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<blockquote data-quote="big ginger 8" data-source="post: 1016220" data-attributes="member: 53057"><p>Looks like JOB is injured anyway.</p><p></p><p>Like most the things that annoy me are the looseheads, outhalves, centres, and outside backs.</p><p></p><p>The looseheads situation is the dumbest one to me, it's repeating the same mistake as last time but this time with a loosehead who's only played 55 minutes this season, only one tighthead who can play both sides while the one of the other tighthead's hasn't played in a year. From the sounds of it the bubble restrictions are going to be tighter than last year so movement between the provinces won't be as easy.</p><p></p><p>With the 10s the issue is basically just Ross, I can live with it somewhat as both HB and Healy have had injuries and haven't got to start those European games Farrell had said he wanted to see them in. It's annoying but not massively so for me.</p><p></p><p>Weirdly I would have been more ok with the centres if it was the same but McCloskey wasn't there. I know most Ulster fans love him but it's the intent that his selection signals. Having said that I don't think any young centres are breaking the door down and if by some miracle we make it through the tournament with Ringrose/Hensahw intact nobody will care.</p><p></p><p>With Stockdale and JOB unavailable I'm not sure what we could realistically do differently (apart from try-scoring sensation DK) but it still bums me out haha.</p><p></p><p>I'm certainly not at TAB's level of rage, apart from the prop situation there's some ok arguments behind each selection. It's just the overall trend that is worrisome.</p><p></p><p>Happy to see Casey and O'Toole.</p><p></p><p>Ruddock is a funny one. Exactly the form type of selection so many cry out for, while also being someone who can bring loads of physicality and leadership but he's also 30 so apparently he doesn't count. One of the unluckiest internationals out there, always seems to get injured at the wrong time and the main guys to wear the six shirt during his career have been Ferris, O'Brien and O'Mahony.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="big ginger 8, post: 1016220, member: 53057"] Looks like JOB is injured anyway. Like most the things that annoy me are the looseheads, outhalves, centres, and outside backs. The looseheads situation is the dumbest one to me, it's repeating the same mistake as last time but this time with a loosehead who's only played 55 minutes this season, only one tighthead who can play both sides while the one of the other tighthead's hasn't played in a year. From the sounds of it the bubble restrictions are going to be tighter than last year so movement between the provinces won't be as easy. With the 10s the issue is basically just Ross, I can live with it somewhat as both HB and Healy have had injuries and haven't got to start those European games Farrell had said he wanted to see them in. It's annoying but not massively so for me. Weirdly I would have been more ok with the centres if it was the same but McCloskey wasn't there. I know most Ulster fans love him but it's the intent that his selection signals. Having said that I don't think any young centres are breaking the door down and if by some miracle we make it through the tournament with Ringrose/Hensahw intact nobody will care. With Stockdale and JOB unavailable I'm not sure what we could realistically do differently (apart from try-scoring sensation DK) but it still bums me out haha. I'm certainly not at TAB's level of rage, apart from the prop situation there's some ok arguments behind each selection. It's just the overall trend that is worrisome. Happy to see Casey and O'Toole. Ruddock is a funny one. Exactly the form type of selection so many cry out for, while also being someone who can bring loads of physicality and leadership but he's also 30 so apparently he doesn't count. One of the unluckiest internationals out there, always seems to get injured at the wrong time and the main guys to wear the six shirt during his career have been Ferris, O'Brien and O'Mahony. [/QUOTE]
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