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Tichtheid wrote:I'm not so sure. England went from laughing stock, kicked out of their own world cup at the group stages to then going an entire year unbeaten, the only team they didn't face was the ABs and I would have backed them to do over New Zealand. It was pretty much the same group of players, the difference was the coaching team - the buck stops there.
I think we have a decent group of players, some of them are the best Scotland has to offer, others show great potential. Connacht won last year's title, yes with a bit of luck in the timing that got them off to a good run, but the real reason was Lam and his team - the whole ethos came from him and what he built on the foundations that Elwood laid down.
Friday Knight Lights wrote:Tichtheid wrote:I'm not so sure. England went from laughing stock, kicked out of their own world cup at the group stages to then going an entire year unbeaten, the only team they didn't face was the ABs and I would have backed them to do over New Zealand. It was pretty much the same group of players, the difference was the coaching team - the buck stops there.
I think we have a decent group of players, some of them are the best Scotland has to offer, others show great potential. Connacht won last year's title, yes with a bit of luck in the timing that got them off to a good run, but the real reason was Lam and his team - the whole ethos came from him and what he built on the foundations that Elwood laid down.
I agree, if players aren't working hard enough and going in to matches with the wrong mindset that's down to the coach. Hodge should ask the SRU for a sports psychologist to work with the players,then if some players are setting a bad example in training they don't play for Edinburgh until they give it 100% and if they don't give it 100% they can close the door behind them when their contract is up. If young players don't want it then they don't play for Edinburgh and can chance their hand elsewhere. We're going to have a bad season and finish low in the Pro12, so we may as well finish low in the Pro12 blooding guys who want to be here and work for next year. Also, if Hodge and his coaches are setting the wrong example in training then they have to leave Edinburgh.
I don't think Gilchrist should be captain. Time to go with McInally hooker and starting with Carmichael/McKenzie playing 5 until Bresler comes back. When Gilchrist is playing well and cuts out the penalties he can compete for a spot but he certainly does not deserve it right now.
Tichtheid wrote:Fordy is the best hooker Edinburgh and Scotland have at their disposal, today he outplayed his one rival for the Scotland shirt. Cochrane has better darts but doesn't have Ford's other attritbutes. I wouldn't drop Ford, no way.
Gilcho is way short of his best.
Tichtheid wrote:Fordy is the best hooker Edinburgh and Scotland have at their disposal, today he outplayed his one rival for the Scotland shirt. Cochrane has better darts but doesn't have Ford's other attritbutes. I wouldn't drop Ford, no way.
Gilcho is way short of his best.
hp18 wrote:Tichtheid wrote:Fordy is the best hooker Edinburgh and Scotland have at their disposal, today he outplayed his one rival for the Scotland shirt. Cochrane has better darts but doesn't have Ford's other attritbutes. I wouldn't drop Ford, no way.
Gilcho is way short of his best.
Did he hell. Ford was clear leader after the AIs but not anymore.
hp18 wrote:Tichtheid wrote:Fordy is the best hooker Edinburgh and Scotland have at their disposal, today he outplayed his one rival for the Scotland shirt. Cochrane has better darts but doesn't have Ford's other attritbutes. I wouldn't drop Ford, no way.
Gilcho is way short of his best.
Did he hell. Ford was clear leader after the AIs but not anymore.
Friday Knight Lights wrote:Tichtheid wrote:Fordy is the best hooker Edinburgh and Scotland have at their disposal, today he outplayed his one rival for the Scotland shirt. Cochrane has better darts but doesn't have Ford's other attritbutes. I wouldn't drop Ford, no way.
Gilcho is way short of his best.
The lineout was poor, the scrum was even and Ford got sat down by Strauss and Dunbar at different points. He's had a good season but not a good game today and Brown didn't look great either. Anyway, does the leadership and dynamism you get from Rambo add more to the team than a steady Ross Ford set piece?
Tichtheid wrote:Friday Knight Lights wrote:Tichtheid wrote:Fordy is the best hooker Edinburgh and Scotland have at their disposal, today he outplayed his one rival for the Scotland shirt. Cochrane has better darts but doesn't have Ford's other attritbutes. I wouldn't drop Ford, no way.
Gilcho is way short of his best.
The lineout was poor, the scrum was even and Ford got sat down by Strauss and Dunbar at different points. He's had a good season but not a good game today and Brown didn't look great either. Anyway, does the leadership and dynamism you get from Rambo add more to the team than a steady Ross Ford set piece?
Only just saw this - the scrum was even? Did you watch the game?
Getting "sat down" is only bad if it is your own fault, I don't recall Ford being at fault but I will try to watch the game again in the next couple of days if I get the time and come back to you - I promise that I'll report back what I see as objectively as I can.
I haven't seen leadership and dynamism from Rambo for a while, I'd have Cochrane as my back up to Ford right now.
Friday Knight Lights wrote:
Maybe we had the upper hand overall but they won some key penalties so I think even is about fair. I'd rather have our props than theirs but on the day I don't think the scrum was a weapon for either team and we need it to a weapon.
Tichtheid wrote:Connacht won last year's title, yes with a bit of luck in the timing that got them off to a good run, but the real reason was Lam and his team - the whole ethos came from him and what he built on the foundations that Elwood laid down.
Tichtheid wrote: Only just saw this - the scrum was even? Did you watch the game?
Getting "sat down" is only bad if it is your own fault, I don't recall Ford being at fault but I will try to watch the game again in the next couple of days if I get the time and come back to you - I promise that I'll report back what I see as objectively as I can.
I haven't seen leadership and dynamism from Rambo for a while, I'd have Cochrane as my back up to Ford right now.
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