Edinburgh, Glasgow and London Scottish Arrivals & Departures

by madmaccas Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:14 pm

First topic message reminder :

With a few players announcing their departures, and few named to replace them, I thought it'd be useful to have an in-out list.

Also a good place to post any rumours or rumours of rumours.

Let me know if I'm missing anyone?!

Edinburgh

In:

Nasi Manu - Highlanders - Flanker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DsgMvrYr6I
Will Helu - Coventry Wasps - Wing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luMTcwgcr5U
Nathan Fowles - Sale - SH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFWzXXhzeQE
Michael Allen - Ulster - Wing/Centre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHnLKIz0Ecw
Otulea Katoa - Southland - Wing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crq6ZJKaeg4

Duncan Hodge - SRU - Backs Coach

Out:

Tim Visser - Harlequins - Wing
Ollie Atkins - Exeter Chiefs - Lock
Michael Tait - the bar - Centre
Tom Heathcote - Worcester Warriors - FH
Grayson Hart - Glasgow Warriors - SH
Wicus Blaauw - ? - Prop
Brett Thompson - ? -
Nikki Walker - Hawick - Wing

Contract ending:

Hookers: Hilterbrand, Turner
Props: Dickinson, Nel
BR: Leonardi, Du Preez

FH: Bezuidenhout
Centre: Dominguez, Atiga
Wings: Farndale

Glasgow Warriors

In:

Grayson Hart - Edinburgh - SH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ReJ_oz1Rk
Mike Blair - Newcastle Falcons - SH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sWN-M8lQ2o
Keiran Low - London Irish - Lock/Flanker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qszjBclzxds
Simone Favaro - Treviso - Flanker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAcEaWGY8yk
Sam Johnson - Queensland Reds - Centre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J_O4sLMfdc
Greg Peterson - Leicester Tigers - Lock
Taqele Naiyaravoro - NSW Waratahs - Wing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgSC643wJRI
Javan Sebastian - Scarlets Academy - Prop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9N4q0zcwTo
Jason Hill - Heriot’s - No.8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my_UQoN8DM8
Hugh Blake - Edinburgh? - Flanker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIIuR-HjFho
Sila Puafisi - Gloucester - Prop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXLR_9CXkUs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqAneyg0Fqw

Dan McFarland - Connacht - Forwards Coach

Out:

Niko Matawalu - Bath - SH
Sean Maitland - London Irish - Wing
John Welsh - Newcastle Falcons - Prop
Dougie Hall - the bar - Hooker
Al Kellock - the bar - Lock
DTH - Scarlets - Wing
Tom Ryder - Northampton - Lock
James Downey - Wasps - Centre
Murray McConnell - Nottingham - Centre
Tommy Spinks - Jersey - Flanker

Shade Munroe - ? - Forwards Coach

Contract ending:

Props: Murray, G.Hunter

SH: Price
FH: Hunter, Lyle
Wings: Hughes
Full Backs: Braid

London Scottish

In:

Drew Locke - Jersey - Centre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KcGBGC7FKI
Neale Patrick - Plymouth - Lock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsi07ANTE04
Russell Weir - Scotland 7's - SH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agpcYh30H04
David Young - Newport Dragons - Prop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxIq4nwimCM
Freddie Clarke - Bath - Flanker
Jason Harries - Wales 7's - Centre
Jimmy Litchfield - London Welsh - Prop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMCPZqsXqHo
James Chisholm - Harlequins - No.8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl9v5JzpUn0 (scorer of both tries)
Craig Jackson - Hartbury - Full Back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jXMZE5Xl-k
Rory Bartle - Gloucester - Lock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWJF0rIYhms
Tyrone Moran - Leinster - Hooker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he4Bq0Dkdfg
Will Carrick-Smith - Exeter - Lock
Joe Marchant - Harlequins - Centre https://vine.co/v/O2FBmaU6dD2
Kieran Treadwell - Harlequins - Lock
James Gibbons - Gloucester - Prop
Season long loan from Bath Rugby
Beno Obano - Bath - Prop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwqWvAmmYfw
Tom Woolstencroft - Bath - Hooker https://vine.co/v/MTDzbLxOxTM

Peter Richards - LS - Promoted to Head Coach
Tim Payne - London Irish - Forwards Coach

