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.

[RDW]

Back to rugby - Dave Denton has been fairly open and honest saying he had offers from other top AP and French clubs (leicester and Gloucester quoted) - much better money offers - but stayed with Edinburgh. Says it's the best place for him to be leading up to the world cup, as he's seen how knackered the players come in to Scotland training camps when they've been flogged for weeks a row by their English or French clubs.

Good lad.

Bet his agent doesn't agree though!

[EWT Spoons]

Back to rugby - Dave Denton has been fairly open and honest saying he had offers from other top AP and French clubs (leicester and Gloucester quoted) - much better money offers - but stayed with Edinburgh. Says it's the best place for him to be leading up to the world cup, as he's seen how knackered the players come in to Scotland training camps when they've been flogged for weeks  a row by their English or French clubs.

Good lad.

Bet his agent doesn't agree though!

Sensible by Dents. Plus after the world cup he’ll only be 25/26 (I think) so he can then start thinking about a more lucrative move

[tigertattie]

Well I had 4 hours sleep last night - the Murrayfield stadium emergency PA system started blaring out across the neighborhood at 1am! Despite the fact there's 24/7 security there it took them over an hour to turn it off.

The last day at work before Christmas is bad enough never mind falling asleep all day!

What does the alarm sound like?

Is it a recorded message saying

"Warning, warning, the brand of rugby played in this stadium will be pish"

[RDW]

I tweeted the SRU and got one back saying it was a fire alarm. Not sure a fire alarm warrants the stadium PA blasting out a message but never mind!

Luckily I'm moving out the area before the One Direction concert in the summer

[tigertattie]

I'd love to go to the one direction concert!

With a fully automatic assualt rifle!

[AsLongAsBut100ofUs]

I tweeted the SRU and got one back saying it was a fire alarm.  Not sure a fire alarm warrants the stadium PA blasting out a message but never mind!

Luckily I'm moving out the area before the One Direction concert in the summer

Secret fan if ever I saw one!

[tigertattie]

RDW and FES are likely to have front row seats I reckon!

[RDW]

I'm more of a Belieber personally.   

[jimbopip]

I still can't get over Richie Gray being a self-confessed Gleek.  

[tigertattie]

I'm more of a Belieber personally.   

I heard the other day that Justin Bieber was retiring from music aged 19

I suppose if he's got the pennies to live off why no eh!

means we dont need to listen to his "music" anymore

[RDW]

Are we seriously talking about Justin Bieber??

[Guest]

Wow respect to Denton for that move to stay in Edinburgh!!

[tigertattie]

Are we seriously talking about Justin Bieber??

you started it

[jimbopip]

Wow respect to Denton for that move to stay in Edinburgh!!

That's the second thing to make my day. Can the MFL turn over the Ladyboys for a hat-trick?  

[tigertattie]

Big jessies in Glasgow have called off their game against treviso. DTH and Maitland don't want to get their hair do's ruined

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

Aah-hem Mr Tattie. You have the temerity to talk about hair just after praising Demi-wave (Anywhere but the Hairstyle) Denton !   

[tigertattie]

I've always said Denton is a limited player so retract your scandalous accusation

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

Ok duly retracted. Just watched the wee advert for the 1872 on Alba - jeezus those Embra guys have all the threat of hospital visitors !   

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

Townsend upset the players could not put the game plan they worked on all week into place last night v Treviso. Would that be the same game plan we witnessed in both games v the same opposition (Kaahdiff) i.e. throw the ball around while going forward to meet the defensive line, then get the ball torn away/spill ball/ pass to opponent ? When that didn't work it was give ball to Mad Jack McMad Matawalu and see what happens OR give it to Bluto Strauss to smash up the middle and subsequently run out of support and lose possession. Errrr that's it !

[GLove39]

Looking at the pro12 table, if and it's a big if, Edinburgh were to beat Glasgow home & away and deny them any losing bonus points theyd be level on points. Throw in a try bonus win at Murrayfield and they could overtake them!   

[TJ]

Glasgow - are you Edinburgh in disguise?

[George Carlin]

Looking at the pro12 table, if and it's a big if, Edinburgh were to beat Glasgow home & away and deny them any losing bonus points theyd be level on points. Throw in a try bonus win at Murrayfield and they could overtake them!   

  Wash your mouth out, Graham. That would be Interfering With Destiny as well you know.

