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<blockquote data-quote="General Melchett" data-source="post: 1214789" data-attributes="member: 74895">I think this is where you separate the result from the performance. Yes a loss hurts but it&#039;s a lot easier to process knowing that you had a go and tried to utilise your attacking talent which provides us fans with some entertainment. I&#039;ve enjoyed watching the Scottish tries a few times since Saturday despite the result not going our way. I think most Scots fans are philosophical enough to know that on another day Russell has a better conversion rate from the tee and we don&#039;t leave as many points on the field as we did. We just weren&#039;t clinical enough on the day and we have to own that. England did what they needed to do to get the win and so fair play.It looks like SB has prioritised results via turgid rugby over performance/entertainment which is his prerogative as it&#039;s his job on the line. He&#039;ll only get away with that as long as he&#039;s able to grind out wins. He&#039;s going to have a big problem when those W&#039;s turn into L&#039;s because it&#039;s not as if England don&#039;t have the attacking talent at their disposal. Fans pay good money and want to be entertained and see their players excel. I think many England fans know that they got away with one on Saturday and recognise that there are fundamental problems within the coaching set up.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="General Melchett, post: 1214789, member: 74895"] I think this is where you separate the result from the performance. Yes a loss hurts but it's a lot easier to process knowing that you had a go and tried to utilise your attacking talent which provides us fans with some entertainment. I've enjoyed watching the Scottish tries a few times since Saturday despite the result not going our way. I think most Scots fans are philosophical enough to know that on another day Russell has a better conversion rate from the tee and we don't leave as many points on the field as we did. We just weren't clinical enough on the day and we have to own that. England did what they needed to do to get the win and so fair play. It looks like SB has prioritised results via turgid rugby over performance/entertainment which is his prerogative as it's his job on the line. He'll only get away with that as long as he's able to grind out wins. He's going to have a big problem when those W's turn into L's because it's not as if England don't have the attacking talent at their disposal. Fans pay good money and want to be entertained and see their players excel. I think many England fans know that they got away with one on Saturday and recognise that there are fundamental problems within the coaching set up. [/QUOTE]

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