Scotland v Ireland

[sparky]

All a bit rudderless from Scotland. They are really missing Finn Russell.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Tim said in Scotland v Ireland:

Never forget that Hansen selected shithouse players like Bridge and Reece ahead of Lowe.

Nah, Foster was in the coaching set up. He's to blame innit?

[sparky]

Floodgates have opened. Ireland in again.

[sparky]

Jack Conan with the try. Contest over.

[akan004]

Gibson-Park is brilliant. A better halfback than Dupont.

[sparky]

Young fella hooks the kick.

Scotland 11 Ireland 29.

[sparky]

@akan004 said in Scotland v Ireland:

Gibson-Park is brilliant. A better halfback than Dupont.

I wouldn't swap either for Cam Roigard though.

[Bones]

@Tim said in Scotland v Ireland:

Never forget that Hansen selected shithouse players like Bridge and Reece ahead of Lowe.

Can't help but feel if we had Lowe, we'd be moaning about how slow he is.

The very frustrating thing watching Ireland, is just how much their game plan plays into the players skill base.

We have some booming punters in our backline, that are never even considered to clear.

We have some brilliant midfield runners, that are only ever asked to take out tacklers.

We have powerhouse wingers, that are only ever offered an inside ball if we're going backwards.

Etc

[Bones]

@akan004 said in Scotland v Ireland:

Gibson-Park is brilliant. A better halfback than Dupont.

That's the other one I forgot to mention. We'd be moaning about how slow his long ball is, instead of getting him to use his brilliant decision making and movement to unlock the inside channels.

[Tim]

@Bones said in Scotland v Ireland:

Can't help but feel if we had Lowe, we'd be moaning about how slow he is.

Still would have been faster than Bridge.

[sparky]

@Tim Or NM-S in his final few tests.

[Bones]

@Tim said in Scotland v Ireland:

@Bones said in Scotland v Ireland:

Can't help but feel if we had Lowe, we'd be moaning about how slow he is.

Still would have been faster than Bridge.

What you on about? Bridge was so quick he was one of the first guys named, every squad.

[sparky]

Scotland kick for a 5m lineout.

And Ben White in.

They should have gone for that earlier.

Scotland 16 Ireland 32.

[sparky]

Kick good.

Scotland 18 Ireland 32

4 minutes to go. A miracle comeback is on.

[sparky]

All over. Ireland's 11th win in a row over Scotland.

[sparky]

Operation Grand Slam definitely very much still on for Ireland.

[Catogrande]

@Bones said in Scotland v Ireland:

@sparky said in Scotland v Ireland:

Roman O'Gara getting tetchy on the pre-game BBC pundits sofa telling Gabby Logan that she is obsessed with players' ages. A good thing that Martin Johnson is there to calm it all down.

Didn't catch that but thought the bit I did see with ROG he was great value.

Butler in the crowd, Hoy bringing the ball on. MN5 will need several boxes of tissues.

You mean crying?

Thought not.

[Bones]

@Catogrande said in Scotland v Ireland:

@Bones said in Scotland v Ireland:

@sparky said in Scotland v Ireland:

Roman O'Gara getting tetchy on the pre-game BBC pundits sofa telling Gabby Logan that she is obsessed with players' ages. A good thing that Martin Johnson is there to calm it all down.

Didn't catch that but thought the bit I did see with ROG he was great value.

Butler in the crowd, Hoy bringing the ball on. MN5 will need several boxes of tissues.

You mean crying?

Thought not.

I think it's called weeping.

[MN5]

Bugger, Grand Slam will have to wait for next year boys

[cgrant]

The better team has won but what a shocker from Mr Doleman. His refereeing was consistent : he let the Irish infringe in the rucks from the 1st till the 80th minute.