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Ulsters Red Hand wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:12 pm Nothing would be better than BdC imploding and missing the cut today. Please let it happen.

I mean it would be amazing but it's incredibly unlikely, even for DeShambles to fudge it quite that hard. He'd have to shoot in the mid 80s.

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Not seeing what AOC brings to the side anymore, he is smal for a lock, limited lineout ability and was completely non-existent last week. Would much rather have Izzy. Yeah he's gone backwards this season, you knew previously that he would give 100% and graft hard but now he just seems to be phoning...

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Ulster going 6-2

Stockdale still not available after missing out through illness last week.

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Ulsters Red Hand wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:57 am Day 1 of the Masters done and this thread isn’t even on page 1. For shame.

Anyway, good enough start for Rory

If you look there's another thread.

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Why would it be illegal in any way? The IRFU already fund development officers who go into schools and clubs to help with coaching and talent ID That's not the same thing though. We're talking about teachers who are employed by the British State. 1. The teachers are employed by the schools. 2. And ...

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Ref was 100% on the money. Saka had a chance to win and he decided to dive. Football is so full of cheaters. Imagine being paid a fortune every year and deciding with all your efforts and skills learned from childhood, and you decide to do that. And then complaining to the ref for not giving it! It...

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Storms this morning, all tee times pushed back at least one hour.

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Punter15 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:00 am USA - Scheffler, Scottie (1)
GB&I McIlroy, Rory (2)
Europe – Aberg, Ludvig (9)
Africa - Van Rooyen, Erik (63)
Aus/NZc- Lee, Min Woo (32)
RoW - Kim, Tom (23)
Wildcard – Rose, Justin (58)

Too many players in the top 10

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Tbh, my fear is that the British State is so poor it cannot be fixed. Look at how many rugby coaches were teachers back in the day. Jim Telfer taught at the school Darcy Graham and Stuart Hogg came from. That level of expertise in a coaching system doesn't vanish when somebody retires, it gets pass...

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USA - Cantlay, Patrick (7) GB&I - Hatton, Tyrell (17) Europe - Rahm, Jon (3) Africa - Schwartzel, Charl (392) Aus/NZc- Lee, Min Woo (32) RoW - Kim, Tom (23) Wildcard - Koepka, Brooks (33) Wildcard has to be outside of the top 40 as per Earl's rules. Aye, thankee kindly USA - Cantlay, Patrick (7) GB...

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ZappaMan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:06 pm USA - Scheffler, Scott (1)
GB&I - McIlroy, Rory (2)
Europe - Aberg, Ludvig (9)
Africa - Bezuidenhout, Christiaan (56)
Aus/NZ - Lee, Min Woo (32)
RoW - Matsuyama, Hideki (12)
Wildcard - Meronk, Adrian (57)

I've cravenly nicked Jonno's picks bar Scheffler

too many players in the top 10

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Funny because the idea of Munster or Ulster getting a home fixture is humorous? Otherwise, not sure I get what's funny about the idea that Munster/Ulster might like to make decent money from a knockout game? The idea that Ulster would play a home last 16 game or even quarter anywhere but Ravenhill ...

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:38 am Was it Gabriel who picked the ball up by mistake... he was lucky the ref took pity... should have been a penalty if being technically correct...

Not even just technically correct it's a stone wall fùck up.

Saka one is 50-50

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FWIW I read somewhere on Twitter today that last years round of 16 match at LR generated € 1.4m for Leinster, after the € 400k rental fee, and 35% of the gate receipts going to Ulster. It really shows the importance of a home match in the round of 16; and must have Ulster and Munster looking to use...

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Also speaking of LIV, looks like Rahm has some regrets over his move, basically jumped thinking there would be an agreement to bring things together and now misses the big events and is instead playing with no marks in Saudi.

https://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/jo ... s-defence/

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Henderson and Kitshoff both carrying knocks and potentially unavailable this week.

Lowry, Stockdale and Stewart all available.

Treadwell, Marty Moore, Reid, Moxham and Burns all ruled out.

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Every squad needs its journeymen. I'd say the three provinces you mention have a few players knocking about who would aspire to being just that. Or who have been that, perhaps (perhaps not) deservedly, but through age/mileage are no longer hitting those dizzying heights. There are two tasks needing...

