Comments on: Pining for a platform

By: KevinRack

KevinRack — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:36:10 +0000

112. wp_boytjie:
In my opinion the Springboks should send a Development “b” team to Europe in end of year tours. The European sides mostly send us B Teams in June , why don’t we start doing the same.
Agreed.
Adi has had his time. Short term , I think they should slot Pienaar in the centres. He has kicking but his reading the game and distribution would be ideal.
Smittie is no prop!

By: The Bill

The Bill — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:55:39 +0000

Jeez, I have never read such kak in my whole life! The Boks have not shown class the whole year & have relied on the forwards all year. The backs have contributed 15% in all our winning matches all year, the only exception being defence.

This is first time the backs have done what they should have been able to do. When the forwards are getting a pasting, it should be for the backs to win the match at times. This is the first time the backs have won a game for us. They were nowhere in France.

It is only when the backs do well that we start expecting so much from them. JC now all of a sudden blames it all on the forwards when they have won almost all the matches single handedly (collectively as an all year long.

By: Puma

Puma — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:29:00 +0000

Think England will win this one. Just not getting the wickets here.

By: Puma

Puma — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:05:33 +0000

Almost got a wicket there. Need to take Trott or Collingwood both very good batsmen. Think we could be 20 runs short here and the sun out and think it is better for batting now. We batted when there was a lot of cloud about there this morning.

By: Puma

Puma — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:49:29 +0000

#143 nama1: They have too many of our saffas in that team Strauss too born in Joburg but he left young about 6 years old. So that does not count much.

We need another wicket soon to put pressure on them.

By: nama1

nama1 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:32:52 +0000

#142 Puma: Yeah, I know. didn't know that they use him as a part time bowler though. His brother, Kenny Jackson, played for WP and later captained Boland. I liked his positive approach to batting. He and Gibbs made their debut for WP in the same season.

By: Puma

Puma — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:26:32 +0000

#138 nama1: Nama maybe Trott used to our conditions here. He is from Cape Town now playing for England.

By: Puma

Puma — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:25:13 +0000

Missed the first 15 overs. Been out. See England are 56/2 after 16 overs. Nice we have two of their big batsmen out.

By: flanka

flanka — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:06:34 +0000

#137 cab: young will genia for australia could also show fdp a thing or 2 about quick line delivery

By: nama1

nama1 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:53:25 +0000

Strauss out. Caught AB bowled Langes.

28/1 after 8 overs.

By: nama1

nama1 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:47:31 +0000

Trott actually has good bowling figures.

Seems as if it was harder to score against the older ball. Steyn and Langes must keep the Englishmen in check in the first 12 overs of their innings and not allow them to get away with a flyer.

By: cab

cab — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:33:49 +0000

#124 skopskiet: lol, i dont think its blasphemous, but it needs to be tempered with the very real recognition of just how good FdP is. But yes, i think u are right, insofar as keeping momentum and getting the backline shifting, which is what this article is about, FdP could def learn a thing or two from adams. was watching marshall the other night, and he's got old, but both he and adams stick like glue to that tacklepoint and out it goes.

By: Puma

Puma — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:57:52 +0000

#134 nama1: Catch up with you when the crici starts nama. Having lunch late just wanted to watch our batsman finish their overs.

By: Puma

Puma — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:56:38 +0000

#122 nama1: Not sure Nama but think 270 is the norm there. Especially if the weather is good. So hoping our bowlers come out and fire straight away. Now busy having lunch mate. Back as soon as the crici starts.

By: nama1

nama1 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:54:25 +0000

Bye Puma. Enjoy your lunch. Already finished mine.

By: Brentie1

Brentie1 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:50:52 +0000

48. Langenhoven
You are kidding are you not?.Rose is not a fifteen man player
and should go to sevens rugby.The problem with Adi is that
he is simply outmuscled by the bigger centres especially
with slow ball from static play.
The spectators, and that includes all of us, were advocating
a faster flowing, more spectacular game, with lost of running,
big hits, and plenty of tries, because the game became too
boring for our liking.
So scrums became just starting points and loose forwards
auxiliary backs, with locks intermingled.Nobody wanted to do
the hard yards upfront anymore.
This type of game is suited to the hard, fast grounds of the
Southern Hemisphere, but the Boks have always battled even in NZ to perform as well on softer, more soggy grounds.
So it came as no surprise to me that our forwards struggle
given the composition of forwards on the softer and heavier
NH grounds.
The compositions of our front row was badly exposed and it is
a blessing in disguise because the next WC will be played
on similar grounds.
I think that because the World Cup is in NZ the NH teams
must fancy their chances of pulling of an upset.
I think with a year of preparation still ahead PDV should
now start looking for earnest good solid front rowers
and a loose forward trio able to scrum before linking
up with the backs.
In my opinion a call back to basics might well to prove
a timely call if the Boks want to defend their
crown.

By: nama1

nama1 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:49:07 +0000

Amla must learn to converts his fifties into hundreds in the one day game. It is his umpteenth fifty now. He is suppose to bat through the innings.

By: Puma

Puma — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:46:00 +0000

#129 nama1: We may be 10 or 15 runs short. I am hoping not. Back later.

By: Puma

Puma — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:45:05 +0000

#129 nama1: Yes we may still win this one. Just need to come out now and bowl well. Need to get KP and Trott quick. Going now to get some lunch back later nama.

By: nama1

nama1 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:42:56 +0000

250/9 after 50 overs.

10 runs short of my minimum prediction. This is very much defendable with our bowling attack. Need to get rid of Trott and KP quickly.