The Glasgow Carpet Burns and Cary Grant Appreciation Thread

[switchskier]

Team is out for the Cardiff game. Good to see more if McDowell and Bryce is apparently a loosehead now!


1. Jamie Bhatti (31)
2. George Turner (28)
3. D’Arcy Rae (49)
4. Rob Harley (193)
5. Kiran McDonald (13)
6. Adam Ashe (59)
7. Callum Gibbins (C) (24)
8. Matt Fagerson (33)

9. Ali Price (63)
10. Pete Horne (146)
11. Niko Matawalu (99)
12. Stafford McDowall (3)
13. Nick Grigg (48)
14. Tommy Seymour (120)
15. Ruaridh Jackson (142)

Replacements

16. Grant Stewart (10)
17. Kevin Bryce (14)
18. Petrus du Plessis (3)
19. Tim Swinson (112)
20. Matt Smith (20)
21. Nick Frisby (4)
22. Brandon Thomson (13)
23. Rory Hughes (38

[AL.]

That actually looks pretty handy considering the time of year and it is live on free sat (with SCO V ARG tomorrow and Ed on S4C Sunday, feel a bit of sloth in front of the telly coming on). Do well Weeg.

[sharvey44]

Niko's 100th

[Big D]

Heading through tonight. Better be worth the trip

[switchskier]

Heading through tonight. Better be worth the trip

Thinking that it probably is so far. Some really good tries in there.

[Big D]

Been a good half. Price bombed a couple too.

McDowall looks a real prospect.

Nick Williams is looking his age.

[General Zod]

Agree re: McDowall. World Cup bolter?!

[switchskier]

Agree re: McDowall. World Cup bolter?!

Got the physical attributes, a nice step and plays with his head up. Would be a big step up though.

Think that Grigg is becoming a big problem in defense though. Because of his size he relies on reading the defence and getting momentum into the tackle. Blues read it a few times in the second half and got in behind.

[Big D]

I think the emergence of McDowell could see any offer to Dunbar reducing by the month.

Was thinking at the game thay Matawalu would be crazy to leave. He left once to chase the money but he is loved at Glasgow and he knows the grass isn't neccesarily greener elsewhere.

[Big D]

Agree re: McDowall. World Cup bolter?!

Nah, but he'll be ready next time. Could be Dunbar v2.0.

[switchskier]

Agree re: McDowall. World Cup bolter?!

Nah, but he'll be ready next time. Could be Dunbar v2.0.

Hopefully without a few knee surgeries slowing him down

[Mikey Brown]

Agree re: McDowall. World Cup bolter?!

Nah, but he'll be ready next time. Could be Dunbar v2.0.

Is he just a big, old unit or is there more to his game? I saw him flatten that guy vs Munster (which I loved, and we could do with a dose of) but I see he was a fullback before? You’d think he might have a slightly wider skill set in that case? Unless he was one of those Spedding types.

[Big D]

Agree re: McDowall. World Cup bolter?!

Nah, but he'll be ready next time. Could be Dunbar v2.0.

Is he just a big, old unit or is there more to his game? I saw him flatten that guy vs Munster (which I loved, and we could do with a dose of) but I see he was a fullback before? You’d think he might have a slightly wider skill set in that case? Unless he was one of those Spedding types.

He's not massive. Will end up a bit bigger once he fills out though.

From what I've seen he has improving hands, the ability to go direct but also step a little and has good pace. Only seen him a handful of times but looks a prospect. He is still only 20 or so.

[General Zod]

Speaking of carpet burns...

[Cameo]

Just caught up on last week's game (with some skipping). Funny game but except for two botched tries I think Price looked to have a bit of his spark back. Think he is at his best when he takes quick taps and tries to get running

[switchskier]

Team is out for the Scarlet's game. Doesn't look as callow as the Edinburgh side but still going g to struggle to get a result I reckon. Interesting to see Smith starting to get game time. I was thinking he wouldn't make it. Very lightweight set of flankers though.

Ruaridh Jackson; Robbie Nairn, Nick Grigg, Stafford McDowall, Niko Matawalu; Brandon Thomson, George Horne; Alex Allan, George Turner, D'Arcy Rae, Tim Swinson, Scott Cummings, Matt Smith, Chris Fusaro (capt), Adam Ashe.

Replacements: Kevin Bryce, Oli Kebble, Siua Halanukonuka, Kiran McDonald, Tevita Tameilau, Nick Frisby, Paddy Kelly, Ratu Tagive.

[OptimisticJock]

Nairn still in u20s?

[BlackCat1978]

Outstanding performance Glasgow! Not a poor player to be found - although they lost something when Frisby replaced Horne. That pack has really improved since last season. Thought Swinson was absolutely immense!

[ARM]

That’s the kind of performance that can make a season.

Kebble, Nairn, Turner, Swinson outstanding.

[Tobylerone]

Found this quite accidently on a foreign TV station.
It was quite exciting.

I`m so disappointed, I couldn`t understand the commentary.

[ARM]

Seems Huw Jones is staying at Glasgow.

Good news.

[whatisthejava]

Fair play weeg it took my the entire weekend to watch it but what a game. Scarlets were not short a few good players but watching their scrum go back every time was pretty awesome.

[Big D]

Seems Huw Jones is staying at Glasgow.

Good news.

It is massive news if he does. Mainly because it sends a message that Glasgow/the SRU can retain big name players.

Even though not at his best for Glasgow it would have been seen as losing another big name player.

[BlackCat1978]

Glasgow Warriors team to play Lyon in the Heineken Champions Cup at the Matmut Stadium, Saturday 8 December, kick-off 1pm (UK Time) - live on BT Sport.

1. Oli Kebble (19)
2. Fraser Brown (82)
3. D’Arcy Rae (51)
4. Rob Harley (194)
5. Jonny Gray (93)
6. Adam Ashe (61)
7. Callum Gibbins (C) (25)
8. Matt Fagerson (34)

9. George Horne (29)
10. Adam Hastings (17)
11. DTH van der Merwe (108)
12. Pete Horne (147)
13. Nick Grigg (50)
14. Tommy Seymour (121)
15. Stuart Hogg (109)

Replacements

16. George Turner (30)
17. Jamie Bhatti (32)
18. Siua Halanukonuka (18)
19. Tim Swinson (114)
20. Chris Fusaro (151)
21. Ali Price (64)
22. Huw Jones (13)
23. Niko Matawalu (101)

Not available due to injury: Zander Fagerson (ankle), Rory Hughes (shoulder), Sam Johnson (knee), Lee Jones (knee) and Lelia Masaga (calf).

[BlackCat1978]

Really glad to see Rennie picking form over reputation i.e. Ashe and Grigg. What a bench!