KenMavor wrote:As a neutral based in Aberdeen this Scotland team just does not pick itself along the lines of Glasgow backs and Edinburgh forwards......are there ANY nailed on starters? Hogg...........em......maybe Gray.......maybe Maitland...maybe McInally...Nel......Laidlaw...Russell......
Are we finally starting to see 2/3 options on each position with a different style of play being brought by each individual? Some of the old guard should be looking over their shoulders these days.
A real headache for Toonie....
For my money the nailed on players right now are McInally, Nel, Gilchrist, Watson, Laidlaw, Russell, Maitland and Hogg
Gray is underpressure from Toolis and Skinner and the Blindside spot, for me, goes to Ritchie. Pyrgos must have put his name into the hat, but I like George Horne as he offers something completley different from the bench.
Edinburgh's centres have improved beyond measure in recent weeks but imo games like Dragons away are still too recent to have them ahead of Jones, Dunbar, Johnson, Grigg, Harris, McGuigan or even McDowall.
The number 14 jersey is very much up for grabs, Seymour played well today, it's a nice problem to have, to pick between him, Graham, Kinghorn, Harris and McGuigan.
...and also to know that should anything happen to Hogg or Maitland we have that calibre of replacement, so yeah I agree we are finally building a bit of depth.