The Wooden Spoon

Dave_The_Sheep · 23-02-2019 4:44pm

... and then Huget blows a clear try scoring opportunity. Hope Ramos reams him out of it for that.

PhlegmyMoses · 23-02-2019 4:44pm

Scotland are so lazy from a tackling standpoint. Guilty of ball watching so often that leads to linebreaks

Amprodude · 23-02-2019 4:45pm

I think Scotland are making France look alot better than they actually are. The missed tackles by them is something astromical.

ScrubsfanChris · 23-02-2019 4:46pm

Frances inability to score from anything but quick breaks is incredible.
They're worse when playing with structure.

ionadnapokot · 23-02-2019 4:47pm

mangobob wrote: »

:D

Copyright to yer man on Blood & Mud pod

Marengo · 23-02-2019 4:48pm

Amprodude wrote: »

I think that will eventually change and we might see it this world Cup that they get to semi final stage. England game was the best thing to happen to Ireland this year. Its a reality check and make them believe that they still have work to do.

While it was a reality check it knocked confidence too.

Hope we get it back. It's a thin line between complacency and lacking confidence.

pickarooney · 23-02-2019 4:50pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Just explains why Scotland cannot win the 6 nations. They are a disgrace. 1999 is a long time since they won the competition and last time they beat France in Paris. They are like Ireland in 1990s not there to perform but to fill up the numbers. I think their women's team would put on a better show. 2 dreadful teams.

What's dreadful about France today? A few wasted opportunities and some poor handling errors aside.

23-02-2019 4:51pm

Mad game. Only way to describe it:

dross, dross, dross, amazing, dross, amazing, dross, dross, dross,dross, dross, dross, dross, dross, dross,dross, dross, dross, amazing, dross, dross, dross, dross, dross, dross, amazing dross, dross, dross...

sydthebeat · 23-02-2019 4:53pm

Griggs size might be ok to shine at pro 14, bit I don't think he's big enough for test level.... He's spent more minutes today on his back than a cheap hooker

PhlegmyMoses · 23-02-2019 4:53pm

Ntamack an embarrassment there

ionadnapokot · 23-02-2019 4:54pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Mad game. Only way to describe it:

dross, dross, dross, amazing, dross, amazing, dross, dross, dross,dross, dross, dross, dross, dross, dross,dross, dross, dross, amazing, dross, dross, dross, dross, dross, dross, amazing dross, dross, dross...

Only 4 amazings?

Marengo · 23-02-2019 4:54pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Mad game. Only way to describe it:

dross, dross, dross, amazing, dross, amazing, dross, dross, dross,dross, dross, dross, dross, dross, dross,dross, dross, dross, amazing, dross, dross, dross, dross, dross, dross, amazing dross, dross, dross...

Quite like Ireland v Scotland.. Though the amazing is probably a bit better here.

England look ahead of all bar Wales have been hiding their hand.

ScrubsfanChris · 23-02-2019 4:55pm

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Ntamack an embarrassment there

Nearly made it to 70 minutes until the first bit of French play acting.

AdamD · 23-02-2019 4:55pm

And now I can't like Ntamack

ionadnapokot · 23-02-2019 4:56pm

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Ntamack an embarrassment there

Yes.but forgive and forget!
he has brought the spiral kick back

pickarooney · 23-02-2019 4:57pm

AdamD wrote: »

And now I can't like Ntamack

Got a dig Ntaback?

Marengo · 23-02-2019 4:58pm

The championship needs a competitive Wales v England at least.

After our loss I feel no buzz in it this year. Especially when England got a bonus pt v France.

ScrubsfanChris · 23-02-2019 4:58pm

What a f*ck up

baas baa · 23-02-2019 5:02pm

Doesn't look great when the assistant ref is explaining the rules to the ref.

gooch2k9 · 23-02-2019 5:02pm

Not sure about that one but christ you wouldn't want to be a TMO at times!

Marengo · 23-02-2019 5:03pm

Going on scoring v France what will England put on Scotland and Italy.

ionadnapokot · 23-02-2019 5:04pm

Flash back to Scrum v Ireland in 2014
Still love Steve Walsh for that
& his hair

swiwi_ · 23-02-2019 5:04pm

Reckon France will give Ireland a good whirl. Scotland are dreadful. They’re looking like getting 3 points out of 80 minutes of rugby. This win will give France some confidence. Question is whether they can be disciplined enough vs Ireland.

Edit: token try

realhorrorshow · 23-02-2019 5:05pm

mangobob wrote: »

France look like they are finally hitting some form...just in time to face us. Typical.

They've been decent, but:

1) They're at home to a weak Scotland side who are generally poor outside of Murrayfield
2) We're at home next week
3) Their defence isn't great
4) They're liable to bizarre selection decisions
5) They make loads of errors
6) They give away loads of penalies

Will still be a tough game, mind.

sydthebeat · 23-02-2019 5:07pm

Don't concede again please France

Marengo · 23-02-2019 5:09pm

Now for the main course

sydthebeat · 23-02-2019 5:09pm

What the fcuk France !!!!

westernfrenzy · 23-02-2019 5:10pm

the **** are they at

Dave_The_Sheep · 23-02-2019 5:10pm

So French.

