Comments on: Cheetahs at full strength http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/ An independent look at South African rugby Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:13:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rugbygenius http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1510042 rugbygenius Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:11:56 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1510042 NO DEMAS OR SAREL IS A VERY STUPID SELECTION. Demas should be bokke . NO DEMAS OR SAREL IS A VERY STUPID SELECTION. Demas should be bokke .

]]> By: scar http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509895 scar Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:21:45 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509895 What is great to see is that Cheetahs have retaqined most of their team that played last year, so they should know systems, structures and each other well. Unlike previous years when it was back to square 1. In addition, given their poor start last year (OK every year), they will be superhyped to make a point early on, whereas the Bulls will be focussing on a whole campaign and retaining the Cup (which I hope they do). The Cheetahs have everything to win, Bulls have everything to loose. Man on man, as pointed out before, the Bulls have more "superior players", but that has not stopped the Cheetahs playing their hearts out on previous encounters and they will not hold back playing against the World's best (by the way of which Pedrie sadly not one anymore). Bulls will miss Habana, Pottie and Bakkies, but Spies and FdP will need to contained if the Orange men want to have a shout! What is great to see is that Cheetahs have retaqined most of their team that played last year, so they should know systems, structures and each other well. Unlike previous years when it was back to square 1.

In addition, given their poor start last year (OK every year), they will be superhyped to make a point early on, whereas the Bulls will be focussing on a whole campaign and retaining the Cup (which I hope they do). The Cheetahs have everything to win, Bulls have everything to loose.

Man on man, as pointed out before, the Bulls have more “superior players”, but that has not stopped the Cheetahs playing their hearts out on previous encounters and they will not hold back playing against the World’s best (by the way of which Pedrie sadly not one anymore).

Bulls will miss Habana, Pottie and Bakkies, but Spies and FdP will need to contained if the Orange men want to have a shout!

]]> By: wp_boytjie http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509801 wp_boytjie Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:13 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509801 PROVINCE PROVINCE

]]> By: Bagel http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509772 Bagel Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:26:30 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509772 @<a href="#comment-1509617" rel="nofollow">Tacitus</a>: You have absolutely nothing to base that on. Fokall but blou bias. @Tacitus: You have absolutely nothing to base that on.

Fokall but blou bias.

]]> By: katman http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509630 katman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:29:21 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509630 @<a href="#comment-1509617" rel="nofollow">Tacitus</a>: I guess we will. @Tacitus: I guess we will.

]]> By: Tacitus http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509617 Tacitus Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:23:52 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509617 @<a href="#comment-1509613" rel="nofollow">katman</a>: We'll see on Friday, won't we. @katman:

We’ll see on Friday, won’t we.

]]> By: katman http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509613 katman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:21:05 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509613 @<a href="#comment-1509607" rel="nofollow">Tacitus</a>: You’re the one inviting it with talk of Pedrie proving a point against Juan. They’re not even in the same league. Even when clean, Smith will hand him his ass seven days a week, and everyone here knows this except you. @Tacitus: You’re the one inviting it with talk of Pedrie proving a point against Juan. They’re not even in the same league. Even when clean, Smith will hand him his *** seven days a week, and everyone here knows this except you.

]]> By: Tacitus http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509607 Tacitus Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:12:53 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509607 @<a href="#comment-1509603" rel="nofollow">katman</a>: Mediocre attempt, Katman. @katman:

Mediocre attempt, Katman.

]]> By: katman http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509603 katman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:10:37 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509603 @<a href="#comment-1509586" rel="nofollow">Tacitus</a>: By ACTUAL, do you mean the Bulls team that includes overweight cokeheads? @Tacitus: By ACTUAL, do you mean the Bulls team that includes overweight cokeheads?

]]> By: Blouste http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509597 Blouste Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:07:30 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509597 @<a href="#comment-1509593" rel="nofollow">Rum And Maple</a>: Hope you are spot on...hehehehe @Rum And Maple:

Hope you are spot on…hehehehe

]]> By: Rum And Maple http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509593 Rum And Maple Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:05:59 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509593 @<a href="#comment-1509587" rel="nofollow">Blouste</a>: Naka is missing the trick here... He is trying to counter FdP by trying to do what FdP does... Box Kick after Box Kick... It will end in tears... @Blouste: Naka is missing the trick here…

He is trying to counter FdP by trying to do what FdP does… Box Kick after Box Kick…

It will end in tears…

]]> By: Blouste http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509587 Blouste Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:58:59 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509587 @<a href="#comment-1509583" rel="nofollow">katman</a>: Agree fully... Pretorius realy played well last year. But hey, I'm not complaining :lol: @katman:

Agree fully…

Pretorius realy played well last year.

