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by funnyExiledScot Wed 09 Dec 2015, 1:10 pm

George Carlin wrote:Beautiful news Tattie - congratulations.

Three is brave. I'm just saying. We're stopping at 2.

I have made the same stipulation, although with BabyfES at 15 months old and still not sleeping much I'm wondering whether one will suffice!

by **RDW** Wed 09 Dec 2015, 1:21 pm

If you're serious about him playing for Scotland you really need to move to Ayr ASAP.

by Tattie Scones RRN Wed 09 Dec 2015, 1:21 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:Beautiful news Tattie - congratulations.

Three is brave. I'm just saying. We're stopping at 2.

I have made the same stipulation, although with BabyfES at 15 months old and still not sleeping much I'm wondering whether one will suffice!

The feedback I get from people with 3 kids is positive.

Positively feicing horrendous.

You definitely need two in order for them to amuse each other. Even better if the first is still playing up fES as you're used to it.

I heard a cracking quote over the weekend about having kids.

It's like watching your favourite pub burning to the ground.

by **George Carlin** Wed 09 Dec 2015, 1:23 pm

Tattie Scones RRN wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:Beautiful news Tattie - congratulations.

Three is brave. I'm just saying. We're stopping at 2.

I have made the same stipulation, although with BabyfES at 15 months old and still not sleeping much I'm wondering whether one will suffice!

The feedback I get from people with 3 kids is positive.

Positively feicing horrendous.

You definitely need two in order for them to amuse each other. Even better if the first is still playing up fES as you're used to it.

I heard a cracking quote over the weekend about having kids.

It's like watching your favourite pub burning to the ground.

I recall that was Robbie Williams' quote when asked about the mistake he made of sitting at the business end of his wife during the birth.

by madmaccas Wed 09 Dec 2015, 2:12 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:In other news, Faletau has finally signed for Bath - this isn't great news for Denton in terms of the amount of gametime he's likely to get next season, or at least the amount of gametime at 8.

I wonder if he would have signed if he knew they were signing Faletau too.

Was just about to post that.

Not good news. With Louw, Faletau, Sisi, Houston, Garvey and Mercer in the back row, Denton is gonna have quite some battle on his hands to make the team. Still, maybe it'll bring out the best in him and sharpen his oft lax concentration. That or he becomes the new Beattie Jr Sad

by jimbopip Wed 09 Dec 2015, 2:20 pm

Spot on Maccas, if he doesn't get regular game time Scotland lose out.
If he does it will only be as a result of improving his game: Scotland gain. Whistle

by funnyExiledScot Wed 09 Dec 2015, 3:56 pm

jimbopip wrote:Spot on Maccas, if he doesn't get regular game time Scotland lose out.
If he does it will only be as a result of improving his game: Scotland gain.

I broadly agree, but at least with Strauss and Ashe we have two competent replacements, plus Du Preez will become SQ towards the end of next year I think.

I think we'll see Denton used at 6 for Bath. I can't see him ousting Houston or Faletau.

by jimbopip Wed 09 Dec 2015, 4:33 pm

Agreed on the show pony at 6. Which gives Arthur Ashe a great opportunity to make the Scotland jersey his.

by madmaccas Wed 09 Dec 2015, 4:44 pm

You're right, Picking 3 from this lot isn't easy (I still hold out hope for the killer b's and Mitch Eadie)

6: Harley, Du Preez, Brown, Wilson, Eadie
7: Hardie, Barclay, Watson, Cowan, Blake, Fusaro
8: Strauss, Denton, Ashe, Beattie

by thebandwagonsociety Wed 09 Dec 2015, 7:02 pm

Glasgow Warriors' postponed European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 3 match against Racing 92 has been rearranged for Saturday 9 January at 13:00 GMT.
The game was originally scheduled for 14 November at Stade Yves-du-Manoir but was called off following the Paris attacks the night before.
Warriors lost at home to Northampton Saints on 21 November and face Scarlets in their next pool match on Saturday.
Racing 92 host pool leaders Northampton on Saturday.
Warriors' home Pro12 match against Leinster last weekend was postponed because of rain and a new date has yet to be announced.

by jimbopip Thu 10 Dec 2015, 10:29 am

Toonie is staying until June 2017.

Yahoo

by nickj Thu 10 Dec 2015, 10:42 am

Cracking news. I was worried there for a mo

by **RDW** Thu 10 Dec 2015, 10:57 am

So it looks like come the end of next season both Edinburgh and Glasgow will be looking for new coaches!

by EWT Spoons Thu 10 Dec 2015, 11:03 am

RDW_Scotland wrote:So it looks like come the end of next season both Edinburgh and Glasgow will be looking for new coaches!

