Rugby Union

[Binos]

Same old Scotland

[Mark Connolly]

Frustrating end to the half. If you had been offered 10-14 after their try, you'd have taken it every time, but we really should be winning.

[Dunning1874]

Obviously we've only ourselves to blame for this - disastrous lineout, appalling try to lose - and that was a clear penalty, but giving up a penalty for fucking offside when we're playing Ireland and their fast line speed is a kick in the teeth.

[Savage Henry]

To only be 4 points down is ludicrous.  But not out of it at all. Changes in the front row and centre.  Not at all feeling the Sam Johnson love.  

[come on shire]

Discipline has generally been ordinary especially at the breakdown. 

However the forwards need their arse kicked for the line out. 

This is an Ireland team who're ageing and off form. They've lost their last 4 games. Sexton has never lost to Scotland which is embarrassing. 

[Snobot]

Surely we can’t be that shite in the second half

[Leggy Blonde]

In true Scotland tradition we’re handing Ireland the game with our indiscipline. 
 

Our try was Wales level lucky as well. 

Edited March 14, 2021 by Leggy Blonde

[BucksburnDandy]

To be 4 behind here is pish. This Ireland team are there for the taking but Scotland don't do the basics right.

Big second half for Townsend and Scotland - win the game and they can claim genuine progress and improvement. If it ends like this, I'm sorry but it is yet another false dawn and you wonder how much longer genuine rugby fans will put up with that.

[GordonS]

9 minutes ago, Grant228 said:

Had absolutely no complaints with the ref so far, been fair IMO. 

Only one complaint from me - Irish players offside behind his back at almost every Scottish ruck. Beirne was easily a yard offside at half of them.

[honestly united]

Surely we can only get better in the 2nd half, again Ireland sealing off every ruck, hopefully Poite notices at some point

 

[GordonS]

Scotland suffer from a lack of depth. Would we be having these line-out troubles with McInally or Brown? Sort that and we're probably ahead right now. Against Wales if we hadn't had injuries then Gary Graham doesn't come off the bench to scuttle us.

You look at out bench today and it doesn't inspire much confidence either.

[Savage Henry]

1 minute ago, GordonS said:

Scotland suffer from a lack of depth. Would we be having these line-out troubles with McInally or Brown? Sort that and we're probably ahead right now. Against Wales if we hadn't had injuries then Gary Graham doesn't come off the bench to scuttle us.

You look at out bench today and it doesn't inspire much confidence either.

Townsend picks the squad.  Is that the strongest bench available?  I’m not convinced. 

[come on shire]

The playing talent is the best it's been in years. It's unlike the Andy Robinson, Scott Johnson, early Vern Cotter days where our best players were still mediocre. 

Therefore it's organisation/leadership issues on the park which is the issue for me. 

[honestly united]

1 minute ago, come on shire said:

The playing talent is the best it's been in years. It's unlike the Andy Robinson, Scott Johnson, early Vern Cotter days where our best players were still mediocre. 

Therefore it's organisation/leadership issues on the park which is the issue for me. 

Were missing a Paul O'conell / Alun wynn Jones type to drag the team through rough patches

[Mark Connolly]

23 minutes ago, GAD said:

Actually, I think you are right.

You were right, sometimes it's hard to differentiate between whining Leinstermen

[Mark Connolly]

That bosh on Earls looked hella risky from Fagerson in the current climate

[GAD]

Sutherland another stupid penalty there. We were going forward as well, wasnt necessary.

[Cheese]

An air of inevitability about this tbh.

[Newbornbairn]

Again?

[GAD]

Turner has to come off.