Geoff_Tipps Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 6 Nations start next week with a rather tasty home tie against England. Looking forward to it, no idea how we will fair this year but if we beat England we could be a great outsider!! Going down to the Millenium Stadium the following week to watch Wales v Scotland, anyone else going to the games? Link to comment
Dynamo Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 If I had a bet on the rugby, it'd be on Wales to win it, vs. France in their last game. Link to comment
Geoff_Tipps Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Like you Roberto Rugby isn't something I usually watch although the 6 Nations is pretty special. Link to comment
wilm1542 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 International rugby is the only rugby i get excited about. Love the 6 nations and love it when we beat England! Link to comment
GK55 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 had the chane to go to England game, but decided against it....i fancy Wales this year to win. Link to comment
The Oxford Don Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 6 Nations start next week with a rather tasty home tie against England. Looking forward to it, no idea how we will fair this year but if we beat England we could be a great outsider!! Going down to the Millenium Stadium the following week to watch Wales v Scotland, anyone else going to the games? Going to the Murrayfield games against England and France, and have also managed to get tickets for the Wales game at the Millenium, a fixture (and venue) I have always wanted to go to. The atmosphere against England is always pretty special, can't wait for the big kick-off at 5pm next Saturday. Quietly confident that we might be on the verge of having a decent season but the first game will be crucial; a win against our old pals from south of the border will give us huge confidence for the remainder of the tournament, but a defeat could really rock us backwards. Let's hope for a positive performance and result. ...and yes, I'm also tipping Wales for the championship. Good young team with an abundance of attacking options. Link to comment
Geoff_Tipps Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Going to the Murrayfield games against England and France, and have also managed to get tickets for the Wales game at the Millenium, a fixture (and venue) I have always wanted to go to. The atmosphere against England is always pretty special, can't wait for the big kick-off at 5pm next Saturday. Quietly confident that we might be on the verge of having a decent season but the first game will be crucial; a win against our old pals from south of the border will give us huge confidence for the remainder of the tournament, but a defeat could really rock us backwards. Let's hope for a positive performance and result. ...and yes, I'm also tipping Wales for the championship. Good young team with an abundance of attacking options. Just hoping its raining heavy for the Wales game so the roof is closed, the atmosphere would be amazing. Link to comment
The Oxford Don Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Just hoping its raining heavy for the Wales game so the roof is closed, the atmosphere would be amazing. Yup, was chatting to a Welsh colleague at work who has been to the Millenium several times, and she said to hope for the weather to be as awful as possible, precisely so they close the roof. Can't wait, I've always enjoyed the game against Wales at Murrayfield and looking forward to the return fixture in Cardiff. Link to comment
fatshaft Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Can't get excited about rugby in any way, and won't be watching any of this. Leave it to the richest man in Aberdeen who won't put a penny into the local football club and his ilk. Hooray henry guff wannabes imo Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Can't get excited about rugby in any way, and won't be watching any of this. Leave it to the richest man in Aberdeen who won't put a penny into the local football club and his ilk. Hooray henry guff wannabes imo This is the problem with Rugby in Scotland. It's an elitist game only played, and mainly followed by the upper-middle classes. When I was at Edinburgh University, you meet a lot of these types... I'd never before met Scottish people like that. There were also some really weird rituals, with an absolute under current of homo-eroticism, among the guys who played and supported the University team. I quite enjoy watching some international Rugby, but I find the behaviour and attitude of those Scottish people involved in the game very unsettling. The funny thing is, in Australia, it's completely the opposite! A real mans sport for all the toothless savages and nut cases! Link to comment
lethal707 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I've got tickets for Scotland v England this week. Never been to Rugby before and not a huge fan but anything we play England in is entertainment to me. 6 Nations is normally alright on thetv I'll watch it if Scotland are playing. Link to comment
