Scotland v Wales - 6 Nations 2008

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How will we do against Wales?

Poll ended at Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:00 pm

Win by more than 7
0
No votes
Win by less than 7
2
22%
Draw
0
No votes
Lose by 7 or less
1
11%
Lose by more than 7
6
67%
 
Total votes: 9

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Post by morgan » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:03 pm

Good news, i'd say simmo will give them go forward and a bit of aggression that was sorely missed in the poor performance against france. They had no big ball carriers, and thats something simmo does well. deserves his chance as i thot the 8 who started against france was ding.
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Post by Roddy » Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:05 pm

Good quote from their U20s coach;

"Robertson has reshuffled the back row ahead of the trip to Newport with Craig Simmonds replacing Jonny Baird, who is ruled out with blurred vision, at the base of the scrum.

And the head coach highlighted the No 8's physical presence as the chief attribute he will bring to the pack on Friday.

He added: "He is a big lad and his size will add something to our pack. He is with Heriot's and he has been in and out of their first XV.

"We have monitored his progress and he has been at a number of sessions already."
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Post by fuz » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:25 pm

the U20 game is on BBC2 Wales. Channel 991 on sky i think for anyone wanting to watch it.

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Post by niall » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:27 pm

fuz wrote:the U20 game is on BBC2 Wales. Channel 991 on sky i think for anyone wanting to watch it.
trust you to know that!
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Post by barryts » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:38 pm

i can feel the Love between the brothers there! :lol:
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Post by teenwolf » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:53 pm

i think niall would kick his scrawny ass :P :P
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Post by niall » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:31 pm

I wouldn't be so sure (dodgy knee you see...)


Anyway, Fraser does seem to know whenever there is rugby on the tele and invariably any rugby that is on will be recorded (European weekend anyone when there will be 7 or 8 games recorded to watch!). I'm surprised he hasn't learnt welsh yet with the amount of time he spends watching Celtic League on S4C!
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Post by barryts » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:00 am

Don't abuse that mate, if theres rugby on im the same. I will watch any game. Main reason is that the rest of the telly is total crap mate.
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Post by teenwolf » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:17 am

the only rugby i get on telly is the 6ns and invariably we end up with fixtures throughout the tourney meaning you don't get to see very much of it at all :cry: :cry: . there's also a bit of the anglo welsh cup on the beeb, but i'm not that interested in that, though i'll watch it if i mind :roll: .
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Post by niall » Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:36 pm

Webster is now injured, so Paterson moves to the wing, and Southwell moves to full back. Danielli is now on the bench.

Southwell is the logical addition to the team, but Danielli is hopeless. I would rather have anyone but him there!
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Post by Lovey » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:10 pm

What time is kick off for the Under 20s game?

I'll text the bird and get her to record it if I'm at work.

Sky Plus is the saviour of TV.

EDIT: Checked the BBC site, 10 past 7 the night. Nice.
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Post by barryts » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:18 pm

I would have brought anyone up apart from southwell. No attacking threat. Keep Paterson at Full back. Bring Evans in!

We really need to find a really good stand-off and quickly.
Add to that list a few centres and a few pops. Not bad at hooker though and we have 3 awsome scrum halves.
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Post by rossi9!! » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:31 pm

we have too many numbers in some positions like back row, second row scrum half and possibly centres but we dont have gd props, full back or deadly wingers n stand off has always been a problem

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Post by morgan » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:47 pm

IMO,

we need a loosehead,

a hooker (ford is big but his skills are gash, face it),

1 second row (hines is class, but if hamilton wasnt huge he prob wouldnt be considered, anyone count his handling errors on sun)

6, 7, 8 holds so much talent, lets see them form a unit

9 is covered

we need a ten - or godman to bring his embra form to international level

WE NEED CENTERS WHO DO SOMETHING WITH THE BALL. DeLuca may give us the breaks in the future, but needs time to settle. As for Henderson, Morrison et al, they are solid in D, but never break the line with the ball, no scores = lose game.

Give Thom Evans a chance on the wing. Paterson at Fullback. Others IMO as fill ins untill the lamonts get back, on recnet form walker, danielli, webster et al are not up to it.
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Post by niall » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:26 pm

oh man, anyone else watching the U20s? not contesting the lineout at the front (Scotland guy was jumping at 3 :roll: ) and then they give Wales a 2 man overlap!
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