That's what we love about Finn -- he knows he'll sometimes make mistakes, and when he does, he doesn't let it get to him and just keeps on doing the same amazing mad shit as always!
@Mr___X he says he knows he makes mistakes... implying that things like that are mistakes... but on his day he's one of the best... is it that difficult to understand? Wow
Love that smile. In the age of league style defences, caterpillar rucks and endless law changes rugby needs players that are absolute box office. Russell single-handedly made the lions tests in South Africa watchable. Will be a sad day when he retires.
Russell was world class last night against France and didn't deserve to be on the losing side. Maybe it's just me but he seems to be getting even better, despite turning thirty last year. I'm hoping that he wins at least one international honour before he hangs up his boots, cos he deserves it. Though it's going to be very difficult with how good both France and Ireland are right now.
Many people who are nervous often smile instinctively to try to deal with the stress of the situation. It’s actually a very natural action for some and not something to judge them for.
@@johnmc3862 it's either the only scottish rugby fans online are all under 16, or something's been put in the water over the lsat 10 years to make them completely delyooze.
I go on holiday with terrible Wi-Fi and come home to a great stack of new videos to watch, great work as usual Andrew Forde! For this one, the smile for me is a coping mechanism, rather than show frustration (which will boost opponents) he’s taught himself to laugh/smile in the face of frustration. Two of these incidents annoy me though, they red v France, he double pumps just before the contact so is slow getting his hand up to fend, it certainly looked from other angles they didn’t show with the Tmo that the initial contact was NOT the neck. I don’t really have an argument that it wasn’t reckless, but for me didn’t deserve a red. The yellow v Wales was also unlucky, he went for an intercept and knowing how good his hands are would’ve have backed him collecting it, the attacker colliding (not blaming him for the collision) ruins his chance to collect cleanly. Still a penalty, but mitigation to reduce from yellow to pen only. Sure others will have different opinions… For any other questions on his personality I know he is well loved by Glasgow and Racing fans for his time and generosity with fans. He’d had a weekend off last season from Racing and came back to Stirling County to watch his brother play, he left at full time, but a mate called him and asked if he could come back for photos and autographs with the ball boys/girls. He came back, took them and families etc all out the back pitches and did passing/kicking and signed and posed for everyone’s photographs. He’s one of the games characters and also one of the really good guys.
Going through your excellent post. Absolutely. Agree on that red too. He can catch an intercept no problem (juggling is another of his talents!). I do think the Welsh player had his wits about him & "fell" on him "accidentally" . I know the esteem that Racing (& the French ) have for him, but that's lovely about the Stirling visit. And that eejit, sorry, clinical psychologist 😂😂, thinks Finn is socially awkward! 🤣🤣
this reads like the kind of rumination you get when you haven't spoken to anyone or left the house for a few days. back in the real world russell is a liability and to consistently get carded for foul play as a 10 is shocking.
planet hollywood maybe. not even close to being the best 10 in the home nations. biggar, sexton, farrell all better, more consistent, more effective, over a longer period of time. russell is a highlights reel player and great to watch as a neutral, but at best a poor man's quade cooper.
@@Mr___X calling him a highlights reel player ignores his amazing kicking and game management and calling him Cooper is entirely misguided, they are completely different players who rely on different tools creatively, and this is not even mentioning how stronger Russell is defensively Also I could see Sexton and Farrell competing, but Biggar, really? Did you even watch the last 6 nations? At this point he might not even be the second best Welsh fly half.
@@WhereIsTheIntruder lots of assertions, not much substance backing them up. i ignore nothing, and am not misguided, and watched the six nations. everything i've said is true and deep down you probably know it, despite your accusatory bluster. yes, biggar is a better 10 than russell. that much is obvious, hence going on two lions tours, starting ahead of russell even when injured. you can't even compare trophy cabinets, it's embarrassingly onesided in biggar's favour, but even just on an individual basis he is head and shoulders above russell as a test match animal. can he do the flashy highlight reel plays that russell can? not really, but then not many players can. does that mean he's an inferior 10? absolutely not. quade cooper was doing what russell does, at a higher level, 12 years ago.
@@Mr___X We're not comparing careers here, a camp in which Biggar is certainly more successful than Russell - we are comparing who is the better fly half right now, and anyone who knows anything will say it's Russell in front of Biggar. Frankly, the fact that you're using Biggar as an example of a better fly half in the year 2023 is a bit pathetic and anyone who will read these comments will know how clueless you are in that regard. Also, one last note before I leave this unproductice conversation: the "deep down you probably know it" move is hilariously childish and I recommend you stay away from it in the future. A very certain way of making sure people don't take you seriously.
