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<blockquote data-quote="YoungScud" data-source="post: 772323" data-attributes="member: 72423"><p>Yes, that would appear to be one of the more idiotic yet predictable retorts when trying to support the insupportible. "He probably never played the game." Well, you wwere almost right. I only played for about 38 years, so pretty much a greenhorn. You do seem to confuse debate with offence. The stats may not support the idea of Scotland beating Australia often, and I've never claimed that to be likely, but it was in response to a fairly idiotic post. It's interesting that those with weak arguments often feel the need to gather in groups and defend each other's position. As to Scotland starting as wooden spoon second favourites, how certain are you that will happen, given recent performances? I mean, after all, recent form appears to be the thrust of your argument.</p><p></p><p>Furthermore, since you're so fond of form, I will admit to taking exception to the almost hysterical rants about how lucky Scotland were to beat Japan recently. Care to share what real evidence there is for that? I've just (to **** you off a little more) looked at the stats (cue purple face). In five meeting, the total points scored (5 wins for Scotland) is Scotland 266 - 55 Japan, or an average of 53.2 - 11. Now, I don't know what criteria you'd use to suggest otherwise, but nobody with any sense really believed Japan should be favourites for that one, although they had managed to pip South Africa. The four days' rest argument is skimpy at best. Everyone except England and Ireland had to suffer that problem at some point, and it's worth bearing in mind that Scotland were in fact third, not second seeds in that group. It's not as if the score was close even. 45-9 is a bit of a doing. Then on to Australia in the quarter. A few of you couldn't even find it in your hearts to be magnanimous and admit that was a pretty good result for what you seem to think is a minor nation. Valley Commando might never sleep again because Stuart Hogg wasn't hanged, drawn and quartered and his head put on a spike on London Bridge. Talk about pettiness. It's hard to take when the best performing NH nation at the RWC is the one you all love to patronise, isn't it?</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not sure how that's relevant, since they didn't get one. Oh, and Mr Joubert was brilliant to us. We're thinking of offering him the keys to the country. I can't fully express my gratitude for his senseless carding of Maitland and his awarding of that penalty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YoungScud, post: 772323, member: 72423"] Yes, that would appear to be one of the more idiotic yet predictable retorts when trying to support the insupportible. "He probably never played the game." Well, you wwere almost right. I only played for about 38 years, so pretty much a greenhorn. You do seem to confuse debate with offence. The stats may not support the idea of Scotland beating Australia often, and I've never claimed that to be likely, but it was in response to a fairly idiotic post. It's interesting that those with weak arguments often feel the need to gather in groups and defend each other's position. As to Scotland starting as wooden spoon second favourites, how certain are you that will happen, given recent performances? I mean, after all, recent form appears to be the thrust of your argument. Furthermore, since you're so fond of form, I will admit to taking exception to the almost hysterical rants about how lucky Scotland were to beat Japan recently. Care to share what real evidence there is for that? I've just (to **** you off a little more) looked at the stats (cue purple face). In five meeting, the total points scored (5 wins for Scotland) is Scotland 266 - 55 Japan, or an average of 53.2 - 11. Now, I don't know what criteria you'd use to suggest otherwise, but nobody with any sense really believed Japan should be favourites for that one, although they had managed to pip South Africa. The four days' rest argument is skimpy at best. Everyone except England and Ireland had to suffer that problem at some point, and it's worth bearing in mind that Scotland were in fact third, not second seeds in that group. It's not as if the score was close even. 45-9 is a bit of a doing. Then on to Australia in the quarter. A few of you couldn't even find it in your hearts to be magnanimous and admit that was a pretty good result for what you seem to think is a minor nation. Valley Commando might never sleep again because Stuart Hogg wasn't hanged, drawn and quartered and his head put on a spike on London Bridge. Talk about pettiness. It's hard to take when the best performing NH nation at the RWC is the one you all love to patronise, isn't it? [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Not sure how that's relevant, since they didn't get one. Oh, and Mr Joubert was brilliant to us. We're thinking of offering him the keys to the country. I can't fully express my gratitude for his senseless carding of Maitland and his awarding of that penalty. [/QUOTE]
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