The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

[KingBlairhorn]

Anyone got the scoop on what's happening at Edinburgh? Rumours of a mutiny, Cockers going, a player being sacked!!

That sounds a bit nuts.

Thistle Rugby Podcast seem to have heard something.

They are the only people I’ve seen speculating, nobody else seems to have picked up on anything.

[KingBlairhorn]

Folk speculating on Reddit that Kinghorn has been fired. That would be, eh, surprising.

[Tichtheid]

Nic Groom left the club "with immediate effect" yesterday, or perhaps the day before. That could be where the "player sacked" whispers are coming from.

There's nothing on TOL twitter feed and they would probably take delight in news like this.

[Jock42]

Sutherland doesn't require surgery.

[Tichtheid]

Sutherland doesn't require surgery.

That's really good news

[Jock42]

Nic Groom left the club "with immediate effect" yesterday, or perhaps the day before. That could be where the "player sacked" whispers are coming from.

There's nothing on TOL twitter feed and they would probably take delight in news like this.

TOL?

[Tichtheid]

Nic Groom left the club "with immediate effect" yesterday, or perhaps the day before. That could be where the "player sacked" whispers are coming from.

There's nothing on TOL twitter feed and they would probably take delight in news like this.

TOL?

The Offside Line

[Jock42]

Nic Groom left the club "with immediate effect" yesterday, or perhaps the day before. That could be where the "player sacked" whispers are coming from.

There's nothing on TOL twitter feed and they would probably take delight in news like this.

TOL?

The Offside Line

[Big D]

Sutherland doesn't require surgery.

Good although I do worry for him.

When I dislocated my shoulder I was a similar age and the specialist advised at that age there is a high likelihood (40-50%) it could happen again. At that point we agreed to put off surgery to see if it happened again.

Did the hard yards in rehab at the same physios that used to look after Scotland squads (think they have closed their business now), everyone was happy with progress and 3rd game back running to a ruck and bingo out it popped.

He will obviously have access to top medical care but hopefully they are just not kicking an issue further down the road.

[KingBlairhorn]

TOL?

The Offside Line

That's who I was not so cryptically referring to yesterday. Relentlessly negative to the point of being the boy who cried wolf IMO.

[Jock42]

Sutherland doesn't require surgery.

Good although I do worry for him.

When I dislocated my shoulder I was a similar age and the specialist advised at that age there is a high likelihood (40-50%) it could happen again. At that point we agreed to put off surgery to see if it happened again.

Did the hard yards in rehab at the same physios that used to look after Scotland squads (think they have closed their business now), everyone was happy with progress and 3rd game back running to a ruck and bingo out it popped.

He will obviously have access to top medical care but hopefully they are just not kicking an issue further down the road.

You'd hope it'll be strengthened enough without the surgery. That said if it's a personal choice with the chance of a Lions cap looming I know which I'd go for.

[Jock42]

The Offside Line

That's who I was not so cryptically referring to yesterday. Relentlessly negative to the point of being the boy who cried wolf IMO.

I follow them but don't often read their stuff. They just seem to regurgitate a lot of content.

[robmatic]

Folk speculating on Reddit that Kinghorn has been fired. That would be, eh, surprising.

Driving offence related?

[Begbie]

One of the other rumours doing the rounds was Darcy Graham is leaving. But now it's breaking he's due to sign a new deal

The whole lot of it is probably a load of shite.

[Biffer]

If I was part of a very bored squad of players I'd be sorely tempted to set up bizarre leaks to the media left right and centre. Organised, with the others, to take the piss and amuse myself.

[Tichtheid]

If I was part of a very bored squad of players I'd be sorely tempted to set up bizarre leaks to the media left right and centre. Organised, with the others, to take the piss and amuse myself.

Aye, but you go on the Weegie board post-1872 games and create merry hell

[Biffer]

If I was part of a very bored squad of players I'd be sorely tempted to set up bizarre leaks to the media left right and centre. Organised, with the others, to take the piss and amuse myself.

Aye, but you go on the Weegie board post-1872 games and create merry hell

[KingBlairhorn]

Folk speculating on Reddit that Kinghorn has been fired. That would be, eh, surprising.

Driving offence related?

That’s the speculation, yes. I have seen absolutely zero evidence to support it, so it definitely falls into the wild speculation camp right now.

[KingBlairhorn]

If I was part of a very bored squad of players I'd be sorely tempted to set up bizarre leaks to the media left right and centre. Organised, with the others, to take the piss and amuse myself.

Aye, but you go on the Weegie board post-1872 games and create merry hell

I’m definitely up for a bit of board related shenanigans. Anyone here have enough Twitter followers for instance to get a good rumour going? Something stupid, but believable? Maybe Mark Dodson was lined up as the CEO of the short lived super league or something!

