Pro12 Final 31/5

RDW_Scotland wrote:I see that good old Nige is refereeing the game, which is good news.  Leinster V Glasgow games have been some of the best games the league has ever seen in recent years, and especially when he has been reffing them.

Mickado wrote:Glasgow tweeted that they've sold 1.5k

I assume the 7.5k go back to Leinster now, they flog them to their season ticket holders and the balance go on public sale on Friday. It will be well sold out either way. I've had 4 or 5 people asking me about tickets already this week.

I'm able to buy mine after 12 today.

George Carlin wrote:

Pete330v2 wrote:

Mickado wrote:The Glasgow posters from 606 will be identifiable through their persistent refusal to use any of their players ACTUAL names.

Yes, we'll be needing a translation board again.

Once more for old time's sake:

Angela - Jon Welsh, prop
Baby G - (see Ickle Jon)
Big Bad Baldy - Dougie Hall, hooker
Big Boab - (see Ginger Tackle Monster, the)
Big Mike - (see Coo, the)
Big Naka - Leone Nakarawa, lock/loosie
Bluto - Josh Strauss, loosie/no.8
Centre, the - (see Lesser Messiah, the)
Coo, the - Michael Cusack, prop
Cooseetah - (see Cus)
Cus - Chris Cusiter, scrum half
DTH - Daniel Tailliferrer Hauman van der Merwe, wing
Ecky the Brawler - Alex Dunbar, centre
Flagball - (see Big Naka)
Flippy - (see Toonie)
Fozzy - Christopher Fusaro, loosie
Furra Lineeeee - Peter Horne, centre
Ginja Ninja - (Ginger Tackle Monster, the)
Ginger Tackle Monster, the - Rob Harley, loosie
Guns - Tim Swinson, lock
Henners - Henry Pyrgos, scrum half
Hoggy - Stuart Hogg, full back/wing/centre
Ickle Jon - Jonny Gray, lock
Jazzy Geoff - Geoff Cross, prop
Jedi - James Eddie, loosie
Just Finn - Finn Russell, fly half/centre
Knackerawa - (see Big Naka)
Lesser Messiah, the - Richie Vernon, loosie/no.8
Mark of Nazareth - (see Messiah, the)
Meatball, the - Duncan Weir, fly half
Messiah, the/   - Mark Bennett, centre
MyTryLeaveIt - (see Hoggy)
Niko - Nikola Matawalu, scrum half
Niko's Mate - Jerry Yanuyanutawa, prop
No Maits - Sean Maitland, wing
Peter Pan - Peter Murchie, full back
Rhubarb - Ruaridh Jackson, fly half
Ruck Inspector, the - Alastair Kellock, lock
Schlong - Sean Lamont, centre/wing
Scrum Doctor - (see Jazzy Geoff)
Selkirk Pixie, the - Lee Jones, wing
Sherlock - Tyrone Holmes, loosie
Shrek - Gordon Reid, prop
Tennessee Tam - Tommy Seymour, wing
Toonie - Gregor Peter John Townsend MBE, head coach
Wee P - Pat MacArthur, hooker
Weegie from Fiji, the - (see Niko)
Western - Carlin Isles, wing

I think that we've actually got worse.

jimbopip wrote:


p.s. The over use of nick-names is revenge on Jen for starting this thread thus denying us one of GC's crackers. They are always a thing of beauty. Also, I am not choleric just because I'll be in sunny Essex next weekend and not in Dublin's fair city where the girls are all poxed....

ME-109 wrote:

jimbopip wrote:


p.s. The over use of nick-names is revenge on Jen for starting this thread thus denying us one of GC's crackers. They are always a thing of beauty. Also, I am not choleric just because I'll be in sunny Essex next weekend and not in Dublin's fair city where the girls are all poxed....

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:And may I add that the Scottish threads are always great for the high standard of banter. which is why I was offering to supply drink to the first Glasgow poster on the thread.

Still waiting for GC to nominate a one of you in his place.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:And may I add that the Scottish threads are always great for the high standard of banter. which is why I was offering to supply drink to the first Glasgow poster on the thread.

Still waiting for GC to nominate a one of you in his place.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:And may I add that the Scottish threads are always great for the high standard of banter. which is why I was offering to supply drink to the first Glasgow poster on the thread.

Still waiting for GC to nominate a one of you in his place.

Jen, Will we be seeing your pretty face in Cardiff over the weekend?

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:And may I add that the Scottish threads are always great for the high standard of banter. which is why I was offering to supply drink to the first Glasgow poster on the thread.

Still waiting for GC to nominate a one of you in his place.

Jen, Will we be seeing your pretty face in Cardiff over the weekend?