I would bet my mortgage that Finn Russell has ADHD. Spontaneity/ recklessness, literally never stands still, some social awkwardness (that's what the smiling after mistakes is about)... lots of sportspeople have it because you can work out your hyperactivity and you get immediate feedback for your efforts. He's one of the most ADHD athletes I've ever seen and for those most part it's a huge benefit.
I agree. To contribute to this, People who are neurodiverse tend to have some kind of oppositional defiance to folk telling them what to do. Especially ADHDers. This might explain his long spat with Gregor Townsend a few years back.
Also in an interview with Greig Laidlaw, during one of the world cups, Laidlaw explained that Russell was a character: He found a kids bicycle in a skip and proceeded to ride it round and round the team on it.
I think you could put many sports people into the same category. I guess the thing that doesn’t fit is that successful sports people can really focus. Below from the NHS website: Inattetiveness (difficulty concentrating and focusing) The main signs of inattentiveness are: having a short attention span and being easily distracted making careless mistakes - for example, in schoolwork appearing forgetful or losing things being unable to stick to tasks that are tedious or time-consuming appearing to be unable to listen to or carry out instructions constantly changing activity or task having difficulty organising tasks Hyperactivity and impulsiveness The main signs of hyperactivity and impulsiveness are: being unable to sit still, especially in calm or quiet surroundings constantly fidgeting being unable to concentrate on tasks excessive physical movement excessive talking being unable to wait their turn acting without thinking interrupting conversations little or no sense of danger
You've obviously never actually listened to him, or any of his coaches. There's a video on here of one of his coaches at Racing which would help you understand how way off you are. He does meticulous & detailed research & planning for matches - his "spontaneity" comes from having that knowledge; an acute awareness of where everyone is, & super-fast decision making. If something does go wrong, he says he just gets on with trying something else. As for "literally never stands still" - he's playing rugby (well ) - a good 10 is everywhere. Oh, and the idea that Finn Russell is socially awkward is just hilarious ...
@@ruadhbeag ADHDer's also have the ability to be able to 'Hyperfocus' to something they are deeply passionate about and interested in - so yes, he would probably sit down for hours on end doing "detailed research & planning for matches". ADHD people tend to be "spontaneous / High risk" - An example of that would be the match he played in the Champions Cup against Sale: McGinty (I think) puts the grubber through and Finn Russell doesnt even catch it and boots it up the field and manages to win the ball back and score a try from it. Not sure I agree with the social awkwardness point however! From what ive heard from peers he seems like a loose cannon: Loves a drink by the sounds of things. Being from Scotland, I can tell you that we are daft about Finn Russell. So we do listen to him - a lot. And his coaches! Easily the best 10 we've had in decades. It just happens to be a subjective opinion that I believe he has signs of someone who may have ADHD.
It's not arrogance if anything it's the opposite- you have humility because you know you have made a mistake and are laughing at yourself. I do the exact same whenever i do something stupid like miss an easy chance at five a side football or something. Some people just respond in this way to mistakes, and others get angry or frustrated.
That's what we love about Finn -- he knows he'll sometimes make mistakes, and when he does, he doesn't let it get to him and just keeps on doing the same amazing mad shit as always!
Kicking the ball out on the full is amazing is it? Wow.
@Mr___X he says he knows he makes mistakes... implying that things like that are mistakes... but on his day he's one of the best... is it that difficult to understand? Wow
@@benvaughan3392 one of the best what? scottish players? because he's nowhere near being world class lmao.
Saffa, then. 😂😂
@@Mr___Xwould genuinely start at 10 in every team in ghe world
Love that smile. In the age of league style defences, caterpillar rucks and endless law changes rugby needs players that are absolute box office. Russell single-handedly made the lions tests in South Africa watchable. Will be a sad day when he retires.
Lol what?
@@Mr___Xwhy you a hater? 😂
@@benvaughan3392 "hater" - what are you, like, 12?
Russell is great to watch nearly all of the time. When you play on the edge you'll make mistakes sometimes.
