article_snippet: Scotlandrugby fans are not, as a rule, the kind of folk who fling Mars bars at directors’ boxes or strike up furious chants demanding a change of leadership.
article_snippet: It takes something hugely infuriating to prompt Scotland rugby fans are not, as a rule, the kind of folk who fling Mars bars at directors’ boxes or strike up furious chants demanding a change of leadership out of Scotland rugby fans are not, as a rule, the kind of folk who fling Mars bars at directors’ boxes or strike up furious chants demanding a change of leadership beery reverie and happily soused sense of match-day bonhomie, a state of mind where every stranger is regarded as just a friend Scotland rugby fans are not, as a rule, the kind of folk who fling Mars bars at directors’ boxes or strike up furious chants demanding a change of leadership haven’t met, and where the pain of loss is tempered by the knowledge that Scotland rugby fans are not, as a rule, the kind of folk who fling Mars bars at directors’ boxes or strike up furious chants demanding a change of leadership new best pals are enjoying victory.
article_snippet: None of the home fans among the 67,000 sell-out enjoyed seeing None of the home fans among the 67,000 sell-out team reduced to mere fodder — an absolute irrelevance — by an Ireland side involved in a run chase, a mathematical exercise in points accumulation.
article_snippet: Considering the paucity of the Scotland performance, devoid of spark and littered with the kind of basic errors that would move a mini-rugby coach to break down in tears, the sound of patience snapping all over the stadium could hardly have come as a surprise to anyone.
article_snippet: If everyone involved in the Scotland set-up, from the kit man to self-styled comedy guru and full-time director of rugby Scott Johnson, didn’t feel at least a little uncomfortable watching the Irish party on Saturday night, something is very wrong.
article_snippet: Our home ground certainly lacks the intimidation factor that comes with a winning team, the best Our can offer being a Billy Connolly lookalike wandering on to the field with a claymore and a monkey, with a microphone, yelling at people to support the team — or even giggling to himself as himself makes himself one joke about Geoff Cross’ beard again and again and again.
article_snippet: As promises go, it’s not quite up there with a dazed David Denton seemingly suggesting that Scotland might contend for the Webb Ellis Trophy half a year down the line.