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slick wrote:"act of revenge"? That's a shit thing to say.

Shit and stupid

"Coach signs player he formally coached and rates highly" is one of the oldest stories in professional sport.

Aaron Cruden and Finn Russell? Blimey. Not a bad pair of options.

Good on Finn. Hopefully he's able to play regularly, I suppose the French season is pretty attritional though so VC will rotate accordingly. Also hope the French culture (i.e. shoddy fitness) doesn't affect FR negatively also, he'll be 25 when he goes there we'll need him playing at a top level for the next 2 WC's certainly.

Will be a good way to raise his game potentially though.

oh, and Glasgow will miss him greatly. Shame for them. Need Hastings jnr to come good.

Just seen quite a few people on Twitter saying this story is categorically not true.

slick wrote:Just seen quite a few people on Twitter saying this story is categorically not true.

People worth listening to?

Morrison is usually reasonably well informed on this stuff.

zt1903 wrote:

slick wrote:Just seen quite a few people on Twitter saying this story is categorically not true.

People worth listening to?

Morrison is usually reasonably well informed on this stuff.

Nah, its on Twitter.

slick wrote:

zt1903 wrote:

slick wrote:Just seen quite a few people on Twitter saying this story is categorically not true.

People worth listening to?

Morrison is usually reasonably well informed on this stuff.

Nah, its on Twitter.

Well actually, folk like Mark Palmer from the ST and a few other journos.

Always said Mark was a good wit kant

Not a bad weekend then. Don't have Sky, and I've only got round to watching the highlights on Youtube, so hopefully someone will post the whole game so I can watch the last 20 mins.

Not sure about sending Dunbar & Bradbury home unless they're carrying injuries. With FR off to the Lions, and Horne a possibility for 10 against Fiji, would it not be better to keep Dunbar around as centre cover? And has Bradbury can't be that cooked, he's not played on the tour so far iirc.

Toony Tombola...

chart_monkey wrote:Not a bad weekend then. Don't have Sky, and I've only got round to watching the highlights on Youtube, so hopefully someone will post the whole game so I can watch the last 20 mins.

Not sure about sending Dunbar & Bradbury home unless they're carrying injuries. With FR off to the Lions, and Horne a possibility for 10 against Fiji, would it not be better to keep Dunbar around as centre cover? And has Bradbury can't be that cooked, he's not played on the tour so far iirc.

Toony Tombola...

I would think both would want to stay on tour even if not playing the test so likely is niggles or in agreement with players (perhaps they have reasons to return early)

chart_monkey wrote:Not a bad weekend then. Don't have Sky, and I've only got round to watching the highlights on Youtube, so hopefully someone will post the whole game so I can watch the last 20 mins.

Not sure about sending Dunbar & Bradbury home unless they're carrying injuries. With FR off to the Lions, and Horne a possibility for 10 against Fiji, would it not be better to keep Dunbar around as centre cover? And has Bradbury can't be that cooked, he's not played on the tour so far iirc.

Toony Tombola...

Midfield covered by Taylor, Scott and Grigg (who hasn't played yet) + Horne though he'll perhaps be in at 10
Back row well covered with those who have played already + Hardie and Harley who haven't

frillage wrote:

chart_monkey wrote:Not a bad weekend then. Don't have Sky, and I've only got round to watching the highlights on Youtube, so hopefully someone will post the whole game so I can watch the last 20 mins.

Not sure about sending Dunbar & Bradbury home unless they're carrying injuries. With FR off to the Lions, and Horne a possibility for 10 against Fiji, would it not be better to keep Dunbar around as centre cover? And has Bradbury can't be that cooked, he's not played on the tour so far iirc.

Toony Tombola...

I would think both would want to stay on tour even if not playing the test so likely is niggles or in agreement with players (perhaps they have reasons to return early)

Toony has said it was always the plan to release anyone not going to be involved in the final game early to give them a wee extra break.

dargotronV.1 wrote:

chart_monkey wrote:Not a bad weekend then. Don't have Sky, and I've only got round to watching the highlights on Youtube, so hopefully someone will post the whole game so I can watch the last 20 mins.

