1872 Cup 2016: Edinburgh (holders) vs Glasgow - Boxing Day

First topic message reminder :

Right lads and ladies, it’s that time of year where we forget that we all generally get along and put aside our similarities to embrace petty differences.  It’s what Jesus would have wanted.  (other religious symbols/figureheads are available).


Venue: Home of Scottish rugby
TV: Alba (of course)

Referee: [tbc]
Assistant Referees: [tbc]
Citing Commissioner: [tbc]
TMO: [tbc]

Form:

Glasgow have some
Edinburgh less so

Previous Winners:

2007–08	28 December 2007	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	Edinburgh	35–31	Glasgow	Glasgow  54–49
	11 April 2008	Firhill Stadium, Glasgow	Glasgow	23–14	Edinburgh
2008–09	26 December 2008	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	Edinburgh	39–6	Glasgow	Edinburgh  59–31
	2 January 2009	Firhill Stadium, Glasgow	Glasgow	25–20	Edinburgh
2009–10	27 December 2009	Firhill Stadium, Glasgow	Glasgow	25–12	Edinburgh	Glasgow  47–27
	2 January 2010	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	Edinburgh	15–22	Glasgow
2010–11	27 December 2010	Firhill Stadium, Glasgow	Glasgow	30–18	Edinburgh	Glasgow  47–46
	2 January 2011	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	Edinburgh	28–17	Glasgow
2011–12	26 December 2011	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	Edinburgh	23–23	Glasgow	Glasgow  40–35
	1 January 2012	Firhill Stadium, Glasgow	Glasgow	17–12	Edinburgh
2012–13	21 December 2012	Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow	Glasgow	23–14	Edinburgh	Glasgow  44–31
	29 December 2012	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	Edinburgh	17–21	Glasgow
2013–14	26 December 2013	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	Edinburgh	16–20	Glasgow	Glasgow  57–50
	26 April 2014	Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow	Glasgow	37–34	Edinburgh
2014–15	27 December 2014	Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow	Glasgow	16–6	Edinburgh	Edinburgh  26–24
	2 January 2015	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	Edinburgh	20–8	Glasgow
2015–16	27 December 2015	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh	Edinburgh	23–11	Glasgow	Edinburgh  37–22

Teams:

Edinburgh Rugby 

Blair Kinghorn, Damien Hoyland, Chris Dean, Phil Burleigh, Tom Brown, Duncan Weir, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne; Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford, Simon Berghan, Ben Toolis, Grant Gilchrist, Magnus Bradbury, Hamish Watson, Cornell du Preez.
Replacements: Stuart McInally, Allan Dell, Murray McCallum, Fraser McKenzie, Viliame Mata, Sean Kennedy, Jason Tovey, Glenn Bryce.

Glasgow Warriors

Stuart Hogg, Junior Bulumakau, Mark Bennett, Alex Dunbar, Lee Jones, Finn Russell, Henry Pyrgos; Alex Allan, Fraser Brown, Zander Fagerson, Brian Alainu'uese, Jonny Gray, Rob Harley, Simone Favaro, Josh Strauss.
Replacements: Pat McArthur, Ryan Grant, Sila Puafisi, Adam Ashe, Chris Fusaro, Ali Price, Nick Grigg, Sean Lamont.

Mickey Mouse trophey that is!

1872 is the one that matters!

I think displaying trophies is rather vulgar. surely its the taking part that counts and being jolly good sports. that and looking well groomed

Trophy display cases were the precursor to selfies!

I've just taught the last lesson of the term. The pupils came in looking for the end of term fun lesson. I told them we had a session on how ever since Shakespeare first started it nouns have been transforming into verbs and that we would be examining the process in detail, with special attention to how brand names affect the noun/verb/proper noun status.
Then I showed them the Two Ronnies "My Blackberry Isn't Working" Oh how I laughed.

Looking forward to Boxing day and watching the posh Turkeys getting stuffed.

jimbopip wrote:I've just taught the last lesson of the term. The pupils came in looking for the end of term fun lesson. I told them we had a session on how ever since Shakespeare first started it nouns have been transforming into verbs and that we would be examining the process in detail, with special attention to how brand names affect the noun/verb/proper noun status.
Then I showed them the Two Ronnies "My Blackberry Isn't Working" Oh how I laughed.

Looking forward to Boxing day and watching the posh Turkeys getting stuffed.

Teachers, the only profession on earth that do less work than firefighters!

Booked my tickets last night and looks like it will be a good crowd again - upper 20,000s at a guess.

The entire East stand is basically full and the areas round the corner into the north and south stand are filling up too.  I'm assuming the standing ticket are sold out.

