The Glasgow Carpet Burns and Cary Grant Appreciation Thread

[septic 9]

Yeah, is the Dobie problem a Dobie thing or a Franco Smith thing? Or in turn a George-Horne-being-the-primary-goal-kicker thing?

Hastings then Lancaster kicked the goals last night. Horne is a Paterson/Laidlaw kicker - good but limited range, but he was a blessing when we had a 10 who was in all reality a poor kicker of a ball from hand and tee (great player otherwise). Jordan I think was a mid 60s % kicker. Not a problem we have now

If Horne was needed a s goal kicker it would not mean Dobie starting on the wing. Fact is Ashfar was on the bench last night, Dobie picked on the wing because he is simply excellent I think

[Mikey Brown]

Fair enough. I suppose I just don’t see Dobie’s potential being as high on the wing as at 9, but I’ve never actually seen him be bad out wide.

[Cameo]

It's an issue with having Scotland number 2 and 3 scrum halfs plus the most promising youngster at one club. I don't know the solution, but for all his ability on the wing, I hope Dobie is first choice nine by the end of the season. His running game has the potential to add to Scotland without the issues that unfortunately come with Horne.

I understand the difficulties in getting Watson and Yule (and others, inclusing Munn who will be ahead of Yule when he is back). I also understand Smith's primary focus has to be winning games. I just wonder if it would have hurt to at least go 5-3 in this game amd give one of them 30 mins off the bench.

[septic 9]

IMHO Dobie is the best 9 at Glasgow, far better all round game than Horne (we know his strengths but he also has serious weaknesses). I also like Afshar a lot
Dobie's problem is that he is just very very good on the wing, I am not saying the form Scottish wing with tongue in cheek, he currently is, both sides of the ball. Easily

[septic 9]

It's an issue with having Scotland number 2 and 3 scrum halfs plus the most promising youngster at one club. I don't know the solution, but for all his ability on the wing, I hope Dobie is first choice nine by the end of the season. His running game has the potential to add to Scotland without the issues that unfortunately come with Horne.

I understand the difficulties in getting Watson and Yule (and others, inclusing Munn who will be ahead of Yule when he is back). I also understand Smith's primary focus has to be winning games. I just wonder if it would have hurt to at least go 5-3 in this game amd give one of them 30 mins off the bench.

Franco does 6/2, that's it
I was surprised and disappointed this week that Watson was not in the 23. There was no need for 3 9s in the 23, and frankly Horne deserved to be dropped after his display last week against Treviso. The drop off from 1st half total control and 2nd half none was purely down to Dobie coming off and Horne going on

[BaldiePete]

It's an issue with having Scotland number 2 and 3 scrum halfs plus the most promising youngster at one club.

We’d take any of them at Edinburgh Let’s be honest though, we’d just fuck them up, make them much worse players and ruin their careers.