Edinburgh vs. Ulster (22 March)

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Does anyone know if this game is going to be televised?

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Does anyone have definitive proof it is being broadcast either on TV or online? I'm yet to see it anywhere!

You're joking UiG, the rabo website broadcast schedule says its not being covered. Are you sure the online stuff isn't radio?

Don't get my hopes up now...

clivemcl wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:Who is S Olding? and M Allen?

Olding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1hlTNMJFgA

Nice try - he looks about 12 though!

Notch wrote:Ulster name makeshift back row, but at least Nick Williams is back and on the bench.

(15-9): J. Payne, A Trimble, D Cave, S Olding, M Allen, P Jackson, P Marshall;
(1-8): T Court, R Herring, J Afoa, J Muller, L Stevenson, D Tuohy, M McComish, R Diack;

Replacements (16-23) N Annett, C Black, R Lutton, N Williams, A Birch, M Heaney, R Andrew, P Nelson.

McComish head to head with Rennie is a massive concern

https://twitter.com/BBCUlsterRugby/status/314723839034667008

I'm still not convinced - Edinburgh and Rabbo websites say it isn't! I've tweeted them to ask.

UlstermaninGlasgow wrote:https://twitter.com/BBCUlsterRugby/status/314723839034667008

RDW_Scotland wrote:I'm still not convinced - Edinburgh and Rabbo websites say it isn't! I've tweeted them to ask.

In my desperation, I emailed the media manager at Edinburgh and received a very definite thumbs down - no tv coverage and no online streaming option

Here's what they say to me

Hi , it's on BBC NI's red button, which I'm told isn't available in Scotland (not being shown online)

So you bawbags in NI get to see it but we have to shell out 20 quid to go and stand in the freezing cold and watch!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21841857

Says live on the BBC sport website! So even if you can't get the red button coverage it's on the internet!

I'm so confused - who do you trust more, the Edinburgh media manger or the BBC??

He says it's not online, the BBC says it is!

Is the red button available if you're watching it in the pub?

If you can persuade the place to put it on for you, which is very difficult in Scotland!

RDW_Scotland wrote:If you can persuade the place to put it on for you, which is very difficult in Scotland!

Well, it'll be tough call between the rugby and Great British Menu!

Depends on the pub, and whether their red button is working!

We had trouble with the Glasgow Northants game in Waxys here in Glasgow, because the red button wouldn't work on the remote, but I expect they should be able to get it up on sky easily!

RDW_Scotland wrote:I'm so confused - who do you trust more, the Edinburgh media manger or the BBC??

He says it's not online, the BBC says it is!

Definitely being shown on BBC Sport NI website. Go to the game anyway, much better craic- cold or not!

The BBC article is under the Northern Ireland rugby section, which makes me think it won't be available online for the rest of us.

You just had to go and get my hopes up

Always has been in the past

There's no reason why they would prohibit it to NI, the broadcast rights are for the UK. Only reason BBC Wales, BBC NI broadcast locally is for local markets. I've always been able to watch live feeds of rugby on BBC Wales online.

I've watched the BBC NI online feed loads of times whilst living in Glasgow so I doubt it would be any different in Edinburgh! So have no fear!

Francis and Atiga, the midfield axis of negligence.

Brilliant.

Delighted to see Rennie back, and plenty of talent to come from the bench (Rees and Leonard coming on in tandem will certainly add something). Fife at 13 is also interesting, and if we're chasing the game late on (unlikely obviously....) then Visser might fancy coming on for a romp.

Definitely think I'm going to go to this one.

Yeah I have to say Stevie Scott and Hodge have alraedy blighted their copy book by picking Francis over Leonard. This guy must seriously look good in training if he keeps getting picked!

I don't understand it. They've clearly gone with Kennedy given that Rees will be gone next season, so have an eye to the future there, and yet have gone for Francis over Leonard.

It's put their reputations on the line already, and I wonder what for?

UlstermaninGlasgow wrote:Depends on the pub, and whether their red button is working!

We had trouble with the Glasgow Northants game in Waxys here in Glasgow, because the red button wouldn't work on the remote, but I expect they should be able to get it up on sky easily!

Clyde?

Are you sure you weren't pressing the wrong "Red Button"?

That one may have been the "Off" switch?

