Glasgow v Ulster

[Silverstu]

Looks like Dan is sticking with rotation and giving lads a chance, probably saving a few who are carrying knocks. Impressive that he went for McNabney at 8 rather than just playing Matty Rea. It keeps the squad fresh - hopefully they will put in a good performance, front 5 looks good and the bench props are great too. But yes, very interested to see how McNabney goes at this level, that back row will need to put a shift in!

[So It Is]

Interesting team. 5 of the starting pack born and bred Ulstermen.

Fascinated by the back row. Could get slaughtered but if they manage to avoid that then it would be a massive result for the 3 of them, against a very good URC-level back row in a hostile place like Glasgow, with the Weegies boo-ing and hollering everytime the opposition draws a breath or farts.

Great to see Luke back again.

[Neill_M]

Interesting team. 5 of the starting pack born and bred Ulstermen.

Fascinated by the back row. Could get slaughtered but if they manage to avoid that then it would be a massive result for the 3 of them, against a very good URC-level back row in a hostile place like Glasgow, with the Weegies boo-ing and hollering everytime the opposition draws a breath or farts.

Great to see Luke back again.

They aren't booing, big fans of Monty Burns from the Simpsons, Boo-urns!

[CIMANFOREVER]

Interesting team. 5 of the starting pack born and bred Ulstermen.

Fascinated by the back row. Could get slaughtered but if they manage to avoid that then it would be a massive result for the 3 of them, against a very good URC-level back row in a hostile place like Glasgow, with the Weegies boo-ing and hollering everytime the opposition draws a breath or farts.

Great to see Luke back again.

+1. I'm happy these lads are getting the chance, rather than some of the AIL level filler we've used traditionally. Nearly £1m loss focusses the mind on using the resources sitting in front of you. It's worked for Stewart, Sheridan, McCann etc so a season of Ulster kids learning is ok by me.

Yayyy for Lukey

[So It Is]

Interesting team. 5 of the starting pack born and bred Ulstermen.

Fascinated by the back row. Could get slaughtered but if they manage to avoid that then it would be a massive result for the 3 of them, against a very good URC-level back row in a hostile place like Glasgow, with the Weegies boo-ing and hollering everytime the opposition draws a breath or farts.

Great to see Luke back again.

+1. I'm happy these lads are getting the chance, rather than some of the AIL level filler we've used traditionally. Nearly £1m loss focusses the mind on using the resources sitting in front of you. It's worked for Stewart, Sheridan, McCann etc so a season of Ulster kids learning is ok by me.

Yayyy for Lukey

Exactly.

Hopefully the days of starting the likes of Clive Ross, GJ and Matty are over, and we become a breeding ground again for angry young culchie forwards that love hurting things.

Give the young lads a fair crack, and if they are still gash after 2 years in the academy, and 2 years in senior squad getting 5 or 6 starts a year and a few bench appearances, cut them loose.

And hand it over to the next batch.

[Neill_M]

I see Glasgow A were edged out by Edinburgh A 26-27 today. Maybe they win the game if Duncan Weir had been available

Glasgow using the above game for the last game in his ban so he can magically face Ulster 24 hours later.

[CIMANFOREVER]

I see Glasgow A were edged out by Edinburgh A 26-27 today. Maybe they win the game if Duncan Weir had been available

Glasgow using the above game for the last game in his ban so he can magically face Ulster 24 hours later.

I like wee Duncky. Very underrated. And better than facing big Duncky Ferguson

[Bart S]

My concern remains how ulster handle the young guys if they do show real promise after giving them a few starts.

Marcus Rea was 1st choice alongside DV and Timoney 2 seasons ago in a pretty strong ulster team which lost 2 tight knockout games. Last season he was sparingly used and looked to have considerably regressed by the end. He should have been given more chances early on last season and if he wasn't cutting it then fine, drop him. I worry the same thing will happen with Sheridan. Needs to be getting plenty of gametime, starting or bench.

Sheridan should be looked at as a lock, as ulster badly short of quality and even personnel in that area. AOC and Tredwell have reached their ceilings and I don't think Izzy is going to be top level.

[justinr73]

The memory can play funny tricks at times.

Marcus Rea played in the first five rounds of the URC last season and made six starts and one appearance off the bench in the first nine games.

[jean valjean]

Was there a rumour that marcus was particularly badly hit by the sickness picked up in South Africa? He never seemed the same player even when he came back from it.

[CIMANFOREVER]

Marcus is worth persevering with

[HammerTime]

Stunning opening 14 mins from Ulster. Let's not do a Connacht!! Fair play McNabney!!!

[MightyRearranger]

Glasgow should have had that try disallowed there. Gap came from a Glasgow player tackling Sheridan as he was trying to fill in at pillar.

[jean valjean]

What happened flannery?

[HammerTime]

And just like that Ulster went all brain dead. All started by Addison not knowing what the fk was going on on the Glasgow line.