RaboDirect Pro 12 - Cardiff Blues vs Ulster - 17/02/2012

[Feicarsinn]

Cardiff Arms Park - (19:05 - 17/02/2012)

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<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Cardiff[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Ulster[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ben Blair[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]Stefan Terblanche[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Richard Mustoe[/TD]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]Craig Gilroy[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gavin Evans[/TD]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]Nevin Spence[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gavin Henson[/TD]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]Paddy Wallace[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tom James[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]Ian Whitten[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dan Parks[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]Ian Humphreys[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lloyd Williams[/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]Ruan Pienaar[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Xavier Rush[/TD]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]Robbie Diack[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Martyn Williams[/TD]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]Willie Faloon[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Michael Patterson[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]Chris Henry[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Paul ***o[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]Dan Tuohy[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cory Hill[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]Lewis Stephenson[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Scott Andrews[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]John Afoa[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ryan Tyrell[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]Nigel Brady[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]John Yapp[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Tom Court[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]T.Rhys Thomas[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]Andy Kyriacou[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ryan Trevett[/TD]
[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]Paddy McAllister[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ryan Harford[/TD]
[TD]18[/TD]
[TD]Adam Macklin[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ma'ama Molitika[/TD]
[TD]19[/TD]
[TD]Timothy Barker[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Macauley Cook[/TD]
[TD]20[/TD]
[TD]Mike McComish[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Richie Rees[/TD]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]Paul Marshall[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ceri Sweeney[/TD]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]Simon Danielli[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Chris Czekaj[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]Adam D'arcy[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]



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[Robert Prosser]

Martin Williams is now starting as Josh Navidi has been injured with Macauley Cook coming onto the bench.

 

[Conal]

big si dazzel getting a 22 spot

wheb was the last time he played??

 

[Feicarsinn]

Martin Williams is now starting as Josh Navidi has been injured with Macauley Cook coming onto the bench.

Ah for flip sake. I'll fix it in a minute. Cheers for the heads up.

 

[Robert Prosser]

Ah for flip sake. I'll fix it in a minute. Cheers for the heads up.

My pleasure glad to help

big si dazzel getting a 22 spot

wheb was the last time he played??

He played last week for 23 mins against the Dragons that was his first game since last November.

 

[dullonien]

This has been moved to the Cardiff Arms Park aswell.

 

[Peat]

He played last week for 23 mins against the Dragons that was his first game since last November.

Played in the Scotland A game too.

Big game for both sides here, would love us to stretch our winning run against Cardiff but not sure its to be - they seem less disrupted than us and they're at home.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Score predictions anyone?

 

[dullonien]

Blues to win by 7.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Blues to win by 7.

hmm.. is that a strong Blue's team? Don't know much about their starting line up.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

What exactly is the Blues gameplan here? I hope to god Thomas sees some sense and rids the Blues of the current coaching setup.

Lacking after second or third phase. Shambles.

 

[Draggs]

Christ, Parks is awful the first half and then puts in a penalty kick into the wind from the touchline and 22. 6-11 right HT.
Henson has looked out of it, but you can hardly expect him to do much with Parks kicking everywhere and nowhere.

 

[Seaton]

Watching on BBC NI.

The guy with the elf ears seems very impartial when commenting about the ref.

Almost as bad as Bob Skinstad.

 

[Conal]

not the best game of rugby but as long as we keep it steady!

also why on earth did cardiff leave the arms park?

(i love the bbc ni bias coverage!)

 

[Draggs]

Parks has been the scapegoat for the Blues this season meaning Burnell and Baber haven't been really called into question

Are you watching the match today?
Please do and tell me that he has not been a problem.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Are you watching the match today?
Please do and tell me that he has not been a problem.

Parks is not the sole problem. He's been told to play a paticular game stemming from the coaches, who for me are at fault for how poor the Blues are playing.

 

[Draggs]

Parks is not the sole problem. He's been told to play a paticular game stemming from the coaches, who for me are at fault for how poor the Blues are playing.

And that is true. Some of Parks' kicking has been woeful today. I am only on about today's performance, not the whole season.
I never saw Baber/Burnell as a long-term option, but who else can do it?

EDIT: Dan Parks must have been reading this thread. Wonderful pass to Blair and then a pop over on the blindside. Try!

 

[TRF_Cymro]

And that is true. Some of Parks' kicking has been woeful today. I am only on about today's performance, not the whole season.
I never saw Baber/Burnell as a long-term option, but who else can do it?

EDIT: Dan Parks must have been reading this thread. Wonderful pass to Blair and then a pop over on the blindside. Try!

That is question who will take the job. Blues budget being slashed as are all Welsh regions, but if Thomas wants someone he will find the cash somehow.

 

[Draggs]

Bring in the Chief, he'll sort everyone out.

Parks, great kick to Ulster's 5M.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Bring in the Chief, he'll sort everyone out.

Parks, great kick to Ulster's 5M.

Quite a few fans were calling for the Chief and John when Young left in the first place. For me the Blues need to tap into Ponty a bit more and use them / support them more as a region.