Edinburgh Rugby Supporters Club

Crichton Gunner · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject:

Come on, guys. Dan Parks was in excellent form over the last 5-6 games of the season. He was regularly MoM in this period, including in the game against us at Firhill. Glasgow scored a barrowload of points in these games, and he himself scored a lot of these. Yes, he had a poor 6N, but he wasn't the only one. If you're picking on form (which everyone says they wanted Hadden to do) then it had to be Parks starting. I hope Lineen can get him playing for Scotland like he did for Glasgow, as he can be an excellent play-maker. There, I've said it, and feel better for it.

miss-tink · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject:

Yes Parks did have a good run at the end of the season but it seems that when he pulls on a Scotland shirt it all goes to pot. Could it be that he just can't cut the mustard at international level.. he won't be the first and he most certainly won't be the last.

And while I'm at it, it's not just Hadden's decision to play Parks at 10 but selecting players who haven't had a great deal of game time at the end of the season, Kellock, Paterson and Webster didn't feature for their teams at the end of the season for one reason or another... not too sure about Danielli or Murray though.. when there are other players who were playing regularly until the end of the season. At least he's getting 99% playing in their positions tho Razz

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djphilp · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject:

My main query with that squad is, why have three fly halves in the 22?

Surely having NDL or Southwell on the bench ahead of Godman would have made more sense, with Paterson as cover for 10?

The pack also look lightweight but I look forward to HEARING ( Rolling Eyes

typical of the SRU to fail to secure TV coverage) about the running rugby they must be planning to play. Lets just hope that Parks doesn't throw too many howlers that result in intercept or break away tries for the Argentinians.

kev · International Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 64 Location: Fife

The Nudger · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:53 am Post subject:

superl99 · World Cup Star Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 447

Parks backed to take Scots forward.

Some of the comments are hilarious (e.g. 'This is great news and good for the boy Parks. My own personal rugby career was always hindered by an unfortunate succession of coaches with a narrow minded insistance in both fitness and ability. Glad to see in these more modern times that such afflictions do not blight other generations.'), but what is depressing is Frank's attitude towards caps: 'People say it's about ability, but I think it's more to do with attitude than ability.' Well, that explains a lot Razz

I know Parks played 'well' in the latter part of the season for Glasgow and even broke the gain line, but I think this is more to do with the fact that defences sit deep for the kick, know he'll never run with ball in hand at them and leave giant gaps for him, which he has occasionally (but only for Glasgow of course) found the cajones to exploit. After (or if) he does it once in Argentina, the Argies will not be so naive; he does not have speed or guile, and after ending up flat on his back from a flanker running over top of him I doubt he'll be too quick to put his body on the line again, as usual.

jamiet · World Cup Star Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 171

Nudger agree about CP at fullback , however I am not a big PG fan I just beleive he is getting better and better ( finally some might say!)and is a 10 who plays my favourite style of rugby.

I do for the record hope that now he is selected that Parks has an absolute stormer and keeps his postion ( by playing a stormer ) , even though I would rather see PG there!! Come on Parks!!

My main gripe has always been that I am a big believer that players need to play in position and who are on form. So to suggest that somebody who doesn't play the position for a club should be playing it internationally I feel is wrong.

Look at the team for Saturday NDL not in but Webster ( who I really like ) is straight in having been injured?

Any way good luck on Saturday and it is great to see that it is available on the internet ,just hope I know how to use it! Watching on streaming is it like watching it on TV?

GuitarHero · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:17 am Post subject:

Hopefully if our belief pulls us through and we DO manage to qualify for the world cup automatically then perhaps Frank would be willing to try other people at 10. As these are high stake games, I can't see Frank trying ANYTHING new until our fate is determined.

Rugby Girl · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject:

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ratty · World Cup Star Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 315

Jamiet, I'm sorry to call you on this one but on this forum some time ago you claimed to be a big Godman fan using exactly the words Nudger has quoted. I'm assuming that's why he used those words.

jamiet · World Cup Star Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 171

sorry I got my wordings a little wrong , what I was trying to say was that I beieve in what I am saying not just because I like PG at 10......I hoope that has made sense Smile

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