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by clydecloggie
Mon Feb 03, 2020 3:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

And on the Ireland game: I'd file it under 'one that got away' but there wasn't any space left in that particular folder. So sick and tired of it I can't see the point in even discussing it further.
by clydecloggie
Mon Feb 03, 2020 3:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

No Finn in the squad for Saturday.

No new injuries, Bradbury is in the squad, Graham isn't.
by clydecloggie
Fri Jan 31, 2020 4:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Not everyone has an internal monologue
Replies: 71
Views: 6329

Re: Not everyone has an internal monologue

I sometimes envy people who do not have an internal radio. I always have some music playing in my head. Sometimes great music, but my internal radio is tuned to a weird frequency and can give some horrendous leftfield options as well. It also doesn't play full songs, but just the same few bars over ...
by clydecloggie
Thu Jan 30, 2020 4:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45
Replies: 818
Views: 59367

Re: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45

I’m hoping GT locks the boys in the changing rooms for a coupe of hours beforehand with nothing but Mrs Browns Boys on a giant TV. If that doesnt get them pumped up to beat up a few Micks then nothing will. On your bike shag..... If it wasn't for BBC Alba that muck would never get made in the first...
by clydecloggie
Thu Jan 30, 2020 4:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45
Replies: 818
Views: 59367

Re: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45

Who's the replacement OH for Scotland? Is there really no one after Russell and Hasting? Not even Weir? Probably Hutchinson. But most likely the plan is for Hastings to go 80. If not Hutchinson, we're down to Hogg, Kinghorn or Hornito scenarios. All four of them have played 10 before, but either ve...
by clydecloggie
Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45
Replies: 818
Views: 59367

Re: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45

Yer Man wrote:
clydecloggie wrote:
rialtoblue wrote:Who's reffing? That Scottish scrum looks ripe for a reaming
Doesn't matter. We'll steal all your line out ball.
Steal?

We'll throw it right to you :lol:
Which we'll happily claim as steals to make at least one game stat look halfway decent.

We live off scraps. It's the Scottish way.
by clydecloggie
Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45
Replies: 818
Views: 59367

Re: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45

Never heard of Haining, I see Huw Jones back in favour, has his defence improved? Is McInally dropped a surprise? Haining is the last 8 standing, pretty much. I think in picking an uncapped 8 for Ireland, Farrell made the decision easier for Townsend to do likewise. Huw Jones was never a poor defen...
by clydecloggie
Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Steamin Beamin wrote:Does anyone have the stats on how often Cockers starts Bradbury at 8? I personally feel 6 is his best position.
Never? Pretty much always plays Mata.
by clydecloggie
Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45
Replies: 818
Views: 59367

Re: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45

rialtoblue wrote:Who's reffing? That Scottish scrum looks ripe for a reaming
Doesn't matter. We'll steal all your line out ball.
by clydecloggie
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45
Replies: 818
Views: 59367

Re: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45

Battle of the Uncapped 8s this. Haining starts at 8.

3rd choice 8 at Edinburgh behind Mata and Bradbury.


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by clydecloggie
Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

RugbyPass are reporting that the draw for RWC2023 will take place this year, with the world rankings after the November Tests being used to determine seedings. Scotland are currently 9th, so a 3rd seed. We do play Japan in November (who are 8th), but otherwise have a year with little opportunity to ...
by clydecloggie
Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

I wonder how long until, or if we will see some players retire from international duty fairly young and focus on picking up a bigger wedge in wages. As much as we like to think international rugby is the peak, rugby is a job to the players. Some will have a shorter career than others and some get f...
by clydecloggie
Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

I wonder how long until, or if we will see some players retire from international duty fairly young and focus on picking up a bigger wedge in wages. As much as we like to think international rugby is the peak, rugby is a job to the players. Some will have a shorter career than others and some get f...
by clydecloggie
Tue Jan 28, 2020 2:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

