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Edinburgh - Fixtures   (click to show/hide):

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11. 26/12/2016 | 16:05 | Edinburgh Rugby v Glasgow Warriors | BT Murrayfield | BBC ALBA
12. 31/12/2016 | TBC | Zebre Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | TBC
13. 07/01/2017 | 15:00 | Edinburgh Rugby v Munster Rugby | Myreside | Sky
14. 10/11/12 Feb | TBC | Ulster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby | Kingspan Stadium | TBC
15. 17/18/19 Feb | TBC | Leinster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby | RDS Arena | TBC
16. 24/25/26 Feb | TBC | Edinburgh Rugby v Cardiff Blues | Myreside | TBC
17. 03/04/05 Mar | TBC | Edinburgh Rugby v Ospreys | Myreside | TBC
18. 24/25/26 Mar | TBC | Scarlets v Edinburgh Rugby | Parc y Scarlets | TBC
19. 07/08/09 Apr | TBC | Edinburgh Rugby v Connacht Rugby | Myreside | TBC
20. 15/04/2017 | 20:05 | Benetton Treviso v Edinburgh Rugby | Stadio Monigo | TBC
21. 28/29/30 Apr | TBC | Edinburgh Rugby v Newport Gwent Dragons | Myreside | TBC
22. 06/05/2017 | 17:15 | Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby | Scotstoun Stadium | TBC


Youtube playlist of all of Edinburgh's Pro12 action here.

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11. 26/12/2016 | 16:05 | Edinburgh Rugby v Glasgow Warriors | BT Murrayfield | BBC ALBA
12. 31/12/2016 | 14:00 | Benetton Treviso v Glasgow Warriors | Stadio Monigo | TBC/BBC ALBA
13. 07/01/2017 | 19:35 | Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff Blues | Scotstoun Stadium | BBC ALBA/S4C
14. 10/11/12 Feb | TBC | Glasgow Warriors v Scarlets | Scotstoun Stadium | TBC
15. 17/18/19 Feb | TBC | Ulster Rugby v Glasgow Warriors | Kingspan Stadium | TBC
16. 24/25/26 Feb | TBC | Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors | Liberty Stadium | TBC
17. 03/04/05 Mar | TBC | Glasgow Warriors v Newport Gwent Dragons | Scotstoun Stadium | TBC
18. 24/25/26 Mar | TBC | Glasgow Warriors v Connacht Rugby | Scotstoun Stadium | TBC
19. 07/08/09 Apr | TBC | Munster Rugby v Glasgow Warriors | Irish Independent Park | TBC
20. 14/04/2017 | 19:35 | Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Rugby | Scotstoun Stadium | BBC ALBA
21. 28/29/30 Apr | TBC | Leinster Rugby v Glasgow Warriors | RDS Arena  |  TBC
22. 06/05/2017 | 17:15 | Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby | Scotstoun Stadium | TBC


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1872 Cup

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1872 Cup - Past Results   (click to show/hide):

2007–08
28 December 2007, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 35–31 Glasgow Warriors
11 April 2008, Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Warriors 23–14 Edinburgh
Winner: Glasgow Warriors 54–49

2008–09
26 December 2008, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 39–6 Glasgow Warriors
2 January 2009, Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Warriors 25–20 Edinburgh
Winner: Edinburgh 59–31

2009–10
27 December 2009, Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Warriors 25–12 Edinburgh
2 January 2010, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 15–22 Glasgow Warriors
Winner: Glasgow Warriors 47–27

2010–11
27 December 2010, Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Warriors 30–18 Edinburgh
2 January 2011, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 28–17 Glasgow Warriors
Winner: Glasgow Warriors 47–46

2011–12
26 December 2011, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 23–23 Glasgow Warriors
1 January 2012, Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Warriors 17–12 Edinburgh
Winner: Glasgow Warriors 40–35

2012–13
21 December 2012, Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Warriors 23–14 Edinburgh
29 December 2012, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 17–21 Glasgow Warriors
Winner: Glasgow Warriors 44–31

