Glasgow and Edinburgh: Ongoing Banter Thread

[George Carlin]

First topic message reminder :

A. Edinburgh
 

 
1. Pre-season
 
Fri 30 Aug 2013, 19:45
Edinburgh Rugby 15 - 5 Newcastle Falcons
 
Fri 23 Aug 2013, 19:30
Northampton Saints 24 - 6 Edinburgh Rugby
 
2. 2013/2014 Season - Played
 
Sat 7 Sep, 19:15
Munster Rugby 34 - 23 Edinburgh Rugby
 
Fri 13 Sep, 19:45
Edinburgh Rugby 16 - 13 Newport Gwent Dragons
 
Sat 21 Sep, 18:30
Ospreys 44 - 10 Edinburgh Rugby
 
Fri 27 Sep, 19:45
Edinburgh Rugby 9 - 22 Scarlets

Sun 6 Oct, 14:05
Cardiff Blues 29 - 12 Edinburgh Rugby

Fri 25 Oct, 19:45
Edinburgh Rugby 20 - 13 Benetton Treviso

Fri 1 Nov 19:45
Edinburgh Rugby 25 - 23 Zebre

Fri 22 Nov 19:05
Ulster Rugby 41 - 17 Edinburgh Rugby

Fri 29 Nov 19:45
Edinburgh Rugby 43 - 10 Connacht

3. 2013/2014 Season - Next 3 Games
 
Fri 20 Dec 19:35
Edinburgh Rugby v Leinster

Thu 26 Dec 15:05
Edinburgh Rugby v Glasgow Warriors

Wed 1 Jan 18:05
Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby

B. Glasgow
 

 
1. Pre-season
 
Sat 31 Aug 2013, 15:00
Exeter Chiefs 26 - 29 Glasgow Warriors
 
2. 2013/2014 Season
 
Fri 6 Sep, 19:35
Glasgow Warriors 22 - 15 Cardiff Blues
 
Fri 13 Sep, 19:05
Ulster Rugby 12 - 13 Glasgow Warriors
 
Fri 20 Sep, 19:35
Glasgow Warriors 12 - 6 Leinster Rugby
 
Fri 27 Sep, 19:30
Zebre 17 - 24 Glasgow Warriors
 
Sat 5 Oct, 18:30
Scarlets 12 - 17 Glasgow Warriors

Fri 25 Oct, 19:35
Glasgow Warriors 6 - 13 Munster Rugby

Sat 2 Nov, 17:00
Connacht Rugby 12 - 19 Glasgow Warriors

Fri 22 Nov, 19:35
Glasgow Warriors 8 - 23 Newport Gwent Dragons

Fri 29 Nov, 19:05
Ospreys 16 - 28 Glasgow Warriors

3. 2013/2014 Season - Next 3 Games
 
Fri 20 Dec, 19:35
Glasgow Warriors   v   Benetton Treviso

Thu 26 Dec 15:05
Edinburgh Rugby v Glasgow Warriors

Wed 1 Jan 18:05
Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby
 
Bearing in mind the above - what I'd like to know for each team is:
 
1. How is the season likely to go?
2. What are the teams' strengths?
3. What are the teams' weaknesses?
4. What can be done to improve matters for each team?
 
Any jingoism, sledging or graceless kicking of anyone whilst they are up or down will see posts deleted.
 
Be gracious and be constructive.

[madmaccas]

Makes sense all round really, and they should be playing at a standard higher than Prem 1.

Suspect LI just needed one lock, and the Toolis brothers decided which one was up for it!

Suspect Hislop will be back pretty soon though if one of our LHs gets injured. In fact I'm surprised he's gone at all as we only really have Dikcinson and Blaauw.

Yeah I think it's a good decision that will hopefully give them all some needed game time, just a shame they weren't sent to London Scottish!

Hislop could always be recalled early if there are any injuries.

[TheMildlyFranticLlama]

I see Clermont have come down in the world. From having   on their books they're now going to have to make do with Jonathan Davies

[AsLongAsBut100ofUs]

I see Clermont have come down in the world. From having   on their books they're now going to have to make do with Jonathan Davies

Llama, the difference being that can pass?!  

[tigertattie]

 

Now you've done it!

ASBO is gonna pipe up now

[tigertattie]

see. told ya!

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

Aha!  At last the Blutomeister speaks :-


http://www.ballz.co.za/sport/glasgow-ru ... rauss/2944

[jimbopip]

Couldn't find the link. Wassesayin then?

