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Game called off due to the weather. Means no run out for Dunbar & Zander. Could they get prem1 game time? If those go ahead...
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hugh_woatmeigh wrote:Game called off due to the weather. Means no run out for Dunbar & Zander. Could they get prem1 game time? If those go ahead...

To whom are they drafted? From the pictures various relatives around the country are sending me, I doubt anything will go ahead!

Anyway, the postponement could be good news for Edinburgh if Glasgow have a few of their “stars” back for the re-arranged fixture?
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hugh_woatmeigh wrote:Game called off due to the weather. Means no run out for Dunbar & Zander. Could they get prem1 game time? If those go ahead...

To whom are they drafted? From the pictures various relatives around the country are sending me, I doubt anything will go ahead!

Anyway, the postponement could be good news for Edinburgh if Glasgow have a few of their “stars” back for the re-arranged fixture?
Hawks and Stirling respectively.

If Toony was happy to chuck Nel in with no game time I'm sure it won't be an issue for the other two.

There's Brown as well... Supposedly targeting a return this weekend.
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hugh_woatmeigh wrote:
General Zod wrote:
hugh_woatmeigh wrote:Game called off due to the weather. Means no run out for Dunbar & Zander. Could they get prem1 game time? If those go ahead...

To whom are they drafted? From the pictures various relatives around the country are sending me, I doubt anything will go ahead!

Anyway, the postponement could be good news for Edinburgh if Glasgow have a few of their “stars” back for the re-arranged fixture?
Hawks and Stirling respectively.

If Toony was happy to chuck Nel in with no game time I'm sure it won't be an issue for the other two.

There's Brown as well... Supposedly targeting a return this weekend.
Very different situations.

Nel was able train and keep himself fit throughout his injury after the initial post injury/op stuff and ToonMac obviously didn't fancy Welsh or McCallum.

Nel looked decent shape but not sure they can go Nel/ZJRF combo when they are both lacking match sharpness.
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Im not sure they would want to. Berghan has done enough in the last two games to keep his place for me
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Cameo wrote:Im not sure they would want to. Berghan has done enough in the last two games to keep his place for me

Indeed but more competition for places is only a good thing.
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hugh_woatmeigh wrote:
Cameo wrote:Im not sure they would want to. Berghan has done enough in the last two games to keep his place for me

Indeed but more competition for places is only a good thing.
I think with just the 2 games left we take the cautious route with him. There's no rush, Glasgow can break him in gently ahead of their big games to come.

He is still only 22 and although I know and probably could play every game from now but through to summer 2020 the schedule is full on for likely 1st team internationals so there is no rush.
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Cameo wrote:Im not sure they would want to. Berghan has done enough in the last two games to keep his place for me
Berghan is most improved player. Excellent in last two games - made me eat my words.
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ARM wrote:
Cameo wrote:Im not sure they would want to. Berghan has done enough in the last two games to keep his place for me
Berghan is most improved player. Excellent in last two games - made me eat my words.
The funny thing is he has been pretty good for Edinburgh this year when he's played. Just rank at international level. Glad he's had a couple of performances to be proud of as it's a shame when any player (for us) doesn't give a true showing of themselves.
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No mention of Harley signing a new deal? I reckon that's a sensible piece of business. He's not going to be away in international duty and is a very serviceable domestic option. He's a senior player now too and I suspect he does a good job of setting the tone in training.
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switchskier wrote: He's not going to be away in international duty and is a very serviceable domestic option.
I hope he isn't but he makes every squad.

Her be way down the list for me behind even Crosbie and Fagerson as guys I'd want in the international set up.

But he is a very good club professional and it's a good sensible move to give him a new deal.
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I remember when Harley broke on the scene I thought he would get the Scotland shirt and no one would shift him from it, but I think he got exposed a wee bit for Scotland and is a bit one dimensional for international level but he is more than capable of performing at the pro 14 level.
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Rumours of a DTH return on the cards...
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Was thinking weeg have been quiet on the player front.
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Not sure about that one. He doesn't get a look in at the Falcons.

Only if it's a good deal for Glasgow - can't afford to be sentimental.
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DTH 2 year deal
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Immediate effect.

Probably could have used that before the 6N kicked off but there you go.
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Yay!!!
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Not sure it is that good a move to be honest.

He's 5 or 6 weeks short of his 32nd birthday and will be away for internationals in the autumn and the world cup.

I'd suggest that he would now be a step down from Sarto.
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Lets see what happens with internationals. He could well retire but it would be odd this close to a RWC.
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Whilst he was never slow he also wasn't a player that relied on pace as much as nous and being in the right place at the right time so I don't think age is much of a factor.
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EMB seems to think that Glasgow will pick up Hutchinson and Onojaife from the Northampton academy. Both age grade players but I don't see obvious spaces for either within the squad, unless Hutchinson is viewed as an option at ten.

Also, teams up for the zebra game:

Jackson L Jones Grigg Johnson DTH Hastings Pyrgos
Kebble Turner Fagerson Cummings Swinson Harley Gibbens (C) Fagerson

subs Bhatti Stewart Nuke McDonald Fusaro Horne Horne Masaga
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Hutchison is a 10/12 about the same age as Hastings is he not?
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Big D wrote:Hutchison is a 10/12 about the same age as Hastings is he not?
Bit of a utility back who mostly lines up at 13 from what you be seen. Reminds me a bit of Matt Scott.
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switchskier wrote:
Big D wrote:Hutchison is a 10/12 about the same age as Hastings is he not?
Bit of a utility back who mostly lines up at 13 from what you be seen. Reminds me a bit of Matt Scott.
Ah that's the one. Remember now.
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