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by chart_monkey
Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Any update of frillage, TOTM? He's back in intensive care as he needs a lot of monitoring. Doctors and nurses at the Western General amazing as you'd expect. They're being positive but he's a long way to go before he'll be getting out. Just catching up the thread, all the best to the lad, hope he's...
by chart_monkey
Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Registered (new username, just to mix it up). I expect I'll continue as before, mainly lurking with the occasional interjection.
by chart_monkey
Thu May 28, 2020 6:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 95989

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

Debate is interesting guys and I can't disagree with some of the detailed discussion. However the point I was trying to make was more fundamental than that. For me there is a clear divergence between where both countries are going and what the populations concept or vision is a 'fair society'. Alth...
by chart_monkey
Wed May 27, 2020 12:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world
Replies: 177
Views: 22257

Re: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world

Trying to remember. Every summer during school I had to go to Connemara to Irish school to live with a native Irish language family and speak Irish. I remember the midges being awful. I'm from the midlands and they're not bad there at all, but on the west coast can be a pain in the hole. Okay, we'l...
by chart_monkey
Wed May 27, 2020 11:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world
Replies: 177
Views: 22257

Re: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world

Cool, ta, (and mentally filed away for future plans). One of the impacts of the NC500 has been the huge increase in demand for accommodation on the route during the high season, and the associated knock-on benefits to local businesses (in some very unpopulated parts of the country). Do you know if ...
by chart_monkey
Wed May 27, 2020 11:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world
Replies: 177
Views: 22257

Re: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world

earl the beaver wrote:
dargotronV.1 wrote:Fingal's Cave is way better than Giants Causeway.
Which one is a World Heritage Site, remind me please?
We had to give you one - we've got six already
by chart_monkey
Wed May 27, 2020 11:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world
Replies: 177
Views: 22257

Re: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world

Dunno, think we do pretty well. The North Coast 500 has been a huge success; do the Irish have anything similar? (Not having a dig, just interested.) https://www.wildatlanticway.com/home Cool, ta, (and mentally filed away for future plans). One of the impacts of the NC500 has been the huge increase...
by chart_monkey
Wed May 27, 2020 11:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world
Replies: 177
Views: 22257

Re: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world

To be serious, yes, much better. Scotland "the brand" should be well ahead of Ireland internationally in my opinion, but we are miles behind. In fairness the SG recognise this and are supporting quite a few initiatives for us to learn from you lot. Marketing. You can have that one. 30 years ago or ...
by chart_monkey
Wed May 27, 2020 10:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 95989

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

Chipping in. I'm very pro-European, but not pro-independence. I consider myself Scottish and am proud to be, but I'm also British, I have some English heritage and lived there until I left school. (Only support England when it comes to the cricket, mind.) My main reason for not supporting independen...
by chart_monkey
Wed May 27, 2020 10:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world
Replies: 177
Views: 22257

Re: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world

Are you saying we market ourselves better Clive? It's possible when you're able to run your own affairs and not get caught under the British umbrella when something is good. To be serious, yes, much better. Scotland "the brand" should be well ahead of Ireland internationally in my opinion, but we a...
by chart_monkey
Wed May 27, 2020 9:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world
Replies: 177
Views: 22257

Re: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world

Boyle, Tyndall, Rowan-Hamilton amd Walton....take your pick. Fleming is the only contender... The only contender? Seriously? In addition to those already mentioned (Alexander Fleming, Alexander Graham Bell, John Logie Baird, James Watt, Charles Macintosh, James Dewar, John Boyd Dunlop, James Clerk ...
by chart_monkey
Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: On-field thuggery XV
Replies: 120
Views: 10319

Re: On-field thuggery XV

Nolanator wrote:
chart_monkey wrote: Lee Byrne at fullback. Very good at leading with the knee or boot when jumping for high balls, and very good at injuring other players.
Didn't he break Thom Evans' neck with his crotch?
Indeed. And knocked out Southwell with a kick to the head.
by chart_monkey
Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: On-field thuggery XV
Replies: 120
Views: 10319

Re: On-field thuggery XV

Peter Wright at tight head. Would often stand on any ankles sticking out of rucks.

