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Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:09 am
by dargotronV.1
Doc Rob wrote:
I like haggis wrote:England called up Sam Moore who's dad played for Wales and uncle captained them.

Could be kids born and raised in England want to play for England as they feel England and get the money/increased chances for success that brings?

Also, the Scottish under20s this year are abysmal. Why would Redpath want to play for them when he can challenge for the titles? England under20s will absolutely spank us.
Could be. All I said was that I wouldn’t have wanted to. Can’t speak for anyone else, I just find it surprising.

Our U20s are certainly abysmal this year, but they’ve actually been quite good for the last couple. We’ll never be on England’s level, though, so fair enough.
didn't the U20's beat the English the year before last? Was a good couple years for that team.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:23 pm
by I like haggis
Fwiw according to Will Kelleher Redpath is training with the England seniors today!

They are keen on him.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:41 pm
by A5D5E5
I like haggis wrote:England called up Sam Moore who's dad played for Wales and uncle captained them.

Could be kids born and raised in England want to play for England as they feel England and get the money/increased chances for success that brings?

Also, the Scottish under20s this year are abysmal. Why would Redpath want to play for them when he can challenge for the titles? England under20s will absolutely spank us.
It is really complex on these islands - Sam Moore's dad and uncle were both born in England despite representing Wales! I don't think anyone can make presumptions about the feelings of nationality that a child has based simply on their parents. Some will favour their parents, some the country they grow up in, some will follow the money (or the chance of success - whatever that means) and some will not have a clue.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:01 pm
by dargotronV.1
Nel and Fagerson back in training, either / both could come back for England game

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:57 pm
by Steamin Beamin
dargotronV.1 wrote:Nel and Fagerson back in training, either / both could come back for England game

And potentially RG

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-un ... -1-4690297

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:08 pm
by Doc Rob
A5D5E5 wrote:
I like haggis wrote:England called up Sam Moore who's dad played for Wales and uncle captained them.

Could be kids born and raised in England want to play for England as they feel England and get the money/increased chances for success that brings?

Also, the Scottish under20s this year are abysmal. Why would Redpath want to play for them when he can challenge for the titles? England under20s will absolutely spank us.
It is really complex on these islands - Sam Moore's dad and uncle were both born in England despite representing Wales! I don't think anyone can make presumptions about the feelings of nationality that a child has based simply on their parents. Some will favour their parents, some the country they grow up in, some will follow the money (or the chance of success - whatever that means) and some will not have a clue.
Not making presumptions - I’m just genuinely surprised. Redpath Jr has grown up with a dad who captained Scotland, and I think it’s strange that he would choose to follow him into pro rugby, but then opt to represent another country. But there it is - time will tell.

It is indeed complex. In the days before grandparent qualification, Bruce Rioch’s son was ruled ineligible to represent Scotland at football despite his dad having captained the team. Joe Baker of Hibs was unable to play for Scotland in the late 50s because he was born in Liverpool, but had lived in Scotland since he was 6 weeks old. He became the first player to represent England without playing for an English club (a trick only Owen Hargreaves has managed since).

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:26 pm
by Saturnine
Any of you fellas know what happened here?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43052634

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:28 pm
by OptimisticJock
dargotronV.1 wrote:Nel and Fagerson back in training, either / both could come back for England game
When was the last time Nel played?

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:42 pm
by dargotronV.1
OptimisticJock wrote:
dargotronV.1 wrote:Nel and Fagerson back in training, either / both could come back for England game
When was the last time Nel played?
v Samoa I think? Ages ago anyway. Won't be match fit.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:16 pm
by Doc Rob
Saturnine wrote:Any of you fellas know what happened here?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43052634
No idea. Did amuse me though - this all took place just up the road from me. In fact the physio may have ended up in the hospital I work in. There isn’t usually a lot of aggro from Llandudno - it’s full of pensioners.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:57 pm
by frillage
Doc Rob wrote:
Saturnine wrote:Any of you fellas know what happened here?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43052634
No idea. Did amuse me though - this all took place just up the road from me. In fact the physio may have ended up in the hospital I work in. There isn’t usually a lot of aggro from Llandudno - it’s full of pensioners.
Nikki tried to turn and run away but the pensioner caught him on his Zimmer frame