Swap?

by MacKnocked-on Thu 10 Dec 2015, 11:05 am

I see that former Scotland age grade and Racing Metro academy stand-off Fraser Gillies is playing at 10 for Cambridge in the Varsity match today with a certain Jamie Roberts outside him at 12. It's on BBC2 as well.

by jimbopip Thu 10 Dec 2015, 11:06 am

Yes but one of them will still be reigning champs, playing to packed houses every week and with a pipeline from Ayr ensuring a stream of exciting young talent.

The other one will still be playing in a Library, defending nothing and still looking for players on the cover of Pringle knitwear catalogues.

by nickj Thu 10 Dec 2015, 11:08 am

MacKnocked-on wrote:I see that former Scotland age grade and Racing Metro academy stand-off Fraser Gillies is playing at 10 for Cambridge in the Varsity match today with a certain Jamie Roberts outside him at 12. It's on BBC2 as well.

I wondered if it was him. Good spot. I will keep an eye out...

by 21st Century Schizoid Man Thu 10 Dec 2015, 11:18 am

EWT Spoons wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:So it looks like come the end of next season both Edinburgh and Glasgow will be looking for new coaches!

Swap?

No thank you !

by 21st Century Schizoid Man Thu 10 Dec 2015, 11:19 am

BTW is Cotter's contract not up then ? Just saying ! chin

by 21st Century Schizoid Man Thu 10 Dec 2015, 11:26 am

Oh yeah and Mike Blair eases into the coaches seat - or Kenny Murray ?

by **RDW** Thu 10 Dec 2015, 11:28 am

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:
EWT Spoons wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:So it looks like come the end of next season both Edinburgh and Glasgow will be looking for new coaches!

Swap?

No thank you !

It is not too bad a suggestion actually - Glasgow have a misfiring pack and leaky defence but can score tries, Edinburgh have a strong pack and solid defence but panic whenever they get the ball!

by 21st Century Schizoid Man Thu 10 Dec 2015, 11:41 am

Errr - what has Solomons actually achieved ? I anything crowds seem lower that when he arrived. Not really growing the club is it ? He is probably destined for the granny farm tbh!

by **RDW** Thu 10 Dec 2015, 11:43 am

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:Errr - what has Solomons actually achieved ? I anything crowds seem lower that when he arrived. Not really growing the club is it ? He is probably destined for the granny farm tbh!

You're easily wound up 21st! Hug

by funnyExiledScot Thu 10 Dec 2015, 11:47 am

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:BTW is Cotter's contract not up then ? Just saying !

I suspect you're right. They have probably offered him less than market but on the basis that short of Glasgow results falling off the cliff, the Scotland job will be his (with the uplift to go with it).

by funnyExiledScot Thu 10 Dec 2015, 11:48 am

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:Errr - what has Solomons actually achieved ? I anything crowds seem lower that when he arrived. Not really growing the club is it ? He is probably destined for the granny farm tbh!

Ahem....1872 Cup anyone.....

by jimbopip Thu 10 Dec 2015, 12:07 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:BTW is Cotter's contract not up then ? Just saying !

I suspect you're right. They have probably offered him less than market but on the basis that short of Glasgow results falling off the cliff, the Scotland job will be his (with the uplift to go with it).

It's almost like sensible joined up thinking from the Numpties.

"Ok Gregor, we'll give you some more money and another crack at Europe. That'll keep you busy till Jamesie Cotter and Rab C see out their contracts and then you can do for Scotland what you have done at .....The other club, you know the scruffy one that don't play in our stadium."

by funnyExiledScot Thu 10 Dec 2015, 12:50 pm

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:Oh yeah and Mike Blair eases into the coaches seat - or Kenny Murray ?

Blair could very well end up in that role, although I still find it odd seeing him in a Warriors jersey. It must make him itch.

by jimbopip Thu 10 Dec 2015, 12:57 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:Oh yeah and Mike Blair eases into the coaches seat - or Kenny Murray ?

Blair could very well end up in that role, although I still find it odd seeing him in a Warriors jersey. It must make him ~~itch~~ feel like he's playing for the league champions.

Fixed that for you. Whistle

by 21st Century Schizoid Man Thu 10 Dec 2015, 7:18 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:Errr - what has Solomons actually achieved ? I anything crowds seem lower that when he arrived. Not really growing the club is it ? He is probably destined for the granny farm tbh!

