Zebre v Glasgow Warriors, 27 September

by **George Carlin** Tue 24 Sep 2013, 9:57 am

First topic message reminder :

Zebre v Glasgow Warriors

Friday 27 September 2013, KO 19:30
Stadio XXV Aprile, Parma

Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU, 37th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Matteo Liperini, Filippo Bertolli (both FIR)
Citing Commissioner: Marco Cordelli (FIR)
TMO: Alan Falzone (FIR)

LIVE on BBC ALBA and Mediaset

A. Teams:

I. Zebre
15 Ruggero TREVISAN
14 David ODIETE
13 Kameli RATUVOU
12 Matteo PRATICHETTI
11 Leonardo SARTO
10 Luciano ORQUERA
9 Brendon LEONARD

8 Samuela VUNISA
7 Andries VAN SCHALKWYK
6 Mauro BERGAMASCO
5 Marco BORTOLAMI (cap)
4 George BIAGI
3 Dario CHISTOLINI
2 Andrea MANICI
1 Salvatore PERUGINI

Replacements :
16 Tommaso D'APICE
17 Matias AGUERO
18 Carlo FAZZARI
19 Emiliano CAFFINI
20 Filippo CRISTIANO
21 Alberto CHILLON
22 Tommaso IANNONE
23 Giovanbattista VENDITTI

II. Glasgow
15. Sean Maitland
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Gabriel Ascarate
12. Alex Dunbar
11. Byron McGuigan
10. Ruaridh Jackson
9. Henry Pyrgos

1. Gordon Reid
2. Dougie Hall
3. Jon Welsh
4. Rob Harley
5. Al Kellock (Captain)
6. James Eddie
7. Chris Fusaro
8. Josh Strauss

16. Fraser Brown
17. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
18. Moray Low
19. Jonny Gray
20. Tyrone Holmes
21. Richie Vernon
22. Niko Matawalu
23. Scott Wight

B. Form - head to head:

2 Played 2
0 Wins 2
2 Losses 0
0 Draws 0
3 Tries 8
3 Conversions 6
6 Penalties 2
0 Drop Goals 0
39 Points 58
26 Avg. Age 25

C. Form - last season:

Friday 28 September 2012, 19:35: Scotstoun
Glasgow Warriors 22 - 19 Zebre

Sunday 10 February 2013, 15:05: Stadio XXV Aprile
Zebre 20 - 36 Glasgow Warriors

D. Glasgow fans lexicon:

Time on these boards has demonstrated that Glasgow fans use an uncommonly broad selection of nicknames and slang to describe the various members of their team.

For those unfamiliar with this gibberish:

Alphabetty Spaghetti - D.T.H. van der Merwe, wing
Angel - Gabriel Ascarate, centre
Angela - Jon Welsh, prop
Barry - Byron McGuigan, wing
Big Boab - (see Ginger Tackle Monster, the)
Big Mike - (see Coo, the)
Big Naka - Leone Nakarawa, lock/loosie
Bluto - Josh Strauss, loosie/no.8
Centre, the - (see Lesser Messiah, the)
Coo, the - Michael Cusack, prop
Cooseetah - (see Cus)
Cus - Chris Cusiter, scrum half
DTH - (see Alphabetty Spaghetti)
Flippy - (see Toonie)
Fozzy - Christopher Fusaro, loosie
Furra Lineeeee - Peter Horne, centre
Ginger Tackle Monster, the - Rob Harley, loosie
Guns - Tim Swinson, lock
Henners - Henry Pyrgos, scrum half
Hoggy - Stuart Hogg, full back/wing/centre
Ickle Jon - Jonny Gray, lock
Jedi - James Eddie, loosie
Lesser Messiah, the - Richie Vernon, loosie/no.8
Mark of Nazareth - (see Messiah, the)
Meatball, the - Duncan Weir, fly half
Messiah, the/ angel

- Mark Bennett, centre
Niko - Nikola Matawalu, scrum half
Niko's Mate - Jerry Yanuyanutawa, prop
No Maits - Sean Maitland, wing
Rhubarb - Ruaridh Jackson, fly half
Ruck Inspector, the - Alastair Kellock, lock
Schlong - Sean Lamont, centre/wing
Sherlock - Tyrone Holmes, loosie
Shrek - Gordon Reid, prop
Toonie - Gregor Peter John Townsend MBE, head coach
Wee P - Pat MacArthur, hooker
Weegie from Fiji, the - (see Niko)

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Thu 26 Sep 2013, 2:24 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:Another chance for Barry to prove that he was criminally overlooked last season.
I still think McGuigan is a bit of a weak link for Glasgow, despite improved form this season. Comfortably behind Maitland, DTH, Seymour and Lamont in my view. Edinburgh don't seem to rate Farndale (probably the same guy who ditched Grant and Maitland), so he'd be a good poach for Glasgow.

