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I'm not worried about TH. The opposite man - Scott Sio is average, just as internationally inexperienced and I believe Ragnar will deal with him no problem.

Does anyone know how many tickets we've shifted so far? Would be good to see a big crowd.

I think Sion is decent actually but yeah I think Fagerson's should be fine Three tests would be a big ask though

I'd go with:
Reid
Ford
ZJRF
Gray Jnr
Gray Snr
Barclay
Watson - Think VC will pick Hardie
Strauss
Laidlaw
Russell
Maitland -
Dunbar
Jones
Seymour
Hogg

Brown, Dell, Low, Gilchrist, Hardie, Pyrgos, Horne and Bennett on the bench.

Big D wrote:I'd go with:
Reid
Ford
ZJRF
Gray Jnr
Gray Snr
Barclay
Watson - Think VC will pick Hardie
Strauss
Barclay
Laidlaw
Russell
Maitland -
Dunbar
Jones
Seymour
Hogg

Brown, Dell, Low, Gilchrist, Hardie, Pyrgos, Horne and Bennett on the bench.

That's 16 on the pitch..

Big D wrote:I'd go with:
Reid
Ford
ZJRF
Gray Jnr
Gray Snr
Barclay
Watson - Think VC will pick Hardie
Strauss
Barclay
Laidlaw
Russell
Maitland -
Dunbar
Jones
Seymour
Hogg

Brown, Dell, Low, Gilchrist, Hardie, Pyrgos, Horne and Bennett on the bench.

Pyrgos really isn't worth a punt? Sounds from that article about Fagerson that Ford is definitely keeping his starting spot too. More understandable with so little experience at the front I guess.

Scotland v Australia
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
12 Nov 2016 2.30pm

Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant 1: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant 2: Ian Davies (Wales)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)


Scotland v Argentina
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
19 Nov 2016 5.00pm

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant 1: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant 2: Thomas Charabas (France)
TMO: Sean Davey (England)


Scotland v Georgia
Rugby Park, Edinburgh, Scotland
26 Nov 2016 2.30pm

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant 1: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant 2: Dan Jones ()
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

sharvey44 wrote:

Big D wrote:I'd go with:
Reid
Ford
ZJRF
Gray Jnr
Gray Snr
Barclay
Watson - Think VC will pick Hardie
Strauss
Barclay
Laidlaw
Russell
Maitland -
Dunbar
Jones
Seymour
Hogg

Brown, Dell, Low, Gilchrist, Hardie, Pyrgos, Horne and Bennett on the bench.

That's 16 on the pitch..

2 Johnny Barclays there's only 2 Johnny Barclays.....

sharvey44 wrote: Scotland v Georgia
Rugby Park, Edinburgh, Scotland
26 Nov 2016 2.30pm

Where you getting this info from?

Anyone know when the team is meant to be announced? I'd love to see Two Times Jonny Barclay but I think at least 1 Wilson will get the nod, not sure why.

OptimisticJock wrote:

sharvey44 wrote: Scotland v Georgia
Rugby Park, Edinburgh, Scotland
26 Nov 2016 2.30pm

Where you getting this info from?

Riaan rides again.

Big D wrote:I'd go with:
Reid
Ford
ZJRF
Gray Jnr
Gray Snr
Barclay
Watson - Think VC will pick Hardie
Strauss
Laidlaw
Russell
Maitland -
Dunbar
Jones
Seymour
Hogg

Brown, Dell, Low, Gilchrist, Hardie, Pyrgos, Horne and Bennett on the bench.

I like that. Two changes I'd make would possibly be Hardie for Barclay and Visser for Maitland. I like Bennett too but am interested to see Jones play

Watson vs Hooper would be very interesting to watch.

OptimisticJock wrote:

sharvey44 wrote: Scotland v Georgia
Rugby Park, Edinburgh, Scotland
26 Nov 2016 2.30pm

Where you getting this info from?

http://officiating.worldrugby.org/?page ... ents&id=44

I didn't pay much attention to the locations. more the officials.

How has Barclays form been for Scarlets? Backrow looks pretty thin to me so I wouldn't be that surprised to see us go with a Watson/Hardie combo despite it not happening for Edinburgh. Gray jr in the locks might let you get away with that and Watson's best attribute is his carrying. We're really short of a number 8.

Can't pick Jones as I've hardly seen him play so Bennett keeps the shirt for me. Interested to see what he's got though.

