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Why are Ulster suddenly incapable of producing players? The 2010s had a shit tonne of backs. They still have good backs. Good on paper, none of them are really fulfilling their potential bar McCloskey. Balacoune must be one of the biggest disappointments in recent years. Could have been top class. ...

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Floppykid wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:31 pm Why are Ulster suddenly incapable of producing players?
The 2010s had a shit tonne of backs.

They still have good backs.

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The issues in Limerick are allegedly local rather than something that's an easy fix for the HSE. It's not always simple to fix work environments that aren't running smoothly.

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https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/2024/04/18/leinster-rugby-confirms-move-to-aviva-stadium-for-2024-25-season/ With the date confirmed for the renewal of Season Tickets for next season, Leinster Rugby can this afternoon also confirm that the club will play its BKT United Rugby Championship and Investec ...

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Not going to go into details but there's was another thing Mary Harney tried to bring through that a friend was involved in and the HSE point blank refused to implement it. The Minister of Health has only nominal power. Which is obviously ridiculous but not something a new government is going to be ...

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Didn't get through all that article above so apologies if covered (but it didn't look like it was going to be), I disagree that (centre) parties these days need a clear identity, particularly in a multi party, transferable vote system. Ireland is generally full of centre thinking voters. But also fu...

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SDs are just Labour without the baggage. A lot of Labour's vote went to SF. Hopefully it'll pivot back to SDs.

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Soc Dems are going to hoover up a lot of that vote if they field enough candidates. Only untainted party left. Agree. They’re dopes but they’re clean and they’re harmless, they’ll do well. Yup. They might not get massive first preferences but I'd say they'd be the most transfer friendly party out t...

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"Really, I mean if this is what we are reduced to - the Taoiseach scouring peoples' websites and playing to the gallery, the television's audience at home," she said.

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All the athletes in Limerick seem to be playing gaa

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Is Bono resident in Ireland?

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Schlaps wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:37 pm Gerry Thornley had an article yesterday saying the IRFU are reviewing the current system. Maybe Leinster scored an own goal by getting Barrett as it's created a bit of a storm.

They regularly review it apparently. 3 times in the last 8 years according to someone else.

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Which is effectively what we've signed Kok as and already have Moore doing (though I'd like to see Moore be our first choice 15, I think Moore in a back three with Stockdale and Baloucoune could cause chaos. I see Moore ahead and yes, sticking to FB would be great. You still look light enough at wi...

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As a winger? We've just wasted an NIQ spot bringing in Kok. Centre who can cover wing. Good squad option. Which is effectively what we've signed Kok as and already have Moore doing (though I'd like to see Moore be our first choice 15, I think Moore in a back three with Stockdale and Baloucoune coul...

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earl the beaver wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:09 pm
CM11 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:55 pm Turner would be a good fit at Ulster.
As a winger?

We've just wasted an NIQ spot bringing in Kok.

Centre who can cover wing. Good squad option.

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A sellout was always highly unlikely even if they were giving them away Saracens style. Unless Saints come with a couple of divisions worth of support. Nah, there's a pricing strategy that would get close to selling out but it's probably too much hassle for EPCR to figure it out while making the sa...

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Turner would be a good fit at Ulster.

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I reckon pricing 50k of the tickets available for the semi final at €75+ will probably scupper their chances of getting close to a sell out. A sellout was always highly unlikely even if they were giving them away Saracens style. Unless Saints come with a couple of divisions worth of support. Nah, t...

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So tickets for Croker are €75+ to sit on either side of the pitch... €55 to sit behind the goal (€38 in the corners) and €18 on the hill. Rumoured kids tickets? Yeah, 10 bucks, but only for cat 2 (€55) and cat 3(€38) areas behind the goal.... None available for either side of the pitch or the hill....

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happytramp wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:48 pm So tickets for Croker are €75+ to sit on either side of the pitch... €55 to sit behind the goal (€38 in the corners) and €18 on the hill.

Rumoured kids tickets?

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Leinster have a 44 man senior squad containing 26 Irish internationals (21 of whom have been involved with Ireland in the past year) and 3 capped NIQs, Leinster are currently expecting to have a net loss of 1 player with Moloney the only player leaving who isn't be replaced. Ulster have a 42 man sq...

