Contract Situation

[big mervyn]

LI unable to pay April salaries on time, and seem to be up sh!t creek financially, according to The Times. . . . .

Chris Foy
@FoyChris
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Latest on London Irish. Players called to a meeting at 8.30 this morning where they were told by club CEO + Howard Thomas of Redstrike Group (prospective buyers) that money had been transferred for wages, which would be paid later today.

Very sad... Maybe Noraid can bale them out with a $1500 a plate fundraiser, they've done it before somewhere....

Seriously, PRL is fecked and it's sad to see. PJ'll go back to France and name his price. Or maybe NZ?

No money in New Zealand, France/Japan if he wants a decent wage.

Paddy turning Japanese- is that not wot got him into bother before? ....

Was he not turning Ethiopian? The auld Jap's eye caused him a few problems though ...

[rumncoke]

No it was complaining about someone else's japs in his eyes .

[Neill_M]

With a combined total of nearly 500 caps for the province, Ulster Rugby will recognise the 10 Senior Men’s players confirmed as leaving at the conclusion of the current season.

This weekend’s BKT United Rugby Championship Quarter-Final game at Kingspan Stadium (Friday 5 May, KO 7 35pm) will offer supporters the opportunity to say a fond farewell to the Senior Men’s players confirmed by the club as leavers:

Craig Gilroy (212)
Rob Lyttle (64)
Jordi Murphy (63)
Sam Carter (57)
Duane Vermeulen (34)
Gareth Milasinovich (23)
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen (13)
Rory Sutherland (11)
Declan Moore (3)
Frank Bradshaw-Ryan (1)

[Neill_M]

Under Contract

LHP – Andrew Warwick (2025), Eric O’Sullivan (2024), Steven Kitshoff (2026), Callum Reid (2025)
Hooker – Rob Herring (2025), Tom Stewart (2026), John Andrew (2025), James McCormick (2024)
THP - Tom O’Toole (2024), Marty Moore (2024)
Lock - Alan O’Connor (2025), Kieran Treadwell (2026), Cormac Izuchukwu (2026)
Backrow - Nick Timoney (2025), David McCann (2025), Marcus Rea (Extended, Unknown), Greg Jones (2024), Matthew Rea (2024), Dave Ewers (Signed, Unknown), Harry Sheridan (2025), Reuben Crothers (2024)
SH – Nathan Doak (2026), Dave Shanahan (2024), John Cooney (2025), Conor McKee (2025)
10 - Billy Burns (2024), Jake Flannery (2026)
Centre - Stewart Moore (2025), James Hume (2024), Stuart McCloskey (2025), Angus Curtis (2025), Luke Marshall (2024), Ben Carson (2024)
Back 3 Player - Robert Baloucoune (2025), Ethan McIlroy (2025), Ben Moxham (2025), Jude Postlewaite (2026), Michael Lowry (2025), Shea O’Brien (2025), Aaron Sexton (2025), Jacob Stockdale (2025)
Coaches – Dan McFarland (2025), Dan Soper (Unknown), Craig Newby (2024), Jonny Bell (2025), Roddy Grant (2025)

On Loan

Hooker - Declan Moore (Connacht, 2024)
SH – Michael McDonald (Connacht, 2024)

Leaving 2023

Frank Bradshaw Ryan, Jordi Murphy, Rory Sutherland, Rob Lyttle, Craig Gilroy, Gareth Milasinovich, Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen, Sam Carter, Duane Vermeulen

2023 / Unknown List

Iain Henderson, Sean Reffell, Ian Madigan, Will Addison

[jean valjean]

Is Warwick going to convert to THP then? Or where are we getting a 3rd from.

[thecrouch]

TBH I'm glad we're not renewing Milasinovich, but we are now very short at TH.

[Neill_M]

Is Warwick going to convert to THP then? Or where are we getting a 3rd from.

At a guess, Warwick will double job & dip into the academy.

[Ringer]

There was an IQ tight head signed this time last year that fell through due to the player suffering a bad injury late in the season, hence the stopgap signing of JTA. It's possible that player could be contracted if he has made a full recovery. There was also a rumour about James French, ex Munster.

[allezlesverres]

Is Warwick going to convert to THP then? Or where are we getting a 3rd from.

At a guess, Warwick will double job & dip into the academy.

God that's grim. Would have thought we need one more senior prop at a minimum. Would even have kept milo.

[Bayern]

step up Scott Wilson.

[MightyRearranger]

THP is particularly worrying given I don't think there's any guarantee Moore gets back to full fitness. If he does we might just about be able to cope, but if not we'd be starting the season with Warwick playing out of position and the academy. Someone mentioned elsewhere that Kieran Brookes is out of contract at the end of the season and would also be IQ following the rule changes. It'd be great if a rabbit like that could be pulled out of the hat, but it doesn't look likely. It's a lot of faith to put in Scott Wilson, does anyone have any insight to how ready he is?

[DodgyEverything]

'‘Big Jeff’ won the admiration from the Ulster faithful with his performances at loosehead' from the Ulster statement, did the proofreader get the sack at the same time as the groundstaff?

[Neill_M]

With a combined total of nearly 500 caps for the province, Ulster Rugby will recognise the 10 Senior Men’s players confirmed as leaving at the conclusion of the current season.

This weekend’s BKT United Rugby Championship Quarter-Final game at Kingspan Stadium (Friday 5 May, KO 7 35pm) will offer supporters the opportunity to say a fond farewell to the Senior Men’s players confirmed by the club as leavers:

Craig Gilroy (212)
Rob Lyttle (64)
Jordi Murphy (63)
Sam Carter (57)
Duane Vermeulen (34)
Gareth Milasinovich (23)
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen (13)
Rory Sutherland (11)
Declan Moore (3)
Frank Bradshaw-Ryan (1)

So Moore is going to Connacht on loan and not coming back v McDonald who is coming back to Ulster?

[Setanta]

They (WE) need a replacement TIGHThead for JTA. Shame we could not keep him.

[justinr73]

With a combined total of nearly 500 caps for the province, Ulster Rugby will recognise the 10 Senior Men’s players confirmed as leaving at the conclusion of the current season.

This weekend’s BKT United Rugby Championship Quarter-Final game at Kingspan Stadium (Friday 5 May, KO 7 35pm) will offer supporters the opportunity to say a fond farewell to the Senior Men’s players confirmed by the club as leavers:

Craig Gilroy (212)
Rob Lyttle (64)
Jordi Murphy (63)
Sam Carter (57)
Duane Vermeulen (34)
Gareth Milasinovich (23)
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen (13)
Rory Sutherland (11)
Declan Moore (3)
Frank Bradshaw-Ryan (1)

So Moore is going to Connacht on loan and not coming back v McDonald who is coming back to Ulster?

Shanners will be 31 at the end of his contract next year and has played 157 minutes in two seasons.

That’s less than Addison.