But Barry is exactly the kind of back-up the Weege want for Maitland, DTH, Seymour and Lamont - decent enough to ensure that they all maintain their game at the highest standard - the polar opposite to Lee Jones or Jack Cuthbutt

by **George Carlin** Thu 26 Sep 2013, 2:35 pm

I'm afraid that is true.

Barry might not be Bryan Habana but he is an intelligent footballer who has a turning circle tighter than the QE2 (Cuthbert) and won't be tossed around the pitch like a doggy chew toy (Jones).

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Thu 26 Sep 2013, 2:48 pm

George Carlin wrote:I'm afraid that is true.

Barry might not be Bryan Habana but he is an intelligent footballer who has a turning circle tighter than the QE2 (Cuthbert) and won't be tossed around the pitch like a doggy chew toy (Jones).

by Pat_Mustard Thu 26 Sep 2013, 3:47 pm

Zebre team:

15 Ruggero TREVISAN
14 David ODIETE
13 Kameli RATUVOU
12 Matteo PRATICHETTI
11 Leonardo SARTO
10 Luciano ORQUERA
9 Brendon LEONARD

8 Samuela VUNISA
7 Andries VAN SCHALKWYK
6 Mauro BERGAMASCO
5 Marco BORTOLAMI (cap)
4 George BIAGI
3 Dario CHISTOLINI
2 Andrea MANICI
1 Salvatore PERUGINI

Replacements :
16 Tommaso D'APICE
17 Matias AGUERO
18 Carlo FAZZARI
19 Emiliano CAFFINI
20 Filippo CRISTIANO
21 Alberto CHILLON
22 Tommaso IANNONE
23 Giovanbattista VENDITTI

Not available for selection through injury: Paolo BUSO, Nicola CATTINA, Filippo CAZZOLA, Filippo FERRARINI, Quintin GELDENHUYS.

A few familiar names in there from the Italy international side as well as Irvine's own George Biagi. Quite glad Venditti's not starting, he's dangerous.

by funnyExiledScot Thu 26 Sep 2013, 4:00 pm

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:Another chance for Barry to prove that he was criminally overlooked last season.
I still think McGuigan is a bit of a weak link for Glasgow, despite improved form this season. Comfortably behind Maitland, DTH, Seymour and Lamont in my view. Edinburgh don't seem to rate Farndale (probably the same guy who ditched Grant and Maitland), so he'd be a good poach for Glasgow.
But Barry is exactly the kind of back-up the Weege want for Maitland, DTH, Seymour and Lamont - decent enough to ensure that they all maintain their game at the highest standard - the polar opposite to Lee Jones or Jack Cuthbutt

Now that's hyperbole!!!

by funnyExiledScot Thu 26 Sep 2013, 4:03 pm

George Carlin wrote:I'm afraid that is true.

Barry might not be Bryan Habana but he is an intelligent footballer who has a turning circle tighter than the QE2 (Cuthbert) and won't be tossed around the pitch like a doggy chew toy (Jones).

I'm not for one second suggestion Edinburgh have better options. There really is no need to turn every comment I make about a Glasgow player into some Glasgow vs Edinburgh debate.

It is a compliment to Glasgow to suggest that McGuigan is a weak link in an otherwise excellent squad. I just don't rate him, and I think there's a significant drop in ability between him and the other wingers at your disposal.

Cuthbert and Jones are useless. You'll hear no Edinburgh fans trying to debate their way out of that statement!

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Thu 26 Sep 2013, 4:31 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I'm afraid that is true.

Barry might not be Bryan Habana but he is an intelligent footballer who has a turning circle tighter than the QE2 (Cuthbert) and won't be tossed around the pitch like a doggy chew toy (Jones).
I'm not for one second suggestion Edinburgh have better options. There really is no need to turn every comment I make about a Glasgow player into some Glasgow vs Edinburgh debate.

It is a compliment to Glasgow to suggest that McGuigan is a weak link in an otherwise excellent squad. I just don't rate him, and I think there's a significant drop in ability between him and the other wingers at your disposal.

Cuthbert and Jones are useless. You'll hear no Edinburgh fans trying to debate their way out of that statement!

It's much more fun that way tho?! Headscratch

by **George Carlin** Thu 26 Sep 2013, 6:42 pm

funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I'm afraid that is true.

