I'm the opposite. A feeling of dread is creeping up on me, but I've had a shit week at work and I'm knackered. I'm sure a few beers will pick me up.KingBlairhorn wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:00 pm I think I’m starting to get optimistic about this one, which is never great!
Can anyone who watches prem rugby tell me about Reece-Zammitt as a defender. He looks very lightweight (although clearly very fast) which has me salivating at the prospect of us sending Duhan down his wing, particularly on turnover ball. I have visions of him trampling LRZ like Mike Catt under Lomu!
I heard a good stat on one of the podcasts this week (think it was the Scottish rugby blog) that Wales made the second most tackles in tournament history last week. As pointed out by Kevin Millar, some of their forwards are getting a little long in the tooth, can they handle the six day turnaround from such a huge effort? Especially so if we dominate possession and territory with a smart kicking game like we did last week?
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6'3" and 14 stone. Defends pretty well from what I've seenKingBlairhorn wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:00 pm I think I’m starting to get optimistic about this one, which is never great!
Can anyone who watches prem rugby tell me about Reece-Zammitt as a defender. He looks very lightweight (although clearly very fast) which has me salivating at the prospect of us sending Duhan down his wing, particularly on turnover ball. I have visions of him trampling LRZ like Mike Catt under Lomu!
I heard a good stat on one of the podcasts this week (think it was the Scottish rugby blog) that Wales made the second most tackles in tournament history last week. As pointed out by Kevin Millar, some of their forwards are getting a little long in the tooth, can they handle the six day turnaround from such a huge effort? Especially so if we dominate possession and territory with a smart kicking game like we did last week?
He does. At Quins when he plays 12 he has to crash it more than he'd like as him being at 12 means we've no real midfield carriers, and we prefer him at 13. With Harris at 13 he has his "out" and I would expect him to be the classic 5/8th there.
Whether he's good enough to be an international I dunno.
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Me too. Despite their injuries this Welsh side don't look any weaker than the one that started last week, and they will put us under far more pressure than a very poor England managed last week. They'll be a lot better at the aerial game.
We need Finn to be accurate from the kicking tee. I don't think we can afford to miss any point scoring chances.
Pretty much how I'm feeling at the moment.And 1 guest wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:56 pmMe too. Despite their injuries this Welsh side don't look any weaker than the one that started last week, and they will put us under far more pressure than a very poor England managed last week. They'll be a lot better at the aerial game.
We need Finn to be accurate from the kicking tee. I don't think we can afford to miss any point scoring chances.
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I've watched the game again. for the 3rd time, why wouldn't you. To be truthful I am actually pretty embarrassed about my initial post game assessment of Russell. The yellow card and penalty/conversion misses aside he is actually quite sublime. Possibly the most compossed display for a while in the team.
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I have shaken off The Fear. Really confident about tomorrow.
The difference is that this team has something that Scotland hasn’t had in ages. Composure.
10-point win or thereabouts.
The difference is that this team has something that Scotland hasn’t had in ages. Composure.
10-point win or thereabouts.
You’re right about the composure. Last week suggested that for once we have a team whose heads are in the right place. This is encouraging, as it’s basically how Wales kept on beating us for years.clydecloggie wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:09 pm I have shaken off The Fear. Really confident about tomorrow.
The difference is that this team has something that Scotland hasn’t had in ages. Composure.
10-point win or thereabouts.
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The mocker gods aren't fooled easily. We have decades of gallant defeats, abject collective brain-farts, last minute snatches of defeat from the jaws of victory and highly suspect player selections behind us. We are simply much more experienced in cocking things up so will not be fooled into expecting a win.
I think that for two decades we've been poor. That isn't my first choice of word but swearing is for angry, at this point it's resignation.
For years now we've built up our hopes based on one or two wins or one or two genuinely good players, whilst way, way over hyping some pretty average players when it comes to international standard.
I never thought we were hard done by in the Lions selection, maybe one or two, but if the ones from the 50/50 selections are getting gubbed, you pick the guys who are winning. (Having said that, I have a whole schtick I'd happily see shoved up Rowntree's arse when it comes to tighthead selection in South Africa, Euan Murray was the best 3 in the game then, but I should let that go)
I still get that hope fear every January, but I've learned to temper it, I used to go to Murrayfield as a kid expecting to beat Wales, but as an adult I've seen an imp like Arwel Thomas break our hearts.
I don't like Biggar, he's a moaning-pussed git who barks at the ref, but there are other Welsh players I really like, Tips is brilliant, Peak Faletua is Lions material, AWJ is the archetypal old warhorse, Liambility is the player you want in your side.
I really don't know, if our pack show up, we'll win, I hope our props get a chance to show what they are made of in the tight.
For years now we've built up our hopes based on one or two wins or one or two genuinely good players, whilst way, way over hyping some pretty average players when it comes to international standard.