Out:

Adam Preocanin - Ealing Trailfinders - Lock
Gregor Gillanders - Blackheath - Flanker
James Phillips - Bristol - No.8
Jamie Stevenson - Wasps - Scrum Half
Kieran Moffat- returned to New Zealand - Centre
Lovejoy Chawatama - Rosslyn Park - Prop
Mark Lilley - Rosslyn Park - Prop
Matt Hawke - Rosslyn Park - Centre
Mike Doneghan - AS Macon - Wing
Neil Best - Retired - Flanker
PJ Gidlow - Stade Rouennais - Centre
Ross Doneghan - Retired - Flanker
Stewart Maguire - East Grinstead - Prop
Tai Tuisamoa - returned to USA - Flanker

Mike Friday - USA 7's - Head Coach

by funnyExiledScot Thu May 14, 2015 1:29 pm

EWT Spoons wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:Well at Quins he can learn from some great wingers.... like Tim Visser!

It's a good move for him. Solomons would use Hidalgo-Clyne or Sam Beard on the wing rather than giving a youngster a shot - if I were a young up and coming SQ back I'd stay clear of Edinburgh personally, particularly with Helu, Allen and that big Fijian bloke coming onto the books. So no opportunities for young SQ players at this club.

Irony?

I'm hopeful next year we'll see more of Sutherland, Watson, SHC, and maybe Hoyland & Dean. Part of Solly's remit needs to bring these young lads through, so fingers crossed he does that. Maybe a spot of rotation in his 3rd season might be possible.

No irony whatsoever. Sticking a scrum half on the wing rather than giving Hoyland a shot was a poor decision, whichever way you examine it.

I'm a fan of Solomons, overall he has done a good job and deserves his extension, but he has made some bad calls and whilst he has been forced into giving some youngsters an opportunity (Sutherland, Toolis and Watson got their chances due to injuries to others let's not forget) you could hardly describe him as progressive in terms of blooding young players.

I am also hopeful that those young players get a chance next season, but you have to admit that things are not looking great for Hoyland with the three NSQ wingers that have been signed.

by **RDW** Thu May 14, 2015 1:37 pm

EWT Spoons wrote:
madmaccas wrote:
Naiyaravoro is an exciting prospect, but I'm not going to hold my breath. It wouldn't surprise me to see the Wallabies cap him simply to keep him there, which I suppose is no more cynical than us signing him on the condition he doesn't play for them.

I honestly think there is a good chance of that happening. Mind you didn't the Wallabies say they were going to relax their stance on players playing overseas? Is there not a chance he could sign for Edinburgh and then still end up getting capped by the wallabies? Maybe I dreamt this.

You have to have 60 caps and have played in Aus for at least 7 years during your career I think.

Basically whatever they needed to allow Drew Mitchel and Matt Giteau to play!

by EWT Spoons Thu May 14, 2015 1:43 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
EWT Spoons wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:Well at Quins he can learn from some great wingers.... like Tim Visser!

It's a good move for him. Solomons would use Hidalgo-Clyne or Sam Beard on the wing rather than giving a youngster a shot - if I were a young up and coming SQ back I'd stay clear of Edinburgh personally, particularly with Helu, Allen and that big Fijian bloke coming onto the books. So no opportunities for young SQ players at this club.

Irony?

I'm hopeful next year we'll see more of Sutherland, Watson, SHC, and maybe Hoyland & Dean. Part of Solly's remit needs to bring these young lads through, so fingers crossed he does that. Maybe a spot of rotation in his 3rd season might be possible.

No irony whatsoever. Sticking a scrum half on the wing rather than giving Hoyland a shot was a poor decision, whichever way you examine it.

I'm a fan of Solomons, overall he has done a good job and deserves his extension, but he has made some bad calls and whilst he has been forced into giving some youngsters an opportunity (Sutherland, Toolis and Watson got their chances due to injuries to others let's not forget) you could hardly describe him as progressive in terms of blooding young players.

I am also hopeful that those young players get a chance next season, but you have to admit that things are not looking great for Hoyland with the three NSQ wingers that have been signed.

I know and I agree playing SHC there ahead of say an actual winger, was not a great move (not that he does a bad job on the wing), it was more the part where you mention SHC and not giving youngsters a chance. But I do whole heartedly agree that he's not exactly prolific in blooding youngsters, other than when he’s forced to.