Having Horne in the 23 gives you flexibility to I'm keen to see a back 3 player get the final bench slot.

switchskier wrote:How has Barclays form been for Scarlets? Backrow looks pretty thin to me so I wouldn't be that surprised to see us go with a Watson/Hardie combo despite it not happening for Edinburgh. Gray jr in the locks might let you get away with that and Watson's best attribute is his carrying. We're really short of a number 8.

Can't pick Jones as I've hardly seen him play so Bennett keeps the shirt for me. Interested to see what he's got though.

Having Horne in the 23 gives you flexibility to I'm keen to see a back 3 player get the final bench slot.

Yeah, the argument against two sevens is normally that it leaves you light on ball carriers. I'd argue this doesn't really come into play when we are talking about Barclay (even if he is more established at 6/8 than the others) especially if the competition is watson

switchskier wrote:How has Barclays form been for Scarlets? Backrow looks pretty thin to me so I wouldn't be that surprised to see us go with a Watson/Hardie combo despite it not happening for Edinburgh. Gray jr in the locks might let you get away with that and Watson's best attribute is his carrying. We're really short of a number 8.

Can't pick Jones as I've hardly seen him play so Bennett keeps the shirt for me. Interested to see what he's got though.

Having Horne in the 23 gives you flexibility to I'm keen to see a back 3 player get the final bench slot.

Bennett hasn't had the shirt since he was dropped for form reasons in the 6N IIRC. But can see the logic in playing him with Dunbar.

Not sure why he was released for Saturdays game though.

sharvey44 wrote:Scotland v Australia
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
12 Nov 2016 2.30pm

Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant 1: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant 2: Ian Davies (Wales)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)


Scotland v Argentina
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
19 Nov 2016 5.00pm

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant 1: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant 2: Thomas Charabas (France)
TMO: Sean Davey (England)


Scotland v Georgia
Rugby Park, Edinburgh, Scotland
26 Nov 2016 2.30pm

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant 1: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant 2: Dan Jones ()
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Lacey once is bad enough but McDowell with our history of him calling imaginary offences now in charge of the TMO microphone (twice) might be too much to stand

af73 wrote:

sharvey44 wrote:Scotland v Australia
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
12 Nov 2016 2.30pm

Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant 1: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant 2: Ian Davies (Wales)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)


Scotland v Argentina
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
19 Nov 2016 5.00pm

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant 1: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant 2: Thomas Charabas (France)
TMO: Sean Davey (England)


Scotland v Georgia
Rugby Park, Edinburgh, Scotland
26 Nov 2016 2.30pm

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant 1: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant 2: Dan Jones ()
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Lacey once is bad enough but McDowell with our history of him calling imaginary offences now in charge of the TMO microphone (twice) might be too much to stand

I've not forgiven him for the A Hogg "try" in Paris years ago.

Big D wrote:

af73 wrote:

sharvey44 wrote:Scotland v Australia
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
12 Nov 2016 2.30pm

Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant 1: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant 2: Ian Davies (Wales)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)


Scotland v Argentina
Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
19 Nov 2016 5.00pm

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant 1: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant 2: Thomas Charabas (France)
TMO: Sean Davey (England)


Scotland v Georgia
Rugby Park, Edinburgh, Scotland
26 Nov 2016 2.30pm

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant 1: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant 2: Dan Jones ()
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Lacey once is bad enough but McDowell with our history of him calling imaginary offences now in charge of the TMO microphone (twice) might be too much to stand

I've not forgiven him for the A Hogg "try" in Paris years ago.

I'm not familiar with that one.

hp18 wrote:

Big D wrote:

af73 wrote:
Lacey once is bad enough but McDowell with our history of him calling imaginary offences now in charge of the TMO microphone (twice) might be too much to stand

I've not forgiven him for the A Hogg "try" in Paris years ago.

I'm not familiar with that one.

My memory may be playing tricks on me but I am sure Ally Hogg scored a try tip toeing down the line and that arsehole gave him as in touch when he wasn't. IIRC the TMO back then on dealt with issues in the act of scoring.

Huuzah this was the game: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_u ... 239529.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_u ... 234081.stm

We were 9-6 up at that point.

McDowell was the TJ: http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/56767.html

Big D wrote:

hp18 wrote:

Big D wrote:
I've not forgiven him for the A Hogg "try" in Paris years ago.

I'm not familiar with that one.

My memory may be playing tricks on me but I am sure Ally Hogg scored a try tip toeing down the line and that arsehole gave him as in touch when he wasn't. IIRC the TMO back then on dealt with issues in the act of scoring.

Huuzah this was the game: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_u ... 239529.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_u ... 234081.stm

I was there. It happened just in front of me... [emoji22]

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