Marengo · 23-02-2019 5:10pm

All Virgin commentary seem to be forgetting France and BP

Amprodude · 23-02-2019 5:10pm

Marengo wrote: »

While it was a reality check it knocked confidence too.

Hope we get it back. It's a thin line between complacency and lacking confidence.

You are right there. We need confidence going forward or it may effect the performance in the world Cup. At least if there was a setback its better to happen now than the world Cup.

amcalester · 23-02-2019 5:11pm

Marengo wrote: »

All Virgin commentary seem to be forgetting France and BP

Yeah, AQ seemed surprised that France could get a BP win.

Amprodude · 23-02-2019 5:12pm

pickarooney wrote: »

What's dreadful about France today? A few wasted opportunities and some poor handling errors aside.

They aren't setting the place on fire either.

DDC1990 · 23-02-2019 5:14pm

Don't agree with the TMO there at all. That was a try for me. There was no double movement.

Edit: Didn't matter. They scored anyway.

Marengo · 23-02-2019 5:14pm

amcalester wrote: »

Yeah, AQ seemed surprised that France could get a BP win.

Could be the difference between 3rd and 5th on final day.

PhlegmyMoses · 23-02-2019 5:14pm

Embarrassing game for Scotland. No relal positives either, just horrendous stuff

sydthebeat · 23-02-2019 5:15pm

Get their try.

They will be a good challenge now for Ireland in two weeks

realhorrorshow · 23-02-2019 5:15pm

Marengo wrote: »

Could be the difference between 3rd and 5th on final day.

Yeah I don't understand Quinlan's point of view at all. Should they not try finish as high in the table as possible?

gooch2k9 · 23-02-2019 5:15pm

The same thing happens all over the pitch but is only a problem when a try results? Odd.

mangobob · 23-02-2019 5:17pm

What a finish to the game. Mad but great entertainment. Fair play to the French.

Diabhal Beag · 23-02-2019 5:18pm

Scotland were an absolute joke. Made France look like world beaters.

Amprodude · 23-02-2019 5:19pm

England should beat Wales and will have the grand slam in the bag after today. That be my thinking. I couldn't see Wales doing enough to beat England. England are too good.

The Lost Sheep · 23-02-2019 5:19pm

Amprodude wrote: »

Just explains why Scotland cannot win the 6 nations. They are a disgrace. 1999 is a long time since they won the competition and last time they beat France in Paris. They are like Ireland in 1990s not there to perform but to fill up the numbers. I think their women's team would put on a better show. 2 dreadful teams.

Disgrace bit much. We cant say much considering how long we went without beating France in Paris/win competition etc

Marengo wrote: »

That's the longer term challenge for Ireland in the World Cup. To break the quarter final glass ceiling we'll have to deal with resurgent teams with tradition.

Teams who have won WCs like SA, teams who have made 3 finals, like France. Teams who have made semis, 1987 and 2011, Wales.

We have the worst record of the 6 Nations in WCs bar Italy.

Yeah and that really needs to change... Hopefully it will be this time round.

Amprodude · 23-02-2019 5:20pm

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Scotland were an absolute joke. Made France look like world beaters.

They always mess up in Paris a bit like Irish teams in the past.

Amprodude · 23-02-2019 5:21pm

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Disgrace bit much. We cant say much considering how long we went without beating France in Paris/win competition etc

Yeah and that really needs to change... Hopefully it will be this time round.

Well the only difference now is since 2000 we have beaten them a good few times and few times in Paris.

bilston · 23-02-2019 5:31pm

Point of law question.

Belleau kicks the penalty to touch right at the end. Adam Hastings catches the ball. Now it looked to me as though Hastings caught the ball in play and then stepped into touch. That being the case the game should have ended there?

Dave_The_Sheep · 23-02-2019 5:32pm

bilston wrote: »

Point of law question.

Belleau kicks the penalty to touch right at the end. Adam Hastings catches the ball. Now it looked to me as though Hastings caught the ball in play and then stepped into touch. That being the case the game should have ended there?

I thought the same actually. Surprised it went on.

The Lost Sheep · 23-02-2019 5:38pm

bilston wrote: »

Point of law question.

Belleau kicks the penalty to touch right at the end. Adam Hastings catches the ball. Now it looked to me as though Hastings caught the ball in play and then stepped into touch. That being the case the game should have ended there?

Answered in laws thread but for me AR call was correct.

Clegg · 23-02-2019 6:09pm

Scotland are an ok side. They've higher quality players across the starting 15 than they have at any stage over the last 10-15 years. But they've little to no depth up front and it's killing them.

I also think they play a style that just isn't suited to them. A fast paced running, offloading style looks fantastic, but it rarely works for them.

Amprodude · 23-02-2019 6:14pm

I thought in the game today Scotland passed the ball about in a manner that some of their players werent expecting it. A lack of professionalism in their game it seems.

The Wooden Spoon

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