Savage Henry Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 44 minutes ago, come on shire said: Ruaridh McConnachie plays on the wing for Bath. It'll be interesting to see how he plays if picked on Fri night. Graham, Darge and Cummings are huge players so missing them's a blow but Zander, Hamish and Fraser being included's a positive as it means they're not ruled out. Maitland's left field for me as he's a 34yo winger/FB so I hope I'm wrong but I think his best days are behind him. Ben Healy's a class player for Munster so I'm glad he's switched to us. Huw Jones and Stafford McDowell are playing great just now and deserve their spots. Tuipulotu's becoming like Finn where he's playing so well that you can't drop him. Sam Johnson's been long term injured and just back so no surprise he's not been picked. Tom Jordan and Rufus McLean are playing well so I'm surprised they've not been picked. However, they offer Glasgow some quality for going to the Dragons next Saturday when a lot of the guys will be in Scotland camp then away to the Lions in the rescheduled game during the 6N. Agree that Jamie Ritchie's the captain. Gilchrist's a good squad player but he was captain when we lost the series in Argentina and he gives away too many penalties imho... Is he? I just don’t see it. He and Harris just seem so lacking in flair at international level. I would argue Townsend still has no idea who his best centres are. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 10 minutes ago, Savage Henry said: Is he? I just don’t see it. He and Harris just seem so lacking in flair at international level. I would argue Townsend still has no idea who his best centres are. I think Redpath and Harris are the preferred option when fit, but given Redpath has missed that much its been chop and change most games 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afca32 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Tuipulotu has been incredible recently. I was far from the only one who thought he was a decent Glasgow player and not much more for a while but he was excellent in the last two Scotland games and has carried it on with some remarkable form since. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Surprised at people not happy about Maitland. He's a class player still playing every week for one of the best club sides in Europe. The only reason he hasn't been playing for Scotland recently is because DVM and Graham are two of the best wingers in the world right now, but he's still a classy operator and will start against England for sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genuine Hibs Fan Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 12 hours ago, GAD said: Surprised at people not happy about Maitland. He's a class player still playing every week for one of the best club sides in Europe. The only reason he hasn't been playing for Scotland recently is because DVM and Graham are two of the best wingers in the world right now, but he's still a classy operator and will start against England for sure. Yeah I thinh he said he didn't fancy it if he is there to hold pads, which is probably fair enough at his age and something we know Townsend does tend to do with his squads. He obviously is not a long term option but from now to the world cup if he's fit and playing (he was rarely playing for sarries till the last few weeks) he's the 3rd winger and most obvious 23 for me unless we want a centre on the bench. Centres are very interesting but do think that unlike say 2014-18 where we generally had a first choice pair and a few specialists who could come in when needed/for injuries we don't really know what the best combo. You'd have said Harris was a shoe in a year ago but he obviously really likes Tuipulotu and Redpath who could be interesting together, and Jones in form is very hard to ignore given his history. Glad McDowell is finally getting a good run of games and showing some of his potential. Kinghorn being an option at 10 as well as back three means our 22/23 could be very interesting/changeable depending on opponents. Assuming that those included at this stage have a chance, if only a small one, of playing against England? As from media reports a few weeks back seemed like Darcy/Darge and Zander/Watson were at similar stages so wouldn't make sense for some to be included and some not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Genuine Hibs Fan said: Yeah I thinh he said he didn't fancy it if he is there to hold pads, which is probably fair enough at his age and something we know Townsend does tend to do with his squads. He obviously is not a long term option but from now to the world cup if he's fit and playing (he was rarely playing for sarries till the last few weeks) he's the 3rd winger and most obvious 23 for me unless we want a centre on the bench. Centres are very interesting but do think that unlike say 2014-18 where we generally had a first choice pair and a few specialists who could come in when needed/for injuries we don't really know what the best combo. You'd have said Harris was a shoe in a year ago but he obviously really likes Tuipulotu and Redpath who could be interesting together, and Jones in form is very hard to ignore given his history. Glad McDowell is finally getting a good run of games and showing some of his potential. Kinghorn being an option at 10 as well as back three means our 22/23 could be very