Scotland - World Cup General Thread

[Majestic83]

First topic message reminder :

This should serve as our general moaning thread between World Cup matches.

     
SCOTLAND V JAPAN
23 September 2015
Kingsholm - Gloucester

    
SCOTLAND v USA
27 September 2015
Elland Road - Leeds

          
SCOTLAND v SOUTH AFRICA
03 October 2015
St James Park - Newcastle

      
SCOTLAND v SAMOA
10 October 2015
St James Park - Newcastle                                       

SCOTLAND SQUAD FOR THE 2015 RUGBY WORLD CUP:

Props: Al Dickinson, Ryan Grant, Gordon Reid, Willem Nel, Jon Welsh

Hooker: Fraser Brown, Ross Ford, Stuart McInally

Lock: Grant Gilchrist, Richie Gray, Jonny Gray and Tim Swinson

Loose Forward: David Denton, John Hardie, Josh Strauss, Alasdair Strokosch and Ryan Wilson

Scrum Halves: Greig Laidlaw (captain), Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Henry Pyrgos

Fly Half: Finn Russell, Duncan Weir

Centre: Mark Bennett, Peter Horne, Matt Scott and Richie Vernon

Wing: Sean Lamont, Sean Maitland, Tommy Seymour and Tim Visser

Full Back: Stuart Hogg

[funnyExiledScot]

Are you suggesting that I have malaria??

[123456789]

In the springboks magazine they have our players to watch down as Josh Strauss, Sean Lamont and Ross Ford. Let's hope that's who the team is watching as well.

[madmaccas]

Still a chance to show each other who is top of the ranking in rugby knowledge

http://fantasyrugby.espn.co.uk/ESPN/en/1/clienthome.do

league code:  1114090-966

I'm in

[Gwlad]

Do Scotland expect to beat Japan?

[123456789]

Do Scotland expect to beat Japan?

No. Scotland are very bad at rugby. Japan are better than Scotland at rugby. Wales are very good.

[Gwlad]

Do Scotland expect to beat Japan?

No. Scotland are very bad at rugby. Japan are better than Scotland at rugby. Wales are very good.

Well yes i know all that but do you expect to beat them? Straightforward question shame you can't answer

[123456789]

Do Scotland expect to beat Japan?

No. Scotland are very bad at rugby. Japan are better than Scotland at rugby. Wales are very good.

Well yes i know all that but do you expect to beat them? Straightforward question shame you can't answer

No - There is your straightforward answer
Scotland are very bad at rugby. Japan are better than Scotland at rugby. - There is your reason
Wales are very good. - There is a compliment

[TJ]

Whales are also very good - especially their scrum and maul. I am glad they are not in our group. If only we had some porpoise in our game plan

[Guest]

It means go away gwlad but nice try.
I shall be watching Japan Scotland at home next week - the joys of freelancing but will refrain on the beer. But I will post match and importantly score updates as it goes along for all those less fortunate.

I'll join the espn now, but bit concerned, it seems like a bit of a Frak planning for knockout stages and inevitable rotations ... I think will have to start at my expected final and work backwards.

In celebration of Mr schlong I shall name my squad lamontthecenturion and keep him in my squad throughout Scotlands participation .. if he makes 100 caps he stays in regardless of Scotland being knocked out

[Guest]

I'm in but my team is randomised (sir schlong aside) until I get to a pc and research it proper .. will make a go of working out when and why ill make changes.

I'm not sure I'll have any other Scots in there sorry to say .. made that mistake before !!

[Gwlad]

How did dolphin diggler edit my post?

[TJ]

Obvious troll is dull

[funnyExiledScot]

In the springboks magazine they have our players to watch down as Josh Strauss, Sean Lamont and Ross Ford. Let's hope that's who the team is watching as well.

Well fingers crossed that they are watching Lamont sitting on the bench!!

[R!skysports]

I had to do a bit of emergency squad fixing, as half my team decided to get injured - including my kicker

The secret is in the sauce - sorry, cheosing when to use the transfers in the pool games, too early and you could end up with an injured team - too late and no-one is happy

Have fun

And Japan, as awesome

[Fanster]

hahaha

Greatest troll shut down ever...

'You are correct sir, your nation is better than ours' followed by have a bit of this you boobie!!

Love it, made my morning.

RE Scotlands chances, would I be right in suggesting 1/4's are a minimum requirement, although I'm sure noone is taking that for granted?

Do you guys think SA could be there for a shock result? And would you have rather played Samoa earlier in the schedule, and with the freshest and least injured possible squad available?

[nickj]

Still a chance to show each other who is top of the ranking in rugby knowledge

http://fantasyrugby.espn.co.uk/ESPN/en/1/clienthome.do

league code:  1114090-966

In. Cunning Stunts - all the best lads

[RDW]

I've made wholesale changes to the squad many, many times - including removing all Scottish players! Traitor! Especially given what today is...

[nickj]

Good god, that's torn it, Michael Aylwin has tipped us as his surprise of the tournament and even suggests we might beat the Boks. http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/17/rugby-world-cup-2015-predictions

[nickj]

I've made wholesale changes to the squad many, many times - including removing all Scottish players! Traitor! Especially given what today is...

