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zt1903 wrote:
I like haggis wrote:It's hard to blame Townsend explicitly. But I'm going to

Townsend out!
Who else is responsible for the lack of a game plan?

Jones picked the right bench and good enough game plan which his team just about carried out.

We looked clueless.

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So bad I’m struggling to get upset about it. I'm quite angry about it. Even allowing for the weather there are serious questions to be answered. Another 5min in the oppo 22 with naff all to show. Down 7 and we box kick with 30 seconds to go? Go fudge yourself Price. Fans have paid a hell of a lot o...

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Box kicking with 30 seconds left. Price can get to fudge.

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Steamin Beamin wrote:Another pathetic performance from Scotland. This one is on the players, they should be embarrassed.

With no clear game plan the coaches are also at serious fault.

Two games with over 12 mins in the oppo 22 and we can't score.

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Well don England least shite team won. Deservedly so.

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Sigh...

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OptimisticJock wrote:According to the scotsman Russell not present at training today.

Didn't sound like he was getting invited back this week.

At this stage it is probably for the best that he and GT/Hogg have a chat next week.

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“He [Hogg] was ill and in bed on Thursday and missed training. We had two players ill [on Saturday morning], a couple of players injured.” Interesting quote from Toonies latest interview does he mean two of the 23 were I'll on Saturday? https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/02/gregor-townsend-...

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This will be controversial but I would stick with Hastings, for all Finns wonder shit, he loses us as many games as he wins imho. It’s Carlos Spencer v Mehrtens, Mehrtens wins every time. As to the centres I would start Hutch and Johnson, Harris I’ve never rated at this level, I don’t doubt his eff...

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Whatever. Buck stops with GT. Another year, another away defeat, another defeat to Ireland, another what might have been story. If I sound depressed, then maybe it's because that was depressing. There are some positives though - Haining, Sutherland, Zander, Ritchie and Watson give us a good platfor...

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We spent nearly 6min in their 22 and got pretty much fudge all from it. Pretty telling stat

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Well that was shit. I thought Johnson was supposed to be a cutting edge - no gas and less nous. Townsend may not be able to do much on the field, but he’s solely responsible for making timely, appropriate changes. He fails every time. Johnson was good . Ireland were pish. Scotland should've won. Sh...

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Yearly outing to your thread lads. Well done on your win and good luck for the rest of the tournament. You guys had it for the taking. I’m very relieved. Hard luck. Hogg should know better by now. Finn Russell could also have been an Ace for you had he played. Same old issues. Lack of composure and...

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My 3 and 6 year old are celebrating with their Northern Irish Mum. Turn coats.

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Well that was shit. I thought Johnson was supposed to be a cutting edge - no gas and less nous. Townsend may not be able to do much on the field, but he’s solely responsible for making timely, appropriate changes. He fails every time. Johnson was good . Ireland were pish. Scotland should've won. Sh...

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Yearly outing to your thread lads. Well done on your win and good luck for the rest of the tournament.

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There are some positives but still many of the same issues; daft penalties (Brown and Johnson immediately spring to mind), no cutting edge in the red zone and men getting isolated on the ground easily either by poor body position and ball placement or isolated runners.

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Steamin Beamin wrote:Nicol is a fud. He admitted on Twitter he didn't even know who Haining was

He also complained about Jones being selected whilst admitting he hadn't watched any super rugby. This is a man who makes reasonable money as a pundit.

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It's funny how folk are divided on the Russell issue. Some saying the team should come first (it should) and asking FR to be more professional, others laying blame with GT for not managing his players (he should). Bit of both is probably true. Without wanting to be all doom and gloom, I really worr...

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We are down to what 4th and 5th choice 8s if you don't count Wilson? It is what it is. Seems about the best we could pick from the wider squad selected. I don't think Brown is captaincy material. Been around a long time and shown little leadership qualities. Away from home I fear the worst. Ireland...

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Sounds like some of the players aren't too impressed with Finn. https://www.theoffsideline.com/we-just-want-a-group-of-guys-who-are-all-here-pulling-in-the-same-direction-fraser-brown/ That was a good read. Encouraging even. Always liked Brown. Hopefully this spirit of cooperation can see the team ...

