Ulster v Racing 92 Saturday 8pm KO TNT Sports 3

[CIMANFOREVER]

Re the poor lineout early in the match, note that DF took personal responsibility for the functioning of the lineout during his post match interview. Said he got that wrong, but when he corrected that, the lineout functioned well.

Dunno how much of that was a coach taking pressure off his players (not something DF has been good at in the recent past, but it's what ogod coaches do), or if it was actually true, but the lineout did function much better after RH returned from his HIA, by which time DF could have made some changes in tactics. I'm not qulaified to comment on the whole thrower/lifter/catcher co-ordination, but maybe he did get something right.

Strange though that it has been misfiring a lot over the season to date, yet if he was able to fix it during that match, you'd think he could have fixed it much earlier in the season.

Maybe Nigel Brady had a word with Rob

[solidarity]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlxMLoyAKfg&t=36s
Have a look at the opening titles.

[big mervyn]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlxMLoyAKfg&t=36s
Have a look at the opening titles.

Full match here if anybody is interested:

https://www.youtube.com/live/uO37AvUGGW ... DRxaeOYn8f

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Re the poor lineout early in the match, note that DF took personal responsibility for the functioning of the lineout during his post match interview. Said he got that wrong, but when he corrected that, the lineout functioned well.

Dunno how much of that was a coach taking pressure off his players (not something DF has been good at in the recent past, but it's what ogod coaches do), or if it was actually true, but the lineout did function much better after RH returned from his HIA, by which time DF could have made some changes in tactics. I'm not qulaified to comment on the whole thrower/lifter/catcher co-ordination, but maybe he did get something right.

Strange though that it has been misfiring a lot over the season to date, yet if he was able to fix it during that match, you'd think he could have fixed it much earlier in the season.

Maybe Nigel Brady had a word with Rob

True - either his own thoughts, or passed on from above.

Something wee Dave Shanners on water duty or even the medical staff during the HIA could have done?

[big mervyn]

Re the poor lineout early in the match, note that DF took personal responsibility for the functioning of the lineout during his post match interview. Said he got that wrong, but when he corrected that, the lineout functioned well.

Dunno how much of that was a coach taking pressure off his players (not something DF has been good at in the recent past, but it's what ogod coaches do), or if it was actually true, but the lineout did function much better after RH returned from his HIA, by which time DF could have made some changes in tactics. I'm not qulaified to comment on the whole thrower/lifter/catcher co-ordination, but maybe he did get something right.

Strange though that it has been misfiring a lot over the season to date, yet if he was able to fix it during that match, you'd think he could have fixed it much earlier in the season.

Maybe Nigel Brady had a word with Rob

True - either his own thoughts, or passed on from above.

Something wee Dave Shanners on water duty or even the medical staff during the HIA could have done?

Young David was having quite an intense touchline discussion with Rob at one point

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Re the poor lineout early in the match, note that DF took personal responsibility for the functioning of the lineout during his post match interview. Said he got that wrong, but when he corrected that, the lineout functioned well.

Dunno how much of that was a coach taking pressure off his players (not something DF has been good at in the recent past, but it's what ogod coaches do), or if it was actually true, but the lineout did function much better after RH returned from his HIA, by which time DF could have made some changes in tactics. I'm not qulaified to comment on the whole thrower/lifter/catcher co-ordination, but maybe he did get something right.

Strange though that it has been misfiring a lot over the season to date, yet if he was able to fix it during that match, you'd think he could have fixed it much earlier in the season.

Maybe Nigel Brady had a word with Rob

True - either his own thoughts, or passed on from above.

Something wee Dave Shanners on water duty or even the medical staff during the HIA could have done?

Young David was having quite an intense touchline discussion with Rob at one point

He was . . .

[volvo]

Thanks for the you tube link BM appreciated

[big mervyn]

Thanks for the you tube link BM appreciated

Interestingly, a search on "Ulster v Racing 92" returned nothing but "Racing 92 v Ulster" did.
Probably a deliberate attempt to fool the YouTube police

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Thanks for the you tube link BM appreciated

Interestingly, a search on "Ulster v Racing 92" returned nothing but "Racing 92 v Ulster" did.
Probably a deliberate attempt to fool the YouTube police

SHHHOOOOOOOSH!!!

[big mervyn]

Thanks for the you tube link BM appreciated

Interestingly, a search on "Ulster v Racing 92" returned nothing but "Racing 92 v Ulster" did.
Probably a deliberate attempt to fool the YouTube police

SHHHOOOOOOOSH!!!

Surely you're not suggesting 5th columnists in the UAFC ?

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Thanks for the you tube link BM appreciated

Interestingly, a search on "Ulster v Racing 92" returned nothing but "Racing 92 v Ulster" did.
Probably a deliberate attempt to fool the YouTube police

SHHHOOOOOOOSH!!!

Surely you're not suggesting 5th columnists in the UAFC ?

Don't have to be in UAFC to see wot's written on it.

Thankfully, there's one redeeming feature - no one pays much attention to wot's writ here as it's usually a loada tosh.

[Bart S]

Thanks for the you tube link BM appreciated

Interestingly, a search on "Ulster v Racing 92" returned nothing but "Racing 92 v Ulster" did.
Probably a deliberate attempt to fool the YouTube police

SHHHOOOOOOOSH!!!

Some come aboard for a pleasure trip