Tigers V Ulster

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Is it too early in the week to start this thread?

Don't care.

My local rugby calendar is clear for the day and I have two tickets for this beauty! The wife and I will be at Welford Road (she likes a bit of Toby) to cheer on the boys and looking forward to a great day.

Bring on the Irish Invasion!

TIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSS!

roddersm wrote:I wouldn't be so bold as Rory but its as strong an Ulster side as we have available.

If we are to win at Welford rd NOW is the time!

SUFTUM!!!

Oh yeah still thinking of heading to the taphouse to watch this if anyone else is around?

There will be a heineken promo around for the ulster game as well if you are about

Whats the criac like in the tap house?
would it not be better to head to ormeau road pavilion bar/errigle etc

If tap house is good I mipe pop in to wet the whistle during game

No idea but if the match is on and they serve I don't care particularly. If I come up we'll have the car and might be over at the ormeau leisure centre before so the tap fits the bill.

Its not bad Kings. Trying to get the rugby crowd in during the games but to be honest this is the first chance this season as the away games havent been covered. Rugby is given priority over football though which is handy as Man Utd are playing at the same time on Saturday.

we will show all the rugby all day

Whats the deal with the Connach game? Is that on at the same time as the Ulster match?

It is Rodders. depending on who is in i can try and put that on a tv but i think i may have to stick to switching at HT and checking the scores

Fair enough stand. Its a pity the two matches were scheduled at the same time.

Connacht are facing a full strenght Toulouse, don't see them being able to do it, but its good for Connacht that big teams have to bring their first teams to Glaway, it's what the fans what to see. Hope Connacht can keep it close (sneak a win!).

I think the Ulster choices at centre at strategic. The bigger spence is up against the inventive but defensively untested academy centre forsyth whilst the clever cave is up against the experienced and solid 16 stone but unimaginative smith.

Ulster can going to lose the battle in the tight five. However, they have a backrow which is on a par and a better midfield. They need to exploit that and they miggt win if they play it cleverly and stop tigers controlling the entire game in the tight.

Youngs and agulla back in then, youngs on the bench.

Fingers crossed - heading off to the game now.


Tiiiiiiiiiigggggeeeerrrrrsss

Here we go, just bringing the post to the top

Great 55 metre penalty from Humphreys

Ulster 3-0 up.

Dan Tuohy flattened Tom Croft just then.

Toby Flood lands a 50m penalty.

3-3

Physical game early on. Looking like it's going to be an exciting game.

6-3 Ulster another good penalty.

Flood misses a difficult one for Leicester.

Ulster 6 - 3 Leicester Tigers

6-6

Bad news of Leicester Tigers - Forsyth off injured.

9-9

I hate watching Ulster - bad for the heart.

Ulster pretty unlucky to have a forward pass and crossing given against them, wouldnt of given either.

Poor mistake by Humphreys gives Tigers a scrum in the Ulster 22.

Marshall having a great game at 9 so far.

anyone got a link?

Sent in a PM baby.

HT

9-9

Flood chooses to kick it out for half time instead of going on the attack, home crowd boo him.

Can I have a link too please Artful?

Sent mate.

Sent Rory and Leisnter links that should see you catered for all games.

Stalemate so far. If both defences hold as well as they are at the moment, I think Tigers' pack, specifically the scrum, will haul them through. But if it opens up, it's anybodies game. Tigers' backs still seem low on confidence. Hope Youngs can spark them.

Thanks a million guys! Love you all

Tuilagi fairly ran over Spence there! Poor guy was nearly out of it!

Leicester Tiger 12 - 9 Ulster

Another long ranger.

Expat ulsterman stuck in South America...anybody know of a link?anybody know of a link

Humphreys is gas to watch. The irish michalak.

I think ulster have a bit more flair and have a try in them if they get enough ball

Check your inbox Humphs. That missed kick could cost Ulster big time.

Well that's neat, that's neat but I don't love Flood's Tiger feet.....

This is opening up a bit now, feel a try coming.

Castrogiovanni and Youngs coming on.

thanks guys...much appreciated.

Thomond wrote:Sent Rory and Leisnter links that should see you catered for all games.

Thanks lads.

Matt Smith try, thats probably it for Ulster

Humphreys stands so deep at times. Once he steps up to gain line he looks a threat. His error count is far too high though

Ulster are bringing on a twelve year old. A child tackling tuilagi coming ip

Right I'm going to get even more gratuitously drunk now.

There's absolutely zero complaints from this Ulster fan. We nilled Clermont after half time last week through sheer guts and determination. This week they've done the same to us. We leave with nothing, and in truth the scoreline is a fair reflection- no matter how well we played.

Gutted to miss out on a bonus point, but you can see the potential in this Ulster team.

Big hand for Leicester Tigers

Artful_Dodger wrote:Right I'm going to get even more gratuitously drunk now.

I'll join you. But I was going too anyway.

Well said Notch..

So gutted by that. Ulster didn't do much wrong. But Leicester just defended so well. There were so many occasions when Ulster would have had a breakaway had it been a standard magners league match. But Leicester put 110% into defending.

Leicester fans might not believe how good we know the youngsters spence and gilroy are after that. They just were completly neutralised.

Is there something to be said for the tactics? was it all a bit repetitive in the backs? Is this because Spence isn't as well drilled in the moves at 12 as Wallace?

Also, i watched danielli closely tonight. He has to go. One point when Tuilagi bumped through Trimble and made a break. Danielli was a half metre beside trimbs and didnt think of a double tackle and then didnt even give chase.

Ben Youngs rescued us there. Very physical game but lacking spark from both teams though. The result tigers needed though.