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<blockquote data-quote="Peat" data-source="post: 634185" data-attributes="member: 42330">I don&#039;t feel that Ulster, in general, are stronger than last year.I feel like both of our props have mentally checked out early. Johann Muller is not the player he was even a year ago and we&#039;re very reliant on Tuohy to be on top form, which he rarely is so soon after returning from injury. I don&#039;t feel like the coach is getting the best out of the players right now. Last week was simply appalling and all due to attitude. I don&#039;t think that happens when the coach is on top of things. I feel like there&#039;s players who&#039;ve got backwards, in particular Paul Marshall, but also Gilroy a little, Calum Black (not available), Stevenson (not picked).However,a) A lot of that is mental and if you can&#039;t get it up for Sarries at home in a HEC QF, you shouldn&#039;t be in pro rubgyb) Even last year, we were better than we showed. Last year we had too many half-fit players in the pack and played a pretty suicidal plan. I&#039;d like to think we&#039;ll be smarter and fitter this time roundc) Our best games this year have been the biggest gamesPlenty of respect for Sarries here - they&#039;ll suffocate us if we put a foot wrong, they have some huge carrying power there and a top notch kicking game. Last is a shame as my preferred option would be for the Pienaar-Paddy-Payne Triumvirate to simply kick them off the field, Sarries make that a risky option. Expect Jackson to look for the dink behind regularly.This all said, starting to get my belief back...edit: Oh and D - Ravenhill - even a plastic like myself shoulda known better than to miss that out...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Peat, post: 634185, member: 42330"] I don't feel that Ulster, in general, are stronger than last year. I feel like both of our props have mentally checked out early. Johann Muller is not the player he was even a year ago and we're very reliant on Tuohy to be on top form, which he rarely is so soon after returning from injury. I don't feel like the coach is getting the best out of the players right now. Last week was simply appalling and all due to attitude. I don't think that happens when the coach is on top of things. I feel like there's players who've got backwards, in particular Paul Marshall, but also Gilroy a little, Calum Black (not available), Stevenson (not picked). However, a) A lot of that is mental and if you can't get it up for Sarries at home in a HEC QF, you shouldn't be in pro rubgy b) Even last year, we were better than we showed. Last year we had too many half-fit players in the pack and played a pretty suicidal plan. I'd like to think we'll be smarter and fitter this time round c) Our best games this year have been the biggest games Plenty of respect for Sarries here - they'll suffocate us if we put a foot wrong, they have some huge carrying power there and a top notch kicking game. Last is a shame as my preferred option would be for the Pienaar-Paddy-Payne Triumvirate to simply kick them off the field, Sarries make that a risky option. Expect Jackson to look for the dink behind regularly. This all said, starting to get my belief back... edit: Oh and D - Ravenhill - even a plastic like myself shoulda known better than to miss that out... [/QUOTE]

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