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Another chat thread dedicated to speculation, rumination, and general perambulation through the trials and tribulations of the club from the west with no forwards and the club from the east without a backs coach.

One day we'll have more rugby to talk about!

Not daft from Pyrgos, but support wasn't there.

Welcome back Bill Mata, so good to see him back!

That was sound maul defence from Bradbury there. I'd still like to see more abrasive carrying from him, but that was good aggression.

Cockers must’ve gone through the pack at halftime, they’ve come out fighting!

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:Welcome back Bill Mata, so good to see him back!

Absolutely. His offloads are a principal source of creativity for us, and one carry aside Miller has been quiet tonight.

funnyExiledScot wrote:That was sound maul defence from Bradbury there. I'd still like to see more abrasive carrying from him, but that was good aggression.

He's the most frustrating player. He could be absolutely brilliant if he put his mind to it. He'd be Scotland's starting 8 by a country mile.

Davidson has been solid tonight.

Oddly, having said take 3 earlier, I'm not sure id have gone for 3 here.

NeilyBroon wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:That was sound maul defence from Bradbury there. I'd still like to see more abrasive carrying from him, but that was good aggression.

He's the most frustrating player. He could be absolutely brilliant if he put his mind to it. He'd be Scotland's starting 8 by a country mile.

I think he has had his time unfortunately, others want it more and Toonie has seen that now

NeilyBroon wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:That was sound maul defence from Bradbury there. I'd still like to see more abrasive carrying from him, but that was good aggression.

He's the most frustrating player. He could be absolutely brilliant if he put his mind to it. He'd be Scotland's starting 8 by a country mile.

Bradbury has all the physical attritubes to be our missing link at 8 - he just needs to up his consistency and look interested a bit more often!

I take it back!!

That was planned of course!!!!!

We’ll take that!!

Farndale might have been in front there. Ferris has called it.

BigGee wrote:That was planned of course!!!!!

He did give the post a cheeky glance. Was a trick shot straight out of the big break!

This will be chalked off I think.

That was frustrating, that would have been game on

funnyExiledScot wrote:This will be chalked off I think.

It will have rattled Ulster at least.

Let's win a scrum penalty and do it again....

Shame. Big scrum this now

BigGee wrote:That was frustrating, that would have been game on

It's still very much game on!

Mixed game this from Pyrgos.

Unlucky from Blain there. Good competition in the air.

NeilyBroon wrote:

BigGee wrote:That was frustrating, that would have been game on

It's still very much game on!

It is indeed, Ulster not been under the cosh much this season, this is a test for them now

No idea what that was a scrum penalty to Ulster!!?

I was about to say the ref has been decent....

Try and a YC, ooch!

Big swing on the scoreline, good reaction from Ulster

That is a harsh yellow!

BigGee wrote:

NeilyBroon wrote:

BigGee wrote:That was frustrating, that would have been game on

It's still very much game on!

It is indeed, Ulster not been under the cosh much this season, this is a test for them now

Okay maybe not so much now

I think that's the game as well.

funnyExiledScot wrote:I think that's the game as well.

I think a LBP would be a pretty decent outcome all things considered!

Wheels coming off a bit.

Edinburgh still prone to these howlers unfortunately

When did you last see a yellow given when a try had been scored?

Well played by Bradbury there. Got the ball out in the nick of time.

Decent shift from Cherry there. Hard working player.

Game over.

That was a classy try.

can't argue with that, a very good try

Worth getting Shiel on when Mata comes back, to try and spark something.

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:Game over.

Aye, shame really as that second half was lightyears better. Few good showings. I don't think Edinburgh can be too upset. Ulster are second only to Leinster on form right now. McFarland is quite a coach, and was a huge loss to Scottish rugby!

NeilyBroon wrote:

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:Game over.

Aye, shame really as that second half was lightyears better. Few good showings. I don't think Edinburgh can be too upset. Ulster are second only to Leinster on form right now. McFarland is quite a coach, and was a huge loss to Scottish rugby!

He was to good not to be his own man at the end of the day. He could easily be the next Ireland coach

Not good from Crosbie there! Had plenty time to take that.

Crosbie has not had a great game, good to see what Boyle can do

Rubbish defence on that one, halfhearted attempt

Almost impossible to defend these mauls. Worth competing for the lineout in my view.

And we’ve returned to back to back errors. Finishing as we started

BigGee wrote:Crosbie has not had a great game, good to see what Boyle can do

Agree. I like Crosbie as a player but a duff evening for him. Not influencing the breakdown nor getting his hands on the ball.

I was getting all excited when Edinburgh got that jammy try off the post. Then it was cancelled out and it's all gone to poopy

A strange game from Edinburgh. Great fightback and plenty guts in this, but when we've been poor we've been beyond dreadful, and made some utterly awful mistakes.

Edinburgh have been rubbish since that semi final. I'm looking forward to next season now to be honest, just hope we can see some of the younger guys make an impact this season. Blain looks very good at 15, confident player and looks good in the air.

My brother reckons we've been very much harshly treated in the penalty front, which hasn't helped. Ref going with the dominant team in any 50/50 call, as they tend to do.