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The realisation that without Charless our 3 current NIQs are Coetzee, Diesel and SVDM has just slapped me up the kite and made me quite sad. Even if they weren't all permanently wrecked only one looks good enough to improve what we already have.

I remember hearing a "suit" telling all who would listen in October that Jean would be Ulster's player of the season this year...

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Cut the Hond loose and let’s see what the O’props can do.
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222toHounslow wrote:Cut the Hond loose and let’s see what the O’props can do.
Release the hond!

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Forget about Ian Whitten, he has signed a 3 year deal in Exeter
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Ex Ulster player told me none of the ex Ulster players in the Avivabosh have any notion of returning. He even used Whitten as an example of a player who flourished when he left.
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Dave wrote:Ex Ulster player told me none of the ex Ulster players in the Avivabosh have any notion of returning. He even used Whitten as an example of a player who flourished when he left.
You don't need an "ex-Ulster player" to figure that one out :roll:
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Dave wrote:Ex Ulster player told me none of the ex Ulster players in the Avivabosh have any notion of returning. He even used Whitten as an example of a player who flourished when he left.
You don't need an "ex-Ulster player" to figure that one out :roll:
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I assume that nobody is buying the FOLKlore of Alster standing by Marcell in the expectation of him being player of the season next year, rather they had, in Rugby terms, no exit strategy?

I assume I bought a cart load of shyte in hoping against evidence that Deysel and Hond might be, if not stellar as Marcell clearly was, then useful?

I assume many like me may have started to think, if they aren’t fit or top class, feck it, go for IQ produce. Financially it is the way to go, no more 200 cap players who have never been good enough to call the shirt their own.
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BaggyTrousers wrote:I assume that nobody is buying the FOLKlore of Alster standing by Marcell in the expectation of him being player of the season next year, rather they had, in Rugby terms, no exit strategy?

I assume I bought a cart load of shyte in hoping against evidence that Deysel and Hond might be, if not stellar as Marcell clearly was, then useful?

I assume many like me may have started to think, if they aren’t fit or top class, feck it, go for IQ produce. Financially it is the way to go, no more 200 cap players who have never been good enough to call the shirt their own.
Id accept a couple of years in the lower competitions of we were growing indigenous players

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BaggyTrousers wrote:I assume that nobody is buying the FOLKlore of Alster standing by Marcell in the expectation of him being player of the season next year, rather they had, in Rugby terms, no exit strategy?

I assume I bought a cart load of shyte in hoping against evidence that Deysel and Hond might be, if not stellar as Marcell clearly was, then useful?

I assume many like me may have started to think, if they aren’t fit or top class, feck it, go for IQ produce. Financially it is the way to go, no more 200 cap players who have never been good enough to call the shirt their own.
I agree. I have no desire to see any 'marquee' type NIQ signings in the future. The pack that we saw against LR was more than useful and all IQ. With Jordi and Marty on route and a few nippers to come through we should invest in the irish talent available. Any NIQ signings should not be breaking the bank. It's too much money on one guy.
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Russ wrote:
BaggyTrousers wrote:I assume that nobody is buying the FOLKlore of Alster standing by Marcell in the expectation of him being player of the season next year, rather they had, in Rugby terms, no exit strategy?

I assume I bought a cart load of shyte in hoping against evidence that Deysel and Hond might be, if not stellar as Marcell clearly was, then useful?

I assume many like me may have started to think, if they aren’t fit or top class, feck it, go for IQ produce. Financially it is the way to go, no more 200 cap players who have never been good enough to call the shirt their own.
Id accept a couple of years in the lower competitions of we were growing indigenous players

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Agreed, Russ. I'd take any silverware we can get and some breathing space to develop the youngsters.
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BaggyTrousers wrote:I assume that nobody is buying the FOLKlore of Alster standing by Marcell in the expectation of him being player of the season next year, rather they had, in Rugby terms, no exit strategy?

