1. Favourite current Edinburgh player and why?John Hardie gets my vote simply for the reason that he rarely hesitates in his play. He never seems to second guess himself or shirk a task, he just plays what he sees and 9/10 times he sees it correctly.
Special mention to Dickinson who has eventually developed into a top international loosehead. If only he hadn't been dicked around at tighthead for so long in his younger days we might have realised his qualities sooner
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2. Favourite Edinburgh Player ever and why?Mike Blair wins this one for me, he was always appearing as the first man in support of breaks made by our other players or sweeping up after others had missed tackles. He also seemed to share, with Mossy and Ross Rennie, a telepathic ability to read each others rugby brains, and this made all three of them stand out when playing together.
Special mention to Alan MacDonald (as well as Mossy and Rennie obviously) who was shamefully underplayed despite being in direct competition with Rennie.
3. Favourite Romanian and or Georgian player ever?Why?
Oh go on then Gorgodze gets my nod, and this is purely because other than Basilaia he is about the only one I "remember" having seen play. As a back row, and earlier a second row, player to be top try scorer for his country is an awesome achievement.