Glasgow and Edinburgh: Ongoing Banter Thread VI - Banter Boogaloo

[George Carlin]

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Prehistorical Patter:

https://www.606v2.com/t48240-glasgow-and-edinburgh-ongoing-banter-thread
https://www.606v2.com/t51313-glasgow-and-edinburgh-ongoing-banter-thread-ii
https://www.606v2.com/t53119-glasgow-and-edinburgh-ongoing-banter-thread-iii
https://www.606v2.com/t54519-glasgow-and-edinburgh-ongoing-banter-thread-iv
https://www.606v2.com/t55409-glasgow-and-edinburgh-ongoing-banter-thread-v-the-fun-continues

A. Edinburgh


1. League Results

Fri 5 Sep: Munster Rugby 13 - 14 Edinburgh Rugby

Fri 12 Sep: Edinburgh Rugby 13 - 14 Connacht Rugby

Sun 21 Sep: Ospreys 62 - 13 Edinburgh Rugby

Fri 26 Sep: Edinburgh Rugby 20 - 20 Scarlets

Fri 3 Oct: Ulster Rugby 30 - 0 Edinburgh Rugby

Sat 11 Oct: Edinburgh Rugby 24 - 10 Newport Gwent Dragons

Fri 31 Oct: Leinster Rugby 33 - 8 Edinburgh Rugby

Sun 23 Nov: Edinburgh Rugby 28 - 13 Cardiff Blues

Sat 29 Nov: Zebre 18 - 10 Edinburgh Rugby

Fri 19 Dec: Edinburgh Rugby 48 - 0 Benetton Treviso

Sat 27 Dec: Glasgow Warriors 16 - 6 Edinburgh Rugby

Fri 2 Jan: Edinburgh Rugby - 20 - 8 Glasgow Warriors

Fri 9 Jan: Connacht Rugby 13 - 16 Edinburgh Rugby

2. European Results

17/10/14: Bordeaux-Begles 13 - 15 Edinburgh Rugby

24/10/14: Edinburgh Rugby 25 - 17 Lyon

7/12/14: Edinburgh Rugby 25 - 13 London Welsh

14/12/14: London Welsh 6 - 24 Edinburgh Rugby

17/01/2015: Lyon 21 - 19 Edinburgh Rugby

23/01/2015: Edinburgh Rugby 38 - 20 Bordeaux-Begles

B. Glasgow


1. League Results

Sat 6 Sep: Glasgow Warriors 22 - 20 Leinster Rugby

Sun 14 Sep: Cardiff Blues 12 - 33 Glasgow Warriors

Sat 20 Sep: Newport Gwent Dragons 13 - 33 Glasgow Warriors

Fri 26 Sep: Glasgow Warriors 39 - 21 Connacht Rugby

Sun 5 Oct: Benetton Treviso 23 - 40 Glasgow Warriors

Sat 11 Oct: Ulster Rugby 29 - 9 Glasgow Warriors

Fri 31 Oct: Glasgow Warriors 17 - 9 Benetton Treviso

Fri 21 Nov: Scarlets 19 - 9 Glasgow Warriors

Sun 30 Nov: Glasgow Warriors 19 - 15 Newport Gwent Dragons

Sat 20 Dec: Glasgow Warriors 21 - 18 Munster Rugby

Sat 27 Dec: Glasgow Warriors 16 - 6 Edinburgh Rugby

Fri 2 Jan: Edinburgh Rugby 20 - 8 Glasgow Warriors

Fri 9 Jan: Glasgow Warriors 22 - 7 Scarlets

2. European Results

18/10/14: Glasgow Warriors 37 - 10 Bath Rugby

25/10/14: Montpellier 13 - 15 Glasgow Warriors

7/12/14: Toulouse 19 - 11 Glasgow Warriors

13/12/14: Glasgow Warriors 9 - 12 Toulouse

18/01/2015: Glasgow Warriors 21 - 10 Montpellier

25/01/2015: Bath Rugby 20 - 15 Glasgow Warriors

[EWT Spoons]

Thanks for the clarification

[RuggerRadge2611]

Thanks for the clarification

What on Hamilton? I'm not any clearer to be honest...

