Comments on: Weary but up for war

By: williforde

williforde — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:31:55 +0000

78 PREDAWN: Predawn? Dawn? Are you the same person, because you display the same sharp wit. Well, it wasn’t easy reading, but at the end of the day, rugby was used brilliantly to “normalise” things.
What worries me, was that our Bok front row was given a hiding by the Cheetahs. Do you guys think that Pieter, (what’s his name – the French oke) will be able to coach our front row so that we have parity in the test?

By: Predawn

Predawn — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:34:09 +0000

‘Playing The Enemy’ was as boring as watching grass grow. I was cursed with this book by my dad who thinks I like that kind of drivel. Looked at a few bits and pieces and nearly threw up in my mouth so had to put it down.

By: williforde

williforde — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:18:13 +0000

This is my first time, and I’m certainly not a rugby fundi.
What I did find a bit refreshing, is that this site does not seem as vicious as the news24 site, as far as racism is concerned.
The standard of writing is also “higher”.
I was interested to read your comments ‘My Face”. Have you read Mandela’s book, “Playing the Enemy”?
Mandela and Francois Pienaar made it possible for our rugby to be where it is now. (Just my thoughts).

By: my face

my face — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:50:52 +0000

#73 nama1: Nama, u just wrote 1 ine but you really got me worked up. Quotas, non-white payers, blacks or coloureds or whatever you wanna call them doesn’t necessarily make a team weaker. It’s just that when you are not white, the magnifying glass is on you all the time. Now this is racism at it’s worst. I’ve read a million racist comments on here, but your one certainly takes the cake.

And you what, it hurts. You have oppressed us for so many years – why do u wanna continue when it is against everyhting this country stands for. I laughed at Tacitus( his comments about victor matfield being able to jump so high were hilarious), Pissant (farting against a thunderstorm) and Dawns quick wit are all worth reading. But your one liner just ruined it for me. Maybe in your mind that is something that should make you proud, but it disgusts me, and hopefully many others guys/gals on this site as well.

Jannie du plessis is not the best, but the selectors saw something in him we don’t. Same applies to John Smit, Wynand Olivier, etc.

What really gets to me is that the first thing u look for when the team gets announced, is who are the “quota players”!

Do you really still want to see an all white team?

By: bananas

bananas — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:31:09 +0000

#17 skopskiet: Wow thats narrowed it down then … I reckon it will be very close and Boks better be ready as they cant rely on Frans to punt from over the half way.

By: Storm outta hell

Storm outta hell — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:48:42 +0000

#72 nama1: They the guys who've been doing the job so far...but the selectors may have missed a trick again by not selecting more in form CC stars...

By: nama1

nama1 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:44:34 +0000

No so-called quotas on the bench but it still does not look convincing to me.

By: nama1

nama1 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:39:08 +0000

Springbok Team (Test caps in brackets):
15 Zane Kirchner (1)
14 JP Pietersen (30)
13 Jaque Fourie (51)
12 Adi Jacobs (28)
11 Bryan Habana (54)
10 Morné Steyn (9)
9 Fourie du Preez (52)
8 Ryan Kankowski (9)
7 Schalk Burger (53)
6 Heinrich Brüssow (10)
5 Victor Matfield (89)
4 Bakkies Botha (63)
3 John Smit – Captain (90)
2 Bismarck du Plessis (30)
1 Tendai Mtawarira (19)
Reserves:
16 Adriaan Strauss (5)
17 Wian du Preez (0)
18 CJ van der Linde (56)
19 Andries Bekker (18)
20 Danie Rossouw (43)
21 Ruan Pienaar (34)
22 Wynand Olivier (24)

By: sharks_lover

sharks_lover — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:08:56 +0000

#60 katman: bwahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

omg too flucking funny

By: Horing

Horing — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:04:30 +0000

#67 wp_boytjie: If there was a trophy for the team with the most trouble makers, WP would at least have some silver wear this season - Luke, Percy, Ricky etc

By: capebull

capebull — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:03:43 +0000

#67 wp_boytjie: Obvious you have some mental problem, I can suggest help for you.

By: capebull

capebull — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:02:10 +0000

#65 wp_boytjie: What does that got to do with the price of eggs

By: wp_boytjie

wp_boytjie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:44:05 +0000

Anybody wanna hear a joke about the Blue Bulls ??????

Joost played for them waaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaha

By: wp_boytjie

wp_boytjie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:42:43 +0000

#11 Tacitus: Which team did that other guy named Joost play for ???? Geeze after 3 years of WAtson Watson Watson. Its nice to be in my chair now . Joost Joost Joost Waaaahahahahhaha. Twice as bad as Watson. I thought brandy was the thing up in Pretoria , but think again kids Joost will show you how its done.

By: wp_boytjie

wp_boytjie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:33:36 +0000

#64 capebull: Which Province did JOOST play for ????

By: capebull

capebull — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:01:50 +0000

#57 cab: Problem you have is Schalla ’s handling is terrible, but I like Deysels prensence.

8 Pottie
7 Deysel
6 Brussouw

By: kevin w

kevin w — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:59:21 +0000

Is it physically and mentally more challenging being in a consistently winning team or a losing one?

I never recall McCaw for instance being so drained after being in succesful Canterbury and AB units.

And i’m not trying to be jack@ss about it – but we have great years and we still manage to find the negatives. It’s like squealing about your final month end report for the year a week before the Xmas holidays and a huge bonus!

By: nama1

nama1 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:39:10 +0000

“Du Preez has played 1853 minutes of rugby this season -the equivalent of 23 matches”
It’s not so much the amount of time they play that is the problem. It is the lack of resting time for the body to recuperate fully, that is the problem. Nowhere in the rugby calender will you find a window of 6-8 weeks in which the top players can rest. Therein lies the problem.

By: Taahirah

Taahirah — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:37:12 +0000

#56 Staal: lol. Bakkies is quite the comedian! There are a few others, like his blue eyes chirp at Mike Philips. Glad to see he's enjoying himself out there in the heat of battle.

By: katman

katman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:15:12 +0000

Sweet lord, who gave Tacitus the double espresso this morning? He’s like Julius Malema on speed.