It depends also on where the 3 that come in play. I believe that 2 out of the 3 are equally happy at centre. Now I know that just shifts the blocker from the wing to the centre, but I think we all agree Strauss isn't up to much and rumours are that Scott is going to struggle to come back from injury (apparently it's not looking good for him), so there is a spot at 12 (Burleigh and an other) and also at 13, given Scott was being played there (beard and an other). Don't get me wrong I would much rather we weren't signing lots of NSQ players and were actually giving a run out to the young lads, but I think there should still be opportunities for them. With all that said, given Solly's rotational policy, we'll see the same starting 15 for 90% of the season.

by EWT Spoons Thu May 14, 2015 1:43 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:
EWT Spoons wrote:
madmaccas wrote:
Naiyaravoro is an exciting prospect, but I'm not going to hold my breath. It wouldn't surprise me to see the Wallabies cap him simply to keep him there, which I suppose is no more cynical than us signing him on the condition he doesn't play for them.

I honestly think there is a good chance of that happening. Mind you didn't the Wallabies say they were going to relax their stance on players playing overseas? Is there not a chance he could sign for Edinburgh and then still end up getting capped by the wallabies? Maybe I dreamt this.

You have to have 60 caps and have played in Aus for at least 7 years during your career I think.

Basically whatever they needed to allow Drew Mitchel and Matt Giteau to play!

Cheers for that.

by **RDW** Thu May 14, 2015 1:51 pm

We should maybe give Solomons a bit of slack - yes he stumbled upon Hidalgo-Clyne, Watson, Toolis and Sutherland by accident due to injuries (well, apart from SHC) but who is to say he wouldn't have ended up playing them anyway?

I'm thinking about during the AIs here then 6N - he was maybe expecting them to be brought in during those periods but ended up bringing them in a lot earlier due to injuries.

by funnyExiledScot Thu May 14, 2015 2:59 pm

EWT Spoons wrote:

I know and I agree playing SHC there ahead of say an actual winger, was not a great move (not that he does a bad job on the wing), it was more the part where you mention SHC and not giving youngsters a chance. But I do whole heartedly agree that he's not exactly prolific in blooding youngsters, other than when he’s forced to.

Even on SH-C you could hardly say he was champing at the bit. Laidlaw left, leaving only Kennedy, Hart and SH-C at the club. Whilst SH-C has been great this season, Solomons really had little choice and each of the squad 9s are pretty young. Had Laidlaw stayed, I don't believe SH-C would have been introduced into the 1st XV, regardless of form.

As I say, I do like Solomons and he has his own method of bringing through younger players which will no doubt bear more fruit next season and the season after. He always stresses that it takes time for younger players to develop physically into the sort of player he's looking for, and the likes of Dean and Hoyland will no doubt be aware of what is expected from them. Still, I do think that he is a naturally conservative coach, and at times it has felt like he's gone out of his way not to give young SQ players a chance. The signing of three NSQ wingers does make me doubt whether Hoyland will become the player he could be.

by **George Carlin** Thu May 14, 2015 3:04 pm

Agree with Lord FES of Stockbridge but as I think we all know, we need a backs coach for that side desperately.

by cp10 Thu May 14, 2015 3:21 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:We should maybe give Solomons a bit of slack - yes he stumbled upon Hidalgo-Clyne, Watson, Toolis and Sutherland by accident due to injuries (well, apart from SHC) but who is to say he wouldn't have ended up playing them anyway?

I'm thinking about during the AIs here then 6N - he was maybe expecting them to be brought in during those periods but ended up bringing them in a lot earlier due to injuries.

Watson was lined up to play this season. He had a stormer against the Tigers in pre-season but then got injured so delayed his start.

by VinceWLB Thu May 14, 2015 3:30 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:We should maybe give Solomons a bit of slack - yes he stumbled upon Hidalgo-Clyne, Watson, Toolis and Sutherland by accident due to injuries (well, apart from SHC) but who is to say he wouldn't have ended up playing them anyway?

