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Yr Alban wrote: Thu Apr 17, 2025 8:55 pm Feck it - the 20yo and I are going. I’m quite excited as I’ve not been to the Hive for a game before. We have terrace tickets as there weren’t two seated ones together except in the far corner.

It’s going to be rammed, get on the terracing early for a decent spot. Should be a good atmosphere tomorrow I think.

It's a cracking wee stadium, imo, and it's certainly up attendance and noise.

Jock42 wrote: Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:57 pm It's a cracking wee stadium, imo, and it's certainly up attendance and noise.

Yeah, I really like it. The roof support pillars are annoying but I have found everything else about the experience including toilet provision and beer queues (which kind of go hand-in-hand ) both to be pretty decent.

Biffer wrote: Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:06 pm

Yr Alban wrote: Thu Apr 17, 2025 8:55 pm Feck it - the 20yo and I are going. I’m quite excited as I’ve not been to the Hive for a game before. We have terrace tickets as there weren’t two seated ones together except in the far corner.

It’s going to be rammed, get on the terracing early for a decent spot. Should be a good atmosphere tomorrow I think.

This is going to sound ridiculous, but what’s the best way in? It looks like round the back of the ice rink via the riverbank?

Yr Alban wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:33 am

Biffer wrote: Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:06 pm

Yr Alban wrote: Thu Apr 17, 2025 8:55 pm Feck it - the 20yo and I are going. I’m quite excited as I’ve not been to the Hive for a game before. We have terrace tickets as there weren’t two seated ones together except in the far corner.

It’s going to be rammed, get on the terracing early for a decent spot. Should be a good atmosphere tomorrow I think.

This is going to sound ridiculous, but what’s the best way in? It looks like round the back of the ice rink via the riverbank?

Yeah, pretty much, unless you’re getting the tram or walking.

URC Champions Team for Zebre

The most notable selections are McKay and Hiddleston now both fit.

Horne being rested, but the injury list is worrying, This has banana skin written all over it - Zebre have come into some good form with recent wins against Ulster, Edinburgh and the Dragons , and a one point loss against the Sharks in RSA.

Can Glasgow pick themselves up after the hiding against Leinster ? Franco has also gone for a 5 / 3 split - are we witnessing the end of days ?

Glasgow Warriors

15 Josh McKay (61)

14 Sebastian Cancelliere (55)
13 Ollie Smith (42)
12 Stafford McDowall (88)
11 Kyle Steyn (Captain) (86)

10 Adam Hastings (64)
9 Jamie Dobie (83)

1 Jamie Bhatti (119)
2 Gregor Hiddleston (21)
3 Fin Richardson (4)
4 Jare Oguntibeju (7)
5 Alex Samuel (34)
6 Euan Ferrie (33)
7 Sione Vailanu (32)
8 Jack Mann (11)

Substitutes

16 Johnny Matthews (92)
17 Patrick Schickerling (9)
18 Sam Talakai (17)
19 Max Williamson (26)
20 Rory Darge (61)
21 Sean Kennedy (31)
22 Tom Jordan (65)
23 Facundo Cordero (9)

Unavailable for selection: Ben Afshar (foot), Scott Cummings (arm), Jack Dempsey (hamstring), JP du Preez (head), Matt Fagerson (ankle), Zander Fagerson (calf), Angus Fraser (ankle), Huw Jones (ankle), Ally Miller (back), Grant Stewart (illness), Rory Sutherland (shoulder), Sione Tuipulotu (pectoral), Henco Venter (suspension), Duncan Weir (shoulder).

Biffer wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:38 am

Yr Alban wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:33 am

Biffer wrote: Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:06 pm

It’s going to be rammed, get on the terracing early for a decent spot. Should be a good atmosphere tomorrow I think.

This is going to sound ridiculous, but what’s the best way in? It looks like round the back of the ice rink via the riverbank?

Yeah, pretty much, unless you’re getting the tram or walking.

Walking from Dalry Rd. Will take the new footpath round the back of Lidl and via Roseburn

Yr Alban wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 3:50 pm

Biffer wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:38 am

Yr Alban wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:33 am

This is going to sound ridiculous, but what’s the best way in? It looks like round the back of the ice rink via the riverbank?

Yeah, pretty much, unless you’re getting the tram or walking.

Walking from Dalry Rd. Will take the new footpath round the back of Lidl and via Roseburn

Probably as well to come in along the south end of Murrayfield tbh, next to the old Murrayfield Wanderers clubhouse

Dogbert wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 12:20 pm URC Champions Team for Zebre

The most notable selections are McKay and Hiddleston now both fit.

Horne being rested, but the injury list is worrying, This has banana skin written all over it - Zebre have come into some good form with recent wins against Ulster, Edinburgh and the Dragons , and a one point loss against the Sharks in RSA.

Can Glasgow pick themselves up after the hiding against Leinster ? Franco has also gone for a 5 / 3 split - are we witnessing the end of days ?

