - June 2017 - too scared to write anything here.
Kyle McCall - June 2019 - full board and no Ireland caps.
Stuart McCloskey - June 2019 - get rid. Broke the gainline too many times after strict instructions not to.
Johnny McPhillips - Development Contract - keep.
Stephen Mulholland -Development Contract - no.
Jonny Murphy - Development Contract - thought this said Jordi for a second.
Peter Nelson - June 2017 - starting 10.
Alan O'Connor - June 2017 - just remove the penis and be done with it.
Stuart Olding - June 2019 - banned from irfu tackle bag camps by his doctor.
Jared Payne - June 2018 - stays for the caps.
Ruan Pienaar - June 2017 - I'll be on suicide watch.
Charles Piutau - June 2018 - see above.
Matthew Rea - Development Contract - in with Dow.
Sean Reidy - June 2018 - not a no. 8.
Clive Ross - no contract. Just a lad who turns up and happens to better than most of players.
Dave Shanahan - Development Contract - written off after two games. Ulster way.
Jonny Simpson - Development Contract - keep.
Jacob Stockdale - Development Contract - sign up until 2030.
Kieran Treadwell - keep.
Andrew Trimble - June 2017 one more year.
Franco Van Der Merwe - June 2017 bye
Andrew Warwick - June 2020 - loses license June 2020.
Roger Wilson - June 2017 plays until he is 52.

Wtaf?

No Ross Kane- ?? Future Lion