[George Carlin]

Okay then - let the sledging commence:
https://www.606v2.com/t50589-the-1872-cup-thread-2013-2014

[BigGee]

Finn Russell signs a full 2 year professional contract with Glasgow. He sounded like he went very well over the summer in New Zealand, with several MOTM performances, which can't be easy out there, so probably well deserved.

How is this going to effect the stand off pecking order in wonder. I would say it is definitely going to be goodbye to Scott Wight, who despite only having limited chances, has never really grabbed them. Does he keep Jacko and Weir as well? There is never going to be enough game time for the three of them and particularly for young Russell who needs to develop.

Does Toonie have it in him to become the baby faced assassin and let one of them go. This is as much about his development as a coach as it is about the players, great coaches know when to let players go, sometimes it is the right thing for both parties.

I would personally say that Jackson may benefit from a move, having spent his whole career at Glasgow so far. He would not be allowed the luxury of his inconsistency elsewhere and a move may make or break him as a professional rugby player.

We need two good quality stand offs and an up and coming youngster to develop and probably one utility player who could step in for an emergency. Weir should probably be first choice with Russell as back up. Hoggy and Horne can both step in if required and there must be a youngster out there, maybe Peter Horne's younger brother George who has just moved up to the u20 squad.

We will begin to see next years squad taking shape over the next couple of months.

[George Carlin]

The Messiah broke his toe whilst on 7s duty, apparently and will be out for "several weeks", hence Hoggy at 13 for the 1872 Cup games.

[BigGee]

The Messiah broke his toe whilst on 7s duty, apparently and will be out for "several weeks", hence Hoggy at 13 for the 1872 Cup games.

Somehow you just knew that plan was going to end in tears!

[tigertattie]

surely he can't be the messiah if he cannot heal his own toe!!!

[cakeordeath]

surely he can't be the messiah if he cannot heal his own toe!!!

He is the Glasgow messiah, so his only skill is turning Irn Bru into Buckfast

[tigertattie]

and mars bars into a batter covered meal?

[GLove39]

and mars bars into a batter covered meal?

Pffft, deep fried Mars bars, how old fashioned. Seen on the twittersphere that a chippy in Aberdeen is selling deep fried ferrero rocher!

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

The Messiah broke his toe whilst on 7s duty, apparently and will be out for "several weeks", hence Hoggy at 13 for the 1872 Cup games.

Somehow you just knew that plan was going to end in tears!

Yes. Another stroke of genius by Townsend - utterly bemusing !

[George Carlin]

and mars bars into a batter covered meal?

Pffft, deep fried Mars bars, how old fashioned. Seen on the twittersphere that a chippy in Aberdeen is selling deep fried ferrero rocher!

I would love to see the Glaswegian version of the Ferraro Rocher advert:

"Oh Ambassador, weeth these fried bullets of ze 'art attack, you are really spoiling us".

[tigertattie]

Good news everyone

I've set up a road block in the M8 to prevent the majority of soap dodgers making it through to stink up murrayfield.

[George Carlin]

Tattie - was it the old "free chips this way" sign gag?

[tigertattie]

Lol. Free chips!!!

If I'd done that, Nel, Ford and Atiga would have gone with the diversion.

[21st Century Schizoid Man]

Ah yes - well only one bunch of supporters made any noise - and it wasn't the MFLs. MFLs too busy arranging their next , very amusing , Mexican wave. Their support (sic) really is rather pathetic tbh !

[funnyExiledScot]

It's because I wasn't there Schiz, so you missed my hearty ''come on chaps'' from the East Stand.

It is true though, Glasgow fans are very good at shouting ''Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow'' over and over again, although I get the impression some of them do that anyway, regardless of whether they're at the rugby or not.

[Driver]

What ever happened to Henry Pygros? Always thought he could kick on and break onto the international scene. Seemed to have a real buzz about his pass from what i remember.

Is it a case of him being behind Captain Cus or has he dropped off the ball?

[IanBru]

Glasgow fans  are very good at shouting ''Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow'' over and over again, although I get the impression some of them do that anyway, regardless of whether they're at the rugby or not.

It's true FES, I actually hum that to myself whilst walking to and from work. If I walked past you, I'd sound like I was a police car, including Dopler effect.  