The backs are very good but the pack is inexperienced. I’d expect Glasgow to struggle for set piece dominance but still to have far too much in the backs for zebre. Great to see the Scottish forwards depth chart being expanded so rapidly by Glasgow though, I expect 4 or 5 new internationals this summer off the back of their efforts.

Fecking Sexton being picked as a coach for the Lions (no idea what qualifies him for the role) doubtless means he will be in Farrell’s ear 24/7 slagging off Finn.

Yr Alban wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:30 pm Fecking Sexton being picked as a coach for the Lions (no idea what qualifies him for the role) doubtless means he will be in Farrell’s ear 24/7 slagging off Finn.

He’s in as kicking coach. I can’t imagine he’ll be bothering the selection meetings.

KingBlairhorn wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:42 pm

Yr Alban wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:30 pm Fecking Sexton being picked as a coach for the Lions (no idea what qualifies him for the role) doubtless means he will be in Farrell’s ear 24/7 slagging off Finn.

He’s in as kicking coach. I can’t imagine he’ll be bothering the selection meetings.

Nah, he’ll be all over it. It’s a shite selection

Slick wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:45 pm

KingBlairhorn wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:42 pm

Yr Alban wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:30 pm Fecking Sexton being picked as a coach for the Lions (no idea what qualifies him for the role) doubtless means he will be in Farrell’s ear 24/7 slagging off Finn.

He’s in as kicking coach. I can’t imagine he’ll be bothering the selection meetings.

Nah, he’ll be all over it. It’s a shite selection

I agree it’s a shite selection but if he is overruling experienced coaches like Dalziel, Wigglesworth and Easterby then that’s on them for being weak. I don’t think any of them are weak and I don’t think Farrell is either.

Big blow for embra. Goosen out, Tuipulotu to 12, Land to 13, Currie to wing, Paterson to FB and Brown to 23.

Jock42 wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:46 pm Big blow for embra. Goosen out, Tuipulotu to 12, Land to 13, Currie to wing, Paterson to FB and Brown to 23.

Yeah, not just Goosen but Lang and Currie have been playing well together in the centres and that is now disrupted.

Paterson Lions bolter

Saffers seem to have mistimed the steroids this week

Slick wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 6:44 pm Paterson Lions bolter

Having a great game. Lang playing well at 13 too

Jock42 wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 6:57 pm

Slick wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 6:44 pm Paterson Lions bolter

Having a great game. Lang playing well at 13 too

And McCann. 10 is a big issue for this team unfortunately

Schooo and Ashman playing well also

Fuck sake embra. Why do you do this? I know they're just setting up to hurt me!

Slick wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 6:58 pm

Jock42 wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 6:57 pm

Slick wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 6:44 pm Paterson Lions bolter

Having a great game. Lang playing well at 13 too

And McCann. 10 is a big issue for this team unfortunately

It is but Thompson has been decent over the last couple of weeks

Nice pass from Thompson to be fair.

Had to put the kids to bed, who’s the 23 - I presume he has come on for Lang? - and what positional changes have been made?

Slick wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:08 pm Nice pass from Thompson to be fair.

Had to put the kids to bed, who’s the 23 - I presume he has come on for Lang? - and what positional changes have been made?

Brown, on for McCann who's in a moon boot

Jock42 wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:10 pm

Slick wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:08 pm Nice pass from Thompson to be fair.

Had to put the kids to bed, who’s the 23 - I presume he has come on for Lang? - and what positional changes have been made?

Brown, on for McCann who's in a moon boot

Ahh shite, he was doing really well

Considering the relative strengths of these 2 teams pretty happy with that.

Jock42 wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:10 pm

Slick wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:08 pm Nice pass from Thompson to be fair.

Had to put the kids to bed, who’s the 23 - I presume he has come on for Lang? - and what positional changes have been made?

Brown, on for McCann who's in a moon boot

Brown has taken 3 high balls damn near perfectly in traffic since he came on

Jock42 wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:21 pm Considering the relative strengths of these 2 teams pretty happy with that.

Yup, if it wasn’t for a couple of handling errors they could be a couple of scores up. Fronting up physically although allowing them to get over the ball a bit too often.

I get the impression the Saffas really don’t like the weather. Ah well

Could be another yellow

NINETY NINE

Etzebeth needs the bin for that.

That's ridiculous, Skinner did nothing.

Pretty sure all this fun and games kicked off due to something that cunt Bongi said to Schoeman

Etzebeth is a real plastic hard man. Always acting the tough guy in an environment where he knows no one can properly hit back. He would have been a joke in the 80's and 90's.

Slick wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:47 pm Pretty sure all this fun and games kicked off due to something that cunt Bongi said to Schoeman

Looked like he caught his chin in that wee scuffle.

He rolled into price ffs

Brace letting the Sharks away with lots of shit

Yas Ritchie.

FFS