Nah mate. I will be at the B&I cup final in Dublin. Didn't really fancy Toulon and Sarries. Though the crack would have probably been good.

Donnybrook is 10 mins walk from my house and tickets are about a tenner for STHs.

I hear you won't be joining us at the RDS next week either.

George Carlin wrote:Better give my honourary pint to Asbo then, Jen.

He is about a thousand now, and needs the extra iron.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Better give my honourary pint to Asbo then, Jen.

He is about a thousand now, and needs the extra iron.

I would if the fecker was coming over.

Beginning to think the Glasgow 606ers are all armchair fans......    on the dole

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Better give my honourary pint to Asbo then, Jen.

He is about a thousand now, and needs the extra iron.

I would if the fecker was coming over.

Beginning to think the Glasgow 606ers are all armchair fans......   

RDW_Scotland wrote:

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Better give my honourary pint to Asbo then, Jen.

He is about a thousand now, and needs the extra iron.

I would if the fecker was coming over.

Beginning to think the Glasgow 606ers are all armchair fans......    on the dole

Bit more realistic Jen   

George Carlin wrote:

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Better give my honourary pint to Asbo then, Jen.

He is about a thousand now, and needs the extra iron.

I would if the fecker was coming over.

Beginning to think the Glasgow 606ers are all armchair fans......   

ME-109 wrote:

George Carlin wrote:

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Better give my honourary pint to Asbo then, Jen.

He is about a thousand now, and needs the extra iron.

I would if the fecker was coming over.

Beginning to think the Glasgow 606ers are all armchair fans......   

RabC and Mary Doll would be seen as high class in Dublin....here is your average Dub....am sure Jens related to them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_u5vVWXSw8

George Carlin wrote:After the Wilko-gasms foisted on unsuspecting viewers by he insufferable Sky commentary teams last weekend, I expect the average run up to the match will be like this:

2 hours before kick off: a 90 minute BOD-athon, showing every one of his tries, interviews with him, Mrs BOD, Geech, Schmidt, Gatland and the Pope.

30 mins before kick off: a 20 minute Leinster video montage showing their route to the final.

10 mins before kick off: a 5 minute interview with Joe Schmidt talking about how Leinster have evolved.

5 mins before kick off: a 4 minute analysis on Leinster's key players.

1 minute before kick off: a brief glance at the Glasgow team sheet, mispronouncing every player.

Kick-off.

George Carlin wrote:After the Wilko-gasms foisted on unsuspecting viewers by he insufferable Sky commentary teams last weekend, I expect the average run up to the match will be like this:

2 hours before kick off: a 90 minute BOD-athon, showing every one of his tries, interviews with him, Mrs BOD, Geech, Schmidt, Gatland and the Pope.

30 mins before kick off: a 20 minute Leinster video montage showing their route to the final.

10 mins before kick off: a 5 minute interview with Joe Schmidt talking about how Leinster have evolved.

5 mins before kick off: a 4 minute analysis on Leinster's key players.

1 minute before kick off: a brief glance at the Glasgow team sheet, mispronouncing every player.

Kick-off.

Notch wrote:I'm torn because I always support my fellow Irish provinces, but Leinster have only had one trophyless season since 2008 and Glasgow have never won a trophy. In the last six years Leinster have won 3 Heineken Cups, 2 Pro12s and an Amlin Challenge Cup. Whereas this is the first time Glasgow have reached the Final of any competition. It would be brilliant for the league if Scotland actually had a successful team to look to for inspiration!

So it's kind of not that big a deal for me if Leinster don't win yet another trophy and Glasgow are a team I really admire for their spirit and their punching above their weight, not to mention their style of play.

George Carlin wrote:

Notch wrote:I'm torn because I always support my fellow Irish provinces, but Leinster have only had one trophyless season since 2008 and Glasgow have never won a trophy. In the last six years Leinster have won 3 Heineken Cups, 2 Pro12s and an Amlin Challenge Cup. Whereas this is the first time Glasgow have reached the Final of any competition. It would be brilliant for the league if Scotland actually had a successful team to look to for inspiration!

So it's kind of not that big a deal for me if Leinster don't win yet another trophy and Glasgow are a team I really admire for their spirit and their punching above their weight, not to mention their style of play.

Ah Notch. You make a good point. Just what is their 'weight', exactly?

They've made the playoffs three times in the last four seasons and yet the fact that they do always seems to come as a surprise to a lot of people. The team that beat Munster consisted of (a) all Scottish internationalists, (b) 3 British & Irish Lions (would have been 4 if Hogg was selected), (b) two of the best internationalists Fiji has produced in the past 5 years and (d) someone that the SA Mail & Guardian described as the finest player of his generation not to receive a Springbok cap (Josh Strauss). Add to that the fact that the squad has essentially been the same for the past 2 and half years and I am fascinated by the disjoint between general expectation and reality.

