RugbyRebels

I’m not following you. EMB at the moment seems to be dominated by “why have we been so shit?” and “do we get rid of Jones?” Fair play if you’re enjoying that though, the media meltdown has been entertaining too.

I’ve just enjoyed the last few pages of moaning about refs after 6 weeks previous of you all complaining that every other nation is constantly moaning about refs.

To be fair though I think you’re good for your title if you get it and I hope Scotland are able to do you a favour.

Much as I`d like tonight`s game to be a close run affair, I have an unpleasant feeling that "Tartare de Boeuf Ecossais" might be on the menu in Paris this evening.

Tobylerone wrote:Much as I`d like tonight`s game to be a close run affair, I have an unpleasant feeling that "Tartare de Boeuf Ecossais" might be on the menu in Paris this evening.

I really hope that Scotland can win (if nothing else I feel it would be deserved after their English performance to finish higher up the table), but France are very capable of winning by more than 21 points. This has been one of those competitions where many games have been contentious, so the idea of France winning the championship but not being docked points for the covid issue but equally not winning the grand slam because of an unseen blade of grass would sum up the competition quite well.

Hopefully, even if we do end up being second (and no complaints if the team that beats you wins the championship) then hopefully the Privac bashers will shut up for a while.

Tobylerone wrote:Much as I`d like tonight`s game to be a close run affair, I have an unpleasant feeling that "Tartare de Boeuf Ecossais" might be on the menu in Paris this evening.

Mmmm! Bon appétit!

Has there been a game without a red card?

Wtf was Dulin doing? Good bless you.

Well done Scotland. Great attacking set at the end to get the try. I still cannot believe that the French player didn’t kick the ball to touch when the clock was in the red but he didn’t and Scotland deserved that win.

Winning the championship without the grand slam feels a bit flat in many ways but given the expectations of us, I’ll take that.

francoisfou wrote:

Tobylerone wrote:Much as I`d like tonight`s game to be a close run affair, I have an unpleasant feeling that "Tartare de Boeuf Ecossais" might be on the menu in Paris this evening.

Mmmm! Bon appétit!

Sorry Francois. France not as good enough in the end. Just desserts for stealing the game at the death against Wales. Remember we have you have in Cardiff next year. Promises to a cracker and we will be out for revenge.

Really need to tell Dublin he shouldn’t have a Gareth Davies brain fart in injury time.

Sandydragon wrote:Well done Scotland. Great attacking set at the end to get the try. I still cannot believe that the French player didn’t kick the ball to touch when the clock was in the red but he didn’t and Scotland deserved that win.

Winning the championship without the grand slam feels a bit flat in many ways but given the expectations of us, I’ll take that.

Thanks Scotland and really well done. You deserved that for a never say die attitude.

Congrats guys.

Llongygarchiadau

Great work by Scotland. Great tournament win for Wales, shame we had to wait 6 days for it! Pivac's Wales had truly arrived.

Sandydragon wrote:
Winning the championship without the grand slam feels a bit flat in many ways but given the expectations of us, I’ll take that.

It really, really shouldn't. There's no place above 1st Place.

Outright winners and we take home both trophies. Champions.

Can you guys do anything without a red card?

Well that was a hoot..

I expect you`ll all be be eating from "Le Menu Carton Rouge" tonight. At 120 euros.(vin non inclus)
Ha.

Congrats.

Tobylerone wrote:Well that was a hoot..

I expect you`ll all be be eating from "Le Menu Carton Rouge" tonight. At 120 euros.(vin non inclus)
Ha.

Congrats.

You should be in Chip Alley - pasty and chips with a bottle of pop for less than a fiver.

normanski wrote:

Tobylerone wrote:Well that was a hoot..

I expect you`ll all be be eating from "Le Menu Carton Rouge" tonight. At 120 euros.(vin non inclus)
Ha.

Congrats.

You should be in Chip Alley - pasty and chips with a bottle of pop for less than a fiver.

That`s a "Carton Rouge" from me.

Although, with a little more alcohol...

normanski wrote:

francoisfou wrote:

Tobylerone wrote:Much as I`d like tonight`s game to be a close run affair, I have an unpleasant feeling that "Tartare de Boeuf Ecossais" might be on the menu in Paris this evening.

