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Ulster struggling

Just watched the Sharks game. Pure class all around

Sards wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 2:32 pm Just watched the Sharks game. Pure class all around

You are watching the wrong Sharks game. They leading Ulster 20-0

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 2:35 pm

Sards wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 2:32 pm Just watched the Sharks game. Pure class all around

You are watching the wrong Sharks game. They leading Ulster 20-0

27-0 now

Marty Moore is such a tub of lard

Ulster committing suicide

Really surprising game for me
a) Not expecting Sale to play any high tempo stuff with width.
b) Never seen Ulster this ineffective.

That is one serious bumming.

Most pleasing

Very impressive from Sale - Totally dominant in every aspect of the game. That last try was a beauty. Ulster had no answers once they were being outmuscled up front.

It'll get tougher for them next week away to Toulouse - but that was a cracking win.

Ovals wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 2:56 pm Very impressive from Sale - Totally dominant in every aspect of the game. That last try was a beauty. Ulster had no answers once they were being outmuscled up front.

It'll get tougher for them next week away to Toulouse - but that was a cracking win.

Close to a perfect performance. A few white line fever moments and some wayward conversions, but that was it. Such a hiding, not sure it would have been greater if Ulster had been down to 14.

Disappointing from Ulster. Robert du Preez played really well.

I do enjoy the fear in the eyes and voices of the presenters and commentators as they try to pretend they have ever actually watched one of the Scottish sides play

Sale looked strong. Was the Stockdale in the back 3 for Ulster any relation to that winger the Nordies were talking up as world class a few years back? Maybe his uncle?

Cracking start from Edinburgh, worked it all the way from their own line for a try

Ulster

I mean you have to laugh at your own team when they are as bad as that. The scoreline flattered us in the end.

Dan McFarland has certainly improved Ulster during his time compared to where we where under Kiss and Gibbes, but that is two shambolic performances in a row. And we still haven't developed a winning mentality, continually shitting the bed when it matters.

I think he has taken us as far as he can.

"Toulouse flopping over the top". Yup, because again an Irish side going to floor beyond the ruck and obstructing any counter ruck.

FFS, ref shouts “no hands”, Sarries player picks it up, “that’s fine, play on”

Ntamack

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:30 pm Ntamack

Here we go

Mist is getting really bad in Thomond. Can't see the ball on screen when it goes to the air.

Slick wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:29 pm FFS, ref shouts “no hands”, Sarries player picks it up, “that’s fine, play on”

He called no hands on George. Who let go and drove over to win the ruck. Someone else then legally picked it up.

Slick wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:33 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:30 pm Ntamack

Here we go

One horribly sliced kick followed by an aimless one straight to Munster. He is hopeless off the foot and as a tactical FH. Unless he's going to run it, his value is zero.

Raggs wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:36 pm

Slick wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:29 pm FFS, ref shouts “no hands”, Sarries player picks it up, “that’s fine, play on”

He called no hands on George. Who let go and drove over to win the ruck. Someone else then legally picked it up.

George tried to pick it up and dropped it back after he had shouted, then they drove over

Commentator: "Aimless kicking by Toulouse. Hard to see what they are trying to do".

Really? Wonder why that might be?

Lovely quick hands to put Lebel away. Acrobatic finish.

Ntamack. Out on the full. Genius.

I see this thread has been Torq'd already

Sarries v Edinburgh is a very enjoyable game.

Think Vellacot must have been told he is only on for 40 minutes as he hasn’t stopped moving and giving really quick ball from rucks

FM. Finally a pen against Munster for going off feet (to seal off the ruck ball).

FFS Edinburgh, so Scottish. No doubt that’s the start of the mental breakdown

Slick wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:01 pm FFS Edinburgh, so Scottish. No doubt that’s the start of the mental breakdown

What happened?

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:02 pm

Slick wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:01 pm FFS Edinburgh, so Scottish. No doubt that’s the start of the mental breakdown

What happened?

Been playing great, kicked a penalty to go 6 up with a couple of mins to half time. From the Sarries kick off, an idiotic block, then throw the ball away so penalised another 10m. Sarries kick to the corner and score from the line out

Some pretty dumb play from Sarries in that half. They'll need to sort it out for the 2nd half and stop giving away stupid penalties.

Slick wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:05 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:02 pm

Slick wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:01 pm FFS Edinburgh, so Scottish. No doubt that’s the start of the mental breakdown

What happened?

Been playing great, kicked a penalty to go 6 up with a couple of mins to half time. From the Sarries kick off, an idiotic block, then throw the ball away so penalised another 10m. Sarries kick to the corner and score from the line out

I just don't get Scottish ill discipline. We see it year after year (esp at intl level). It's like it's institutionalised stupidity.

Referee should have penalised Edinburgh for that whining after the Earl try.

I'm surprised to see Baille back in the team after an inguinal hernia op.

Toulouse continue with this retarded kicking game.

Getting impossible to see the ball now.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:27 pm Getting impossible to see the ball now.

Difficult to see the players on some of the wide shots, ball's got no chance.