Scotland vs England - Match Thread - Team News - etc...

by HERSH Tue 27 Sep 2011, 12:20 pm

First topic message reminder :

How the teams line up

England team: B Foden; C Ashton, M Tuilagi, M Tindall, D Armitage; J Wilkinson, B Youngs; M Stevens, S Thompson, D Cole, L Deacon, C Lawes, T Croft, L Moody (capt), J Haskell.

Replacements: D Hartley, A Corbisiero, T Palmer, N Easter, R Wigglesworth, T Flood, M Banahan.

Scotland team: C Paterson; M Evans, J Ansbro, S Lamont, S Danielli; R Jackson, M Blair; A Jacobsen, R Ford, E Murray, R Gray, A Kellock (capt), A Strokosch , J Barclay, R Vernon.

Replacements: S Lawson, A Dickinson, N Hines, R Rennie, C Cusiter, D Parks, N De Luca.

Last 10 meetings

2011 England 22 - 16 Scotland
2010 Scotland 15 - 15 England
2009 England 26 - 12 Scotland
2008 Scotland 15 - 9 England
2007 England 42 - 20 Scotland
2006 Scotland 18 - 12 England
2005 England 43 - 22 Scotland
2004 Scotland 13 - 35 England
2003 England 40 - 9 Scotland
2002 Scotland 3 - 29 England

England 7 - Scotland 2 - Draw 1

England 273 pts - Scotland 143 pts

IMO on paper the Scots might as well start packing their bags, but I have a strange feeling they might just pull it off, Chris Paterson will have plenty of shots at goal if England continue getting penalised at the breakdown and we all know what that means, he very rarely misses unless his wearing cherry and White!

Or am I being silly?

RWC so far

England

Argentina 9 - 13 England
England 41 - 10 Georgia
England 67 - 3 Romania

England PF 121 pts - PA 22pts

Scotland

Scotland 34 - 24 Romania
Scotland 15 - 6 Georgia
Argentina 13 - 12 Scotland

Scotland PF 61 - PA 43

Missed this one,

England 17 tries to Scotlands 4

Discuss

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:29 am

Good to see young Tuilagi singing his antem with pride there, might teach his big brother something about passion for the shirt

by Gatts Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:29 am

Oh flower of scotland...when will we see your like again?

by HammerofThunor Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:29 am

I love our anthem. It's so short. If we just cut out the first two lines and the last two lines it would be the best in the world.

Come on England rose

by Cari Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:30 am

The English hooker was bit emotional then wasn't he?

It's like The Jocks and The Geordies from The Dandy comic Very Happy

by Cumbrian Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:30 am

C'monn barman! cider

by mckay1402 Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:31 am

not looking forward to this from a Scotland point of view Braveheart

by HammerofThunor Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:32 am

I also hope Scotland a shed load of tries just to shut people up

EDIT that should be almost not also

Early jumping? First time I've seen it penalised in the cup

by TheGreyGhost Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:32 am

I'm pretty sure the commentator made an error already there.

The Scott said "May the best team win", but I'm sure secretly he's rooting for Scotland.

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:33 am

Great to seee england are cutting out the needless penalties

by TheGreyGhost Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:34 am

Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:Great to seee england are cutting out the needless penalties

And have sorted out their lineout isues.

by Cari Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:34 am

Vickery just says "There's a bit of moisture in the air...." It's pishing down! He's a useless commentator isn't he?

by Gatts Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:34 am

Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:Great to seee england are cutting out the needless penalties

Somebody called for BALL SECURITY....Jonny slipped one out of his shorts

by TheGreyGhost Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:35 am

...and the scrum.

by HammerofThunor Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:35 am

High tackle by Tuilagi. Not normal high but PI high definitely. Should have been red

by eirebilly Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:36 am

Not a bad start to the game, a little scrappy but not too bad

by HammerofThunor Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:37 am

Nice to see my wish for low-error count is so far fulfilled

by Guest Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:37 am

oh God, Jackson is off, his hamstring has gone, and he's gutted bless him. Oh that's so horrible for him Sad

C'mon Parks, you CAN do this.

by eirebilly Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:37 am

Jackson in tears, poor lad

by HammerofThunor Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:37 am

Parks on for Jackson. Can he redeem himself?

