Leinster v Ulster

ColinM · Post by **ColinM** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:32 pm

Cornerfleg wrote:Any chance these are the conditions for BBJ to stay next year?

Could equally be the reason he doesnt

ruckover · Post by **ruckover** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:33 pm

Cornerfleg wrote:Any chance these are the conditions for BBJ to stay next year?

If they are I'm not sure it's even worth it...

pip14 · Post by **pip14** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:34 pm

What happens if is child is late? Ie late next week, he dosent get back....we are fooked

playingadvantage · Post by **playingadvantage** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:35 pm

Is there any other job where you would be allowed this time off? Is the question not why is his wife not having the child here as most other wives of people employed overseas do?

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:37 pm

ruckover wrote:
Cornerfleg wrote:Any chance these are the conditions for BBJ to stay next year?
If they are I'm not sure it's even worth it...

If that's the case I would rather he stayed now and left at end of season.

ruckover · Post by **ruckover** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:38 pm

pip14 wrote:What happens if is child is late? Ie late next week, he dosent get back....we are fooked

There is no way Ulster will let him miss the quarter-final. If they do, that is incredibly poor management.

ruckover · Post by **ruckover** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:41 pm

Rooster wrote:
ruckover wrote:
Cornerfleg wrote:Any chance these are the conditions for BBJ to stay next year?
If they are I'm not sure it's even worth it...
If that's the case I would rather he stayed now and left at end of season.

Agreed. This is becoming a bit of a farce. We're now into the crunch part of the season and he's away off to New Zealand missing big matches. This should not be happening - he has a contract that must be honoured.

Rovi Snave · Post by **Rovi Snave** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:42 pm

Rooster wrote:
ruckover wrote:
Cornerfleg wrote:Any chance these are the conditions for BBJ to stay next year?
If they are I'm not sure it's even worth it...
If that's the case I would rather he stayed now and left at end of season.

+1 - the more I think about this the more I get pi**ed off

His wife chose to return to NZ - BBJ signed a contract to do a job of work - he should be there!!!

Edit - sanity check - do we know for sure he has returned to NZ - can anyone confirm?

Loki · Post by **Loki** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:42 pm

I agree it's annoying but we aren't party to things behind the scenes. It's possible that Humph and Maak have given him this week - in conjunction with medical info on the baby's likely dates - on the proviso that he absolutely, cannot miss Sarries.

Similarly if we're keen to keep BBJ for as long as we can it befits us to offer him get-arounds where possible. Certainly its not ideal - least of all for the player - but its something UR have left themselves open to.

I'll sorry to see BBJ not line out as much as the next man but I'd suggest what we're really frustrated about is the lack of depth below First XV - a similar problem under McGlock, when players haven't necessarily been blooded with future problems in mind. All that said McCall and Lutton need to play sometime, otherwise what's the point?

Nightsoil · Post by **Nightsoil** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:45 pm

breakdown wrote:
Nightsoil wrote:
breakdown wrote:Heaney can play 15 AFAIK.
I cannot be the only person who thinks of Heaney playing 15 at this level and feels a great deal of trepidation?

I hate to say it, but the logical answer to this is

9. Marshall/Heaney 10. Jackson

21. Heaney/Marshall 22. Pienaar 23. Nelson

Or some variation thereof.
He can play at 15 if needed, not saying he will or should. He's played there for Belfast Quins I think.

The important words were 'at this level'. He hasn't done that, nor does he look to have the physical attributes to do so.

TheWonDon · Post by **TheWonDon** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:50 pm

Took a quick glance on Afoa's twitter there. A conversation from 2 days ago indicated he is back in NZ alright.

I wonder did UR do this under the radar on purpose?

It has to be Black at 1 and Court at 3. Healy will be licking his lips at the prospect.

ColinM · Post by **ColinM** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:54 pm

When we faced Leinster here we put BBJ and Court against the Ireland front row of Healy and Bent. It was the difference and the mainreason we won convincingly.

Unless Court can magic up a huge 60 mins against Healy, take him by surprise if you will, then we're in for a long night.

BaggyTrousers · Post by **BaggyTrousers** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:11 pm

Cap'n Grumpy wrote:
playingadvantage wrote:Think you will find Lutton will start at 3!
that'll give him plenty of time - the match doesn't kick off til after 6

Cap'n, if only this was a time for levity thon was a cracker.

My pronouncement for this week: No Afoa, No Chance.

playingadvantage · Post by **playingadvantage** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:16 pm

A cracker indeed but let's see if my contention is correct or not!

Cap'n Grumpy · Post by **Cap'n Grumpy** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:17 pm

BaggyTrousers wrote:
Cap'n Grumpy wrote:
playingadvantage wrote:Think you will find Lutton will start at 3!
that'll give him plenty of time - the match doesn't kick off til after 6
Cap'n, if only this was a time for levity thon was a cracker.

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, i'll only cry

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