Champions Cup Pool 3: Glasgow Warriors v Scarlets, 12 December

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Glasgow Warriors v Scarlets
Saturday 12 November 2015
KO: 13:00
Scotstoun Quagmire, Glasgow

Live on Sky Sports / beIN Sports

Referee Mathieu Raynal (France)
Touch Judge 1 Sebastien Minery (France)
Touch Judge 2 Thomas Dejean (France)
Fourth Official Don MacPherson (Scotland)
TMO Vincent Azoulay (France)

A. European Head to Head

4 Played 4
0 Wins 4
4 Losses 0
0 Draws 0
71 Points 146

B. Recent Form

Sat 5 September 2015
Glasgow Warriors 10 - 16 Scarlets

Fri 9 January 2015
Glasgow Warriors 22 - 7 Scarlets

Fri 21 November 2014
Scarlets 19 - 9 Glasgow Warriors

C. Teams

Glasgow Warriors

15. Stuart Hogg
14. Taqele Naiyaravoro
13. Alex Dunbar
12. Peter Horne
11. Tommy Seymour
10. Duncan Weir
9. Mike Blair

1. Ryan Grant
2. James Malcolm
3. Sila Puafisi
4. Leone Nakarawa
5. Jonny Gray (Captain)
6. Josh Strauss
7. Simone Favaro
8. Adam Ashe

16. Shalva Mamukashvili
17. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
18. Zander Fagerson
19. Tim Swinson
20. Rob Harley
21. Grayson Hart
22. Finn Russell
23. Sean Lamont

Scarlets

15 Steff Evans
14 Harry Robinson*
13 Regan King*
12 Gareth Owen
11 Michael Tagicakibau*
10 Steve Shingler
9 Gareth Davies*

1 Phil John
2 Emyr Phillips* [c]
3 Rhodri Jones*
4 George Earle
5 Tom Price
6 Lewis Rawlins
7 Tom Phillips
8 Morgan Allen

16 Kirby Myhill
17 Dylan Evans
18 Samson Lee
19 Maselino Paulino
20 Jack Condy
21 Rhodri Williams*
22 Aled Thomas
23 Michael Collins

Not sure I agree with you Chunky, Glasgow well and truly stuffed up against Cardiff last year and could easily fecc it up tomorrow. No disrespect meant. Obviously we should be looking at 5 points given your "injuries" but life's never that simple is it?

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:

jimbopip wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:Yes and with the Fat Lying Slug MP

What has Salmond done now?

being the apposite word.

I see that other arch imperialist and saviour of the union has swallowed what remaining principles, socialist    or otherwise, if indeed he ever had any to swallow, and taken the Morgan Stanley shilling.    How appropriate for the protector of the establishment to go to serial rate fixers, sex discriminators and customer cheaters like them.    Step forward that hero of Edinburgh - Alastair 'Eyebrows' Darling.   A statue in The Mound surely in the offing?

Is this in contrast to Alex Salmond, who spent 7 years as an oil & gas specialist for RBS. Do I really need to tell you how many lives RBS has destroyed?

Nicola Sturgeon was of course a private practice lawyer before becoming a socialist (or perhaps the two are not mutually exclusive....), although I'm sure she wasn't charging her clients hourly rates and seeking to make profit from the business. I know you love lawyers, so I won't dwell on the point.

My own opinion is that I don't give two hoots what public servants do either before and after they serve. I only care about their contribution and their capabilities. In that regard, my honest assessment of the three politicians above is that they are all extremely competent and talented politicians (particularly Sturgeon). My views are clearly more aligned to Mr Darling on the matter of independence, but that aside I have common ground with all three as it happens.

Is that the only time Fes will boast about having anything "common"?

jimbopip wrote:Is that the only time Fes will boast about having anything "common"?

Nope. I frequently buy a common champagne, say a Moet, when I need something to spray in celebration. One can hardly be expected to drink that stuff.

As a Luvvie you wont need to be going to the expense of buying in bulk then, will you?

Glasgow Team to face the Scarlets (unchanged from failing to play Leinster)

15. Stuart Hogg
14. Taqele Naiyaravoro
13. Alex Dunbar
12. Peter Horne
11. Tommy Seymour
10. Duncan Weir
9. Mike Blair

1. Ryan Grant
2. James Malcolm
3. Sila Puafisi
4. Leone Nakarawa
5. Jonny Gray (Captain)
6. Josh Strauss
7. Simone Favaro
8. Adam Ashe

Replacements

16. Shalva Mamukashvili
17. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
18. Zander Fagerson
19. Tim Swinson
20. Rob Harley
21. Grayson Hart
22. Finn Russell
23. Sean Lamont

Not available due to injury: Fraser Brown (foot), Glenn Bryce (ankle), Kevin Bryce (shoulder), Mike Cusack (ribs), Tyrone Holmes (foot), Kieran Low (concussion), Pat MacArthur (jaw), Henry Pyrgos (wrist), Gordon Reid (neck), Fergus Scott (shoulder), Richie Vernon (shoulder) and Ryan Wilson (calf).