Sorry to burst your bubble RDW, but according to SKY Sports News Rennie has switched to Glasgow...http://twitter.com/AndersonDuncan/status/314822423633600512/photo/1 The treacherous swine!!!

Great to see Ross Rennie playing, boy has he been missed. But 2-SillyFirst-Names and BigFatBen? WTF?

Christ you had me for a minute there!!

The worrying thing is I wouldn't put it past the sru to arrange something so stupid!

Townsend in the Scotsman today: ".... and, obviously, Edinburgh will beat Ulster this week.."

We'll have to see about that Gregor.

I'm assuming he was saying it as a joke as opposed to a bold prediction!

Nice one Gregor....

It is so sodding cold out there today. Edinburgh better turn up!

Is it wet in Edinburgh?

In Belfast, there is torrential sleet. No other way of describing it. I'm glad Ulster are away this week as there's no way the pitch at Ravenhill would be playable tonight. Northern Ireland vs Russia just across town has been called off in the fitba.

There's talk of Munster vs Connacht in Cork being at risk (they don't have all the snow and sleet we have up here, more like heavy rain and floods) and surely a wet, windy maelstrom of an Irish welcome awaits Glasgow at the RDS.

Edinburgh had terrible weather earlier in the week, similar to what Belfast is having, but it is just baltic now and quite windy. Glasgow and the rest of the UK are bad with snow though.

RD get your Winter Ys on and go cheer Embra to a victory - please !!!

Aye I'm going - gonna need all the y's I've got!

apparently it is gonna be Edinburgh's biggest rabbo crowd this season outside of the 1872 - not sure if we should be lauded for being loyal or condemned for being stupid enough to keep turning up week in week out!

RDW_Scotland wrote:Aye I'm going - gonna need all the y's I've got!

apparently it is gonna be Edinburgh's biggest rabbo crowd this season outside of the 1872 - not sure if we should be lauded for being loyal or condemned for being stupid enough to keep turning up week in week out!

That's probably more a testament to the Ulster diaspora than Edinburgh fans RDW...

To be honest I'm impressed that Edinburgh get any fans just now!

There's a 5 pound student deal on and that's had a big affect apparently

Sounds like someone in the SRU actually listens to us! I've been calling for cheap student tickets fir a few years! Get them hooked as students and they'll be fans for life!

RDW_Scotland wrote:Aye I'm going - gonna need all the y's I've got!

apparently it is gonna be Edinburgh's biggest rabbo crowd this season outside of the 1872 - not sure if we should be lauded for being loyal or condemned for being stupid enough to keep turning up week in week out!

What all three of you?! Outstanding

Do you still qualify for the student rate Clyde?

MrsP wrote:Do you still qualify for the student rate Clyde?

Och aye, in the same sense as you qualify for the OAP rate

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

MrsP wrote:Do you still qualify for the student rate Clyde?

Och aye, in the same sense as you qualify for the OAP rate

SORRY ASBO. I FORGOT YOU ARE HARD OF THINKING!

I WAS ACTUALLY TALKING TO CLYDE!

HOW ARE YOU YOURSELF?

I SAY, "HOW ARE YOU?"

It's not his fault. He has spent a looooonnnng time in England.

MrsP wrote:Do you still qualify for the student rate Clyde?

For another few months at least!

Might see if I can wrangle a free season ticket for next year after my years of service!

MrsP wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

MrsP wrote:Do you still qualify for the student rate Clyde?

Och aye, in the same sense as you qualify for the OAP rate

SORRY ASBO. I FORGOT YOU ARE HARD OF THINKING!

I WAS ACTUALLY TALKING TO CLYDE!

HOW ARE YOU YOURSELF?

I SAY, "HOW ARE YOU?"

It's not his fault. He has spent a looooonnnng time in England.

Shhhhh, MrsP, the old men, Gibson and Rava, are asleep in the corner - quieten down, back to Jellybeanz

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17077641

Great charge down by Rennie. And ohhh, so close to a try

So 6-3 to Edinburgh at half time.

Rennie, Talei and Kennedy making a big difference.

Arghhh, Nick behemoth Williams has taken to the field

Pretty impressed with the way Edinburgh are playing so far to be honest. You've got to think; where would you be now if you had got a decent coach in the first place instead of appointing Bradley?

I think we can win this for sure, but we need to lower the error and penalty counts.

Muller for Williams. We need to manage our injury returnees carefully, but Williams can give us some go forward.