2013–14
26 December 2013, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 16–20 Glasgow Warriors
26 April 2014, Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Warriors 37–34 Edinburgh  (postponed from 1st Jan due to waterlogged pitch)
Winner: Glasgow 57–50

2014–15
27 December 2014, Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Warriors 16–6 Edinburgh
2 January 2015, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 20–8 Glasgow Warriors
Winner: Edinburgh 26–24

2015–16
27 December 2015, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 23–11 Glasgow Warriors
2 January 2016, Murrayfield Stadium, Glasgow Warriors 11–14 Edinburgh (moved from Scotstoun due to waterlogged pitch)
Winner: Edinburgh 37–22

Winners tally
Glasgow Warriors - 6
Edinburgh - 3

Some tidying up could be required as I'm no a PC wizz!

PS - Any player from Ayr is not necessarily "World class"


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Post by BigGee Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:22 am

Little bit of a worry for Dickinson who seems to be really struggling to regain fitness at this stage in his career.

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Post by Tattie Scones RRN Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:23 am

Plus it's come from the Daily Mail..........an erse wiping rag if ever there was one.

FR has been playing very well recently....especially in the big games where his performances will have stood out.

Nah...it's nothing to do with Cotter being spiteful. It's to do with the bigger clubs have the readies to buy success and hoover up the best players.

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Post by funnyExiledScot Thu Jan 05, 2017 11:00 am

BigGee wrote:Little bit of a worry for Dickinson who seems to be really struggling to regain fitness at this stage in his career.

Agreed. I don't know what the latest injury is, but he's missing a lot of rugby these days.

Still, with Dell and Sutherland (albeit he's injured at present) at least Edinburgh have two handy SQ back-up options. Dell has become a bit of a find actually. He has good technique for a prop on the lighter side of things, and puts in a real shift in the loose. Similarly to Dickinson at the same stage of his career I'd say, which is promising.

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Post by RDW Thu Jan 05, 2017 11:07 am

funnyExiledScot wrote:
BigGee wrote:Little bit of a worry for Dickinson who seems to be really struggling to regain fitness at this stage in his career.

Agreed. I don't know what the latest injury is, but he's missing a lot of rugby these days.

Still, with Dell and Sutherland (albeit he's injured at present) at least Edinburgh have two handy SQ back-up options. Dell has become a bit of a find actually. He has good technique for a prop on the lighter side of things, and puts in a real shift in the loose. Similarly to Dickinson at the same stage of his career I'd say, which is promising.

To be fair it isn't uncommon for someone injured for so long to pick up a niggling injury when he returns, due to a lack of match fitness. Hopefully that's the case and it's not another long term injury.

One person we've completely forgotten about is Nel - if he's to play in the 6N then we really need him back to fitness soon to build up same gametime. Worrying that we've not heard anything from Edinburgh.

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Post by funnyExiledScot Thu Jan 05, 2017 11:16 am

I know, and we've really missed Nel. His scrum penalties were a handy source of points/territory, not to mention his knack of scoring tries from close range (or even long range).

Berghan is very much a work in promise, as is Murray McCallum. Both can be targeted by more experienced looseheads and, without a platform, we don't have anything like the backline to compensate. I'm confident that McCallum will progress, but he'd be well behind Fagerson at this stage of his career. Plenty time to catch-up though.

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Post by tigertattie Thu Jan 05, 2017 12:29 pm

if tiny dancer does move on then I'd see weir going back to Glasgow and Edinburgh should look to get Hastings up to start bringing him on. I'm not saying Hastings is ready for a starting slot at 10 for Edinburgh, but I'd happily have Tovey out there while Hastings develops.

Training with the squad and then coming on off the bench this season with a view to him becoming the starting 10 going forward!
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Post by RDW Thu Jan 05, 2017 12:30 pm

tigertattie wrote:if tiny dancer does move on then I'd see weir going back to Glasgow and Edinburgh should look to get Hastings up to start bringing him on. I'm not saying Hastings is ready for a starting slot at 10 for Edinburgh, but I'd happily have Tovey out there while Hastings develops.

