Bulls back on track
13 Jul 2006
The problems that plagued the Vodacom Blue Bulls against Western Province at the weekend have been sorted out.
That is the view of captain Frikkie Welsh, who was one of the guilty pair to receive a yellow card during the match. “We have chatted about the game in-depth and we have sorted the issues out,” Welsh told keo.co.za.
He refused to elaborate though. “We were also poor against the Valke in the first round. And last weekend was inexcusable, but I don’t want to harp on the reasons and we are looking ahead now to the Pumas.”
The Bulls only notable victory came against the Lions at Ellis Park in round two, but the fact that Eugene Eloff’s charges languish at the bottom of the eight team log with just one point perhaps puts that win into proper perspective.
The Bulls need to step up a gear if they don’t want to lose pace with the pace-setters – the Sharks and Cheetahs. And discipline is vital to attaining that consistency needed.
Coach Pote Human, whose position as head coach was endorsed by the Union Committee on Wednesday, did not mince his words. “The next player to show a lack of discipline will be dropped.”
It was clearly a statement directed at his skipper, especially when he qualified it with: “I think Heini (Adams, the other player yellow carded) was hard done by. Bolla (Conradie) did the exact same thing earlier, but he got away with it.”
Human though laid the blame for the defeat at the door of the forwards who, apart from the tireless Tim Dlulane, failed to match their Province counterparts. “The forwards dropped us and the same thing happened against the Valke. We have worked hard on certain aspects this week and hopefully we will show an improvement in Witbank.”
The match kicks-off at 3pm.
By Andrew Hollely
123 Comments
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13 Jul 2006, 11:32 am
I eat the third chicken today!
Dankie aan al die support deur die jare, dankie aan my ouers…
13 Jul 2006, 11:36 am
hahahha
13 Jul 2006, 11:37 am
Supa – come on brew – try add some value not numbers !
13 Jul 2006, 11:39 am
ig
any news on the spears?
13 Jul 2006, 11:46 am
DM – other than SARU seeking a 200K upfront guarantee form the Spears before they can be allowed to take SARU to court – no we don’t !
13 Jul 2006, 11:49 am
ig
I told you i’m gonna beat before the end of the year! Sometime you have to work hard for a victory!
13 Jul 2006, 11:50 am
ig
What would happen if they win their courtcase? Would they actually be allowed to join THIS years ccup?
13 Jul 2006, 11:52 am
Supa – well at least try add some kind of rugby commentary or i am going to have to start minusing from your total making it neigh on impossible to beat me !
Supa – i suspect yes, but i am also pretty certain that SARU would appeal and delay in as many ways as possible – also think the courts would have enough sense not to disrupt this years Tourney !
13 Jul 2006, 11:57 am
Ig
That would be playing dirty! and remember in Afrikaans we have a saying: Die wiel draai…
ig
Hope you’re right, it would be catastrophic if they join in die middel of the ccup…or maybe they can take some points from Problems. (want to say lions – but they barely have a point!)
13 Jul 2006, 11:59 am
im sure they stand a good chance of winning and that saru just trying to pull any trick out there hat.
13 Jul 2006, 12:00 pm
Supa – counting numbers to get more comments is dirty….
I don’t think the courts would be that stupid – but it might mean someone gets axed out of the Super 14 if they win !
13 Jul 2006, 12:05 pm
I pay your salary, IG!
Hope its the stormers! They are a disgrace to rugby! Just kidding! Voel nogsteeds pyn na die naweek se nederlaag…
13 Jul 2006, 12:07 pm
ja met 5 punte dit was in groot slag
13 Jul 2006, 12:10 pm
Dronkie
Gaan ons jou hero sien teen die Sharks?
13 Jul 2006, 12:12 pm
Hehehe Supa – ek verstann jou pyn – i was so happy i went out on Saturday night and only got to bed after the SWC final !
13 Jul 2006, 12:20 pm
Ig
If you mention the province victory again i will headbutt you like Zidane!
13 Jul 2006, 12:27 pm
Snoop,
ek sien jy raak desperaat vir support, my ou Olifant tampon?
2 dae ballas, 2 dae.dan kak julle weer.
Gaweth,
lanklaas van jou gehoor. Is jy op parool?
13 Jul 2006, 13:31 pm
He he he he he he . . . beaten by a bunch of. . .
13 Jul 2006, 15:33 pm
Ah Stan the man, while i was there i met your father. he told me about his life and how much he likes touching little boys. Been a Paedophile in prison is really taking its toll on him. Those black prisoners touch him every night, i think he might be enjoying it. I think it reminds him of the times him and ********** got it on in your mother’s bed. That’s a scary thought. Oh yes he told me that i should tell you to tell your maid that he will never forget her. he said she would know what he meant.
13 Jul 2006, 17:14 pm
Gaweth die tandlose wonder,
Swak poging Gamiet.
My ouers is albei al lankal oorlede van ouderdom.
13 Jul 2006, 17:41 pm
Howzit Stan
13 Jul 2006, 18:14 pm
hallo boet.
13 Jul 2006, 22:08 pm
123. What do you know?
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