Re: The Glasgow Carpet Burns and Cary Grant Appreciation Thread
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 8:58 am
If Gordon is ready to step up that would be great. Haven’t seen much of him but looks a talent.
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Barclay is done at this level as a player. Harley is now a second row who might move to 6 as a sub if Warriors have too many back row injuries. If Harely is considered a 6 again primarily, they are desperately short at lock, unless Nakawara or Swinson or both re-sign (only Cummings, McDonald and Davidson and R Gray signed up)hugh_woatmeigh wrote:Matt Smith was a loan deal from Glasgow IIRC. Glasgow don't want him from what I hear. Shit situation to be in for the guy but I don't think he's got much to bring to the top-flight rugby table.switchskier wrote:Leaves Glasgow with a first choice backrow of Wilson, Gordon and Faegerson, with Harley, Fusaro and Ashe as backups I guess.Cameo wrote:After an amazing first year he does seem to have faded a bit. Any chance of an Edinburgh 7 (or Crosbie) moving over?
Edinburgh have Ritchie, Watson, Bradbury, Mata, Crosbie and Haining backed up by Boyle and Darge coming through and the young lad we just signed from the Leicester academy. Tell you what, we can let Glasgow have Miller or Smith. Seen fair?
Barclay on a 1 year deal to develop & rotate with Gordon would be a good signing.
oh he would but we Glasgow won't be in the same league salary wise for a guy like thatGeneral Zod wrote:This guy would be a decent full back for Glasgow - probably a few bargains to be had if they are breaking up los Jaguares.
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/emiliano ... yers-leave
Fine balance to be strick between holding off on signings until it is financially prudent to do so and missing the boat. Who exactly is going to play full-back?Big D wrote:I know there are signings (and possibly re-signings) to come but christ the squad is looking thin.
Front row looks ok.
3 senior second rows under contract.
2 senior 10's plus Horne which is probably enough-ish.
Back row and back 3 look very bland.
would need to be quite something for a youngster to be starting full back given none of the young hopefuls are on a full contract or have started a game, don't think even benchedswitchskier wrote: ine balance to be strick between holding off on signings until it is financially prudent to do so and missing the boat. Who exactly is going to play full-back?
You'd think it would be a chance for some youngsters to put their hands up, but not sure that I see many actually breaking through.
kind of this. If they are going for youngsters then cash isn't an issue TBH, they will be on small beer and none of the candidates in the backs are going to go anywhere else for huge money. After Edinburgh signed Davidson, of they get Sykes as well there isn't much left in the way of ready to step up talent in the back 5 of the pack eitherCameo wrote:I hope that they have some signings that they are holding off announcing until they know what they are signing them for. Rennie intimated as much. I can see the logic for it very much to be focused on youngsters but some positions there just aren't the numbers at the moment.
Well quite, though I think that there is a scope for younger players to nail down a starting slot in other positions. McDowell at centre certainly and feels like there's scope for a young backrow to step up (Flockhart or Gordon). Think that there should be a space on the wing too if Seymour does end up playing fullback mostly.septic 9 wrote:would need to be quite something for a youngster to be starting full back given none of the young hopefuls are on a full contract or have started a game, don't think even benchedswitchskier wrote: ine balance to be strick between holding off on signings until it is financially prudent to do so and missing the boat. Who exactly is going to play full-back?
You'd think it would be a chance for some youngsters to put their hands up, but not sure that I see many actually breaking through.
On the whole Glasgows recruitment over the last year or two seems pretty strange. Admittedly we are yet to see what happens this summer. They should have a little bit of cash available but they need at least a second row and a back row (if not 2), maybe a 10 and probably 2 back row players to strengthen a likely "1st choice" 23 other wise it is looking pretty weak. That would be counting Naka as not being resigned as yet.septic 9 wrote:kind of this. If they are going for youngsters then cash isn't an issue TBH, they will be on small beer and none of the candidates in the backs are going to go anywhere else for huge money. After Edinburgh signed Davidson, of they get Sykes as well there isn't much left in the way of ready to step up talent in the back 5 of the pack eitherCameo wrote:I hope that they have some signings that they are holding off announcing until they know what they are signing them for. Rennie intimated as much. I can see the logic for it very much to be focused on youngsters but some positions there just aren't the numbers at the moment.
A problem Glasgow have is the way Rennie heralded 6 or 7 new signings the last couple of seasons and got everyone excited. Turned out a bit different - it included players already announced, no-one of note. Hence there is a bit of "heard it all before" about what Rennie said.
I'm sure I've heard commentators mention McDowell playing fullback at some point. Anyone know if that's a recent thing? I can't say he strikes me as a 15 from what I've seen of him, but with Johnson and Horne still available to play 12 would he be considered an option?switchskier wrote:Well quite, though I think that there is a scope for younger players to nail down a starting slot in other positions. McDowell at centre certainly and feels like there's scope for a young backrow to step up (Flockhart or Gordon). Think that there should be a space on the wing too if Seymour does end up playing fullback mostly.septic 9 wrote:would need to be quite something for a youngster to be starting full back given none of the young hopefuls are on a full contract or have started a game, don't think even benchedswitchskier wrote: ine balance to be strick between holding off on signings until it is financially prudent to do so and missing the boat. Who exactly is going to play full-back?
You'd think it would be a chance for some youngsters to put their hands up, but not sure that I see many actually breaking through.
Is Bryce still at Glasgow? What happened to the U20 full back from a couple of seasons ago, Dewhirst I think? Thought he had a contract.
Don't think I've ever seen him play. Wasn't he behind Davidson in the age groups?hugh_woatmeigh wrote:Hamish Bain to Glasgow. Been at Nice for 2 years
Yup but who knows what 2 seasons in France could have done for him.switchskier wrote:Don't think I've ever seen him play. Wasn't he behind Davidson in the age groups?hugh_woatmeigh wrote:Hamish Bain to Glasgow. Been at Nice for 2 years
it would be 2 games on top of the games already played, and thus Edinburgh and Glasgow would play each other 4 times this season. If that is right, someone' needs shooting.Cameo wrote:Anyone see this?
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-prov ... 20-season/
How much effort do Glasgow put into preparing for a two game season (which can only be extended if Ulster completely collapse)
official now. Made up fixtures. What a shambles of an organisation Pro14 is.septic 9 wrote:it would be 2 games on top of the games already played, and thus Edinburgh and Glasgow would play each other 4 times this season. If that is right, someone' needs shooting.Cameo wrote:Anyone see this?
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-prov ... 20-season/
How much effort do Glasgow put into preparing for a two game season (which can only be extended if Ulster completely collapse)
The dates and Edin-Glas matches have been floated for ages, but not as league games. Just a way of getting a couple of games as a way of re-starting pro rugby, a couple of games on TV in an empty Murrayfield (no change really) which may be needed (as with other sports) to try and meet some broadcasting and sponsorship commitments- or face claw back.