Blues backing themselves
7 Mar 2008
The Blues expect the same game-plan from the Sharks and are planning on getting five points from the game.
Blues manager Ant Strachan told rugbyheaven.co.nz they don’t expect anything different from the Sharks, it’s just a matter of how they counter the Sharks winning formula.
“The game plan doesn’t seem to have changed a lot. I wouldn’t see too many differences from the way they (have) played. They probably haven’t scored as many tries this year on a weekly basis,” said Strachan.
Strachan was referring to the Sharks’ two victories over the Blues last year, despite only nine members remaining from Dick Muir’s squad for the semi-final last year. Strachan expects much of the same in tactical kicking for space, as well as a forwards onslaught, which secured home and away victories for the Sharks.
Muir knows his team are being targeted as the Blues expect a fourth straight bonus-point win.
“The Blues obviously set themselves a high target of achieving 15 points on the road, they’ve managed 10 and we respect a side that are in such fine form,” said Muir.
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7 Mar 2008, 17:22 pm
It can only be physical if the Shorks can actually catch up with the Bluebottles, and they do not make up a very savoury diet; hell they don’t even eat them in Guangdong!
7 Mar 2008, 18:12 pm
AiDoc…WTF??
7 Mar 2008, 18:30 pm
18.
What you say about Freddie is just laughable at best.
7 Mar 2008, 19:06 pm
Every single thread on this site, no matter what the subject matter, always has the same content from the Safas…….
You would think a nation that contributed both S14 Finalists and won the RWC in 2007 were big enough to move on from:-
“All Blacks choked……4 more years….”
It not RWC year boys’n'girls. Its Round 4 of the 2008 S14. Its just bizzare !!!! Are you SO insecure as a nation that it means more that your great rivals lost than your own team/s won ???!!!!
It just seems to support the overwhelming suspicion that you Safas cant quite believe your luck and that any day you’ll wake up to discover that, in fact, it was all a bad dream and that the Bokke lost to Tonga and didnt win the Cup afterall. I suppose its consistent with the fact that SA had INCREDIBLE luck in the RWC draw and managed to avoid the 3 teams that have provided the most losses in the professional era – NZ, Aus & France. And HO HO HO how youve laughed at the All Blacks ‘choking’ vs France whilst conveniently forgetting your own dismal record against the Tricolors (under J.White 1 win and 5 losses).
Get over it !!!! You won, it wasnt a dream. Now concentrate on eliminating your inferiority complexes and concentrate on the game-at-hand. Its S14 for goodness sake !
8 Mar 2008, 02:42 am
As a saffa I have to agree. But that’s only because I live here!!!
8 Mar 2008, 05:33 am
Gets boring when you have a S14 topic and people bring up the RWC. i enjoy S14 rugby more than RWC
8 Mar 2008, 08:11 am
#32 How many Super Titles do the Sharks have? Last time I heard they had nothing and the BLUES have 3.They may beat the Blues but they are no different to the Chiefs who beat the Blues alot but have nothing to show for it.I think it will close but the Blues by 10pts.GO THE BLUES, EAT SOME SHARK soup.
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