Barry might not be Bryan Habana but he is an intelligent footballer who has a turning circle tighter than the QE2 (Cuthbert) and won't be tossed around the pitch like a doggy chew toy (Jones).
I'm not for one second suggestion Edinburgh have better options. There really is no need to turn every comment I make about a Glasgow player into some Glasgow vs Edinburgh debate.

It is a compliment to Glasgow to suggest that McGuigan is a weak link in an otherwise excellent squad. I just don't rate him, and I think there's a significant drop in ability between him and the other wingers at your disposal.

Cuthbert and Jones are useless. You'll hear no Edinburgh fans trying to debate their way out of that statement!

Apologies - not what I intended. Just when I got the dog chew toy analogy in my head, just couldn't let it go. Sorry

by 21st Century Schizoid Man Thu 26 Sep 2013, 7:06 pm

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I'm afraid that is true.

Barry might not be Bryan Habana but he is an intelligent footballer who has a turning circle tighter than the QE2 (Cuthbert) and won't be tossed around the pitch like a doggy chew toy (Jones).
I'm not for one second suggestion Edinburgh have better options. There really is no need to turn every comment I make about a Glasgow player into some Glasgow vs Edinburgh debate.

It is a compliment to Glasgow to suggest that McGuigan is a weak link in an otherwise excellent squad. I just don't rate him, and I think there's a significant drop in ability between him and the other wingers at your disposal.

Cuthbert and Jones are useless. You'll hear no Edinburgh fans trying to debate their way out of that statement!
It's much more fun that way tho?!

Ah ha Mon. ASBO - keeping the MFLs on their toes warning

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Fri 27 Sep 2013, 9:55 am

21st Century Schizoid Man wrote:
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:
George Carlin wrote:I'm afraid that is true.

Barry might not be Bryan Habana but he is an intelligent footballer who has a turning circle tighter than the QE2 (Cuthbert) and won't be tossed around the pitch like a doggy chew toy (Jones).
I'm not for one second suggestion Edinburgh have better options. There really is no need to turn every comment I make about a Glasgow player into some Glasgow vs Edinburgh debate.

It is a compliment to Glasgow to suggest that McGuigan is a weak link in an otherwise excellent squad. I just don't rate him, and I think there's a significant drop in ability between him and the other wingers at your disposal.

Cuthbert and Jones are useless. You'll hear no Edinburgh fans trying to debate their way out of that statement!
It's much more fun that way tho?!
Ah ha Mon. ASBO - keeping the MFLs on their toes

Particularly, fES, tho, otherwise he goes all a wee bit Stockbridge on us!!! He was such a civilized young laddie when he lived in the deep south of Eviland

by funnyExiledScot Fri 27 Sep 2013, 3:15 pm

Nothing wrong with being a "wee bit Stockbridge".

Change is not something to be readily embraced, and nothing disturbs me more than "outsiders"......

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Fri 27 Sep 2013, 3:16 pm

by Solid8 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 5:33 pm

Looking forward to the match.

If it were being played at Scotstoun there would be the chance that I could avoid being forced to watch strictly come prancing by Mrs Solid8.

If this is my only criticism of the game come the final whistle I'll be well chuffed though!

by Totalflanker Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:06 pm

Solid - know what you mean, thought I was going to be facing sequins too, but no TV conflict - its a 6:30 UK time kick off

by Solid8 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:18 pm

Yeah that's the thing, I live London and don't have SKY so have to watch BBC Alba at my desk in the study. If there is a TV clash I get to hide out here until the prancing is over. If there is no clash I get ear ache until I go and sit next to her and switch off for the duration of the gayness*.

*by gayness I of course mean happiness and am in no way suggesting that any of the professional male dancers are gay, or that any of the male guests may happen to share a closet next to Tom Cruise

by jimbopip Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:20 pm

An interesting selection by ToonieSchiz. Rather than match the Zebre for grunt up front he seems to want to get the ball wide ASAP. The Henry-Ruaridh link will be crucial as we need quick ball. However Niko after 60 at a tiring defence! Can't wait.

by jimbopip Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:22 pm

Solid8, glad to know that my domestic arrangements on a Friday evening are not unique in the South East. Oh, are there men on Strictly? I seem to be looking elsewhere...

by TJ Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:25 pm

Solid8 wrote:Looking forward to the match.

If it were being played at Scotstoun there would be the chance that I could avoid being forced to watch strictly come prancing by Mrs Solid8.

If this is my only criticism of the game come the final whistle I'll be well chuffed though!

You can watch it live on your computer tho - I will be

by Solid8 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:32 pm

jimbopip wrote:Solid8, glad to know that my domestic arrangements on a Friday evening are not unique in the South East. Oh, are there men on Strictly? I seem to be looking elsewhere...