[jimbopip]

He only ticks two of the three boxes. That means he's a total lunatic, yellow card magnet and painfully slow around the park. You need either one or all three, them the rules.

So if he gets rid of the beard he becomes a great no8? But then he can't be Hagrid and that Rowling lassie won't fancy him anymore. Better start lasering those tattoos off then.

[funnyExiledScot]

He only ticks two of the three boxes. That means he's a total lunatic, yellow card magnet and painfully slow around the park. You need either one or all three, them the rules.

So if he gets rid of the beard he becomes a great no8? But then he can't be Hagrid and that Rowling lassie won't fancy him anymore. Better start lasering those tattoos off then.

Correct. It's the beard that's slowing him down, and making him angry all the time.

[WhiskyBluff]

He only ticks two of the three boxes. That means he's a total lunatic, yellow card magnet and painfully slow around the park. You need either one or all three, them the rules.

So if he gets rid of the beard he becomes a great no8? But then he can't be Hagrid and that Rowling lassie won't fancy him anymore. Better start lasering those tattoos off then.

Correct. It's the beard that's slowing him down, and making him angry all the time.

Or he could just fit a spoiler to his beard. it might make him more aerodynamic and produce enough downdraft that his handling will improve.....get it...handling

I'm so funny

[RuggerRadge2611]

You might have to get the crayons out again to explain this one to me.

Hamilton is covered in tattoos, sports a big beard and is somehow more attractive to JK Rowling...

is this a symptom or the cause of his unquenchable anger?

[RDW]

You might have to get the crayons out again to explain this one to me.

Props eh!

[funnyExiledScot]

Edinburgh - 1872 winners.

Just thought I'd mention it again.

[VinceWLB]

Just seen penalty machine Swinson has joined the Scotland squad, this makes the decision to let Ryder go even more stupid!

[funnyExiledScot]

Will Scott Cummings get a game??

[George Carlin]

I can't keep up with Edinburgh's Cummings and goings.
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[RDW]

That was awful.

[George Carlin]

That was awful.

Sorry. Er, I have a cold.

What do you want for nothing?

[cakeordeath]

Glasgow are announcing a new signing this morning.

[EWT Spoons]

Glasgow are announcing a new signing this morning.

Any rumors?

[George Carlin]

Glasgow are announcing a new signing this morning.

Any rumors?

[RDW]

Glasgow are announcing a new signing this morning.

Any rumors?

One of my colleagues said he saw Ritchie McCaw in Dunnes the other day...

[nickj]

Hardie, Favaro or Nasi Manu?

[EWT Spoons]

I expect it will be some quality player from Edinburgh that we for some reason don't want anymore.

[demosthenes]

Glasgow are announcing a new signing this morning.

Any rumors?

On another thread says that Stringer is leaving Bath ...

[Weegie Wizard]

An openside would be nice. I've only seen Hardie play at ITM cup level and he looked pretty useful. Has anyone seen him play in Super Rugby?

Might be Kennedy

[IanBru]

Glasgow are announcing a new signing this morning.

Any rumors?

Ace Rimmer?

[Majestic83]

An openside would be nice. I've only seen Hardie play at ITM cup level and he looked pretty useful. Has anyone seen him play in Super Rugby?

Might be Kennedy

Seen him play quite a bit at super rugby level and he is very good but has been injury prone the last year or so. Highlanders have another very good 7 in Shane Christie who may start ahead of Hardie this season.

[Captain_Sensible]

It's Favaro.

[Weegie Wizard]

It's Simone Favaro. Solid but not spectacular

[Weegie Wizard]

It's Favaro.

