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Edinburgh sign centre Charlie McCaig from Exeter and loosehead Ben White from Melrose. Can't say that I've seen much of either, and White is an odd one if the youngsters are all that they're cracked up to be, but we were probably a player light in both positions for next year, so some SQ competition is fine.

Good luck with the ref here ffs

Patterson is out of his depth here, he's really costing ye

Paterson is a bombscare a sub scrum half on the wing would be better

Blatant forward pass for last bulls try, yes it was clear and obvious

Edinburgh are going to run out of numbers 2nd half

I’m on holiday in the Highlands so haven’t seen any of this. It sounds like the usual terrible start to a second half after a promising first half.

BaldiePete wrote: ↑Sat May 31, 2025 6:20 pm I’m on holiday in the Highlands so haven’t seen any of this. It sounds like the usual terrible start to a second half after a promising first half.

Yes

Hard to know what to think of that. Attack looked quite good for the most part, but it seemed for too easy for Bulls to score when they needed to. Also some unnecessary drops which just invited pressure.

Don't agree with you on Patterson. Played his part. I did, though, think there was a difference in the backfield coverage of the respective back three's. Edinburgh kept trying little chips that went straight to their opposite numbers, Bulls kept finding grass. Graham didn't seem as full of confidence as normal either, maybe caused by the knock he took.

Ashman was very good I thought.

Cameo wrote: ↑Sat May 31, 2025 10:48 pm Ashman was very good I thought.

How was his lineout throwing?

BaldiePete wrote: ↑Sun Jun 01, 2025 9:34 am

Cameo wrote: ↑Sat May 31, 2025 10:48 pm Ashman was very good I thought.

How was his lineout throwing?

Mostly not bad I thought but they did largely go to the front.

Cameo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 02, 2025 12:34 am

BaldiePete wrote: ↑Sun Jun 01, 2025 9:34 am

Cameo wrote: ↑Sat May 31, 2025 10:48 pm Ashman was very good I thought.

How was his lineout throwing?

Mostly not bad I thought but they did largely go to the front.

Sensible calls... it'll never catch on.

Boan Venter has been selected in the Springboks squad for the summer internationals, about seven months before being eligible for Scotland. He’s a very good player and deserves his chance with them but I’m sure there’s some pissed off people at Murrayfield.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cn8484gw3ego

BaldiePete wrote: ↑Sun Jun 15, 2025 11:37 am Boan Venter has been selected in the Springboks squad for the summer internationals, about seven months before being eligible for Scotland. He’s a very good player and deserves his chance with them but I’m sure there’s some pissed off people at Murrayfield.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cn8484gw3ego

doubt that TBH. He wasn't signed as a project player - 5 years residency saw the end of that. The only people who will be pissed off are Edinburgh fans and coaches. Those people at Murrayfield have shown their colours, they do not like or want non Scots. The other person who could well be pissed off if he isn't careful is Venter. If he gets a cap he is almost certainly out of a job here after next season

He might not have been signed as a project player but I’m sure there’s been an expectation for a while now that he’d be capped by Scotland. He’ll have no problem getting a job elsewhere, especially if his agent can say “Springbok Boan Venter” to prospective employers. As an Edinburgh supporter I would want him to stay but, as you say, we are reducing the number of NSQ players in the pro teams.

Yeah, that's cone from nowhere, though a very good player. I think you are both right. Not signed as a project player but they will have definitely marked him down in their pipeline.

Cameo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 12:21 am Yeah, that's cone from nowhere, though a very good player. I think you are both right. Not signed as a project player but they will have definitely marked him down in their pipeline.

depends who you mean by "they"
Those on th rugby side of SRU (ie Townsend etc) will definitely have had him on the radar. The new management (Chair, President, using Nucifora as a fall guy) are simply not interested. I think they are a couple of the lunatics who post about not "scottish enough" on The Offside Line. They also think pro teams are simply a cost which can be cut, because Scotland brings in all the money