Comments on: Schalk back with Boks

By: fresh

fresh — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:58:45 +0000

the monster is Back…… fresh salut you Burger.

By: Jinx

Jinx — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:27:42 +0000

No 15 # 86

Remember what happenened to Superman…in a wheel chair.

Schalk must in no ways be blinded by the bright lights of fame and adulation. He needs to REALLY know that all is okay.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:33:09 +0000

Schalk moet nou ook bietjie ophou om op sy naam te ry, dit raak nou tyd om weer bietjie te perform. Hy was die laaste tyd maar kakkerig

By: sarky

sarky — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:29:58 +0000

RWC is 12 months away, stay healthy

By: seamus

seamus — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:02:34 +0000

Take it easy, Schalkie (and Jake), there is lots of time

By: JMan

JMan — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:45:13 +0000

Lick your lips.

Imagine in a few seasons from now, rotating Burger, Watson, Spies, Diak (with some ‘old’ guy around as well)

By: no15

no15 — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:58:18 +0000

SUPERMAN RETURNS

By: cab

cab — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:38:35 +0000

Fantastic, going to be the best looseforward combo in the world.

6. Burger
7. Smith/Venter
8. Spies

might as well give us the cup…

By: Tomsta

Tomsta — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:26:15 +0000

agree,,,aj is some serious grunter, and all loose trios need a one mother grunter back there to really donner the other okes. collins does that with rodney,,and elsom tries to do it for aussie,,well elsom trying to fill owen finegans boots.

aj should be in starting 22 no questions. too much experience, grafter and leadership. priceless

By: madvillain

madvillain — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:53:22 +0000

Option C is

6. Schalla
7. Smith
8. Venter

more grunt for your money.

By: madvillain

madvillain — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:45:32 +0000

The only loose forward the muppits like to leave out is AJ and that always baffles me.

SAFFAS are always “waxing lyrical” (to quote of one these hackneyed phrases used in rugga commentary)about new talent.

we could not nurture Bob’s,Big Joe’s and Schalk’s talent and now we’ve found a new saviour in Spies. He’s a good player but watch him at 25, if he’ll get there.

there are so many probable combinations for the bok set up at loose forward

A.(the preferred one by muppits but not probable)
6 Schalk
7 Smith
8 Spies

with AJ on the bench.

B. (the seemingly highly unlikely one is)
6. Watson
7. Smith
8. Venter

with Schalk on the bench.

C.(this option is set to take out any loose forward combination available but is not likely in the saffa set up)
6.Schalk
7.Smith

Big Joe on the bench

Saffas must always remember that we are a factory for loose forwards, which is why we can afford to screw up so many every four years and still go to a world cup with a loose trio combo ranked among the top 3 in the world at any given time.

I have not mentioned Danie, Pedrie and Jacque because they are not the best for their respective positions but are more than likely to upset me and make it to the world cup.

With Pierre Spies, i’d like to reserve my observations because the boy is obviously talented but i’ve seen him play in 4 positions in 4 weeks. that shows me talent and adaptability but there is a case in specialisation ala McCaw, Burger and Juan.

Time will tell how this boy will do.

Schalk, returned to early for my liking but if the doctors say he’s good to go, then he is.

By: schalla

schalla — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:00:42 +0000

anyone feel free to comment on my backline!:p

By: Jake_White

Jake_White — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:58:03 +0000

We all saw this weekend what an impact the Springboks made on the CC.

Just goes to show that the CC is in fact not that strong and that maybe Jakes Boks are the best in their positions.

Arguably though, perhaps players with talent and potential should be given the exposure to get to that level.

but without a doubt Spies, Olivier, Ndungane and Wannenburg made the difference for the Bulls.

If the Bulls had Bakkies,victor Fourie and habana back, could anyone beat them?

for the record, Im not a bulls fan.

By: Grrrr....I'm a Lion!

Grrrr....I'm a Lion! — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:47:43 +0000

Hope he doesn’t have a ‘babelas’ after his ‘kuier’ in the Paternoster Hotel on Saterday…

By: schalla

schalla — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:36:05 +0000

it would also allow for a big athletic and dynamic guy like joe to fit in at 8 as well as give us that much desired size on the wing…we’ll see who tuqiri bullies then

By: schalla

schalla — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:33:20 +0000

my backline
9 ruan
10 brent
11 spies
12 JDV
13 fourie
14 pietersen
15 habana
This would be a try scoring machine!!!!!!

By: kornerboyz1

kornerboyz1 — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:32:20 +0000

I reckon that even thou the bok back 3 are smaller with a bit more improvement and tactics they can overpower any back 3 in the world. Size is something South Africa should rethink. Matt Giateu, imagine if Habana could replicate his play in center, Thou I would hate to touch our center combination, I reckon like our second rowers they will become the best pair in world rugby.

Reference to Lord of the Rings. Even thou they are Hobbits (back 3) they can still defeat bigger opponents

By: pieterman

pieterman — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 23:55:57 +0000

Schalk
Listen to uncle Jinx, Tomsta and Pieterman, you hear?
If you don’t, we will moer jou! (solank jy net nie terugmoer nie).
No serious, I know are rearing to go, but easy does it.

By: Jinx

Jinx — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:14:14 +0000

Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.

By: Tomsta

Tomsta — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:04:30 +0000

agree CSI
i pray that he isnt rushed back at his own expense. we can probably expect the sa rugby circus will continue and schalk will be ushered in far sooner than he should be.

ppl are hoping schalk will play at the expense of his ability to walk and have a normal life after rugby. real cool.

i would love to see schalk playing again, maybe even for the boks. the boks arent even half the side with burger. he is one of a kind for sure, but to believe that he is going to be ok to play in super 14 rugby or even tri nations is really putting pressure on this guy, and his neck.

take it easy schalk! PLEASE!!!