Dharper wrote:Rodders is out of contract end of season.
Very excited for next season. Hopefully Dave clearance continues. The kids have done well generally this season and got better with growing exposure hopefully this will be extended and built on next yr. UR cannot rely on money or hand outs for long term success, most of our problems and solutions are within Ulster. Excited for older players too - the chance to play with young enthusiastic players, to help build something beyond their own talent or career. Let’s do it our way. We’ll turn it around together. The value of that shirt is an absolute non Negotiable for any player wearing it. That has not been upheld....clean slate, clear the decks. A few reliable old heads with the right attitude/culture, and the young guns, continuing to build.
I'll have a pint of whatever happy juice you're on DH. Your positivity and optimism is dripping from your post. i'm more of a glass half empty bloke, we've a tough few years ahead of us. I'd like to see Ulstermen coming to the fore, do it our way.
Having optimism for next season is a rough equivalence of belief in the tooth fairy, I shagged her sister by the way, and the best I can muster is, IF Slogan goes this month & IF McFarland is rescued from the grip of the parsimonious SRU by mid-summer & IF Bryn assumes the role of CEO Pro-Rugby & IF Girrid stayed as defence coach & if Marcell's knee survives first contact & IF big Dan picks the team without listening to Peel & IF Peel is shown the door, & IF some of our nippers make it ............... then in about 5 years time we might have something of a team .............. in the meantime, I live with a soul full of hope, a mind that says this is going to be rough and an expectation of substantial disappointment and the realsiation that soon my soul full of hope will turn into a hole full of soap.
NEVER MOVE ON. Years on, I cannot ever watch Ireland with anything but indifference, I continue to wish for the imminent death of Donal Spring, the FIRFUC's executioner of Wee Paddy & Wee Stu, and I hate the FIRFUCs with undiminished passion.
jean valjean wrote:Wee Joey gets to start his biggest club game of the year......at 15. Either he is definitely moving or Leinster continue to do just what they want.
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Did janny the loops himmy get better?
Or has Byrne been selected at 10?
BaggyTrousers wrote:Having optimism for next season is a rough equivalence of belief in the tooth fairy, I shagged her sister by the way, and the best I can muster is, IF Slogan goes this month & IF McFarland is rescued from the grip of the parsimonious SRU by mid-summer & IF Bryn assumes the role of CEO Pro-Rugby & IF Girrid stayed as defence coach & if Marcell's knee survives first contact & IF big Dan picks the team without listening to Peel & IF Peel is shown the door, & IF some of our nippers make it ............... then in about 5 years time we might have something of a team .............. in the meantime, I live with a soul full of hope, a mind that says this is going to be rough and an expectation of substantial disappointment and the realsiation that soon my soul full of hope will turn into a hole full of soap.
I know you're as gay as the next man Baggy, i just hope you don't mind me saying:
f@ck me sideways Baggy, that's a lot of IFs.
When you see it in black and white like above, it really is a f@cking long shot for the next few seasons...... i'm away for some happy pills.
BaggyTrousers wrote:Having optimism for next season is a rough equivalence of belief in the tooth fairy, I shagged her sister by the way, and the best I can muster is, IF Slogan goes this month & IF McFarland is rescued from the grip of the parsimonious SRU by mid-summer & IF Bryn assumes the role of CEO Pro-Rugby & IF Girrid stayed as defence coach & if Marcell's knee survives first contact & IF big Dan picks the team without listening to Peel & IF Peel is shown the door, & IF some of our nippers make it ............... then in about 5 years time we might have something of a team .............. in the meantime, I live with a soul full of hope, a mind that says this is going to be rough and an expectation of substantial disappointment and the realsiation that soon my soul full of hope will turn into a hole full of soap.
I know you're as gay as the next man Baggy, i just hope you don't mind me saying:
f@ck me sideways Baggy, that's a lot of IFs.
When you see it in black and white like above, it really is a f@cking long shot for the next few seasons...... i'm away for some happy pills.
I believe we have nothing concrete, just "IFs", no optimism whatsoever, especially not about Sunday, too many good operators in that Ospreys pack against our threadbare pack.
Strap in for a bumpy ride. I think Dan McFarland has both the opportunity of a lifetime given the only way is up, but also balls of steel for unless he's had some promises (& obviously not from Slogan), then he has a bloody hard road, mostly uphill.
NEVER MOVE ON. Years on, I cannot ever watch Ireland with anything but indifference, I continue to wish for the imminent death of Donal Spring, the FIRFUC's executioner of Wee Paddy & Wee Stu, and I hate the FIRFUCs with undiminished passion.