I'm taking the in-laws to their first ever rugby game - I hope Edinburgh put in a decent performance so they aren't exposed to the angry/sweary side of me!

The chances of this happening will be significantly increased if Duncan Weir starts.

RDW_Scotland wrote:Booked my tickets last night and looks like it will be a good crowd again - upper 20,000s at a guess.

The entire East stand is basically full and the areas round the corner into the north and south stand are filling up too.  I'm assuming the standing ticket are sold out.

I'm taking the in-laws to their first ever rugby game - I hope Edinburgh put in a decent performance so they aren't exposed to the angry/sweary side of me!

The chances of this happening will be significantly increased if Duncan Weir starts.

If Glasgow are losing though they'll be exposed to far more sweary angry shouting from the unwashed supporters!

tigertattie wrote:

If Glasgow are losing though they'll be exposed to far more sweary angry shouting from the unwashed supporters!

You can file that under "things you don't need to worry about"

Edinburgh's win rate is so poor Bono is holding a charity concert for it

RDW_Scotland wrote:Booked my tickets last night and looks like it will be a good crowd again - upper 20,000s at a guess.

The entire East stand is basically full and the areas round the corner into the north and south stand are filling up too.  I'm assuming the standing ticket are sold out.

I'm taking the in-laws to their first ever rugby game - I hope Edinburgh put in a decent performance so they aren't exposed to the angry/sweary side of me!

The chances of this happening will be significantly increased if Duncan Weir starts.

Do you mean the chances of a decent performance from the nail varnish wearers? Or your, already bitterly disappointed, in-laws seeing the angry/sweary side of you? There's ambiguity and there's just plain opacity. Please, up your game, or are you foreshadowing the generally clueless, but almost there, performance we can expect from the Kath Kidtson fan club?

p.s. is there any truth in the rumour that Myreside will be illuminated for the rest of the season not by floodlights but by an alternative energy source provided by the club's new sponsor: Yankee Candles?

Going down like it's Chinatown.

jimbopip wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:Booked my tickets last night and looks like it will be a good crowd again - upper 20,000s at a guess.

The entire East stand is basically full and the areas round the corner into the north and south stand are filling up too.  I'm assuming the standing ticket are sold out.

I'm taking the in-laws to their first ever rugby game - I hope Edinburgh put in a decent performance so they aren't exposed to the angry/sweary side of me!

The chances of this happening will be significantly increased if Duncan Weir starts.

Do you mean the chances of a decent performance from the nail varnish wearers? Or your, already bitterly disappointed, in-laws seeing the angry/sweary side of you? There's ambiguity and there's just plain opacity. Please, up your game, or are you foreshadowing the generally clueless, but almost there, performance we can expect from the Kath Kidtson fan club?

p.s. is there any truth in the rumour that Myreside will be illuminated for the rest of the season not by floodlights but by an alternative energy source provided by the club's new sponsor: Yankee Candles?

I accept I could have been clearer but I think it is easy enough to tell from the context that Duncan Weir starting wouldn't be a good thing!

RDW_Scotland wrote:

jimbopip wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:
I'm taking the in-laws to their first ever rugby game - I hope Edinburgh put in a decent performance so they aren't exposed to the angry/sweary side of me!

The chances of this happening will be significantly increased if Duncan Weir starts.

Do you mean the chances of a decent performance from the nail varnish wearers? Or your, already bitterly disappointed, in-laws seeing the angry/sweary side of you? There's ambiguity and there's just plain opacity. Please, up your game, or are you foreshadowing the generally clueless, but almost there, performance we can expect from the Kath Kidtson fan club?

p.s. is there any truth in the rumour that Myreside will be illuminated for the rest of the season not by floodlights but by an alternative energy source provided by the club's new sponsor: Yankee Candles?

I accept I could have been clearer but I think it is easy enough to tell from the context that Duncan Weir starting wouldn't be a good thing!

The first part of the sentence is the main thrust of it: if I may use such Schlongian language. The part in italics qualifies what has gone before. It would be more logical to assume that your closing sentence refers to the main point of the sentence which precedes it. GC can explain this at great length if you have any money left after buying industrial amounts of mansize tissues to dry the tsunami of tears you will doubtless shed on Boxing Day.
Also, it is interesting that all the insults aimed at the Luvvies were not commented upon but a very large hook baited with a minor grammatical quibble was swallowed hook, line and sinker.

jimbopip wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:

jimbopip wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:
I'm taking the in-laws to their first ever rugby game - I hope Edinburgh put in a decent performance so they aren't exposed to the angry/sweary side of me!

The chances of this happening will be significantly increased if Duncan Weir starts.