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 12:34 am
by David990
Good wins for both Glasgow and Edinburgh tonight. BP win for Glasgow means they’ve now qualified for the QFs and it’s only February 8)

Edinburgh game was a must win and the team delivered with a last minute DG from Duncan weir. Really pleased for edinburgh to get the win. A good night for Scottish Rugby.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:34 pm
by Doc Rob
http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/02 ... land-squad

Scott, Visser, Strauss, Nel, Swinson and James Malcolm added to the squad. Taylor and Gray Sr not yet ready. Bradbury, Fowles, McCallum and Rae drop out.

Changes seem fair enough. Scott gives us another experienced option at 12 and/or 13. Our wings aren’t on form, so Visser isn’t a surprise. I can’t see Nel playing after so long out, though (even if it was an arm injury, he’s going to be well short of match practice, and it’s a big risk to throw him back into a very physical game).

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:56 pm
by Achahoish
Doc Rob wrote:http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/02 ... land-squad

Scott, Visser, Strauss, Nel, Swinson and James Malcolm added to the squad. Taylor and Gray Sr not yet ready. Bradbury, Fowles, McCallum and Rae drop out.

Changes seem fair enough. Scott gives us another experienced option at 12 and/or 13. Our wings aren’t on form, so Visser isn’t a surprise. I can’t see Nel playing after so long out, though (even if it was an arm injury, he’s going to be well short of match practice, and it’s a big risk to throw him back into a very physical game).
Pleased for James Malcolm, but it's a bit left field (even for Toony)

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:40 pm
by Doc Rob
I’m having real trouble with the whole Gary Graham thing. Posting it here because I couldn’t be arsed starting a huge argument on the other thread.

I hate it. I don’t hate Graham himself. He has every right to choose which country he wishes to represent. But I hate everything else about the situation.

I hate that a player born in Scotland and whose father was a Scotland internationalist would ever pick England over Scotland. Whatever the reason. Probably because I can’t understand it - unlike Graham, I am English born, and I’d have crawled over broken glass to play for Scotland had I ever been any use on the pitch.

I hate that a player with both options can make his decision in the basis that ‘England want to be the best, and Scotland will never be anywhere close.’ He is right, of course, which makes it much worse.

But most of all I hate the fact that any player poached from us (as opposed to by us) will, almost by definition, be a player we can ill afford to lose. Any player England choose to target will be one of our better, if not best, prospects. If a player genuinely has options then it seems we will only get to field them if England don’t want them. And yet we will be endlessly pilloried for poaching players from other countries who never showed any interest in them (Visser being the sole exception).

:x

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:49 am
by Smutley
Nothing to be done about it really.

The lad probably made a hard-headed decision. When you're choosing a career with a 15-year max earning window, with significant risk of it going tits up well before then, you'd have to have a very good reason not to fill your boots. Can't blame him really.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:16 am
by OptimisticJock
Smutley wrote:Nothing to be done about it really.

The lad probably made a hard-headed decision. When you're choosing a career with a 15-year max earning window, with significant risk of it going tits up well before then, you'd have to have a very good reason not to fill your boots. Can't blame him really.
Yup. I don't really get how people can be negative about the situation when they're praying for a South African prop to be fit or wanting an American Irish winger to rediscover some form.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:33 am
by Steamin Beamin
Doc Rob wrote:I’m having real trouble with the whole Gary Graham thing. Posting it here because I couldn’t be arsed starting a huge argument on the other thread.

I hate it. I don’t hate Graham himself. He has every right to choose which country he wishes to represent. But I hate everything else about the situation.

I hate that a player born in Scotland and whose father was a Scotland internationalist would ever pick England over Scotland. Whatever the reason. Probably because I can’t understand it - unlike Graham, I am English born, and I’d have crawled over broken glass to play for Scotland had I ever been any use on the pitch.