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Read that this morning. Think it's very harsh if Munster are restricted in signing a hooker. Makes no sense. Why? They've two decent first choice hookers. LH on the other hand.... Decent is a stretch plus the other provinces are well stocked. LH is a problem position for Ireland. Also Ulster might ...

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Starts tomorrow and just two entries

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I'm in hospital with Mrs and little one so not got much time to set up the thread properly so if someone could paste in the rules etc. it would be much appreciated. USA - Scheffler, Scottie (1) GB&I - McIlroy, Rory (2) Europe - Pavon, Matthieu (25) Africa - Bezuidenhout, Christiaan (56) Aus/NZ - Day...

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feckwanker wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:30 am
earl the beaver wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:59 am Back to back European knock out weeks is absolutely terrible.

How are people meant to plan one week out.

They really need to sort it out.
Not an issue you've faced for a while tbf.

Munster have made it past the last 16 once since it was introduced.

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Back to back European knock out weeks is absolutely terrible.

How are people meant to plan one week out.

They really need to sort it out.

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Dave McCann to tour in the summer? Certainly expect him to feature in the autumn internationals if he keeps this form up Not sure if he will go to South Africa Not a chance. He’s arguably not even been our best back row this season and he’s always good for a stupid penalty or two every game. Plus t...

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Dave McCann to tour in the summer?

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I can think of maybe one or two games he has impressed Complete waste of money Definitely a waste of money, whatever the underlying reasons. Resources would be better spent in structural/coaching stuff, plus other more important positions (10). Apparently he only arrived in November so leaving less...

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Didn't see the yellows for Montpellier but have now seen a replay of the red, Willemse is an idiot, no way Ulster win that Vs 15.

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Doaky is worth sticking with at 10 but he has made a few poor decisions today It’s his fourth or fifth start at 10, I think he’s done ok. Mistakes should be expected at this stage I think its just his 3rd pro start. Waiting for the ferry so saw the last 10 mins or so. Would love Moore to be out fir...

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Thank god I'm getting a ferry and losing signal soon.

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There were some poor players in that starting Ulster lineup. The 10 was terrible, as were a few others. The fascination with picking lads from a certain select few schools really holds back Ulster's recruitment. Yes they train like animals and play in good, well coached teams but they aren't necess...

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Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:04 pm
earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:00 pm Just realised the Ulster and Munster matches kick off at the same time tomorrow. Would it have been so hard to avoid that?
In fairness, it is 2 different competitions.

All managed by the one body.

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Just realised the Ulster and Munster matches kick off at the same time tomorrow. Would it have been so hard to avoid that?

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We'll sign some IQ duffer from the championship and Bryn will call it a triumph while we have no NIQs and finish 14th in the league.

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HMS Ferret was not a US sub base but was where the Nazi U-boat fleet surrendered. That was handy, seeing that they used to refuel just around the corner Saved on petrol true enough.

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The MOD own a navy base up there, not sure the Government own an old bridge from Larne to Stranraer? They do in their arse. The yanks had a submarine base in WW2, and the RN used Ebrington for some time after. There is more likelihood of an Irish naval base in Derry than a new British one. HMS Ferr...

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Lads anyone changed to yuno energy? They are way cheaper than the main providers - prepay monthly estimate bills that get credited depending on your usage. Daily updates on usage on the app. Is there a catch or is everyone not using them a complete flippin idiot? We've had a couple of things like t...

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It's a worst-worst scenario, just as John Doyle's € 3-4 bn is a best-best. The interesting thing ? The cost/benefits of unification are coming under academic scrutiny and consequent public debate. That moves the issue politically from the long finger, to the here and now. It's not quite worst case,...

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irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:11 pm Frisch after coming out and saying he wants to play for France.

I mean he's french so hardly a surprise.

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Jackman is saying the Munster camp is not a happy camp. Said it twice on the rte podcast today. He didn't go into any detail. I wonder if some senior players are unhappy about not being offered a contract. Jackman has good contacts but he's also a spoofer at times to seem more ITK. Said Ulster shou...

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camroc1 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:05 pm I suspect that Ulster's new coach wants to spend the £ 500k that Kitshoff earns elsewhere in his squad.

670k.

Bryn said we aren't signing anyone.

Also Ulster have no props.

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