Bath vs Toulouse

[Tigersman]

If Freddie Burns’ career wasn’t littered with idiotic moments like those two you’d be more inclined to forgive him. Blowing kisses to the crowd...really!?

And just a few weeks after Tom Homer made the same mistake.

Freddie's going to need a lot of time to come back from this, psychologically speaking this could be career-ending

Bath should start him in the 3 Prem cup games and hope that it can give him a confidence boost against some weaker teams.

[Timbo]

Sport is a great redeemer, he’ll probably kick the winning penalty next week against Wasps or something.

It’s the job of his mates and teammates within the dressing room to bring him back up, but his manager/coach should be absolutely livid.

Personally find it quite easy to be really contemptuous of Burns as I’ve never liked him as a player -mentally weak and a liability.

[twitchy]

Imagine if cips had done that.

[Epaminondas Pules]

If Freddie Burns’ career wasn’t littered with idiotic moments like those two you’d be more inclined to forgive him. Blowing kisses to the crowd...really!?

And just a few weeks after Tom Homer made the same mistake.

Freddie's going to need a lot of time to come back from this, psychologically speaking this could be career-ending

I doubt it. There's many a player not scored a sitter, even when over the line. He'll be fine.

[Puja]

If Freddie Burns’ career wasn’t littered with idiotic moments like those two you’d be more inclined to forgive him. Blowing kisses to the crowd...really!?

And just a few weeks after Tom Homer made the same mistake.

Freddie's going to need a lot of time to come back from this, psychologically speaking this could be career-ending

I doubt it. There's many a player not scored a sitter, even when over the line. He'll be fine.

It's not just not scoring a sitter - he missed three fairly straightforward kicks, including one so simple that I'd actually fastforwarded over it with the assumption that it was already scored. Then there was the perfect storm of fuck up with the try. If he hadn't slowed down to blow kisses, or if he'd not stopped to put the ball down, or if he had used two hands to put the ball down, or if he'd dived - any of those things would've seen the try scored. A mistake or an opposition player doing something brilliant is one thing, but Burns will know that his hubris cost Bath the game.

Puja

[Mikey Brown]

If Freddie Burns’ career wasn’t littered with idiotic moments like those two you’d be more inclined to forgive him. Blowing kisses to the crowd...really!?

And just a few weeks after Tom Homer made the same mistake.

Freddie's going to need a lot of time to come back from this, psychologically speaking this could be career-ending

Christ. Just watched that moment and I’m inclined to agree. I’ve always been a massive fan, he has his dodgy moments but I thought the criticism was often harsh. That was just unreal though.

[Spiffy]

If Freddie Burns’ career wasn’t littered with idiotic moments like those two you’d be more inclined to forgive him. Blowing kisses to the crowd...really!?

And just a few weeks after Tom Homer made the same mistake.

Freddie's going to need a lot of time to come back from this, psychologically speaking this could be career-ending

Christ. Just watched that moment and I’m inclined to agree. I’ve always been a massive fan, he has his dodgy moments but I thought the criticism was often harsh. That was just unreal though.

Even at his best, Freddie is always on the cusp of flaky. His silly showboating cost his team the game. His teammates and the fans will be rightfully livid. Re. place kicking - he's not that good anyway, so why doesn't Priestland get the job for Bath?

[Epaminondas Pules]

And just a few weeks after Tom Homer made the same mistake.

Freddie's going to need a lot of time to come back from this, psychologically speaking this could be career-ending

I doubt it. There's many a player not scored a sitter, even when over the line. He'll be fine.

It's not just not scoring a sitter - he missed three fairly straightforward kicks, including one so simple that I'd actually fastforwarded over it with the assumption that it was already scored. Then there was the perfect storm of fuck up with the try. If he hadn't slowed down to blow kisses, or if he'd not stopped to put the ball down, or if he had used two hands to put the ball down, or if he'd dived - any of those things would've seen the try scored. A mistake or an opposition player doing something brilliant is one thing, but Burns will know that his hubris cost Bath the game.

Puja

And if someone had shouted man on and if my Aunt had a cock.....it happens. Fair play to Medard in all honesty. Also, if over the line then put the fucking ball down, but hindsight is wonderful. I'm bet my mortgage that none of us saw that happening until the very last second.

But then he's not 11 years old. I'm sure he'll cope. Lets face it, it isn't the first time he's done something that has cost his team. It is hardly a career ending cataclysmic thing. They lost a game they should have won. Move on, there's another game next week.

[Puja]

I doubt it. There's many a player not scored a sitter, even when over the line. He'll be fine.

