‘Boring’ Bulls slam critics
4 Apr 2006
Heyneke Meyer insists the Bulls haved not played boring, predictable rugby in the Vodacom Super 14 this year.
The Bulls critics have become more vocal in recent weeks, especially after they failed to score four tries against the Western Force.
Former Springbok flyhalf Joel Stransky has been particularly critical of the Bulls game plan, voicing his opinions on Boots & All whenever the Pretoria side has been discussed. Stransky believes the Bulls are one-dimensional and should spread the ball wide more often.
Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer told the Pretoria News that his side was being unfairly targeted by the media.
“We play a lot more expansively than people give us credit for and there are teams from South Africa that play a lot more one-dimensionally in the competition,” Meyer said, hinting that the Cheetahs had escaped similar criticism.
“We’re always the ones criticised. It shows some people simply have an axe to grind with the Bulls. We didn’t play that badly against the Blues. People don’t realise we have never won there and this was our best performance yet. However, it shows that expectations are high and we are thankful for that.
“We are just as disappointed because if you take the two knock-ons that we had going over the line, and the two kicks we missed, that was exactly the difference in the game.”
“We want to do well on tour and will still give everything, but it irks me when people who have no basis for their argument continually say we are predictable.”
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4 Apr 2006, 15:05 pm
Brickwall,
#141
Ons buk vir niemand nie, seker omdat ons nie weet hoe om Pggggovincce te skree as hy die ringspier tref nie
Wat se kat het jy wat so welbedeeld is ?
4 Apr 2006, 15:08 pm
Ek onthou daai game. In dieselfde seisoen net n paar weke later het ons julle weer met 35 punte gewen…
4 Apr 2006, 15:10 pm
sorry lees nou eers jou comment heeltemal
4 Apr 2006, 15:11 pm
Stan 44
So wys net hoe swak die Bulle was in laas jaar se S12 toe julle teen die Katte verloor het.
Het seker hul self in die semi’s in gekroek.
4 Apr 2006, 15:12 pm
Pote
Man, ek het eendag hier by my kantoor se venster sit en uitkyk, toe sien ek n kat met n moerse paar ballas in die boom oorkant die pad. Toe vertel ek maar vir die manne op die site daarvan. Man as ek se groot balle dan praat ek nou vir jou stoetbull pere pappie.
4 Apr 2006, 15:17 pm
Brickwall,
As jy sulkes grotes gehad het sou jy nie nou op kantoor gesit het nie, eerder flieks gemaak het
Die wyfiekatte in daai straat smile seker breed
4 Apr 2006, 15:18 pm
munkiboi 53
I do not see any of the Lions/Cats disappearing when they loose, else we will never post.
4 Apr 2006, 15:19 pm
en dit het die Force net 2 minute gevat om hul eerste drie teen die Rugridders te druk.
teen die ander spanne het dit hulle gemiddeld 60 minute geneem…..
hmmm,
al die S12 spanne het verlede jaar n wedstryd verloor. Die Cats het 11 van die 12 verloor.
4 Apr 2006, 15:23 pm
Pote,
of die se kat se ooraktiewe knaters het van hom n Bulterrier statistiek gemaak.Katte is mos nooit n probleem vir hul eienaars nie, net n pyn in die gat vir die bure.Dis nou figuurlik gesproke, nie die Kaapse tipe pyn nie…
4 Apr 2006, 15:25 pm
Ja Stanford, en teen wie het die Cats daai een game gewen? Moes ‘n moerse kak span gewees het. Kan jy dalk onthou?
4 Apr 2006, 15:25 pm
Provvas,
I also think were going to lose against you this time, as we will be overconfident, and you’ll be wanting it more, especially since we’re so listless this season.
I remember how we wanted revenge after the CC final in 1990. We went to Durban for the first match and they kicked our asses, this time 54-5.
The next NTvl Natal game was the Lion Cup final at Loftus, and I remember Natal fans proudly showing scarves saying Natal 54-5. That day we beat them 62-6.
4 Apr 2006, 15:26 pm
Ok here we go again…..
If the Stormers are the ***’s (show ponies) of South African rugby, then the Bulls are the RETARDS!!!!!! Just look at their ‘low-tone’ body language, their excessive facial hair, the blank look in their eyes, their ability to speak only one language ( O and I’m an Afrikaner to) , O and heaven forbid just look at their size……..All aspects of the beloved – CORKY!!!!!!
