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<blockquote data-quote="spartan32" data-source="post: 1077723" data-attributes="member: 72322">Firstly how did we &quot;sleep walk&quot; into the Scotland game? The team were as prepped as a bunch of newbies could be for the red hot cauldron of Murryfield filled with Scots screaming for blood and settled Scottish tea in their stride. I agree that it felt as though we didn&#039;t have enough variety and potency in attack, and certainly didn&#039;t turn possession into points, but again I would put that down to inexperience and a side that had never really played together trying to figure it out. Throw in the fact that last scrum was almost certainly a penalty, the game could easily had been a draw, and if Marcus&#039;s cross kick had been a little more on the mark, a victory. In the end small margins, and with Russell on fine form, at home, and with experience over Smith, England were always going to be up against it. In terms of Wales on Saturday they look poor. They often struggle at Twickenham, and England have had a little time to settle. Throw Lawes and Manu back into the mix, our own home crowd baying for Welsh blood, and Jack the pirate looking to rampage around and make a point, there is every reason to feel optimistic. I only hope Randall gets to start.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="spartan32, post: 1077723, member: 72322"] Firstly how did we “sleep walk” into the Scotland game? The team were as prepped as a bunch of newbies could be for the red hot cauldron of Murryfield filled with Scots screaming for blood and settled Scottish tea in their stride. I agree that it felt as though we didn’t have enough variety and potency in attack, and certainly didn’t turn possession into points, but again I would put that down to inexperience and a side that had never really played together trying to figure it out. Throw in the fact that last scrum was almost certainly a penalty, the game could easily had been a draw, and if Marcus’s cross kick had been a little more on the mark, a victory. In the end small margins, and with Russell on fine form, at home, and with experience over Smith, England were always going to be up against it. In terms of Wales on Saturday they look poor. They often struggle at Twickenham, and England have had a little time to settle. Throw Lawes and Manu back into the mix, our own home crowd baying for Welsh blood, and Jack the pirate looking to rampage around and make a point, there is every reason to feel optimistic. I only hope Randall gets to start. [/QUOTE]

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