interesting/changeable depending on opponents. Assuming that those included at this stage have a chance, if only a small one, of playing against England? As from media reports a few weeks back seemed like Darcy/Darge and Zander/Watson were at similar stages so wouldn't make sense for some to be included and some not That's the thing about Maitland for me, last two or three seasons he's been considered a good squad option or backup player for Saracens and each season has ended up back in the team. I'm also fine with him not wanting to come to squads if he had no chance of playing, at his age he's better off just staying at home and playing for his club under those circumstances, same as Ritchie Gray. I'm actually a wee bit worried about the centres. It sounds strange, but having lots of players in the same position in form is a situation Townsend has fucked up before. It's almost better to have a couple of guys who are clearly first pick, so he can't overthink it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 I’d still be very surprised if it’s not Harris and A N Other. He’s been performing pretty well for Gloucester in an otherwise inconsistent team, and is the defensive lynchpin for Scotland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Glasgow now need only 1 point against Bath to get home tie in the last 16 of the Challenge Cup after Bristol deducted 5 points due to a harsh penalty for an ineligible player. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 51 minutes ago, flyingscot said: Glasgow now need only 1 point against Bath to get home tie in the last 16 of the Challenge Cup after Bristol deducted 5 points due to a harsh penalty for an ineligible player. https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/disciplinary-decision-epcr-challenge-cup/ it looks like the rule they broke was one in place to stop sides signing players for just one game 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 34 minutes ago, ajwffc said: https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/disciplinary-decision-epcr-challenge-cup/ it looks like the rule they broke was one in place to stop sides signing players for just one game That is exceedingly harsh on Bristol. Sign player on 3 month contract after he gets made redundant at Wasps. Play him in 2 games in Europe. He then gets offer from Montellier, both club and player decide its best move and off he goes, then retrospectively he becomes ineligible due? as Bristol didnt force him to stay for the full 3 month contract? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 14 minutes ago, honestly united said: That is exceedingly harsh on Bristol. Sign player on 3 month contract after he gets made redundant at Wasps. Play him in 2 games in Europe. He then gets offer from Montellier, both club and player decide its best move and off he goes, then retrospectively he becomes ineligible due? as Bristol didnt force him to stay for the full 3 month contract? looking at it due to the early release cause they should have kept him out of the euro games. But the punishment still allows them to qualify for the next round just no longer guaranteed to be at home with the fine suspended. It is probably the only time we see that rule broken 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 We may not see Rufus McLean again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 18 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: We may not see Rufus McLean again Well that explains where he dissapeared to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 17/01/2023 at 17:11, Savage Henry said: Is he? I just don’t see it. He and Harris just seem so lacking in flair at international level. I would argue Townsend still has no idea who his best centres are. It wasn't too long ago England were all over the place in centre selection. Tuipulotu was excellent against Argentina in November and is playing well for Glasgow generally. However you make a good point. The double edged sword of having healthy competition in a position means it's up to the coaches to create consistency there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 There could perhaps be an argument for resting players on Friday night ahead of Scotland camp and the Dragons game next Saturday as we're guaranteed the last 16 and only need a point for a home tie. The only issue is that if we do that against Bath then we might not get a point as they'll be at full strength as they must win. Rufus McLean could be in danger of getting sacked maybe? The Warriors have did the right thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 56 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: We may not see Rufus McLean again that is him probably about to get punted by both Glasgow and the SRU. A trip to MLR next 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Yeah that's horrible. Hard to see any way back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Strong looking Glasgow team. We're obviously going all out to make sure we get a home tie in the last 16. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Bath have Cameron Redpath starting and D'Arcy Rae's on the bench. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Can't say I'm following the rugby too closely these days. Is Redpath in the Scotland squad? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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