Glasgow Warriors v Ospreys Friday 28/10/11

Friday 28th October Kick off 7:05pm. Live on BBC2 Wales from 7:00pm.

Hosts Glasgow Warriors have won both their matches against Welsh sides so far this season. Ospreys have won all six opening games of the Rabo Direct Pro 12 season - another win would equal their own record for the best ever start to a season since the tournament went season-long in 2003/04. An Ospreys win would also be their 100th in the history of the tournament. Glasgow have won just one of their last seven encounters with Ospreys which ended 31-23 at Firhill on the 24th October 2010.

Teams will be added as they're announced.

GLASGOW WARRIORS

15 Stuart Hogg
14 Tommy Seymour
13 Rob Dewey
12 Graeme Morrison
11 Colin Shaw
10 Duncan Weir
9 Chris Cusiter

1 Ryan Grant
2 Pat MacArthur
3 Michael Cusack
4 Richie Gray
5 Alastair Kellock (Captain)
6 Robert Harley
7 Chris Fusaro
8 Ryan Wilson

16 Dougie Hall
17 Gordon Reid
18 Ed Kalman
19 Tom Ryder
20 John Barclay
21 Colin Gregor
22 Troy Nathan
23 Federico Aramburu

REFEREE: Carlo Damasco (FIR).
Assistant Referees: Andrew McMenemy, Iain Bruce (both SRU).
Citing Commissioner : Iain Goodall (SRU).
TMO: Jim Yuille (SRU)

OSPREYS

15 Richard Fussell
14 Tommy Bowe
13 Sonny Parker
12 Andrew Bishop
11 Eli Walker
10 Matthew Morgan
9 Rhys Webb


1 Duncan Jones
2 Mefin Davies
3 Cai Griffiths
4 Ian Gough
5 Ian Evans
6 Tom Smith
7 Joe Bearman
8 Jonathan Thomas (Capt)

16 Richard Hibbard
17 Aaron Jarvis
18 Ryan Bevington
19 James King
20 George Stowers
21 Kahn Fotuali'i
22 Ashley Beck
23 Hanno Dirksen

I wonder if the Samoans will start? I think COT will start in the back row instead of Tipuric but will be interesting to see if the other new boys are thrown straight in. Obviously we wont have any of our welsh boys back but be nice to see Tommy Bowe in the starting 22. Who will be returning from international duty for the Warriors?

I'm finally going to Glasgow game after living here for over a year. I haven't followed the robocop at all, who looks like the most likely winner?

Also, Anyone got any good knowledge of the stadium: Best bar to drink at, best seats, what to avoid, good place for a pie etc...

Screaming - enjoy the game. I've never been to Firhill, but I'm sure someone else will see this and be able to give some info. As for the team records. Their previous meetings went like this:

05/03/11 - Ospreys 37 - 6 Glasgow Warriors.
24/10/10 - Glasgow Warriors 31 - 23 Ospreys.
14/05/10 - Ospreys 20 - 5 Glasgow Warriors.

The Ospreys have great form so far in the Rabo, but they did suffer a heavy defeat away to Exeter last week in the LV Cup. Hopefully, that wouldn't have bothered them too much and they should have one or two players back from the RWC.

Glasgow haven't done too badly. They beat the Blues and the Dragons in their most recent games, and had only just been beaten by Treviso before that. Should be a good match hopefully!

Glasgow should have all their int'ls back whereas the O's will be likely still missing their large Welsh contingent

Enjoy the game, screaming

Warriors team:

15 Stuart Hogg

14 Tommy Seymour
13 Rob Dewey
12 Graeme Morrison
11 Colin Shaw

10 Duncan Weir
9 Chris Cusiter

1 Ryan Grant
2 Pat MacArthur
3 Michael Cusack
4 Richie Gray
5 Alastair Kellock (Captain)
6 Robert Harley
7 Chris Fusaro
8 Ryan Wilson

Substitutes

16 Dougie Hall
17 Gordon Reid
18 Ed Kalman
19 Tom Ryder
20 John Barclay
21 Colin Gregor
22 Troy Nathan
23 Federico Aramburu

Not considered due to injury: Calum Forrester (knee), Ruaridh Jackson (hamstring), Moray Low (calf), Fergus Thomson (shoulder), DTH Van der Merwe (shoulder), Jon Welsh (ankle)

screamingaddabs wrote:I'm finally going to Glasgow game after living here for over a year. I haven't followed the robocop at all, who looks like the most likely winner?

Also, Anyone got any good knowledge of the stadium: Best bar to drink at, best seats, what to avoid, good place for a pie etc...

Bar in the main stand is the best place to go for a pint, usually busy enough after the match.

Dewey & Morrison - aaarrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh

Should have added Jackson and Harley have both extended their contracts to the Summer of 2014.

Dorothy_Mantooth wrote:

screamingaddabs wrote:I'm finally going to Glasgow game after living here for over a year. I haven't followed the robocop at all, who looks like the most likely winner?

