Scots to play Fridays only (??)

BR · Post by BR » Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:58 pm

http://sport.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=955402006

Andy Irvine wrote: The only non-Friday games for Edinburgh will be in the Heineken (European) Cup because of the broadcasting agreement. All Celtic League games will be on Friday and we are working closely with Setanta. Scottish rugby should be structured so that the pro-teams play on a Friday and Saturdays belong to the clubs.

How come the SRU have been able to get the agreement we could not?

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:08 pm

Not sure I like the look of that

could mean more Saturdays or else less coverage for us

colinh · Post by **colinh** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:10 pm

and no saturday trips across the water.

ultimate ulster chick · Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:12 pm

Ah- but if we stay over Friday night, you can spend all day Saturday in the shops in Glasgow- sounds ideal to me!! And then you could stay over Saturday night as well...and go shopping again on the Sunday! My idea of the ideal weekend - rugby Friday night, shopping in Glasgow rest of weekend!

colinh · Post by **colinh** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:13 pm

ultimate ulster chick wrote:Ah- but if we stay over Friday night, you can spend all day Saturday in the shops in Glasgow- sounds ideal to me!! And then you could stay over Saturday night as well...and go shopping again on the Sunday! My idea of the ideal weekend - rugby Friday night, shopping in Glasgow rest of weekend!

Dont even suggest that .......... last year was nuts in Glasgow Sat am.

pwrmoore · Post by **pwrmoore** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:42 pm

ultimate ulster chick wrote: .....you can spend all day Saturday in the shops in Glasgow- sounds ideal to me!! And then you could stay over Saturday night as well...and go shopping again on the Sunday!....!

don't see the point of this bit at all

backofthepack · Post by **backofthepack** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:58 pm

glasgows rubbish for shopping edinburghs full of wee touristy shops there barely better than belfast

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:02 pm

ultimate ulster chick wrote: you can spend all day Saturday in the shops in Glasgow- sounds ideal to me!! And then you could stay over Saturday night as well...and go shopping again on the Sunday! My idea of the ideal weekend - rugby Friday night, shopping in Glasgow rest of weekend!

Sounds very expensive to me

why not go home on Friday night/Saturday morning and then have enough money left to go to another game

ultimate ulster chick · Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:15 pm

You're telling me it's expensive. I'm just back from a month in Glasgow and don't even know how I managed it, but I went over my credit card limit, oops! That's what 3 weekends' worth of shopping in Glasgow does to you!

But fully intend to make it to more away games this year seeing as the weekend parttime job has gone (yeah!), just have to watch that spending once I'm away. You guys are so lucky not having this problem.

(oh and botp? Glasgow's regularly voted the UK's best city for shopping!)

backofthepack · Post by **backofthepack** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:17 pm

londons well better by miles

ultimate ulster chick · Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:19 pm

They don't normally count it in those polls as it's so big, it's obviously going to be the best.

backofthepack · Post by **backofthepack** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:19 pm

exactly it is the best and if it aint the best its crap

backofthepack · Post by **backofthepack** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:20 pm

exactly it is the best and if it aint the best its crap