I hate that a player with both options can make his decision in the basis that ‘England want to be the best, and Scotland will never be anywhere close.’ He is right, of course, which makes it much worse.

But most of all I hate the fact that any player poached from us (as opposed to by us) will, almost by definition, be a player we can ill afford to lose. Any player England choose to target will be one of our better, if not best, prospects. If a player genuinely has options then it seems we will only get to field them if England don’t want them. And yet we will be endlessly pilloried for poaching players from other countries who never showed any interest in them (Visser being the sole exception).

:x

He seems to have a bit of a chip on his shoulder about being overlooked by the SRU. However, is he really worth getting annoyed about? He hasn't made the England squad again and would he really be ahead of Mish, Hardie, Barclay or even the younger guys like Ritchie?

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:35 pm
by clydecloggie
Achahoish wrote:
Doc Rob wrote:http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/02 ... land-squad

Scott, Visser, Strauss, Nel, Swinson and James Malcolm added to the squad. Taylor and Gray Sr not yet ready. Bradbury, Fowles, McCallum and Rae drop out.

Changes seem fair enough. Scott gives us another experienced option at 12 and/or 13. Our wings aren’t on form, so Visser isn’t a surprise. I can’t see Nel playing after so long out, though (even if it was an arm injury, he’s going to be well short of match practice, and it’s a big risk to throw him back into a very physical game).
Pleased for James Malcolm, but it's a bit left field (even for Toony)
It's all a bit 'we're getting the old band together again' but with the original drummer's son instead.

Mind you, love it that Strauss is back involved and thought it was odd that our best try-scoring winger wasn't in from the start.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:48 pm
by Steamin Beamin
Looks like the SRU haven't given up on getting a foothold in the AP.....

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scot ... -hsmr3jrzl

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:43 pm
by topofthemoon
Steamin Beamin wrote:
Doc Rob wrote:I’m having real trouble with the whole Gary Graham thing. Posting it here because I couldn’t be arsed starting a huge argument on the other thread.

I hate it. I don’t hate Graham himself. He has every right to choose which country he wishes to represent. But I hate everything else about the situation.

I hate that a player born in Scotland and whose father was a Scotland internationalist would ever pick England over Scotland. Whatever the reason. Probably because I can’t understand it - unlike Graham, I am English born, and I’d have crawled over broken glass to play for Scotland had I ever been any use on the pitch.

I hate that a player with both options can make his decision in the basis that ‘England want to be the best, and Scotland will never be anywhere close.’ He is right, of course, which makes it much worse.

But most of all I hate the fact that any player poached from us (as opposed to by us) will, almost by definition, be a player we can ill afford to lose. Any player England choose to target will be one of our better, if not best, prospects. If a player genuinely has options then it seems we will only get to field them if England don’t want them. And yet we will be endlessly pilloried for poaching players from other countries who never showed any interest in them (Visser being the sole exception).

:x

He seems to have a bit of a chip on his shoulder about being overlooked by the SRU. However, is he really worth getting annoyed about? He hasn't made the England squad again and would he really be ahead of Mish, Hardie, Barclay or even the younger guys like Ritchie?
If he has a chip on his shoulder now I wonder what it will be like if England never actually cap him and he realises he's also burnt his bridges with Scotland? And what about all the superior back rows he's jumped ahead of for England? He surely can't feel he's earned that squad place entirely on merit? Must be some pretty enormous chips building on the shoulders of players like Don Armand...

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:38 pm
by topofthemoon
Very quick look at the ins and outs for the Scotland squad since the initial selection in January plus an updated Depth Chart for the 36 players that remain:

https://wp.me/p68WtH-7X5

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:22 pm
by A5D5E5
Doc Rob wrote:I’m having real trouble with the whole Gary Graham thing. Posting it here because I couldn’t be arsed starting a huge argument on the other thread.

I hate it. I don’t hate Graham himself. He has every right to choose which country he wishes to represent. But I hate everything else about the situation.