Also, Anyone got any good knowledge of the stadium: Best bar to drink at, best seats, what to avoid, good place for a pie etc...

Bar in the main stand is the best place to go for a pint, usually busy enough after the match.

Thanks, do they let you take pints to your seat or do they stop you because it's a football ground? (I'm used to Welford Road and Kingston Park which are purely for rugby)

screamingaddabs wrote:

Dorothy_Mantooth wrote:

screamingaddabs wrote:I'm finally going to Glasgow game after living here for over a year. I haven't followed the robocop at all, who looks like the most likely winner?

Also, Anyone got any good knowledge of the stadium: Best bar to drink at, best seats, what to avoid, good place for a pie etc...

Bar in the main stand is the best place to go for a pint, usually busy enough after the match.

Thanks, do they let you take pints to your seat or do they stop you because it's a football ground? (I'm used to Welford Road and Kingston Park which are purely for rugby)

Don't think you can take your pint out with you from the Bar to the Ground, but you can buy Drink inside the ground and take it to your seat.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Dewey & Morrison - aaarrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh

I was thinking very much the same thing. I'm surprised Troy Nathan has been dropped. It's a pretty static midfield pairing, much for Cusiter and Weir to do to get those two to form an effective attacking unit.

Hopefully Hogg can keep up the good form though, and the Glasgow boiler room (with Ryder on the bench) looks top class. Hopefully give a better platform for Harley and Fusaro to work from.

georgestowersbiceps wrote:I wonder if the Samoans will start? I think COT will start in the back row instead of Tipuric but will be interesting to see if the other new boys are thrown straight in. Obviously we wont have any of our welsh boys back but be nice to see Tommy Bowe in the starting 22. Who will be returning from international duty for the Warriors?

I wouldn't be too suprised if you got Bevington back, possibly Ryan Jones too, as he has had limited game time during the RWC, so bar catching up on some sleep he should be ready to get back on the pitch. Also I wouldn't be too suprised to see Bowe, O'Toole, Stowers and Khan (not even going to try and remmeber how to spell his surname) start as they have been resting for some time now.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Dewey & Morrison - aaarrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh

what ever happened to that face palm Icon.

In it's absence

Seriously Morrison and Dewey? So we have some creative half backs in the form of Cus and Weir and then we have Morrison and Dewey, 2 crash ball gym monkeys who could not unlock defences with guile and flair if their hapless career's depended on it.

I just hope Hogg comes into the line a lot and negates this terrible selection choice.

Dewey and Morrison.

I'm being serious here - has there ever been a slower, less creative centre pairing in Magner's/Robocop history? I'm struggling...

On the plus side, a very good looking Glasgow pack.

Cari wrote:
The Ospreys have great form so far in the Rabo, but they did suffer a heavy defeat away to Exeter last week in the LV Cup. Hopefully, that wouldn't have bothered them too much and they should have one or two players back from the RWC.

That shouldn't be much of an issue as I doubt any of those that started in the LV cup games will start. I would like to see Eli Walker and Morgan Allen get a few games in the Rabocop though. No news of who may be in the squad then?

I think this one will go to Glasgow.

George Carlin wrote:Dewey and Morrison.

I'm being serious here - has there ever been a slower, less creative centre pairing in Magner's/Robocop history? I'm struggling...

On the plus side, a very good looking Glasgow pack.

How will we be referring to the Rabo pro 12 this year then? Rabocop or Robocop? I missed the thread on the matter if ever there was such a thread.

Morgannwg wrote:
I think this one will go to Glasgow.

If it does it won't be becuase our midfield has been incisive and opened up the Ospreys defence. It will be a case of the glasgow pack battering the O's into submission.

Morrison and Dewey..... embarrasing.

George Carlin wrote:Dewey and Morrison.

I'm being serious here - has there ever been a slower, less creative centre pairing in Magner's/Robocop history? I'm struggling...

Laney and Di Rollo? McLaren and Henderson (not actually sure if they played together)? Henderson and Craig?

There's a common theme here.

Morgannwg - not yet. The O's never announce their team far in advance. On the subject of those coming back from the RWC, I'm hoping Tommy Bowe will get a look in. He's been back with the O's for just over a week now and had some rest before that. Possibly the new Samoan signings will make an appearance too.

Surpised that Beattie isn't even named on the bench - don't recall him being injured

Well now you've seen the Glasgow centre pairing at least you have a pretty decent idea of what's going to happen with first phase ball. Put a tree cutter in the centres and you'll probably win the game.

That skinny electric little fly half you had in the LDV match should be able to squeeze through our centres fairly easily, either that or he'll be snapped in half.

Manky-Flanker wrote:Surpised that Beattie isn't even named on the bench - don't recall him being injured

Don't think he's listed as injured either. Something odd going on with that guy.

Was there a rumour that Beattie was leaving to go elsewhere?

Not that I heard. I had thought that Lineen, in letting Vernon go, was effectively choosing to keep Beattie instead.

That said, Ryan Wilson is an excellent prospect and if a move would revitalise Beattie in some way back to his old self, then I'd be in favour. At his peak, against Ireland at Croke, he was a cracking player.

