Meyer Bok coach – what’s your view

27 Jan 2012

Fire away campers. Keo online here to answer all your questions about the new Bok coach.

At the outset let me state I am thrilled Meyer is the man.



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  • 51.trupisero: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:28 pm

    anyone smell a troll?

  • 52.ufo: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:33 pm

    and we’re back…

  • 53.ufo: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:33 pm

    somebody got rotaroota in to clear the pipe…

  • 54.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:34 pm

    @Dawn-50:

    its capo.

    he’s manged to relieve another another tourist of the iphone.

    no time for mosque.

    tv’s to fence.

  • 55.Michael: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:39 pm

    Finally. Someone located the Restart button.

  • 56.grant10: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:43 pm

    what an impressive interview with Heyneke……I have become a convert….all strength to you Heyneke…..hope everyone rallys around you and that you are given all support from everyone in Saru and the Franchises…..

    You really said the things I wanted to hear….

    Great start imo…

  • 57.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:46 pm

    Michael.

    You can’t blame them. The restart button is in Germany.

  • 58.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:48 pm

    @Dawn-57:

    no man the restart button is at Gnome Towers.

    On an antique server from Germany.

    Walnut if you must know, lovely piece.

    Please pay attention.

  • 59.Jeez: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:49 pm

    Good to hear that he said he’s looking for a captain with character and that the potential candidates will have to prove themselves..

  • 60.Jeez: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:51 pm

    in super rugby that is…

  • 61.Treehugger: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:51 pm

    @grant10-56: I was thinking of you while watching it, thinking grant has to like this guy lol.

  • 62.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:52 pm

    @Jeez-60:

    Phew.

    For a minute I thought we were talking about a dance-off.

  • 63.Cambridge: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:52 pm

    @Suzy Poison-23: Nice to see you here Suzy. Been reading your comments on theroar.com.au for years. You should stick around, we need more quality comments on this site.

  • 64.Cambridge: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:58 pm

    Great day to be a South African; the right man has been put in the job for once. The guy is pure class. I loved how emotional he got about the whole thing, which is exactly the kind of humility and dedication to the cause which will get us back to the top of world rugby.

  • 65.The objective man: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 13:58 pm

    I see a trend here. I guess the following will happen: If he succeeds, you will say I told you so… if he fails, then no one will blame HM, you’ll blame SARU…

  • 66.grant10: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 14:00 pm

    @Treehugger-61: Helleva impressed….I like the wait on captaincy…..the wanting the best team so not arrogantly ruling out saffas overseas…and the commitment to each Test…not this WC Holy Grail rubbish….

    also like the ‘ surround me with only the best support approach, whether saffa or overseas’ …

    Very impressive….blank canvas and I am happy….

  • 67.Guns: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 14:00 pm

    @keo-2:
    Would love to have seen this press conference, cant Keo or some 1 get a youtube video up?

  • 68.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 14:03 pm

    keo, you have been getting comments for weeks telling you that your site is sh it performance wise.

    and you ignore this.

    so we couldnt discuss the bok coach appointment properly.

    you suck, sort it out ok?

  • 69.grant10: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 14:08 pm

    @Guns-67: really he was bloody impressive…..showed nervous emotion but a clear path…..this guy really impressed me a lot…he seems extremely self assured but humble….a rare personality trait.

  • 70.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 14:11 pm

    what was with all those cullart jornos endless “blec bleck bleck transformation step backwards bleck bleck bleck bleck coaches bleck players bleck bleck bleck” bs?

    ****** boring as hell seriously.

    they must collectively fukkoff.

    i especially enjoyed how ryan got handled by jurie regarding the two years vs four years question :lol:

    but actually ryan, you are the top scribe here imo, i enjoy your articles when you cut loose or explore an issue so much more than all the regurgitated “news” here.

  • 71.au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir...: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 14:17 pm

    @grant10-56:
    such honest, frank, open and insightful discussions not only by heyneke but by roux and hoskins as well.
    very, very refreshing.

    pretty much a certainty that heyneke wont be lost in translation to the world with his afrikaans accent. better too than divvy.

  • 72.Treehugger: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 14:24 pm

    @Guns-67: It was great, the passion for what he is about to do radiated from him, can understand why the Bulls are such a tight unit under him and them being p!ssed at losing him.

    We will become great again under him i think,that is judging from what i saw in the presser.

  • 73.Jonos: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 14:24 pm

    At last, a grown-up coach. Happiness and hallelujah!

  • 74.Michael: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 14:27 pm

    @Dawn-57: I don’t think much of their host provider for having ongoing problems.

  • 75.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 14:29 pm

    Reckon Meyer will heavily favor Bulls players? Time for the Bullification of Springbok rugby?

    Yeah… give it a year, then people will be calling for his head.

    Of coure I’m happy to be proven wrong.

    When Pierre Spies gets made captain… and it’s going to happen… I’ll do a grant and not attend games, because that kind of bias would be inexcusable.