Scarlets team:
15 Steff Evans
14 Harry Robinson*
13 Regan King*
12 Gareth Owen
11 Michael Tagicakibau*
10 Steve Shingler
9 Gareth Davies*
1 Phil John
2 Emyr Phillips* [c]
3 Rhodri Jones*
4 George Earle
5 Tom Price
6 Lewis Rawlins
7 Tom Phillips
8 Morgan Allen

Replacements: Kirby Myhill, Dylan Evans, Samson Lee*, Maselino Paulino, Jack Condy, Rhodri Williams*, Aled Thomas, Michael Collins

Unavailable for selection: Jake Ball (groin), John Barclay (shoulder), Will Boyde (foot), James Davies (foot), Peter Edwards (elbow), Rob Evans (neck), Josh Macleod (ankle), DTH van der Merwe (thumb), Ken Owens (toe), Jack Payne (ankle), Rory Pitman (bicep), Aaron Shingler (back), Liam Williams (foot), Scott Williams (knee), Tom Williams (shoulder)

Why does Townsend keep picking Grant and Puafisi when they regularly get their arses handed to them in the scrums?

I very much hope he picks them in two week!

RDW_Scotland wrote:Why does Townsend keep picking Grant and Puafisi when they regularly get their arses handed to them in the scrums?

I very much hope he picks them in two week!

Because he does not have any alternatives - basically ! Do keep up !

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:Why does Townsend keep picking Grant and Puafisi when they regularly get their arses handed to them in the scrums?

I very much hope he picks them in two week!

Because he does not have any alternatives - basically !  Do keep up !

Reid and Fagerson are a stronger combo IMO, especially Reid

RDW_Scotland wrote:

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:Why does Townsend keep picking Grant and Puafisi when they regularly get their arses handed to them in the scrums?

I very much hope he picks them in two week!

Because he does not have any alternatives - basically !  Do keep up !

Reid and Fagerson are a stronger combo IMO, especially Reid

What about starting Jerry and sticking Alex Allan on the bench? I assume Grant is out the door in June or will take a big pay cut.

I agree with you re Gordy Reid but he is out with a neck injury.    Fagerson is better as impact as his scrummaging needs some work.    Cusack out with a rib injury and  D'Arcy Rae is far from the finished article.   Alex Allan is good round the park as is Jerry Yaya but again the scrum is a problem So we are down to Grant and Puafisi with young James Malcolm our 18 yr old hooker - who looks pretty useful so far and can throw. Think we may be conceding the scrum to you in 2 weeks but not the game. No 10 points from both games minimum !

That's a decent Glasgow team, front row aside. Jonny Gray and Stuart Hogg are going to need to rest over the 1872 games in my humble opinion.....

funnyExiledScot wrote:That's a decent Glasgow team, front row aside. Jonny Gray and Stuart Hogg are going to need to rest over the 1872 games in my humble opinion.....

Good effort ! Give you 6/10 for trying although Hoggy has failed to sparkle so far . The one you really have to fear is Big Naka - a world 15 player - who seems to have set out on a 1 man mission to destroy every single rugby team he comes up against - including the current World Champs.

Big Naka will fit nicely into Bresler's back pocket.

Is that the guy you all (1000 of all you Luvvie supporters) think is utter dross ?

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:Is that the guy you all (1000 of all you Luvvie supporters) think is utter dross ?

Nope. That would be Andries Strauss. He is dross. Even worse than Puafisi.

Jeez he must be bad !

He is to the world of inside centres what I suspect Jimbo is to the world of poetry....

That picture of a pie looks a good deal tastier than that Glasgow front row.
Really quite concerned about that.
And Cusack is injured again. You can only imagine my surprise...

George Carlin wrote:That picture of a pie looks a good deal tastier than that Glasgow front row.
Really quite concerned about that.
And Cusack is injured again. You can only imagine my surprise...

A "rib injury" apparently which I find hard to believe as those ribs are pretty well protected, unless they mean that he choked on some ribs during an eating competition with Duncan Weir.

funnyExiledScot wrote:He is to the world of inside centres what I suspect Jimbo is to the world of poetry....

That's not fair. Jim's poetry is highly original, and still better than Janet Jackson when she tried to rhyme 'Club' with 'Love'.

I'm back, by the way.

Bubbles

I once had a love like sparkling champagne
That tickled my senses and teased my brain
without her bubbles my life is as plain
as mud without puddles and sky without rain.
Oh Lord, let me be drunk again.

No Fes, this is not a love song to Michael Jackson's monkey.

Bubbles Devere?

Welcome back Mr Bru. Presumably this is carol signing season for you?

IanBru wrote:

I'm back, by the way.

Too much?