Ahem....1872 Cup anyone.....

by **RDW** Fri 11 Dec 2015, 9:22 am

Thursday night work Christmas parties (with work the next day) should be banned. vomit

by VinceWLB Fri 11 Dec 2015, 9:38 am

Former Scarlets prop Jacobie Adriaanse is now available. Proven pro12 level and about the same level as DeKlerk (if not better) he would walk into the Glasgow 15. Samson Lee learned a lot from him by all account and he could be very useful in Fagerson development! Unless you think Fagerson will learn a lot from Puafisi picard

Glasgow should get their acts together and sign him up asap!

by **George Carlin** Fri 11 Dec 2015, 10:39 am

Under what circumstances is he now available?

by VinceWLB Fri 11 Dec 2015, 10:48 am

Went to Montpellier has a joker to cover for the World Cup and has since been released and is now by all accounts without a club. Very decent scrummager when given game time which is exactly what Glasgow needs imo, as lets be brutally honest Mike Cusack can't be relied upon.

by MacKnocked-on Fri 11 Dec 2015, 10:50 am

I noticed Rossouw de Klerk was playing for Grenoble last night in the Challenge Cup against Agen. Not having followed the story closely I had been of the impression that he had been found guilty of something quite serious yet he apparently signed for Grenoble almost as soon as Glasgow ended his contract?

by funnyExiledScot Fri 11 Dec 2015, 11:38 am

RDW_Scotland wrote:Thursday night work Christmas parties (with work the next day) should be banned.

Agreed - am in the same boat today. I blame my daughter - she has destroyed my tolerance to alcohol.

by funnyExiledScot Fri 11 Dec 2015, 11:50 am

James Ritchie has renewed his contract up until May 2019. Hopefully he'll get a start against LI.

by **RDW** Fri 11 Dec 2015, 11:56 am

It is interesting that Ritchie is seen as the one worth giving gametime to over Bradbury – I’d say Bradbury is much for physically advanced and looks to be a big strong carrier in spite of his age.

Ritchie would have benefited from being on the 7s circuit instead of Bradbury IMO.

by funnyExiledScot Fri 11 Dec 2015, 12:04 pm

Agreed. I saw Ritchie in person last season and he looked like a stiff breeze could knock him over. I've yet to see what the hype is all about personally, but I'd like to see him play 80 minutes this weekend from 6 so we can hear how he gets on.

by funnyExiledScot Fri 11 Dec 2015, 12:05 pm

....and he's starting which is good news!

by madmaccas Fri 11 Dec 2015, 7:23 pm

Rory Hughes is coming to London Scottish until the 6Nations. Great news! He gets gametime and plays a similar expansive style to the Warriors, we get a dangerous player to fill our injury gaps.

by funnyExiledScot Fri 11 Dec 2015, 8:26 pm

That is good news. I rate Hughes, big strong strike runner.

by jimbopip Sat 12 Dec 2015, 10:15 am

He is that Fes, but I wonder how the lad from Castlemilk will cope with the rough and tumble of the mean streets of Richmond.

by **RDW** Sun 13 Dec 2015, 6:15 pm

Anyone watching wasps v bath? Jackson and Denton both starting

by MacKnocked-on Sun 13 Dec 2015, 7:58 pm

Great stuff from Scotland today in the South African 7s, winning the bowl competition by beating England 19-0 in the final having earlier beaten Wales and Samoa. Scored lots of tries.

by **RDW** Sun 13 Dec 2015, 8:00 pm

Lee Jones was statistically the player of the tournament too!

by MacKnocked-on Sun 13 Dec 2015, 8:19 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:Lee Jones was statistically the player of the tournament too!

From what I could tell from Twitter, Farndale scored a few tries and even Nick McLennan managed to score, obviously Edinburgh's missing attacking prowess was out in South Africa..

by **George Carlin** Mon 14 Dec 2015, 5:43 am

https://www.606v2.com/t61575-champions-cup-pool-3-scarlets-v-glasgow-warriors-19-december

https://www.606v2.com/t61576-challenge-cup-pool-5-edinburgh-rugby-v-london-irish-18-december

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by **RDW** Mon 14 Dec 2015, 7:37 am

Good job GC as always!

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by funnyExiledScot Mon 14 Dec 2015, 8:55 am

RDW_Scotland wrote:Lee Jones was statistically the player of the tournament too!

Well he's found his niche and he should just become a 7s specialist now.

by IanBru Wed 16 Dec 2015, 10:45 am

One thing occurred to me on hearing of Townsend's contract extension (OK, it has been a week, practically, but my brain tends to slow down in cold weather) - we've been talking about the rise in brand Gregor, and the question of whether he'll jump straight up to the Scotland job (considering his and Vern's contracts expire at the same time), or whether he'd be able to jump to a prestigious club in England or France (Bath, Toulouse or Montpellier would be my preferred options).

Perhaps a more interesting question is the rise in the brand of Glasgow Warriors, and whether there might be a quality coach looking to come here in 2017 - it's a guarantee of strong resources, international exposure and the opportunity to live in the greatest city on the Clyde.

Who could/should be taking over at Glasgow?

Do we promote from within the club - i.e. Matt Taylor
Do we promote from the Scottish Premier clubs - I hear Ayr are rather good...
Or do we look abroad for a genuine world-class candidate?

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