When a Scots team is playing an Irish team I get to decamp to Connelly's Bar in Chiswick so last Friday was great!

by Solid8 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:33 pm

Scrum 1st chance, vote of confidence in the set piece

by **George Carlin** Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:44 pm

anyone got a stream for this?

by Solid8 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:48 pm

Not going to help you tonight*, but when I'm travelling I used Private Internet access to create a VPN tunnel into the UK for BBC etc.

https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/

It costs about $30 a year.

*actually it will do if your quick

Worth noting that it does not work with SKY

by **George Carlin** Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:49 pm

I use the excellent HideMyAss.com as my own VPN - I'll just have to run back to my place to use it!

by luvtotup Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:54 pm

This game could suit Niko!!

by TJ Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:55 pm

George Carlin wrote:anyone got a stream for this?

Its on iplayer alba but also I'll send you a pm

by Solid8 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:57 pm

I don't get this ref's interpretation of what is going on in the front rows.

by TJ Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:57 pm

WTF is happening? Nikos not even on the pitch

by GLove39 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:59 pm

Ooft, close again from Pyrgos

by **George Carlin** Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:59 pm

TJ wrote:
George Carlin wrote:anyone got a stream for this?
Its on iplayer alba but also I'll send you a pm

Niko is warming the bench at present.

Completely weird - Rabo live updates not working either.

by TJ Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:00 pm

I know - and they are already running from everywhere / chucking it about Shocked

by GLove39 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:00 pm

And Pyrgos is kicking!?

by VinceWLB Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:01 pm

If Pyrgos had drawn defenders here, a simple pass to Dunbar would have got the job done.

by Solid8 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:03 pm

Brilliantly worked try!

by GLove39 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:03 pm

Now that's more like it, great plays by no maits and a try for Lord Byron.

by **George Carlin** Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:12 pm

Why in the name of the wee man is Henners kicking for goal?
Are they doing this on a rota basis now? Looking forward to Jon Welsh's week.

by TJ Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:17 pm

George Carlin wrote:Why in the name of the wee man is Henners kicking for goal?
Are they doing this on a rota basis now? Looking forward to Jon Welsh's week.

But seriously - who else? Jackson is no goal kicker and missing goals seems to make him lose confidence in his all round game?

Zebre look improved - first time I have seen them this season. No fluke they won last week.

by GLove39 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:17 pm

Hmmm, frustrating half. Lineout sloppy, and still giving away needless penalties. Hopefully a good chat from Townsend at half time and they'll sharpen up

by Alba gu brath Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:27 pm

Anyone have a working link for this?

by tigertattie Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:28 pm

Bbc Scotland ain't doing commentary on the Glasgow game??? Any other station doing it?

by reallybored Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:31 pm

Are Eddie and DTH actually playing?

Been impressed with the Archangel, looks like a very prudent signing. Maybe he could go across to Edinburgh at the end of the season.

Keep the pressure on them, the territory has been well managed, they'll tire if we grind out their hope with a couple points early. Plus Niko will probably create a couple tries once he gets on.

Jerry comes across well, another good signing.

by GLove39 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:33 pm

Cracking try. Dint know why there's the need to check with the TMO. What's the touch judge for? Headscratch

by Solid8 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:35 pm

Apparently checking four foul play involving 15 white?!?!?!?!?!

by **George Carlin** Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:36 pm

The Centre is on for Bluto? Erm

It's going to be pretty bad for morale if we cannot score during their sin bin period.

Edit: Spoke too soon - well done Dougie, you mad baldy.

by tigertattie Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:36 pm

That two tries now?

by Solid8 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:38 pm

I think the ref's airline needs to check what type of mushrooms they fed him on his flight over from Ireland.

by **George Carlin** Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:38 pm

Alba gu brath wrote:Anyone have a working link for this?

Nope - none of the usual links are working (including TJs)... mad

Am reduced to following here: http://matchdaylive.rabodirectpro12.com/index.php?mobile=0

by TJ Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:39 pm

Alba gu brath wrote:Anyone have a working link for this?

IEdit - not much point if it don't work

by **George Carlin** Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:39 pm

Oh poop. Venditti is on. That's just not sporting.

by Alba gu brath Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:40 pm

Got one, thanks anyway TJ

by Solid8 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 7:41 pm

George Carlin wrote:The Centre is on for Bluto?

It's going to be pretty bad for morale if we cannot score during their sin bin period.

Edit: Spoke too soon - well done Dougie, you mad baldy.

Bluto got a fair bit of attention from the physios in the first half.

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