I assume I bought a cart load of shyte in hoping against evidence that Deysel and Hond might be, if not stellar as Marcell clearly was, then useful?

I assume many like me may have started to think, if they aren’t fit or top class, feck it, go for IQ produce. Financially it is the way to go, no more 200 cap players who have never been good enough to call the shirt their own.
I agree. I have no desire to see any 'marquee' type NIQ signings in the future. The pack that we saw against LR was more than useful and all IQ. With Jordi and Marty on route and a few nippers to come through we should invest in the irish talent available. Any NIQ signings should not be breaking the bank. It's too much money on one guy.
Not quite my thoughts Dave, I'd still go balls out for the right NIQ, a genuinely top class player in a position we need to cover - but not like Chaz admittedly, I believe Cockers when he suggests that we bought bums on seats rather than covered a position that needed cover or we would have bought a back row. I'd also think of not filling all NIQ places unless the right players at the right money were available.

We are now finding ourselves with 3 NIQs next year and unless Marcell makes a stunning recovery, they aren't worth the steam off yer pish, better off with Matty Rea, Timoney, Hall, Dalton, Jones, guys who would be busting their hump for a chance, guys who have let nobody down when called upon. And equally the Os props and others.

Time to back Irish talent unless someone unexpectedly has credentials from abroad matched with a suitable rugby game in a position needed.
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BaggyTrousers wrote:
Dave wrote:
BaggyTrousers wrote:I assume that nobody is buying the FOLKlore of Alster standing by Marcell in the expectation of him being player of the season next year, rather they had, in Rugby terms, no exit strategy?

I assume I bought a cart load of shyte in hoping against evidence that Deysel and Hond might be, if not stellar as Marcell clearly was, then useful?

I assume many like me may have started to think, if they aren’t fit or top class, feck it, go for IQ produce. Financially it is the way to go, no more 200 cap players who have never been good enough to call the shirt their own.
I agree. I have no desire to see any 'marquee' type NIQ signings in the future. The pack that we saw against LR was more than useful and all IQ. With Jordi and Marty on route and a few nippers to come through we should invest in the irish talent available. Any NIQ signings should not be breaking the bank. It's too much money on one guy.
Not quite my thoughts Dave, I'd still go balls out for the right NIQ, a genuinely top class player in a position we need to cover - but not like Chaz admittedly, I believe Cockers when he suggests that we bought bums on seats rather than covered a position that needed cover or we would have bought a back row. I'd also think of not filling all NIQ places unless the right players at the right money were available.

We are now finding ourselves with 3 NIQs next year and unless Marcell makes a stunning recovery, they aren't worth the steam off yer pish, better off with Matty Rea, Timoney, Hall, Dalton, Jones, guys who would be busting their hump for a chance, guys who have let nobody down when called upon. And equally the Os props and others.

Time to back Irish talent unless someone unexpectedly has credentials from abroad matched with a suitable rugby game in a position needed.
Jones had something about him after he had the fear of god put into him at half time against Munster

I liked the look of Rea at 8 in the second half too

Can see a future backrow of Jones Rea and Timoney at least being capable of doing a job in the league



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Dave wrote:Ex Ulster player told me none of the ex Ulster players in the Avivabosh have any notion of returning. He even used Whitten as an example of a player who flourished when he left.
But but but, surely we send them off to come home to the roost far better players, oh aye that's right a wet dream.
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Kofi Annan wrote:
Dave wrote:Ex Ulster player told me none of the ex Ulster players in the Avivabosh have any notion of returning. He even used Whitten as an example of a player who flourished when he left.
But but but, surely we send them off to come home to the roost far better players, oh aye that's right a wet dream.
If I had a £100 for every time some clown talks about "them coming back better players" I'd have a brave collection of semolians.

Those who actually have gone off and become better players and returned include all of the following:

Niall O'Connor .................sure improved is a wide term with lots of elasticity.
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