Scotland World Cup campaign

[hugh_woatmeigh]

https://www.theoffsideline.com/rwc2019- ... tt-taylor/

Taylor had been pretty outspoken after that loss in Nice, stating that the teams’ attitude and aggression levels had not been of the standard expected and require – inevitably, he was pressed at today’s press conference on how the same problems could have happened again.

“Not sure,” was his curt reply – prompting an obvious question about whether that means it could happen again.

“Well hopefully not – after that France game we had three wins on the bounce,” he reasoned. “But, yeah, it’s disappointing. We can’t put our finger on it. We’ve spoken about it. All we can do is move on and make sure the next game is right. Sometimes in big events teams don’t perform and unfortunately that’s the way it was.

Not a fucking clue.

Think the Scotsman is running with this too :

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-un ... -1-5011121

Clueless moron. If the blazers aren't concerned by his responses to these questions then they should be!

[General Zod]

Folks - I don’t know what we’re getting upset about after losing to Ireland.



“It is difficult to be upset at the fact that we did not win”. We should have “no realistic expectation” of winning.

So there.

[Stones of granite]

It isn’t so much losing that people are upset about imo, but in the passive nature of the performance.

[Mikey Brown]

Just watching the post-match press conference now (for some ungodly reason) and the atmosphere of it is horrendous. There's an overwhelming sense of "yeah you say you're going to fix it, but... are you really? How many times can you say all this?"

Also just said the only injury concern is Watson. Seems odd Price would be out of the tournament now yet it wasn't even flagged at that point?

Good to hear Ritchie is back in full training. I guess that is something.

[Donny osmond]

Just watching the post-match press conference now (for some ungodly reason) and the atmosphere of it is horrendous. There's an overwhelming sense of "yeah you say you're going to fix it, but... are you really? How many times can you say all this?"

Also just said the only injury concern is Watson. Seems odd Price would be out of the tournament now yet it wasn't even flagged at that point?

Good to hear Ritchie is back in full training. I guess that is something.

Wasn't there something during the England game in the 6N about how the players took it upon themselves to chuck the coaching out the window and just back themselves? I do a sense that its a long way from a settled dressing room, maybe the press are starting to lose patience with the coaches as well?

Tbh I've kinda given up on this WC already, the team clearly arent together, throwing a plaster over it with "performances" against samoa and japan, if that happens, isnt going to change anything. I'm just enjoying watching england play now, may even get an england top to support them thru the rest of it.

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[Mikey Brown]

Yep. Seemed odd as well reading that other article with Finn about not being angry with the Ireland game and backing their gameplan etc. Wasn’t he supposed to be the leader of ditching the gameplan at half time in the England game?

[switchskier]

I hadn't realised that the RWC website had player stats. Wilson's make interesting reading:

Tackles - 10
Tackle success rate - 0%
Carries - 8
Passes - 5
Meters made - 6
Handling errors - 3

He might be a good man to have in the squad but surely can't start the next game?

[Mikey Brown]

Is that attempted tackles? 10 tackles and a 0% tackle success doesn’t make much sense.

[Cameo]

Yep. Seemed odd as well reading that other article with Finn about not being angry with the Ireland game and backing their gameplan etc. Wasn’t he supposed to be the leader of ditching the gameplan at half time in the England game?

The ditching the gameplan is a myth (or there has been a good cover up). Finn apparently wanted to stop kicking it away to them but Townsend insisted that they keep kicking but do it better. Second half they kicked more but it came off (although I suspect a lot of that kicking was after they had drawn level).

That press conference did look flat though. I do sometimes feel they are on a hiding to nothing when the game has not gone well. If you say anything interesting or inspiring, the general reaction (on here as well) is 'stop talking and start doing'. If you keep your cards close to your chest, the reaction is that you are clueless.

[septic 9]

I hadn't realised that the RWC website had player stats. Wilson's make interesting reading:

Tackles - 10
Tackle success rate - 0%
Carries - 8
Passes - 5
Meters made - 6
Handling errors - 3

He might be a good man to have in the squad but surely can't start the next game?

morning all.

I pop in here every now and then, just for laughs - there is much nonsense posted its good for a giggle. Its usually such low level nonsense from most of the handful of posters it hasn't been worth interacting.

The above post is a case in point. someone who simply is unable to read numbers,
Then that very incorrect post accepted as true by the next poster, with it occurring to either that missing 10 out of 10 tackles is so ludicrous it couldn't be true
Wilson made 10 tackles , missed none. As reported on WR site and various other sites. (He'll probably bench next game for reasons other than his tackling).

anyway, keep up the good work, I need a laugh after displays like last weeks

[Mikey Brown]

I would have thought with a post that condescending you might have at least proof read it.

You seem like a lot of fun. Sure you don't want to become a regular?

[hugh_woatmeigh]

I hadn't realised that the RWC website had player stats. Wilson's make interesting reading:

Tackles - 10
Tackle success rate - 0%
Carries - 8
Passes - 5
Meters made - 6
Handling errors - 3

He might be a good man to have in the squad but surely can't start the next game?

Use ESPN - he made all his tackles.

[Mikey Brown]

Timely contribution, Hugh.

[Donny osmond]

Timely contribution, Hugh.

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[no sleep]

Toony gets tough. Probably too late:

Hogg; Graham, Harris, Johnson, Maitland; Russell, Laidlaw; Dell, McInally, Nel, Gilchrist, Gray, Bradbury, Ritchie, Thomson.

Replacements: Brown, Reid, Fagerson, Cummings, Wilson, Horne, Hastings, Taylor.

[General Zod]

Is Kinghorn injured?

[Lizard]

Chins up, you’re back in it!

[Mikey Brown]

Is Kinghorn injured?

He really should be picking him if not.

[Cameo]

Is Kinghorn injured?

He had symptoms from a head knock in the Georgia game flare up before the first game

[Cameo]

Wonder when we last had a whole new back row from game to game.

Would have liked Laidlaw to get the chop too and Cummings should start but can't be too unhappy with the changes. Question is whether they can perform

[ARM]

I hope that the team flushes all the negativity and sees this situation positively.

What an opportunity to play their part in a tight group and turn over the hosts in a shootout.

Interesting team selection - hopefully a far more combative back row with a better blend.

[Mikey Brown]

I mean it’s funny that he banked everything on Taylor then dropped him, but it’s the right call, and he’s at least a versatile option for when we get our next bout of of injuries.

I agree we need to see this as an opportunity now and show some fucking grit.

Gilchrist and Gray have surely been told that Cummings is taking one of their shirts if they keep playing that way.

[switchskier]

I mean it’s funny that he banked everything on Taylor then dropped him, but it’s the right call, and he’s at least a versatile option for when we get our next bout of of injuries.

I agree we need to see this as an opportunity now and show some fucking grit.

Gilchrist and Gray have surely been told that Cummings is taking one of their shirts if they keep playing that way.

No way that they could have known but I wish Horne was in for this game. We need to win and with a bonus point. For all his flaws I always feel that we're a more threatening side with him in the team. A 36 - 33 win is better than 12-0.

[no sleep]

It is going to come down to the bonus points, which we'll probably need in every game. But we need to win all the games first. Just a bit worried we start off inviting Samoa in to a crazy chuck-fest.

[whatisthejava]

Great result by Japan but how much was down to Schmitt dedicating a lot to shutting down Scotland.

I think if we get passed the head hunters tomorrow the game v Japan will be awesome. My money is on us needing to beat Japan by 8 points to qualify but it could easily go to shit on Monday.

If toony wants to survive he has to get to the last game.