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

Loves it in Glasgow me old oppo. Can't wait to blight the MFLs to bits next month and Ne'erday  

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

Is this better ? :-

http://www.ballz.co.za/sport/glasgow-ru ... rauss/2944

[jimbopip]

Don't you love it when the little ones get all tingly about Chrimbo? Season of goodwill my erse.
Seymour running at Lee Jones, Dunbar and desperate to prove something, Harley and Kellock laying waste to all around them and Bluto being Bluto.
Season of goodwill my erse.

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

Ah yes Jimbo my son - only 44 more sleeps until the slaughter in Embra !  

[jimbopip]

43 now:D 

[RDW]

Matt Scott (12) going to miss Edinburgh's hk games against Gloucester, which is the last thing we need with visser out.

On the plus side, he should be back for the 1872 to show that  really is just a naughty boy.

[jimbopip]

Yes and you'll have replaced that tackle-machine Visser with the destroyer that is Lee Jones!

[RDW]

Yes and you'll have replaced that tackle-machine Visser with the destroyer that is Lee Jones!

Thanks for ruining my Wednesday!  

[jimbopip]

RDW, just imagine what flattening the Bokkies will do for NDL's self-confidence: he'll be unstoppable come the annual gubbing. Also the enforced rest Ford is about to have will make him hungrier and sharper. You MFL are really in a good place right now.

[tigertattie]

Lee Jones to score the winning try vs Glasgow. Edinburgh win back the cup

[VinceWLB]

Is Matt Scott the new Rory Lamont? Quite unbelievable how quickly he has been re-injured this season.

[tigertattie]

The annoying thing is that it happened in the last play of a game that was well won.

[RDW]

I certainly hope not. And it does like it was a bit of a freak injury which is very minor, just ruling him out for a few weeks. Cause it's only a hand injury he should be able to keep his fitness up too.

[tigertattie]

ya know, when the International window is open, I tend to lose all snese of caring about the club game!

Shocking i know!

I has a question though!

What would have happened if Edinburgh had ulster at home? Would they play at HQ on friday night then play the international the follwoing day on the pitch?

[RDW]

I suspect the Rabbo fixtures were deliberately planned to avoid such a clash.

[tigertattie]

its a nice thought to think the Rabo is scheduled around the Scottish International team

[Captain_Sensible]

Glasgow Warriors team to play Dragons, RaboDirect PRO12, Scotstoun Stadium, Friday 22 November (kick-off 7.35pm):
15. Stuart Hogg
14. Byron McGuigan
13. DTH van der Merwe
12. Finn Russell
11. Niko Matawalu
10. Scott Wight
9. Henry Pyrgos

1. Gordon Reid
2. Dougie Hall
3. Ed Kalman
4. Tom Ryder
5. Al Kellock
6. Rob Harley
7. Chris Fusaro
8. Richie Vernon

16. George Hunter
17. Fraser Brown
18. Jon Welsh
19. Leone Nakarawa
20. Josh Strauss
21. James Eddie
22. Jack Steele
23. Mark Bennett / Rory Hughes

Not available for selection: Mike Cusack, Alex Dunbar, Peter Horne, Peter Murchie, Ryan Wilson, Sean Maitland, Tommy Seymour, Sean Lamont, Ruaridh Jackson, Duncan Weir, Chris Cusiter, Ryan Grant, Moray Low, Tim Swinson, Pat MacArthur, Jonny Gray, Gabriel Ascarate, Jerry Yanuyanutawa

[IanBru]

I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate Edinburgh on their qualification for Europe next season.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/25045015

Bloody sterling effort lads!

[Jenifer McLadyboy]

Not available for selection: Mike Cusack, Alex Dunbar, Peter Horne, Peter Murchie, Ryan Wilson, Sean Maitland, Tommy Seymour, Sean Lamont, Ruaridh Jackson, Duncan Weir, Chris Cusiter, Ryan Grant, Moray Low, Tim Swinson, Pat MacArthur, Jonny Gray, Gabriel Ascarate, Jerry Yanuyanutawa

Jaysis! That's only 7 less than Leinster are missing.    

[George Carlin]

Not available for selection: Mike Cusack, Alex Dunbar, Peter Horne, Peter Murchie, Ryan Wilson, Sean Maitland, Tommy Seymour, Sean Lamont, Ruaridh Jackson, Duncan Weir, Chris Cusiter, Ryan Grant, Moray Low, Tim Swinson, Pat MacArthur, Jonny Gray, Gabriel Ascarate, Jerry Yanuyanutawa

Jaysis! That's only 7 less than Leinster are missing.    

Really, Jen. You should look after yer boys better. It took a couple of special dispensations (player demands) for Niko and DTH not to be on that list too - both should be with their international sides now.