"Walk the plank!" says Captain Jim.
"But Captain Jim, I cannot swim."
"Then you must steer us trough the gale!"
"But Captain Jim, I cannot sail."
"Then down with the galley slaves you go!"
"But Captain Jim I cannot row."
"Then you must be a pirate's clerk!"
"But Captain Jim, I cannot work."
"Then a pirate captain you must be."
"Thank you Jim, says Captain Me."

Don't worry, that's not one of mine. It's far too good.

Pipetto likes that, Bru.

p.s. check your messages.

RDW_Scotland wrote:

IanBru wrote:

I'm back, by the way.

Too much?

No, that's just right, mate.

FES, it's funny you should ask. My carol performance was last Saturday, just as Storm Desmond was hitting Newcastle city centre. If it's possible to hate the work of John Rutter more than I currently do, I'd be interested to hear it.

IanBru wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:He is to the world of inside centres what I suspect Jimbo is to the world of poetry....

That's not fair. Jim's poetry is highly original, and still better than Janet Jackson when she tried to rhyme 'Club' with 'Love'.

I'm back, by the way.

Reminds me of a brilliant line that a veteran stand-up use to describe a young, arrogant comic:

"He is to stand-up what Stephen Hawking is to standing up".

IanBru wrote:"Walk the plank!" says Captain Jim.
   "But Captain Jim, I cannot swim."
"Then you must steer us trough the gale!"
   "But Captain Jim, I cannot sail."
"Then down with the galley slaves you go!"
   "But Captain Jim I cannot row."
"Then you must be a pirate's clerk!"
   "But Captain Jim, I cannot work."
"Then a pirate captain you must be."
   "Thank you Jim, says Captain Me."

Don't worry, that's not one of mine. It's far too good.

I believe that was dedicated to Al Kellock.

funnyExiledScot wrote:

IanBru wrote:"Walk the plank!" says Captain Jim.
   "But Captain Jim, I cannot swim."
"Then you must steer us trough the gale!"
   "But Captain Jim, I cannot sail."
"Then down with the galley slaves you go!"
   "But Captain Jim I cannot row."
"Then you must be a pirate's clerk!"
   "But Captain Jim, I cannot work."
"Then a pirate captain you must be."
   "Thank you Jim, says Captain Me."

Don't worry, that's not one of mine. It's far too good.

I believe that was dedicated to Al Kellock.

IanBru wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:

IanBru wrote:

I'm back, by the way.

Too much?

No, that's just right, mate.

FES, it's funny you should ask. My carol performance was last Saturday, just as Storm Desmond was hitting Newcastle city centre. If it's possible to hate the work of John Rutter more than I currently do, I'd be interested to hear it.

When I hear that name I think of rotund older ladies signing badly to bad music with their eyes closed.

How can you not be a ladies man with a name like "Rutter"?

It's the second verse of his "We wish you a merry Christmas", which came at the end of a two-hour concert, which finishes with "Now bring us some figgy puddings... now bring us some figgy puddings..." on and on for another three minutes.

Well f**k you, Rutter, I'm hungry and I want to go home.

George Carlin wrote:

IanBru wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:He is to the world of inside centres what I suspect Jimbo is to the world of poetry....

That's not fair. Jim's poetry is highly original, and still better than Janet Jackson when she tried to rhyme 'Club' with 'Love'.

I'm back, by the way.

Reminds me of a brilliant line that a veteran stand-up use to describe a young, arrogant comic:

"He is to stand-up what Stephen Hawking is to standing up".

Reminds me of Clive James who said of someone, he did to comedy what the Boston Strangler did for door to door salesmen.

Can you imagine if an Edinburgh fan was complaining about having to sing John Rutter at his Christmas choir concert? The great unwashed would have a field day!

Absolutely. Spouting poetry, singing in choirs and supporting a team with a dodgy front row.

Next Schizoid will be telling us that he's asked Santa for some cocoa body butter and a rosemary infused facial scrub.

Meanwhile The Luvvies are mouthing their favourite Pet Shop Boys ditties as the team prances out at The Library. Rock on dudes !

Apparently Weir over Russell is a form call - if that's the case I hope Russell recovers some form soon!

Either Russell has slipped post-World Cup, or wee Meatball's form has skyrocketed so much that the Racing 92 management are regretting signing the unknown D Carter of Canterbury instead of D Weir of Rutherglen!

It's the former mainly and a little of the latter I'd say!

Who says Duncan Weir can't take the ball to the line!

Beast mode activated by Naiyaravoro

The only person keeping the Scarlets in this game is the ref.

Didn't look like a foot in touch to me..

booooo

That Glasgow wing is a beast and a half.
Reminds me of the expression: "don't shoot at him, it will only make him mad".........

Tackling optional, mind you he's huge!

I'll be raging at the ref (and our own team) if we don't get a BP from this. Should be at least 3 tries by now.

SRFU will be even more angry that Aus just managed to cap him before he left.