Other than say Jonny Wilkinson can anyone provide an example of any top class rugby player coming back to play international rugby with all the injuries Ferris has had?
When fit he is world class but when does the time come when the IRFU/Ulster Rugby have to move on?
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Think SOB's primary position is 6 and wouldn't have any player in your lists who is long term injured or at least place them at the back of the queue even your order is not meant to be indicative.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall who's the greatest player of them all? It is Drico your majesty.
Take both of your points on Ferris. If he is fit by Feb I would say he will walk back into the team.
That is an "IF" the size of Homer J Simpsons hairy yellow butt though.
Sob and which is his primary position is another matter. He was on the radio this morning saying that he played 8 from the age of 15 up till he started getting Leinster caps.
If you look at where he has started the vast majority of games for Leinster and Ireland I would say 7 is yerman.
He can play to international standard in all 3 positions. If david Pocock was IQ I might play him SOB at 6.
A fit Ferris, O'Brien and Heaslip is our best back row by a distance every day and twice on Sundays IMHO.
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PS. I started these threads because you asked me to OS.
Oldschool on the Leinster depth chart thread in July wrote:Johng!
I don't suppose you fancy putting together something similar for the AIs - At least 3 deep for ever position and bearing in mind what Joe's thinking might be.
johng wrote:PS. I started these threads because you asked me to OS.
Oldschool on the Leinster depth chart thread in July wrote:Johng!
I don't suppose you fancy putting together something similar for the AIs - At least 3 deep for ever position and bearing in mind what Joe's thinking might be.
Seeing as how you're so compliant and I'm like a dog with a bone why not edit your original post and shove Ferris to the end.
And as it's your thread leave SOB as is.
PS - Great job so far!
Thanks for the edit BTW.
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall who's the greatest player of them all? It is Drico your majesty.
with interchangeability and guys covering 2 or even 3 positions I think this one could have been non position specific eg if Heaslip injured I personally would doubt if Coughlan would come in
beyond Heaslip, SOB, POM, Ferris am not wild about any of those other guys starting for Ireland. Henderson and TOD could live with (to be harsh), although would like to see more of TODs breakdown work
is Jake Heenan IQ or just a project btw? was impressed with him
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simonokeeffe wrote:with interchangeability and guys covering 2 or even 3 positions I think this one could have been non position specific eg if Heaslip injured I personally would doubt if Coughlan would come in
beyond Heaslip, SOB, POM, Ferris am not wild about any of those other guys starting for Ireland. Henderson and TOD could live with (to be harsh), although would like to see more of TODs breakdown work
is Jake Heenan IQ or just a project btw? was impressed with him
Kevin MCl is technically the best 6 in the 6 list. Henderson would be on my bench because he can play 6 and SR and is a great prospect.
By RWC 2015 Henderson will probably be one of the first choice SRs, injury permitting.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall who's the greatest player of them all? It is Drico your majesty.
simonokeeffe wrote:with interchangeability and guys covering 2 or even 3 positions I think this one could have been non position specific eg if Heaslip injured I personally would doubt if Coughlan would come in
beyond Heaslip, SOB, POM, Ferris am not wild about any of those other guys starting for Ireland. Henderson and TOD could live with (to be harsh), although would like to see more of TODs breakdown work
is Jake Heenan IQ or just a project btw? was impressed with him
Kevin MCl is technically the best 6 in the 6 list. Henderson would be on my bench because he can play 6 and SR and is a great prospect.
By RWC 2015 Henderson will probably be one of the first choice SRs, injury permitting.
would agree with you on Henderson moving into second row and its between him, McCarthy and Toner for 2 lock spots at RWC
but I would be more enthused about him starting for Ireland (with RWC in mind) than Locky
as an out and out 6 Locky is a good player but IMO he is not an international level player
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Think we signed Tiatia instead so can't really complain, as for the Irish back row agree with the comments above Ferris SOB and Heaslip would be among the best back rows in world rugby.
Just a shame that we may never see all 3 together again