You know what they say, you can do nothing with if!!
There are things out of our control but there are some “ifs” we can control ...
Dan - make sure he is here for start of preseason. That is within our control. If SRU want the compensation then pay it. We can’t start another campaign without the head coach in place. Bryn/IRFU get it sorted.
Logan - that can be sorted & listening to a few different people will be sorted soon with Hamilton taking over the reigns.
Coaching set up - another that is within our control. I’m quite sure Dan & Bryn have been in regular contact about who Dan wants in place both from a coaching &playing staff POV. On the playing side of things it may actually be an easier task getting rid of who he doesn’t want at the club for the start of pre season. Bringing players in is never easy as there are many variables.
I wonder who Bryn was meeting at The Dunadry yesterday? Anyone know.
"But going forward, at Ulster Rugby, one thing will never change. As long as this great club exists, the person and the player, Nevin Spence, will never be forgotten."
Bring Humph On!! wrote:You know what they say, you can do nothing with if!!
There are things out of our control but there are some “ifs” we can control ...
Dan - make sure he is here for start of preseason. That is within our control. If SRU want the compensation then pay it. We can’t start another campaign without the head coach in place. Bryn/IRFU get it sorted.
Logan - that can be sorted & listening to a few different people will be sorted soon with Hamilton taking over the reigns.
Coaching set up - another that is within our control. I’m quite sure Dan & Bryn have been in regular contact about who Dan wants in place both from a coaching &playing staff POV. On the playing side of things it may actually be an easier task getting rid of who he doesn’t want at the club for the start of pre season. Bringing players in is never easy as there are many variables.
I wonder who Bryn was meeting at The Dunadry yesterday? Anyone know.
in terms of control..
When Dan comes will be a matter entirely for the SRU and only if the IRFY meet their demands..
Where is the evidence that Hamilton is taking over the reigns..
What say is Dan having as to who he wants at 10 next year with the IRFU already 'forcing' either Carbery or Bryne to come north.. maybe he would like to give McPhillips the chance or he sees that Lowry can make the step up by next year. With a number of signings already made what is the likelihood that there will be much for the coach to bring in over the summer..
Bring Humph On!! wrote:You know what they say, you can do nothing with if!!
There are things out of our control but there are some “ifs” we can control ...
Dan - make sure he is here for start of preseason. That is within our control. If SRU want the compensation then pay it. We can’t start another campaign without the head coach in place. Bryn/IRFU get it sorted.
Logan - that can be sorted & listening to a few different people will be sorted soon with Hamilton taking over the reigns.
Coaching set up - another that is within our control. I’m quite sure Dan & Bryn have been in regular contact about who Dan wants in place both from a coaching &playing staff POV. On the playing side of things it may actually be an easier task getting rid of who he doesn’t want at the club for the start of pre season. Bringing players in is never easy as there are many variables.
I wonder who Bryn was meeting at The Dunadry yesterday? Anyone know.
in terms of control..
When Dan comes will be a matter entirely for the SRU and only if the IRFY meet their demands.. it doesn’t suit SRU to keep Dan for the sake of rubbing our noses in it. This is a game is poker - only my opinion obviously. My point was let’s not mess around, find out what figure is required & get the early release arranged.
Where is the evidence that Hamilton is taking over the reigns.. I don’t have any evidence per se ... just listening to people talking - the dogs in the street I think is the term used round these parts. Some of the people mentioning Logan out/Hamilton in would have reasonably close links to UR. But it is rumour only at this stage
What say is Dan having as to who he wants at 10 next year with the IRFU already 'forcing' either Carbery or Bryne to come north.. maybe he would like to give McPhillips the chance or he sees that Lowry can make the step up by next year. With a number of signings already made what is the likelihood that there will be much for the coach to bring in over the summer.. i don’t imagine anyone will be “forced” to move anywhere. It fits Ireland’s RWC preparations to have IQ 10’s playing at 10 for the provinces. It may be something Dan fancies at Ulster, or maybe not. I would imagine there will be another signing or 2 before the season starts ... not necessarily world beaters but there is room being made in the squad & the budget for further additions. I would imagine Dan will have his own view on some of our “Dave’s” & whether he sees potential in them or not.
This is all guesswork & rumour on our part because, it’s a bit of fun. I don’t profess to know what is going on behind closed doors at Ravenspan but I do know that Bryn met someone at The Dunadry yesterday and they didn’t appear to want to be seen in public together. A new player? A new coach? Who knows.
"But going forward, at Ulster Rugby, one thing will never change. As long as this great club exists, the person and the player, Nevin Spence, will never be forgotten."
