Ode For The Scots This Evening

[DTCwordfan]

They wish they could return to safe arms
a home, a hearth, a warm heart a place to call their own
Rugby dreams that shattered like slivers
as the Twickenham, ground beneath their feet shook and trembled
The Scots, trying to keep a tartan foothold,
slipped, bruised, fell, got up and tried to scrum again
one step two steps, one more then fall again
all the while their head highs, show the English lionhearts no pain
shed no tears for when their four brothers fell
the first aid arms that reached to save them
seek some gratification, three converted tries in kind
leave the hellish Sweet Chariot place, just leave them all behind
and walk - not too fast
to lose the English magic of what had just happened,
fast so as to miss the bloody London sunset
the soreness of a hammering - one step at a time
into the horizon- awae hame ta think again.

[Baldric]

Didn't we do well?
;o)

[Jackdaw33]

If they had wee Nicola on the team it might have been a different story.

[jourdain2]

Good ode. Someone once said that the Scots were brilliant at writing wonderful songs about awful defeats - can't remember who it was.

I was so disappointed in the match, could scarcely see glimmers of the wonderful team-play which won before. Wing areas left defenceless...........were they psyched-out?

[paddywak]

If Wee Nicola had been playing there'd have been that much *** on the pitch play would have been impossible

[DTCwordfan]

blown out I think, losing Hogg, Bennet and Maitland were huge blows...the power of the English awesome and the defensive speed to the line, equally so. Then there was Joseph but more impressively some of the side running and ball passing with the delayed pass was stunning.

[jourdain2]

Db - I'm half Scottish and try to keep a balance. I wanted a good tussle. ;)

[DTCwordfan]

I enjoyed the match last night, the Welsh played well, a brilliant defence.

On Dublin next week, no complacency England, not that Eddie is going to allow this.....what a brilliant coach that we have landed....

[DTCwordfan]

I'm not crowing, I'm enjoying a few wee drams of Tamdhu, having had a fiver on an England win by 16-20.....and folk thought I was barking mad. Lost out on that, so commiserations are needed and a few wee glasses to Scottish friends....

[jourdain2]

Db - I absolutely agree that Rugby is a 'cut above' ..... and, for those who are not aficionados, Rugby League is 'possibly' more so. I'm just disappointed that Scotland played nowhere near their best. I was looking forward to a really good match - odds always on England, but Scotland have played so well so far that it was a real downer......Fortunately I can support both teams! :)

[goodgoalie]

Crivens! How d'ye think ah feel??

[jourdain2]

Gutted. My sympathies g.g..

[wolf63]

I take it this is about the Rugby! I will admit that I would have preferred Scotland to have won but it was not to be.

I tried to get a YouTube clip of the Scots singing the anthem (or some other patriotic song) but couldn't find it.

I was going to post a clip about Hercules the bear, but can't find that either. :-)

[goodgoalie]

Here you are, Wolf:

[jourdain2]

G-goalie --- I always support Scotland (masochist?). But if they have to lose I prefer that is to England. Something in my head I daresay, but I grew up learning to read 'The Broons' and holidays were spent in Glasgow and Ayrshire visiting relatives (mostly kilt-wearers) - so I am, honestly, split. I would have loved Scotland to have won this evening or even get a third try for the point. Have a holiday near Hawick booked in May, apropos of nothing. It is very difficult to be half-and-half. Yorkshire or Scottish? Not had a problem until the last few years.

[jourdain2]

Sorry, that was in response to divebuddy.

[goodgoalie]

Jourdain, in parentage I'm half Yorkshire and half Scottish, too, though Glasgow born and bred. I like to see England do well, but wanted Scotland to win today