Ramagamma Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Not exactly a Saints related topic but since the match is tonight, and since its taking place at McDiarmid park, thought I'd put this one out there. Scotland under 20's are playing Wales under 20's in a rugby match at McDiarmid park tonight, totally free of charge to attend. Not a huge rugby fan myself but I've always wanted to see a game live in action, sounds like a worthy prospect so I think I might head down, rangle up a few friends and see what its like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Kick off is 7:10pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noose76 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Anyone with an ounce of self respect will give this rabble of wank a wide berth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramagamma Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Not a rugby man I take it Noose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackfordBruce Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Should be a thoroughly enjoyable match. If I wasn't working I'd certainly be going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CynicalSaintee Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I'll probably be going. I mean, it's free, so there's nothing to lose other than the cost of a cuppa and a pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Maskrey Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I can't go but it's something all Saints fans should try and turn up for to support the extra events at McD, which brings in good revenue, and stop them from going elsewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJC Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Extra revenue from a free entry event? I'm gutted that the pitch will now be completely f***** again for the rest of the season, keep the damn rugby away from McDiarmid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CynicalSaintee Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Extra revenue from a free entry event? I'm gutted that the pitch will now be completely f***** again for the rest of the season, keep the damn rugby away from McDiarmid Bit of an exaggeration. Besides, look at Hampden. It didn't need rugby to look like a swamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Maskrey Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Extra revenue from a free entry event? The SRU will be paying for the use of the stadium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 chit chat for this pish ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJC Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 The SRU will be paying for the use of the stadium They can lay a new pitch when they have finished then This will ruin the pitch, it has done on previous occasions and will do so again If it was a high profile match, ala Scotland v Japan then fair enough let them play at McDiarmid, but for pishy nothing matches like this the only winner will be the local grass seed merchant Either that or tell the nonce's to play in slippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientsaint Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Anyone with an ounce of self respect will give this rabble of wank a wide berth. So you WILL be there then or are you worried that they "boys" will bite back when (IF) you shout at them !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJC Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Those lads wouldn't be any good in a dust up anyway, they only attack when someone is down and can't defend themselves Cowards Rugby League however is a different story, no nonsense there and they don't put the boot into someone on the deck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff was right!! Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I'm gutted that the pitch will now be completely f***** again for the rest of the season, keep the damn rugby away from McDiarmid There's another 2 Friday games to be played including:- Friday 27th February 2009 Scotland ‘A’ v Italy ‘A’ Kick off 7.30pm We're at home to Dundee the next day!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 They can lay a new pitch when they have finished then This will ruin the pitch, it has done on previous occasions and will do so again If it was a high profile match, ala Scotland v Japan then fair enough let them play at McDiarmid, but for pishy nothing matches like this the only winner will be the local grass seed merchant Either that or tell the nonce's to play in slippers The pitch won;t be any more harmed than if a reserve game had been played on it. The Club will have a receied afair bit of cash for this game and having watched it on BBC tv there may well have been some tv money involved. Great for the Club. As for them being nonce's go and walk into any rugby club and repeat that statement. I just hope Sundays game is as good as taht one tonight, and we won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CynicalSaintee Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 The pitch won;t be any more harmed than if a reserve game had been played on it. The Club will have a receied afair bit of cash for this game and having watched it on BBC tv there may well have been some tv money involved. Great for the Club. As for them being nonce's go and walk into any rugby club and repeat that statement. I just hope Sundays game is as good as taht one tonight, and we won. Agreed. Decent atmosphere, where I was sitting, good game all round. That Kristian Williams Welsh boy looked a cracker. This should probably be moved to chit-chat, now, though. Oh, and I was sitting behind the one and only Andy Robinson - manager of the World Cup winning England side, and current manager of Edinburgh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJC Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 The pitch won;t be any more harmed than if a reserve game had been played on it. The Club will have a receied afair bit of cash for this game and having watched it on BBC tv there may well have been some tv money involved. Great for the Club. As for them being nonce's go and walk into any rugby club and repeat that statement. I just hope Sundays game is as good as taht one tonight, and we won. Rubbish, Rugby studs are much longer and they dig into the ground at rucks, scrums, whatever else they feel like using as an excuse to roll around together with If Rugby was no more harmful than football then why is the pitch noticeably worse after rugby has been played on it Hosting such a low calibre match does nothing whatsoever to raise the profile of St Johnstone, how many Saints players were on show tonight?! Remember and make the distinction between league and union, union players always kick, punch or rake the guy who is at the bottom of a scrum or otherwise on the ground Rugby League is less violent but much tougher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjm89 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 There's another 2 Friday games to be played including:- Friday 27th February 2009 Scotland ‘A’ v Italy ‘A’ Kick off 7.30pm We're at home to Dundee the next day!!!!!!!! The rugby is at dens that friday i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Rourke Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Sad to say my son has taken up Rugby in preference to football (although he remains a Saints fan) and I won't discourage him because of the diving, rolling about and cheating that pervades football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff was right!! Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 The rugby is at dens that friday i think. All the games are at McDiarmid, that's the point i'm trying to make. Never heard of rugby at Dens!!!!!!!!!! http://www.perthsaints.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=275 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Rubbish, Rugby studs are much longer and they dig into the ground at rucks, scrums, whatever else they feel like using as an excuse to roll around together with Remember and make the distinction between league and union, union players always kick, punch or rake the guy who is at the bottom of a scrum or otherwise on the ground Rugby League is less violent but much tougher No rugby studs are no longer than football studs. I think you are thinking back to many years ago when they used to use the extra long ones. You can't rake the guy in a scrum, taht will be a ruck you are thinking about, and the number of rucks has reduced over the years. Why are you going on about rugby League? Did you ever play rugby or was netball more your sport :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I was sitting beside Andy Robinson and his friends pitch held up well, more frozen and hard, apart from the white line markings, the pitch is no worse off than beginning of game. great win for Scotland u20s Scotland u20s v Italy is at Dens (advertised in the programme and announced at the stadium) Scotland u20s v Ireland is Friday 13th March at McD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 All the games are at McDiarmid, that's the point i'm trying to make. Never heard of rugby at Dens!!!!!!!!!! http://www.perthsaints.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=275 the under 20's are at dens Park on Feb 27th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ghost of Jim Morton Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 All the games are at McDiarmid, that's the point i'm trying to make. Never heard of rugby at Dens!!!!!!!!!! http://www.perthsaints.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=275 Scotland U20 v Italy U20 Friday, 27 February 2009 MATCH DETAILS Friday 27 February 2009, 7:30pm, Dens Park, DundeeFREE ENTRY (no ticket required) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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