Training with the squad and then coming on off the bench this season with a view to him becoming the starting 10 going forward!

Would it not make more sense to sign Hastings for Glasgow?

Not that I don't want rid of Weir...

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Post by BigGee Thu Jan 05, 2017 12:37 pm

Something is going to have to happen for Glasgow at FH for next season. We are dangerously exposed there and an injury to Finn at this point could really end our season.

I would imagine that someone with as shrewd a rugby brain as Dave Rennie will probably have noticed that himself!

Maybe someone will be coming over with him to join us. Some succession planning is definitely required as it is entirely possible that we will lose Finn for good somewhere down the line.

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Post by funnyExiledScot Thu Jan 05, 2017 12:48 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:
tigertattie wrote:if tiny dancer does move on then I'd see weir going back to Glasgow and Edinburgh should look to get Hastings up to start bringing him on. I'm not saying Hastings is ready for a starting slot at 10 for Edinburgh, but I'd happily have Tovey out there while Hastings develops.

Training with the squad and then coming on off the bench this season with a view to him becoming the starting 10 going forward!

Would it not make more sense to sign Hastings for Glasgow?

Not that I don't want rid of Weir...

Shhhhhh! Weir has progressed massively at Edinburgh, and would be a huge asset to Glasgow. I'll be sorry to see him go.....

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Post by Tattie Scones RRN Thu Jan 05, 2017 2:12 pm

HKC on the transfers thread saying there's talk of Gilchrist going to Gloucester????

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Post by BigGee Thu Jan 05, 2017 2:19 pm

Tattie Scones RRN wrote:HKC on the transfers thread saying there's talk of Gilchrist going to Gloucester????

Gilchrist is a player that needs to move on, he is stagnating at Edinburgh and really needs a move to re-ignite his career. He should not even be in the Scotland squad at the moment, let alone the team.

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Post by tigertattie Thu Jan 05, 2017 2:50 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
RDW_Scotland wrote:
tigertattie wrote:if tiny dancer does move on then I'd see weir going back to Glasgow and Edinburgh should look to get Hastings up to start bringing him on. I'm not saying Hastings is ready for a starting slot at 10 for Edinburgh, but I'd happily have Tovey out there while Hastings develops.

Training with the squad and then coming on off the bench this season with a view to him becoming the starting 10 going forward!

Would it not make more sense to sign Hastings for Glasgow?

Not that I don't want rid of Weir...

Shhhhhh! Weir has progressed massively at Edinburgh, and would be a huge asset to Glasgow. I'll be sorry to see him go.....

It's not even a case of getting rid of weir!

If Finn moves on then Weir can return to Glasgow and will be familiar with team to an extent and has played plenty games at 10 at pro level.

Throwing Hastings in at the deep end as the starting 10 for the unwashed next season is taking a huge gamble on the boy being ready and able to make that step up. At least if he goes to Edinburgh he can develop nicely and be gradually introduced to the 10 spot as Edinburgh still have Tovey who is a reliable 10 at this level!
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Post by EST Thu Jan 05, 2017 3:05 pm

Finn moving would be a disaster for Glasgow, and I also don't think it would be the correct move for him career wise. He is still relatively young and inexperienced. If he stays in Scotland for the next few years he can continue to develop in a supportive environment and with one of the worlds best coaches. When he gets to be 27/28 I think it is inevitable that he will head off, but I really hope we get a few more years of service from him yet - we literally have nobody even remotely comparable in Scotland.

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Post by EST Thu Jan 05, 2017 3:08 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:I know, and we've really missed Nel. His scrum penalties were a handy source of points/territory, not to mention his knack of scoring tries from close range (or even long range).

Berghan is very much a work in promise, as is Murray McCallum. Both can be targeted by more experienced looseheads and, without a platform, we don't have anything like the backline to compensate. I'm confident that McCallum will progress, but he'd be well behind Fagerson at this stage of his career. Plenty time to catch-up though.

I saw Nel (true to his adopted Edinburgh roots, it was in the delicatessen section of the House of Bruar) last weekend. I was really surprised as to how small he is in person.