It's not just not scoring a sitter - he missed three fairly straightforward kicks, including one so simple that I'd actually fastforwarded over it with the assumption that it was already scored. Then there was the perfect storm of fuck up with the try. If he hadn't slowed down to blow kisses, or if he'd not stopped to put the ball down, or if he had used two hands to put the ball down, or if he'd dived - any of those things would've seen the try scored. A mistake or an opposition player doing something brilliant is one thing, but Burns will know that his hubris cost Bath the game.

Puja

And if someone had shouted man on and if my Aunt had a cock.....it happens.

To be fair, it doesn't happen to people who aren't showboating. Fair play to Medard, but he wouldn't have even been close if Burns had done one fewer bit of cockery before putting the ball down. I think that's going to eat at him - losing the game because you got charged down or made a mistake or missed a kick is one thing, but losing a game because you decided to stop to celebrate is another.

Puja

[Epaminondas Pules]

It's not just not scoring a sitter - he missed three fairly straightforward kicks, including one so simple that I'd actually fastforwarded over it with the assumption that it was already scored. Then there was the perfect storm of fuck up with the try. If he hadn't slowed down to blow kisses, or if he'd not stopped to put the ball down, or if he had used two hands to put the ball down, or if he'd dived - any of those things would've seen the try scored. A mistake or an opposition player doing something brilliant is one thing, but Burns will know that his hubris cost Bath the game.

Puja

And if someone had shouted man on and if my Aunt had a cock.....it happens.

To be fair, it doesn't happen to people who aren't showboating. Fair play to Medard, but he wouldn't have even been close if Burns had done one fewer bit of cockery before putting the ball down. I think that's going to eat at him - losing the game because you got charged down or made a mistake or missed a kick is one thing, but losing a game because you decided to stop to celebrate is another.

Puja

I'll bet he's absolutely fine by next week.

[Mellsblue]

He’ll get pissed tonight, have the **** ripped out of him on Monday and be back go his normal self by mid-week. Poitrenaud’s cock up in the final to let Howley score was ten times worse and he survived.

[Epaminondas Pules]

He’ll get pissed tonight, have the **** ripped out of him on Monday and be back go his normal self by mid-week. Poitrenaud’s cock up in the final to let Howley score was ten times worse and he survived.

I mean they might take the piss out of him loads and he might feel a bit silly, but it could be career ending you know.

[Which Tyler]

Freddy has a history of mental health problems and taking a long time to bounce back from mental set-backs though.
I'd be delighted if he's put it all behind him by next weekend. His personal history suggests against it though.

Although he is younger than I always think of him being (by about 4 years), so he's got much more time to recover.

[Timbo]

Shame all this, as thought he was looking good as a playmaking 15.

[Mikey Brown]

Freddy has a history of mental health problems and taking a long time to bounce back from mental set-backs though.
I'd be delighted if he's put it all behind him by next weekend. His personal history suggests against it though.

Although he is younger than I always think of him being (by about 4 years), so he's got much more time to recover.

Nah, I think Mells has swayed me. He’s just a bit of a pussy, and frankly if he’s got mental health issues he should just get over it.

[Oakboy]

Freddy has a history of mental health problems and taking a long time to bounce back from mental set-backs though.
I'd be delighted if he's put it all behind him by next weekend. His personal history suggests against it though.

Although he is younger than I always think of him being (by about 4 years), so he's got much more time to recover.

Nah, I think Mells has swayed me. He’s just a bit of a pussy, and frankly if he’s got mental health issues he should just get over it.

You do realise that in this horrible PC era you are not allowed to say that? I asked a niece, every cell of whom I love dearly, what she had to be depressed about after hearing she had been having counselling sessions. The reaction was basically a total condemnation of my 'dinosaur opinion'. I suggested watching the first Crocodile Dundee film for the scene where, when advised that someone was seeing a shrink, he said, "Hasn't she got any mates?" That's the difference then/now. Some bastard will charge £250 an hour for what my generation did over a pint for free.

I hope Freddie has mates.

[Which Tyler]

Sorry, but your niece was dead right.
Mental health issues are not things you just snap out of, or get over, or have to have objective reason to suffer from.

[16th man]

Freddy has a history of mental health problems and taking a long time to bounce back from mental set-backs though.
I'd be delighted if he's put it all behind him by next weekend. His personal history suggests against it though.

Although he is younger than I always think of him being (by about 4 years), so he's got much more time to recover.

