Given Mallinder has said Ulster are the best team he has seen at the Gardens in recent years. You may well be spot on. I think he has a point Ulster are looking very good this year.
Absolutely no idea what terrace I'm in (I know it is a terrace but that means sod all to me at this point) - The supporters club (aka the drunk ones on a bus) have organised the whole lot, transport, ferry, hotel and ticket. All I know is to be at Franklins Gardens for 8pm on Friday and I will be in Ravenhill for Saturday! They'll give me the ticket on the way.
Well, there is a pub in town running a couple of buses out - the duke of york - its pretty good. [google it for location]
We're heading the errigal (on ormeau road) to watch the Leinster Clermont game... or the first half of it anyway - then the plan is to walk (quickly) over to ravenhill at half time and catch the 2nd half in the beer tent there then get a spot on the prom nice and nearly. [I'm not 100% sure they have sky in the beer tent, asking around, but no definitive reply yet...]
I predict abit of a Saints backlash, they have something to prove. I can see Northampton scoring a couple more tries than last week but in that I reckon Ulster will capatilise on mistakes and win by 12 points.
A couple of trys would be a great result for Saints. Big improvement from the dross we served up on friday.
As with all games, you never know what will happen and it would be just like saints to grab a win and force us to keep our dreams alive for a little longer. But i would not put any money on it.
Chances are though Ulster will get a very solid win and continue there march to the final.
Ulster having lots of ball but keep dropping it. Well taken try from the Saints, good to see a No. 8 rampaging down the touchline to score in the corner.