Glasgow second row and half backs look decent.

sorry im late folks!

Morrison and Dewey...

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funnyExiledScot wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Dewey and Morrison.

I'm being serious here - has there ever been a slower, less creative centre pairing in Magner's/Robocop history? I'm struggling...

Laney and Di Rollo? McLaren and Henderson (not actually sure if they played together)? Henderson and Craig?

There's a common theme here.

Hmm. Worse than the Chainsaw and Marcus the Muppet?

They truly were the cream of the cr@p. Unbelievable that this shower got so many caps.

Morgannwg wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Dewey and Morrison.

I'm being serious here - has there ever been a slower, less creative centre pairing in Magner's/Robocop history? I'm struggling...

On the plus side, a very good looking Glasgow pack.

How will we be referring to the Rabo pro 12 this year then? Rabocop or Robocop? I missed the thread on the matter if ever there was such a thread.

Quite like the 'Robocop', Morgannwg.

I note that these boards have not yet received Jeff-like concensus on this.

OK guys. Lets not get too negative. Pack looks awesome so lets go large on the Hairsprays ! Where the hell is Johnnie Be ?

Has his mind gone AWOL again, c21st? We really could do with him back to full form, even those Wilson is an able deputy - I think we really missed him in NZ too

Hope not Asbo but he really needs a giant kick up the arse- maybe he doesn't want to be a pro rugby player ? Shame - great talent. Better than his old fella.

Oh, I dunno, used to really enjoy watching the competition between his Auld Fella, Iain Paxtonand Derek White

George Carlin wrote:
Quite like the 'Robocop', Morgannwg.

I note that these boards have not yet received Jeff-like concensus on this.

Well get voting then!

I don't see tomorrow's game being a classic running game but more of a battle of the forwards. The O's have had the best forward pack during the international window but this is their first proper match up. Though we may have a new addition in the back row our front 5 isn't going to be strengthened by internationals coming back (apart from Bevington but he's starting on the bench). I expect Gough/Evans v Gray/Kellock to be key. It ain't going to be pretty guys but the nearer to the game i get the more I get a feeling of occaision. It's a big game for both teams involved I reckon.

Morgannwg wrote:

George Carlin wrote:
Quite like the 'Robocop', Morgannwg.

I note that these boards have not yet received Jeff-like concensus on this.

Well get voting then!

I ran a thread on this many moons ago. Apparently everyone wanted to call it the pro12. BORING. I think robocop is far better.

"Robocop and Jeff"

If that's not a film with John Cena and Adam Sandler, then it should be.

It hasn't been too popular anyway, trying to get people to decide on a name that is.

Rob Harley has signed a 3 year contract - great news as he is an excellent player.

Jackson signed on long-term deal as well. Good business by Glasgow. They seem to be backing the right horses.

A very bold team named from the O's.

Ospreys team to face Glasgow Warriors
The Ospreys team to play Glasgow Warriors at Firhill on Friday 28th October 2011, kick off at 7.05pm, will be as follows:
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15 Richard Fussell
14 Tommy Bowe
13 Sonny Parker
12 Andrew Bishop
11 Eli Walker
10 Matthew Morgan
9 Rhys Webb

1 Duncan Jones
2 Mefin Davies
3 Cai Griffiths
4 Ian Gough
5 Ian Evans
6 Tom Smith
7 Joe Bearman
8 Jonathan Thomas (Capt)

Replacements:
16 Richard Hibbard
17 Aaron Jarvis
18 Ryan Bevington
19 James King
20 George Stowers
21 Kahn Fotuali'i
22 Ashley Beck
23 Hanno Dirksen

Bold in what sense, GSB? Where would you have gone with a different selection?

That's a strong side, with a very exciting backline. Webb and Morgan are very sharp, and Eli Walker and Tommy Bowe on the wings are no slouches. Plus you also have two strong centres in Bishop and Parker to match the onslaught coming your way from the large units that are Morrison and Dewey.

I think the Ospreys will be too good here, but then again I've got my predictions horribly wrong with Glasgow this year.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Bold in what sense, GSB? Where would you have gone with a different selection?

At full back. Because Richard Fussell is the worst I have ever seen. Possibly at number 8 too (Morgan Allen).

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Bold in what sense, GSB? Where would you have gone with a different selection?

MM starting his first pro12 game AWAY in Furhill! Playing Eli on the wing rather than the power of Dirksen. I expected more of a solid defensive backline but it's clear we're going there to play a running game, i'm impressed by that. Looking forward.

Power of Dirksen? Why has an Ospreys fan not seen the power of Eli?! I would put Hanno at full back, he has all the attributes to play there, including pace.

Yay! Tommy's in.

Power of Eli? that's a film with denzel washington isn't it?

Anyway, i was merely expressing my opinion. Eli is a more of a running threat than Dirksen but i consider Dirksen to be stronger and more direct.

Walker was the most impressive back by some margin I watched in your recent loss to Exe

Thought Walker was injured ?