porridge_time says...

99call says...

Twaddle. Many an Irish fans thought it was merely a case of turning up to Murrayfield and the win was a cakewalk. Many an Irish fan have been carping on about this player and that player in... you guys have football mentality in the sense that you argue constantly over provincial bias.

Yes Ireland had a lot of ball and territory, but if the ruck and breakdown had been policed properly you would never have had that amount of possession, Scotland were blown off the park for the first 50mins... how on earth Ireland were given anything at the scrum amazes me, they could barely keep it straight or up... Barnes position at times was also appalling... many times he got in the way of the Scottish tackler.

Ireland may have made many line breaks, but just like Scotland against England last year at Murrayfield it came to nothing.

Ireland will get humped by France and struggle big time against Italy... they are vastly overrated and have been for a couple of years.

Posted 23:59 26th February 2013

porridge_time says...

mercatoneuno says...

Oh the second string Irish team line is a bit worn thin... each and every side is hit with injuries. The Irish fans have been banging on and on about how good your depth of pool is... I'd suggest that your defeat yesterday it's time to wind your necks in.

The match stats read that Ireland should have won comfortably... but it does not say is that they did not play as a team and could not cope with the aggressive Scots defence.

How the Irish front row managed stay on the field is beyond me, every scrum and even the free kicks and penalties against Scotland were down to the Irish now being able to hold their own.

Posted 09:09 25th February 2013

mercatoneuno says...

Scots win one game at home to Italy and suddenly they're championship contenders!!? Please.. They will be beaten by a second string Ireland team today, also will be beaten by both Wales and France. Will end six nations on usual haul.... 2points! They talk a good game tho..

Posted 12:49 24th February 2013

porridge_time says...

Think the title is in the bag for England, cannot see Italy causing them too much difficulty or Wales for that matter, but Scotland can still took to improve on recent years and try to win their remaining games.

They will have to attack the breakdown big time today, because if they allow Ireland to control that facet then their stuffed.

Posted 11:29 24th February 2013

NHsaints says...

I'll be cheering you on Scotland, but you'll have to hope England start losing before you can get the six nations title...

Posted 10:03 24th February 2013