I hate that a player born in Scotland and whose father was a Scotland internationalist would ever pick England over Scotland. Whatever the reason. Probably because I can’t understand it - unlike Graham, I am English born, and I’d have crawled over broken glass to play for Scotland had I ever been any use on the pitch.

I hate that a player with both options can make his decision in the basis that ‘England want to be the best, and Scotland will never be anywhere close.’ He is right, of course, which makes it much worse.

But most of all I hate the fact that any player poached from us (as opposed to by us) will, almost by definition, be a player we can ill afford to lose. Any player England choose to target will be one of our better, if not best, prospects. If a player genuinely has options then it seems we will only get to field them if England don’t want them. And yet we will be endlessly pilloried for poaching players from other countries who never showed any interest in them (Visser being the sole exception).

:x
If it is any consolation (and I'm sure it won't) most England fans hate it too.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:22 pm
by A5D5E5
A5D5E5 wrote:
Doc Rob wrote:I’m having real trouble with the whole Gary Graham thing. Posting it here because I couldn’t be arsed starting a huge argument on the other thread.

I hate it. I don’t hate Graham himself. He has every right to choose which country he wishes to represent. But I hate everything else about the situation.

I hate that a player born in Scotland and whose father was a Scotland internationalist would ever pick England over Scotland. Whatever the reason. Probably because I can’t understand it - unlike Graham, I am English born, and I’d have crawled over broken glass to play for Scotland had I ever been any use on the pitch.

I hate that a player with both options can make his decision in the basis that ‘England want to be the best, and Scotland will never be anywhere close.’ He is right, of course, which makes it much worse.

But most of all I hate the fact that any player poached from us (as opposed to by us) will, almost by definition, be a player we can ill afford to lose. Any player England choose to target will be one of our better, if not best, prospects. If a player genuinely has options then it seems we will only get to field them if England don’t want them. And yet we will be endlessly pilloried for poaching players from other countries who never showed any interest in them (Visser being the sole exception).

:x
If it is any consolation (and I'm sure it won't) most England fans probably hate it too.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:46 pm
by Doc Rob
OptimisticJock wrote:
Smutley wrote:Nothing to be done about it really.

The lad probably made a hard-headed decision. When you're choosing a career with a 15-year max earning window, with significant risk of it going tits up well before then, you'd have to have a very good reason not to fill your boots. Can't blame him really.
Yup. I don't really get how people can be negative about the situation when they're praying for a South African prop to be fit or wanting an American Irish winger to rediscover some form.
You’re right - but that ties into the problem. We are relying on these guys with dodgy ties to Scotland, whilst players with much better qualifications are getting picked for England squads. I mainly mean Graham here, but there’s a bit of a clutch of them recently:

Redpath (Dad was Scotland captain, actually born in France)
Vellacott (Came up through Scotland age group system)
Scott Wilson (only England qualified because the Borders General wasn’t built when his mum was born)

Nobody would argue if any of these guys turned out for us, but none of them are. So far anyway.

And I don’t blame Graham himself. As I said, he gets to make whatever choice he wants. It just makes me frustrated and sad.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:15 pm
by clydecloggie
Doc Rob wrote:
OptimisticJock wrote:
Smutley wrote:Nothing to be done about it really.

The lad probably made a hard-headed decision. When you're choosing a career with a 15-year max earning window, with significant risk of it going tits up well before then, you'd have to have a very good reason not to fill your boots. Can't blame him really.
Yup. I don't really get how people can be negative about the situation when they're praying for a South African prop to be fit or wanting an American Irish winger to rediscover some form.
You’re right - but that ties into the problem. We are relying on these guys with dodgy ties to Scotland, whilst players with much better qualifications are getting picked for England squads. I mainly mean Graham here, but there’s a bit of a clutch of them recently:

Redpath (Dad was Scotland captain, actually born in France)
Vellacott (Came up through Scotland age group system)
Scott Wilson (only England qualified because the Borders General wasn’t built when his mum was born)

Nobody would argue if any of these guys turned out for us, but none of them are. So far anyway.

