Handy dig at big Dell
6 Feb 2006
Springbok captain John Smit has warned that the South African match-ups in the Vodacom Super 14 will get nasty, but in Australia the Reds are preparing for a night of ugliness against traditional rival the Waratahs.
And to add spice to this year’s first-up match is the defection of Wendell Sailor from the Reds to the Tahs. Sailor, typically, has been having a full go at his former teammates. Never shy to fuel the fire in the build-up to big matches, Sailor has given his former teammates a roasting.
Former Wallabies and Queensland legend and the voice of Australian television commentary Chris Handy, had this to say of big Dell. It wasn’t too kind.
“The state of Queensland is about to be overrun by invaders from Planet Dell … fresh from their bonding session at a secret training camp on Brokeback Mountain,” Handy said. “The aliens come in all shapes and sizes and many wear diamond-stud earrings. These creatures are known to puff out their chests and make a lot of noise. But believe me, they are totally harmless.
“Be on the lookout for the insignia worn on the front of their uniforms, near where their hearts should be. They have tried to disguise themselves with letters on their backs. But it is the letters on their front which taunt them: HSBC. This stands for Huge Score By Crusaders and refers to a historic event where they came within 80 points of beating a rival tribe.”
Handy then stressed how, on Saturday, Queensland would enjoy “one of our greatest victories”.
Handy was speaking at a traditional function held as part of the build-up to the Aussie derby.
10 Comments
6 Feb 2006, 20:32 pm
I didnt kno that sailor had moved… I never really rated the guy. Good luck to the reds!
6 Feb 2006, 20:35 pm
yip, the aussies seem to love big dell, but he seems to be big talk mostly, a big fella that looks flustered when pressured or defending.
6 Feb 2006, 21:35 pm
Big dell has only one visible (IMO) weakness – he does not seem to kick any distance with either foot and try’s to run his way outta trouble.
I think Lote Tiqiri is a better all round player.
6 Feb 2006, 22:29 pm
A bonding session at a secret training camp at Brokeback mountain…
LMFAO…
6 Feb 2006, 22:34 pm
Chris Handy you champion wag … bwahahaha
7 Feb 2006, 00:35 am
Wendell is so far up himself it’s not funny! His move to NSW has been talked up a bit but no one outside NSW and Wld really cares, QLD have done the obvious marketing on the game to ‘Boo Dell’ which is a little childish but we shall see on Saturday night.
Agreed he can’t do much other than run over blokes so put him under pressure and see what happens.
7 Feb 2006, 07:15 am
The Queenslanders have/had a fondness for Dell because of his excellent exploits for the Brisbane Bronco’s over the years… shame he has never really been able to reach those heights in union.
Shame for the Aussies that is.
7 Feb 2006, 09:14 am
Australian fans all know what happened when Dell, Rogers and Tuquiri were in the same backline together.
Chris Handy is a now frustrated ex-commentator a bit like Phil Tufnell trying to wind up Ponting and co on the Alan Border Medal night, even though he did SFA for England against Aus when he was playing.
7 Feb 2006, 10:07 am
This sounds like a Stormers training camp….
7 Feb 2006, 16:04 pm
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