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Post by funnyExiledScot Thu Jan 05, 2017 3:24 pm

EST wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:I know, and we've really missed Nel. His scrum penalties were a handy source of points/territory, not to mention his knack of scoring tries from close range (or even long range).

Berghan is very much a work in promise, as is Murray McCallum. Both can be targeted by more experienced looseheads and, without a platform, we don't have anything like the backline to compensate. I'm confident that McCallum will progress, but he'd be well behind Fagerson at this stage of his career. Plenty time to catch-up though.

I saw Nel (true to his adopted Edinburgh roots, it was in the delicatessen section of the House of Bruar) last weekend.  I was really surprised as to how small he is in person.

Possibly my favourite place in the whole world.

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Post by IanBru Thu Jan 05, 2017 3:28 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
EST wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:I know, and we've really missed Nel. His scrum penalties were a handy source of points/territory, not to mention his knack of scoring tries from close range (or even long range).

Berghan is very much a work in promise, as is Murray McCallum. Both can be targeted by more experienced looseheads and, without a platform, we don't have anything like the backline to compensate. I'm confident that McCallum will progress, but he'd be well behind Fagerson at this stage of his career. Plenty time to catch-up though.

I saw Nel (true to his adopted Edinburgh roots, it was in the delicatessen section of the House of Bruar) last weekend.  I was really surprised as to how small he is in person.

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Post by tigertattie Thu Jan 05, 2017 3:31 pm

EST wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:I know, and we've really missed Nel. His scrum penalties were a handy source of points/territory, not to mention his knack of scoring tries from close range (or even long range).

Berghan is very much a work in promise, as is Murray McCallum. Both can be targeted by more experienced looseheads and, without a platform, we don't have anything like the backline to compensate. I'm confident that McCallum will progress, but he'd be well behind Fagerson at this stage of his career. Plenty time to catch-up though.

I saw Nel (true to his adopted Edinburgh roots, it was in the delicatessen section of the House of Bruar) last weekend.  I was really surprised as to how small he is in person.

He's tiny eh!

I've seen him a few times taking his kids out and each time I think how I must have been unlucky not to play for Scotland as it looks like I'd easily run through him!

What I think and what can actually be done are two entirely different things though!
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Post by EST Thu Jan 05, 2017 3:35 pm

IanBru wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
EST wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:I know, and we've really missed Nel. His scrum penalties were a handy source of points/territory, not to mention his knack of scoring tries from close range (or even long range).

Berghan is very much a work in promise, as is Murray McCallum. Both can be targeted by more experienced looseheads and, without a platform, we don't have anything like the backline to compensate. I'm confident that McCallum will progress, but he'd be well behind Fagerson at this stage of his career. Plenty time to catch-up though.

I saw Nel (true to his adopted Edinburgh roots, it was in the delicatessen section of the House of Bruar) last weekend.  I was really surprised as to how small he is in person.

Possibly my favourite place in the whole world.
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Don't ever change, buddy.

A greater accumulation of Range Rovers, landed gentry and mustard corduroys you are unlikely to find. Apart from at Murrayfield on a 6N Saturday perhaps.

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Post by Nematode Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:06 pm

I wonder if Hogg playing at 10 was a message from GT to Russell that Glasgow have options beyond Clegg if he was to leave. Maybe not in the same vein, but similar to when Hogg was dropped for the Pro 12 final?

I would be disappointed with the SRU to see Russell or Seymour go. Edinburgh players (bar Nel, Ford, Watson and Bradbury) have not performed well enough to earn big salaries that you'd expect Gray/Hogg would receive so they shouldn't be losing too much there. Glasgow are a good team, however, while Gray and Hogg are world class, there aren't too many players who should be on huge salaries. In short, I think the SRU should be able to afford to keep both players.

