Ulster v La Rochelle - Saturday (Sunday?) Ravenhill (RDS?)

[Eggs]

Not much thaw in my garden. Sounds like they may be forced to make an early call on it too. Surely better to postpone to Sunday (when it is significantly warmer) than go to an empty rds

[Jackie Brown]

What are the odds that plastic paddy Lowe will score against us if we have to play in Dublin?

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[jean valjean]

Not much thaw in my garden. Sounds like they may be forced to make an early call on it too. Surely better to postpone to Sunday (when it is significantly warmer) than go to an empty rds

Yeah but who is going to compensate LR for changing their return flights?
I bet they are pretty insistent on the game being played on Saturday rather than an extra day in Belfast which affects their planning for the following week in the top 14.

[waggonsroll]

Not much thaw in my garden. Sounds like they may be forced to make an early call on it too. Surely better to postpone to Sunday (when it is significantly warmer) than go to an empty rds

Yeah but who is going to compensate LR for changing their return flights?
I bet they are pretty insistent on the game being played on Saturday rather than an extra day in Belfast which affects their planning for the following week in the top 14.

What about the compensation for the season ticket holders or free tickets on all the extra trains Translink will be running

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[StandUp]

What about compensation for all the trauma suffered watching the last two “games”.

[Marco]

I blame the Protocol myself…

[MightyRearranger]

Careful, you'll be giving Jamie Bryson ideas.

[Dave]

Ulster Rugby is continuing to take every possible step to preserve the playing surface ahead of this weekend’s Heineken Champions Cup fixture against reigning champions Stade Rochelais, scheduled to take place at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday 17 December (KO 5.30pm).

Frost covers have been on the pitch all week and additional measures such as heaters are being brought in. Efforts will continue, with sustained freezing temperatures forecast over the coming days.

The club is in regular contact with tournament organisers EPCR, and we will provide daily updates for supporters via our social media channels.

[allezlesverres]

It will thaw by Saturday, that would be just our luck so we have to go and watch them get mauled rather than spend Saturday actually enjoying ourselves.

[Dave]

Any farmers on the board these days? What's the expert opinion?

My back garden is still covered in white.

[damianmcr]

Any farmers on the board these days? What's the expert opinion?

My back garden is still covered in white.

Have you tried setting it on fire?

[Dave]

Any farmers on the board these days? What's the expert opinion?

My back garden is still covered in white.

Have you tried setting it on fire?

It's not the Colombian marching powder btw.

[SUFTUM_19]

Best case scenario team:
Sutherland, Herring, Moore, O’Connor, Henderson, Mar Rea, Timoney, Vermuelen, Cooney, Burns, Lyttle, McCloskey, Marshall, McIlroy, Lowry
Subs - Stewart, Warwick, O’Toole, Treadwell, McCann, Doak, Moore, Stockdale

Likely team:
Sutherland, Herring, Moore, O’Connor, Henderson, Mar Rea, Timoney, Vermeulen, Cooney, Burns, Stockdale, McCloskey, Moore, McIlroy, Lowry
Subs - Stewart, O’Sullivan, O’Toole, Carter, Treadwell, Mat Rea, Doak, Moxham

Seems like Ulster are confident either Sutherland will be fit/Warwick will be cleared as Callum Reid is playing for the A team the day before. Can’t see Warwick escaping a ban tbh.

Apparently Hendy and Cooney should be grand, but Marshall and Stockdale are doubts. Think Stockdale will probs be ok, but Marshall probably not, based on Gilroy’s inclusion in the A team. Regardless of Stockdale’s fitness, I would be starting Rob Lyttle, criminally underused player.

If Hendy is back and Marshall is out, think Dan will go with a 6/2 split and start Stockdale and have Doak and Moxham covering the bench. Hopefully we could have 3 of Treadwell/Carter/Jordi/McCann but Matty Rea will probably be one of those.

Hume, Addison, Baloucoune all ruled out apparently -https://mobile.twitter.com/JBradleyBT/s ... 0047004673

[Dave]

Best case scenario team:
Sutherland, Herring, Moore, O’Connor, Henderson, Mar Rea, Timoney, Vermuelen, Cooney, Burns, Lyttle, McCloskey, Marshall, McIlroy, Lowry
Subs - Stewart, Warwick, O’Toole, Treadwell, McCann, Doak, Moore, Stockdale

Likely team:
Sutherland, Herring, Moore, O’Connor, Henderson, Mar Rea, Timoney, Vermeulen, Cooney, Burns, Stockdale, McCloskey, Moore, McIlroy, Lowry
Subs - Stewart, O’Sullivan, O’Toole, Carter, Treadwell, Mat Rea, Doak, Moxham

Seems like Ulster are confident either Sutherland will be fit/Warwick will be cleared as Callum Reid is playing for the A team the day before. Can’t see Warwick escaping a ban tbh.

Apparently Hendy and Cooney should be grand, but Marshall and Stockdale are doubts. Think Stockdale will probs be ok, but Marshall probably not, based on Gilroy’s inclusion in the A team. Regardless of Stockdale’s fitness, I would be starting Rob Lyttle, criminally underused player.

If Hendy is back and Marshall is out, think Dan will go with a 6/2 split and start Stockdale and have Doak and Moxham covering the bench. Hopefully we could have 3 of Treadwell/Carter/Jordi/McCann but Matty Rea will probably be one of those.

Hume, Addison, Baloucoune all ruled out apparently -https://mobile.twitter.com/JBradleyBT/s ... 0047004673

That is a major boost. Hendy transforms a pack and Sutherland is lightyears better than Warwick. Dropping Matty Rea would instantly provide an impact. 100% agree re: Lyttle.

[ulster32]

Heard last week Lyttle was selected in the 23 at the coaches meeting and was advised by one of the coaches that he’d be involved,only to turn up to the team meeting and McFarland to announce Moxham in the 23.

Great man management if true..