Nah, I think Mells has swayed me. He’s just a bit of a pussy, and frankly if he’s got mental health issues he should just get over it.

You do realise that in this horrible PC era you are not allowed to say that? I asked a niece, every cell of whom I love dearly, what she had to be depressed about after hearing she had been having counselling sessions. The reaction was basically a total condemnation of my 'dinosaur opinion'. I suggested watching the first Crocodile Dundee film for the scene where, when advised that someone was seeing a shrink, he said, "Hasn't she got any mates?" That's the difference then/now. Some bastard will charge £250 an hour for what my generation did over a pint for free.

I hope Freddie has mates.

My word. We get some nonsense talked on here about Rugby at times, and there's some tone deafness on social issues, but I think this is a strong contender for the worst thing I've seen posted.

[Mellsblue]

Nah, I think Mells has swayed me. He’s just a bit of a pussy, and frankly if he’s got mental health issues he should just get over it.

You do realise that in this horrible PC era you are not allowed to say that? I asked a niece, every cell of whom I love dearly, what she had to be depressed about after hearing she had been having counselling sessions. The reaction was basically a total condemnation of my 'dinosaur opinion'. I suggested watching the first Crocodile Dundee film for the scene where, when advised that someone was seeing a shrink, he said, "Hasn't she got any mates?" That's the difference then/now. Some bastard will charge £250 an hour for what my generation did over a pint for free.

I hope Freddie has mates.

My word. We get some nonsense talked on here about Rugby at times, and there's some tone deafness on social issues, but I think this is a strong contender for the worst thing I've seen posted.

My most pressing concern is getting more info about how you get a free pint.

[twitchy]

Freddy has a history of mental health problems and taking a long time to bounce back from mental set-backs though.
I'd be delighted if he's put it all behind him by next weekend. His personal history suggests against it though.

Although he is younger than I always think of him being (by about 4 years), so he's got much more time to recover.

Nah, I think Mells has swayed me. He’s just a bit of a pussy, and frankly if he’s got mental health issues he should just get over it.

You do realise that in this horrible PC era you are not allowed to say that? I asked a niece, every cell of whom I love dearly, what she had to be depressed about after hearing she had been having counselling sessions. The reaction was basically a total condemnation of my 'dinosaur opinion'. I suggested watching the first Crocodile Dundee film for the scene where, when advised that someone was seeing a shrink, he said, "Hasn't she got any mates?" That's the difference then/now. Some bastard will charge £250 an hour for what my generation did over a pint for free.

I hope Freddie has mates.

It doesn't sound like you love her that much to be honest if you asked her some thing like that.

[Oakboy]

Sorry, but your niece was dead right.
Mental health issues are not things you just snap out of, or get over, or have to have objective reason to suffer from.

Oh, I accept what you say and am not unsympathetic. I just think the language of the 'definite' does nobody any favours. "For Christ's sake buck your ideas up," is obviously wrong but every-day chat and help sessions with caring friends/relatives has as much chance of working as all the bullshit from the professionals in the field. Anybody who advocates the chemical route is nearly always doing harm long-term, in my experience.

[CONVEX HULL]

Sorry, but your niece was dead right.
Mental health issues are not things you just snap out of, or get over, or have to have objective reason to suffer from.

Completely agree with you there.

[Oakboy]

Nah, I think Mells has swayed me. He’s just a bit of a pussy, and frankly if he’s got mental health issues he should just get over it.

You do realise that in this horrible PC era you are not allowed to say that? I asked a niece, every cell of whom I love dearly, what she had to be depressed about after hearing she had been having counselling sessions. The reaction was basically a total condemnation of my 'dinosaur opinion'. I suggested watching the first Crocodile Dundee film for the scene where, when advised that someone was seeing a shrink, he said, "Hasn't she got any mates?" That's the difference then/now. Some bastard will charge £250 an hour for what my generation did over a pint for free.

I hope Freddie has mates.

It doesn't sound like you love her that much to be honest if you asked her some thing like that.

I accept that opinion but, two years later, I see hell of a lot of her. She's rejected all the chemicals prescribed, given up the counselling and found common sense from those close to her more productive than anything else. I'm not the main advocate either. Husband and parents offered similar opinions independently of mine.

All sufferers are different. That's the major consideration, IMO. Sorry I raised this now. It's not the forum for it. It's just that there's loads of crap surrounding the whole business.

[Timbo]

Why didn’t he just put the fucking ball down!!?

[Epaminondas Pules]

Just curious with Fred, as I've not seen it. Obviously he has a history of Bells, but what mental health issues does he have? Just curious.