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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby joe soap on Mon Jan 01, 2018 1:15 pm

New Gunner wrote:So the focus at Edinburgh should be on raising the quality, ..


and it doesn't matter a LawrenceBryce whether the player is SQ or not. Edinburgh's focus has to be Edinburgh, as you rightly point out, plenty of 9s getting game time elsewhere so one nSQ 9 here is fine even from a Scotland perspective

Also the usual fan boy rubbish being posted (not your post) which is pretty much oh he plays for an A team he must e good, so if he is Scottish sign him. Steele showed promise a few seasons back. He is now rapidly approaching his mid twenties and is hardly a regular starter for the worst team in the AP. Need to set sights higher. Vellacot has been covered umpteen times - he has signed up again for Gloucs and he ain't moving here so can we please forget it.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby biffer on Mon Jan 01, 2018 1:44 pm

joe soap wrote:
New Gunner wrote:So the focus at Edinburgh should be on raising the quality, ..


and it doesn't matter a LawrenceBryce whether the player is SQ or not. Edinburgh's focus has to be Edinburgh, as you rightly point out, plenty of 9s getting game time elsewhere so one nSQ 9 here is fine even from a Scotland perspective

Also the usual fan boy rubbish being posted (not your post) which is pretty much oh he plays for an A team he must e good, so if he is Scottish sign him. Steele showed promise a few seasons back. He is now rapidly approaching his mid twenties and is hardly a regular starter for the worst team in the AP. Need to set sights higher. Vellacot has been covered umpteen times - he has signed up again for Gloucs and he ain't moving here so can we please forget it.


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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Tichtheid on Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:24 pm

I think it might have been me me who raised the Vellacott thing again, but it was by accident as my meaning was more “someone like Vellacott”, ie a young player on his way up to his best.

To be honest I’d rather keep SH-C but get him doing a johnny Wilkinson on his passing, get him working his nuts off on it.
Is it set in stone that he is on his way out?



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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Wottie on Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:39 am

Tichtheid wrote:I think it might have been me me who raised the Vellacott thing again, but it was by accident as my meaning was more “someone like Vellacott”, ie a young player on his way up to his best.

To be honest I’d rather keep SH-C but get him doing a johnny Wilkinson on his passing, get him working his nuts off on it.
Is it set in stone that he is on his way out?



Happy New Year to all Embra fans btw


Piece on the BBC about Vellacot yesterday. Looks like he has caught Eddie Jones' eye. Going to be interesting to see if he is called into the 6N wider training squad?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42540676
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby The Feral Goat on Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:10 pm

Hardie back training and available to play from 19 January.

Would not want to be on the end of his first tackle after 3 months sitting out.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Wottie on Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:19 pm

The Feral Goat wrote:Hardie back training and available to play from 19 January.

Would not want to be on the end of his first tackle after 3 months sitting out.


Agreed, I fully expect that he will knock himself into next month and a full set of concussion return to play protocols!
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Rico on Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:38 pm

Sutherland apparently touch and go for the Kings game but will be back after that if he misses it. Good news - thought he was going to be out for longer.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby germain on Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:10 pm

royc wrote: I think he'll do well with Worcester and very best of luck to him.


Definitly a Solomons' boy. I can't say I'm sad to see him leave.
His departure opens the door for Hunter-Hill in an area where we have a real strength in depth with Gilchrist back to form, McKenzie appointed captain and Carmichael hightly estimated...
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Rico on Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:40 am

Update on prop injuries - Marfo now out for longer than originally anticipated. Baws

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42657011

Also apparently no prospect of Dicko returning "anytime soon". Beginning to think we may never see him in action again. Would be a really sad end for him.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Wottie on Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:18 am

As expected, announcement today that Turner has signed on for 2 years at Glasgow.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Frenchy on Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:45 pm

Sean Kennedy and Glenn Bryce in the 7s squad for Australia/New Zealand (26th Jan - 4th Feb).
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby dolf_lundgren on Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:59 pm

Bit odd given Fowles is potentially away with Scotland leave us quite bare. Similarly at FB, Fife I suppose is the option, unless Tovey is nearing fitness?

Would have though a winger would have been missed less or even a centre, athough Rasolea would be the one to free and he is the one who is not eligible.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Frenchy on Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:05 pm

dolf_lundgren wrote:Bit odd given Fowles is potentially away with Scotland leave us quite bare. Similarly at FB, Fife I suppose is the option, unless Tovey is nearing fitness?

Would have though a winger would have been missed less or even a centre, athough Rasolea would be the one to free and he is the one who is not eligible.

Edinburgh don't have any games those weeks, so disruption will be minimal.
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Tichtheid on Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:39 pm

Frenchy wrote:Edinburgh don't have any games those weeks, so disruption will be minimal.


plus they could both do with game time if they are to play for Edinburgh during the 6N
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Re: Edinburgh Rugby Squad 2017/18

Postby Frenchy on Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:06 pm

Jordan Lay has signed for Bristol for next season.
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