Maybe a bit controversial, but would Russell leaving necessarily be a bad thing for Scottish rugby? Horne is not a bad option at 10 and if Russell freed up a large chunk of cash, surely a half decent 10 from NZ could be lured? For Scottish rugby, if he was to get experience of European semi-finals/Top 14 finals with a Montpellier/Toulon/Saracens size of club, surely that could only benefit the Scottish team? Having a backline with players playing for Clermont, Montpellier, Saracens and Glasgow would be no bad thing surely (as long as the outflow of quality players was managed carefully)? Add to that Nel at a quality team and Richie Gray at Toulouse, the Scotland team could have a lot of quality experience.

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Post by Tattie Scones RRN Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:11 pm

Trouble with that tode, is I don't think there are any French teams with a better backline than Glasgow - same possibly even in England.

Playing behind a better pack would be beneficial however.....

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Post by nickj Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:14 pm

I'd be bloody disappointed to see Finn go at this stage. If we're brutally honest, he's only really had a few top notch games this season and while he's a cracking talent, he's certainly not shown the sustained consistency he needs to start breaking transfer records. I hope he sticks around for the remaining year on his contract as a minimum. Seymour is a slightly different prospect at 28; having consistently perfomed at a high standard for a number of seasons. I dearly hope he stays, but he's the age and level of player I'd imagine Dodson et al see moving on to make room for the next generation. Them's the breaks for SRU backed development squads.

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Post by jimbopip Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:27 pm

It's really the antithesis of Matt Williams' Fortress Murrayfield philosophy.
Although I could see his logic in wanting the best Scotland players actually playing in Scotland I always felt that with only two professional sides that meant that we were in effect limiting our choice, come international weekends, to two players in most positions. In an ideal world we could have two international class scrum halves playing at The Library and The Home Of The Once And Future Champions AND another couple playing in the Jeff/T14.  That's the sort of position we want to be in, not Froddo then Henners then All 1 Price (a young prospect with very little game time ).Despite the fact that young Mr Price is probably the form 9 at the moment. He was probably too inexperienced when first drafted in to the squad
So, from a Scotland point of view we want players to move on IF that means youngsters get the chance to step up and develop into future internationals. What we don't want is Bane replaced by a NSQ player, "Hi fellas my names Bryce and I'm Jarrod's sponsor at Pie-Eaters Anonymous. I can prop on the loose or the tight head. " or Dancer replaced by Rubicon Te Rure.

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Post by R!skysports Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:33 pm

As a funny coincident as I was reading this, my mate at work came over to discuss how well Jackson is playing just now at 10 for Harlequins


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Post by EST Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:39 pm

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funnyExiledScot wrote:I know, and we've really missed Nel. His scrum penalties were a handy source of points/territory, not to mention his knack of scoring tries from close range (or even long range).

Berghan is very much a work in promise, as is Murray McCallum. Both can be targeted by more experienced looseheads and, without a platform, we don't have anything like the backline to compensate. I'm confident that McCallum will progress, but he'd be well behind Fagerson at this stage of his career. Plenty time to catch-up though.

I saw Nel (true to his adopted Edinburgh roots, it was in the delicatessen section of the House of Bruar) last weekend.  I was really surprised as to how small he is in person.

He's tiny eh!

I've seen him a few times taking his kids out and each time I think how I must have been unlucky not to play for Scotland as it looks like I'd easily run through him!

What I think and what can actually be done are two entirely different things though!

I actually convinced myself it wasn't him when I first saw him - he is literally about half the size I expected, but his heavily cauliflower-ed ears and Scotland trackies kinda gave the game away. He must have unbelievable technique to deal with the LH monsters he comes up against.

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Post by RDW Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:44 pm

EST wrote:
tigertattie wrote:
EST wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:I know, and we've really missed Nel. His scrum penalties were a handy source of points/territory, not to mention his knack of scoring tries from close range (or even long range).

Berghan is very much a work in promise, as is Murray McCallum. Both can be targeted by more experienced looseheads and, without a platform, we don't have anything like the backline to compensate. I'm confident that McCallum will progress, but he'd be well behind Fagerson at this stage of his career. Plenty time to catch-up though.

I saw Nel (true to his adopted Edinburgh roots, it was in the delicatessen section of the House of Bruar) last weekend.  I was really surprised as to how small he is in person.

