Glasgow Warriors v Benetton Treviso, 20 December

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Glasgow Warriors  v Benetton Treviso
 
Friday 20 December 2013, KO 19:35
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
 
Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR, 5th competition game)
Assistant Referees: David Changleng, Bob Nevins (both SRU)
Citing Commissioner: John Kirk (SRU)

Not on bloody telly

A. Teams:
 
I. Glasgow
15. Sean Maitland
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Byron McGuigan
12. Alex Dunbar
11. Niko Matawalu
10. Duncan Weir
9. Chris Cusiter (Captain)
 
1. Gordon Reid
2. Pat MacArthur
3. Jon Welsh
4. Tim Swinson
5. Tom Ryder
6. Josh Strauss
7. Tyrone Holmes
8. Ryan Wilson
 
16. Dougie Hall
17. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
18. Moray Low
19. Leone Nakarawa
20. James Eddie
21. Chris Fusaro
22. Henry Pyrgos
23. Finn Russell

Not available due to injury: Gabriel Ascarate (neck), Mark Bennett (foot), Mike Cusack (shoulder), Jonny Gray (ankle), Peter Horne (knee), Al Kellock (arm), Sean Lamont (ankle), Peter Murchie (shoulder) and DTH van der Merwe (head).
 
II. Treviso
15 Luke McLean
14 Ludovico Nitoglia
13 Christian Loamanu
12 Alberto Sgarbi
11 Angelo Esposito
10 Mat Berquist
9 Edoardo Gori

8 Robert Barbieri
7 Dean Budd
6 Manoa Vosawai
5 Corniel Van Zyl
4 Antonio Pavanello (capitano)
3 Lorenzo Cittadini
2 Leonardo Ghiraldini
1 Alberto De Marchi

16 Franco Sbaraglini
17 Ignacio Fernandez-Rouyet
18 Pedro Di Santo
19 Valerio Bernabò
20 Paul Derbyshire
21 Marco Filippucci 
22 Tobias Botes
23 James Ambrosini

B. Form - head to head
 
6 Played 6
4 Wins 2
2 Losses 4
0 Draws 0
13 Tries 6
11 Conversions 5
15 Penalties 11
0 Drop Goals 2
132 Points 79
26 Avg. Age 28
 
C. Form - last season:
 
Sat 27 Oct 2012, 19:05
Benetton Treviso 13 - 24 Glasgow Warriors
 
Fri 4 Jan 2013, 19:30
Glasgow Warriors 41 - 7 Benetton Treviso
 
D. Lexicon:
 
Alphabetty Spaghetti - D.T.H. van der Merwe, wing
Angel - Gabriel Ascarate, centre
Angela - Jon Welsh, prop
Barry - Byron McGuigan, wing
Big Boab - (see Ginger Tackle Monster, the)
Big Mike - (see Coo, the)
Big Naka - Leone Nakarawa, lock/loosie
Bluto - Josh Strauss, loosie/no.8
Centre, the - (see Lesser Messiah, the)
Coo, the - Michael Cusack, prop
Cooseetah - (see Cus)
Cus - Chris Cusiter, scrum half
DTH - (see Alphabetty Spaghetti)
Flippy - (see Toonie)
Fozzy - Christopher Fusaro, loosie
Furra Lineeeee - Peter Horne, centre
Ginger Tackle Monster, the - Rob Harley, loosie
Guns - Tim Swinson, lock
Henners - Henry Pyrgos, scrum half
Hoggy - Stuart Hogg, full back/wing/centre
Ickle Jon - Jonny Gray, lock
Jedi - James Eddie, loosie
Lesser Messiah, the - Richie Vernon, loosie/no.8
Mark of Nazareth - (see Messiah, the)
Meatball, the - Duncan Weir, fly half
Messiah, the/ - Mark Bennett, centre
Niko - Nikola Matawalu, scrum half
Niko's Mate - Jerry Yanuyanutawa, prop
No Maits - Sean Maitland, wing
Rhubarb - Ruaridh Jackson, fly half
Ruck Inspector, the - Alastair Kellock, lock
Schlong - Sean Lamont, centre/wing
Sherlock - Tyrone Holmes, loosie
Shrek - Gordon Reid, prop
Toonie - Gregor Peter John Townsend MBE, head coach
Wee P - Pat MacArthur, hooker
Weegie from Fiji, the - (see Niko)

jimbopip wrote:ASBO, thanks awfully you've made my day. I'll cogitate and see how the dates work out and if MrsPip can trust me out alone.  
p.s. try Googling TrainGains I know you're quite into your fitness, this is Bigson's latest venture and you might find it interesting.
p.p.s. Bigson looks nothing like me by the way a he inherited his musculature from his mother.

Will do, buddy, cheers

This is going to be a forwards battle and i give the edge to Glasgow against that declining Treviso's pack, Glasgow has a better Front row on the bench too.

That said Berquist has shown he can be a decent enough kicker and will get the scoreboard ticking over for Treviso.

Game's off...

As there is no Welsh team involved (LV cup), it isn't going to be that difficult to reshedule this game (weather permitting...).

Yes thanks Vince. Was about to leave and had Reporting Scotland on hoping to hear one way or another and the sport headlines (delivered by the usual bimbo)were some utter wendyball drivel about Cardiff and some other meaningless schieze about poncy horse jumping. Thanks for nothing BBC Scotland as usual.

Thank fecc you're still at home, Schiz. I would hate to think of you in the Scout hut with nothing to do all night, except help Mrs Singh get rid of her curries and stop the beer from going off.
Still does this help by letting players rest pre-1872 or mean we're going in ring rusty?

Jimbo,

good to hear from you my son.   Will need to pop down to Oddbins and get a few Innes and Gunn for watching Edinbokke.   Not sure re 1872 - a break may help - I was not confident about tonight tbh.    
PS what was that penguin person all about ?   Bizarre. Totally bizarre !     

Would you believe Mrs pip is at her works do tonight and there's no rugby on Alba: the MFL are tangling with the Ladyboys but I'm not sure that counts.
As for 1872 the MFL are building some momentum and Clare Balding re-signing will be a big boost for them. I want them to beat the Ladyboys tonight and come into the double header full of themselves. Then if Toonie remembers who are his first choice 15 and if they remember how to play as a team we might remember how to crow loudly all the way home.

I was at my work Christmas drinky slog, working my way through glass number three if nasty rouge, anxiously checking my watch for 7pm when I'd run to my girlfriend's office (corporate romance, ooo err, matron...) to change into my warriors kit and my lucky underwear (our midfield inaction necessitates this). So I flag a taxi down on St Vincent street and the driver tells me the game is off.

So, I'm currently in the Tinderbox on Ingram St waiting for my girlfriend to me my keys, drinking a warm diet coke, following the MFLs on the twiiterfaceboxspace.

One hell of a Chrismukkah...

Ian get yer erse down to Tennants, in Byres Rd and you will catch the Edinbokke under siege by the Irish Ladyboys.

Ian, I would avoid Arta tonight for obvious reasons !