I never thought we were hard done by in the Lions selection, maybe one or two, but if the ones from the 50/50 selections are getting gubbed, you pick the guys who are winning. (Having said that, I have a whole schtick I'd happily see shoved up Rowntree's arse when it comes to tighthead selection in South Africa, Euan Murray was the best 3 in the game then, but I should let that go)
I still get that hope fear every January, but I've learned to temper it, I used to go to Murrayfield as a kid expecting to beat Wales, but as an adult I've seen an imp like Arwel Thomas break our hearts.
I don't like Biggar, he's a moaning-pussed git who barks at the ref, but there are other Welsh players I really like, Tips is brilliant, Peak Faletua is Lions material, AWJ is the archetypal old warhorse, Liambility is the player you want in your side.
I really don't know, if our pack show up, we'll win, I hope our props get a chance to show what they are made of in the tight.
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It’s interesting, it shows where our depth weaknesses really lie, particularly for the next World Cup. At hooker it’s unlikely both Brown and McInally will make it so it’s probably a good point to be giving Turner some good experience in any case. We need to start to blood one more in over the next few years with Ashman possibly the most likely. We are stacked at loosie, particularly with Schoeman coming in soon. We also need one tight head to push on with Nel in his final or penultimate year you would think.
I wouldn’t say I am hugely worried about any other position with at least one very good incumbent, one international standard replacement and at least one very good young player coming through.
Really hitting home this morning how shit things are at the moment. Edinburgh should be jumping but all is quiet. Welsh mates should be arriving for our 26th consecutive game meeting up.
God I miss 6Nations weekends.
God I miss 6Nations weekends.
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Nel is 35 in April, will be 37 at the next World Cup. I wouldn’t put it past him to still be going. He had a long spell on the sidelines so the body hasn’t had the full battering of that length of career.KingBlairhorn wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:42 amIt’s interesting, it shows where our depth weaknesses really lie, particularly for the next World Cup. At hooker it’s unlikely both Brown and McInally will make it so it’s probably a good point to be giving Turner some good experience in any case. We need to start to blood one more in over the next few years with Ashman possibly the most likely. We are stacked at loosie, particularly with Schoeman coming in soon. We also need one tight head to push on with Nel in his final or penultimate year you would think.
I wouldn’t say I am hugely worried about any other position with at least one very good incumbent, one international standard replacement and at least one very good young player coming through.
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
My hometown club has a long standing fixture with an Irish side on the weekend of the international, I think it's the oldest Scot/Irish club fixture, this year would have been, I think, the 69th game between the two.
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Fingers crossed. I hope he moves into a player coach role over the next few years, as he is a real technician. If Edinburgh got 5+ bench appearances a season plus a good coach that would be an excellent outcome I would think.Biffer wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:20 amNel is 35 in April, will be 37 at the next World Cup. I wouldn’t put it past him to still be going. He had a long spell on the sidelines so the body hasn’t had the full battering of that length of career.KingBlairhorn wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:42 amIt’s interesting, it shows where our depth weaknesses really lie, particularly for the next World Cup. At hooker it’s unlikely both Brown and McInally will make it so it’s probably a good point to be giving Turner some good experience in any case. We need to start to blood one more in over the next few years with Ashman possibly the most likely. We are stacked at loosie, particularly with Schoeman coming in soon. We also need one tight head to push on with Nel in his final or penultimate year you would think.
I wouldn’t say I am hugely worried about any other position with at least one very good incumbent, one international standard replacement and at least one very good young player coming through.
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Every single involvement from Gary Graham in that game was bad. That was the worst individual performance I've ever seen from a Scottish player.
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Wales came back in that game before the red, it should have been fairly wrapped by then, as they were utterly shite.
After the red there was complete and utter panic in defence. Very poorly prepared.
If England snatched a pen at the end of the game last week I would still have been in the Toony out camp. Just too many poor performances to follow up a decent or good one
After the red there was complete and utter panic in defence. Very poorly prepared.
If England snatched a pen at the end of the game last week I would still have been in the Toony out camp. Just too many poor performances to follow up a decent or good one
Granted its a couple of min after full time but its the same old shit. Can't handle a tiny bit of expectation.
Price is an experienced international and he is kicking the ball away 50m from their line in the last 5min when we are a man down.
He and Russell should.have taken control and been looking to win a penalty.
Price is an experienced international and he is kicking the ball away 50m from their line in the last 5min when we are a man down.
He and Russell should.have taken control and been looking to win a penalty.
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The obstruction ‘try’ that would have made it 24-8 was a horrible mistake. Passed to the wrong guy, most likely.
Wales very smart in going left to right and back after the red card.
But that was shit. Should never have lost that one.
Wales very smart in going left to right and back after the red card.
But that was shit. Should never have lost that one.