I'm thinking about during the AIs here then 6N - he was maybe expecting them to be brought in during those periods but ended up bringing them in a lot earlier due to injuries.

hmm given his "rotation" policy, there is no evidence he would have played them if he didn't get his hand forced to him. He clearly isn't a great coach when it comes to bring in young players.

by Majestic83 Thu May 14, 2015 4:51 pm

I think it is the best thing for Edinburgh at the moment to keep Solomons on instead of more up rooting and re organising with a new coach. However I am still not convinced by him as a coach especially regarding his selection policy and tactics.
Saying that a lot of my dislike for him comes from his brief spell at Northampton when he literally had to flea the club!

by Jenifer McLadyboy Thu May 14, 2015 4:58 pm

Majestic83 wrote:I think it is the best thing for Edinburgh at the moment to keep Solomons on instead of more up rooting and re organising with a new coach. However I am still not convinced by him as a coach especially regarding his selection policy and tactics.
Saying that a lot of my dislike for him comes from his brief spell at Northampton when he literally had to flea the club!

Wow sounds messy. Every cloud has a silver lining though. I'd say the local branch of PestGuard made a fortune.

by madmaccas Mon May 18, 2015 4:29 pm

Bit late to the party, but in case anyone's missed it Glasgow Warriors have signed Waratahs star Naiyaravoro on a 3 years deal.

And here he is in action

Very very excited by this one.

by **George Carlin** Mon May 18, 2015 4:35 pm

I also heard that Phil Vickery is retiring.

by madmaccas Mon May 18, 2015 5:04 pm

George Carlin wrote:I also heard that Phil Vickery is retiring.

Cold blooded GC. 'Twas just for thread consistency.

But in other news Edinburgh have signed some exciting young player by the name of Strauss and I'm reliably informed that Stephen Larkham is surely on the way.

by **RDW** Mon May 18, 2015 5:08 pm

madmaccas wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I also heard that Phil Vickery is retiring.

Cold blooded GC. 'Twas just for thread consistency.

But in other news Edinburgh have signed some exciting young player by the name of Strauss and I'm reliably informed that Stephen Larkham is surely on the way.

I'm with you on this one, some idiot announced it on the banter thread... Whistle

by alive555 Mon May 18, 2015 5:10 pm

madmaccas wrote:Bit late to the party, but in case anyone's missed it Glasgow Warriors have signed Waratahs star Naiyaravoro on a 3 years deal.

And here he is in action

Very very excited by this one.

if u notice he hasnt yet developed a hand off. doenst need to ! just goes through the tackles

scary thumbsup

by funnyExiledScot Mon May 18, 2015 5:35 pm

madmaccas wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I also heard that Phil Vickery is retiring.

Cold blooded GC. 'Twas just for thread consistency.

But in other news Edinburgh have signed some exciting young player by the name of Strauss and I'm reliably informed that Stephen Larkham is surely on the way.

Sadly I think Larkham would still be an exciting signing for us - however old he is!!

by madmaccas Mon May 18, 2015 5:50 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:
madmaccas wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I also heard that Phil Vickery is retiring.

Cold blooded GC. 'Twas just for thread consistency.

But in other news Edinburgh have signed some exciting young player by the name of Strauss and I'm reliably informed that Stephen Larkham is surely on the way.

I'm with you on this one, some idiot announced it on the banter thread...

I know, what kind of blackguard (and I feel whoever it is uses that word) would so flagrantly disregard 606v2 protocol?!

by **RDW** Mon May 18, 2015 6:23 pm

madmaccas wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:
madmaccas wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I also heard that Phil Vickery is retiring.

Cold blooded GC. 'Twas just for thread consistency.

But in other news Edinburgh have signed some exciting young player by the name of Strauss and I'm reliably informed that Stephen Larkham is surely on the way.

I'm with you on this one, some idiot announced it on the banter thread...

I know, what kind of blackguard (and I feel whoever it is uses that word) would so flagrantly disregard 606v2 protocol?!

Some say he has a shiny green badge, and is a massive hit with the ladies...

by jimbopip Mon May 18, 2015 6:42 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:
madmaccas wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:
madmaccas wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I also heard that Phil Vickery is retiring.

Cold blooded GC. 'Twas just for thread consistency.

But in other news Edinburgh have signed some exciting young player by the name of Strauss and I'm reliably informed that Stephen Larkham is surely on the way.

I'm with you on this one, some idiot announced it on the banter thread...