I wonder how long until, or if we will see some players retire from international duty fairly young and focus on picking up a bigger wedge in wages. As much as we like to think international rugby is the peak, rugby is a job to the players. Some will have a shorter career than others and some get f...
by clydecloggie
Tue Jan 28, 2020 2:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45
Replies: 818
Views: 59367

Re: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45

Ireland Team & Replacements (v Scotland, Guinness Six Nations Championship, Aviva Stadium, Saturday 1st February 2020, KO 16.45) 15. Jordan Larmour (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 21 caps 14. Andrew Conway (Garryowen/Munster) 18 caps 13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster) 28 caps 12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians...
by clydecloggie
Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45
Replies: 818
Views: 59367

Re: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45

Jesus the Scots have literally given up. This is a sad day. Even I haven't backed them as dark horses Nah. We've just established on the Scottish thread that the Russell affair has jolted Toonie back to being the coach he was. We'll run you off your socks this Saturday, led by the new saviour Hasti...
by clydecloggie
Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45
Replies: 818
Views: 59367

Re: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45

Did you fudge. That said, I have never met a whisky I didn't like , of either origin, and tbh don't care that you can't spell it. Sláinte! Arran 14 pushes me close on that one - weird stuff that's close to boggin' - but apart from that it's a +1 from me. Ardbeg and Laphroaig for me, bioth very much...
by clydecloggie
Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45
Replies: 818
Views: 59367

Re: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45

Smutley wrote:Did you fudge.

That said, I have never met a whisky I didn't like, of either origin, and tbh don't care that you can't spell it.

Sláinte!
Arran 14 pushes me close on that one - weird stuff that's close to boggin' - but apart from that it's a +1 from me.
by clydecloggie
Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

https://www.theoffsideline.com/gregor-townsend-man-management/ The first half of this is very interesting. Very interesting indeed, and fits with the on field evidence. It’s weird that a free spirit player turns into a shackles type coach. If true, obviously, etc. He didn’t start that way though, d...
by clydecloggie
Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Steamin Beamin wrote:https://www.theoffsideline.com/gregor-t ... anagement/

The first half of this is very interesting.
Very interesting indeed, and fits with the on field evidence. It’s weird that a free spirit player turns into a shackles type coach. If true, obviously, etc.
by clydecloggie
Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

So Hastings ast 10 presumably. He's an own-brand Finn (pound-shop Finn doesn't do him justice) in good form...all of a sudden I'm confident we'll pump Ireland :thumbup:















(not really)
by clydecloggie
Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

I'm going to speculate he's gone out on the piss or stayed out late doing some shagging while in Edinburgh. @Scotlandteam STATEMENT | Scotland team spokesperson: “Stand-off Finn Russell will play no further part in preparations for Scotland’s Six Nations opener against Ireland, having been discipli...
by clydecloggie
Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45
Replies: 818
Views: 59367

Re: 6N Rd. 1 - Ireland v Scotland. Sat, Feb 1st. KO @ 16:45

Can't see a credible scenario where Scotland win this. Perhaps a very early red card for tackling in the air or something. Even then.

Don't think it will be by 25, but a 5-0 match points result in all likelihood.
by clydecloggie
Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: IS TESLA GOING BUST
Replies: 438
Views: 50355

Re: IS TESLA GOING BUST

Tesla Model 3 was the best-selling car in The Netherlands last year, bumping the brand up to 3rd best selling of all, ahead of yer Audis etc.

All to do with a tax scheme that ended on 31 Dec apparently so expectations are they'll drop down a bit this year.
by clydecloggie
Mon Jan 20, 2020 1:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Fraser Dingwall has been included in the England 6N squad.
by clydecloggie
Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Attn Coaches; 2-4-2 or similar formations
Replies: 25
Views: 1758

Re: Attn Coaches; 2-4-2 or similar formations

Teams/coaches at lower levels fudge up systems like 1-3-3-1 because they try and play the forwards off 9 all the time. You really 3-4 ball players in the back line to tie it all together. This. Although it is surprisingly difficult to get forwards to run a pod off the 10. And even when you tell the...
by clydecloggie
Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Attn Coaches; 2-4-2 or similar formations
Replies: 25
Views: 1758

