1872 Cup Champions

[Big D]

Is he attached to anybody?

Nope. Binned by Worcester then taken on trial fairly late in pre-season.

[OptimisticJock]

I knew Embra had him on trial just wasn't sure if he had been released yet.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

This whole Ryan Grant thing is really, really sad. I'm glad he has a family & I hope he has some career plans outside of rugby as the stories around depression are pretty concerning.

I don't think he's a bad prop but I do wonder if it might be wage related - he is an experienced international prop & a B&I Lion at the end of the day. For a guy who is out of form & looking to work his way back up the asking price may be too high.

[Big D]

Team to play Cardiff. The internationalists being eased back in.

Marfo, McInally, Nel
Bresler, Gilchrist
Ritchie, Bradbury, Hardie
SHC, Weir
Harris, Rasolea, Dean, Fife
Kinghorn

Subs Rizzo, Ford, Berghan, Toolis, duPreez, Fowles, Tovey, Bryce

[Adder]

Is Watson injured? That looks like a very tough pack

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[hugh_woatmeigh]

Surprised no McCallum.

[Big D]

Is Watson injured? That looks like a very tough pack

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I think they are trying to blend the internationals back in. RC made a point about some of they guys having a full preseason etc etc.

[OptimisticJock]

Is Watson injured? That looks like a very tough pack

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I think they are trying to blend the internationals back in. RC made a point about some of they guys having a full preseason etc etc.

That's fair enough I suppose.

[switchskier]

Team to play Cardiff. The internationalists being eased back in.

Marfo, McInally, Nel
Bresler, Gilchrist
Ritchie, Bradbury, Hardie
SHC, Weir
Harris, Rasolea, Dean, Fife
Kinghorn

Subs Rizzo, Ford, Berghan, Toolis, duPreez, Fowles, Tovey, Bryce

No Graham is a disappointment. This seems to be a back line picked on size which was my concern when we hired RC. We've tried that before and it didn't work very well. Also surprised that Toolis is benching but we have quite good depth at lock,just hoping two of the, really step it up now.

Interesting to see fife starting again. I assume that he's still on a sevens contract?

[Big D]

Team to play Cardiff. The internationalists being eased back in.

Marfo, McInally, Nel
Bresler, Gilchrist
Ritchie, Bradbury, Hardie
SHC, Weir
Harris, Rasolea, Dean, Fife
Kinghorn

Subs Rizzo, Ford, Berghan, Toolis, duPreez, Fowles, Tovey, Bryce

No Graham is a disappointment. This seems to be a back line picked on size which was my concern when we hired RC. We've tried that before and it didn't work very well. Also surprised that Toolis is benching but we have quite good depth at lock,just hoping two of the, really step it up now.

Interesting to see fife starting again. I assume that he's still on a sevens contract?

Half of the backs, if not more, that could be starting are injured (Bennett, Freuan, Saffa wing, Hoyland, Burleigh). The two centre's are two of the three (not counting Bryce) that are fit, and the other is Galbraith.

Harries and Fife by all accounts have had good pre season performances to the point apparently Fife may have won a contract too.

Toolis hasn't started any preseason games and hasn't done a full preseason and hopefully lessons will have been learned over burning him out like last year.

[General Zod]

So, do we get new threads and thread names for the new season? Not that I have any suggestions.

[OptimisticJock]

If anyone wants to suggest new names I will change them.

[Adder]

Magnus & cock

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[OptimisticJock]

So what's going on here then?

https://theoffsideline.com/2017/08/31/d ... edinburgh/

[AL.]

If anyone wants to suggest new names I will change them.

How about...."The exactly the same shite as last season thread"? I hope it isnt so, but my Friday nights I suspect are going down hill when the new season starts.

Drunken ramblings here I come.......

[Big D]

If anyone wants to suggest new names I will change them.

Rowdy Roddys Pipers named after the D coach?

[Big D]

So what's going on here then?

https://theoffsideline.com/2017/08/31/d ... edinburgh/

Rumour was that he and Farndale were competing for a contract and he has been good in preseason.

[OptimisticJock]

If anyone wants to suggest new names I will change them.

How about...."The exactly the same shite as last season thread"? I hope it isnt so, but my Friday nights I suspect are going down hill when the new season starts.

Drunken ramblings here I come.......

I'm looking forward to Embras season for the first time in a couple of years

[kk67]

Cardiff Blues: Matthew Morgan; Alex Cuthbert, Rey Lee-Lo, Willis Halaholo, Aled Summerhill; Jarrod Evans, Lloyd Williams; Rhys Gill, Matthew Rees (capt), Taufa'ao Filise, Seb Davies, Damian Welch, Josh Turnbull, Josh Navidi, Nick Williams.
Replacements: Kirby Myhil, Corey Domachowski, Keiron Assiratti, Macauley Cook, Sion Bennett, Tomos Williams, Steve Shingler, Tom James.

It's on bbc red button. Mr.Clancy is in charge.

[OptimisticJock]

Fuck yer red button. Not listening to that one eyed taff shite.

[kk67]

Might be Andy Nicol commentating.

[OptimisticJock]

I'll stick with Hugh Dan

[kk67]

Fair enough. It's Jiffy and Nugget.
Clancy and the scrum. Every decision except the right one.

[Big D]

That's a good finish by Kinghorn.

[Big D]

Who is co comm on Alba