O, and don’t forget their ability to remember only about 3 plays from the playbook. Maybe there are only 3 plays in the playbook???? You see that’s their problem. They only have one game plan – Bully the opposition with forwards, kick to the corners, do some more bullying, get a lead and try to defend that lead. Well go Bulls! All the oversees coaches knows this by know. Hell,even a primary school laatie can can spot this. Why do you think you only have maybe 3 contracted springbok backs at the moment, whom by the way, are playing worse every game? People always complain about how players from Cape Town has an inside track to Springbok squad, well maybe theirs a reason for this! And if you don’t change this you’ll turn Loftus into a ‘CORKY-CLONING FACILITY’
Ps. If you are so interested in **** why don’t you go hang out in a men’s restroom or *** bar!!!!! I dare you to curse at my in the thread below! Typical – CORKY- response.
4 Apr 2006, 15:27 pm
suparugby, i think you bulls are going to get another klap this weekend. There only a couple of points in ti now between the Sharks and the bulls, even with a game in hand for the bulls. But I really think the chiefs are give them one. Hell, even HM is conceding defeat before the game. If thats what the coach is saying, what are the players thinking !! I hope steyn does start and they put that blond oke, wo, back at centre, and if jp can hold on to a pass then….well, who knows
4 Apr 2006, 15:28 pm
jakesfourie – Dulane ??
Most probably the worst player in the S14 this year, competing against players like Gus, Rose, Julies, Nokwe, Snyman, van Biljong
4 Apr 2006, 15:31 pm
ha ha – Bulls playbook: “SEE SPOT MAUL”.
4 Apr 2006, 15:34 pm
Katmam,
Most Cats plays start with:”Stand behind the posts…”
4 Apr 2006, 15:37 pm
Stan,
Ek sal nou nie weet van die Kaapse tipe pyn nie, ons hier in snordorp is te dom daarvoor volgens Caspir the unfriendly ghost.
Eerder ‘n ****** as ‘n spook met ‘n seer hol
4 Apr 2006, 15:55 pm
Hmmm, Nokwe had 1 bad game. You should add Badenhorst to that list as well as Pietman Van Niekerk, Jorrie, and a no of Cats players!
4 Apr 2006, 16:04 pm
wpw,
That was not all the bad players, could mention allot more, just mentioned the most obvious. However 4 of the 6 mentioned were Cats. Besides Jorrie that is a definite to that list I do not agree that any other Cats really stood out in playing consistently bad.
Nokwe never had a good anything of a game. 1 good moment where he really finished off a try very well, but that is all. He couldn’t even run around Waugh with ± 3 meters gap between them, cant tackle, cant run though anybody, not good under the high ball. To think that I heard much of him in the CC and was excited that he might end up at the Cats, very glad that it never materialised.
4 Apr 2006, 16:27 pm
soos ek se cats gaan nou begin wen….. stormers was lucky om te wen *snaaks genoeg is hulle so happy oor die narrow wen* hulle sekker so verlig dat hulle nie kan ge relocate word nie want hulle sal sekker bottom half eindig van die log. Cheatahs was lekker groot mond maar hulle het nou so stil – stil geword.
Die sharks vir in slag speel julle goeie rugby en wen julle. Maar Bulle sal julle op any given day wen. Ons is net better as die ander S.A spanne en dis hoekom om top of die log is van die spanne soooo julle ander spanne moet maar gewoond word daaraan…
Ons staduums is altyd vol …dis nooit boring om te sien hoe wen Bulle die stormers..sharks…cheatahs en die res. Julle moet net gewoond raak daaraan en aanvaar dat ons die beste is.
Heyneke het in point: Bulle word op gepick hoekom ….complain die mense so baie maar Bulle is ontop. Want dis die ******* van province
4 Apr 2006, 17:12 pm
Bulls have the best squad, Sharks the best heart, Cheetahs the best tactics, Stormers the best excuses & the Cats the most consistent results.
Bulls have better squad depth than anyone else & should be the top SA team. They don’t show much option variation on the field & were clearly outscrummed & out muscled in their last game. I’d love to see them win but I suspect the Chiefs have as much muscle & a better orchestrated back line & counter attack.
The only drawback really with the Bulls, is that they have not even conceded a try by trying something different to break the deadlock that is their usual game. If they were winning well & convincingly agains the NZ teams, I could understand the we’re the best in SA chant from the supporters. The fact is that they’re not, the supporters need to demand more from Meyer, not smirk at their status of the best placed SA team.
I’d love the Bulls to win every game overseas but can’t see it given Meyer’s half witted comments & the standard of play offered so far.
4 Apr 2006, 23:07 pm
The Bulls have been easily bowled by the WEAKEST team in NZ this year — the Blues.
5 Apr 2006, 06:06 am
Shut the hell up Heyneke, stop wining and start winning..
5 Apr 2006, 08:18 am
Doesnt the Blues have the most all blacks?
6 Apr 2006, 07:07 am
Yip Blues have plenty of All Blacks TT.
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