Scots Abroad VIII (or let's spot the new messiah)

[Edinburgh in Exile]

Jesus... Tough crowd.

I too would be utterly distraught if my career ended by whimpering out in the French top flight. The fucking shame of it all. I have no idea how that cat sleeps at night.

[Stones of granite]

Jesus... Tough crowd.

I too would be utterly distraught if my career ended by whimpering out in the French top flight. The fucking shame of it all. I have no idea how that cat sleeps at night.

Tragic isn't it

[hp18]

Jesus... Tough crowd.

I too would be utterly distraught if my career ended by whimpering out in the French top flight. The fucking shame of it all. I have no idea how that cat sleeps at night.

I get you. But still, he had all the physical tools to be a great player, he showed it from time to time. Just a shame he didn't seem to want it.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Jesus... Tough crowd.

I too would be utterly distraught if my career ended by whimpering out in the French top flight. The fucking shame of it all. I have no idea how that cat sleeps at night.

What parts do you disagree with? Nobody is saying Beattie doesn't have a good life and career. He still had all the tools to become a Scotland great. If you put JG's consistency and desire into Beattie then we'd have one of the best 8s in the world.

He never reached his potential and likely never will and that is what frustrates people.

[OptimisticJock]

Jesus... Tough crowd.

I too would be utterly distraught if my career ended by whimpering out in the French top flight. The fucking shame of it all. I have no idea how that cat sleeps at night.

Still time yet mate. Believe.

[Big D]

Coventry has left London Irish. Wonder where that leaves Laidlaw?

[hp18]

Coventry has left London Irish. Wonder where that leaves Laidlaw?

Reading.

[Big D]

Coventry has left London Irish. Wonder where that leaves Laidlaw?

Reading.

I see what you did there

[AL.]

Blimey....

http://www.planetrugby.com/news/wasps-s ... e-de-luca/

[Big D]

Blimey....

http://www.planetrugby.com/news/wasps-s ... e-de-luca/

Offt not the move I expected a 32yo NDL to make.

Good luck to him.

[hp18]

I already had doubts over Dai Youngs judgement.

[af73]

The other Laidlaw now undroppable now for both club and country after being appointed Gloucester captain

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/36686797

[Mikey Brown]

The other Laidlaw now undroppable now for both club and country after being appointed Gloucester captain

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/36686797

Cheaper than letting him go to France and buying in a decent 9 I guess.

[Mikey Brown]

My god I'd forgotten what it was like to be this miserable about Scottish rugby.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

The other Laidlaw now undroppable now for both club and country after being appointed Gloucester captain

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/36686797

The Gloucester fans will not be happy. They hate him.

[Big D]

The other Laidlaw now undroppable now for both club and country after being appointed Gloucester captain

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/36686797

Cheaper than letting him go to France and buying in a decent 9 I guess.

He's been looking around in France for the following year.

[switchskier]

Suggestion on the Edinburgh board that Ben Ransom could be headed north. Looks like Maitland has taken his place at Saracens and he is Scottish qualified. Can't see an obvious place for him in either squad but would be happy for him and Bryce to battle it out, he's got great attacking flair.

[Big D]

Not good for Kinghorn though.

[Adder]

I have just gone on the French website Rugbyrama.fr where they are mentioning DeLuca's transfer to Wasps next season. Here are some of the comments from some Biarritz supporters with a quick translation in Green. Seems like he left an impression.

euskalred
Bon séjour chez les anglais......au BO il n a rien apporté.....bon défenseur mais c'est tout ....
Hope that he enjoys his stay with the English... He didn't bring anything to the BO... A good defender, that's all...

oliveuskal
@euskalred Même pas, il était nul en défense...Ah ça les passes à l'aveugle il savait faire, le ballon tombait par terre ou dans les bras adverses...Le gilbert montagné du BO. Dire qu'il a fallu attendre la mi-saison pour se rendre compte que notre meilleure paire de centres sont des jeunes de -20 ans...
@euskalred Not even, he was crap in Defence... Oh,the "no look"pass,that he knew, the ball going to the ground or in the opponents hands, The BO's own Gilbert Montagne(french "Ray Charles"). To say we had to wait half-way through the Season to realise that our best centre pair were our under 20s.

sachaSUA
@euskalred Et pourtant 43 sélections, l'Ecosse ne devait avoir personne !
@euskalred And he still got 43 National Selections, Scotland must have had no one!

adrien83
@sachaSUA lol c'est a n'y rien comprendre.
@sachaSUA lol It's not comprehensible.

sachaSUA
@adrien83 Les pauvres supporters écossais eux aussi n'ont rien dû piger
@adrien83 The poor Scottish supporters must not have understood.

[Mikey Brown]

I liked NDL before but that interview on the beeb page has really made me warm to him. It's great when you hear pros being just a little more honest than their clubs/agents etc. would probably like.

"Of course we never give up, we always put our names in the hat, but realistically there are better players than me there now who have done more in their short term than I did in my 40 caps," he admitted.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Byron Mcguigan has been released by Exeter.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Scott MacLeod has retired and there are unverified claims that Alex Grove is doing the same. Surely there is a place in the wider Edinburgh squad for Mr Grove?

[hp18]

Scott MacLeod has retired and there are unverified claims that Alex Grove is doing the same. Surely there is a place in the wider Edinburgh squad for Mr Grove?

Why?

[hp18]

Byron Mcguigan has been released by Exeter.

Good riddance.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Scott MacLeod has retired and there are unverified claims that Alex Grove is doing the same. Surely there is a place in the wider Edinburgh squad for Mr Grove?

Why?

Because Edinburgh's centres aren't very good?