The other thing that never ceases to amaze me is commentators who literally have no clue, none, about the Glasgow team. You would think that with the top 6-8 teams in the league, there would be a general knowledge about key players, team strategy and a general sense as to what the side is about. I have watched all manner of commentators behind the mike at Glasgow's televised games and they know so little it staggers me.

Perhaps I'm just making too much of this. 

WELL-PAST-IT wrote:Jenifer,

As a down trodden English serf, I don't know what a ladyboy is, what is "soap"? Which side is which?

I had heard that there was a shortage of washing implements in the Celtic regions but was unaware that ladies messed around with boys there, I thought that was left to Paul Gadd and his like.

Gibson wrote:

George Carlin wrote:

Notch wrote:I'm torn because I always support my fellow Irish provinces, but Leinster have only had one trophyless season since 2008 and Glasgow have never won a trophy. In the last six years Leinster have won 3 Heineken Cups, 2 Pro12s and an Amlin Challenge Cup. Whereas this is the first time Glasgow have reached the Final of any competition. It would be brilliant for the league if Scotland actually had a successful team to look to for inspiration!

So it's kind of not that big a deal for me if Leinster don't win yet another trophy and Glasgow are a team I really admire for their spirit and their punching above their weight, not to mention their style of play.

Ah Notch. You make a good point. Just what is their 'weight', exactly?

They've made the playoffs three times in the last four seasons and yet the fact that they do always seems to come as a surprise to a lot of people. The team that beat Munster consisted of (a) all Scottish internationalists, (b) 3 British & Irish Lions (would have been 4 if Hogg was selected), (b) two of the best internationalists Fiji has produced in the past 5 years and (d) someone that the SA Mail & Guardian described as the finest player of his generation not to receive a Springbok cap (Josh Strauss). Add to that the fact that the squad has essentially been the same for the past 2 and half years and I am fascinated by the disjoint between general expectation and reality.

The other thing that never ceases to amaze me is commentators who literally have no clue, none, about the Glasgow team. You would think that with the top 6-8 teams in the league, there would be a general knowledge about key players, team strategy and a general sense as to what the side is about. I have watched all manner of commentators behind the mike at Glasgow's televised games and they know so little it staggers me.

Perhaps I'm just making too much of this. 

Agree with most all of that Georgie. Really pisses me off when I constantly hear commentric ignorance on this squad from gobshites who should know better. The best side in the PRO12 this year and close to it over the last 3 years.  On form and against all the big clubs, they have performed at a consistently high level and are great to watch.  

I understand what Notch is saying though. They are a small club, with relatively  limited finances and a small local fan-base, who refuse to give them the live support they so deserve. No offence meant, but it is almost Welsh-like in its indifference and apathy.  I just look at the facts. It should be a 10,000 sell-out every week.

I would also agree with the Notch sentiment  on them winning it at last. I'd smile inside if Weegies won a trophy. Phookit,  we have won enough. Spread the rugby love. And, they will have earned it by total merit alone. Luck has never come their way in the SF's. Had us  on the ropes twice at the RDS. Lost twice at the RDS. A 1st Final may change that.

But, I have a feeling we are going to break their little Scottish hearts again. Its what we do.  Even if we are shoite to watch now, we are incredibly difficult to beat.

Torn between two lovers. Amsterdam.

Believe.

Notch wrote:I think their weight is lighter than it should be- I lived in Scotland for nine years, was a regular at Murrayfield for much of that time and always marvelled at how the overriding emotions of the Scottish rugby fans tended towards constant soul crushing negativity! And then the team seemed ruled by fear and panic.

Glasgow don't play with that heavy mental burden. You expect Scottish teams to fail because of their mindset not any lack of talent- talent is there in abundance and always has been. It's the negative mentality that makes people think 'Scottish Rugby Player' and 'Champion' are oxymorons. But Glasgow play like a team that believes they are and can be winners! I like and admire that. When you hear them talk about the standards they've set and their ambitions and goals they don't sound like Scottish rugby players at all. This is not the language and mindset I grew to associate with Scottish rugby- they sound like winners and competitors. Thats something new for me as a long term sympathiser towards Scottish rugby.

It's something better and if the team does go on to clinch a title or two, the prospect of it becoming a new normal in Scotland rugby circles will be cause for some considerable rejoicing! I hope they do, and I hope it does.

Of course they are going up against a team that are winners to the core. They're not even that good a team anymore, Leinster, they just are so mentally strong and used to winning. Used to expecting to win and used to going out and turning that into a self-fulfilling prophecy. Finding a way to win even when they play badly. So it'll be tough.