The Glasgow Carpet Burns and Cary Grant Appreciation Thread

[hp18]

Yet another shit show.

[Adder]

Well.. Scarlets didn't get the bonus

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[General Zod]

It sounded crap. Were there any positives? How did debut lads/ 2 new signings do?

[hp18]

It sounded crap. Were there any positives? How did debut lads/ 2 new signings do?

Nope. Pretty much mince all around (Bennett had a couple of good moments, but he balanced them out), Bwian got carded for a hit off the ball. TMO wanted to card the entire \Glasgow travelling party.

[ARM]

Worst Glasgow performance I've seen in a long time.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Worst Glasgow performance I've seen in a long time.

I would say Munster was worse.

I don't think you can read too much into that one really. Yes they didn't look up for it at all but it's an away game and a 2nd string team - if that. Glasgow are always severely depleted when the internationals come around plus they have that huge injury list to deal with.

I've said it before and I'll say it again but even when the first XV are back they're still missing a leader. An Al Kellock type.

[Cameo]

Sartorial out for 6 months apparently. Hughes will never have a better chance

[switchskier]

Glasgow do their thing and sign some cheap injury cover. Shame as I'd have liked to see Ben Robbins given a run with the squad but maybe he's linked to Edinburgh already?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/37988350

[sharvey44]

Callum Hunter-Hill has joined London Scottish on loan:

http://londonscottish.com/news/4737.php#.WCxrqP5XWUk

[Big D]

JP Doyle and Clowncy the ref's for the two Racing games.

[hp18]

Fusaro returns from injury this weekend, playing for Heriots.

[Cameo]

Think he played for Italy last week

[Mikey Brown]

Fusaro did? Now that is intriguing.

[hp18]

Think he played for Italy last week

Chris Fusaro makes his return to competitive rugby this weekend, playing for Heriot's as they face Emerging Italy in the ‘Italian-Scottish Challenge’.

The Scotland international flanker has not played since April and will line up at openside for his old club at Goldenacre on Saturday.

The 27-year-old has 111 Warriors caps to his name as well as four for his country but has been unable to build on those figures so far this season due to a knee injury.

The Scottish side lost the first leg on the “Italian-Scottish Challenge’ 50-33 in Biella last Friday so Fusaro will be looking to help overturn a 17-point defecit for the BT Premiership Champions to win the two-legged tie.

[Tobylerone]

Can vaguely remember Heriots playing the full Italian XV in the seventies.. (Useless Rugby Memories,Vol.2.)

[Cameo]

Fusaro did? Now that is intriguing.

oops, my bad

[hp18]

Chris Fusaro is involved in a Glasgow Warriors starting line-up for the first time since April as the Warriors return to Guinness PRO12 action against Ospreys.Chris Fusaro starts for Glasgow Warriors tomorrow night

The Scotland international open-side makes his first appearance of the season at Scotstoun on Friday night, as third play fourth.

Josh Strauss, released from Scotland camp, joins Fusaro in the back-row and will captain the side from number 8 with Lewis Wynne starting at blind-side.

Tim Swinson is another player made available to the Warriors this weekend and he joins Brian Alainu’uese in the second-row.

They will scrum down behind Gordon Reid fresh from Scotland duty as well as Corey Flynn and D’Arcy Rae, with the tight-head prop making his first start of the season.

Grayson Hart also makes his first start of the campaign, pairing up with Rory Clegg in the half backs while in the centres Sam Johnson and Nick Grigg combine.

The back three boast nearly 250 Warriors appearances between them as Lee Jones and Sean Lamont flank full-back Peter Murchie.

There is another injury boost on the bench as Ryan Grant is included in a match day squad for the first time since the opening day of the season.

Stirling County prop Adam Nicol will look to bring his fine BT Premiership form to the PRO12, involved with the Warriors for the first time.

BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy players George Horne and Patrick Kelly are in line to make their competitive Glasgow debuts, with both having impressed in the side’s pre-season victory over Canada ‘A’.

Junior Bulumakau also features for the first time this season, rewarded for his fine try-scoring form for Glasgow Hawks.

More than 7,000 tickets have been sold for the match with less than 200 still available and they can be purchased from glasgowwarriors.org.

Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend said: “Welcoming Chris Fusaro and Ryan Grant back after injury is a real boost.

“They have both worked very hard to get back to full fitness and their inclusion will lift the side for what is going to be a huge challenge against Ospreys,

“Adam Nicol has played very well for Stirling County this season and has looked very impressive training with us over the past few weeks.

“George Horne and Patrick Kelly have earned their first opportunities to be involved with the squad and wre looking forward to see them take the game to the opposition.”

Glasgow Warriors team to play the Ospreys in the GUINNESS PRO12 at Scotstoun Stadium. Friday 25 November at 7.35pm live on Sky Sports. You can also follow the action on Twitter @GlasgowWarriors. (Glasgow Warriors caps in brackets):
15. Peter Murchie (106)
14. Sean Lamont (103)
13. Nick Grigg (6)
12. Sam Johnson (17)
11. Lee Jones (39)
10. Rory Clegg (11)
9. Grayson Hart (27)

1. Gordon Reid (101)
2. Corey Flynn (5)
3. D’arcy Rae (11)
4. Tim Swinson (84)
5. Brian Alainu’uese (2)
6. Lewis Wynne (9)
7. Chris Fusaro (111)
8. Josh Strauss (96) CAPTAIN

Replacements

16. Pat MacArthur (142)
17. Ryan Grant (107)
18. Adam Nicol (0)
19. Robert McAlpine (2)
20. Langilangi Haupeakui (2)
21. George Horne (0)
22. Patrick Kelly (0)
23. Junior Bulumakau (4)

Not available due to injury: Adam Ashe (hip / foot), Scott Cummings (shoulder), Greg Peterson (shoulder), Henry Pyrgos (knee), Leonardo Sarto (shoulder), Tjiuee Uanivi (shoulder) and Richie Vernon (shoulder).

[OptimisticJock]

Time to be a weegie fan again.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

From a Scotland POV... So we know Reid, Swinson and Pyrgos are not involved.

Bennett and Hughes involved in some capacity which suggests Hoyland is being ignored again.

Sounds like minimal changes for Scotland.

[Cameo]

George Horne will be interesting to see. By all accounts has been great so far this season so hopefully he can make a bit of a breakthrough over the next few months

[Stones of granite]

Time to be a weegie fan again.

You know it makes sense Baz. Although I'm concerned that this due to man love for a Fifer...

[OptimisticJock]

Time to be a weegie fan again.

You know it makes sense Baz. Although I'm concerned that this due to man love for a Fifer...

Fifer? Jnr?

Edit: you talking about young Horne?

[Stones of granite]

Time to be a weegie fan again.

You know it makes sense Baz. Although I'm concerned that this due to man love for a Fifer...

Fifer? Jnr?

Edit: you talking about young Horne?

Fusaro

[OptimisticJock]

[Stones of granite]