Russell was world class last night against France and didn't deserve to be on the losing side. Maybe it's just me but he seems to be getting even better, despite turning thirty last year. I'm hoping that he wins at least one international honour before he hangs up his boots, cos he deserves it. Though it's going to be very difficult with how good both France and Ireland are right now.
he's great if you want to play joue joue 7s, like france did. world class? nope
@@Mr___Xshows you know fuck all about rugby
Many people who are nervous often smile instinctively to try to deal with the stress of the situation. It’s actually a very natural action for some and not something to judge them for.
Controls his emotions better than Johnny “you’re a fucking disgrace” Sexton
Got a lot less silverware though doesn't he?
Well at least Sexton will have the last laugh in the WC. Scottish fans are surely the most deluded fans ever.
Why do you need to try and have a go at a different player to hype Russell up?
@@johnmc3862will wait and see about the WC... Will it be another choke from them... quite possibly
@@johnmc3862 it's either the only scottish rugby fans online are all under 16, or something's been put in the water over the lsat 10 years to make them completely delyooze.
he plays right on the edge
I go on holiday with terrible Wi-Fi and come home to a great stack of new videos to watch, great work as usual Andrew Forde!
For this one, the smile for me is a coping mechanism, rather than show frustration (which will boost opponents) he’s taught himself to laugh/smile in the face of frustration.
Two of these incidents annoy me though, they red v France, he double pumps just before the contact so is slow getting his hand up to fend, it certainly looked from other angles they didn’t show with the Tmo that the initial contact was NOT the neck. I don’t really have an argument that it wasn’t reckless, but for me didn’t deserve a red.
The yellow v Wales was also unlucky, he went for an intercept and knowing how good his hands are would’ve have backed him collecting it, the attacker colliding (not blaming him for the collision) ruins his chance to collect cleanly. Still a penalty, but mitigation to reduce from yellow to pen only.
Sure others will have different opinions…
For any other questions on his personality I know he is well loved by Glasgow and Racing fans for his time and generosity with fans. He’d had a weekend off last season from Racing and came back to Stirling County to watch his brother play, he left at full time, but a mate called him and asked if he could come back for photos and autographs with the ball boys/girls. He came back, took them and families etc all out the back pitches and did passing/kicking and signed and posed for everyone’s photographs. He’s one of the games characters and also one of the really good guys.
Going through your excellent post.
Absolutely.
Agree on that red too.
He can catch an intercept no problem (juggling is another of his talents!). I do think the Welsh player had his wits about him & "fell" on him "accidentally" .
I know the esteem that Racing (& the French ) have for him, but that's lovely about the Stirling visit.
And that eejit, sorry, clinical psychologist 😂😂, thinks Finn is socially awkward! 🤣🤣
this reads like the kind of rumination you get when you haven't spoken to anyone or left the house for a few days.
back in the real world russell is a liability and to consistently get carded for foul play as a 10 is shocking.
@@Mr___X is a yellow card for a trip and a dubious red card in a 10 year career “consistently” getting carded? Thought not…
*carded for foul play
@@dougthedynamo he's been carded more than twice you silly midwit!
best fly half in the planet and I'm not afraid to say it
Now is the time to step up and prove it.
planet hollywood maybe. not even close to being the best 10 in the home nations. biggar, sexton, farrell all better, more consistent, more effective, over a longer period of time. russell is a highlights reel player and great to watch as a neutral, but at best a poor man's quade cooper.
@@Mr___X calling him a highlights reel player ignores his amazing kicking and game management and calling him Cooper is entirely misguided, they are completely different players who rely on different tools creatively, and this is not even mentioning how stronger Russell is defensively
Also I could see Sexton and Farrell competing, but Biggar, really? Did you even watch the last 6 nations? At this point he might not even be the second best Welsh fly half.
@@WhereIsTheIntruder lots of assertions, not much substance backing them up. i ignore nothing, and am not misguided, and watched the six nations. everything i've said is true and deep down you probably know it, despite your accusatory bluster.
yes, biggar is a better 10 than russell. that much is obvious, hence going on two lions tours, starting ahead of russell even when injured. you can't even compare trophy cabinets, it's embarrassingly onesided in biggar's favour, but even just on an individual basis he is head and shoulders above russell as a test match animal. can he do the flashy highlight reel plays that russell can? not really, but then not many players can. does that mean he's an inferior 10? absolutely not. quade cooper was doing what russell does, at a higher level, 12 years ago.