Lee Byrne at fullback. Very good at leading with the knee or boot when jumping for high balls, and very good at injuring other players.
by chart_monkey
Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bang average players that got a crazy amount of caps.
Replies: 215
Views: 19530

Re: Bang average players that got a crazy amount of caps.

Anyone mention Alex Cuthbert yet?
by chart_monkey
Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Doc Rob wrote:McInally and Skinner start.

Haining dropped after not being cited. Apparently due to illness. Can’t help feeling that’s a blow, and I rate Bradbury.
I was wondering why Haining was dropped, I thought he was effective against the French. Agree that's a blow, hopefully Bradbury turns up.
by chart_monkey
Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales vs Scotland. The Mediocrity Bowl Match Thread.
Replies: 157
Views: 18592

Re: Wales vs Scotland. The Mediocrity Bowl Match Thread.

Heart says Scotland, head (and money) says Wales. Encouraged by the fact that Scotland has better defence now, that the scrum is going well, we're not getting bullied in the pack, and also that Wales are now losing close games that they previously would have won (even at home). But still think Wales...
by chart_monkey
Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

I Maitland injured? He looked slow for both his tries yesterday, but sometimes it's hard to tell watching on the telly. Can't recall if he also looked slow when he didn't have the ball. I know he's not everyone's favourite, but I think his experience and ability to organise the defence is really val...
by chart_monkey
Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Replies: 55648
Views: 9391761

Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW conte

Lacrobat wrote:They're evolving! This cat learned how to ring the doorbell when it wanted to be let in...

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At half past two in the morning! My cat better fcuking not learn this.
by chart_monkey
Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

No chat on the pro teams results the other night? Embra game sounds like it was dull, good to see the winning run continue. Weegies were torn a new one by the ladyboys. Their 20 year old lock Baird looks a prospect, to add to the dozens of other fine young players they have coming through. Gordon m...
by chart_monkey
Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Smutley wrote:Darcy is out for the duration, I see :x
Crap news. Although the way Townsend wants us to play, it might not make much difference anyway.
by chart_monkey
Fri Feb 21, 2020 8:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Troll wrote:And like clock work they have now got a yellow, and we're ahead.


It would be a good result here, this Italy team are good.
Happy with that, good to find a way back into the game
by chart_monkey
Fri Feb 21, 2020 8:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

https://www.facebook.com/Federugby/videos/233375531030173/?sfnsn=scwspmo&extid=5v2oHvPj5rIDJUpa&d=n&vh=e :thumbup: My friend passes on his thanks! Your friend can rest assured it’s not a dodgy stream, it’s being streamed by the FIR. It's turned dodgy now as the quality has gone to shite :x Would li...
by chart_monkey
Fri Feb 21, 2020 8:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Alba wrote:
chart_monkey wrote:
:thumbup:
My friend passes on his thanks!
Your friend can rest assured it’s not a dodgy stream, it’s being streamed by the FIR.
Bored protocols to be observed ;)
by chart_monkey
Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

:thumbup:
My friend passes on his thanks!
by chart_monkey
Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Sounds like a promising start by the U20s.

Ah, just typing that, the Italians go ahead again.