[Majestic83]

What do people make of it being Favaro. Slightly disappointed I'd say. Was hoping it would have been John Hardie. Favaro is ok but nothing startling and not sure what he will add to Glasgow as he isn't any better than Fusaro and is likely to be away during the international periods.

[nickj]

He's a 7 isn't he? Does this mean one of Holmes or Fusaro will leave? Spinks and Bordill might be a bit peeved too

[IanBru]

I've always been pretty impressed with Favaro. As signings go, it's not earth-shattering, but just quietly pleasing.

Whah pleased me more was the Glasgow Twitter account describing this as "Our first new signing for next season". Good news.

[Majestic83]

He's a 7 isn't he? Does this mean one of Holmes or Fusaro will leave? Spinks and Bordill might be a bit peeved too

Yeah he is a 7, similar size to Fusaro. Would imagine if one were to leave out of Holmes and Fusaro it would be Holmes as he hasn't played a great deal this season. Again though if Holmes does leave they could be short of 7s in the international periods if Fusaro was to break back into the Scotland team and Favaro is in the Italy squad.
Would liked to have seen Bordill given more of a chance and think Spinks will come good next season. Size wise Spinks will probably be the biggest out of the openside options for Glasgow.

[nickj]

He's a 7 isn't he? Does this mean one of Holmes or Fusaro will leave? Spinks and Bordill might be a bit peeved too

Yeah he is a 7, similar size to Fusaro. Would imagine if one were to leave out of Holmes and Fusaro it would be Holmes as he hasn't played a great deal this season. Again though if Holmes does leave they could be short of 7s in the international periods if Fusaro was to break back into the Scotland team and Favaro is in the Italy squad.
Would liked to have seen Bordill given more of a chance and think Spinks will come good next season. Size wise Spinks will probably be the biggest out of the openside options for Glasgow.

Exactly, its suddenly looking a bit crowded at 7. I quite like Holmes, but presumably Favaro is his direct replacement. I would have preferred to see Bordill and Spinks given their heads too...

[MacKnocked-on]

You would hope that the SRU/Glasgow/Edinburgh priority would be to sign SQ players wherever possible. As regards the John Hardie coming to Scotland rumour, I would guess it's probably not going to happen as Edinburgh have plenty of options at 7 already (presuming Blake will be signed to join Grant and Watson).

[Weegie Wizard]

I think this probably does put the Hardie rumours to bed. This will probably also mean either Fozzy or Sherlock are off in the summer. I agree Sherlock would be preferable. If Toonie is looking at Bordill and Spinks every day and doesn't think they can be back ups for next season that is dissappointing but I'm happy to trust his judgement.

[VinceWLB]

Favaro is a better player than Fusaro in every aspect of the game:

Favaro is incredibly physical for a 7 and is just what Glasgow needed:

[jimbopip]

So Glasgow have signed Simone Signoret, the thinking man's flanker.

[MacKnocked-on]

I actually wonder if there is a question mark over Fusaro and whether he's good enough for top level rugby (where Glasgow want to consistently be) due to his lack of power. He may well be falling off the Scotland radar already with Cowan, Watson and Blake ahead of him in Cotter's thinking.

[George Carlin]

Favaro is a better player than Fusaro in every aspect of the game:

Favaro is incredibly physical for a 7 and is just what Glasgow needed:

I would rather have Favaro over either Fozzy or Sherlock. I suspect it will be Holmes who is off to pasture.

Let's not be sniffy - Favaro is very good - 23 caps and he's only 26. His best years are now. Toonie also said in the press release that he thinks he can cover both 6 and 7, so this is another avenue to stop Harley being flogged.

I think that as this was announced first it will (hopefully) be one of the lower key signings but as long as Toonie is replacing existing squad players with those at least as good as those whom they are replacing, then I'm happy enough. That's what has happened here.