Any idea when the Welsh and the All Blacks name their teams for Sunday?

[RDW]

I've made wholesale changes to the squad many, many times - including removing all Scottish players! Traitor! Especially given what today is...

Any idea when the Welsh and the All Blacks name their teams for Sunday?

Hopefully today, because the deadline is 8pm tonight!

I suspect the ABs will go for their strongest team given it is their toughest game.

[nickj]

I've made wholesale changes to the squad many, many times - including removing all Scottish players! Traitor! Especially given what today is...

Any idea when the Welsh and the All Blacks name their teams for Sunday?

Hopefully today, because the deadline is 8pm tonight!

I suspect the ABs will go for their strongest team given it is their toughest game.

Ha. I know, bl**dy Gatland and his mind games, doesn't he know we've got bragging rights up for grabs...

[RDW]

Well here's a warm up in the bragging rights stakes - I got 80%!

http://www.itv.com/news/2015-09-18/20-questions-how-big-a-rugby-fan-are-you/

No cheating now!

[RuggerRadge2611]

on another note, Glove's twitter account should come with the NATO standard, some viewers may find this video distressing for his calendar antics...

[NeilyBroon]

Good god, that's torn it, Michael Aylwin has tipped us as his surprise of the tournament and even suggests we might beat the Boks. http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/17/rugby-world-cup-2015-predictions

The dark horse that always trips over the penultimate hurdle...

God damn it, I swear journos just say it because they love seeing Scotland crumbling under the pressure of being called anything better than s**t!

[tigertattie]

Well here's a warm up in the bragging rights stakes - I got 80%!

http://www.itv.com/news/2015-09-18/20-questions-how-big-a-rugby-fan-are-you/

No cheating now!

Ooooo - I never got the 2nd highest point scorer correct!

[highland_scot]

Well here's a warm up in the bragging rights stakes - I got 80%!

http://www.itv.com/news/2015-09-18/20-questions-how-big-a-rugby-fan-are-you/

No cheating now!

80% too. Though I contend one answer - only team to ever beat NZ in a game played in England? It doesn't say a RWC game - did England not beat them 2 years ago?!

[RDW]

The hand signal made by the referee is wrong too - should be accidental obstruction

[TJ]

RE Scotlands chances, would I be right in suggesting 1/4's are a minimum requirement, although I'm sure noone is taking that for granted?

Pretty much.  Scotland should be ( but are not really right now) a top 8 team pushing the big boys.  Samoa rightly were above Scotland when the draw was made and the IRB rankings show litle between them.  Its Scotland / Samoa for second place in the goup

Do you guys think SA could be there for a shock result?

Its certainly possible if not very likely.  Scotland have beaten SA a few times in recent years

And would you have rather played Samoa earlier in the schedule, and with the freshest and least injured possible squad available?

.  The order of the games is not good for scotland and will give Samoa a slight advantage but  on the other hand it does keep the group interesting to the end.  Dunno about Samoas strength in depth but Scotlands is not great in a few positions - a couple of injuries to our most important players - Dancer and Ickle Jonny etc and we are half the team we might be

[Majestic83]

Well here's a warm up in the bragging rights stakes - I got 80%!

http://www.itv.com/news/2015-09-18/20-questions-how-big-a-rugby-fan-are-you/

No cheating now!

95% Got the question wrong about the youngest try scorer!

[GLove39]

on another note, Glove's twitter account should come with the NATO standard, some viewers may find this video distressing for his calendar antics...

You ain't seen nothing yet!

[GLove39]

Morning chaps, if you've got a moment, which judging by all the quizzing I'd say you do! (On that note measly 85%. How the hell has Doug Howlett scored 227 points at RWCs!? )

Check this out https://www.facebook.com/TheScottishDailyRecord/videos/1127519627277920/?pnref=story
little piece I shot for the Daily Record. Apparently that's Doddie Weir's son doing the commentary!? And yes I know I'm a shameless self promoter!

[RDW]

Morning chaps, if you've got a moment, which judging by all the quizzing I'd say you do! (On that note measly 85%. How the hell has Doug Howlett scored 227 points at RWCs!? )

Check this out https://www.facebook.com/TheScottishDailyRecord/videos/1127519627277920/?pnref=story
little piece I shot for the Daily Record. Apparently that's Doddie Weir's son doing the commentary!? And yes I know I'm a shameless self promoter!

[jimbopip]

Bravo Glover man, bravo.

I realise that as an old old person I have come to the Lego animation party very late but I can heartily recommend Eddie Izzard "Cake or Death?" and Bernard Cribbins "Right Said Fred". The latter was excellent for teaching rhyme and rhythm. If not the correct use of Quote Function, Fes.

Mon the Fiji. Gerrintaethum.

[NeilyBroon]

Stirring words from Captain Passion:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34286173

He'll probably be doing the tree pose and downward dog before actually passing out of a ruck now.

[funnyExiledScot]

Well here's a warm up in the bragging rights stakes - I got 80%!

http://www.itv.com/news/2015-09-18/20-questions-how-big-a-rugby-fan-are-you/

No cheating now!

