Comments on: Elsom frustrated http://www.keo.co.za/2009/11/02/elsom-frustrated/ An independent look at South African rugby Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:39:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: WakaNathan http://www.keo.co.za/2009/11/02/elsom-frustrated/#comment-1449631 WakaNathan Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:31:47 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=45682#comment-1449631 #<a href="#comment-1449351" rel="nofollow">5 stew</a>: Bar his 1st touch/fumble of the ball, McCaw was simply outstanding again. He remains King of the Breakdown but no other flanker also takes so many re-starts/highballs, scores and makes tries and carrys the ball up like McCaw. He was breathtaking in Tokyo and Pocock was merely going along for the ride. For Safas to say that Brussow has been his superior this year just proves their blind optimism. Fair dues, Brussow got the better of McCaw in Bloem but it was all-change in Durban only for McCaw to molest him in Hamilton. Also it took the refs years to start pinging McCaw after the concerted media campaign by Bok Management & Capts, and yet Brussow was whistled repeatedly in both Durban & Hamilton, so he has still much to learn of the subtle arts in that position. Having said that, he's a magic little player and a joy to watch. But nowhere near the allround game of the King yet. #5 stew:

Bar his 1st touch/fumble of the ball, McCaw was simply outstanding again. He remains King of the Breakdown but no other flanker also takes so many re-starts/highballs, scores and makes tries and carrys the ball up like McCaw. He was breathtaking in Tokyo and Pocock was merely going along for the ride.

For Safas to say that Brussow has been his superior this year just proves their blind optimism. Fair dues, Brussow got the better of McCaw in Bloem but it was all-change in Durban only for McCaw to molest him in Hamilton. Also it took the refs years to start pinging McCaw after the concerted media campaign by Bok Management & Capts, and yet Brussow was whistled repeatedly in both Durban & Hamilton, so he has still much to learn of the subtle arts in that position. Having said that, he’s a magic little player and a joy to watch. But nowhere near the allround game of the King yet.

]]> By: stew http://www.keo.co.za/2009/11/02/elsom-frustrated/#comment-1449351 stew Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:42:43 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=45682#comment-1449351 #<a href="#comment-1449171" rel="nofollow">4 Slumtown</a>: McCaw is still king of the breakdown ( sorry Henrich) ... It takes a very special player to beat Richie #4 Slumtown: McCaw is still king of the breakdown ( sorry Henrich) … It takes a very special player to beat Richie

]]> By: Slumtown http://www.keo.co.za/2009/11/02/elsom-frustrated/#comment-1449171 Slumtown Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:02:46 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=45682#comment-1449171 Welll basically their much touted David Pocock wasnt as decisive as they thought he would be, Their centre combination is pretty much the worse for wear with Mortlock and Barnes missing and Hynes doesnt cut it on wing. Finally the little boytijie wonder O Connor is so wayyy out of his league he looks like a rabbit on a highway. Only players that stood out were - Palu (why did they drop him in the first place), Will Genia (big future ahead of him), Ioane and Adam Ashley Cooper. They must be regretting sacking Tuquiri by now. If they had this team they would still stand a chance of winning: 1 Benn Robinson 2 Stephen Moore 3 Ben Alexander 4 James Horwill 5 Nathan Sharpe 6 Rocky Elsom 7 George Smith 8 Palu 9 Genia 10 Giteau 11 Tuquiri 12 Barnes 13 Mortlock 14 Ioane 15 Adam Ashley Cooper Welll basically their much touted David Pocock wasnt as decisive as they thought he would be, Their centre combination is pretty much the worse for wear with Mortlock and Barnes missing and Hynes doesnt cut it on wing.
Finally the little boytijie wonder O Connor is so wayyy out of his league he looks like a rabbit on a highway.
Only players that stood out were – Palu (why did they drop him in the first place), Will Genia (big future ahead of him), Ioane and Adam Ashley Cooper.

They must be regretting sacking Tuquiri by now.
If they had this team they would still stand a chance of winning:

1 Benn Robinson
2 Stephen Moore
3 Ben Alexander
4 James Horwill
5 Nathan Sharpe
6 Rocky Elsom
7 George Smith
8 Palu
9 Genia
10 Giteau
11 Tuquiri
12 Barnes
13 Mortlock
14 Ioane
15 Adam Ashley Cooper

]]> By: GrantsBatty http://www.keo.co.za/2009/11/02/elsom-frustrated/#comment-1449161 GrantsBatty Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:56:47 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=45682#comment-1449161 Oh, says Capt Anonymous. Oh, says Capt Anonymous.

]]> By: Big Hit http://www.keo.co.za/2009/11/02/elsom-frustrated/#comment-1449042 Big Hit Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:37:47 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=45682#comment-1449042 ‘We have at least England now to think about, but they’ll be looking at us as the southern hemisphere team they’ll be most likely to knock off.’ Clearly doesn't realise we're also playing Argentina. ‘We have at least England now to think about, but they’ll be looking at us as the southern hemisphere team they’ll be most likely to knock off.’

Clearly doesn’t realise we’re also playing Argentina.

]]> By: Staal http://www.keo.co.za/2009/11/02/elsom-frustrated/#comment-1448953 Staal Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:16:48 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=45682#comment-1448953 Wannabee like the Bok Dragons! :lol: Wannabee like the Bok Dragons! :lol:

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