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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Tichtheid on Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:36 am

ach, beaten to the keyboard by a second or two!
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Friday Knight Lights on Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:40 am

I really thought he'd be gone, this is superb news!
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby biffer on Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:42 am

That's great news. He'd been linked with Leicester had he not? Maybe Cockerill getting his jotters put some uncertainty around that.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby The Feral Goat on Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:49 am

Fantastic news, our best player this season by a distance.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Friday Knight Lights on Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:52 am

biffer wrote:That's great news. He'd been linked with Leicester had he not? Maybe Cockerill getting his jotters put some uncertainty around that.


And Harlequins too. I'd look at making him captain if he's a leader in the squad. One who never has a bad game regardless of the opposition.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Frenchy on Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:10 pm

Cracking.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby dolf_lundgren on Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:25 pm

That is great news. Hopefully will give others the confidence to stay on to. The worry is we get into a flow of players leaving. Having him and Kinghorn tied up makes a difference. Next target has to be to get some props signed up, Sutherland and one of the THs essentialm Cosgrove too but assume that will be easy enough. Other than that I dont think there is anyone else irreplaceable who is still to sign. Bresler brings something different.

I am assuming Hardie now on his way but I would still keep him i at all possible. He is a very capable 6 too.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Wottie on Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:59 pm

Happy to take that bit of news as we kick off 2017. Nel, Breghan, Bresler, Sutherland, Brown & Manu from the balance and I'll be a happy boy!!
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Friday Knight Lights on Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:50 pm

dolf_lundgren wrote:That is great news. Hopefully will give others the confidence to stay on to. The worry is we get into a flow of players leaving. Having him and Kinghorn tied up makes a difference. Next target has to be to get some props signed up, Sutherland and one of the THs essentialm Cosgrove too but assume that will be easy enough. Other than that I dont think there is anyone else irreplaceable who is still to sign. Bresler brings something different.

I am assuming Hardie now on his way but I would still keep him i at all possible. He is a very capable 6 too.


Not sure how keen the SRU will be with Watson and Hardie at the same club as top earners. I believe Simone Favaro is out of contract at Glasgow, obviously I think both parties would want to extend that but if a deal isn't reached it's not impossible they replace like for like with Hardie's countryman Rennie coming over.

It is very good news Watson is stayed on as Bradbury, Kinghorn and Watson have been our top performers this year in my opinion.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby dolf_lundgren on Mon Jan 09, 2017 4:26 pm

Even with Watson staying we still need another 7. Ritchie will be the only cover. Agree with Wynne coming through it is unlikely that Favaro will be retained, however they are short of a top end 7 then. Swapping Hardie for Favaro would work for me!
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby doedin on Mon Jan 09, 2017 5:51 pm

Excellent news!
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby hp18 on Mon Jan 09, 2017 7:10 pm

dolf_lundgren wrote:Even with Watson staying we still need another 7. Ritchie will be the only cover. Agree with Wynne coming through it is unlikely that Favaro will be retained, however they are short of a top end 7 then. Swapping Hardie for Favaro would work for me!

Does not compute. Wynne hasn't even settled on a position yet.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby biffer on Mon Jan 09, 2017 7:40 pm

doedin wrote:Excellent news!


Doedin in unambiguously happy post Shocker!

I'm liking 2017 already!

:)
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Friday Knight Lights on Mon Jan 09, 2017 7:43 pm

biffer wrote:
doedin wrote:Excellent news!


Doedin in unambiguously happy post Shocker!

I'm liking 2017 already!

:)


I don't know how you can possibly spin Watson resigning as negative from an Edinburgh's fan point of view!
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby gowrie on Mon Jan 09, 2017 7:45 pm

biffer wrote:
doedin wrote:Excellent news!


Doedin in unambiguously happy post Shocker!

I'm liking 2017 already!

:)


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