Glasgow and Edinburgh: Ongoing Banter Thread

[George Carlin]

First topic message reminder :

A. Edinburgh
 

 
1. Pre-season
 
Fri 30 Aug 2013, 19:45
Edinburgh Rugby 15 - 5 Newcastle Falcons
 
Fri 23 Aug 2013, 19:30
Northampton Saints 24 - 6 Edinburgh Rugby
 
2. 2013/2014 Season - Played
 
Sat 7 Sep, 19:15
Munster Rugby 34 - 23 Edinburgh Rugby
 
Fri 13 Sep, 19:45
Edinburgh Rugby 16 - 13 Newport Gwent Dragons
 
Sat 21 Sep, 18:30
Ospreys 44 - 10 Edinburgh Rugby
 
Fri 27 Sep, 19:45
Edinburgh Rugby 9 - 22 Scarlets

Sun 6 Oct, 14:05
Cardiff Blues 29 - 12 Edinburgh Rugby

Fri 25 Oct, 19:45
Edinburgh Rugby 20 - 13 Benetton Treviso

Fri 1 Nov 19:45
Edinburgh Rugby 25 - 23 Zebre

Fri 22 Nov 19:05
Ulster Rugby 41 - 17 Edinburgh Rugby

Fri 29 Nov 19:45
Edinburgh Rugby 43 - 10 Connacht

3. 2013/2014 Season - Next 3 Games
 
Fri 20 Dec 19:35
Edinburgh Rugby v Leinster

Thu 26 Dec 15:05
Edinburgh Rugby v Glasgow Warriors

Wed 1 Jan 18:05
Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby

B. Glasgow
 

 
1. Pre-season
 
Sat 31 Aug 2013, 15:00
Exeter Chiefs 26 - 29 Glasgow Warriors
 
2. 2013/2014 Season
 
Fri 6 Sep, 19:35
Glasgow Warriors 22 - 15 Cardiff Blues
 
Fri 13 Sep, 19:05
Ulster Rugby 12 - 13 Glasgow Warriors
 
Fri 20 Sep, 19:35
Glasgow Warriors 12 - 6 Leinster Rugby
 
Fri 27 Sep, 19:30
Zebre 17 - 24 Glasgow Warriors
 
Sat 5 Oct, 18:30
Scarlets 12 - 17 Glasgow Warriors

Fri 25 Oct, 19:35
Glasgow Warriors 6 - 13 Munster Rugby

Sat 2 Nov, 17:00
Connacht Rugby 12 - 19 Glasgow Warriors

Fri 22 Nov, 19:35
Glasgow Warriors 8 - 23 Newport Gwent Dragons

Fri 29 Nov, 19:05
Ospreys 16 - 28 Glasgow Warriors

3. 2013/2014 Season - Next 3 Games
 
Fri 20 Dec, 19:35
Glasgow Warriors   v   Benetton Treviso

Thu 26 Dec 15:05
Edinburgh Rugby v Glasgow Warriors

Wed 1 Jan 18:05
Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby
 
Bearing in mind the above - what I'd like to know for each team is:
 
1. How is the season likely to go?
2. What are the teams' strengths?
3. What are the teams' weaknesses?
4. What can be done to improve matters for each team?
 
Any jingoism, sledging or graceless kicking of anyone whilst they are up or down will see posts deleted.
 
Be gracious and be constructive.

[funnyExiledScot]

Tustle between Lee Jones, Jack Cuthbert & Max Evans for the vacant wing spot then ? Actually it's quite obvious which ones of those would win that particular battle, which just goes to show how terrible Edinburgh's wing choices really are!

Actually with Hogg back and playing properly (hopefully) you've got Maitland. Either that or recall HUGOOOOOO

Nope - Tonks at 15 and Seymour at 11 will avoid any of those horror shows.

Agree that Tonks should be re-considered for Scotland. I know he had a tough game in the summer, but he's playing well for Edinburgh at the moment and is a pretty complete player. Good tackler, good runner, good under the high ball and has a great left peg for clearance kicks. RDW is right to point out that he can make the odd high profile error, but more often than not it's caused by Jack Cuthbert running into him. He took some extremely difficult catches on Sunday and his finish for the try was good.

I'd personally rather see Maitland in his best position on the wing and Tonks at 15, than Maitland shoved to fullback.

Still, Hogg remains the best 15 we have, let's hope he rediscovers form.