[George Carlin]

What ever happened to Henry Pygros? Always thought he could kick on and break onto the international scene. Seemed to have a real buzz about his pass from what i remember.

Is it a case of him being behind Captain Cus or has he dropped off the ball?

it's a fair question, Driver - unforunately to many fans, he will never be more than a reasonable and safe pair of hands. Difficult when you're stuck in the queue behind the club's most estsblished gamebreaker (Matawalu) and a Lion who has a Top 14 championship medal (Cusiter). Then in international terms he is stuck behing the first choice placekicker in Laidlaw to say nothing of high quality SQ youngfellers like Kennedy and Higalgo-Clyne. It is tough at the top and Scotland seems to be able to produce a constant supply of angry, yappy midgets.

[EWT Spoons]

pretty sure Leck isn't SQ, but swap him with Kennedy and you're grand

[A Simply Mesmeric Try]

Is Leck even still in the Embra squad? I'd be happy to see Hidalgo-Clyne and Kennedy stay as back up to oor wee General.

Also Mark Bennett should never have been sent to the sevens squad...he broke his toe and is out until the spring. That's his 6N hopes dashed.

[cakeordeath]

What ever happened to Henry Pygros? Always thought he could kick on and break onto the international scene. Seemed to have a real buzz about his pass from what i remember.

Is it a case of him being behind Captain Cus or has he dropped off the ball?

You must be thinking of a different Henry Pygros   

[AsLongAsBut100ofUs]

What ever happened to Henry Pygros? Always thought he could kick on and break onto the international scene. Seemed to have a real buzz about his pass from what i remember.

Is it a case of him being behind Captain Cus or has he dropped off the ball?

Driver, Henry does have a super fast flat pass in his armoury, right next to his high loopy slow one that goes the wrong way - unfortunately he has a tendency to select the wrong one from time to time which often leads to his flyhalf requiring the services of a step-ladder. The same divisions apply to his tactical kicking and his running - sublime and ridiculous with nothing in between

[AsLongAsBut100ofUs]

Also Mark Bennett should never have been sent to the sevens squad...he broke his toe and is out until the spring. That's his 6N hopes dashed.

Aye, feicin stoopid that was, no idea what Toonie was thinking, I suspect he doesn't either    

[AsLongAsBut100ofUs]

Glasgow fans  are very good at shouting ''Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow'' over and over again, although I get the impression some of them do that anyway, regardless of whether they're at the rugby or not.

It's true FES, I actually hum that to myself whilst walking to and from work. If I walked past you, I'd sound like I was a police car, including Dopler effect.  

Bru, I also hum that little ditty - imagine if we could all do it in sync - those easty lads would need fresh nappies around the clock

[tigertattie]

There was more noise coming from the Edinburgh supporters. When Edinburgh were driving Glasgow back there was an almighty roar from the 10k crowd. Glasgow just make more frequent noise because there is always a couple of Buckie fuelled weegies doing the "Glasgow Glasgow" it's so repetitive even the Glasgow players hate hearing it.

[George Carlin]

I see Alex Dunbar has signed with the Great Unwashed for another 3 years, which is a very good piece of business from Bomrys.

[funnyExiledScot]

Good piece of work securing Dunbar for 3 years. Useful having a centre who can play both 12 and 13 (better at 13 in my view), and given that Bennett seems a bit fragile (I've heard rumour that the toe injury had nothing to do with the 7s but rather he dropped a piece of lego on his foot whilst playing with his new toys at Christmas) I think Dunbar will be called upon a fair bit in the near future.

Horne and Dunbar for Glasgow (with Bennett covering), Scott and Fife for Edinburgh (with NDL covering) and Scott and Dunbar for Scotland (with Horne on the bench).

That's the future.

[George Carlin]

Good piece of work securing Dunbar for 3 years. Useful having a centre who can play both 12 and 13 (better at 13 in my view), and given that Bennett seems a bit fragile (I've heard rumour that the toe injury had nothing to do with the 7s but rather he dropped a piece of lego on his foot whilst playing with his new toys at Christmas) I think Dunbar will be called upon a fair bit in the near future.

Horne and Dunbar for Glasgow (with Bennett covering), Scott and Fife for Edinburgh (with NDL coveringsweeping leaves up in the car park) and Scott and Dunbar for Scotland (with Horne on the bench).

That's the future.

Totally.

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