[2019 Six Nations] Scotland vs Ireland (09/02/2019)

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Great passage of play, but never thought Scotland would score

This is what I bang on about. A game manager like Laidlaspw is great against inferior teams and packs, but you need a bit of unpredictability, speed and a sniping threat from scrum half to increase the chances of converting pressure into points against top defences. Both Price and Horne fit that bill for Scotland. I dont think Scotland can score a try from an multi phase play while Laidlaw is on.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Ireland - England and Manu are thugs

Also Ireland
late no arm shoulder hit that injured Hogg was fine....

 

[munstermuffin]

Again our decision making has been poor. Farrell has been massive at 13 to make hard yards. Kearney has solidified the 2 wings and back 3 seem very comfortable. Joey has been nervy but that is a mix of Murray and Aki being poor and weather. And again he made few decision blunders.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Great defence, but I think Scotland's attack was predictable and haphazard. Instead of having a clear plan they just kept trying different things even if it wasn't on. Laidlaw as well is still to slow. Needs to be quicker.

They should have scored though, it was the execution that failed, not the plan.

I actually think in general Laidlaw's service has been quicker than normal, but he was quite slow during that passage of play wasn't he

 

[Reiser99]

Suppose your gonna tell me how it was a rubbish half of rugby too!

Hehe nah it was a great half. I just don't think Scotland have a clear plan. Their attack is almost based on creating as much chaos as possible and taking advantage. However Ireland are too disciplined to give them that.

 

[Reiser99]

They should have scored though, it was the execution that failed, not the plan.

I actually think in general Laidlaw's service has been quicker than normal, but he was quite slow during that passage of play wasn't he

Maybe, possibly more players not adapting the play to what's in front of them. For example one time they went wide on the right and Ireland had it completely covered. They needed to use the forwards to tie in more Irish defenders, but their forward play was predictable and easily defended. Thus left Laidlaw trying a dart from the base which was easily stopped.

 

[munstermuffin]

Watching highlights for me Furlong Ryan POM Farrell and the back 3 have really been manning up. We need rest to follow it now

 

[bushytop]

Hehe nah it was a great half. I just don't think Scotland have a clear plan. Their attack is almost based on creating as much chaos as possible and taking advantage. However Ireland are too disciplined to give them that.

Yeah, not that I've checked but you'd have to think that all of Scotland's tries have come from first (or early) phase(s) or just simply broken play.

That last passage where they simply couldn't score was quite reminiscent of Wales circa 2015/16.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

BBC trying to make it seem like sexton got illegally targeted until he went off....by showing a few legal hits (one of them by Russell, who would struggle to injure a wet paper bag)

 

[bushytop]

BBC trying to make it seem like sexton got illegally targeted until he went off....by showing a few legal hits (one of them by Russell, who would struggle to injure a wet paper bag)

Sexton has had Alastair Campbell on 'spin' for about the last 5 years!

 

[Leinster Fan]

Back three have been way better than last week. Kearney made a big difference. Farrell was great, he handles the step up to internationals brilliantly. Aki was poor. Murray was better than last week but miles off his best.

Conan has been great. O'Mahony/O'Brien have been alright but quiet by their standards. Roux has been alright, not a liability as some feared. Front row has been by and large good.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That Kearney hit looks even worse on replays, as well

That bung they gave the French refs last week was obviously enough to cover both rounds

 

[oj121]

Sorry but as a Welshman POM needs citing. Theres no place in the game for the type of play he is bringing. He always seems out to hurt someone rather than out to win.

 

[big ginger 8]

Think people are being a bit unfair on Scotland's attack, pretty much every teams attack from 5 out is identical. There's less space and teams can have more players in the line. Going out the backs can easily result losing 10 yards.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Maybe, possibly more players not adapting the play to what's in front of them. For example one time they went wide on the right and Ireland had it completely covered. They needed to use the forwards to tie in more Irish defenders, but their forward play was predictable and easily defended. Thus left Laidlaw trying a dart from the base which was easily stopped.

Yeah I don't disagree with your fundamental point that it wasn't a good passage of attack from Scotland, that wide pass to a winger on 3 defenders was a very poor decision. You're not wrong about that. But, despite that, they still would have scored if it wasn't for one messed up pass (/arguably Seymour overrunning it)

 

[bushytop]

That Kearney hit looks even worse on replays, as well

That bung they gave the French refs last week was obviously enough to cover both rounds

Nah they only paid once... but they were offered a refund or re-use!

 

[Every Time Ref]

BBC trying to make it seem like sexton got illegally targeted until he went off....by showing a few legal hits (one of them by Russell, who would struggle to injure a wet paper bag)

It's become a bit of a meme hasn't it. Sexton takes it to the line, gets hit legally just after passing late, TV network collects examples together to kind of imply he's being illegally targetted.

 

[Leinster Fan]

Sorry but as a Welshman POM needs citing. Theres no place in the game for the type of play he is bringing. He always seems out to hurt someone rather than out to win.

Do you have an actual incident or do you just have an irrational dislike of him?

 

[Hanley!]

Sorry but as a Welshman POM needs citing. Theres no place in the game for the type of play he is bringing. He always seems out to hurt someone rather than out to win.

What did he do that was remotely close to a red card offense?

 

[Every Time Ref]

Do you have an actual incident or do you just have an irrational dislike of him?

It's his face innit