Do you mean the chances of a decent performance from the nail varnish wearers? Or your, already bitterly disappointed, in-laws seeing the angry/sweary side of you? There's ambiguity and there's just plain opacity. Please, up your game, or are you foreshadowing the generally clueless, but almost there, performance we can expect from the Kath Kidtson fan club?

p.s. is there any truth in the rumour that Myreside will be illuminated for the rest of the season not by floodlights but by an alternative energy source provided by the club's new sponsor: Yankee Candles?

I accept I could have been clearer but I think it is easy enough to tell from the context that Duncan Weir starting wouldn't be a good thing!

The first part of the sentence is the main thrust of it: if I may use such Schlongian language. The part in italics qualifies what has gone before. It would be more logical to assume that your closing sentence refers to the main point of the sentence which precedes it. GC can explain this at great length if you have any money left after buying industrial amounts of mansize tissues to dry the tsunami of tears you will doubtless shed on Boxing Day.
Also, it is interesting that all the insults aimed at the Luvvies were not commented upon but a very large hook baited with a minor grammatical quibble was swallowed hook, line and sinker.

You obsess with your 'fishing' and people's supposed biting - are you one of those sad old men that glues 50ps to the pavement and sits in the dark in his house watching people trying to pick it up while giggling away to yourself?

I merely accepted my bad grammar and hinted that you were being a pedantic barsteward as it is obvious that Duncan Weir starting is not a good thing.

I appreciate that I am probably giving you your 'fishing' cheapies by even responding to this but I class this as care in the community - whatever makes you happy!

An Edinburgh supporter and a Glasgow supporter walked into a bar.

The Edinburgh supporter ordered a white wine spritzer, the Glasgow supporter was told to get out as he was barred! He wasn't worried though as he didn't want to drink somewhere that didn't sell out of date Tenants lager for less than £3 a pint. besides, he'd managed to pick pocket the Edinburgh fan's wallet on the way out and so he was able to go hunting about for an offy that sold buckfast!

RDW, I shall consider your slightly huffy response an early Chrimbo prezzie. You must be really keeching your kangaroo skin jodpurs at the prospect of this year's Slaughter Of The Effeminates. I'll bet the Luvvies team talks are just as terse and fraught this week.
Waste 50p on prank. You Luvvies must be wealthy beyond our imaginings.
Tiger Not funny, but then your city's main contribution to stand up comedy was Bill Barclay.

Glasgow teachers are known to use the following translations for the remarks they make on pupils' report cards:

"A born leader" - Runs a protection racket
"Easy-going" - Bone idle
"Good progress" - You should have seen him a year ago
"Friendly" - Never shuts up
"Helpful" - A creep
"Reliable" - Informs on his friends
"Expresses himself confidently" - Impertinent
"Enjoys physical education" - A bully
"Does not accept authority easily" - Dad is in prison
"Often appears tired" - Stays up all night watching television
"A rather solitary child" - He smells
"Popular in the playground" - Sells pornography

Going down faster than your maw's knickers after a double Bacardi and raspberry.

My boss asked me when I was heading home to Glasgow for Christmas.

It took a lot of restraint not to react in a way that would have got me fired!

Apparently Southerners don't appreciate the difference.

Good to see everyone getting on so well in advance of this particular festive occasion.

On a less abusive note I do like this joke:

What did the Siamese twins from Glasgow call their autobiography?

Oor Wullie.

Oh Jokes - I like them - here is mine

Edinburgh Tram

Riskysports wrote:Oh Jokes - I like them - here is mine

Edinburgh Tram

A Glaswegian child got lost in the soap aisle in Boots 10 years ago - no one ever saw him again.

Riskysports wrote:Oh Jokes - I like them - here is mine

Edinburgh Tram

Here's an even better one

Glasgow Tram

Going down like the chubby kid on the seesaw.

RDW_Scotland wrote:

Riskysports wrote:Oh Jokes - I like them - here is mine

Edinburgh Tram

A Glaswegian child got lost in the soap aisle in Boots 10 years ago - no one ever saw him again.

I assume you only know about Boots from reading where common folk get their sandwiches.

Going down like Winslet and DiCaprios' big boat.

I'm just going to keep doing this until someone stops me.

George Carlin wrote:Going down like Winslet and DiCaprios' big boat.

I'm just going to keep doing this until someone stops me.

Stop.

EDIT

Too much?

cakeordeath wrote:EDIT
 
Too much?

Yes!!

RDW_Scotland wrote:

cakeordeath wrote:EDIT
 
Too much?

Yes!!

Was it because it was true.....too close to the bone! That's what he said....

cakeordeath wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:

cakeordeath wrote:EDIT
 
Too much?

Yes!!

Was it because it was true.....too close to the bone! That's what he said....

