Six Nations 2017

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Scotland are the best team in the tournament.

No, you don't seem to have followed the thread. We are shite, utter bollocks, the wooden spoon is ours, we are desperately useless

Why we're binning Cotter is beyond me.

I think Townsend will get more out of the team. If not, I'll kick the twat in the nuts as I seem to sometimes use a similar running route to him albeit in a different direction and he seem much fitter and faster than me. Which isnae too hard.

 

[AndyRM]

No, you don't seem to have followed the thread. We are shite, utter bollocks, the wooden spoon is ours, we are desperately useless



I think Townsend will get more out of the team. If not, I'll kick the twat in the nuts as I seem to sometimes use a similar running route to him albeit in a different direction and he seem much fitter and faster than me. Which isnae too hard.

You are quite right. The BBC homepage has us drinking beer and Wales chucking it away because they made an arse of a penalty.

 

[psmiffy]

Why we're binning Cotter is beyond me.

His choice - not a bad record for a Scottish coach - played 34 won 18 lost 16 - it will be interesting to see how long it is before he pops up as the French Coach

 

[AndyRM]

His choice - not a bad record for a Scottish coach - played 34 won 18 lost 16 - it will be interesting to see how long it is before he pops up as the French Coach

Was it? I understood the SRU, in their infinite wisdom, had decided not to renew his contract.

 

[psmiffy]

Was it? I understood the SRU, in their infinite wisdom, had decided not to renew his contract.

There is some question about who said what - in some reports "he was disappointed to lose his contract" in others "he told them"

 

[LarryDuff]

Blimey. But for the cursed French, Scotland would be on course for a grand slam and could still win couldn't they if Ireland beat England. Not sure, scootles off to check the table....

I said a few weeks ago they should have gone for the 4th try and a bonus point in the last minute against Ireland.

Edit: Oh yeah and beat England....

 

[subaqua]

Drinking Brains Bread of Heaven and watching a great game...well done Scotland. .

told you @Marmion ..ye of little faith,your lads are really on the up

indeed. I said at start of tournament that scotland could do it this year

 

[psmiffy]

I am a bit conflicted about this afternoons game - I want to see England get a good win - and a bonus point - but I don't really want to see the Azzurri getting a beating

 

[AndyRM]

There is some question about who said what - in some reports "he was disappointed to lose his contract" in others "he told them"

So not quite "his choice".

I loved Townsend as a player and he's done very well with the Warriors, I'm just not sure he's the right fit for the national side.

 

[Beebo]

I am a bit conflicted about this afternoons game - I want to see England get a good win - and a bonus point - but I don't really want to see the Azzurri getting a beating

Bonus points and overall points difference could be important so England have to look for 50 points. But I agree that seeing Italy thrashed isn't good for the tournament and the team.

 

[AndyRM]

Italy have had some fabulous players over the years but have never seemed capable of putting a team on the pitch.

I wonder if it's maybe time to change things a bit in NH rugby? A home nations vs euro sides (France, Italy, Georgia, Romania) tournament? Teams play in their respective groups then the top two of each play a semi final for the chance to face each other.

That's random thinking out loud and I suspect getting a bit close to a sort of European World Cup.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Scotland are shite.
And it won't be too long until Italy overrun them because they can only get better.
Funnily enough Scotland became shite round about the time of professionalism creeping over the border.

Whit fanny wrote this ?

Oh hold on .

 

[mcshroom]

Bonus points and overall points difference could be important so England have to look for 50 points. But I agree that seeing Italy thrashed isn't good for the tournament and the team.

I did wonder if Scotland kicking that penalty late on against Wales was a mistake. I know it moved them more than two tries clear, but the 4 try bonus point could become very important at the end of the tournament if the Scots manage to beat England. It's possible that Scotland could win the Triple Crown, and still finish a point behind England/Ireland in the tournament.

 

[AndyRM]

I don't get the bonus point thing, at any level of rugby. It's always seemed a daft idea to me.

 

[mcshroom]

It gives teams who are winning or losing something to play for even when the result is decided well before the end. In the 6 nations it should mean that the championship isn't just decided by who can put the most points past Italy. There are some uses to it, especially in a small tournament like the 6 nations.