Mmmm! Bon appétit!

Sorry Francois. France not as good enough in the end. Just desserts for stealing the game at the death against Wales. Remember we have you have in Cardiff next year. Promises to a cracker and we will be out for revenge.

Really need to tell Dublin he shouldn’t have a Gareth Davies brain fart in injury time.

A brain fart if the first degree. However, no complaints from me. Scotland deserved to win and Wales the title.

Sourdust wrote:

Sandydragon wrote:
Winning the championship without the grand slam feels a bit flat in many ways but given the expectations of us, I’ll take that.

It really, really shouldn't. There's no place above 1st Place.

Outright winners and we take home both trophies. Champions.

I know. Probably due to the fact the slam was so so close.

I am pleased to feel happy and relaxed. (Thanks to fabulous Scottish play)

We are still really in a reconstruction phase, but after a slow start last season have made rapid progress this championship. I think we can see more good options ahead than we expected. What happened to our centre crisis?

I think France are a bit similar, potentially very good but not quiet there. There was not much between Wales; France, Ireland and Scotland.

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francoisfou wrote:

normanski wrote:

francoisfou wrote: Mmmm! Bon appétit!

Sorry Francois. France not as good enough in the end. Just desserts for stealing the game at the death against Wales. Remember we have you have in Cardiff next year. Promises to a cracker and we will be out for revenge.

Really need to tell Dublin he shouldn’t have a Gareth Davies brain fart in injury time.

A brain fart if the first degree. However, no complaints from me. Scotland deserved to win and Wales the title.

Very magnanimous of you. It’s been a really exciting championship for fans and bodes well for the future of the game.

It has felt this year that, Italy aside, anyone could beat anyone on a particular day. There have been some tense games and it’s been an exciting championship, even if a couple of games haven’t been high on quality.

Sandydragon wrote: I know. Probably due to the fact the slam was so so close.

I didn't just start saying this after the France game.

We have allowed the media to fixate on the prestige of a "Grand Slam" as if it's the goal. It's not. It's a merit badge, an optional extra, a flourish. The goal of the Six Nations is to win the Six Nations.

If a soccer team went into the last match of a season on maximum points, but still needing one point to win the title, how much agonizing would be done over a 0-0 draw? Would there be weeks of headlines on how the perfect season got away? Of course not. "Ah well, shame we didn't win them all I suppose... pass the champers!"

If you win the first 4, obviously part of you should want the five and that little bit of extra glory. But there's no trophy for the Grand Slam, and I hope there never will be. Top of the pile is what matters. In Wales' case, competing for three trophies (almost forgot the Doddie!) and winning the lot.

Sourdust wrote:

Sandydragon wrote: I know. Probably due to the fact the slam was so so close.

I didn't just start saying this after the France game.
We have allowed the media to fixate on the prestige of a "Grand Slam" as if it's the goal. It's not. It's a merit badge, an optional extra, a flourish. The goal of the Six Nations is to win the Six Nations.

If a soccer team went into the last match of a season on maximum points, but still needing one point to win the title, how much agonizing would be done over a 0-0 draw? Would there be weeks of headlines on how the perfect season got away? Of course not. "Ah well, shame we didn't win them all I suppose... pass the champers!"

If you win the first 4, obviously part of you should want the five and that little bit of extra glory. But there's no trophy for the Grand Slam, and I hope there never will be. Top of the pile is what matters. In Wales' case, competing for three trophies (almost forgot the Doddie!) and winning the lot.

Totally. And these cups for single matches are pointless (sorry, Doddie). We really shouldn't be inventing new ones as if they add anything to the victory.

The slam would have been great (because who likes to lose?), but it's a nice-to-have bonus after the title. We're top of this hemisphere for 2021, that's the main thing. The biggest shame was that we couldn't celebrate at the end of the French match.

Things we achieved:
* Record tries scored
* Most tries scored
* Best PD
* Most TBP

Things we failed to achieve:
* 0 tries conceded
* 0 points conceded
* 0 cards recieved
* 0 tackles missed
* 0 defeats/draws = Grand Slam

Things we won:
* Six Nations Trophy
* Triple Crown Trophy
* Doddie Weir Cup

Things we failed to win:
* ...
* Oh,
* That's right:
* NOTHING