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Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 10:32 pm
by Mikey Brown
Fuck. Totally forgot about the short turnaround. So much for auditioning players for Japan.
Really gutted Kinghorn won’t get a chance.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 10:40 pm
by hugh_woatmeigh
Mikey Brown wrote:Fuck. Totally forgot about the short turnaround. So much for auditioning players for Japan.
Really gutted Kinghorn won’t get a chance.
You can play 2 games in 4/5 days but realistically not someone who's just been battered by Ireland and gone through 100mph rugby in that humidity and heat against Samoa.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 10:45 pm
by Mikey Brown
Fair comment.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:01 pm
by Lizard
Pretty abject match for the neutral but Scotland handled the conditions so much better. A deserved win.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 4:20 am
by Cameo
Incidentally, assuming Japan beat Samoa, we will be playing for the Raeburn Shield in our match against Japan -
http://www.raeburnshield.com/.
I think their used to be a thread somewhere for this but couldn't find it.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:44 am
by Big D
hugh_woatmeigh wrote:Dell played 10 minutes so he has to feature if fit - Reid must be knackered. He practically played 80 minutes with all that added time. Berghan covering LH may come into play here as well.
Dell
Turner
Fagerson
Toolis
Cummings
Wilson
Barclay
Bradbury
Horne
Hastings
Seymour
Horne
Taylor
Harris
Kinghorn
Berghan (covering both sides)
Brown
Nel (only coming on if there's an absolute emergency)
Gilchrist
Chib
Pyrgos
Johnson
Graham
F*ck, that's hard. Have tried to exclude anyone who's played two full games where possible. Maitland being excluded isn't really a sign that he's first choice but he's played 80 x 2 now.
I think we would need to leave Harris out of the firing line. He is the best performing 13 in that squad so needs to play v Japan.
Cameo, the idea of Brown covering 7 isn't a bad one, but would want him starting at 2 and moving to 7 before a back rower comes on rather than starting at 7. Let Rambo rest.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:51 am
by switchskier
Big D wrote:hugh_woatmeigh wrote:Dell played 10 minutes so he has to feature if fit - Reid must be knackered. He practically played 80 minutes with all that added time. Berghan covering LH may come into play here as well.
Dell
Turner
Fagerson
Toolis
Cummings
Wilson
Barclay
Bradbury
Horne
Hastings
Seymour
Horne
Taylor
Harris
Kinghorn
Berghan (covering both sides)
Brown
Nel (only coming on if there's an absolute emergency)
Gilchrist
Chib
Pyrgos
Johnson
Graham
F*ck, that's hard. Have tried to exclude anyone who's played two full games where possible. Maitland being excluded isn't really a sign that he's first choice but he's played 80 x 2 now.
I think we would need to leave Harris out of the firing line. He is the best performing 13 in that squad so needs to play v Japan.
Cameo, the idea of Brown covering 7 isn't a bad one, but would want him starting at 2 and moving to 7 before a back rower comes on rather than starting at 7. Let Rambo rest.
By the same token Bradbury needs to be wrapped in cotton wool ahead of the Japan game. He took a battering against Samoa and needs a bit of rest. I'd seriously consider dropping Gilchrist into 6 and playing Cummings/Toolis in the second row.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:05 am
by Mikey Brown
Yep. I imagine Bradbury is really feeling it this morning.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:17 am
by Cameo
I saw Brown starting 7 as the only way to have no forwards starting against both Russia and Japan. Either Brown or Turner can play the whole game and whoever is freshest from Ritchie or Thompson can come on if necessary.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:29 am
by Mikey Brown
Yep. Barclay, Brown, Wilson backrow I guess. I think it has to be Thomson on the bench because we're screwed if Ritchie goes down.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:33 am
by Mikey Brown
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:43 am
by hugh_woatmeigh
Not sure about posting that on a public forum.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:49 am
by Cameo
Don't see the harm. He's taking he piss out of himself for his own mistake
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:00 am
by Mikey Brown
hugh_woatmeigh wrote:Not sure about posting that on a public forum.
In what sense? If we'd then lost by 4 points I'd get it.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:34 am
by Big D
Cameo wrote:Don't see the harm. He's taking he piss out of himself for his own mistake
That is the way I see it.
I also think there is a difference between a tight 5 forward posting that and say Hogg or Finn posting that.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:42 am
by Big D
switchskier wrote:Big D wrote:hugh_woatmeigh wrote:Dell played 10 minutes so he has to feature if fit - Reid must be knackered. He practically played 80 minutes with all that added time. Berghan covering LH may come into play here as well.
Dell
Turner
Fagerson
Toolis
Cummings
Wilson
Barclay
Bradbury
Horne
Hastings
Seymour
Horne
Taylor
Harris
Kinghorn
Berghan (covering both sides)
Brown
Nel (only coming on if there's an absolute emergency)
Gilchrist
Chib
Pyrgos
Johnson
Graham
F*ck, that's hard. Have tried to exclude anyone who's played two full games where possible. Maitland being excluded isn't really a sign that he's first choice but he's played 80 x 2 now.
I think we would need to leave Harris out of the firing line. He is the best performing 13 in that squad so needs to play v Japan.
Cameo, the idea of Brown covering 7 isn't a bad one, but would want him starting at 2 and moving to 7 before a back rower comes on rather than starting at 7. Let Rambo rest.
By the same token Bradbury needs to be wrapped in cotton wool ahead of the Japan game. He took a battering against Samoa and needs a bit of rest. I'd seriously consider dropping Gilchrist into 6 and playing Cummings/Toolis in the second row.
Bradbury did take a battering. But a 40min blast out may not be the worst thing considering his lack of rugby.
Watching the game back Gilchrist put in a better shift than he is being given credit for. He'll be sore too.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 12:24 pm
by no sleep
Lot of sore guys no doubt. Four locks and five back rows in the squad means one or two are going to have to double up over the five days of the Russia and Japan games. I'd start Turner and let him play 80 if he can, start Wilson, Barclay and Thompson with Bradbury on the bench to replace Chib at half time, with Brown also covering. I know that's a horrible back row and a bit disrespectful to Russia, but I'd be disappointed if they couldn't deliver.
Is the game going to be played in a sauna with a trout for a ball again?
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 1:23 pm
by hugh_woatmeigh
I have a meeting at 9.30 on Wednesday - I figure i'll miss the last 20-25 minutes of the game.
I have Sky+ but won't be at that property for a few days, are there any solutions for watching the entire game later in the day?
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 2:03 pm
by Mikey Brown
Doesn’t every game go in the itv player?
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:28 am
by General Zod
Team’s oot...
Looks like the EH12 Young Team are starting v Japan.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:36 am
by hugh_woatmeigh
It's as expected really isn't it. Need to manage a couple of players game time very carefully here.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:54 am
by whatisthejava
Dell
Gray
Thompson
Greig
Russell
Johnson
Hogg
Maitland
All starting
If you want a half competent forward pack for Japan
Mcinally , Nell , gilchrist and Richie need to not come on the pitch.
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:55 am
by whatisthejava
A couple of bad knocks could be devastating for Scotland’s in the forwards if they have to fly someone over
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 1:26 pm
by whatisthejava
Toony cam out and said what every rugby fan has also said
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49959867
That scrum penalty was something out of the blue
Re: Scotland World Cup campaign
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:20 pm
by hugh_woatmeigh
Should focus on preparing his own team properly. Had he done that and say secured a LBP against Ireland then life would be easier.