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Aki's contract would be approx 1/10 of Connachts budget for the next couple of seasons. anything like what you're suggesting would have to weighted against what the province takes in-in revenue But I'm not suggesting a side pays a significant amount. Going on Thornley's article, the IRFU pay a cert...

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Of course the further nuance is that if Leinster got all their prize money and gate money, they'd probably be able to afford to pay most, if not all, of their centrally contracted players but the flip of that is that they'd have to be making home knockouts every year and reach the final every year. ...

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I think one of the simpler solutions, which I mentioned yesterday (and thought to actually be the case) is for the provinces to cover some of the central contract for use of the players. It doesn't fully solve the inequality but it'd help and be fairer. Aki's contract would be approx 1/10 of Connac...

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I'll take Deegan. Don't see the point in bringing in Leinster 4th choice LH just reinforces that we are by miles the poor relation. He's not going to strengthen your 23 but he will strengthen your squad as a stop gap. We're losing a 2 time world cup winning LH and replacing him with Leinster's cast...

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Jared Payne coming back to Ulster? No room for Richie Murphy up north? Ed Byrne and Max Deegan headed to Ulster? I'll take Deegan. Don't see the point in bringing in Leinster 4th choice LH just reinforces that we are by miles the poor relation. He's not going to strengthen your 23 but he will stren...

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I think one of the simpler solutions, which I mentioned yesterday (and thought to actually be the case) is for the provinces to cover some of the central contract for use of the players.

It doesn't fully solve the inequality but it'd help and be fairer.

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If Synman stays fit, that certainly increases our chances of winning comps. I don't think the gain with Barrett is enough to increase the odds much.

There's a few very good teams out there every year so Europe isn't a given but really should be winning URC.

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Lads, do EPCR do kids tickets? I can't remember, not sure I've brought the kids to a semi final before. No mention of it on their site where they outline ticket prices. I might have to downgrade my prediction of attendance if they're expecting families to pay full price for all tickets. No, they do...

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Lads, do EPCR do kids tickets? I can't remember, not sure I've brought the kids to a semi final before. No mention of it on their site where they outline ticket prices. I might have to downgrade my prediction of attendance if they're expecting families to pay full price for all tickets. Would there...

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How so - are they going to give the tickets away? They didn't sell out the Aviva at the same stage last year vs Toulouse. Saints MIGHT get to 15K travelling fans, and you might get 45K Leinster fans being generous to both, but I think it's a struggle to see much beyond that Well, we got 51k with le...

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Lads, do EPCR do kids tickets? I can't remember, not sure I've brought the kids to a semi final before.

No mention of it on their site where they outline ticket prices. I might have to downgrade my prediction of attendance if they're expecting families to pay full price for all tickets.

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No chance this will be beaten I think. 2009 was about 50,000 Munster 30,000 Leinster for the most bitter local derby ever. The Aviva last week was 51,000, going to guess 50,000 of those were Leinster, almost but not quite a sellout. Can't see Leinster doing that number again, not disrespect to Sain...

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Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:32 pm Is this what the Irish rugby thread is like? An article posted, a couple of post related to it and then a completely unrelated inter provincial argument?

You can see why we did the bored a favour all those years ago and created a single thread for it!

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Professionalism. Gotta love it. Also, importantly, the need to accurately value tradition within the system. I'm far from sure that's been done. If it had been, then Munster, for example, would likely be based out of Cork. Demographics and potential upside vs tradition. TP would have been modernize...

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The problem is once the 6 Nations ends, so does Welsh rugby interest which is a shame as they're a proud people and bring so much colour plus enthusiasm. I think if they applied that to club and really got behind this league they could attract more players like Barrett and Snyman. Certainly a step ...

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Nolanator wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:37 pm Go touch some grass, the pair of yiz.

Was trying to lighten the mood.

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I didn't assume anything, I read what you wrote. And I stand by the exact statement I wrote. My position hasn't changed. You have interpreted it the way you wanted to score some virtual Internet points. Go you. I stand by my factual reading of the words you wrote, in the order and context you wrote...

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I'm sure he does want a break and a change of scenery will probably do him good. Just make sure he comes back in one piece. No real idea on his salary but should imagine as a key AB it would be pretty good. Indeed. So not a cash grab. I am pretty sure he will make more from 6 months with Leinster t...

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