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Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:31 pm
by FKAS
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:18 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:40 pm
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:36 pm
Wherever Martin played in the RWC semi is where he should stay imo. He was immense. Have Chessum/Martin on the bench and have no drop off in quality when the replacement comes on. Plus I’m sick and tired of a lock at 6.
5 it is then
Bugger. Could’ve sworn it was 12 and all our problems were solved
6ft6, 19 stone inside centre. That's certainly one way of shoring up the midfield defence
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:39 pm
by Banquo
Puja wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:54 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:55 am
Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:41 am
I really just want to see Martin focus on being a tight-head lock. Let Chessum, Isiekwe and Itoje fight it out over who gets to fanny around pretending to be a flanker if it comes to it.
I think Martin looks fine at 6 tbh- happy to stand corrected by the Tigers gang, but he looks a better 6 than Chessum for intl level. I wouldn't go near Itoje at 6. I'd prefer CCS got the gig though, and interesting that Pearson is playing 6 for the 'a' team.
You are correct in saying that he is a better 6 than Chessum for international level, but that is very much asking the wrong question. If we *have* to play one at 6, then it should be Martin. However, what we should be doing is continuing our exciting new experiment that we're trying of playing a flanker at flanker and having the locks play at lock.
Puja
was merely commenting on mikey sticking chessum in there v martin. If there were an outstandng 6 it wouldnt be a debate- always opposed locks at 6, to the point of being wrong on lawes
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:45 pm
by p/d
FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:31 pm
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:18 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:40 pm
5 it is then
Bugger. Could’ve sworn it was 12 and all our problems were solved
6ft6, 19 stone inside centre. That's certainly one way of shoring up the midfield defence
as we offer no attacking threat then we could do worse...... Oh wait we already have.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:44 pm
by Mr Mwenda
Goowan England!!!
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:52 pm
by Galfon
Gorgeous try.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:53 pm
by Mr Mwenda
The lieutenant scores! Tore through them there, nice move causing the Scottish defence trouble.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:55 pm
by Mellsblue
Beeeeedfoooord.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:58 pm
by Mellsblue
Fark me. That was utter shoite.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:04 pm
by Galfon
Precision drifting a bit - need to keep thr door shut.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:08 pm
by Galfon
Lawrence has had an iffy 20 mins.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:08 pm
by Adam_P
Poor from Slade there
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:08 pm
by Mr Mwenda
Great finishing from the sweaties but the knock on that gave them field position was pitiful. Two players in a row shovelling shit.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:10 pm
by Mr Mwenda
Galfon wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:08 pm
Lawrence has had an iffy 20 mins.
Yes, feels like he should have played a game for his club. Or the a team. Calcutta cup matches are not where one should blow off the rust.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:13 pm
by FKAS
Midfield defence just disappeared and then Furbank jumps on the back of an already tackled man instead of doing anything remotely useful. Really poor defence from the backs.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:15 pm
by Mellsblue
Two fat ladies.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:16 pm
by Stom
Jeez. Some of the individual decision making crap.
And it's not the "youngsters" doing it, it's the "experienced" players who seem to make the same mistakes again and again...
How long until Slade gets dropped? Daly, too? Not good enough, imo.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:17 pm
by morepork
Daly could have made that but kicked it.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:18 pm
by Stom
Jeez. That's twice poor Furbank has got the ball in the face from Ford. Piss poor again.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:18 pm
by Adam_P
The ball is clearly slippy, so why does Ford keep bulleting passes? He's been poor so far with those and a couple of low ones
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:19 pm
by Mellsblue
Fark me. Shoite from both Georges.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:20 pm
by Mellsblue
Huge momentum change. Need Genge to smoke someone.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:23 pm
by Mr Mwenda
Yes, no composure and England panicking.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:24 pm
by Mellsblue
Well done, George Snr. Ice man animal stuff.
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:25 pm
by Insouciant
Smart choice from Ford
Re: Scotland v England Sat 24 Feb 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:27 pm
by Mellsblue
Sooo many mistakes from the backs. What does Wigglesworth do with them.