European Challenge Cup

[SMOKIE]

I haven't seen any mention of anyone going to the away match in Timisoara on 15 October.

I'm booked to go and, on emailing the Timisoara Saracens re tickets, have been told that the tickets are free in order to fill the stadium.

[Rico]

on emailing the Timisoara Saracens re tickets, have been told that the tickets are free in order to fill the stadium.

Good idea that - ER, take note !

[Ron]

I know at least 10 who are all booked up and ER will get an allocation of tickets. ( maybe even charge us for them ). The supporters club will discuss with the club and will post any information on this strand when it's available.
Hope to see you there.

[New Gunner]

I'll be there, along with young Master NG and Little Miss NG. Mrs NG will presumably be enjoying the spa or similar.

Two nights in Timisoara, one night on a sleeper train, 2 nights in Bucharest. Flights from Edin to Stn to Romania were £75 each, return.

Looking forward to it, will be our first Euro away game (not counting the final v Gloucester last year).

[BigD163]

I am jealous of you guys that can go. I hope all the trips are great!

[drewtwo]

I can't find any link to tickets, great if they are free, will check out the stadium on Friday. Im going over on Thursday night from stanstead return Sunday flights were only £35.

[chappo]

All booked up...fly out Thursday, back Sunday...flights, hotel and transfer (cos I ain't getting a dodgy Romanian taxi at 00:30) came in at £300 for 3 nights for 2...not bad at all....then the tickets are free?! Just gets better...!

[gowrie]

Squad up on the ERC site

Props: Bryce, Cosgrove, Dell, Dickinson, McCallum, Nel, Sutherland
Hookers: Cochrane, Ford, McInally, Turner
Locks: Bresler, Carmichael, Gilchrist, Mata, McKenzie, Toolis
Backrow: Bradbury, Du Preez, Fihaki, Hardie, Manu, Ritchie, Watson
Scrumhalves: Fowles, Hidalgo-Clyne, Kennedy
Flyhalves: Kinghorn, Tovey, Weir
Centres: Burleigh, Dean, Rasolea, Tofilau
Back 3: Allen, Brown, Bryce, Helu, Hoyland, Northam, Scholes

No Beavon, but space for McCallum, makes signing him look very odd now.

[dolf_lundgren]

So basically everyone except Beavon then?

Are there any other fully time players who miss out?

Hopefully this means that Mata is getting close to being available. After coming from the Olympics I would have thought he would have been ready by now, havent heard he is injured.

[gowrie]

So basically everyone except Beavon then?

Are there any other fully time players who miss out?

Hopefully this means that Mata is getting close to being available. After coming from the Olympics I would have thought he would have been ready by now, havent heard he is injured.

Berghan's not there either, which is not good. Nel, Bryce and Dell are our tighthead options it seems.

[dolf_lundgren]

Ouch.

Who is McCallum?

[gowrie]

Ouch.

Who is McCallum?

Murray McCallum, loosehead for the U20s last season with a better tryscoring record than the wingers.

[SMOKIE]

Has there been any update on tickets for the Timisoara match? I called Edinburgh Rugby ticket office on Friday and they say they still don't know about an allocation.

[SwayGatsby]

Are there any plans for supporters to meet up for a pre / post match drink? I hear there is a sports bar near the stadium called Pago if nowhere else has been identified yet.

[chappo]

Are there any plans for supporters to meet up for a pre / post match drink? I hear there is a sports bar near the stadium called Pago if nowhere else has been identified yet.

In the absence of anything else being suggested, I reckon this sounds like a go-er