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Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:48 am
by Mikey Brown
hugh_woatmeigh wrote:
Mikey Brown wrote:Where can I see those? Highlights aren’t usually up on Guinness pro 14 thing for a few days?
Cause it's not a bloody pro 14 game!

https://www.epcrugby.com/video/highligh ... edinburgh/
Ah. I suppose that might have something to do with it.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:53 am
by Mikey Brown
I see what you mean about Graham’s finish in the corner. He looks a lot more powerful than I remember him.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:58 am
by Big D
Dell going to LIrish.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:23 am
by switchskier
Chunks Baws wrote:I've lost count of how many times I've watched that offload and Graham's try. I can't wait for next Friday now. Hopefully we get a huge crowd.
Almost as good as big Bill's flick of the fingers to put Johnstone in.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:25 am
by switchskier
Big D wrote:Dell going to LIrish.
Shame but with Sutherland coming back and Schoeman first choice it probably makes sense to spread the budget around the squad. Dell would be due a decent bump from the last contract he signed.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:12 pm
by OptimisticJock
This is gleaming. He keeps on giving.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/rugby-u ... ssion=true

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:20 am
by Chunks Baws
OptimisticJock wrote:This is gleaming. He keeps on giving.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/rugby-u ... ssion=true
Haha I can hear the booooooooooooooos already.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:20 pm
by OptimisticJock
Unsurprisingly no changes for tomorrow.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:44 pm
by hugh_woatmeigh
Will never get over how ridiculous it looks to play games in a stadium of this size. Looks like a great turn out but absolutely farcical in the grand scheme of things on TV.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:52 pm
by SerjeantWildgoose
Is there not somewhere in Edinburgh the size of a Scotstoun that could allow them to fill it? There looks to be something easily approaching 5-6k in there, but you’re right h_w, they’re lost and it is the soul sapping echo of a half empty swimming pool.

Always bearing in mind that Baz has an arse large enough to fill three seats.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:54 pm
by SerjeantWildgoose
Hohoooooh! Great scrum. If there’d been a good and vocal crowd crammed in to the rafters that would have been huge

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:56 pm
by SerjeantWildgoose
Feck me! Montbellew have more Saffers playing than we have.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:57 pm
by OptimisticJock
SerjeantWildgoose wrote:Is there not somewhere in Edinburgh the size of a Scotstoun that could allow them to fill it? There looks to be something easily approaching 5-6k in there, but you’re right h_w, they’re lost and it is the soul sapping echo of a half empty swimming pool.

Always bearing in mind that Baz has an arse large enough to fill three seats.
Down to 2.5 these days.

They're building stands in the back pitch next year. 7.5k I think. I reckon there might be a bit more there though.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:00 pm
by SerjeantWildgoose
Yeah. They’re into the 2nd tier so 7.5k maybe. We’ll have more than 26.5k tomorrow. The noise will make a difference.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:01 pm
by hugh_woatmeigh
OptimisticJock wrote:
SerjeantWildgoose wrote:Is there not somewhere in Edinburgh the size of a Scotstoun that could allow them to fill it? There looks to be something easily approaching 5-6k in there, but you’re right h_w, they’re lost and it is the soul sapping echo of a half empty swimming pool.

Always bearing in mind that Baz has an arse large enough to fill three seats.
Down to 2.5 these days.

They're building stands in the back pitch next year. 7.5k I think. I reckon there might be a bit more there though.
It looks awful though. Like scaffolding, a bunch of temporary stands.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:04 pm
by SerjeantWildgoose
Have you ever been in The Shed? It looks like, erm a shed; but the noise? Fuck-a-doodle-do!

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:05 pm
by hugh_woatmeigh
Montpellier defensive strategy = commit 4 men to Duhan. It's a shame he hasn't spotted this and drawn the defenders and given a pass/offload though.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:07 pm
by SerjeantWildgoose
Right, I am now forced to follow this game on UltimateRugby as Mrs WG has hijacked the telly and were now sitting in front of Sheeeeeetenders! The price I have to pay to get control for 7 hours tomorrow.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:09 pm
by OptimisticJock
hugh_woatmeigh wrote:
OptimisticJock wrote:
SerjeantWildgoose wrote:Is there not somewhere in Edinburgh the size of a Scotstoun that could allow them to fill it? There looks to be something easily approaching 5-6k in there, but you’re right h_w, they’re lost and it is the soul sapping echo of a half empty swimming pool.

Always bearing in mind that Baz has an arse large enough to fill three seats.
Down to 2.5 these days.

They're building stands in the back pitch next year. 7.5k I think. I reckon there might be a bit more there though.
It looks awful though. Like scaffolding, a bunch of temporary stands.
It's only for a few years. I'm happy with the way they're doing it rather than spunking a fuck load of cash straight off.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:10 pm
by hugh_woatmeigh
Scott & Bennett were considered the rolls royce partnership but I daresay Dean and JJ are the best combination Edinburgh have put out in quite some time.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:11 pm
by hugh_woatmeigh
OptimisticJock wrote:
hugh_woatmeigh wrote:
OptimisticJock wrote: Down to 2.5 these days.

They're building stands in the back pitch next year. 7.5k I think. I reckon there might be a bit more there though.
It looks awful though. Like scaffolding, a bunch of temporary stands.
It's only for a few years. I'm happy with the way they're doing it rather than spunking a fuck load of cash straight off.
I'll be honest, I haven't read the proposals. I just scrolled to the picture and made my judgements on that. :D

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:13 pm
by OptimisticJock
hugh_woatmeigh wrote:
OptimisticJock wrote:
hugh_woatmeigh wrote:
It looks awful though. Like scaffolding, a bunch of temporary stands.
It's only for a few years. I'm happy with the way they're doing it rather than spunking a fuck load of cash straight off.
I'll be honest, I haven't read the proposals. I just scrolled to the picture and made my judgements on that. :D
:lol:

The plan is to build a proper stand every couple of seasons over the next decade.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:13 pm
by hugh_woatmeigh
OptimisticJock wrote:
hugh_woatmeigh wrote:
OptimisticJock wrote: It's only for a few years. I'm happy with the way they're doing it rather than spunking a fuck load of cash straight off.
I'll be honest, I haven't read the proposals. I just scrolled to the picture and made my judgements on that. :D
:lol:

The plan is to build a proper stand every couple of seasons over the next decade.
Ok that's sensible!

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:15 pm
by hugh_woatmeigh
Not sure if it's a general tactic and Graham has been caught out by chance but that's twice he's been held down by Montpellier players and prevented from returning to the game to defend.

Re: 1872 Cup Champions

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:17 pm
by OptimisticJock
SerjeantWildgoose wrote:Yeah. They’re into the 2nd tier so 7.5k maybe. We’ll have more than 26.5k tomorrow. The noise will make a difference.
I think about 15k