[tigertattie]

Has Hogg had his confidence smashed by the lions tour like Maitland?

Those two will be integral to Scotlands future and we need them to get back to their best!

[funnyExiledScot]

I don't like to blame the Lions personally. Both players should be strong enough to deal with what happened.

Let's stop making excuses for our players. They just need to play better or they get dropped to the extent we have someone better. Simple.

[TJ]

Has Hogg had his confidence smashed by the lions tour like Maitland?

Those two will be integral to Scotlands future and we need them to get back to their best!

They will recover and I think its more about peaking, being disappointed now having to find their Mojo again. That and no rest in the summer Hogg and Maitland both looked fine the last couple of weeks anyway

[funnyExiledScot]

I also think with Maitland that he hasn't really played badly either. He was stuck at fullback during a series in which we played terrible rugby. He's hardly going to produce great rugby when his only ask is to catch the high ball with 15 South Africans bearing down on him, and S Lamont trundling back in support.

I personally thought he did an ok job out of position. Don't think the Lions will have affected him much. He knows he's a quality player and has good pedigree. He just needs to get back in the 14 jersey and for both Glasgow and Scotland to pull their fingers out and start playing proper rugby.

[RDW]

When did Hogg last make a clear line break? Things like that will really help his confidence

[tigertattie]

Maitland himself has said that he is a confidence player and that the Lions played a part in his confidence being reduced! It's not a case of blame, but these things can happen!

Still, when Hogg and Maitland rock up for the 1872 and potentially face the defensive capabilites of lee Jones, I'm sure thier confidence will be boosted!

[TJ]

When did Hogg last make a clear line break? Things like that will really help his confidence

Last week - a lot of ball, 100m made, defenders beaten (but not a clean break) ?????

[funnyExiledScot]

Maitland himself has said that he is a confidence player and that the Lions played a part in his confidence being reduced! It's not a case of blame, but these things can happen!

Still, when Hogg and Maitland rock up for the 1872 and potentially face the defensive capabilites of lee Jones, I'm sure thier confidence will be boosted!

Any link to that quote? If true he needs to "man-up". That's a technical psychology term.

It's a good point though. Having to find enough gas to round Jack Cuthbert should cheer them both up.....

[MacKnocked-on]

Latest tweet from @EdinburghRugby:
'As we gear up to host Glasgow on Boxing Day, we set the players a series of hilarious head-to-head challenges! ...'
What, like catching the ball, tackling, etc,etc...?

[tigertattie]

lee Jones vs Nel in a piggy back race

[funnyExiledScot]

lee Jones vs Nel in a piggy back race

I think a competition to oust the slowest back in the squad would be amusing. I'd probably show up to that. Ben Atiga? Jack Cuthbert? It'd be like watching the Dad's race at school!!

[tigertattie]

I keep having visions of the   , DTH, Maitland & Hogg running at (or passed) Atiga, Cuthbert and Jones

It's almost enough to move me to tears!

Picture 4 powerboats jinking in and out of 3 oil tankers in the forth and you'll get the general idea   

[AsLongAsBut100ofUs]

I keep having visions of the   , DTH, Maitland & Hogg running at (or passed) Atiga, Cuthbert and Jones

It's almost enough to move me to tears!

Picture 4 powerboats jinking in and out of 32 oil tankers and a fly in the Forth and you'll get the general idea   

Fixed that for you, generous soul that I am

[tigertattie]

you fixed it by deleting the messiah???

Who are you and what have you done with the real ASBO!!!

And what is the fly all about??

[RuggerRadge2611]

Latest tweet from @EdinburghRugby:
'As we gear up to host Glasgow on Boxing Day, we set the players a series of hilarious head-to-head challenges! ...'
What, like catching the ball, tackling, etc,etc...?

  

[tigertattie]

Radge is speechless it seems!

[RuggerRadge2611]

Not really speechless, just having to do real work for a change. Still lurking about and reading but not really having much to add.

Just thought that quoted post was worth acknowledging as funny.

carry on.

[George Carlin]

Liked Bobby Mair at the Fringe this year:

"I was adopted at birth and have never met my mum. That makes it very difficult to enjoy any lapdance."

[tigertattie]

dont work too hard Radge. It could lead onto bad things like promotion! then you will be proper screwed!

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

Aye Radge - could be worse - you could be employed by the SRU   

[jimbopip]

Aye Radge - could be worse - you could be employed by the SRU   

First oxymoron spot of the day. Could the next one be, "MFL winger Jack Cuthbert.." or "Toonie's predictably conservative team selection for ..."

