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

[Chunks Baws]

This is bordering on a bit weird now.

[Big D]

Maitland and Taylor rumoured on the TR Pod to be asking for 550k and 350k to leave Sarries.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Maitland and Taylor rumoured on the TR Pod to be asking for 550k and 350k to leave Sarries.

What?

Maitland is OOC in, what, June?

So they're telling me he makes £1.6m PA? (Pro-rating that figure).

What a load of nonsense.

Taylor slightly more believable given he's there until summer 2021 but it's still made up shite.

[Big D]

Maitland and Taylor rumoured on the TR Pod to be asking for 550k and 350k to leave Sarries.

What?

Maitland is OOC in, what, June?

So they're telling me he makes £1.6m PA? (Pro-rating that figure).

What a load of nonsense.

Taylor slightly more believable given he's there until summer 2021 but it's still made up shite.

Those would be their next salaries I assume. Not for the rest of the season. May be for a 2 year contract. They did say they were surprised at that too.

Does seem like rubbish but thought it worth mentioning.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Maitland and Taylor rumoured on the TR Pod to be asking for 550k and 350k to leave Sarries.

What?

Maitland is OOC in, what, June?

So they're telling me he makes £1.6m PA? (Pro-rating that figure).

What a load of nonsense.

Taylor slightly more believable given he's there until summer 2021 but it's still made up shite.

Those would be their next salaries I assume. Not for the rest of the season. May be for a 2 year contract. They did say they were surprised at that too.

Does seem like rubbish but thought it worth mentioning.

Right, it sounded like they were demanding payments to leave salaries with immediate effect (to ease the cap burden).

Maitland is OOC anyway so he's leaving sarries regardless. They must be for 2 year contracts but you don't typically report salaries in that way unless followed by the length.

[Mikey Brown]

Hogg starts for Exeter with Skinner on the bench as a backrow. I'm curious if he's going to be viewed more as a backrow by Exe now with his last few games at 8.

[General Zod]

Comedy celebration from Hogg after scoring a cracker of a try at Kingsholm. Making a show of not dropping it!

[General Zod]

And saying they’ll enjoy a few beers on the bus after the match. Trolling much?!

[Mikey Brown]

I enjoyed that. I guess he wanted to wash away some of the feeling of the last two losses.

I’d actually wondered recently if he was quite as quick as he used to be but he showed some pace there.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

I enjoyed that. I guess he wanted to wash away some of the feeling of the last two losses.

I’d actually wondered recently if he was quite as quick as he used to be but he showed some pace there.

It's been a long time since we've created any gaps (consistently) for him to run through at national level.

[septic 9]

I enjoyed that. I guess he wanted to wash away some of the feeling of the last two losses.

I’d actually wondered recently if he was quite as quick as he used to be but he showed some pace there.

It's been a long time since we've created any gaps (consistently) for him to run through at national level.

while true an odd comment as Exeter didn't create that gap last night either. Poor defensive chase and line from Gloucester. That is what Hogg spotted and attacked. He created it. His role for Scotland is as much if not more about creating, spotting mis-matches on the counter as running into gaps created for him

Not sure his top end pace is what it was 5 years ago, but his acceleration is, and again that is what created the try

[General Zod]

I know there are some funny names dotting about in the Southern Hemisphere, but the Queensland Reds’ full-back is called Jock Campbell.

Not that I’d trust a Campbell, but that’s an impressive name.

The Reds’ change shirt is a thing of beauty.

[laribold]

SH-C getting himself a 2-year deal at Exeter as the Devon-Scottish contingent continues to increase.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51530695

[hugh_woatmeigh]

SH-C getting himself a 2-year deal at Exeter as the Devon-Scottish contingent continues to increase.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51530695

Wow. Great move - if any regime will sort out his alleged attitude problem it'll be Exeter...

He's obviously been signed as cover but I really, really hope he makes the most of this opportunity as he's capable of being the starting 9 for Exeter. SHC fulfilling his early promise would be a huge, huge plus for Scotland.

[laribold]

Wow. Great move - if any regime will sort out his alleged attitude problem it'll be Exeter...

He's obviously been signed as cover but I really, really hope he makes the most of this opportunity as he's capable of being the starting 9 for Exeter. SHC fulfilling his early promise would be a huge, huge plus for Scotland.

Yeah, you've got to think they wouldn't have signed him on a two-year deal lightly.

Like you say, very much a cover signing, and with Horne and Dobbie the bright young things at nine he's got plenty to get past, but it could absolutely be a move to kickstart his career.

[septic 9]

Wow. Great move - if any regime will sort out his alleged attitude problem it'll be Exeter...

He's obviously been signed as cover but I really, really hope he makes the most of this opportunity as he's capable of being the starting 9 for Exeter. SHC fulfilling his early promise would be a huge, huge plus for Scotland.

Yeah, you've got to think they wouldn't have signed him on a two-year deal lightly.

Like you say, very much a cover signing, and with Horne and Dobbie the bright young things at nine he's got plenty to get past, but it could absolutely be a move to kickstart his career.

SHC is the same age as Price, only 2 years older than Horne. what a stupid big headed wastrel he has been. I assume he got a deal by not asking if he could drive from the changing room to the pitch?

[AL.]

Wow. Great move - if any regime will sort out his alleged attitude problem it'll be Exeter...

He's obviously been signed as cover but I really, really hope he makes the most of this opportunity as he's capable of being the starting 9 for Exeter. SHC fulfilling his early promise would be a huge, huge plus for Scotland.

Yeah, you've got to think they wouldn't have signed him on a two-year deal lightly.

Like you say, very much a cover signing, and with Horne and Dobbie the bright young things at nine he's got plenty to get past, but it could absolutely be a move to kickstart his career.

SHC is the same age as Price, only 2 years older than Horne. what a stupid big headed wastrel he has been. I assume he got a deal by not asking if he could drive from the changing room to the pitch?

Just popped in to mention SHC (too slow as normal), is the above a thing that actualy happened?

[septic 9]

[quote="AL."]

ask Cockerill, it was his story. TBF he didn't names names but it was fairly clear who it was aimed at.

And even if it was a bit of Cockerill exaggeration, his point is how self centred certain players were, players who thought themselves above the rest and better than they actually were

[Mikey Brown]

Only posting this as I saw it crop up as if it was Scottish rugby news. I mean he’s been let go, is already signed up for Fiji, and we already have a coach, so...

https://www.theoffsideline.com/vern-cot ... te-effect/

Maybe it’s just because of the mention of Hines/Gray, but doesn’t really specify much about them.

Gray was a specialist breakdown coach, right?

[Chunks Baws]

I'm sure Gray was never a FT member of the coaching staff, he was brought in as a consultant. But yeah, it was to do breakdown work. I think Kelly Brown was doing a similar role before the WC.

[Cameo]

Murray Douglas starting most weeks for the Brumbies. Did he ever get a game at Edinburgh?

[septic 9]

I'm sure Gray was never a FT member of the coaching staff, he was brought in as a consultant. But yeah, it was to do breakdown work. I think Kelly Brown was doing a similar role before the WC.

Correct on both counts. Thank Gray is a consultant at Montpellier as well. He is very careful to not take a ft post where his overall abilities would be exposed. Not a criticism btw, a compliment

[Chunks Baws]

Speaking of coaches, have any names been mentioned for our soon to be vacant forwards coach position?

[hugh_woatmeigh]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51616617

[whatisthejava]

6 figures for a lid with 22 appearances. Mental to spend money when there is a salary cap