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Adder wrote:With the Force(maybe) disapearing, where will Lewis Carmichael be heading? Edinburgh?

He always was an Edinburgh player. That was a player development loan move.

I didn't realise this initially but Denton injured himself in Wuss pre-season and it looked nasty by all accounts.

He really should never have left Scotland - he'd be looked after up North.

FFS. It really hasn't clicked for him has it.

Starters this weekend (UK) - Maitland, Eadie, Tait, Welsh, Heathcote, Steele, Coman, Cowan, McGuigan, Straus, Barclay
Benchers - Scott, Lawson, Reid, Tonks, McKibben?

Vellacot benching for glous too. Pleased to see Steele get the start, always liked him as a player even if I never expected him to become a star.

Croft_No.5 wrote:Starters this weekend (UK) - Maitland, Eadie, Tait, Welsh, Heathcote, Steele, Coman, Cowan, McGuigan, Straus, Barclay
Benchers - Scott, Lawson, Reid, Tonks, McKibben?

Could do with Reid getting some game time as all the rest of Scottish LHs are crocked.

Croft_No.5 wrote:Starters this weekend (UK) - Maitland, Eadie, Tait, Welsh, Heathcote, Steele, Coman, Cowan, McGuigan, Straus, Barclay
Benchers - Scott, Lawson, Reid, Tonks, McKibben?

Mckibben isn't SQ.

Vellacott at Gloucs is highly rated.

We have some good representation this weekend.

The McKibben situation is funny, for a while he himself thought he was SQ... He's been on record talking about playing for Scotland before!

I was keeping an eye out for the situation at fly half for Quins, I recall JPS mentioned we had a SQ guy in the academy/squad but they've picked an EQ 18 year old at fly half instead. Don't quite recall his name - anyone remember?

Lang I think it is.

I see wee Tam on the losing side v Newcastle.

Tait scored for Newcastle too.

Vellacott looks like he has quite a sharp pass.

Newcastle Scots stick a BP on worcester. That must be concerning for wee tam and co.

Does Davidson still not get a look in at Newcastle? He must be looking at guys like Hunter-Hill, Cummings & Carmichael and thinking he's made a bit of a blunder... From what I recall he was offered a deal in Scotland.

Maitland hat trick as Sarries demolish Saints 55-24.

I saw his walk in to the corner. How did Taylor play?

Just saw short highlights, Maitland actually showed some real skill but I think his classiest moment was a wicked step and offload/assist.

Saw a nice run/offload from Taylor in there somewhere.

Big fat Gordy with a trademark cleanout/turnover against Quins. Cowan putting in some big hits today too, not that I rate him. Weird also listening to them rave about Mike Coman.

Beautiful pass by Cowan on the second try:

Can't watch that at work but there was a belting offload by Cowan too.

Big D wrote:Can't watch that at work but there was a belting offload by Cowan too.

That was what I meant.

He was everywhere. Most effective I've seen him in years.

His and Mike Coman's hit on their young 10 was a thing of beauty

BTW Johnny McNicholl was MoM for the Scarlets as they thumped the kings. If he is holding down a starting berth & performing in one of the best teams in the pro 14 then we should give his availability some serious consideration.

Not a kiwi?

Pretty sure McNicholl is only NZ qualified at the moment.

Even under the little used "Scottish Sounding Name" rule?