He's tiny eh!

I've seen him a few times taking his kids out and each time I think how I must have been unlucky not to play for Scotland as it looks like I'd easily run through him!

What I think and what can actually be done are two entirely different things though!

I actually convinced myself it wasn't him when I first saw him - he is literally about half the size I expected, but his heavily cauliflower-ed ears and Scotland trackies kinda gave the game away.  He must have unbelievable technique to deal with the LH monsters he comes up against.

He's almost 19 stone apparently according to his stats, which is still a decent size for an international tighthead (if it's correct). He does look small though!

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Post by bsando Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:49 pm

I think Russell moving to a big club like Montpelier or Bath would be great for his overall game. However, it would be a shame for Glasgow to lose such a brilliant talent. Still, i was super concerned after Matawalu, Maitland and DTH left and to be fair Glasgow did really well and had a strong season afterwards and have now improved more. If Seymour, russell and maybe others leave end of season I'd still be confident in Rennie attracting some big signings, especially if Glasgow make it further into the champions cup.

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Post by EST Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:52 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:
EST wrote:
tigertattie wrote:
EST wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:I know, and we've really missed Nel. His scrum penalties were a handy source of points/territory, not to mention his knack of scoring tries from close range (or even long range).

Berghan is very much a work in promise, as is Murray McCallum. Both can be targeted by more experienced looseheads and, without a platform, we don't have anything like the backline to compensate. I'm confident that McCallum will progress, but he'd be well behind Fagerson at this stage of his career. Plenty time to catch-up though.

I saw Nel (true to his adopted Edinburgh roots, it was in the delicatessen section of the House of Bruar) last weekend.  I was really surprised as to how small he is in person.

He's tiny eh!

I've seen him a few times taking his kids out and each time I think how I must have been unlucky not to play for Scotland as it looks like I'd easily run through him!

What I think and what can actually be done are two entirely different things though!

I actually convinced myself it wasn't him when I first saw him - he is literally about half the size I expected, but his heavily cauliflower-ed ears and Scotland trackies kinda gave the game away.  He must have unbelievable technique to deal with the LH monsters he comes up against.

He's almost 19 stone apparently according to his stats, which is still a decent size for an international tighthead (if it's correct). He does look small though!

He could have lost some weight since his injury, but right now I would find it very difficult to believe he is 19st. Regardless, he is a bloody great prop and one I can't help feeling we need over the 6N.

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Post by Tattie Scones RRN Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:57 pm

As if by magic.....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38522063

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Post by RDW Thu Jan 05, 2017 5:02 pm

It's almost as if Tom English reads our forum for gossip!

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Post by BigGee Thu Jan 05, 2017 6:26 pm

As I said earlier, the SRU will not let FR go early unless he has some silly clause in his contract that allows it and you know, I really would hope that the player would have the respect to honour his contract anyway. Glasgow took a punt on him and believed in him, to the point of letting other more established players (Jackson) go for him.

Next year is a different ball game though and they really will have to put some package together to keep him. Maybe some private money might be forthcoming by then, the logic of what Dobbo was trying to sell at the EGM is now starting to make even more sense.

The three Glasgow players that they have to try and hold on to if they are going to attempt to play with the big boys are Hoggy, Finn and Johnny. The rest are to some extent replaceable. They are the spine of the team and the SRU poster boys to boot.

At the moment it is a case of one down, two to go!

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Post by MacKnocked-on Thu Jan 05, 2017 6:53 pm

BigGee wrote:As I said earlier, the SRU will not let FR go early unless he has some silly clause in his contract that allows it and you know, I really would hope that the player would have the respect to honour his contract anyway. Glasgow took a punt on him and believed in him, to the point of letting other more established players (Jackson) go for him.

Next year is a different ball game though and they really will have to put some package together to keep him. Maybe some private money might be forthcoming by then, the logic of what Dobbo was trying to sell at the EGM is now starting to make even more sense.

The three Glasgow players that they have to try and hold on to if they are going to attempt to play with the big boys are Hoggy, Finn and Johnny. The rest are to some extent replaceable. They are the spine of the team and the SRU poster boys to boot.