  • 76.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 14:45 pm

    @hendrikp-75:

    You won’t be happy to be proven wrong at all.

    You’ll cry like a pregnant schoolgirl.

    You desperately want your worst fears confirmed.

    Which is why you live in kiwiland.

  • 77.blueboy: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 14:54 pm

    HM had it cushy at the bulls he was his own boss and now he has given up all that to become a stooge in SARU`S circus and because of the quota system STILL in sa rugby he will be told to play this one and that one just like jake white was told.I feel sorry for him as he has left the comfort of loftus for the madness of SARU`S circus,but it`s his decision and i wish him well because working for saru he will need all the well wishers he can get.

  • 78.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 15:03 pm

    @the artist formerly known as gunther-76:

    Not true.

    I’m desperate to see a Bok side performing as well as it could with the right selections & proper tactics & coaching.

    I just don’t think we’ll get that from Meyer. The latter two yes, but selections will be a problem.

    Excuse me for being afraid to see the future of Springbok rugby being tainted with really average-to-useless players like Werner Kruger, Pierre Spies, Deon Stegmann, Zane Kirchner etc.

    All I wanted was a coach who would select the 26 to 30 or so best players available to the Springboks. I think we’d have gotten that from Smal.

  • 79.Gtown: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 15:05 pm

    scary thing is, Spies could have a HUGE season…

    Don’t fancy a scary god botherer like that as captain. focus on RUGBY not the hereafter, please.

    Anyway, congrats to Heyneke. Let the Bokke REIGN!!!!!

  • 80.ufo: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 15:10 pm

    @hendrikp-78:

    why not wait until heyneke actually selects his team before pronouncing him unable to see beyond the bulls…

    just a thought…

  • 81.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 15:18 pm

    @ufo-80:

    Fair call. I’m hoping for the best :) Maybe just sour that Smal didn’t get it lol.

  • 82.Gtown: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 15:18 pm

    @ufo-80: completely agree. there’s a kak load of rugby to be played and a lot of form to be witnessed, hence my previous remark.

    Spies better SUCK! haha…

  • 83.Guns: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 15:19 pm

    @grant10-69:

    @Treehugger-72:

    Well that is great too hear, he certainly seems to have the PR box checked ;)

    It sounds like he is confident he has been given the right Kind of backing from SARU, Im guessing he obviously had very strong connections not only with the bulls but in general in order to negotiate a deal with Saru in which he believes he can succeed.

    Can’t wait for 2012!!!

  • 84.Guns: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 15:27 pm

    Also remember at the end of the day he will also be working with his assistant coaches, hopefully Rassie will be one of them, he will have to justify a very strong case to them as well as SARU when he chooses his Captain. Sounds like he is a very streetwise guy.. Wont be surprised if he has Schalk down as his captain.

  • 85.Guns: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 15:28 pm

    Lets wait for the Super15 ;)

    If Spies starts smashing people left right and centre scoring tries in every game etc etc we may all have to bite the bullet.. He was looking rather pumped in those pre-season training pics :D ;)

  • 86.ufo: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 15:32 pm

    @hendrikp-81:

    cool man.. i don’t see heyneke’s bulls connection as a negative at all… every coach has to have coached somewhere in our provinces… and i believe he’d be excited to think he now has a bigger pool from which to select… he’s no fool and will want to win… i think he’ll make the right calls…

    BTW… searched like hell for the turnover stats i saw on kitshoff and can’t find them… so have to retract those statements… obviously got it wrong….

    @Gtown-82:

    i can’t see spies suddenly turning it all around and playing particularly different to how he always has…

    having said that however… IF he did have a fantastic season and started playing the physical game we all believe he should… then i’d have no problem if heyneke did select him…

    if we’re going to call for the form players to be selected… we have to take it on the chin if our favourites are not in fact the form players…

    as long as heyneke does in fact select the guys in the best form… i really don’t give a gnat’s @ss which provinces they play for…

  • 87.Gtown: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 16:02 pm

    @ufo-86: WORD, mahfugga!

  • 88.ufo: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2012, 16:08 pm

    @Gtown-87:

    hehehe….

    :lol:

  • 89.Suzy Poison: Reply to this comment
    29 Jan 2012, 12:11 pm

    @ 63 Cambridge…Cheers mate…trying to keep it real for the Saffas in Oz. My blood is green like any Bok supporter but living here gives me a different perspective. A few Saffas posters have said we play a different game to the Aussies and Kiwis, but imagine if we used the ball like either of them. With our forwards we would be unbeatable. In 2007 just having Eddy Jones on the team, made the Boks realize just how predictable their game is, and he is an average Aussie coach. Just one or two changes and the Bok halves, Fourier and Butch kept them guessing. Sadly a bloke like Quade would never get a start in South Africa, because he can’t kick, instead we go for the Derrick Hougaard’s.

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