RWC: Scotland vs England Match Thread

chupacabra

What more can I say? Its winner takes all and its going to be absorbing. I personally hope the scots come in to some good form and THRASH the English. I am bordering on leglessly drunk right now so im hoping this game can keep me awake.

Essien

What do Scotland need to do to qualify? Surely it's beyond them?

Pride Fighter

Scotland have been too lateral, they need to drive forward and get some line breaks to have a chance.

I think England will win comfortably.

garg

just to beat england by 8 points as that will put them through and england out based on head to head results

dartbhoy

While I hope the Scots win this morning I fear they lost their chance of qualifying when they threw away the game against the Argies last Sunday. 7 changes to the Scots team by Robinson sounds extreme to say the least!

chelseavera

Setanta sticking the boot into Martin Johnson and his cynical cheats. Love it! Sadly, I'm finished night shift and need to get some sleep before 2 footie matches on Sky later. Meanwhile C'MON SCOTLAND!!!

Judgement Day

This is Scotland's World Cup - here's hoping that Jonny and England run away with it.

Dangerous Man

I fancy Scotland - they have a group of bloody good players.

sunflower27

Wilkinson!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad:

I'll never forget the drop goal that saw England beat Australia in the World Cup in 2003.

26 seconds to go and the jammy fecker kicked a drop goal.

Pain, it was.:(

Looking forward to this match... although I think the outcome is obvious. But then... ya never know!

efb

Showered, breakfast eaten. Let's go!
COME ON SCOTLAND!!!!

garg

oh flower of scotland

chupacabra

Judgement Day wrote: »

This is Scotland's World Cup - here's hoping that Jonny and England run away with it.

And here was me thinking you were "Pride Fighter"....

sunflower27

Please, enough of Wilkinson's face, eh.

Cypher_sounds

Any Scots here - Goodluck!

SuprSi

Jackson off already

Judgement Day

Jackson off with Hamstring.

Cypher_sounds

Parks aint a bad replacement.

duckysauce

cmon scotland

basillarkin

SuprSi wrote: »

Jackson off already

what happened? pen here for Scotland

GerM

Had to feel terrible for Jackson there. The tears as he came off said it all.

Cole slips his bind, pen Scotland. 3-0.

SuprSi

Good kick and a decent start for the Scots

jd007

nice one patterson

Cypher_sounds

The scots have started very positively.

bnt

Essien wrote: »

What do Scotland need to do to qualify? Surely it's beyond them?

From the BBC: "Scotland need a winning margin of eight or more points to have any chance of progressing beyond Pool B and effectively knocking England out of the tournament." Which is possible. though it hasn't happened by that margin since 1986 (AFAIK).

Pride Fighter

A good start is half the battle. Scots doing well.

GerM

Scary to think this is the same Mike Blair that was nominated for WPOTY. Shadow of the player he was.

Cypher_sounds

Owens:rolleyes: 6-0

ongarite

Think that was just under the posts.

OOOOO:) It was over!

basillarkin

GerM wrote: »

Scary to think this is the same Mike Blair that was nominated for WPOTY. Shadow of the player he was.

going upstairs for the penalty kick wtf, could they not see it was over

efb

over!

GerM

F*ck sake Owens, you're 6ft away. TMO is ridiculous for that.

SuprSi

Hehe some kick!

dartbhoy

Great start here for the Scots,they look really up for it.

bnt

Well, I've never seen that before! Before the replay was available, Parks might have lost out there.

jd007

Great start by Scotland, hope they can keep it up

Pride Fighter

Scots should be a man up by this stage, England very cynical and should have been booked by now.

ongarite

Great start by Scotland but their inability to score a try will probably lose them this game.

alchemist33

Go on the haggisses!

laugh

Hey sorry but what do Scotland need to do to go through?

Pride Fighter

laugh wrote: »

Hey sorry but what do Scotland need to do to go through?

8 point win or better.

Brian017

laugh wrote: »

Hey sorry but what do Scotland need to do to go through?

win by more than 7

SuprSi

bnt wrote: »

From the BBC: "Scotland need a winning margin of eight or more points to have any chance of progressing beyond Pool B and effectively knocking England out of the tournament." Which is possible. though it hasn't happened by that margin since 1986 (AFAIK).

As detailed by bnt

SomeFool

Another miss from Johnny. Silly to go for it maybe.

GerM

Johnny 0/2. Despite the ITV commentators banging on about how difficult those kicks were, they were both kickable. Wilkinson's indifferent WC continues. Has either team had possession in the opposition 22 after 24 minutes?

efb

0/3

SuprSi

Now that's an awful miss. Very poor from Wilko

GerM

Change the ball, Johnny!

ongarite

0 from 3.
Bring in Toby Flood!

SomeFool

Oh Johnny, could be a long night!

Cypher_sounds

Howd'ya like them balls Jonny!!

thomond2006

Just got up 10 minutes ago. What happened to Ruaridh Jackson?