[George Carlin]

Anyone fancy doing a thread for the Edinburgh-Connacht game?
http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/13463.php

[RDW]

Anyone fancy doing a thread for the Edinburgh-Connacht game?
http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/13463.php

You could have done it in the time it took for you to put this post up!  

[George Carlin]

Ah, but that is not in the spirit of sharing our collective ballaches/burdens, RDW...

[RDW]

I do think other Scottish posters should make the effort - not many other people do Edinburgh or Glasgow match threads other than us two!  

[George Carlin]

Totally agree man. Let's wait out the lurkers.

[cakeordeath]

I do think other Scottish posters should make the effort - not many other people do Edinburgh or Glasgow match threads other than us two!  

We seem to lack strength in depth here as well

 

[R!skysports]

But when they come back, all will be rosey, as they are world class

[George Carlin]

But when they come back, all will be rosey, as they are world class

Always room for more world class posters, Risky.... Go on, son.

[TJ]

Just write the match threads chaps.
Back to songs!

Oh ye cannae shove big Al oot a ruck
Oh ye cannae shove big Al oot a ruck
He isn't there much
All he does is watch
Oh ye cannae shove big Al oot a ruck

Oh you cannae shove Sean Lamont intae touch
Oh you cannae shove Sean Lamont intae touch
Ye cannae shove old Shlong
His dong is far too long
Oh you cannae shove Sean Lamont intae touch

Oh you cannae shove Mad Niko intae touch
Oh you cannae shove Mad Niko intae touch
You cannae spoil his fun
He'll bite you in the bum
Oh you cannae shove Mad Niko intae touch

[TJ]

Oh ye cannae shove Laidlaw off the park
Oh ye cannae shove Laidlaw off the park
'cos he is far too wee
He'll headbutt where you pee
Oh ye cannae shove Laidlaw off the park

[funnyExiledScot]

What's happened here???

[TJ]

Making songs for the Glasgow and Edinburgh fans to sing - to the tune of " you cannae shove ye granny"

I am sure a man of your calibre can make some better ones

[funnyExiledScot]

My calibre? I'm a lawyer - not much poetry or singing in my line of work.....

I did smile once.

[jimbopip]

Ah yes when you passed your bill to the recently widowed mother of many whose shoe had just been repossessed.

[funnyExiledScot]

Ah yes when you passed your bill to the recently widowed mother of many whose shoe had just been repossessed.

Still chasing that damned women for payment - have had to start charging interest.

[cakeordeath]

My calibre? I'm a lawyer - not much poetry or singing in my line of work.....

I did smile once.

Oh Poopie, how much are you charging me to reply to one of my posts?

[cakeordeath]

My calibre? I'm a lawyer - not much poetry or singing in my line of work.....

I did smile once.

Oh Poopie, how much are you charging me to reply to one of my posts?

Jesus Frak christ, we are mostly all grown ups here, do we need this over zealous Frak bumhole of a bastarding swear filter

[funnyExiledScot]

My calibre? I'm a lawyer - not much poetry or singing in my line of work.....

I did smile once.

Oh Poopie, how much are you charging me to reply to one of my posts?

The bill is in the post.

 

[funnyExiledScot]

True story: my best man before my wedding managed to work out how much my law firm would have been able to charge had 606 and 606v2 been clients of the firm, using my chargeout rate and the number of posts I'd made (assuming 2 minutes per post). Suffice to say the senior folk from my firm didn't find that part of the speech particularly funny......it was a lot!

[RDW]

I remember talking to my trainee lawyer friend, and finding out that her charge out rate was more than the Divisional Directors in the Engineering company I work for!

And let's face it, would you rather pay lots of money for a lawyer or someone whose job it is to make buildings and bridges not fall down??

Bloody lawyers!

[AsLongAsBut100ofUs]

RDW, did I mention the prominent role that will be given to engineers in the new independent Scotland?  

[AsLongAsBut100ofUs]

True story: my best man before my wedding managed to work out how much my law firm would have been able to charge had 606 and 606v2 been clients of the firm, using my chargeout rate and the number of posts I'd made (assuming 2 minutes per post). Suffice to say the senior folk from my firm didn't find that part of the speech particularly funny......it was a lot!

It's a good thing you charge on quantity rather than quality, eh, fES old son?!  

[RDW]

RDW, did I mention the prominent role that will be given to engineers in the new independent Scotland?  

I'm going to break my no independence chat rule slightly here, but without being able to go anymore detail I'm fairly certain I'd lose my job if we became independent and the SNP got what they wanted.  

Right, no more independence chat!!

This is a rugby forum don't you know.

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