And I don’t blame Graham himself. As I said, he gets to make whatever choice he wants. It just makes me frustrated and sad.
It's weird isn't it - people who you'd think would be proud to represent Scotland have no interest in it whatsoever, while a South African with essentially no allegiance to the Saltire plays on against the most brutal forward pack in the Six Nations after his kidney ruptures. So much for patriotism - which is very much a good thing but it does make a bit of a mockery of international sports.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:24 pm
by Doc Rob
clydecloggie wrote:
Doc Rob wrote:
OptimisticJock wrote:
Smutley wrote:Nothing to be done about it really.

The lad probably made a hard-headed decision. When you're choosing a career with a 15-year max earning window, with significant risk of it going tits up well before then, you'd have to have a very good reason not to fill your boots. Can't blame him really.
Yup. I don't really get how people can be negative about the situation when they're praying for a South African prop to be fit or wanting an American Irish winger to rediscover some form.
You’re right - but that ties into the problem. We are relying on these guys with dodgy ties to Scotland, whilst players with much better qualifications are getting picked for England squads. I mainly mean Graham here, but there’s a bit of a clutch of them recently:

Redpath (Dad was Scotland captain, actually born in France)
Vellacott (Came up through Scotland age group system)
Scott Wilson (only England qualified because the Borders General wasn’t built when his mum was born)

Nobody would argue if any of these guys turned out for us, but none of them are. So far anyway.

And I don’t blame Graham himself. As I said, he gets to make whatever choice he wants. It just makes me frustrated and sad.
It's weird isn't it - people who you'd think would be proud to represent Scotland have no interest in it whatsoever, while a South African with essentially no allegiance to the Saltire plays on against the most brutal forward pack in the Six Nations after his kidney ruptures. So much for patriotism - which is very much a good thing but it does make a bit of a mockery of international sports.
I guess there is no zeal like the zeal of the convert?

Budge Pountney’s qualification was as tenuous as it’s possible to get (one grandparent born in the Channel Islands!) - at least you have to live and play in a country to qualify on residence! But he was so fiercely committed to the Scotland cause that this was rarely mentioned.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:09 pm
by Lorthern Nights
Have to say it doesn’t really bother me as we have had the likes of the kilted keewees for years, it’s a shame we are losing them as we have such a small player pool but I understand the motivation from the players. Now the game is pro all bets are off and England have the deepest pockets so if they’re good enough that’s where they will go provided they aren’t as patriotic as Doc.

My kids could represent Scotland, England or France but chances are they’ve inherited my sporting prowess so I can’t see it ever being problem...

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:42 am
by Doc Rob
Lorthern Nights wrote:Have to say it doesn’t really bother me as we have had the likes of the kilted keewees for years, it’s a shame we are losing them as we have such a small player pool but I understand the motivation from the players. Now the game is pro all bets are off and England have the deepest pockets so if they’re good enough that’s where they will go provided they aren’t as patriotic as Doc.

My kids could represent Scotland, England or France but chances are they’ve inherited my sporting prowess so I can’t see it ever being problem...
I expect you’re right, but I really don’t want you to be. I don’t think your rugby nationality is something that should be for sale to the highest bidder.

Likewise, my kids could opt for Scotland, England or Wales. But I doubt they will be troubling the selectors. (My nephews are qualified for Scotland, England, SA and Australia, and their dad is actually good at rugby).

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:35 am
by Steamin Beamin
Is the team announced today or tomorrow?

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:47 am
by Edinburgh01
Edinburgh back to Murrayfield for the rest of the season. I was quite happy at Myreside, but it did attract in my view quite irrational dislike from some.

It has taken a long time for a group of us to get season tickets together on the half way line. At Murrayfield there will only blocks allocated to season ticket holders on a first come first served basis. Seriously irritated by this. I live a 100 miles away and often arrive minutes before kick off, my son volunteers for Edinburgh and usually gets to his seat after kick off. That is a fairly unique combination, but I know many people who value the fact they can arrive minutes before kick off and be guaranteed the same seat. That convenience is gone now and whilst I've put up with a lot from Edinburgh over the years, this has really annoyed me.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:55 am
by OptimisticJock
Edinburgh01 wrote:Edinburgh back to Murrayfield for the rest of the season. I was quite happy at Myreside, but it did attract in my view quite irrational dislike from some.

