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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby biffer on Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:40 am

The Feral Goat wrote:Dell back, Ford in full training but not sounding great for dickinson

More honest talk from Cockerill

https://theoffsideline.com/edinburgh-ru ... on-climax/


Think we'll see Dell this week or next, Ford for the last three games. Good that they're taking time with Dicko, let's be honest a prop can play until 37 or 38 but injuries take longer to heal.
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby dolf_lundgren on Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:21 am

Probably reading too much into it but it sounds like it is almost a mental thing rather then physical?

Dickinson is a fitness and health fanatic so hopefully he can get himself back. The foot and shoulder injuries done sound career threatening on their own but put together they have obviously had a big effect.

Hopefully see him soon, if not then the next best is him moving into coaching.
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby disco on Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:47 pm

As it stands it looks like Glasgow and Leinster will top the 2 conferences. Munster should secure 2nd in Conf. A. Ulster will not be able to get back in the mix for Conf. B slots. That leaves 2 issues to sort out:

3rd place in Conference A
Cheetahs have looked like they had this nailed but the Cardiff Blues are still in with a chance. Cardiff will have to go to South Africa and beat the Cheetahs in Round 19 though which would put them pretty much level on points. After that they both have a game against the Kings that they should win so the matches that will make a difference will be Cheetahs home game against Munster in Rd 20 and the Blues home game vs Ospreys in Rd 21 with Cardiff needing to do better than the South African side in terms of match points.

2nd place in Conference B
Nip and tuck between Scarlets and Edinburgh. If Glasgow and Edinburgh both win in Rd 19 (v Scarlets and Ulster respectively) then depending on what BPs are collected Edinburgh could well go into their Rd 20 match with Scarlets knowing a win would be enough to guarantee 2nd place and leave the 1872 Cup 3rd leg as a dead rubber from the point of view of the league.

The form teams are Edinburgh and Cardiff. Which could mean they both come through in those battles and there's another Edinburgh v Cardiff Blues matchup at Murrayfield in the playoffs. Which adds another layer to reasons to lay down a marker in the Challenge Cup quarter final this Saturday...
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby The Feral Goat on Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:01 pm

Would have liked to see ER do some sort of package for the Cardiff QF and Ulster league match, two massive games with an opportunity to get some fans back and maybe win some new ones for the future.

Really need to be a bit more creative and reactive with the marketing and packaging of tickets we are still only getting 3.5-4.1k at a match despite winning.
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby GaryIPA on Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:12 pm

The Feral Goat wrote:Would have liked to see ER do some sort of package for the Cardiff QF and Ulster league match, two massive games with an opportunity to get some fans back and maybe win some new ones for the future.

Really need to be a bit more creative and reactive with the marketing and packaging of tickets we are still only getting 3.5-4.1k at a match despite winning.



This. However bad timing as lots of folk away the Easter school hols
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby germain on Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:30 am

We've wasted the strong position we had with this result.
Now, we'll have to do at least as well as Ulster's results to keep them at bay.
And when you see our next game is Scarlets, and theirs is Ospreys, there's nothing to be optimistic about. :eek:
Going to be very tense till the end,
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby The Feral Goat on Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:38 pm

Ulster beat ospreys 8-0 was 3-0 till 80th min.

Pressure builds on us
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby dolf_lundgren on Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:08 pm

Yup, but that is how it should be, if your standards slip for a couple of weeks then you are under pressure.

Ulster seem to have pulled themselves together just about in time. Glasgow can do us a big favour though, but we need to do ourselves a favour tomorrow now.

As an aside, there is going to be a lot of interest in the derbys going into the last game, with Munster and Glasgow assured if either of them field a weakened team then the league will look dodgy. any other opponent and Glasgow would roatate, not sure they will with us, although it will be the same with Munster/Ulster.
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby Oldsalt on Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:30 pm

Watched the Ulster v Ospreys game last night. I had hoped that Ospreys would do us a favour. The game was full of skills errors but the scoreline does not reflect the amount of pressure Ulster put the O's under throughout.
Ulster are playing for that third position. Just hope Mr Cockerill has been able to motivate the squad, last week was the Edinburgh of old.
ps just seen online that Ulster's Jackson and Olding's contracts have been revoked with immediate effect.
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby disco on Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:11 pm

Ulster need 2 BP wins against Glasgow (H) and Munster (A) and for Edinburgh to get no points from their final fixture against Glasgow (H). Any other sequence of results will see Edinburgh through to the Final Series.
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby Pitfitter on Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:19 pm

disco wrote:Ulster need 2 BP wins against Glasgow (H) and Munster (A) and for Edinburgh to get no points from their final fixture against Glasgow (H). Any other sequence of results will see Edinburgh through to the Final Series.

Starting to believe now.
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby GaryIPA on Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:33 pm

Hopefully the last min 2 point swing in the Ulster loss won’t prove costly
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby New Gunner on Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:25 pm

disco wrote:Ulster need 2 BP wins against Glasgow (H) and Munster (A) and for Edinburgh to get no points from their final fixture against Glasgow (H). Any other sequence of results will see Edinburgh through to the Final Series.


Yep, I had been assuming it would have been points difference or results between the two teams if we tied on championship points, but it's total league games won :) That said, we still need a LBP or 4TBP v Glasgow to be certain, unless of course you guys can do us a favour next week, please :D
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby Crichton Gunner on Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:30 pm

I think it's in Glasgow's interest to field a strong side against Ulster next week. They don't really want to have to field a strong side the week before their first play off game, and neither do they want to rest their first choice players for 3 weeks before hand. Playing a strong side against Ulster and then a weaker one against us would make the most sense for them. Would also make the most sense from an SRU perspective too. If they prevent Ulster getting a bonus point win next week both Scottish pro sides can rest players for the 1872 game, giving us both the best chance of success in the play offs. Time will tell if that's what happens.
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Re: Edinburgh and Ulster Remaining Fixtures

Postby GaryIPA on Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:39 pm

Crichton Gunner wrote:k both Scottish pro sides can rest players for the 1872 game, giving us both the best chance of success in the play offs. Time will tell if that's what happens.


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