[KingBlairhorn]

P.s. if you are a lurking journo, don’t spoil our fun!

[Jock42]

Folk speculating on Reddit that Kinghorn has been fired. That would be, eh, surprising.

Driving offence related?

That’s the speculation, yes. I have seen absolutely zero evidence to support it, so it definitely falls into the wild speculation camp right now.

If he starts tonight then it's pish for sure.

[Big D]

Sutherland doesn't require surgery.

Good although I do worry for him.

When I dislocated my shoulder I was a similar age and the specialist advised at that age there is a high likelihood (40-50%) it could happen again. At that point we agreed to put off surgery to see if it happened again.

Did the hard yards in rehab at the same physios that used to look after Scotland squads (think they have closed their business now), everyone was happy with progress and 3rd game back running to a ruck and bingo out it popped.

He will obviously have access to top medical care but hopefully they are just not kicking an issue further down the road.

You'd hope it'll be strengthened enough without the surgery. That said if it's a personal choice with the chance of a Lions cap looming I know which I'd go for.

Oh I would chance it too.

[mos_eisely_]

Folk speculating on Reddit that Kinghorn has been fired. That would be, eh, surprising.

Driving offence related?

That's rumour. But why a sports team would terminate his contract over such a thing is mind boggling

[Slick]

Folk speculating on Reddit that Kinghorn has been fired. That would be, eh, surprising.

Driving offence related?

That's rumour. But why a sports team would terminate his contract over such a thing is mind boggling

Driving along the M8 with his arse out the window with a message on it written in biro saying "Cockers sucks dead dogs"?

[charltom]

If I was part of a very bored squad of players I'd be sorely tempted to set up bizarre leaks to the media left right and centre. Organised, with the others, to take the piss and amuse myself.

Aye, but you go on the Weegie board post-1872 games and create merry hell

I’m definitely up for a bit of board related shenanigans. Anyone here have enough Twitter followers for instance to get a good rumour going? Something stupid, but believable? Maybe Mark Dodson was lined up as the CEO of the short lived super league or something!

Sixteen years ago a quite realistic looking Lions selection sheet may have been sent to the rugby chat group on Bloomberg by someone bearing my name.

Was quite surprised when it was circulated widely enough that it ended up covered not only in the Scotsman, but also the New Zealand Herald!

[robmatic]

Folk speculating on Reddit that Kinghorn has been fired. That would be, eh, surprising.

Driving offence related?

That’s the speculation, yes. I have seen absolutely zero evidence to support it, so it definitely falls into the wild speculation camp right now.

On thinking about it, that incident must have been a while ago so it doesn't make sense to be an issue now.

[Big D]

Driving offence related?

That’s the speculation, yes. I have seen absolutely zero evidence to support it, so it definitely falls into the wild speculation camp right now.

On thinking about it, that incident must have been a while ago so it doesn't make sense to be an issue now.

Yeah, especially if his court case isn't due for a couple of months.

[Jock42]

What's he done?

[robmatic]

What's he done?

https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/n ... #gsc.tab=0

[KingBlairhorn]

What's he done?

https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/n ... #gsc.tab=0

Given his personal experience of how that can go wrong, it wouldn't surprise me if Hogg has had a very specific conversation with him about potential consequences of driving like a pillock.

[Slick]

Looking forward to this game tonight now.

[mos_eisely_]

Cockers taking the warm up

Kinghorn taking the kickoff

[Slick]

I just don’t understand rugby any longer. From kick off 4 or 5 carries, all making decent ground, then one of those infuriating trains, shit kick, back behind where they started

[Jock42]

Kinghorn back up 10?

[mos_eisely_]

Kinghorn back up 10?

Aye must be

[robmatic]

I just don’t understand rugby any longer. From kick off 4 or 5 carries, all making decent ground, then one of those infuriating trains, shit kick, back behind where they started

That's just 2021 vintage Edinburgh.

[robmatic]

Muncaster looks like he will be a proper player.

[mos_eisely_]

Muncaster looks like he will be a proper player.

Got all the feels. Perhaps the 8 Scotland have been waiting for since Simon Taylor

[KingBlairhorn]

Muncaster looks like he will be a proper player.

Got all the feels. Perhaps the 8 Scotland have been waiting for since Simon Taylor

Looks the part, aye.

All the young lads did well tonight.

[Big D]

Muncaster looks like he will be a proper player.

Got all the feels. Perhaps the 8 Scotland have been waiting for since Simon Taylor

Looks the part, aye.

All the young lads did well tonight.

I thought so too. A few errors but with hardly any rugby behind some of them it isn't surprising.

Some players to be enthusiastic about in there.