Comments on: Treu’s men win Plate

By: FoxAche

FoxAche — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:08:48 +0000

#13

Just to clarify, I am talking about the Springboks vs England quarter-final match.

By: FoxAche

FoxAche — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:06:10 +0000

I didn’t watch the Plate final, but watched the England game, and was dismayed to see the game plan used. Sevens is all about tap and go, cut and thrust, creating gaps and space out wide. I have played Sevens at provincial level (a moer of a long time ago) and never once did we consider kicking for touch, and particularly from a penalty. This is especially so, when your side is 2 tries down, and the clock is ticking. What a waste of precious time. It was as if the side did not back its attacking ability with ball in hand.

A far cry from the game plan used in the Chester coaching era.

By: Craig Goosen

Craig Goosen — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:47:00 +0000

#11 Nahtino

I think so. He played many games for the 7′s, he has the Passion and the knowledge.

By: nahtino

nahtino — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:05:53 +0000

Is this Paul true fellow the man to do the business or whats up ..?

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:12:49 +0000

# Tacitus: I couldn't agree more.

By: Craig Goosen

Craig Goosen — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:03:20 +0000

Anything less than winning the tournament means nothing.

I couldnt believe we lost to England, we are far better than them. Our 7′s team can be BRILLIANT one day, and mediocre the other.

By: Trailrider

Trailrider — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:32:41 +0000

LMAO #5

By: Jinx da Lynx

Jinx da Lynx — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:40:51 +0000

A Plate of slap tjips. Niks tomaatie sous nie. Siesa!

By: Grrrr....I'm a Lion!

Grrrr....I'm a Lion! — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:36:27 +0000

And that Tackles is going to last a few more years. We can contest this sevens cup business in a week or so… or when ever the next 7′s is on again… 7′s is not the be all and end all. Not winning the WC in decades…. well….

By: Grrrr....I'm a Lion!

Grrrr....I'm a Lion! — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:34:03 +0000

#4 TheTackler: LOL, kind of like getting on a plane from France without anything?

By: TheTackler

TheTackler — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:29:55 +0000

They won the plate?

Big deal. The plate is only contested by the losers.

By: Kietzphat

Kietzphat — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:06:33 +0000

# Tacitus: The Problem with winning the rat race is you're still a rat....

By: Subliminal

Subliminal — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:04:01 +0000

In
this series, you get more points for finnishing runner-up than winning the Plate.
Wouldn’t one fancy a chance at a Series win rather than a mere Bowl or Plate?

By: Tacitus

Tacitus — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:37:51 +0000

What I don’t understand with all of these plates, bowls, cups and pots is this:

Is it better to win the plate than to lose in the cup final? In the one case you bring home a trophy, and in the other you go home empty handed.

Surely it doesn’t make sense to reward the guys who came 5th or something in the entire competition with a trophy, while sending the runners up home with a mere thanks-for-coming.

That’s like , in the Olympics, giving the silver medal to the guy who comes third, and the bronze to the fifth placed runner. Bad luck if you were a bit better than third, but not good enought to come 1st.

Seriously, what’s the point of it all? Otherwise guys should just throw games to get a plate rather than going through to be a losing finalist in the cup competition.

I reckon its just a stupid gimmick to get the also-rans to feel wanted.