Re: Attn Coaches; 2-4-2 or similar formations

Essentially at park level rugby you really want your backrow chilling out wide like a poundshop POM eh. Madness. Aye - back rows and hooker should be in the thick of the action all the time. Props and locks waddle around a bit and get to the rucks that happen to form while they are close by while p...
by clydecloggie
Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Attn Coaches; 2-4-2 or similar formations
Replies: 25
Views: 1758

Re: Attn Coaches; 2-4-2 or similar formations

What sort of defence are you playing? If it's outside in, having four unfit fatties in the middle will work, as the attack will have to run straight at them, reducing the running around that your forwards have to do. Obviously your team need to be willing to run their socks off out wide to blitz the...
by clydecloggie
Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

OptimisticJock wrote:Richie Gray has just signed a 2 year deal with Glasgow.
Brothers trying really hard to avoid each other. One comes, the other one leaves.

Good news, though :thumbup:
by clydecloggie
Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

It all depends on whether he actually plays the game he says he wants to. It's been a while since they've gone out and played fast rugby. That's a good point. There was a late, panicky change to a safe and solid game plan last year which ran contrary to everything Toonie, Glasgow and Scotland have ...
by clydecloggie
Thu Jan 16, 2020 1:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Also: isn’t it traditional to be full of misplaced confidence before the 6N begins? Everyone seems to be falling over themselves to predict doom and gloom. I'm never confident. It makes it much less painful. I'm never confident and then round one game day going to the match or a pub to watch the ga...
by clydecloggie
Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Ireland away - some daft mistakes, early yellow, no chance, BP win for Ireland, nothing for us. England at home - a dire game, re-run of the 2016 horror show. Despite an LBP margin, never a chance of a Scottish win. Wales away - close game low on quality. Welsh experience of winning games like that ...
by clydecloggie
Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Seems to be about as good as it gets for a Scotland squad. Doesn't change my pessimism about the upcoming campaign. Same here. I think it's going to be painful x( Always a possibility with us. But imagine this back line: Horne, Russell, Maitland, Scott, Hutchinson, Graham, Hogg That could scare the...
by clydecloggie
Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Nah, we'll be shite enough without convenient excuses. Everyone fit and firing, we might just about avoid the wooden spoon. :thumbup:
by clydecloggie
Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

What does the collective think about Hogg as Captain? Does he have much experience as Captain? I suspect he is a good leader off the field having seemingly matured a lot over the last few years. I have nothing really to base that on though. Whether than transfers to on field leadership is TBD. My o...
by clydecloggie
Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Toonie quote on the SRU site saying they paid more attention to current form this time around - essentially admitting going for experience over form in the RWC was the wrong call. Hopeful signs he's learned his lesson there.
by clydecloggie
Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Anyone just google Ratu Tagive? Have literally never heard of him, 9 appearances in 4 years for Glasgow :roll: Lots of injury time in that though. Missed all of last season. Started this season strongly, looks class. But the fact we have McGuigan, Steyn and him as squad options shows how bare the c...
by clydecloggie
Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Notable absentees - Pete Horne, Duncan Taylor, and (more worryingly) Richie Gray and Sam Skinner. Sam is just coming back from injury and would have been included otherwise. Richie’s absence really concerns me. We are weak at lock, and if he’s not being selected it suggests Toony is freezing him ou...
by clydecloggie
Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Notable absentees - Pete Horne, Duncan Taylor, and (more worryingly) Richie Gray and Sam Skinner. Sam is just coming back from injury and would have been included otherwise. Richie’s absence really concerns me. We are weak at lock, and if he’s not being selected it suggests Toony is freezing him ou...
by clydecloggie
Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2476445

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Notable absentees: Pete Horne, Ryan Wilson, Blade Thomson, Duncan Taylor, Mark Bennett

No Matt Fagerson either.

Sam Skinner not fit enough yet.