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paddyor

I don't understand the Bulls' decision. They are well placed in the URC for a home semi. But they have basically thrown the towel in for the Champions Cup, the same competition the $harks are fighting tooth and nail to get back into? I guess there's a chance there to top the log and be at home unti...

paddyor

Pom is 35 this year. If he’s playing in Ireland then he will be in an international squad similar to Healy and sexton to the end. He’ll then return to Munster broken,need recuperation and frankly he’s always been very poor in pro14 games. He’ll eake out one mega performance in a euro game putting b...

paddyor

Aren't we forgetting that Munster are in this situation because they were absolutely shite in this competition before O'Mahony came back from injury and guided them to a win away on Toulon (ok this may count as ST's one big performance). Before he guided Ireland to a Six Nations title. I think it's...

paddyor

Munster need a big, physical 6 to add extra oomph. They should back Cian Hurley and bench POM if he stays on next season imo. I wonder would Temi Lasisi be an option at loosehead for Munster or Ulster. His conversion to tighthead hasn't really been a success, but he'd be a pretty big loosehead, and...

paddyor

some interesting rumours going around about POM and Rowntree that was sort of alluded to on OTB on Monday. Has there been a falling out over the contract? thought it notable POM went straight down the tunnel after being taken off on sunday. Munster offered him nothing when he went to them at the en...

paddyor

some interesting rumours going around about POM and Rowntree that was sort of alluded to on OTB on Monday. Has there been a falling out over the contract? thought it notable POM went straight down the tunnel after being taken off on sunday. Munster offered him nothing when he went to them at the en...

paddyor

10 You reap what you sow. Munster were way too slow to get their underage system going even when the golden generation was clearly ageing back in the late 2000s. It was always a matter of painting over the cracks since then. I still think there's a lack of common sense within the IRFU. It's good to...

paddyor

Murray goes deep on Munster: Still, any influx of cash would help if Frisch departs. It’s understood that Munster are not in a particularly strong financial position and that the IRFU has directed them to reduce their budget in terms of player salaries. Last season, the IRFU converted more than €4 ...

paddyor

some interesting rumours going around about POM and Rowntree that was sort of alluded to on OTB on Monday. Has there been a falling out over the contract? thought it notable POM went straight down the tunnel after being taken off on sunday. Munster offered him nothing when he went to them at the en...

paddyor

On Milne, the flipside to that is that Healy is probably retiring, Boyle/McCarthy are still academy players and between the South Africa and Lions tours Porter will need to be really carefully managed over the next 18 months. In those circumstances Milne shouldn't be pressured into leaving. If your...

paddyor

Leicester coach is already packing his sunscreen for next week :shock: “I was driving in this morning and thinking: ‘We are going to France or South Africa next week to play the Stormers or La Rochelle. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr/04/rugby-union-dan-mckellar-champions-cup-leicester-l...

paddyor

CM11 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:17 am Schools in Dubai are terrible apparently. Anecdotally.

Not sure how teaching entitled children adds to his employability. If anything it detracts.

Teachers get harrassed by parents for not giving high enough grades to the sons I heard.

paddyor

feckwanker wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:34 pm
Floppykid wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:30 pm
feckwanker wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:17 pm

Yeah soft, muddy ground will be great for our pack that have been MIA for the last few games....
Snymans injured again right? Complete lemon
Sick apparently

Doesn't look sick in the training photos.

paddyor

Been phoning it in. He's always been good for South Africa. He went to Bordeaux a few years back but only lasted 2 years. Maybe he prefers to be in Cape Town. Kitshoff Mrs is local, must be hard for her in Ireland. Far from Stellenbosch Reports are he's been over and back from SA for the 5 months h...

paddyor

For the Ulster lads on here, strong suggestions on Babbling 'Brook that three Leinster members of the Ireland U20 squad are headed to the Ulster Academy next year : Sam Berman, Centre Wilhelm de Klerk, Centre, and Jack Murphy, Out half. Doe that mean Leinster aren't taking in any 10-12-13? Seems sc...

paddyor

Only reason that went to court was the high profile nature of the accused Jeffrey Donaldson is hardly a nobody? In any case if it is as alleged it seems unlikely the charges are going to be a botch job. Which is why I’m sure they have everything checked over multiple times. PSNI got a lot of stick ...

paddyor

For the Ulster lads on here, strong suggestions on Babbling 'Brook that three Leinster members of the Ireland U20 squad are headed to the Ulster Academy next year : Sam Berman, Centre Wilhelm de Klerk, Centre, and Jack Murphy, Out half. They have offers from Ulster doesn't mean they won't get offer...

paddyor

Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:35 pm
earl the beaver wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:22 pm We also might still be paying Kitshoff while he plays for the Stormers.
Surely not, where have you heard that from?

