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Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:19 pm
by pip14
Anyone have Brian McLaughlins number?
Also Ewers, what a complete waste of money
Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:20 pm
by Big-al
Marco wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:16 pm
Finn Russell post match interview, he could easily play another 80, BB injured, holding his arm (again). Physicality and fitness, worlds apart.
Burns is like that every game. It used to be his ankle which stopped him from goal kicking, now it’s his arm. Every. Single. Match
Good chance he’ll be back training this week!!
Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:21 pm
by Jetstream
Dave wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:11 pm
TheBoat wrote:Dave wrote:Bye Dan
Are you paying to get rid of him?
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That's the tragic part isn't it. We can't afford it.
There is not a single journalist that would even ask McFarland if he was considering his position.
Who is getting blamed this week? It was training intensity last week. I'm guessing it's the pre-match warm up.
We can now add Grant to the list of coaches that should head for the exit.
Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:26 pm
by Marco
Just a word about Bath, well deserved, great fans, nothing over the top, won absolutely fair and square, cracking wee ground. Imagine how good they'd be if they get a 3G pitch.....
Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:35 pm
by MightyRearranger
jean valjean wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:15 pm
For the try they ran in after the kick out on the full. Why was our defensive line 10m behind the scrum? Am I missing something for this to be the case?
Stockdale went into the scrum, so they were a man down in the backs and had to resort to a soft drift defense.
Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:41 pm
by solidarity
Bath have a 72 man squad, we have 44. Must have a fair bit of money around.
Interesting how many Welsh guys they have although not surprising, looking at the state of Welsh rugby at the minute.
Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:43 pm
by Deraless
MightyRearranger wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:35 pm
jean valjean wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:15 pm
For the try they ran in after the kick out on the full. Why was our defensive line 10m behind the scrum? Am I missing something for this to be the case?
Stockdale went into the scrum, so they were a man down in the backs and had to resort to a soft drift defense.
Was this after, according to Swiss Tony, we had gone down to 8 in the scrum
Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:55 pm
by Dharper
https://twitter.com/nickwebb2017/status ... ckwebb2017
Pretty grumpy.
Coaching may be poor, but the players need to also take accountability for their own performance levels too. Maybe the environment is a little too “comfortable.” Poor performances easily forgiven and forgotten. UR need a couple of nasty b@stards on and off the pitch.
Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:34 pm
by kingofthehill
Following two significant defeats and a draw for the Irish provinces, coupled with the likelihood of another loss tomorrow, the IRFU might find themselves under increased scrutiny. Their relatively unchallenged status could be coming to an end.
It’s got to get worse before it gets better.
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Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:47 pm
by kingofthehill
In just one weekend, it's noticeable that all Irish provinces adopt a similar playing style, directly influenced by the national team.
There's a concern about becoming overly predictable, despite executing multi-phase shapes effectively in Ireland. The challenge arises when we can’t get go forward.
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Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:58 pm
by So It Is
Is he gone yet?
Utter tom kite. Bar 5mins before HT
Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:06 am
by justinr73
Big-al wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:20 pm
Marco wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:16 pm
Finn Russell post match interview, he could easily play another 80, BB injured, holding his arm (again). Physicality and fitness, worlds apart.
Burns is like that every game. It used to be his ankle which stopped him from goal kicking, now it’s his arm. Every. Single. Match
Good chance he’ll be back training this week!!
Hilarious how you think that was Billy’s fault.
And how he was supposed to have been goal kicking???
I thought Ulsterman were supposed to be able to handle their drink.
Most of the one away game a season brigade were blocked before the game started and I spent the latter part of this evening trying to stop us getting thrown out of the pub.
And none of them had drunk as much as I had.
The Bath fans were sound though, especially that girl who liked stroking my hair.
Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 1:25 am
by Dave
justinr73 wrote:Big-al wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:20 pm
Marco wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:16 pm
Finn Russell post match interview, he could easily play another 80, BB injured, holding his arm (again). Physicality and fitness, worlds apart.
Burns is like that every game. It used to be his ankle which stopped him from goal kicking, now it’s his arm. Every. Single. Match
Good chance he’ll be back training this week!!
Hilarious how you think that was Billy’s fault.
And how he was supposed to have been goal kicking???
I thought Ulsterman were supposed to be able to handle their drink.
Most of the one away game a season brigade were blocked before the game started and I spent the latter part of this evening trying to stop us getting thrown out of the pub.
And none of them had drunk as much as I had.
The Bath fans were sound though, especially that girl who liked stroking my hair.
Stroked your what.......oh ok hair.
Safe home, mate.
Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:58 am
by Marco
Sobering stat: in the last two away games against English teams, Sale and Bath, exactly one year apart, Ulster lost cumulatively by 76-14. Split this up between the four halves, we won one 8-14, and lost the other three by a cumulative score of 68-0, Romanian level losses. Really hard to see any progression in the intervening 52 weeks of coaching, although at least the effort could not be questioned against Bath yesterday. Also noting the European URC teams are taking a pasting (up to Saturday evening at least). Is it a blip or just a sign that the Fr and Eng teams are taking the tournament seriously now?
Re: Bath v Ulster
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:37 am
by Big-al
Marco wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:58 am
Sobering stat: in the last two away games against English teams, Sale and Bath, exactly one year apart, Ulster lost cumulatively by 76-14. Split this up between the four halves, we won one 8-14, and lost the other three by a cumulative score of 68-0, Romanian level losses. Really hard to see any progression in the intervening 52 weeks of coaching, although at least the effort could not be questioned against Bath yesterday. Also noting the European URC teams are taking a pasting (up to Saturday evening at least). Is it a blip or just a sign that the Fr and Eng teams are taking the tournament seriously now?
The English took Europe seriously in the past, they named there strongest available sides, but just weren’t good enough.
Don’t fall into that trap that they’ve come out with in the past.