Not sure about sending Dunbar & Bradbury home unless they're carrying injuries. With FR off to the Lions, and Horne a possibility for 10 against Fiji, would it not be better to keep Dunbar around as centre cover? And has Bradbury can't be that cooked, he's not played on the tour so far iirc.

Toony Tombola...

Midfield covered by Taylor, Scott and Grigg (who hasn't played yet) + Horne though he'll perhaps be in at 10
Back row well covered with those who have played already + Hardie and Harley who haven't

Forgot about Grigg. Has he been capped yet?

chart_monkey wrote:

dargotronV.1 wrote:

chart_monkey wrote:Not a bad weekend then. Don't have Sky, and I've only got round to watching the highlights on Youtube, so hopefully someone will post the whole game so I can watch the last 20 mins.

Not sure about sending Dunbar & Bradbury home unless they're carrying injuries. With FR off to the Lions, and Horne a possibility for 10 against Fiji, would it not be better to keep Dunbar around as centre cover? And has Bradbury can't be that cooked, he's not played on the tour so far iirc.

Toony Tombola...

Midfield covered by Taylor, Scott and Grigg (who hasn't played yet) + Horne though he'll perhaps be in at 10
Back row well covered with those who have played already + Hardie and Harley who haven't

Forgot about Grigg. Has he been capped yet?

don't think so.

He has.

https://twitter.com/GLove39/status/876488284951719938

hp18 wrote:https://twitter.com/GLove39/status/876488284951719938

Pretty good, which had shopped Cheik's face.

frillage wrote:

hp18 wrote:https://twitter.com/GLove39/status/876488284951719938

Pretty good, which had shopped Cheik's face.

Should have shopped the face of the better that wrote that long winded letter.

A nice day for rumours. Apparently Fraser Brown turned down an invitation to join the Lions. Good man if so, I've always had a soft spot for contrarian bastards.

hp18 wrote:He has.

For the 7s.

topofthemoon wrote:

hp18 wrote:He has.

For the 7s.

Indeed.

clydecloggie wrote:A nice day for rumours. Apparently Fraser Brown turned down an invitation to join the Lions. Good man if so, I've always had a soft spot for contrarian bastards.

Where'd you hear that?

Funny stuff if he did.

Really want to see Grigg get a chance, was Glasgow's best center last season imo.

What about playing Taylor at fly-half, he seems to be able to do everything else.

dargotronV.1 wrote:oh, and Glasgow will miss him greatly. Shame for them. Need Hastings jnr to come good.

Would like Russell at Montpellier if he must go to France as Cotter knows how to play him but you have to worry about him in France from a playing and fitness point of view.

Very important Hastings comes good for Glasgow and Scotland to be competitive.

I heard Jackson was going to Ospreys - why not Edinburgh for depth? Also how highly rated is Eastgate at Wasps? Might he come up?

spanks wrote:

clydecloggie wrote:A nice day for rumours. Apparently Fraser Brown turned down an invitation to join the Lions. Good man if so, I've always had a soft spot for contrarian bastards.

Where'd you hear that?

Funny stuff if he did.

Really want to see Grigg get a chance, was Glasgow's best center last season imo.

What about playing Taylor at fly-half, he seems to be able to do everything else.

Think Stephen Jones tweeted about a Scot saying no to the Lions, then others chipped in to identify Brown. Now I know SJ is a cnut but he tends to be a well-informed cnut. It's his opinions that make him insufferable, not his factual knowledge.

Anyway, all fun and games and unsubstantiated rumours.

Any suggestions for hostelries that would be showing the Lions up in Aberdeen on Saturday morning?

Rossco wrote:Any suggestions for hostelries that would be showing the Lions up in Aberdeen on Saturday morning?

I reckon it'll be the ABs showing the Lions up...

I just checked and the bar I used to frequent for big sporting events is no longer there, so best if you take advice from someone with contemporary knowledge.

Rossco wrote:Any suggestions for hostelries that would be showing the Lions up in Aberdeen on Saturday morning?

During the 2011 NZ world cup I caught the early morning games in O'Neills in the centre. Did the job! Let down obviously by the shite house Scotland performances

Rossco wrote:Any suggestions for hostelries that would be showing the Lions up in Aberdeen on Saturday morning?