@@Mr___X We're not comparing careers here, a camp in which Biggar is certainly more successful than Russell - we are comparing who is the better fly half right now, and anyone who knows anything will say it's Russell in front of Biggar. Frankly, the fact that you're using Biggar as an example of a better fly half in the year 2023 is a bit pathetic and anyone who will read these comments will know how clueless you are in that regard.
Also, one last note before I leave this unproductice conversation: the "deep down you probably know it" move is hilariously childish and I recommend you stay away from it in the future. A very certain way of making sure people don't take you seriously.
you are the brightest stars
Never realised Finn Russell was carded as often as Tomas Lavanini 😄
You missed the one where he slipped taking a pen or conversion in front of the posts and fell one his arse!
😂😂 What did you say about Owen Farrell😂😂😂😂
I would bet my mortgage that Finn Russell has ADHD. Spontaneity/ recklessness, literally never stands still, some social awkwardness (that's what the smiling after mistakes is about)... lots of sportspeople have it because you can work out your hyperactivity and you get immediate feedback for your efforts. He's one of the most ADHD athletes I've ever seen and for those most part it's a huge benefit.
I agree. To contribute to this, People who are neurodiverse tend to have some kind of oppositional defiance to folk telling them what to do. Especially ADHDers. This might explain his long spat with Gregor Townsend a few years back.
Also in an interview with Greig Laidlaw, during one of the world cups, Laidlaw explained that Russell was a character: He found a kids bicycle in a skip and proceeded to ride it round and round the team on it.
I think you could put many sports people into the same category. I guess the thing that doesn’t fit is that successful sports people can really focus.
Below from the NHS website:
Inattetiveness (difficulty concentrating and focusing)
The main signs of inattentiveness are:
having a short attention span and being easily distracted
making careless mistakes - for example, in schoolwork
appearing forgetful or losing things
being unable to stick to tasks that are tedious or time-consuming
appearing to be unable to listen to or carry out instructions
constantly changing activity or task
having difficulty organising tasks
Hyperactivity and impulsiveness
The main signs of hyperactivity and impulsiveness are:
being unable to sit still, especially in calm or quiet surroundings
constantly fidgeting
being unable to concentrate on tasks
excessive physical movement
excessive talking
being unable to wait their turn
acting without thinking
interrupting conversations
little or no sense of danger
You've obviously never actually listened to him, or any of his coaches. There's a video on here of one of his coaches at Racing which would help you understand how way off you are. He does meticulous & detailed research & planning for matches - his "spontaneity" comes from having that knowledge; an acute awareness of where everyone is, & super-fast decision making. If something does go wrong, he says he just gets on with trying something else. As for "literally never stands still" - he's playing rugby (well ) - a good 10 is everywhere. Oh, and the idea that Finn Russell is socially awkward is just hilarious ...
@@ruadhbeag ADHDer's also have the ability to be able to 'Hyperfocus' to something they are deeply passionate about and interested in - so yes, he would probably sit down for hours on end doing "detailed research & planning for matches". ADHD people tend to be "spontaneous / High risk" - An example of that would be the match he played in the Champions Cup against Sale: McGinty (I think) puts the grubber through and Finn Russell doesnt even catch it and boots it up the field and manages to win the ball back and score a try from it.
Not sure I agree with the social awkwardness point however! From what ive heard from peers he seems like a loose cannon: Loves a drink by the sounds of things.
Being from Scotland, I can tell you that we are daft about Finn Russell. So we do listen to him - a lot. And his coaches! Easily the best 10 we've had in decades. It just happens to be a subjective opinion that I believe he has signs of someone who may have ADHD.
Hilarious that there's enough of this specific content to make a video
RnR brought me here
He seems to have a nervous/ uncontrollable smile. Watch interviews with him.
neurological problem?
@@Mr___Xno
first
Yeah he tends to do this, but making a whole video on it. Slightly obsessive lad!
Pure arrogance to laugh off errors like this.
I bet you’re a real barrel of laughs, a popular guest at parties and one of the finest players that no-one has ever heard of
It's not arrogance if anything it's the opposite- you have humility because you know you have made a mistake and are laughing at yourself. I do the exact same whenever i do something stupid like miss an easy chance at five a side football or something. Some people just respond in this way to mistakes, and others get angry or frustrated.
@@gingervirus2988 seethe, cope etc
@@Demondoink1 wrong, smirking is not a humble expression. this is basic, basic stuff.
It says a lot about yourself that you think it's arrogance