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:37 am

England fricking shambles so far but game over with DP on

by flyhalffactory Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:37 am

Typical

by **rodders** Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:38 am

Come on Parks son

Good start for scotland!

by HammerofThunor Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:39 am

Thug Lawes at it again. Committing to tackles like a Springbok. tut tut

by Guest Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:39 am

some nasty stamping of an english man's ankle by a Scot there in the ruck, didn't see who the 2 players were though, but it didn't look nice.

Aaaah Monty you should have had that!

by **rodders** Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:39 am

Great stuff by Evans. Poor from Foden.

by TheGreyGhost Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:39 am

That was the stupidest cross field kick I've ever seen. They had a two man overlap!

Just straighten up, draw and pass. Basic skills.

by Cari Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:39 am

oh! If Lamont had caught that he'd be in!

Poor Rory Jackson off injured. Looked very upset about it Crying or Very sad

by Gatts Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:40 am

That dwarf ran right into the tunnel of the scrum

by Guest Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:41 am

yes Patterson! Kick them all like that please!

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:41 am

I dont understand what england hoped to gain by keeping the ball in that scrum.
get it out and get the clearence kick done, walking up the pitch 3 yards would have made no difference

by flyhalffactory Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:41 am

COME ON MOSSY

by **rodders** Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:41 am

by Gatts Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:41 am

KEVIN THE PSYCHIC CAT STRIKES AGAIN Cat

by Cari Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:41 am

3 - 0 Blow it up ref! Very Happy

by Guest Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:42 am

oh for goodness sake England why are you so stupid? listen to the ref don't backchat! what's wrong with them??

by HammerofThunor Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:42 am

Dreamer, if it's the one I saw it was Barcley on Haskell

by **rodders** Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:42 am

Jeebus what a stupid penalty. Lamont is really causing that England midfield problems.

by Cari Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:43 am

Gatts wrote:KEVIN THE PSYCHIC CAT STRIKES AGAIN

Scotland just need to keep going and go hell for leather. Nothing to lose....come on the tartan army!

by flyhalffactory Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:43 am

Yes can see how our lightweight centre Lamont is really struggling against Tindall

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:43 am

Moody has his regulation injury already

by Cumbrian Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:43 am

... And Moody's spilled blood 11 minutes in.

by Guest Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:44 am

ah no don't say Barclay did it, he's one of my fave players, and I hate seeing things like taht.

Omg Moody's eye, does not look nice.

Oh Flip, accidental boot in face, that could be horrible.

Ah phew, he's okay. I had a horrible thought it would be a possible Gav Quinnell moment then.

by **rodders** Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:45 am

Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:Moody has his regulation injury already

I wonder did Kevin the psychic cat predict Moody would get a head wound?

by Cari Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:45 am

He wasn't blood subbed? Should be OK. Might have a nasty bruise later though.

Good attacking position for England but their lineout's crocked.

by Breadvan Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:45 am

Engs discipline is pish again... mad

by Gatts Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:46 am

Nope he was licking his butt.....although

by HammerofThunor Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:46 am

roddersm wrote:
Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:Moody has his regulation injury already

I wonder did Kevin the psychic cat predict Moody would get a head wound?

No, too easy

Dreamer, think it was Scottish 7 but not convinced it was deliberate

by **rodders** Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:47 am

Stevens struggling in the scrum again.

by TheGreyGhost Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:47 am

Wow. 15 minutes in. What's the penalty count?

by Cari Sat 01 Oct 2011, 8:47 am

England give away a penalty fluffing the opportunity to attack.

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