But hey, I’m not complaining :lol:

]]> By: Tacitus http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509586 Tacitus Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:58:52 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509586 @<a href="#comment-1509583" rel="nofollow">katman</a>: Naka's still scrambling for a Plan B after Plan A (get Snor to withdraw the Boks from the S14) failed. Now he has to face the ACTUAL Bulls team, and not our U21 guys. Bummer. @katman:

Naka’s still scrambling for a Plan B after Plan A (get Snor to withdraw the Boks from the S14) failed. Now he has to face the ACTUAL Bulls team, and not our U21 guys. Bummer.

]]> By: katman http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509583 katman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:56:23 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509583 Naka has picked the wrong scrummie. Pretorius deserves a S14 starting spot. Naka has picked the wrong scrummie. Pretorius deserves a S14 starting spot.

]]> By: Tacitus http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509582 Tacitus Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:56:08 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509582 @<a href="#comment-1509575" rel="nofollow">stew</a>: Agreed. To be honest, I don't really know what to expect from my Bulls. I don't know how prepared they are. Their one pre-season game was against a mix and match experimental Lions outfit. I HOPE they've been training and focusing like crazy at Loftus, but if they ARE a bit rusty, I think it will be a close game. Still, I predict that the new rules will mean that if you attack through enough phases, you WILL eventually get a penalty awarded to you. And if that's anywhere in the opposition half, that's 3 points for Morne Steyn. @stew:

Agreed. To be honest, I don’t really know what to expect from my Bulls. I don’t know how prepared they are. Their one pre-season game was against a mix and match experimental Lions outfit.

I HOPE they’ve been training and focusing like crazy at Loftus, but if they ARE a bit rusty, I think it will be a close game.

Still, I predict that the new rules will mean that if you attack through enough phases, you WILL eventually get a penalty awarded to you. And if that’s anywhere in the opposition half, that’s 3 points for Morne Steyn.

]]> By: stew http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509575 stew Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:50:37 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509575 @<a href="#comment-1509567" rel="nofollow">Tacitus</a>: Going to be a great contest between Wanneburg /Smith - Smith hasnt had too much game time so could be rusty - by the way tipped the Bulls to win this one so they best not let me down @Tacitus: Going to be a great contest between Wanneburg /Smith – Smith hasnt had too much game time so could be rusty – by the way tipped the Bulls to win this one so they best not let me down

]]> By: Tacitus http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509572 Tacitus Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:46:35 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509572 @<a href="#comment-1509570" rel="nofollow">WP_</a>: The Bulls' core is the best in the world. Not just the best in the competition, but the best in the world. And by core, I mean the wedge that includes 4,5,8,9,10,12. No other team has so many star players in that combination. That's where they win their games. @WP_:

The Bulls’ core is the best in the world. Not just the best in the competition, but the best in the world. And by core, I mean the wedge that includes 4,5,8,9,10,12. No other team has so many star players in that combination.

That’s where they win their games.

]]> By: WP_ http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509571 WP_ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:44:26 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509571 @<a href="#comment-1509567" rel="nofollow">Tacitus</a>: But even if not he's not got anything on Juan @Tacitus: But even if not he’s not got anything on Juan

]]> By: WP_ http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509570 WP_ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:43:50 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509570 @<a href="#comment-1509567" rel="nofollow">Tacitus</a>: If he isnt pre-occupied sniffing the touchlines! @Tacitus: If he isnt pre-occupied sniffing the touchlines!

]]> By: Tacitus http://www.keo.co.za/2010/02/09/cheetahs-at-full-strength/#comment-1509567 Tacitus Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:42:24 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=50578#comment-1509567 @<a href="#comment-1509563" rel="nofollow">WP_</a>: Watch Wannenburg show Juan Smith up on Friday. He's got something to prove. @WP_:

Watch Wannenburg show Juan Smith up on Friday. He’s got something to prove.

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