I know, what kind of blackguard (and I feel whoever it is uses that word) would so flagrantly disregard 606v2 protocol?!

Some say he has a shiny green badge, and is had a massive Poopie ~~with~~ in the ladies...

Fixed that for you RDW, no charge. Whistle

On the rugger front, I have a sneaking feeling that Toonie will continue the Richie V is really a flying centre mode of thought by playing Big Tacky alongside Bigger Naka (but not by much) in the second row.

by **George Carlin** Mon May 18, 2015 6:43 pm

madmaccas wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I also heard that Phil Vickery is retiring.

Cold blooded GC. 'Twas just for thread consistency.

But in other news Edinburgh have signed some exciting young player by the name of Strauss and I'm reliably informed that Stephen Larkham is surely on the way.

You're right, I'm sorry.

I'm just being pissy because (a) the buyer of my London flat is being a douche, (b) my son broke my IPad yesterday, (c) turns out the place we are movning to in the summer hasn't been registered by the owner so we can't actually move yet and (d) I don't live in Stockbridge.

All first world problems, I admit.

by funnyExiledScot Mon May 18, 2015 9:49 pm

(d) is a killer.

I sold my flat in London a few months ago. The process took years off my life!

by **RDW** Mon May 18, 2015 9:56 pm

You two are going to get very limited sympathy if you're complaining about selling your 2nd house in London!

by **George Carlin** Mon May 18, 2015 9:59 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:You two are going to get very limited sympathy if you're complaining about selling your 2nd house in London!

It's my first and only property. I'm sure that Dante had a separate circle of hell assigned to estate agents.

Mine are thicker than Schiz's padded walls, only substantially less useful.

by funnyExiledScot Tue May 19, 2015 11:27 am

George Carlin wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:You two are going to get very limited sympathy if you're complaining about selling your 2nd house in London!
It's my first and only property. I'm sure that Dante had a separate circle of hell assigned to estate agents.

Mine are thicker than Schiz's padded walls, only substantially less useful.

Same here. Part of Generation Rent now Crying or Very sad

by RuggerRadge2611 Tue May 19, 2015 12:13 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:You two are going to get very limited sympathy if you're complaining about selling your 2nd house in London!
It's my first and only property. I'm sure that Dante had a separate circle of hell assigned to estate agents.

Mine are thicker than Schiz's padded walls, only substantially less useful.

Same here. Part of Generation Rent now

well you chose to stay in Stockbridge....

Fife isn't all that bad, you just have to get used to the stab proof vests and the controls for your armored car.

by funnyExiledScot Tue May 19, 2015 12:42 pm

RuggerRadge2611 wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:You two are going to get very limited sympathy if you're complaining about selling your 2nd house in London!
It's my first and only property. I'm sure that Dante had a separate circle of hell assigned to estate agents.

Mine are thicker than Schiz's padded walls, only substantially less useful.

Same here. Part of Generation Rent now

well you chose to stay in Stockbridge....

Fife isn't all that bad, you just have to get used to the stab proof vests and the controls for your armored car.

....and the small matter of there being a traffic jammed bridge to negotiate every morning, which I don't fancy at all.

by highland_scot Tue May 19, 2015 12:51 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
RuggerRadge2611 wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:You two are going to get very limited sympathy if you're complaining about selling your 2nd house in London!
It's my first and only property. I'm sure that Dante had a separate circle of hell assigned to estate agents.

Mine are thicker than Schiz's padded walls, only substantially less useful.

Same here. Part of Generation Rent now

well you chose to stay in Stockbridge....

Fife isn't all that bad, you just have to get used to the stab proof vests and the controls for your armored car.

....and the small matter of there being a traffic jammed bridge to negotiate every morning, which I don't fancy at all.

Get the train! Or a bicycle - would be great exercise!

by **George Carlin** Tue May 19, 2015 12:57 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
RuggerRadge2611 wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:You two are going to get very limited sympathy if you're complaining about selling your 2nd house in London!
It's my first and only property. I'm sure that Dante had a separate circle of hell assigned to estate agents.

Mine are thicker than Schiz's padded walls, only substantially less useful.

Same here. Part of Generation Rent now

well you chose to stay in Stockbridge....

