Ireland Scotland match thread

Kraftwerk

Thank god Scotland are so error prone. It'll keep us ticking over until someone figures out how to play a bit of rugby.

Dog Botherer

Dog Botherer wrote: »

Healy is insanely lucky Kilcoyne is injured

I was going to say does he need to come off, he looks miles off the pace.

gally74

Piehead wrote: »

How long do we have to persist with Farrell before the IRFU dump him? Surely we need to be building to the next WC not having to wonder why the head coach is seriously below par. Just admit it was a monumental F up appoint a rugby league man with no experience at Head Coach and get rid

There's problems with the squad too.... We're just not that good

Haven't seen sexton do anything with penalty advantage in a long time

Harpon

theVersatile wrote: »

Taking your points is almost certainly how you win against Big teams. Would you be making this argument if we kicked to the corner and got turned over?

We would not have won against any big team by kicking points. If we don’t have the confidence to attempt a try against Scotland in a meaningless match which is 0-0 we may as well pack up and call it a day.

vienne86

Well thank christ for that - badly needed 3 points.

eastie17

gally74 wrote: »

There's problems with the squad too.... We're just not that good

Don’t agree, put Cullen and Lancaster in there and these players would look totally different

Harpon

We are being dominated by Scotland, this is depressing

razorblunt

Penalty advantage and sexton just hoofs it into the 22 absolute muck.

eastie17

It’s terrible to say but wouldn’t mind a loss if it could end this Farrell **** show. The thought of being humiliated in the 6N with this coaching ticket is nauseous

Piehead

gally74 wrote: »

There's problems with the squad too.... We're just not that good

Bull. That’s just an excuse for a seriously poor coach. Look at Leinster. Also there isn’t that much diff to get 2018 slam squad.

The Lost Sheep

Harpon wrote: »

We would not have won against any big team by kicking points. If we don’t have the confidence to attempt a try against Scotland in a meaningless match which is 0-0 we may as well pack up and call it a day.

You dont go for tries so early all the time especially when your setpiece is not rock solid. this isnt a meaningless match
Its also still less than 25 minutes in. Get in front. Win the match first then go for tries.

awec

eastie17 wrote: »

Why just boot it away with pen advantage?

We always do it. It’s infuriating.

gally74

eastie17 wrote: »

Don’t agree, put Cullen and Lancaster in there and these players would look totally different

Give me a break..... Lancaster yes but not Cullen.

Too many players played on for too long. Sexton. C Healy. And a few more past it too.

razorblunt

Hogg hit that ruck on earls completely in at the side. AR looking at him.

Burkie1203

The way Scotland (esp backrow) take the ball at pace is far removed from what we are doing

eastie17

We are making ScotAfrica look so good

theVersatile

eastie17 wrote: »

Don’t agree, put Cullen and Lancaster in there and these players would look totally different

Whatever about Lancaster who actually has international coaching experience, Cullen is not the answer.

mfceiling

Where the fcuk was Murray?

Subpopulus

Never see that before

jetfiremuck

FFFSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

vienne86

Brilliant box kick and then........no scrum half at the ruck. This is awful to watch.

Clegg

This team is so poorly coached. Making errors they never would have under Schmidt.

PhlegmyMoses

This is so poor.

randomname2005

That looked like a knock on into Henderson. How is that a penalty?

beggars_bush

mfceiling wrote: »

Where the fcuk was Murray?

Sitting at home

gally74

mfceiling wrote: »

Where the fcuk was Murray?

Blade would have been there but ops he plays for the wrong province.

TomsOnTheRoof

That ruck was awful. Whoever went in after Stander went right past the ball and left the ball out.

PhlegmyMoses

gally74 wrote: »

Give me a break..... Lancaster yes but not Cullen.

Too many players played on for too long. Sexton. C Healy. And a few more past it too.

This is not a player issue.

razorblunt

eastie17 wrote: »

We are making ScotAfrica look so good

Let’s nip that shîte in the bud right.
It’s embarrassing. It’s also an awful portmanteau.

UAEguy2020

Lineout deep in Ireland's half, whats the betting Scotland win it...

Burkie1203

mfceiling wrote: »

Where the fcuk was Murray?

In the ruck no?

Ireland missing 30% of tackles😲

blackcard

Absolutely pathetic in every single aspect of the game

mfceiling

Fcuking raging at Murray....no point looking at the ref there. It's basic rugby where the 9 should be at the ruck. This is a shītshow.

Former Former Former

Jesus that's CRIMINAL. Henshaw busts his ass to win the ball and no one bothers with the ruck

Kraftwerk

You'd swear they were just sent out there and told to play it by ear. Doesn't seem to be much in terms of structure or plan.

eastie17

gally74 wrote: »

Give me a break..... Lancaster yes but not Cullen.

Too many players played on for too long. Sexton. C Healy. And a few more past it too.

Lancaster I don’t think is a good head coach, Cullen is clearly able to handle that role. I’m not sure if Farrell was ever a great number 2 but it’s very clear he’s no head coach. Lancasters HC record isn’t great either but he was a bit unlucky so who knows. Good number 2s can’t always step up to being the boss man

UAEguy2020

Yay a professional rugby team won its line out...

sydthebeat

Much much better by Ireland

Subpopulus

Peter O'Mahony in his favoured wing position again.

eigrod

Much better move that.

Clegg

There's no way that's not a deliberate knock on from Taylor.

vienne86

Card surely.

Hurrache

No way can that be a penalty try, harsh yellow even.

razorblunt

Scotland were absolutely bulling to kill that advantage, as a collective cynical yellow it’s warranted.

leakyboots

TomsOnTheRoof wrote: »

That ruck was awful. Whoever went in after Stander went right past the ball and left the ball out.

Brainless, Murray wasn't there so someone either had to fill in or at least if you're joining the ruck ensure the ball stays in. Basics.

Clegg

Lovely offload from Keenan earlier in that play. Been one of our bright spots since the return of test rugby.

UAEguy2020

Hopefully that can help us swing the momentum.

TomsOnTheRoof

leakyboots wrote: »

Brainless, Murray wasn't there so someone either had to fill in or at least if you're joining the ruck ensure the ball stays in. Basics.

Murray should have been there regardless but it's terrible rucking from the pack to leave the ball exposed at the back. Youths error.

eastie17

razorblunt wrote: »

Let’s nip that shîte in the bud right.
It’s embarrassing. It’s also an awful portmanteau.

An awful “stiff travelling bag often made of leather”?