It has taken a long time for a group of us to get season tickets together on the half way line. At Murrayfield there will only blocks allocated to season ticket holders on a first come first served basis. Seriously irritated by this. I live a 100 miles away and often arrive minutes before kick off, my son volunteers for Edinburgh and usually gets to his seat after kick off. That is a fairly unique combination, but I know many people who value the fact they can arrive minutes before kick off and be guaranteed the same seat. That convenience is gone now and whilst I've put up with a lot from Edinburgh over the years, this has really annoyed me.
Now that Embra look interested I was trying to get back to a match and was wanting to experience myreside.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:00 pm
by Alba
OptimisticJock wrote:
Edinburgh01 wrote:Edinburgh back to Murrayfield for the rest of the season. I was quite happy at Myreside, but it did attract in my view quite irrational dislike from some.

It has taken a long time for a group of us to get season tickets together on the half way line. At Murrayfield there will only blocks allocated to season ticket holders on a first come first served basis. Seriously irritated by this. I live a 100 miles away and often arrive minutes before kick off, my son volunteers for Edinburgh and usually gets to his seat after kick off. That is a fairly unique combination, but I know many people who value the fact they can arrive minutes before kick off and be guaranteed the same seat. That convenience is gone now and whilst I've put up with a lot from Edinburgh over the years, this has really annoyed me.
Now that Embra look interested I was trying to get back to a match and was wanting to experience myreside.
I'm a bit peeved - I just moved to Greenbank and was looking forward to a 10 minute saunter down to the match. I was going to get a season book for next year, I probably won't now. A very personal annoyance obviously, but since we were venting I felt like joining in.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:03 pm
by BlackMac
Edinburgh01 wrote:Edinburgh back to Murrayfield for the rest of the season. I was quite happy at Myreside, but it did attract in my view quite irrational dislike from some.

It has taken a long time for a group of us to get season tickets together on the half way line. At Murrayfield there will only blocks allocated to season ticket holders on a first come first served basis. Seriously irritated by this. I live a 100 miles away and often arrive minutes before kick off, my son volunteers for Edinburgh and usually gets to his seat after kick off. That is a fairly unique combination, but I know many people who value the fact they can arrive minutes before kick off and be guaranteed the same seat. That convenience is gone now and whilst I've put up with a lot from Edinburgh over the years, this has really annoyed me.

Just another example in a long line of of Edinburgh screwing up their ticketing promotion. Losing the "anygame" tickets being one of the most extreme examples.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:50 pm
by Steamin Beamin
Chris Dean has re-signed for Edinburgh until 2020.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:22 pm
by Edinburgh01
Steamin Beamin wrote:Chris Dean has re-signed for Edinburgh until 2020.
Go away with the good news, we are having a moan.

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:54 pm
by Doc Rob
Edinburgh01 wrote:Edinburgh back to Murrayfield for the rest of the season. I was quite happy at Myreside, but it did attract in my view quite irrational dislike from some.

It has taken a long time for a group of us to get season tickets together on the half way line. At Murrayfield there will only blocks allocated to season ticket holders on a first come first served basis. Seriously irritated by this. I live a 100 miles away and often arrive minutes before kick off, my son volunteers for Edinburgh and usually gets to his seat after kick off. That is a fairly unique combination, but I know many people who value the fact they can arrive minutes before kick off and be guaranteed the same seat. That convenience is gone now and whilst I've put up with a lot from Edinburgh over the years, this has really annoyed me.
It just doesn’t make any sense. Myreside is about the right size for Embra at the moment - at MF they rattle about like a pea in a poster tube. Why change it mid-season?

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:54 pm
by Chuckles1188
Seriously lads, is one of you going to do a match thread or what?

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 3:19 pm
by Smutley

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 3:19 pm
by Chuckles1188