Fife isn't all that bad, you just have to get used to the stab proof vests and the controls for your armored car.

....and the small matter of there being a traffic jammed bridge to negotiate every morning, which I don't fancy at all.

It could be worse. Here, the prospect of a fiery death at the hands of a 9 year old driving a Bugati whilst texting and eating a shwarma is always with you.

by **RDW** Tue May 19, 2015 1:34 pm

George Carlin wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
RuggerRadge2611 wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:You two are going to get very limited sympathy if you're complaining about selling your 2nd house in London!
It's my first and only property. I'm sure that Dante had a separate circle of hell assigned to estate agents.

Mine are thicker than Schiz's padded walls, only substantially less useful.

Same here. Part of Generation Rent now

well you chose to stay in Stockbridge....

Fife isn't all that bad, you just have to get used to the stab proof vests and the controls for your armored car.

....and the small matter of there being a traffic jammed bridge to negotiate every morning, which I don't fancy at all.
It could be worse. Here, the prospect of a fiery death at the hands of a 9 year old driving a Bugati whilst texting and eating a shwarma is always with you.

Could be even worse than that, you could live in Aberdeen! laughing

by highland_scot Tue May 19, 2015 1:38 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
RuggerRadge2611 wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:You two are going to get very limited sympathy if you're complaining about selling your 2nd house in London!
It's my first and only property. I'm sure that Dante had a separate circle of hell assigned to estate agents.

Mine are thicker than Schiz's padded walls, only substantially less useful.

Same here. Part of Generation Rent now

well you chose to stay in Stockbridge....

Fife isn't all that bad, you just have to get used to the stab proof vests and the controls for your armored car.

....and the small matter of there being a traffic jammed bridge to negotiate every morning, which I don't fancy at all.
It could be worse. Here, the prospect of a fiery death at the hands of a 9 year old driving a Bugati whilst texting and eating a shwarma is always with you.

Could be even worse than that, you could live in Aberdeen!

Then the prospect of a fiery death at the hands of a 9 year old driving a Saxo whilst texting and eating chips is always with you

by jimbopip Tue May 19, 2015 1:39 pm

Showing your age RDW: don't you know that the young and incurably hip refer to our northernmost cities as Deen and Ness?

by highland_scot Tue May 19, 2015 1:53 pm

jimbopip wrote:Showing your age RDW: don't you know that the young and incurably hip refer to our northernmost cities as Deen and Ness?

Ness, where everyone got so rowdy that the council brought in a curfew - you're not allowed to go into a bar or club after midnight!

by Majestic83 Tue May 19, 2015 1:57 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
RuggerRadge2611 wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:You two are going to get very limited sympathy if you're complaining about selling your 2nd house in London!
It's my first and only property. I'm sure that Dante had a separate circle of hell assigned to estate agents.

Mine are thicker than Schiz's padded walls, only substantially less useful.

Same here. Part of Generation Rent now

well you chose to stay in Stockbridge....

Fife isn't all that bad, you just have to get used to the stab proof vests and the controls for your armored car.

....and the small matter of there being a traffic jammed bridge to negotiate every morning, which I don't fancy at all.
It could be worse. Here, the prospect of a fiery death at the hands of a 9 year old driving a Bugati whilst texting and eating a shwarma is always with you.

Could be even worse than that, you could live in Aberdeen!

There is nothing worse than living in Aberdeen. I have just escaped about 7 miles west of Aberdeen and that is the best 7 miles I have ever travelled!

by highland_scot Tue May 19, 2015 2:10 pm

Majestic83 wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
RuggerRadge2611 wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:You two are going to get very limited sympathy if you're complaining about selling your 2nd house in London!
It's my first and only property. I'm sure that Dante had a separate circle of hell assigned to estate agents.

Mine are thicker than Schiz's padded walls, only substantially less useful.

Same here. Part of Generation Rent now

well you chose to stay in Stockbridge....

Fife isn't all that bad, you just have to get used to the stab proof vests and the controls for your armored car.

....and the small matter of there being a traffic jammed bridge to negotiate every morning, which I don't fancy at all.
It could be worse. Here, the prospect of a fiery death at the hands of a 9 year old driving a Bugati whilst texting and eating a shwarma is always with you.

Could be even worse than that, you could live in Aberdeen!

