Team for Scotland

Moderator: Puja

User avatar
Mr Mwenda
Posts: 2582
Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:42 am

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Mr Mwenda »

Lawrence is a halfwit. Takes Slade's line and then offloads in a twatty manner
p/d
Posts: 4202
Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:45 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by p/d »

We looked so flat footed in defence. Can’t really comment about attack
User avatar
Oakboy
Posts: 7087
Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:42 am

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Oakboy »

Other than from lineouts, I wonder how many times Mitchell has passed. It's like we are playing with a built-in inferiority complex. Right on HT we showed a bit of enterprise.
User avatar
Galfon
Posts: 4600
Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:07 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Galfon »

Blown a walk-in there, MSmith should have looked right.
Eng can't be as bad 2nd arf, & Sco may be a bit dischuffed with the narrow lead from all their efforts.
(looking for positives there..)
Banquo
Posts: 21211
Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:52 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Banquo »

p/d wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:36 pm We looked so flat footed in defence. Can’t really comment about attack
Indeed. A return to daft pens, kicking too much and iffy defence.
Banquo
Posts: 21211
Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:52 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Banquo »

Oakboy wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:36 pm Other than from lineouts, I wonder how many times Mitchell has passed. It's like we are playing with a built-in inferiority complex. Right on HT we showed a bit of enterprise.
We’ve only had the ball a few times in their half and then v slow apart from when Slade has kicked away,
p/d
Posts: 4202
Joined: Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:45 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by p/d »

Banquo wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:37 pm
p/d wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:36 pm We looked so flat footed in defence. Can’t really comment about attack
Indeed. A return to daft pens, kicking too much and iffy defence.
Tough watch
User avatar
Which Tyler
Posts: 9648
Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:43 pm
Location: Tewkesbury
Contact:

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Which Tyler »

Those replays at HT of the break, I'm going to be less critical of Marcus and Ollie.
I don't think Marcus realised the tackler from behind him was that close, and the passes, in or out, were tricky without being set.
Ollie's offload comes off a Scottish knee/thigh, so not an appalling offload, just unlucky to catch a deflection.

Overall for the half, before the clock was in the red, I was getting ready for a nap.

As ever, defending too narrow, and as scared of VDM as we were of Dupont
Last edited by Which Tyler on Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:55 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Buggaluggs
Posts: 1286
Joined: Sun Feb 14, 2016 2:50 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Buggaluggs »

Good thing Scotland don't have two DVMs
FKAS
Posts: 7836
Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:10 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by FKAS »

England now need to up the tempo, they've worked the Scottish pack in the first half and now need to run the legs off them so our bench can make an impact. Discipline has to be a lot better though.
Epaminondas Pules
Posts: 3680
Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:19 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Epaminondas Pules »

Fuck me. It’s like France was a bit of a lucky break due to them having hands of vasoline. This is shite on another level of shite.,no structure, little energy, no attack, no clue. It’s almost like teams developed on spreadsheets aren’t very good.,
FKAS
Posts: 7836
Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:10 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by FKAS »

Epaminondas Pules wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:56 pm Fuck me. It’s like France was a bit of a lucky break due to them having hands of vasoline. This is shite on another level of shite.,no structure, little energy, no attack, no clue. It’s almost like teams developed on spreadsheets aren’t very good.,
Borthwick rope a dope. IBWT.

This might be unfounded optimism...
Last edited by FKAS on Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Buggaluggs
Posts: 1286
Joined: Sun Feb 14, 2016 2:50 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Buggaluggs »

Scotland seem composed with their attacks. Nice measure play from the backs waiting for an opportunity to present itself without forcing it.
FKAS
Posts: 7836
Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:10 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by FKAS »

For once we don't knock it on and it's 3 points.
User avatar
Stom
Posts: 6054
Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 10:57 am

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Stom »

Mitchell is having an absolute shocker.
FKAS
Posts: 7836
Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:10 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by FKAS »

Stom wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 6:08 pm Mitchell is having an absolute shocker.
One awful kick aside, what else has he done? Good tackle on vdM earlier, those are a rarity for and England player.
User avatar
Galfon
Posts: 4600
Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:07 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Galfon »

10 - 10 after 56 m.
Sco leaking pens. a bit.
Eng only hope atm., unless they decide to run with the ball.
Epaminondas Pules
Posts: 3680
Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:19 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Epaminondas Pules »

I’ve seen waxworks looks more creative and adaptable than England!
FKAS
Posts: 7836
Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:10 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by FKAS »

No, go for the scrum under the posts. We've got them there and they are on a warning.
User avatar
Adam_P
Posts: 1841
Joined: Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:14 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Adam_P »

Stom wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 6:08 pm Mitchell is having an absolute shocker.
Symptom of playing Borthwick/Wigglesworth strategy.
User avatar
Galfon
Posts: 4600
Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:07 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Galfon »

13 - 10 after 66 min.
Randall will quicken things up a bit.
FKAS
Posts: 7836
Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:10 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by FKAS »

Randall's kicking game is appalling for an international 9.
User avatar
Oakboy
Posts: 7087
Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:42 am

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Oakboy »

FKAS wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 6:31 pm Randall's kicking game is appalling for an international 9.
Good. Pass the fucking thing.
User avatar
Oakboy
Posts: 7087
Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:42 am

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by Oakboy »

Has Ben Curry touched the ball in the 2nd half?
FKAS
Posts: 7836
Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:10 pm

Re: Team for Scotland

Post by FKAS »

Oakboy wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 6:35 pm
FKAS wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 6:31 pm Randall's kicking game is appalling for an international 9.
Good. Pass the fucking thing.
In our 22 with those opensides for Scotland? No thanks
Post Reply