Obviously they're not going to change their training patterns, but a Wednesday morning, with so little notice, was never going to result in a big crowd.

ronan took part in the full training tackling etc, looked grand to me, mcsharry was there but didnt train. think its a shoulder problem. this is only what i saw, im not a doctor.

swift4prez wrote: this is what i believe will be the team
1 wilko
2 flavin
3 ronan locs
4 swift
5 mike mccarty
6 muldoon
7 ray
8 george
9 POD
10 NOC
11 TOH
12 TOLLETTI
13 HENRY
14 FETUU
15 DUFFY

Questions for you:

Is Loughs fit (great news if he is), I thought he was supposed to be out for longer?

Is McSharry injured or do you think he'll be dropped?

main training went on till 11.45 so you would of seen plenty.

no it was dan mcFarland.
he took no shit and just shouted out what he thought.

Training starting late is a really bad sign. Not professional at all. Hopefull it's a HEC based one-off.

As for the kickers, if all they're doing is lining up a few kicks for 30 minutes then no wonder we're not converting penalties into points. You can't just knock over a few balls with no pressure and think you're ready for pressure kicks.

swift4prez wrote: not many showed up to the open training and i think its a pity. learned alot today about the players and the coach's.
-alot of things i was wondering about the set up was answered.
-training started 45mins late.
-the three kickers stayed behind for 30-35 mins kicking and they all kicked good. pity they had to use to training pitch for this as the hounds was on the track
-one coach had no problem telling some players what he thought of them with few f words thrown into it.
-we are fucked if flavin is injured with the lineouts.
-i no now why NOC is picked most games A1 student in training.
-mark mcCrea broke all the tackles in training and cant wait for him to be back
-put your money on fetu'u to score a try on the weekend

this is what i believe will be the team
1 wilko
2 flavin
3 ronan locs
4 swift
5 mike mccarty
6 muldoon
7 ray
8 george
9 POD
10 NOC
11 TOH
12 TOLLETTI
13 HENRY
14 FETUU
15 DUFFY

Forshaw?

Nice to know how things work out there. I was in town about 11 and if I'd know it kicked off late would have popped my head around the door for a bit of skiving.

not many showed up to the open training and i think its a pity. learned alot today about the players and the coach's.
-alot of things i was wondering about the set up was answered.
-training started 45mins late.
-the three kickers stayed behind for 30-35 mins kicking and they all kicked good. pity they had to use to training pitch for this as the hounds was on the track
-one coach had no problem telling some players what he thought of them with few f words thrown into it.
-we are fucked if flavin is injured with the lineouts.
-i no now why NOC is picked most games A1 student in training.
-mark mcCrea broke all the tackles in training and cant wait for him to be back
-put your money on fetu'u to score a try on the weekend

this is what i believe will be the team
1 wilko
2 flavin
3 ronan locs
4 swift
5 mike mccarty
6 muldoon
7 ray
8 george
9 POD
10 NOC
11 TOH
12 TOLLETTI
13 HENRY
14 FETUU
15 DUFFY

Well done Swifty....fast becoming a young legend yourself!!

I'm recruiting followers for Friday I hope to have a nice crowd of casual supporters with me to help the boys on....only 5000 at the Gloucester game tho so hardly go to break any records Friday!

Its a tough place to go for Ulster but this Ulster team seems to have a tougher edge to those that have come before.
Clermont are a serious side. I could see Ulster losing but scoring 4 tries. It will be a tough game for Clermont as they like to play a fast running game.
Do Ulster go through if they get a point in the game? Think so

Porterbelly wrote: 38 games

And Ulster have never won in France!

Yes, a win guarantees Ulster will top their pool, but of course there are ways they can still do it with a loss. They do have to break their France duck at some point. Not saying it will happen Saturday, but they have been scoring a lot of points lately.

swift4prez wrote: its short notice alright but its prob the last session before friday.
hope parents give there children a day of school and brings them along.
ill be there, hope for good weather though

I would be shocked if any parents do that to be honest

its short notice alright but its prob the last session before friday.
hope parents give there children a day of school and brings them along.
ill be there, hope for good weather though

GTTC wrote: www.connachtrugby.ie/2012011782732/open-training-session

Tomorrow morning, 9:30 to 11

Wonder will many turn up.

www.connachtrugby.ie/2012011782732/open-training-session

well done, fair play to you