[jimbopip]

Or Edinburgh hospitality, "You'll have had your tea..." Which of course has long been superseded by, "Chunk's had your tea."

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

Oii. Jimbo. I was trying to lighten the doom and gloom atmosphere (esp me !!!). I'll oxymoron ya - ya soft southerner !!!!!!

[jimbopip]

[quote="  I'll oxymoron ya - ya soft southerner !!!!!![/quote] Very clever, if deliberate. I'll see your doom and gloom and raise it an existentialist mid-life crisis.

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

And I can raise you a full blown 'schizoid' attack - wahup, wah -hey !

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

PS is the wee quote button no working china ?

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

PPS Should you not be working today anyway ?

[jimbopip]

Signed off with "Stress". Which is what you get for watching Niko and trying to double guess Toonie's selections.

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

Signed off with "Stress". Which is what you get for watching Niko and trying to double guess Toonie's selections.

    

[tigertattie]

you should try being an Edinburgh fan!

[RDW]

Folks,

I’m going to be pulling together a ‘Scottish rugby end of year awards’ thread in the next few weeks. The main award categories are going to be very similar to last year’s (Scotland, Edinburgh and Glasgow player of the year, young player of the year etc).

Does anyone have any special award categories you would like me to add in for people to vote on?

And yes I fully expect my question to turn into the usual poo flinging contest while people come up with hilarious awards to slag off Edinburgh!

[RDW]

Just to confirm the awards will be for rugby players, not individual posters on V2…

[tigertattie]

The Lee Jones catch of the year

The Dave Denton offload of the year

The Sean Lamont Pass of the year

I trust there will be Brain fart of the year, etc

[Tramptastic]

The "Matawalu award for Madness", can be awarded for The most loopy decision of year whether it was a specific play during a game or a team selection made by a coach or anything muttered by Scott Johnson

[RDW]

The "Matawalu award for Madness", can be awarded for The most loopy decision of year whether it was a specific play during a game or a team selection made by a coach or anything muttered by Scott Johnson

Good shout!

Best Sj quote has to be in there too!

[Tramptastic]

Is "Best Try" called the "Furra Lineeee Award"?

[RDW]

Is "Best Try" called the "Furra Lineeee Award"?

It is now.

Keep them coming!

[tigertattie]

international man of the year

the award to given to the player from another nation that has helped Scotland the most!

[RDW]

international man of the year

the award to given to the player from another nation that has helped Scotland the most!

Paddy Jackson in the 6N by any chance?

[Guest]

international man of the year

the award to given to the player from another nation that has helped Scotland the most!

Sean Maitland?   

[Guest]

Best signing
Worst signing
Best Scotland new cap
I guess those are obvious

The brainfart category must be sponsored by our favourite Scotland player, as in
the "Nick de Useless brainfart of the year award"

[GLove39]

Can we have the greatest non try award.
Given to those players who somehow manage to bring a great attacking moves that seems certain to yield a try, resoundingly to an end...

Think this years might be shared between the 2 Sean's...

[Guest]

Can we have the greatest non try award.
Given to those players who somehow manage to bring a great attacking moves that seems certain to yield a try, resoundingly to an end...

Think this years might be shared between the 2 Sean's...

What's the point in that award? That's like having the "Person who plays in or for Scotland" award 

[funnyExiledScot]

international man of the year

the award to given to the player from another nation that has helped Scotland the most!

Paddy Jackson in the 6N by any chance?

Orquera for kindly throwing Stuart Hogg a 14 pointer against Italy.....

[funnyExiledScot]

The "Andy Robinson" Award for Worst Individual Piece of Team Selection.

Scott Johnson for Al Kellock in a Scotland jersey?
Alan Solomons for Jack Cuthbert?
Toonie for dropping the Messiah?

[jimbopip]

The Ross Ford "Giving Most Ammunition To Glaswegian Posters" award.

[tigertattie]

The "AsLongAsBut100ofUs most over-rated player of the year"

[AsLongAsBut100ofUs]

The "AsLongAsBut100ofUs most over-rated player of the year"

Explain pls, tattie?

[Tramptastic]

I still think the greatest (still ongoing) selection travesty is not nick de luca in any side or even Kellock for Scotland - it's the continued switch of Low and Welsh. Welsh is a decent loosehead, low a decent tighthead, why switch them?

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