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This is absolute proof Logan is either a liar or just out of his depth, he said on the=podcast (when was that) that they were not at the shortlist stage and on Tuesday night told branch members they had also not got a coach yet, so, which is it, he is just a D4 stooge and Nucifora dies as he pleases or hr genuinely is clueless .

We as in UR are becoming a joke, always willing to give some one a chance, but this Nucifora mafia is becoming a nonsense, just look at the clown running the men and women’s 7, another mate who has failed to deliver anywhere near his targets and speaking to both male and female players is an arrogant Buffon , millions have been wasted on a 7s wet dream.

Dublin has lost control to Nucifora, something is wrong
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https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport ... 504a54f3e3

Was deemed not good enough to take a 7s team to Olympics, will fit right in
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Why does anyone think Harrison is coming we have been told Friend is the rumour... just stood down from his job so free..
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It warms the cockles of my heart that after being fûcked out of Brumbies he has had two gigs in the testing environment of Nippon and then 7777777, sweet holy mother of sanctified fûck.

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what Ulster need is a head coach who was a forward not a former back straight out of sevens rugby coaching .

if true then Peel is a passenger if Payne is retained on Ulster's books .
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This has to be sh1te.


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JB mentioned both Friend and Mallinder on the podcast.
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Don't know about anyone else ... but that news, even if just a rumour, had me hitting the handbrake and pulling a 180 doughnut on Mount Merion and heading back to HQ to get a ST for next year.

When we say we are taking things seriously and starting from the bottom up to improve it's news like this that instils confidence that we are on the upward climb.

Andrew Friend is the sort of monumental huge name we would employ just long enough to be able to pick him out of a line up ... in time for him to be sacked when we take a double shafting from the Kings next season.
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Beggars cant be choosers... I would be happy with Mallinder, but I suspect he's too good for Ulster, and has options...Friend hits perfectly at the level of Ulster. Mediocre coach for a mediocre outfit.


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FFS ... It looks like Lisburn is out of our depth now ... I hear we're sending out application forms to Lidl.
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Mallinder would be an excellent move.

I’m still hoping for him given his alleged last minute U-turn at Cardiff
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He would be too strong for Cunningham and Nucifora. They will want a yes man.
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Locking horns with Cockerill again may have some attraction for Mallinder.

Not sure Friend has the right credentials in the current climate - last time he took the squad out, one of them ended up in bed, albeit a hospital one.
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Mallinder would not be my choice by a long way -- Northampton were one of the most thuggish sides in the EPL under Mallinder

Instigators at that -- I don't approve of players ignoring that which goes beyond hard, but neither do I approve of playing beyond hard--Mallinder seems to approve of that type of play, we don't Like the Brennans of this world.
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Go Hard or Go Home and keep getting up.

That’s all it takes. Hit them harder and knock the fight outta them. Keep getting up so there are no gaps.
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