Right. Thats enough of that. Pub

I’ve been reading Roald Dahl’s autobiographical book Going Solo to my six year old Last nights chapter recalled meeting a boat load of 2000 Italian prostitues that Mussolini was shipping to Abasynia I must admit this led to a hasty edit on my part, some conversations are better left a few years

Because he’s a terrible coach.

Maybe the worst thing about the 1872 is that it halves the number of matches I’m genuinely engaged in on a weekend

Everitt's biggest crime at Edinburgh will be ruining the opportunity to use Darcy, Goosen and Duhan as crucial parts of the team. What is the point in having them if we're set up to be a forwards team? Worryingly I suspect those three will come to that conclusion too.

I’d have probably taken 24-12 but it still feels dispiriting Neither wing firing is a worry

Is Home Alone the WORST Christmas movie EVER? When Kevin McCallister orders pizza, to avoid detection, he plays a recording of 'Angels with Filthy Souls' (a film he had previously been forbidden from watching).

They all just want to be Jon Welsh

Due to some particularly stupid decisions this morning I’m in a completely different part of France to where I’m supposed to be

Prince Albert was the first ever person to bring a tree in from the back garden. Before ramming it sideways through his cock

Interesting Australian tactic of every batter scoring some runs. Something England might want to consider.

Made hard work of it though

Phew

Glad I’m not in charge of ticket sales for either leg of the 1872 cup tonight

Well the URC isn’t providing any respite to the Scots after the Autumn Internationals

Now, if only my lot would jump over here....

The Proteas are three wickets away from whitewashing India in India 🥹🥹🥹 GIVE US 3-5 TEST SERIES, BIG 3!

I do like him as a player but I would love someone to spark Pollock and humble him in a manner similar to Eben here

Very much enjoyed Department Q. Not normally by sort of thing but glad I gave it a go

Argentina are the only real peer time we play this autumn and it’s been a complete shitshow and a capitulation. More annoyed than I’d have thought possible pre match

For their sake I hope Newcastle Red Bulls haven’t signed too long a contract with Townsend

Sack Townsend. Jesus it’s a 23 player game, everyone else knows it. Not him. How can we be making changes in our pack only after 71 mins. And leaving 3 players unused on the bench after 80. The only subs we made before Duhan came on around 65 mins were because injury.

That last plays just sums the second half up

This is so, so poor but most dispiritingly it’s not come as a surprise

What’s most disappointing is that they were in total control. Argentina were so short of options they were even having to kick from their opponents 22. Scotland were about two metres from a four score sweep & probably coasting home. Terribly soft effort since.

Never doubt Scotland's ability to Scotland

Scotland wtf

Disastrous Townsend performance

This has been a totally pathetic second half of rugby.

if Scotland blow a 21 point lead against the least arsed Argie side in history, you really feel like that should be #GregorOut

Oh for fucks sake

I’d almost forgotten that Finn

At the risk of never being allowed home, the Stornoway-style black pudding is much better than the Irish version. The suet and the coarse auld oatmeal in it elevates it just that little bit.

Very conflicted watching wales vs japan but with Eddie Jones as the visitors coach

Did Healey just say that Ford has scored drop goals for Bath all season?

I like big buttresses and I cannot lie

As a Head Coach, you can’t stand over a team for that length of time, and know those players that well, while still claiming they’re ’in the best place ever’ shipping 17 soft points and letting NZ turn you over yet again at home. It’s not good enough.

One of the few things I miss about other social media is the inevitable Darryl Marfo memes the Thistle Podcast has surely been putting out all week

Sadly, no.

Grant Gilchrist has been a servant to Scottish rugby but it's time to move on.

Sir David Beckham, knighted for services to pestering for a knighthood. Sarong twat.

Hate to admit it in this context but I do love a good driving maul

Trying but unlikely to finish Robert Harris’s Act of Oblivion. Normally really enjoy his books but I’ve found this one flat and the characters so bland I’ve no interest in what happens to any of them

The character of Bob Hoon has very quickly become one of my firm favourites

Another concern is that one East + one Cardiff is a bit incoherent, given that Cardiff is already East, meaning, essentially, TWO East, not one. This is a concern, given how East Walians are shit at rugby, compared to West Walians.

Again, very much enjoying Dylan Richardson’s performance

I bought some AirTags last week and now I’ve lost them before I fit them to anything