There is nothing worse than living in Aberdeen. I have just escaped about 7 miles west of Aberdeen and that is the best 7 miles I have ever travelled!

...until you realise you have to go those 7 miles back again for work every day?

Dyce? Westhill??

by funnyExiledScot Tue May 19, 2015 2:53 pm

My Mum's family are from Insch and Inverurie - quite a nice part of the world actually. Just a shame about Aberdeen.

The problem with taking the train or a bike is that Mrs fES and BabyfES would struggle rather, particularly with the bike option.

by Majestic83 Tue May 19, 2015 2:58 pm

highland_scot wrote:
Majestic83 wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
RuggerRadge2611 wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:You two are going to get very limited sympathy if you're complaining about selling your 2nd house in London!
It's my first and only property. I'm sure that Dante had a separate circle of hell assigned to estate agents.

Mine are thicker than Schiz's padded walls, only substantially less useful.

Same here. Part of Generation Rent now

well you chose to stay in Stockbridge....

Fife isn't all that bad, you just have to get used to the stab proof vests and the controls for your armored car.

....and the small matter of there being a traffic jammed bridge to negotiate every morning, which I don't fancy at all.
It could be worse. Here, the prospect of a fiery death at the hands of a 9 year old driving a Bugati whilst texting and eating a shwarma is always with you.

Could be even worse than that, you could live in Aberdeen!

There is nothing worse than living in Aberdeen. I have just escaped about 7 miles west of Aberdeen and that is the best 7 miles I have ever travelled!

...until you realise you have to go those 7 miles back again for work every day?

Dyce? Westhill??

Further out, between Aberdeen and Inverurie. Unfortunately I do have to go back in for work each day but luckily the route I take is pretty clear so avoid the dreaded Aberdeen congestion.

by madmaccas Wed May 20, 2015 2:08 pm

Looks like the first victim of the SRU's piddling around with the 7's team has been revealed. Russell Weir has just signed for London Scottish.

I would assume it was all agreed before last week's stay of execution of the sevens side.

Either way, every time I've seen him play I've been impressed by his speed of pass and foot. Should provide some good competition for Jamie Stevenson and good to see another SQ player at the Exiles after Neale Patrick signed last week.

by **RDW** Wed May 20, 2015 2:12 pm

He has certainly looked a livewire but his passing wasn't great at the Glasgow tournament - two thrown into touch and one fired so hard at the player from such a short distance that it bounced off him!

That's something he can obviously work on though.

by madmaccas Wed May 20, 2015 2:23 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:He has certainly looked a livewire but his passing wasn't great at the Glasgow tournament - two thrown into touch and one fired so hard at the player from such a short distance that it bounced off him!

That's something he can obviously work on though.

Ah I was working that day so missed it. Well hopefully that was just a bad day, to be fair you get a lot more time in 15's so shall keep my fingers crossed.

Should I add in a LS arrivals and departures, or am I the only one who really follows em?

by funnyExiledScot Wed May 20, 2015 2:47 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:He has certainly looked a livewire but his passing wasn't great at the Glasgow tournament - two thrown into touch and one fired so hard at the player from such a short distance that it bounced off him!

That's something he can obviously work on though.

Let me remind you that Sean Lamont has 93 caps for Scotland.

by **RDW** Wed May 20, 2015 2:51 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:He has certainly looked a livewire but his passing wasn't great at the Glasgow tournament - two thrown into touch and one fired so hard at the player from such a short distance that it bounced off him!

That's something he can obviously work on though.

Let me remind you that Sean Lamont has 93 caps for Scotland.

He's a scrum half I'm fairly sure - passing should be his main strength!

by funnyExiledScot Wed May 20, 2015 2:53 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:He has certainly looked a livewire but his passing wasn't great at the Glasgow tournament - two thrown into touch and one fired so hard at the player from such a short distance that it bounced off him!

That's something he can obviously work on though.

Let me remind you that Sean Lamont has 93 caps for Scotland.

He's a scrum half I'm fairly sure - passing should be his main strength!

Let me remind you that Greg Laidlaw has 39 caps for Scotland......

by **RDW** Wed May 20, 2015 2:54 pm

It was only a minor observation - I'm sure he's usually fine.