G&T in the IT.

paddyor

He won’t have been charged unless there is basically 100% concrete evidence that he is guilty of the crimes charged. In an (assumed) historic case like this, the PPS would have all their ducks in a row. Just goes to show, you can trust nobody. Like the Jackson case? Only reason that went to court w...

paddyor

Winnie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:06 pm
Bogbunny wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:56 pm
Ulsters Red Hand wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:52 pm

His daughter apparently. Nice girl, we have some mutual friends.
Ffs
Whore of a wife allegedly aided and abetted
So she either helped or knowing stood aside

jfc

paddyor

I see that a NI story is now on the front of the IT, RTE, and BBC news sites. There will be an awful lot of digging going on, and lawyers being consulted. He won’t have been charged unless there is basically 100% concrete evidence that he is guilty of the crimes charged. In an (assumed) historic ca...

paddyor

JoeyFantastic wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 3:04 pm Red - no question, imo - does the URC have the red card bunker thing?

No. He wasn't cited either so it's not just the ref who disagrees with everyone.

paddyor

Stone cold red. He had ample time to lower his point if contact, and chose not to. A very poor tackle technique that deserves a break from rugby. This. Clear red. He knew a legal tackle wouldn’t have stopped the try with Arendse’s momentum so he went for the reckless collision. He knew what he was ...

paddyor

Interesting article from Kinsella on Doak at 10 https://www.the42.ie/nathan-doak-out-half-6342199-Apr2024/ Not sure I agree with it all but thought he looked more than comfortable on Saturday with relatively few mistakes. Jack Murphy is supposedly coming north. Seems an odd signing, Burns obviously...

paddyor

Who is Sam Berman? under-20 centre from leinster, missed 6 nations due to injury. got offered an academy place by ulster and seems to be headed that way as leinster havent offered him a place in their academy. Any good though? Why did Leinster not offer him a contract? when they aren’t exactly flus...

paddyor

https://twitter.com/jim_demps/status/1774379236779790447?t=aIfwPzh1SK3HSd7LSwKrUg&s=19 This lad is forever showing up in my Twitter feed, is he for real? The algortihm is really pushing aggro content. Just switch across to the ‘following’ feed on it rather than the ‘for you’ feed I'm not on it much...

paddyor

triplebogey wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:54 pm https://twitter.com/jim_demps/status/17 ... wKrUg&s=19

This lad is forever showing up in my Twitter feed, is he for real?

The algortihm is really pushing aggro content.

paddyor

Are you ever not a cùnt about all things Ulster? Did an ex Ulster player take your mum out for dinner and not call her back or something. How exactly is my response to Willie being a c u nt? You get weaker teams at the start of the season and stronger teams towards the end of the season. The persec...

paddyor

These days commentators get all frothy at the gash about players making 20+ tackles a game. Lydiate, for all his faults, did that with alarming regularity. He rarely missed, and he always put his body on the line. You could argue that the tight five might have contributed a bit more (Paul James, I'...

paddyor

Of those 94 minutes, he played 80minutes vs Italy where he was many peoples Man of the match. He didn’t take much contact in that match, but his passing and offloading was very impressive. He played on the wing vs Wales for a while also, where he smashed some fella. Only a fool would suggest he is ...

paddyor

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJCbi15WAAAYQBQ?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJCbi15WAAAYQBQ?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 Knackers yard for big Stu? Of those 94 minutes, he played 80minutes vs Italy where he was many peoples Man of the match. He didn’t take much contact in that ma...

paddyor

P in VG wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:04 pm
paddyor wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:00 pm Hopefulyl we get to see you guys vs the Rugby Europe champs Georgia in the Autumn
Slow work day?

I'm going skiing tomorrow.

paddyor

Hopefulyl we get to see you guys vs the Rugby Europe champs Georgia in the Autumn

paddyor

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJCbi15WAAA ... =4096x4096

Knackers yard for big Stu?

paddyor

What would be the best ever Welsh team if we had to choose by units? So the unit had to have played together: For example (only as not had time to think about it) Front Row - Price, Windsor, Faulkner Locks - AWJ, Charteris Backrow - Tips, Warbs, Taulupe 9/10 - Edwards, Bennett Centres - Gibbs, Bate...

paddyor

irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:50 am strong rumour that Gunne is benching tomorrow along with Mangan and Andrew Osborne is starting.

Is Osborne not fresh from the 20s? Though I don't remember him playing

paddyor

johnstrac wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:08 pm 31 QB's breathe a sigh of relief as Aaron Donald retires.

Is that not very young? Frees up a lot of cap space for LA as IIRC he was one of the highest paid players in the league if not the highest at one point.

paddyor

It will be interesting to see what happens to the Ulster squad if Murphy gets the gig full time. There will be plenty of talented young lads with fond memories of playing for his u20 sides over the past 5 years, who might be looking at internationals and established first teamers ahead of them at t...

paddyor

earl the beaver wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:35 pm In matches between the teams currently ranked 1-10 in the world rankings there have been 44 red cards since 2010.

The team receiving the red card has won 50% of the time and there have been two draws.

The Aussies have probably never won with a rc. Probably got a few too. Morons

paddyor

You agree with Earl that they've a poor squad or a decent squad? Because he's said both! TOT is being moved by Ireland, for Ireland. Nothing to do with Ulster. If Doak moves it'll be because he's not a great SH. Not because they have to move him. Both Petrie and Cunningham have said we aren't signi...

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