Savage Henry Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I'd be inclined to agree, Tait was a better player, but part of that was down to playing league and coming back into union a much more physical player and having a much stronger defensive side to his game. Also playing outside John Leslie made him look even better. Leslie might be one of my favourite players ever. Never flustered, and an absolute gift for seeing a pass. Edit: though that ignores him playing spectacularly well on the wing for the Lions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printer Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Craig Joiner was dreadful. Yeah, I always preferred his sister.https://images.app.goo.gl/YDW32eUgae2bUGwP9 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snobot Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, peasy23 said: 19 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: My old man maintains that if Tait had stayed in Union, Scott Hastings would have been a footnote I'd be inclined to agree, Tait was a better player, but part of that was down to playing league and coming back into union a much more physical player and having a much stronger defensive side to his game. Not sure I agree. Hastings broke through in 86, Tait came after. Hastings in 86 was a very different player to what he became, he was strong, fast and elusive. He probably would have been a Lions starter in 89 (on the wing as Mullin was at 13 I think) but for a broken cheek. He subsequently bulked up and lost that side of his game, but was a phenomenal defender. I remember being a bit underwhelmed by Tait in his first stint, (we had a really shite 1988 5N when he came through) but when he came back his game knowledge and attacking lines which he took from league made him one of our best ever 13s. I was lucky enough to witness it the 84, 86 and 90 Murrayfield games in person. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, printer said: Yeah, I always preferred his sister. https://images.app.goo.gl/YDW32eUgae2bUGwP9 She's married to Lee Jones isn't she? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printer Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Not sure I agree. Hastings broke through in 86, Tait came after. Hastings in 86 was a very different player to what he became, he was strong, fast and elusive. He probably would have been a Lions starter in 89 (on the wing as Mullin was at 13 I think) but for a broken cheek. He subsequently bulked up and lost that side of his game, but was a phenomenal defender. I remember being a bit underwhelmed by Tait in his first stint, (we had a really shite 1988 5N when he came through) but when he came back his game knowledge and attacking lines which he took from league made him one of our best ever 13s. I was lucky enough to witness it the 84, 86 and 90 Murrayfield games in person.Yeah, Scott Hastings and Tait were BOTH top rugby players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 We had some truly world class players at the end of the amateur era, we just weren't prepared for / make a complete mess of turning professional. I think we are slowly catching up but i think we have some way to go. In other news it looks like Frisby and Halanukonuka have played there last game for Glasgow. The big prop was decent, but not outstanding, Frisby though, having played for Australia and to come in from a top 14 club I was expecting so much more. Dropped during the WC for 17 year old kinda says it all. Frisby and Halanukonuka to exit Glasgow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Frisby's performances often had me longing for the return of Grayson Hart and his maw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherrywhite Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Interesting thread as a scotsman exiled down here . Thanks for all the comments keep them coming enjoyed reading and keeping up on the scene up the road. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Edinburgh will be losing some players at he end of the season with Matt Scott, joining Leicester with John Barclay, Dougie Fife, Simon Hickey, Cammy Fenton, Stan South, Sam Thomson, Jason Baggott and Pietro Ceccarelli are all departing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Watched Scotland's last match vs France at home. We were clicking in defence and the scrum before Covid19 hit. Some might say their red card helped but if their prop wants to throw a punch and give the ref no option that's not Scotland's issue. Before that they got a yellow for the tip tackle on Gilchrist that could've been red too. Glasgow losing DTH van der Merwe, Nick Frisby and and Siua Halanukanuka. Not a surprise. Nick Frisby never "happened" and 9 has depth and young competition with Ali Price and George Horne becoming legendary (especially Horne) and Jamie Dobie coming through too. Siua is solid and a good scrummager but was injured far too often. DTH wasn't the same in his 2nd spell. He was 3 years older and lost a couple of yards of pace and he seemed to court injury too. A legendary player though. All the best to them all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afca32 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 DTH is one of the greats for Glasgow during the pro era. It was time for him to leave but what a player in his prime. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Yeah, DTH is a legend and it's a shame he didn't get a bit more of a send off. I suppose you could say the same about Gray, but you'd probably expect him to be back at some point. Frisby just never got going and I'm not sure he was particularly happy here either, so probably for the best. I didn't really rate Halanukonuka to be honest. I thought he was a penalty machine and a yellow card in waiting most of the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Kenny Logan was dreadful 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aDONisSheep Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, John Lambies Doos said: Kenny Logan was dreadful Not having that. He was a terrific winger. His reputation suffered because he was an inconsistent kicker (in a period when Scotland couldn't decide who was going to kick). I used to watch him when he played for Wasps and he was terrific. As for Tait. I suspect Dan Lugar thinks he's a bit of a c**t! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Not having that. He was a terrific winger. His reputation suffered because he was an inconsistent kicker (in a period when Scotland couldn't decide who was going to kick). I used to watch him when he played for Wasps and he was terrific. As for Tait. I suspect Dan Lugar thinks he's a bit of a c**t! [emoji4] Logan made the best of his abilities, and long before the end of his career was a pretty reliable kicker. I think, like Paterson, he suffered from being shunted between fullback and wing. He was only ever a wing. He’d have been an Eddie Jones/Warren Gatland type of player - 6 or 7 out of ten every game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 The 2010 win in Dublin is live on the SRU Facebook page tonight. Dan Parks finest hour? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 36 minutes ago, peasy23 said: The 2010 win in Dublin is live on the SRU Facebook page tonight. Dan Parks finest hour? Edinburgh fans will be booing in their living rooms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Winning in Dublin is always tough, but to do it with Nick De Luca at centre is all the more remarkable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Top class shithousery by Parks taking an age to kick the winning penalty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.