Russ wrote:thecrouch wrote:Russ wrote:bazzaj wrote:Interesting comments about the farming.
Kind of confirmed my suspicions but didn't want to comment until I heard from farming folk.
Totally agree with the comments about Cotzee being our only forward with the eye of the Tiger.
Funnily enough a farmer.
Like Liam Williams a scaffolder, when you're points down v the All Blacks and all looks lost, he's the man in the team who thinks well it still beats sticking up giant poles for a living in minus temperatures.
He's the man who sets off and has the mentality to change things.
He doesn't shrink with the rest.
As with SOB a farmer.
Have the same issue with some of the guys I coach at the minute
You can give them untold input but if they just walk on the pitch and look round them for a game you got to find another way..
Its got to come from within the player ultimately but it's also down to coaches to help them understand that.
When you see the Nevin inspired performance v the Scarlets you know it's something you can tap into.
If that's what motivates them that's what they should be playing for.
If it's just all just for a wage packet you might as well give up.
Not many farmers in RBAI or Methody yet all the resources go there
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Too many fancy dan types who think they've made it once they get an Ulster tracksuit.
Cruising round the Lisburn road after a latte then down Vic Square for a lougha bants
Get the hair done too
Would be really interesting to understand the Saracens mentality and how that can be tweaked to fit Ulster
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A lot of what Saracens do is excellent.
They create an environment where noone from the tea lady to the British Lion is considered or any differently within the set up.
They are all part of the team.
The supporters are put on a pedestal and treated with respect not herded in amd treated like cash cows.
By a distance the best place I've been to watch a rugby game in terms of the fans being looked after.
The atmosphere is all positive and creates positive on field results.
Clearly when they moved they wanted to create this atmosphere and responded to supporter feedback on what they wanted.
They have a substantial budget of course but don't just buy the best or next available player.
They buy and profile the player that is the best fit for the team.
Again someone like Wigglesworth not the best 9 around but the best fit for them.
We sign.Charlie P, as he was an available superstar, they just don't do that.
On the flip side they hoover and discard young talent.
Every other parent is given false hope with little Johnny being looked at by Saracens.
They invite him to train with them for a substantial fee of course.
However they get the best talent that way.
Theres probably a lot more but we could do worse than looking at them as Russ says.
If only we had an Ulster connection there.