Savage Henry Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Watched the Doddie documentary earlier. I had been avoiding it for obvious reasons, but after seeing him at SPOTY last night, I thought I could cope with it. Nope. Absolutely heartbreaking.I found the SPOTY thing tough viewing too. His speech is so slurred, and he holds his hands conspicuously. There’s no way I could sit through the BBC documentary. This next year is going to be absolutely horrendous, even from a distance. His kids must be going through hell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scw1987 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Savage Henry said: I found the SPOTY thing tough viewing too. His speech is so slurred, and he holds his hands conspicuously. There’s no way I could sit through the BBC documentary. This next year is going to be absolutely horrendous, even from a distance. His kids must be going through hell. Having watched the documentary I was expecting those but his inability to hold the trophy himself was the killer for me. Horrible, horrible illness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Tommy Seymour signs a contract extension till summer 2021. On the downside Matt Fagerson has a disciplinary hearing later this week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 the ref for the 1st leg of the 1872 cup is Ben Blain with sevens refs Sam Grove-White and Hollie Davidson as assistants. Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby – KO 17.45 Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Referee: Ben Blain (SRU, 5th Championship Appearance) AR1: Sam Grove-White (SRU), AR2: Hollie Davidson (SRU) TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALMOT Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). He won eight Grand Finals, three World Club Challenges and two Challenge Cups in 17 years with the Super League side. Burrow, 37, who also won 15 caps for England, retired in 2017 and is now the club's reserve team head coach. "I know I have a big challenge in front of me but knowing that I have the love and support of so many people will give me inspiration and strength," he said. "I am very positive about the situation and intend to battle the condition as I still feel fit and well. "I would like to ask for privacy at this time so I can adjust to the battle I have ahead and so that I can spend time with those closest to me ahead of Christmas and New Year." MND is a degenerative condition that affects how nerves in the brain and spinal cord function. There is currently no cure. Rhinos director of rugby Kevin Sinfield, who played alongside Burrow for both Leeds and England, said the news was "devastating and heart-breaking". Sinfield Weir was honoured with the Helen Rollason Award, which recognises outstanding achievement in the face of adversity, at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year event on Sunday. Former England captain Sinfield said: "Throughout his career, Rob overcame the odds to become a legend of the game and I know he will tackle this challenge with the exact same positive determination. "As a club, Rob will receive our full support and we will be working with him to chart the way forward." Leeds have announced that the testimonial for Jamie Jones-Buchanan against Bradford Bulls on Sunday, 12 January at Headingley will now be a joint-fundraiser for both players. added that Scotland rugby union great Doddie Weir, who revealed in June 2017 that he had been diagnosed with MND, has met with Burrow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Laidlaw has hung up his Scotland boots. Gutted, but again, probably the right time. Think a lot of people will realise what we've lost fairly soon though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 18 minutes ago, GAD said: Laidlaw has hung up his Scotland boots. Gutted, but again, probably the right time. Think a lot of people will realise what we've lost fairly soon though. He was getting on a bit but I thought we'd get one more 6N out of him... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Laidlaw has hung up his Scotland boots. Gutted, but again, probably the right time. Think a lot of people will realise what we've lost fairly soon though.Definitely. A few years back it looked like we had 2 decent prospects in Price and Hidalgo Clyne, but both their careers have stalled. George Horne is nowhere near consistent enough to step up to international level yet. Going to be a tough 6 nations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Definitely. A few years back it looked like we had 2 decent prospects in Price and Hidalgo Clyne, but both their careers have stalled. George Horne is nowhere near consistent enough to step up to international level yet. Going to be a tough 6 nations.And Townsend is about the last coach you would want for that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 If Laidlaw had been half a second quicker in thought, passing and movement, he would have been one of the great scrum halves of the professional era. As it is, he's going to be almost impossible to replace. George Horne looks the most likely to step up, but as pointed out above nobody seems confident that he's quite ready to replace Greig. Ali Price has went backwards at a massive rate since his disaster in Cardiff in 2018. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Ali Price had a great season last year and has barely played this season. He is ahead of Horne for the Six Nations unless George can show he can manage a game against a decent team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 We have Finlay Christie playing for the Blues (was at the Hurricanes last Sunday season) who could be worth a look. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Hopefully Jamie Dobie gets plenty of game time at Glasgow too, because he is going to be the business. Horrible news about Rob Burrow, just heard a bit of the interview with Tanya Arnold on 5Live. MND is absolutely brutal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Matt Fagerson banned for 3 weeks after his red card last week, available again on January 6th. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I think its the right time for Laidlaw to go. Price and Horne are both good scrum halfs so from a positional sense Im not too worried, (and for a few years he hasn't suited the way we want to play) we also have Pyrgos, young Dobbie and there are one or two others about if there is a crisis. I think the bigger loss is his leadership and his goal kicking. With Barclay standing down, and McInally out of form who do you turn to as captain? For me no one really stands out - you see potential captains in Matt Fagerson and Bradbury but I think they are still to young to get the gig now, but none of the older players really seem captain material. And goal kicking also, Russel is capable, but isn't first choice at his club, and Hogg could chip in but I think we could be missing points, when we need all we can get. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afca32 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Ritchie a clear standout captain for me. Tremendous player who leads by example and shows maturity well beyond his years. Finn is a superb goal kicker, no worries there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Ritchie a clear standout captain for me. Tremendous player who leads by example and shows maturity well beyond his years. Finn is a superb goal kicker, no worries there.He was one of the first I thought of, it obviously has to be someone who will start every game and IMO he is one of only a handful who at the moment you would think is a dead cert pick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Hopefully Jamie Dobie gets plenty of game time at Glasgow too, because he is going to be the business. Horrible news about Rob Burrow, just heard a bit of the interview with Tanya Arnold on 5Live. MND is absolutely brutal.Very sad news about Burrow, like Doddie he is putting a brave face on it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 The 2 teams for the 1st leg of the 1872 Cup 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 The 2 teams for the 1st leg of the 1872 Cup Edinburgh's pack looks the stronger of the two, especially the back row. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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