More because we'd get shut down if we allowed those kind of comments!

I bet everyone will want to know what you said now....

RDW_Scotland wrote:I bet everyone will want to know what you said now....

You read my mind!

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:I bet everyone will want to know what you said now....

You read my mind!

It's now a dirty secret between RDW and me.

Let's just say it was of the Rolf Harris or Jimmy Saville end of the joke spectrum

RDW_Scotland wrote:Let's just say it was of the Rolf Harris or Jimmy Saville end of the joke spectrum

I prefer to think of it as more like a Frankie Boyle joke.

cakeordeath wrote:

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:I bet everyone will want to know what you said now....

You read my mind!

It's now a dirty secret between RDW and me.

The festive season certainly seems to have got you 2 a bit frisky....

"Las Vegas and Glasgow have a lot in common. they’re the only two places in the world where you can pay for sex with chips."- Frankie Boyle

RDW_Scotland wrote:

Riskysports wrote:Oh Jokes - I like them - here is mine

Edinburgh Tram

A Glaswegian child got lost in the soap aisle in Boots 10 years ago - no one ever saw him again.

Not sure that works, there are no soap aisles in Glasgow Boots

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:

Riskysports wrote:Oh Jokes - I like them - here is mine

Edinburgh Tram

Here's an even better one

Glasgow Tram

Ah, but they have learnt the Edinburgh Rugby lessons. let Edinburgh have a go, fail miserably to instill any skills or rugby ability.

Glasgow step in, take over and show them how it is done.

Fully expect the Glasgow tram to be 'World Class' 1 season after it is finished

Riskysports wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:

Riskysports wrote:Oh Jokes - I like them - here is mine

Edinburgh Tram

A Glaswegian child got lost in the soap aisle in Boots 10 years ago - no one ever saw him again.

Not sure that works, there are no soap aisles in Glasgow Boots

I actually thought of that joke myself (which is probably obvious). I toyed with the idea of revolving the joke around a Lush store but thought that would raise more counter jokes about being posh!

RDW_Scotland wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Going down like Winslet and DiCaprios' big boat.

I'm just going to keep doing this until someone stops me.

Stop.

Oh, all right then.

George Carlin wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Going down like Winslet and DiCaprios' big boat.

I'm just going to keep doing this until someone stops me.

Stop.

Oh, all right then.

I'm very disappointed that you didn't respond with

Hammer Time.

Too modern a reference for GC, surely?

Glasgow Warriors team to play Edinburgh Rugby in the Guinness PRO12 at BT Murrayfield, Monday 26 December live on BBC Two Scotland (kick-off 4.05pm). You can also follow the action on Twitter @GlasgowWarriors. Glasgow Warriors appearances in brackets:
15. Stuart Hogg (92)
14. Junior Bulumakau (5)
13. Mark Bennett (60)
12. Alex Dunbar (90)
11. Lee Jones (43)
10. Finn Russell (55)
9. Henry Pyrgos CO-CAPTAIN (114)

1. Alex Allan (36)
2. Fraser Brown (56)
3. Zander Fagerson (42)
4. Brian Alainu'uese (5)
5. Jonny Gray CO-CAPTAIN (65)
6. Rob Harley (148)
7. Simone Favaro (25)
8. Josh Strauss (100)

Replacements

16. Pat MacArthur (143)
17. Ryan Grant (108)
18. Sila Puafisi (33)
19. Adam Ashe (29)
20. Chris Fusaro (114)
21. Ali Price (33)
22. Nick Grigg (8)
23. Sean Lamont (105)

Not available due to injury: Scott Cummings (shoulder), Peter Horne (knee / ankle), Rory Hughes (knee), Greg Peterson (shoulder), Leonardo Sarto (shoulder), Tjiuee Uanivi (shoulder) and Richie Vernon (shoulder).

Glasgow have put out a decent team.
https://www.facebook.com/GlasgowWarriors/videos/1487277814635277

What a random game to give Junior his first start!

14 SQ players in the XV from Edinburgh

1 Dickinson
2 Ford
3 Berghan
4 Toolis
5 Gilchrist
6 Bradbury
7 Watson
8 CDP

9 SHC
10 Weir
11 Brown
12 Burleigh
13 Dean
14 Hoyland
15 Kinghorn

RDW_Scotland wrote:What a random game to give Junior his first start!

It's nice to give him a start agains some easier opposition

RDW_Scotland wrote:

George Carlin wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Going down like Winslet and DiCaprios' big boat.

I'm just going to keep doing this until someone stops me.

Stop.

Oh, all right then.

I'm very disappointed that you didn't respond with

Hammer Time.

No point. You will never collaborate and lis-ten