pre-season friendlies

[Setanta]

Will the Glasgow game be ztreamed ?

[Cap'n Grumpy]

If they don’t get the pitch bedded in by end of October it might be one less…

Pre season friendlies aren’t worth the effort I’d sooner watch a local game than anything…

There's one or two matches happening in France that aren't too bad. Some as exciting as pre-season friendlies too though.

[justinr73]

Things could always be worse….

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... d-66982218

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Things could always be worse….

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... d-66982218

And my old mate Malcolm Changleng was in charge.

Always said he was a good referee . . . unlike his brother David.

[rumncoke]

Is the whole match being shown on BBC IPLAYER ?

[justinr73]

Are Big Al and Hume gonna appear for this one?

Marty?

Wee Mike on the wing?

[justinr73]

https://ulster.rugby/content/ulster-rea ... ason-clash

Half decent side.

Still no sign of Big Al.

We’ve got a Jersey Boy at THP closing in on his target of playing for all four Provinces.

[MightyRearranger]

15-9) Will Addison, Rob Baloucoune, James Hume, Jude Postlethwaite, Jacob Stockdale, Jake Flannery, Nathan Doak

(1-8) Andrew Warwick, Tom Stewart (C), Greg McGrath, Matty Rea, Kieran Treadwell, Dave Ewers, Marcus Rea, Dave McCann

Replacements: John Andrew, Billy Burns, Ben Carson, Reuben Crothers, Angus Curtis, Cameron Doak, Ben Griffin, Cormac Izuchukwu, Ethan McIlroy, Conor Mckee, Stewart Moore, Ben Moxham, Shea O’Brien, Aaron Sexton, Dave Shanahan, Harry Sheridan, Nick Timoney

Certainly a lot closer to a first choice team than we saw last week, main concern for me is the set piece. No idea what to expect from Greg McGrath at tight head in the scrums? Assuming he's only had a couple of sessions with the team too, they won't have had much line-out practise. Not sure I've seen Matty Rea in the row before either? Would love to still have someone like Ross Kane in the squad.

Hopefully the fact that neither Luke or Curtis are jn the squad after limping off last week isn't anything to worry about.

Does anyone know where Mike Lowry is? Big if, but if Addison stays fit he might get a run at ten.

[Dave]

TV link for all the armchair incels: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-union/66994527

[justinr73]

Thanks Dave.

Think I’ll give it a go.

Can’t be any worse than being there!

[MightyRearranger]

'Tis busy enough here, wasn't sure what to expect so good to see.

No bar...

[Dave]

Forwards not interested in clearing out?

[Dave]

Big Dave looks class.

[justinr73]

Makes sense to keep our new attacking strike plays under wraps.

[Dave]

I'm praying for a line break.