[cakeordeath]

It did say on twitter that it was the first of the new signings. So more to come

[Majestic83]

You would hope that the SRU/Glasgow/Edinburgh priority would be to sign SQ players wherever possible. As regards the John Hardie coming to Scotland rumour, I would guess it's probably not going to happen as Edinburgh have plenty of options at 7 already (presuming Blake will be signed to join Grant and Watson).

Agreed, cant see Hardie coming over to Scotland to play. I know he turned down the SRU's advances a couple years back so obviously he musn't be fussed about playing for Scotland so if that is the case then better left alone. Hardie is a very good 7 but he has had a lot of injuries and we do have a lot of young 7 options coming through so maybe the SRU feel they don't need him especially with Blake coming over who is 4/5 years younger.

[George Carlin]

Forget Hardie - he's not a Pocock or McCaw. Let's move on.

I am happy that we've signed a good, aggressive loose forward of international quality and experience.

[IanBru]

So Glasgow have signed Simone Signoret, the thinking man's flanker.

Sorry Jim, I had to google that. I think it would help a lot of us here (Me, Glove, BSando, RDW) if cultural references were limited to 1992 onwards.

Just saying.

[RDW]

So Glasgow have signed Simone Signoret, the thinking man's flanker.

Sorry Jim, I had to google that. I think it would help a lot of us here (Me, Glove, BSando, RDW) if cultural references were limited to 1992 onwards.

Just saying.

I do like being classed in the 'young' crowd!

[funnyExiledScot]

It's quantity rather than quality at Glasgow. Watson, Grant and Blake are better than all of them.

[George Carlin]

It's quantity rather than quality at Glasgow. Watson, Grant and Blake are better than all of them.

Watson, potentially yes. I am assuming that reference to the other two is what passes as a joke these days at Stockbridge Petanque Club.

[RDW]

I'm fairly sure most Glasgow fans would trade 3 weeks of Giro to have Roddy Grant in their squad!

[cp10]

It's quantity rather than quality at Glasgow. Watson, Grant and Blake are better than all of them.

Watson, potentially yes. I am assuming that reference to the other two is what passes as a joke these days at Stockbridge Petanque Club.

The petanque club is in Inverleith not Stockbridge - sheish, get your facts right!

[Weegie Wizard]

The rest of the gym hall shouted me down when I last suggested it but I think Harley is potentially a better 7 than all of them

[George Carlin]

It's quantity rather than quality at Glasgow. Watson, Grant and Blake are better than all of them.

Watson, potentially yes. I am assuming that reference to the other two is what passes as a joke these days at Stockbridge Petanque Club.

The petanque club is in Inverleith not Stockbridge - sheish, get your facts right!

My bad. My membership was withdrawn when they realised that I had fewer than 10 christian names, under 20 domestic servants and my Geneva accounts reported less than 7 figure sums in them. Bloody economic downturn.

[funnyExiledScot]

The rest of the gym hall shouted me down when I last suggested it but I think Harley is potentially a better 7 than all of them

You're probably right. A back row of Strauss (6), Harley (7) and Ashe (8) is in my view the best Glasgow can field at the moment. I can't see how Fusaro and Holmes being included is an improvement. Jonny Gray and Naka supplement in terms of mobility, handling and workrate.

[funnyExiledScot]

It's quantity rather than quality at Glasgow. Watson, Grant and Blake are better than all of them.

Watson, potentially yes. I am assuming that reference to the other two is what passes as a joke these days at Stockbridge Petanque Club.

The petanque club is in Inverleith not Stockbridge - sheish, get your facts right!

My bad. My membership was withdrawn when they realised that I had fewer than 10 christian names, under 20 domestic servants and my Geneva accounts reported less than 7 figure sums in them. Bloody economic downturn.

We've had a few like that in recent years. Hard to look them in the eye on the way out but don't worry, you'll bounce back. Trickle down economics always prevails eventually (and by that I mean not in anyone's lifetime) and provided you went to the right school and university (only joking, the right school will do), the door is never closed.

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