A friend would like to know if there's a live stream?
by chart_monkey
Wed Feb 19, 2020 2:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

15. Stuart Hogg CAPTAIN (Exeter Chiefs) – 74 caps 14. Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 46 caps 13. Chris Harris (Gloucester)- 16 caps 12. Sam Johnson (Glasgow Warriors) – 11 caps 11. Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh) – 19 caps 10. Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors) – 18 caps 9. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 30 c...
by chart_monkey
Tue Feb 18, 2020 4:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Steamin Beamin wrote:The Thistle Pod guys are reporting that Harris is starting in Rome and Jones drops out completely. Hutch stays on the bench.
x( Seemingly inevitable though.
by chart_monkey
Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your Car History
Replies: 246
Views: 21320

Re: Your Car History

Ford Fiesta mk2 1.1 Pop Plus. Beige. Terrible car, but first taste of freedom. Ford deemed it unnecessary for the glove box to have a door, so if you accelerated hard uphill, everything fell out. Rover 214Si 16v. Quite fast when pushed. Until the valve-guides wore out. Rover 214i 8v. Newer shape, no...
by chart_monkey
Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Substitutions were shite an aw. When you realise that Harris and Toolis are on it's like when your TV show finishes and Mrs Brown's Boys comes on. Can only assume Toolis was brought on to save the misfiring lineout. Harris.... Might've hacked into toonie's incrementing iCloud album? Commentators sa...
by chart_monkey
Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Substitutions were shite an aw. When you realise that Harris and Toolis are on it's like when your TV show finishes and Mrs Brown's Boys comes on. Can only assume Toolis was brought on to save the misfiring lineout. Harris.... Might've hacked into toonie's incrementing iCloud album? Commentators sa...
by chart_monkey
Sat Feb 08, 2020 7:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Jesus, that was horrible. Even when England looked clueless, we couldn't get any control.

How did we manage to lose 7 lineouts when England seemed to win all of theirs?
by chart_monkey
Mon Feb 03, 2020 1:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

I've not seen any reports of injuries after Saturday's game? Good news if true. Watching in the pub meant I wasn't sure if any of the substitutions were enforced. Can't see a need to change the pack much, though if Bradbury is available I'd have him on the bench and do something to make him angry be...
by chart_monkey
Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

There are some positives though - Haining, Sutherland, Zander, Ritchie and Watson give us a good platform. Hastings did well. Scrum was great. The team will be up for England I feel. Need to play at intensity and cut out the penalties, and we're in with a shot. Considering everyone thought we'd str...
by chart_monkey
Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

On Ireland. Seriously, it’s pretty disgusting and pathetic. Every breakdown has players screaming and throwing their hands in the air, Sexton dived at least twice, he also got POM to do a dive so they could review the ruck clear out on their line. Proper scumbag stuff all round. ...'passing' the ba...
by chart_monkey
Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Well that was frustrating. I should be feeling better considering we got a LBP when I was expecting a 25 point tonking. We didn't give away 2 soft tries in the first 10 minutes, we stayed in the game, defence was generally better. It's almost more annoying to lose knowing we could have won that gett...
by chart_monkey
Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Also, when's the team announced? Objectively, with Hastings playing well for Glasgow and a generally more positive/in-form squad to choose from, Finngate doesn't have to be a disaster. No-one knows how Ireland will respond to a new coach, same for Wales. And France. Yet somehow, I can't help feeling...
by chart_monkey
Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

I'm trying to remember how long it took for things to blow over when Hogg threw his toys and almost moved to Ulster. Can't remember if that affected any international call-ups? Also can't remember how long Toony dropped him for Glasgow. What chance Finn comes back into the fold re-born with a slight...
by chart_monkey
Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Alba wrote:
chart_monkey wrote:
clydecloggie wrote:Fraser Dingwall has been included in the England 6N squad.
And no Redpath :thumbup:
He’s not played much recently at all.
Ah. So we don't know if he's still on Jones's radar. I know we have options at centre, but one more wouldn't hurt.
by chart_monkey
Mon Jan 20, 2020 11:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your go to relaxation album...?
Replies: 101
Views: 6780

Re: Your go to relaxation album...?

Winnie wrote:
BokJock wrote:Cold Fact - Rodriguez
August and Everything After - Counting Crows
Unplugged in New York - Nirvana
Yes :thumbup:
+1
by chart_monkey
Mon Jan 20, 2020 4:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476514

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

clydecloggie wrote:Fraser Dingwall has been included in the England 6N squad.
And no Redpath :thumbup: