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Apparently one of those injuries where he could be due back every week. More commonly known as the 'Luke Fitz'.

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NZ can do the draft system easier than us because it's far easier for an Irish player to live in England/France and maintain connections to family than it is for NZers. Take someone like Lancaster, I know it's the other direction but point stands, he never moved his family here. Coached us for 6 ye...

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John McKee is a better hooker than that strawberry blonde fella you had a couple of seasons ago who does punditry for Off the ball. McKee is 4th choice. Bullshit, when fit he’s 3rd behind Sheehan and Kelleher, & you know it. He's played for us 4 times this season, benched the last 3 behind Barron. ...

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Kind permission?

They're making a tidy packet out of it. It's not like we're asking nicely to play on their grass!

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Not sure why anyone would complain about government investment in Ulster? Take what they can get. Not like the other three provinces don't avail of grants. While we don't own the RDS, the only reason the development is going ahead is because of us being able to source a grant.

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You had Simon Shawe and have currently John McKee. Munster have had Chris Farrell. Connacht have had Willie Faloon, Jonny Murphy, Conor Carey, Paddy McAllister etc So other than the usual influx to Connacht, nothing close to comparable to the other direction, not 'numerous' and not many players who...

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You had Simon Shawe and have currently John McKee. Munster have had Chris Farrell. Connacht have had Willie Faloon, Jonny Murphy, Conor Carey etc So you complain that other provinces dont give you good players (but dont acknowledge its Ulsters fault for actually signing them) and then cite two abso...

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List them. Presuming you mean professional era. You had Simon Shawe and have currently John McKee. Munster have had Chris Farrell. Connacht have had Willie Faloon, Jonny Murphy, Conor Carey etc So you complain that other provinces dont give you good players (but dont acknowledge its Ulsters fault f...

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I’m not composing that they signed him, just the attitude that we need players from other provinces, then when we sign them complain that they aren’t good enough. Munster, Leinster and Connacht have had numerous former Ulster players on their roster over the years. List them. Presuming you mean pro...

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NZ can do the draft system easier than us because it's far easier for an Irish player to live in England/France and maintain connections to family than it is for NZers. Take someone like Lancaster, I know it's the other direction but point stands, he never moved his family here. Coached us for 6 yea...

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Ulster didn’t need him. He was never getting ahead of McCloskey, Olding, Payne etc So your point is that Munster signed a player you didn't need? Hmmmmm. I’m not composing that they signed him, just the attitude that we need players from other provinces, then when we sign them complain that they ar...

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When Munster signed an Ulster graduate they got an Irish international centre in Chris Farrell. We got Jake Flannery. Considering many of your best players come from Leinster, then I wouldn’t be poking fun at anyone. There was nothing stopping you signing Farrell. :? Ulster didn’t need him. He was ...

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He’s pish. :lol: Absolute comedy gold considering the unholy pissy fitting of the preceding few pages! When Munster signed an Ulster graduate they got an Irish international centre in Chris Farrell. We got Jake Flannery. Considering many of your best players come from Leinster, then I wouldn’t be p...

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Narky?

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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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