The Oxford Don Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 This is the problem with Rugby in Scotland. It's an elitist game only played, and mainly followed by the upper-middle classes. When I was at Edinburgh University, you meet a lot of these types... I'd never before met Scottish people like that. There were also some really weird rituals, with an absolute under current of homo-eroticism, among the guys who played and supported the University team. I quite enjoy watching some international Rugby, but I find the behaviour and attitude of those Scottish people involved in the game very unsettling. The funny thing is, in Australia, it's completely the opposite! A real mans sport for all the toothless savages and nut cases! Something which I have deplored for some time. There are of course things which the SRU could do differently to try and change this, and bringing back the pro team in the Borders is one obvious step to take as it will re-connect the pro sport with the only part of Scotland where rugby actually IS the game of the 'ordinary man'. The other thing which needs to happen, however, is that people who genuinely love the sport in Scotland get out and support the national team as often as possible; complaining that it remains the preserve of the upper-middle classes isn't going to change anything, in fact it will simply prolong the issue. Murrayfield internationals at times feel like a giant corporate networking event, instead of a major sporting contest. It never used to be like that; even as recently as the early 90s, I remember being at Murrayfield surrounded by thousands of chippy, pawky Borderers with their unique wit and sense of humour. Edinburgh used to be invaded by Borderes on 5 Nations match days but that doesn't really happen any more, sadly, and into the breach have rushed thousands of 'away' fans (I FUCKING HATE BEING OUTSUNG BY THE IRISH AT MURRAYFIELD, AAARRRGGGHHH!) and the corporate types. Basically, it needs to be re-claimed as a sport for the people so that the homo-erotic types can bugger off and infect something else. Or just stick to things like rowing, croquet and shooting small, defenceless animals. Link to comment
E-P-K Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Bookies obviously do not fancy Scotland'c chances Best odds - 6 Nations winners - 25/1 Grand slam - 125/1 Triple crown 33/1 And only 11/4 to finish bottom of the group. I do not think we are that bad, defensively we are decent, just struggle to score try's. Link to comment
vanderark14 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Something which I have deplored for some time. There are of course things which the SRU could do differently to try and change this, and bringing back the pro team in the Borders is one obvious step to take as it will re-connect the pro sport with the only part of Scotland where rugby actually IS the game of the 'ordinary man'. The other thing which needs to happen, however, is that people who genuinely love the sport in Scotland get out and support the national team as often as possible; complaining that it remains the preserve of the upper-middle classes isn't going to change anything, in fact it will simply prolong the issue. Murrayfield internationals at times feel like a giant corporate networking event, instead of a major sporting contest. It never used to be like that; even as recently as the early 90s, I remember being at Murrayfield surrounded by thousands of chippy, pawky Borderers with their unique wit and sense of humour. Edinburgh used to be invaded by Borderes on 5 Nations match days but that doesn't really happen any more, sadly, and into the breach have rushed thousands of 'away' fans (I FUCKING HATE BEING OUTSUNG BY THE IRISH AT MURRAYFIELD, AAARRRGGGHHH!) and the corporate types. Basically, it needs to be re-claimed as a sport for the people so that the homo-erotic types can bugger off and infect something else. Or just stick to things like rowing, croquet and shooting small, defenceless animals. good post. I looked in to getting tickets this year for the games, England is sold out and France is on a Sunday so I've opted out of it. When I mentioned this to a colleague who goes to all of the games at murrayfield, she and her partner were less than impressed at me wanting to go to a game based on the fact I'm a fitba fan. they took it upon themselves to tell me that my fitba attitude would not be welcome at murrayfield. The impression they gave me was that I wasn;t good enough to go to the game. It didn't put me off though as I continued trying to get tickets but no such luck. Link to comment
The Oxford Don Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 good post. I looked in to getting tickets this year for the games, England is sold out and France is on a Sunday so I've opted out of it. When I mentioned this to a colleague who goes to all of the games at murrayfield, she and her partner were less than impressed at me wanting to go to a game based on the fact I'm a fitba fan. they took it upon themselves to tell me that my fitba attitude would not be welcome at murrayfield. The impression they gave me was that I wasn;t good enough to go to the game. It didn't put me off though as I continued trying to get tickets but no such luck. What a horrendous attitude for your colleague to take. You might want to remind her that when Murrayfield had its record attendance against Wales in 1977, part of the reason was that Hearts were due to play at Tynie that same afternoon but their game was called-off because of a frozen pitch, so everyone who would have been at Tynecastle just piled over the road and went to the rugby instead. And were of course welcomed with open arms by the then rugby fraternity (granted the football refugees did swell the attendance to well over 100,000 at which point the SRU decided that it was maybe time to introduce tickets!) As a fan of both sports and an avid follower of the national team in both, I can assure your patronising colleague that Murrayfield and Hampden used to be equally noisy and passionate - a different type of passion, sure, but equally intense - but those days have long gone. If anything Murrayfield now actually NEEDS a bit of the Hampden spirit (for wont of a better expression) because, aside from the visit of England, the place is now a bit of a morgue. It's SO frustrating to hear stories like this, really pisses me off. Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Basically, it needs to be re-claimed as a sport for the people so that the homo-erotic types can bugger off and infect something else. Or just stick to things like rowing, croquet and shooting small, defenceless animals. Good posts OD... however, I don't believe your dream will ever be realised! Things are too firmly entrenched. I love watching most sports and usually I like to get right behind my national team in any sport... however, I can't get into Rugby, probably because of my upbringing. I cannot identify with the types of people that watch and play the sport. To me they aren't representative of Scotland as a nation.... rather a small community of privileged of people, whose attitude and behaviour is completely foreign to me - certainly not typically working class Scotland. I simply don't care if Scotland get beat by England in Rugby. Link to comment
K-9 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I've got tickets for Scotland v England this week. Never been to Rugby before and not a huge fan but anything we play England in is entertainment to me. 6 Nations is normally alright on thetv I'll watch it if Scotland are playing.Looking forward to both sets of fans coming together and singing each others songs? Link to comment
OddJob Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Bookies obviously do not fancy Scotland'c chances Best odds - 6 Nations winners - 25/1 Grand slam - 125/1 Triple crown 33/1 And only 11/4 to finish bottom of the group. I do not think we are that bad, defensively we are decent, just struggle to score try's.That's been our problem for years. Haven't had consistent try scorers since Gregor Townsend and Craig Chalmers. Link to comment
The Oxford Don Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 That's been our problem for years. Haven't had consistent try scorers since Gregor Townsend and Craig Chalmers. Agreed, though I'd add Alan Tait to that list as well. The guy was like a very mobile barrell, low centre of gravity and almost impossible to stop when he picked up speed. Things will improve when Tim Visser magically 'becomes' Scottish in the summer. The big man is the most natural finisher we've seen in Scottish rugby since the days when Tait and Townsend combined in the midfield to send opposition defences into a panic. Link to comment
The Oxford Don Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 ...anyway on to Saturday's game, and the news that Egg-land have announced their new captain - the guy has only one previous cap! I've never even heard of this dude: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/16786581.stm This HAS to be a good sign. We need to get in their faces early, straight from kick-off, 1990-style and try and unsettle them. Let them know they're in a game, particularly if they're going to be young and inexperienced. Link to comment
OddJob Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 ...anyway on to Saturday's game, and the news that Egg-land have announced their new captain - the guy has only one previous cap! I've never even heard of this dude: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/16786581.stm This HAS to be a good sign. We need to get in their faces early, straight from kick-off, 1990-style and try and unsettle them. Let them know they're in a game, particularly if they're going to be young and inexperienced.Should just walk out to the pitch like we did back then too Would just love to see Jeremy Guscott's face after we pap his team. Fucking hate that cunt Link to comment
Geoff_Tipps Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 I reckon this is the worst possible time to play England in the wake of the World Cup shambles, they have a lot to prove. Link to comment
Geoff_Tipps Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=7oSHNaUdYnQ Hope Ashton gets some more of this.......probably my 2nd most hated person in Rugby after Johnathan Davies Link to comment
OddJob Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=7oSHNaUdYnQ Hope Ashton gets some more of this.......probably my 2nd most hated person in Rugby after Johnathan DaviesAshton is a fucking arsehole. his disgusting arrogant way he scores a try is very unprofessional and yes i hope he gets knocked out Link to comment
The Oxford Don Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Another vote for the 'HATE Chris Ashton' club, boy is an absolute choob of the highest order. If he was a footballer he'd be at Chelsea, no doubt about it. Combination of unjustified arrogance and all-round deeply unpleasant demeanour. Link to comment
GK55 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I am now going to the England game on Saturday. Link to comment
Pash Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Used to go to Murrayfield all the time when I was younger, haven't been for about 8 years now. Love watching when Scotland are playing, but can't watch rugby at all when they aren't. Link to comment
Dynamo Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Is Gavin Hastings in the team? Link to comment
King Street Loon Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Is Gavin Hastings in the team? No, I think he's injured.As is David Sole and John Jefferies.Scott Hastings is playing though. Bill Beaumont is playing for England. Link to comment
tup Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm suspicious of chasers of egg, and I wouldna open the curtains if Scotland were chasing egg against England in my back garden. Link to comment
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