Heineken Cup 2012: Edinburgh must continue the momentum to raise more eyebrows in Europe Only 3,792 turned up to Murrayfield on that January Friday night by the way, a figure more in keeping with Murrayfield's mausoleum-like reputation outside of the Six Nations. But here's the hope. Ulster were at full strength that evening, bristling with their big-name South Africans - half-back Ruan Pienaar, No 8 Pedrie Wannenburg, lock Johann Muller and full-back Stefan Terblanche - as well as fielding Stephen Ferris, arguably European rugby's most effective wrecking ball of a flanker, whereas Edinburgh were not. Missing from Edinburgh's line-up were the back-row forwards David Denton and Ross Rennie, who both made such an impact for Scotland in the Six Nations later in the year. The other change of significance was that Greig Laidlaw started at scrum-half rather than the outside-half slot he filled with distinction against Toulouse. Strange that both Pienaar and Laidlaw can play with equal facility in either position, but that's the modern game for you. Confusing. So, Edinburgh's chance of another upset would seem to rest on the contributions of two men and a positional change. They have nothing to fall back on. No direct knowledge of the intensity of a major European semi-final, but, then, neither really do Ulster whose only appearance at this stage of the tournament occurred back in 1999, the year the English clubs boycotted the competition and Ulster sneaked up on the rails and won the thing. What Edinburgh do have, though, is the bounce following their Toulouse triumph which must be set against Ulster's similarly faintly surprising win against Munster, another European giant, at Thomond Park. And momentum, as every coach will tell you, is crucial. "There is as much talent in this group of players as there is in any side left in the competition," believes a bullish Bradley. The basics of what we have to do were on show in the quarter-final where our defence shut out Toulouse in the second half. There aren't many sides who can say that. Ulster have been the form side in the competition from about mid November onwards. They've recruited well in the last couple of years and they've put together a side that is built to win trophies. But if we play to our potential we won't fear anybody. Play to our potential. That's a phrase which should send shivers of apprehension down the spines of anyone associated with Scottish rugby because it is a long, long time since a Scottish side kept to that contract. But for now, with just under a week to go to a match which might kick-start a national revival, it is legitimate, and rather comforting, to hope that they can.