Gandalf gambles on Gregan
8 Feb 2006
Brumbies coach Gandalf Fisher will give George Gregan his full backing this year – if he plays well, that is.
Fisher will rely heavily on ageing Wallabies, George Gregan, Stephen Larkham and Stirling Mortlock this season. Gregan, in particular, is under huge pressure after his mediocre displays for the Wallabies in 2005.
“Certainly at this stage, all he has to do is just play the appropriate football during the Super 14 and I’ll certainly back him to have a very good competition,” said Fisher.
The Brumbies are away to the Force in Perth on Friday before two matches against the Bulls and Stormers in South Africa.
“It is important we get away to a good start and put in some strong performances on the road before we get back to Canberra Stadium,” Fisher said. “Ideally we would like to return from South Africa with three wins from three.
“Our record on the road, particularly in South Africa, is a strong focus for us this season and we would like to get over there with a first-up win over the Force under our belt.”
The Brumbies’ strength lies in their attacking backs – Matt Giteau, Clyde Rathbone, Larkham, Mortlock and Mark Gerrard – while George Smith is expected to play at No 8 to accommodate former Queensland flanker Daniel Heenan and Australian U21 star Julian Salvi.
14 Comments
8 Feb 2006, 11:16 am
BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!
8 Feb 2006, 11:17 am
Ole Georgie – hes becoming like Joost was towards the end of his career – shite
8 Feb 2006, 11:18 am
Dont forget to polish your shiny kop before the stormers game Georgie… Us locals might mistake you for one of us and cheer you on…
8 Feb 2006, 11:19 am
Gandalf? His parents a fan of Tolkien by any chance?
8 Feb 2006, 11:21 am
So is this Gandalf the Grey or White??? If he is Gandalf the White I would get worried. That man can kick ***!!!!
8 Feb 2006, 11:25 am
For some strange reason I feel the need to go buy a Black and Decker drill today after visiting this site. Weird…
8 Feb 2006, 11:27 am
Grrr… you a bit worried for Saturday hey? Captain Wikus will lick his wounds from a stormers thunder storm…
8 Feb 2006, 11:31 am
Bigg
Not really, you???
8 Feb 2006, 11:34 am
Grrr – to very honest yes I am… I am also f&*%$ing scared of the Stormers been relegated… It’s vital that both teams win it…
8 Feb 2006, 11:46 am
I think George will suprise a few people. He looked average because the whole Oz team was average last year. We all know what they can do to a team when he and Larkham fires. Let’s wait and see.
8 Feb 2006, 11:59 am
bigg, stormers will NOT be relegated, i can tell you that for sure. Last yr we came 9th and finished above the Cats & Sharks even though we dont have a tight 5. Funny hey? And this we did with a **** hooker(dixon), **** flyhalves(gaffie and CR) and **** scrumhalf(de kock). This yr we will do much better…
8 Feb 2006, 12:11 pm
Here’s a thought.
What if all our teams are so **** scared of being relegated that they play like demons every single week – and we top all 5 of the log at the end of the S14!
Unlikely, but just imagine. Oh that would be sweet to stick it to the royal and mighty kiwis!
8 Feb 2006, 12:22 pm
If Connolly get sort of the Wallaby pack, Gregan will have a better platform plus Whitaker is not available from now on.
8 Feb 2006, 20:19 pm
Bigg / Grrr, I think all SA supporters are verrrrry worried about relegation. And we all want to win, and deep down, we don’t want to see anyone’s team being relegated – even the bulls (well maybe the bulls can be relegated), but…it’s **** – a lot of very unhappy bunnies at the end of the tournament. Here’s hoping that they decide to play a relegation play-off against the spears, then it will be fair.
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