Thorfinn the Red
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(John !) Floating on a slipstream and only just managed to grab my phone. He/Er/They. ENG/SCO/DE. AuDHD
Scotland, in the pro era, have broadly been shite.
Those 'few wins' against England were inconceivable in 2017.
I think it's important to realise that this genuinely has been a squandered golden era for Scotland, there's no other reasonable conclusion.
Those 'few wins' against England were inconceivable in 2017.
I think it's important to realise that this genuinely has been a squandered golden era for Scotland, there's no other reasonable conclusion.
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Scotland, in the pro era, have broadly been shite.
Those 'few wins' against England were inconceivable in 2017.
I think it's important to realise that this genuinely has been a squandered golden era for Scotland, there's no other reasonable conclusion.
Those 'few wins' against England were inconceivable in 2017.
I think it's important to realise that this genuinely has been a squandered golden era for Scotland, there's no other reasonable conclusion.
Genuinely they must do. But it was collapse from minute 1 v Ireland Last 6N, collapse against Italy, hard fighting Vs France and collapse against Wales (yet we won).
Also for last week, we were only able to get up for it in the second half, and got so white line crazy we fucked it.
Also for last week, we were only able to get up for it in the second half, and got so white line crazy we fucked it.
November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Genuinely they must do. But it was collapse from minute 1 v Ireland Last 6N, collapse against Italy, hard fighting Vs France and collapse against Wales (yet we won).
Also for last week, we were only able to get up for it in the second half, and got so white line crazy we fucked it.
Also for last week, we were only able to get up for it in the second half, and got so white line crazy we fucked it.
Good thing I wasn't planning on getting any sleep tonight anyway. Atleast I've got an uninspiring bout against Tonga to look forward to.
November 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Good thing I wasn't planning on getting any sleep tonight anyway. Atleast I've got an uninspiring bout against Tonga to look forward to.
He is the manager, it's his job to ensure they're not mentally weak. He's created some of the biggest wins for us ever, but he's clearly fucking awful at getting us mentally prepared for games. So many of these players won their home league, why is Scotland different for them? It's got to be toonie.
November 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
He is the manager, it's his job to ensure they're not mentally weak. He's created some of the biggest wins for us ever, but he's clearly fucking awful at getting us mentally prepared for games. So many of these players won their home league, why is Scotland different for them? It's got to be toonie.
it is shite being scottish
November 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
it is shite being scottish
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Toonie seems to have the smarts, and that's it.
November 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Toonie seems to have the smarts, and that's it.
It's still Scotland's mentality that's in tatters, but there doesn't seem to be any fix to it.
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It's still Scotland's mentality that's in tatters, but there doesn't seem to be any fix to it.
The thing I'd say to this, while it's still absolutely true, is that
1. We were due to tour NZ in 2020, but it got covid'd
2. The rest of the 6 nations must therefore also be playing those tier 1 teams, who could we have played if NZ wants to play France and SA are having Ireland and Wales?
1. We were due to tour NZ in 2020, but it got covid'd
2. The rest of the 6 nations must therefore also be playing those tier 1 teams, who could we have played if NZ wants to play France and SA are having Ireland and Wales?
November 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The thing I'd say to this, while it's still absolutely true, is that
1. We were due to tour NZ in 2020, but it got covid'd
2. The rest of the 6 nations must therefore also be playing those tier 1 teams, who could we have played if NZ wants to play France and SA are having Ireland and Wales?
1. We were due to tour NZ in 2020, but it got covid'd
2. The rest of the 6 nations must therefore also be playing those tier 1 teams, who could we have played if NZ wants to play France and SA are having Ireland and Wales?
Be interesting to see how it plays out across other competitions and in tests, is the cycle of defense & attack over ?
October 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Be interesting to see how it plays out across other competitions and in tests, is the cycle of defense & attack over ?
what a fucking win for scotland
August 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
what a fucking win for scotland
#SHIT the number of times Sam Warburton managed to force 'alpha test' and 'USP' into commentary before the match had even begun. I guess his USP is incomprehensibility.
June 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
#SHIT the number of times Sam Warburton managed to force 'alpha test' and 'USP' into commentary before the match had even begun. I guess his USP is incomprehensibility.
Seems like it's been made unavailable due to a claim !
April 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Seems like it's been made unavailable due to a claim !
Fair to say that England seem a bit like 2019 Scotland, a great set of parts, but a hope that the sum is worth more than those parts, rather than a plan to make that happen. Too harsh?
February 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Fair to say that England seem a bit like 2019 Scotland, a great set of parts, but a hope that the sum is worth more than those parts, rather than a plan to make that happen. Too harsh?
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Rest in Peace Bill Labov, age 97
I didn't know him personally but I've heard so many stories about him as a mentor for so many linguists over so many years and my thoughts are with the people who did
languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=67399
I didn't know him personally but I've heard so many stories about him as a mentor for so many linguists over so many years and my thoughts are with the people who did
languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=67399
Language Log » Bill Labov
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December 18, 2024 at 6:53 AM
Rest in Peace Bill Labov, age 97
I didn't know him personally but I've heard so many stories about him as a mentor for so many linguists over so many years and my thoughts are with the people who did
languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=67399
I didn't know him personally but I've heard so many stories about him as a mentor for so many linguists over so many years and my thoughts are with the people who did
languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=67399
Naw was home. tmo etc was harsh but we've won games w that being the case before, and it's out of our control, we were in control at the 60th, and we didn't build on our pressure. Maybe we would've gone up and still lost, but wanted to see more desire ig.
November 10, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Naw was home. tmo etc was harsh but we've won games w that being the case before, and it's out of our control, we were in control at the 60th, and we didn't build on our pressure. Maybe we would've gone up and still lost, but wanted to see more desire ig.
Legit the one of the bigger disappointments of my viewing career.
November 10, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Legit the one of the bigger disappointments of my viewing career.
It's annoying, because the definition of a croc roll does have the word 'laterally' in it.
November 10, 2024 at 4:34 PM
It's annoying, because the definition of a croc roll does have the word 'laterally' in it.
November 4, 2024 at 2:27 PM