At the moment it is a case of one down, two to go!

I'd probably include Dunbar in that short list of vital players, also if Huw Jones is on the radar then he'll need a pretty big contract also. If only that Euro Millions couple down in Largs wanted to spend their cash on a rugby team instead of a political party..

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Post by BigGee Thu Jan 05, 2017 8:15 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38524689

So it looks like Seymour, Horne and Swinson to stay but Josh Strauss might be the one to miss out.

Of the three of them, Tommy S will have been the one to have been attracting the big money offers from elsewhere, so they will have done very well to have tied him down. The other 2 won't be cheap either but will be money well spent.

I am torn about JS. I can understand the logic in letting him go, he will be one of the higher earners and is probably at or just past his peak as a player just now. He has brought so much to the club in the time he has been here though and will undoubtedly be missed. Then again though, it opens up a place for the youngsters to come through.

Still a few more to go though. After tying these ones up can we really afford to hold on to Bennett and Dunbar?

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Post by RDW Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:05 am

I wouldn't be surprised if Bennett will leave - he's no longer a guaranteed starter for Glasgow or Scotland and may want a change at this stage of his career (like Matt Scott). Again I hope he goes to a top team.

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Post by tigertattie Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:11 am

You better hope so as Bennett and Dunbar are twice the player Swinson is and four times the player Horne is!
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Post by EWT Spoons Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:25 am

I'm sure i heard somewhere (might have been here) that Clermont were looking at Bennett again and he was interested in going back to prove himself.

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Post by R!skysports Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:37 am

I actually like a few of our player travelling, they just need to go to places that they get regular starts - I think

Is there a thread for the next matches ?

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Post by RDW Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:39 am

Riskysports wrote:

Is there a thread for the next matches ?

Well volunteered!

Edinburgh don't have a game this weekend (not that you would care anyway....)

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Post by tigertattie Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:39 am

Riskysports wrote:I actually like a few of our player travelling, they just need to go to places that they get regular starts - I think

Is there a thread for the next matches ?

well done for volunteering:kiss:
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Post by R!skysports Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:47 am

tigertattie wrote:
Riskysports wrote:I actually like a few of our player travelling, they just need to go to places that they get regular starts - I think

Is there a thread for the next matches ?

well done for volunteering:kiss:  

You do not know what you have let yourself in for

(By that I mean a poor imitation of a good thread :-) )

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Post by tigertattie Fri Jan 06, 2017 2:29 pm

what about one for Edinburgh?
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Post by RDW Fri Jan 06, 2017 2:30 pm

We aren't playing this week - our game against Munster has been rescheduled due to the Racing game being postponed.

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Post by tigertattie Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:03 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:We aren't playing this week - our game against Munster has been rescheduled due to the Racing game being postponed.

ahhhhhhhhh

shows how much I've been paying attention recently!
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Post by TheMildlyFranticLlama Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:37 pm

we can always just assume we've lost anyway, just to keep up with normal service?

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Post by funnyExiledScot Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:39 pm

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:we can always just assume we've lost anyway, just to keep up with normal service?

I'm a champagne glass half full kind of guy. I predict we will be unbeaten this weekend.

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Post by TheMildlyFranticLlama Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:43 pm

Too many unbeaten weekends like that and the SRU will award Hodge a new 35 year contract

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Post by IanBru Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:49 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:we can always just assume we've lost anyway, just to keep up with normal service?

I'm a champagne glass half full kind of guy. I predict we will be unbeaten this weekend.
Like how we're the reigning Five Nations champions? As much as I know it's a joke, I do still take a perverse pride in the fact!

Interestingly, I was looking back at our try-scoring stats for last year, and with eleven tries scored we had our most prolific championship since... you guessed it... 1999!
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Post by tigertattie Fri Jan 06, 2017 4:08 pm


Best.Thread.Ever
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Post by R!skysports Fri Jan 06, 2017 4:22 pm

tigertattie wrote:

Best.Thread.Ever

Thank you

Added the team now

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