95% Got the question wrong about the youngest try scorer!

85%

I also got the youngest try scorer question wrong, plus had no idea on the final game of the group stages.

I also guessed (incorrectly) who the only team to beat NZ in England was (I thought it was the Aussies in 1991, but have just looked it up and that game was played in Dublin). I remember the French doing it in 2007 but forgot about 1999.

[GLove39]

Bravo Glover man, bravo.

I realise that as an old old person I have come to the Lego animation party very late but I can heartily recommend Eddie Izzard "Cake or Death?" and Bernard Cribbins "Right Said Fred". The latter was excellent for teaching rhyme and rhythm. If not the correct use of Quote Function, Fes.

Mon the Fiji. Gerrintaethum.

Cheers!

And ahhh, the Cake or Death one is such a classic. Funnily enough in one of my many attempts to schmooze up to various companies over the years, was exchanging emails with this London ad agency and by mistake got copied into a private conversation between two of them down there. The gist of it being couldn't we get the Cake or Death kid instead!

[GLove39]

And on the Fiji front of course. Bula as they say over there!

[jimbopip]

Stirring words from Captain Passion:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34286173

He'll probably be doing the tree pose and downward dog before actually passing out of a ruck now.

I hope he does: it'll be faster than we're used to.

[EWT Spoons]

Still a chance to show each other who is top of the ranking in rugby knowledge

http://fantasyrugby.espn.co.uk/ESPN/en/1/clienthome.do

league code:  1114090-966

I'm in. Team name: TheSpoons

[NeilyBroon]

Stirring words from Captain Passion:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34286173

He'll probably be doing the tree pose and downward dog before actually passing out of a ruck now.

I hope he does: it'll be faster than we're used to.

Who needs super slomo HD when you're a Scotland fan!

[GLove39]

Stirring words from Captain Passion:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34286173

He'll probably be doing the tree pose and downward dog before actually passing out of a ruck now.

I hope he does: it'll be faster than we're used to.

Who needs super slomo HD when you're a Scotland fan!

Question. Which is slower? Laidlaw's service or Strokosch tracking back!? https://youtu.be/1CeOWwVlM5s?t=16s (0:16 in)

[NeilyBroon]

Stirring words from Captain Passion:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34286173

He'll probably be doing the tree pose and downward dog before actually passing out of a ruck now.

I hope he does: it'll be faster than we're used to.

Who needs super slomo HD when you're a Scotland fan!

Question. Which is slower? Laidlaw's service or Strokosch tracking back!? https://youtu.be/1CeOWwVlM5s?t=16s (0:16 in)

It's like watching a slightly overweight dad trying to referee a u15s game

[whocares]

Still a chance to show each other who is top of the ranking in rugby knowledge

http://fantasyrugby.espn.co.uk/ESPN/en/1/clienthome.do

league code:  1114090-966

I joined as well - hope nobody put 3 hookers in the front row!

[Guest]

Still a chance to show each other who is top of the ranking in rugby knowledge

http://fantasyrugby.espn.co.uk/ESPN/en/1/clienthome.do

league code:  1114090-966

I joined as well - hope nobody put 3 hookers in the front row!

...why?

Is it because they'll get subbed at 50 mins usually? I was banking on them making enough impact i.e. scoring, assisting, MOM to not have to worry about being docked a point for the sub off.

[whocares]

Still a chance to show each other who is top of the ranking in rugby knowledge

http://fantasyrugby.espn.co.uk/ESPN/en/1/clienthome.do

league code:  1114090-966

I joined as well - hope nobody put 3 hookers in the front row!

...why?

Is it because they'll get subbed at 50 mins usually? I was banking on them making enough impact i.e. scoring, assisting, MOM to not have to worry about being docked a point for the sub off.

nevermind , I agree hookers tend to make more of an impact than props I did think about putting 3 number 8s but then I thought my team would look a bit like Scotland

[EWT Spoons]

The fantasy league has basically removed the anonymous nature of an internet forum as we've all posted our names up there.  Unless someone went for a fake name...

RDW if you are being groomed, you've now made it much easier for folk to track you down, lets hope your mrs is incorrect.  

[highland_scot]

If anyone wants a laugh, go to this page:

http://thescotlandteam.com/

And spot the amateurish photoshopping!

One of the examples (of 2) can be seen even more clearly on the "squad" page...

[nickj]

Just had my haircut next to Tim Nanai-Williams and Rey Lee-Lo of Samoa. I didn't have the balls to ask them for a selfie. However I did ask them not to score too many against Scotland

[RDW]

The fantasy league has basically removed the anonymous nature of an internet forum as we've all posted our names up there.  Unless someone went for a fake name...

RDW if you are being groomed, you've now made it much easier for folk to track you down, lets hope your mrs is incorrect.  

Most people probably could find me easily enough - I follow a few on Twitter!

I'm the one that didn't put a capital at the start of his name! You've just got to guess what the D and W stands for now....

[tigertattie]

Great! Gatland has picked donkeys to face uraguay!  Now I need to change my fantasy team

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