There are certainly no shortage of memorable quotes and predictions from the Scots in advance of the start of the RBS Premiership on Saturday.

Graham Young, the Stirling County coach, doesn't just want to throw the kitchen sink at reigning champions, Melrose, but "the toilet, the living room, and everything else as well." His Aberdeen counterpart, Alex Duncan, believes a new order could emerge from the grassroots game in the next 12 months, and has been involved in a flourishing summer recruitment drive to boost the Rubislaw squad.

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