I think the issue lies with the manager. These standards don’t change for one player, even if that’s not what they experience in their club setting.”While the interview given by Russell reflected poorly on him, with scattergun grievances and what was effectively an ultimatum that Townsend be removed, the Scotland coach’s statement was equally ham-fisted and self-indulgent.
Summed it up for me when he said he thought the second half was ‘excellent’ with only five minutes to sort out. . “It’s been made clear that Finn could be a part of that future.”However, Townsend has also made it clear that Russell will need to apologise and refrain from challenging him if he is to be rehabilitated and become “trusted”. Also, if the rules apply to you even though you were not part of the camp yet, don’t know how the SRU are explaining that to Racing 92 as it breaks their agreement.The team strategy either works or it doesn’t, if it’s failing then it is corrosive to insist that players cannot question it and use leverage with contracts to ensure this. And a library of management books to die for.Poorly paid compared with football managers, Gregor’s near half million must represent an awful lot of added value. “You might not agree with everything that is there, maybe because it’s a different coach than the one you have at club level or a different way of preparing or playing.
The greedy guy at top of S.R.U.There must be a fair few fans who booked an expensive trip to Dublin expecting to see Finn Russell play.Good on you Finn as an ex coach the whole of the SRU setup from grassroots to top needs a good shakeup. I now understand (but don’t agree with) why my Scottish brother in law views rugby as an elitist game for elitist people. I can only assume having an impressive library is one of his key performance indicators.Like any organisation the people involved are merely transient. but the truth always comes out. I know that’s also been the case [with what’s been said publicly] in the last couple of weeks. . So really what needs to change staying quiet or voicing the changes needed.I want to see Finn Russel play for Scotland, he is a wotld class player especially at 10, where as in my opinion Townsend is definitely not a world class coach, in fact I feel he has been a stranger to the truth about this incidence, putting all the blame in Finn’s court! International. And what top level coach would take Scotland on, when we dumped the best one we had in the last 15 years?well said – we have gone down a blind alley since Cotter. Bring back Cotter, please.Russell is a first-class ten.
This following a shambles in Japan and a poor 2019 6 Nations. Finn Russell is a Scottish rugby union player who can play fly-half or centre, and currently plays for French side Racing 92.
The Finn Russell problem is however just the tip of an Iceberg if one is to believe journalists closer to the problem than myself. Before the last Six Nations, I was thinking the same. This year England needed a score and got it.Explaining to my 2 boys yesterday why their hero wasn’t playing makes you wonder who the children are in this situation.Childish play from both Finn and Gregor! I’d not had a say. Horne and Hutchinson are game changers and Scotland had to do something different, but Townsend doesn’t know how to by using the players on the benchGregor Townsend needs to get a grip of himself. . And find another captain, and let Hoggy do his magic.They have put self before country in not sorting the issue out with Finn Russel. !Townsend ???? Toony would rather we get beat! SRU treated his dad appallingly and that will certainly harden his attitude to any public contrition. Change has got to come.What’s corrosive about asking to abide by rules and implement team strategy?
Stick to your guns Finn, respectwhen toony played rugby he was either absolutely wonderful or absolutely awful,his scottish team play the same way,that was in ameteur days now with professionalism where was the steady head yesterday, saying calm doon lets keep the baw,the line outs were a disaster,who was in charge of the forwards play,hoggy as captain is not working,he cant control the game from fullback,its taking the flair away from hoggy he needs to be a free agent to show his magic,yesterday was not a day for fancy rugby,but there was no togetherness amongst the scottish team,toony was always disruptive as a player ,and he is just as disruptive as a coach .One of the most interesting insights is his comment on Cotter’s philosophy of just playing the game.
Fans deserve better.I'd imagine Finn Russell isn't there due to his own choices. But in a statement of almost 1,000 words Townsend doesn’t address Russell’s assertion of major differences between the two men on how Scotland should play, or even accept that such a difference of opinion exists.Were Scotland winning all their games then all of the above would be redundant, but they’re not. I don’t see why he couldn’t just respect them rather than phone Mummy and Daddy to come pick him up.We haven’t had a game in the rain for years and it’s hard for players. Disorganised at the club level, and now this with the Scottish team. Russell stars as Scotland tune up for World Cup with win over Georgia. If I ever have a bad day at training, I think back to what it was like working in that cold shed. England blow 31-point lead to draw Calcutta Cup against Scotland. Finn Russell basically told Townsend half time v eng he will do it his way look what happened , Townsends way of coaching doesn't suit Finn or Scotland , gone backward under him. The way it’s going to happen is for me to go back to my club, play really well, be me and happy.”Support our new, improved coverage this season 2019-20, with Super 6, National 1 and 2 leagues, fixtures and tables, and the small matter of our comprehensive coverage of Scotland at the RWC from Japan.Poor Scotland, Toxic at the management level. But until I see or feel the big changes that I need to get back playing my best, it’s going to be very hard for me to do it.“Eight years I’ve had him as a coach, and I don’t really know him at all,” he said, referencing his time working with Townsend initially at Glasgow Warriors and then at Scotland since the summer of 2017 .