Game 2 : Scotland v Tonga
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I'll complain if it's not a red card, if this doesn't turn out alright.
Don't understand the mass subs 7 minutes in. They've just had 15 minutes rest - give them at least 15 minutes flat out before you hook them.
Don't understand the mass subs 7 minutes in. They've just had 15 minutes rest - give them at least 15 minutes flat out before you hook them.
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I saw DVDM do his little jump and thought that was an example of what to were saying. Then that happened!Donny osmond wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2023 5:38 pm before half time is good, just need to seal the win.
Russell needs to pick and choose his wife miss passes better, the one for Steyns try was great, the others not so much.
DVDM is starting to annoy me, he seems to think he's bigger and stronger than anyone else. Sure, his size should be an asset but only if he uses it properly and he just isn't.
Otherwise pretty decent.
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Yeah I never get this. Figure there must be some GPS data to backup those calls or something.switchskier wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:02 pm I'll complain if it's not a red card, if this doesn't turn out alright.
Don't understand the mass subs 7 minutes in. They've just had 15 minutes rest - give them at least 15 minutes flat out before you hook them.
This has not looked like a side that is going to get a BP win over Ireland.
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I suspect those ones won't have been for tiredness. More we wanted to inject some attacking threat.
This second half has been very poor so far.
This second half has been very poor so far.
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Hopefully can get a couple more now, but Russell shouldn't be having to hurry them up before that tap.
Our line out is also a real worry.
Our line out is also a real worry.
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Decent break from DVDM but he should've given it earlier
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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Job done. Bonus point secured in the first half, some decent tries and a pretty effective game plan. Completely different approach and skillset requires for Ireland.
Measured from Toonie. Nice from the Tongan captain.
Measured from Toonie. Nice from the Tongan captain.
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We must be giving away tells in the line out movements. Tonga were able to get up in front of the jumper far too often.
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We did enough. Still not fluent in attack and hopefully no further injuries after some hearty cheapshots.
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It's a bit unfair that we seem to be playing with an extra sloppy ball. Between dropping it every time we get tackled after a break, and fecking up our line outs, we are letting teams off massively.
Outcome is decent, but given we are probably going home after two more games, that was a missed chance to show that we are actually a really good team. I honestly think we could have put 60 on them with a bit of accuracy.
Outcome is decent, but given we are probably going home after two more games, that was a missed chance to show that we are actually a really good team. I honestly think we could have put 60 on them with a bit of accuracy.
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Re: Game 2 : Scotland v Tonga
FFSBaldiePete wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:50 pmI’m not sure we won any lineouts where Ashman was throwing? Time to give Mcinally a shot.
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Gutted for Rambo. Not a bad replacement in Matthews. As for today, job done against a pretty physical side who should have been down to 14 men. Thought we were very sloppy at times and wtf is going on with the lineout? Left a couple of scores at least out there. Don't think Ireland will be too concerned.