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The pressure on Toonie will be big. Lose to Ireland and that goes up a notch, defeat at home to England and it's looking bad. People seem to be suggesting Italy and France are games we will win. Both worry me a little. France will probably be a lot more disciplined this time around with Edwards mur...

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The pressure on Toonie will be big. Lose to Ireland and that goes up a notch, defeat at home to England and it's looking bad. People seem to be suggesting Italy and France are games we will win. Both worry me a little. France will probably be a lot more disciplined this time around with Edwards mur...

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I'd not thought about the job angle. I'd love to see Weir get a bench spot on saturday. Fatty is nailed on for a bench spot I'd think? He's been decent down at Worcester so will be keen to see what he can do I am not sure WFD is guaranteed a bench spot. For whatever reason Townsend didn't include a...

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Problem is I just don't think Tandy is the second coming of Sean Edwards. We'll see I guess but are these players going to turn into not a single step backwards hard b*stards? Some of them were starting to look that way under Vern. Was that when they were shipping over 60 points to England? TOTM, i...

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Think we're seeing the real value of Laidlaw and Barclay. This is something I hadn't actually considered. I'm not sure they'd have made a difference. They are coming off a shite world cup where staff and players didn't cover themselves in glory. We know that there have been disagreements between Fi...

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Think we're seeing the real value of Laidlaw and Barclay. This is something I hadn't actually considered. I'm not sure they'd have made a difference. They are coming off a shite world cup where staff and players didn't cover themselves in glory. We know that there have been disagreements between Fi...

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Hate to be one of those "in the know" plum, but I've heard the meeting happened on Sunday with the senior players. Russell disagrees with the way Toony wants us to play, the senior players said it's not his team and he gets on board or gets out. If he's on the wrong side of the rest of the squad th...

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I am not sure they make up the BS though. It is the same with the rugby pod at times. They report on what they are being told but often it will be agents upping the asking prices of their men. I know, they may be correct for all I know I suspect they'll be getting fed a party line whether true or n...

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The Thistle Pod guys are saying two sources told them it was the senior players that have driven his exit!!! The plot thickens. Not like them to spread false rumours :roll: I've never actually listened to it, didn't know they had previous for bullshit. They put out a few months back that Fraser Bro...

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Ireland only 12 point favourites at this stage. That will go out now.

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The SRU and the clubs have been very good at keeping things that needed to be kept confidential inhouse. This is too big imho, and too many people will know the reason for it not to become public. Assuming that is true, the SRU should get ahead of the game and say what happened to avoid needless, a...

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"However, it is understood the Racing 92 playmaker left the team's training camp in Edinburgh of his own accord." Oh, even better. So he walked out of the camp, and has been ‘ejected’ from the squad retrospectively. Which means we presumably won’t see him back while Toony remains in post, if ever. ...

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What the actual fudge? We finally get what looks like a decent team without injuries, and then we eject our best player, and the only one we can’t replace? FFS, if this is the end of him in a Scotland shirt I may just not bother any more. It’s just one kick in the teeth after another. Seems he ejec...

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If he has really stepped over the line then the action is fair enough and Russell has let himself down.

If it is a bit of an over reaction then GT is on a dangerous path taking that action.

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"However, it is understood the Racing 92 playmaker left the team's training camp in Edinburgh of his own accord."

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I'm going to speculate he's gone out on the piss or stayed out late doing some shagging while in Edinburgh. @Scotlandteam STATEMENT | Scotland team spokesperson: “Stand-off Finn Russell will play no further part in preparations for Scotland’s Six Nations opener against Ireland, having been discipli...

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OptimisticJock wrote:Theres a tweet from someone plugging their podcast tomorrow claiming Hogg asked to be made capt. That's a big statement from him

I have no problem with that. Vice captain and senior player wanting to be captain is no bad thing.

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Also: isn’t it traditional to be full of misplaced confidence before the 6N begins? Everyone seems to be falling over themselves to predict doom and gloom. I expect us to have a great chance: England and France easier to play at BTM, Wales and Ireland in transition and Italy away is now a should wi...

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Toony's said Taylor wasn't picked due to Saracens playing the Sunday before the 6 Nations starts (and so can't make it to most of the squad sessions). Which is interesting. If he's in good enough form to be considered, why not have him in the extended squad so he can be picked for the remaining mat...

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