He is 25 though so the clock is ticking. London Scottish will be a good place to get back into the XVs game.

by Majestic83 Wed May 20, 2015 3:06 pm

madmaccas wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:He has certainly looked a livewire but his passing wasn't great at the Glasgow tournament - two thrown into touch and one fired so hard at the player from such a short distance that it bounced off him!

That's something he can obviously work on though.

Ah I was working that day so missed it. Well hopefully that was just a bad day, to be fair you get a lot more time in 15's so shall keep my fingers crossed.

Should I add in a LS arrivals and departures, or am I the only one who really follows em?

Yeah go for it, I follow LS aswell keeping up to date with them mainly through Twitter.
Big season for them after the summer. Think if LS are going to get promoted then this is the season.

by madmaccas Wed May 20, 2015 3:57 pm

Majestic83 wrote:
madmaccas wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:He has certainly looked a livewire but his passing wasn't great at the Glasgow tournament - two thrown into touch and one fired so hard at the player from such a short distance that it bounced off him!

That's something he can obviously work on though.

Ah I was working that day so missed it. Well hopefully that was just a bad day, to be fair you get a lot more time in 15's so shall keep my fingers crossed.

Should I add in a LS arrivals and departures, or am I the only one who really follows em?

Yeah go for it, I follow LS aswell keeping up to date with them mainly through Twitter.
Big season for them after the summer. Think if LS are going to get promoted then this is the season.

Yeah I think with all the talk about ringfencing the Aviva I think it might have to be the season. Might be one year too soon as the building effort is almost there.

Personally I'd rather see them join the Pro12 as it would have more benefit for Scottish rugby and would mean I could see Glasgow and Edinburgh play more often. We wouldn't have to worry about the minimum stadium capacity (when LS were last in the prem they upgraded the temp stands to 10,000 as is done at Scotstoun) and wouldn't have to bring in a load of mercenaries as per London Welsh in an attempt to stay up. We could actually build a sustainable club with 70-80% SQ players that I could see being mid-table within 2-3 years.

All pie in the sky stuff at the moment, but if the Aviva does abolish promotion and relegation then it will suddenly become a real possibility (what right would the RFU have to block it when they're preventing teams from the top flight).

by clivemcl Thu May 21, 2015 1:09 am

If any of the Edinburgh fans missed the Ulster Glasgow game, here's a glimpse of what Michael Allen can do.

https://youtu.be/mwP7s3NfT2c?t=47m31s

by **George Carlin** Thu May 21, 2015 6:55 am

clivemcl wrote:If any of the Edinburgh fans missed the Ulster Glasgow game, here's a glimpse of what Michael Allen can do.

https://youtu.be/mwP7s3NfT2c?t=47m31s

Here is more of his excellent work:
https://youtu.be/GMh1nLaxDWk?t=47s

( Run

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by **RDW** Thu May 21, 2015 11:41 am

On the Edinburgh departures front, I'm a bit confused what is happening with James Hilterbrand. He signed a 2 year deal 2 years ago, but wasn't one of the players noted as leaving at the club awards dinner.

We are well stocked at hooker, but if McInally and Ford go to the world cup we won't be so well stocked. He is SQ too which would help.

He's not too bad a squad player, but has had a few shockers with the lineout! I'd certainly like to see George Turner get some gametime ahead of him though.

I'd also keep Cochrane, who I think has been a decent player for us whenever he has played.

by **George Carlin** Thu May 21, 2015 12:10 pm

highland_scot wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
RuggerRadge2611 wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:You two are going to get very limited sympathy if you're complaining about selling your 2nd house in London!
It's my first and only property. I'm sure that Dante had a separate circle of hell assigned to estate agents.

Mine are thicker than Schiz's padded walls, only substantially less useful.

Same here. Part of Generation Rent now

well you chose to stay in Stockbridge....

Fife isn't all that bad, you just have to get used to the stab proof vests and the controls for your armored car.

....and the small matter of there being a traffic jammed bridge to negotiate every morning, which I don't fancy at all.
It could be worse. Here, the prospect of a fiery death at the hands of a 9 year old driving a Bugati whilst texting and eating a shwarma is always with you.

Could be even worse than that, you could live in Aberdeen!

Then the prospect of a fiery death at the hands of a 9 year old driving a Saxo whilst texting and eating chips is always with you

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