I think (hope) that EE is looking at the matches ahead and trying to get our best team out for the HC matches, squad rotation and all that. I think HF/ Jarvis/ McCrea should be given more time, FV showed glimpses of what he can do given the right ball. Is there a problem with McCrea? there seems to be some issue with EE selecting him after a good start (IMO).

Reality also hitting home to Carr/ Hagan et al in Leinster with the WC over and the regulars back, it would be great to get them back next year!

Saw clips of McSharry on youtube before, fair enough it's highlights and it's AIL but he has tremedous pace when gets room and a great step as well. He didn't get a chance to show that last night but he was very strong in the contact, staying on his feet and pumping his legs. He's not the stockiest centre around but he uses what he has well. Certainly deserves to retain the 12 jersey on that performance. Great to see young promise in the backline with O Halloran, Griffin and now McSharry holding their hand up

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He had changed his mind and choose to stay but was told to bugger off he was not wanted, same thing we have been doing for years.

Budget was already spent, we couldn't afford to take him back. Make no mistake about it, we wanted him back but it came down to money. Ulster messed him around, Leinster hummed and hawed so the speak, he left it too late as we had already signed a replacement. He could be back next year though, we'll see

Carr knew what he was getting himself in for. He had the choice to stay but decided to move on. It's a tough and brave decision but them's the breaks.

He had changed his mind and choose to stay but was told to bugger off he was not wanted, same thing we have been doing for years.

Being honest, there were some good performances, and even some great performances last night, thought that Grace was immense, O'Halloran was solid, McCarthy had a good game, and the front row as well as PO'D had good games. John Afoa and Stephen Ferris were kept quiet, which was brilliant. Tweaks need to be made, but have you ever seen a Connacht side burst through rucks with such ferocity? 

Carr knew what he was getting himself in for. He had the choice to stay but decided to move on. It's a tough and brave decision but them's the breaks.

Shocking first half.Mixture of some geat defense helped by some awful Ulster play.

McSharry-Gotta say the lad has promise.Crash ball,make the yards,suck in defenders.Lot more to be said for it than the ball at times being thrown to an isolated winger.Still don't know how ref gave scrum against McSharry in 2nd half after he made 15 yards or so.

Nikora-Has a break in him but little else.

N O'Connor-Sorry just not up to it.In last few minutes he made about 4 yards when kicking penalty to touch and not much better with the next one.Has done the bizz at times but just doesn't cut the mustard.

Front row is a worry.

O'Halloran looked good at FB.Has a lovely boot on him.He made a great clearance to touch with very little space but looked like ref gave Ulster throw in from where he kicked it.Wouldn't mind seeing replay.

At one point Ulster knocked on with the line in sight and ball was touched down by Connacht.Ref gave a scrum to Connacht.Was this correct ? Ref is supposed to allow some sort of advantage and i thought because Connacht then touched down that a 22 was the result but instead a scrum was given.

Ulster have bags of talent,but must be said they made terrible mistakes yesterday but still came out 19 point winners.

Interesting to hear from the comentators that Fionn Carr was playing in B'rock v Marys yesterday.With Browne,Cronin and Hagan no where near the Leinster first team,it seems such a waste. 
 
Camera zoomed in on some Connacht fans.One had the Green spongy Connacht BOI Index finger and also a good looking woman with black hair still shouting "C'mon Connacht" late in the 2nd half (An raibh go bhfuil tú Connacht Bo?)

Problems everywhere

O halloran was excellent at 15
Gav was missing at 13

Mcsharry was excellent in defense and began to run back at ulster in the second half, worth more gametime.

If next week was rabo pro 12 I would start thisteam.

Loughney
Flavin
Rodgers (ah you to make an impact with 20'to go)
Macca swift
Tj George Joc
Pod Jarvis
Mcsharry
Griffin
Ohalloran
Mcrea
Duffy

Touhy
Wilkinson
Reynecke
Ah you
Ofisa
Nikora
Murphy

I'm off foreign at the moment so I missed the match. Looks like I was the lucky one.

As bad as the result was what I'm most disappointed with are the things Eric is saying. Dare I say it, but it's almost Bradley-like.

Not a good night.
positives, O'Donahue showed more of a threat at 9, Nickora was OK at 10, I personally cannot fot the life of me understand why Jarvis was on the bench if he was not to be used at 10 !!! NOC did ok, but offererd nothing different to Nickora. I thought the pack overall played well especially in defence. McCarthy was his usual industrious self and played well. O'Halloran and Vainakolo played well. But was Touhey playing ??
I'm still not conviced with Ah-You he is a big guy but that is as far as it goes, his scrummaging is not up to Celtic league standard and he doesn't do enough in open play.
We need a shot of adrenelin before next week !! I just hope that Eric can turn this around, as for his selections this week it's obvious to me that our injury list was a little worse than we thought. He may be giving some players extra time for recovery before next weeks venture into Europe. I hope so because if that is not the case then we could be in the !!!!e !!!!

It was like watching a car crash in slow motion, but EE's post match interview was right up there with Comical Ali what game was he watching and what Planet is he on. You have to worry about next week, I hope quins scoreboard can cope. We can do something with these players but we don't have the gameplan or leadership.

We were poor lads, Ulster made alot of mistakes in attack which kept the score down.

That being said, we kept going worked hard and as a whole defended well, the last try apart. Worry would be at 10 again, no control, lack of field position and poor decision making.

Scrum was a worry in the 1st half but we seemed to get it together in the 2nd half which is a positive. However we need more consistency from Rodney, we just don't know what he's going to produce. Too much Ton Buckley esque for my liking.

Positives for me would be Mike McCarthy in the 2nd row, McSharry at 12 who is worthy of a start next week, defence good and gained good ground in attack. I'd go with McSharry/Griffin in midfield. George worked very hard, Muldoon made an impact when he came on, Vainikolo looked exciting at times and O'halloran was solid.

Lets hope Swifty and O'Connor are back next week. We lacked any real devilment around the breadown until Mul came on, and  we need him and O'Connor wreaking havoc next week

I must have been watching a different game to Elwood judging by his post-match interview, but for a few lapses it was close game?!?!

1  Leinster Rugby 8 6 0 2 184 144 40 12 14 1 1 26
2  Ospreys 7 6 0 1 177 125 52 13 9 0 0 24
3  Munster Rugby 8 5 0 3 160 125 35 11 4 1 2 23
4  Glasgow Warriors 8 5 0 3 166 140 26 9 10 1 1 22
5  Cardiff Blues 7 4 0 3 163 151 12 17 12 3 1 20
6  Benetton Treviso 8 4 0 4 173 157 16 14 15 1 2 19
7  Ulster Rugby 8 4 0 4 147 140 7 16 9 0 1 17
8  Scarlets 7 3 0 4 132 126 6 11 10 1 2 15
9  Connacht Rugby 8 3 0 5 119 156 -37 11 12 0 3 15
10  Edinburgh Rugby 8 3 0 5 168 197 -29 12 18 0 2 14
11  Newport Gwent Dragons 7 2 0 5 123 165 -42 9 15 0 2 10
12  Aironi Rugby 8 1 0 7 112 198 -86 10 17 1 1 6


Slipped to 9th, just listening to EE now and his post match interview was just as poor as the lads that togged out. "3 periods of the game" "last 10mins of 1st half" first 10mins of sencond " "and last 10mins of the game". ffs eric we threw 14points away last in 4 mins after HT and another try this evening its down to YOU to sort that out............ 

nightmare stuff. truly shocking, not looking forward for our 1st HEC campaign, if this is where the team is at dispite having ALL our players from the start of the season we are in serious s.h.1.t.e.

:'(