Apparently Riley's sport bar (which I have never heard of)
Feankenstiens used to open for breakfast or try Soul, but can't confirm for either.

Sorry can't help more, been many moons since spent time in the Grey city.

OptimisticJock wrote:

frillage wrote:

hp18 wrote:https://twitter.com/GLove39/status/876488284951719938

Pretty good, which had shopped Cheik's face.

Should have shopped the face of the better that wrote that long winded letter.

Someone sent it via Facebook to the Oz manager!

If Brown really has turned down the Lions then clearly they are not getting the £70k discussed elsewhere. I'd astonished if Scotland match fees were more than a fraction of that and whilst money isn't everything, I can't see players turning down the Lions if it loses them (and their union) £70k.

Rossco wrote:Any suggestions for hostelries that would be showing the Lions up in Aberdeen on Saturday morning?

Try the Dutch Mill if they're open. Best boozer for rugby/sports in general.

Lorthern Nights wrote:

Rossco wrote:Any suggestions for hostelries that would be showing the Lions up in Aberdeen on Saturday morning?

Try the Dutch Mill if they're open. Best boozer for rugby/sports in general.

Sounds like an obscure sexual practice.

frillage wrote:

Lorthern Nights wrote:

Rossco wrote:Any suggestions for hostelries that would be showing the Lions up in Aberdeen on Saturday morning?

Try the Dutch Mill if they're open. Best boozer for rugby/sports in general.

Sounds like an obscure sexual practice.

never thought of it that way but 'tis a proper bar with good food, decent pints (granted this might be a bit early) and sexy barmaids. Not sure what else you need

We could do with getting this Christie lad from the Chiefs capped, we are not exactly over endowed with scrummies and he looks lively, be good having him and Price going toe to toe.

Lorthern Nights wrote:We could do with getting this Christie lad from the Chiefs capped, we are not exactly over endowed with scrummies and he looks lively, be good having him and Price going toe to toe.

Defo. Scottish born, ginger - get him capped.

dargotronV.1 wrote:

Lorthern Nights wrote:We could do with getting this Christie lad from the Chiefs capped, we are not exactly over endowed with scrummies and he looks lively, be good having him and Price going toe to toe.

Defo. Scottish born, ginger - get him capped.

Wonder if he fancies a jaunt to Fiji...

Lorthern Nights wrote:We could do with getting this Christie lad from the Chiefs capped, we are not exactly over endowed with scrummies and he looks lively, be good having him and Price going toe to toe.

If he'd come in this season and won his place for the Chiefs I could maybe see it but he's only really got game time by default when their main 2 options have been unavailable. There's already whole rake of scrum halves coming through of a similar age to him:

Scott Steele (London Irish)
George Horne (Glasgow)
Rory Vellacott (Gloucester)
Hugh Fraser (Edinburgh)
Charlie Shiel (SRA - Academy)
Andrew Simmers
Ruaridh Dawson (Newcastle)

topofthemoon wrote:

Lorthern Nights wrote:We could do with getting this Christie lad from the Chiefs capped, we are not exactly over endowed with scrummies and he looks lively, be good having him and Price going toe to toe.

If he'd come in this season and won his place for the Chiefs I could maybe see it but he's only really got game time by default when their main 2 options have been unavailable. There's already whole rake of scrum halves coming through of a similar age to him:

Scott Steele (London Irish)
George Horne (Glasgow)
Rory Vellacott (Gloucester)
Hugh Fraser (Edinburgh)
Charlie Shiel (SRA - Academy)
Andrew Simmers
Ruaridh Dawson (Newcastle)

He is looking sharp up against some of the best in these Isles so i would if i were the SRU having a close look at him and sounding him out. Good we have all those coming through as well though

Cheers for the suggestions folks.

So, as far as I can tell Finn didn't get off the bench for the Lions and Dell oly for the 10 mins Marler was in the bin? That's pretty shitty.

Seymour did get some game time and made a great break, but the ball was knocked on just short from his pass, couldn't tell if it was Tommy's fault though as I was listening on the radio, not watching. Laidlaw played the whole game, it sounded like he did alright...?