Limp Lions to limp from Newlands

Limp Lions to limp from Newlands

12 Mar 2009

Thank goodness there is always the prospect of playing the Lions to improve one’s mood. And the bones agree.

Having recovered from Week 3′s dismal 2/7 the bones were back in business with 5/6 with the champion Crusaders the only surprise in losing to the Highlanders.

Just how hard is it going to be for the Crusaders without Robbie Deans, Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, Scott Hamilton and a few others. Well it isn’t looking particularly good and if they don’t overcome the Force at home then it is goodbye to a successful challenge. Some would call it early days in the competition but a fourth successive defeat for the Saders will turn this season into one of rebuilding.

Of all the match-ups that has been the toughest one to call, although I think the closest game will be in Canberra when the Tahs travel north from Sydney.

Last weekend’s matches, with the exception of the Sharks and Blues, were diabolical in quality of rugby and I can’t see much changing this weekend, as the players generally lack the quality of those who in previous years made Super rugby the best provincial rugby competition in the world.

The Stormers, desperate and boring in Pretoria, will at least get a home win to ease the pain of the tradtional early season torture because the limp Lions are in town. The sooner the Lions get put out of their misery and replaced by Cheeky’s Eastern Cape Kings of Convenience the better. Another defeat will keep them rooted at the bottom of the table, a position they have owned for much of their Super rugby existence.

The Stormers will win but not because they have improved in any shape or form. This one will be down to who they are playing and not because of how they will play.

Bones
Week one: 5/7
Week two: 7/7
Week three: 2/7
Week four: 5/6
Total: 19/27

Week five
BLUES vs CHEETAHS, ALBANY, FRIDAY 08:35
Blues 10-plus

BRUMBIES vs WARATAHS, CANBERRA, FRIDAY 10:40
Tahs 1-10

CRUSADERS vs FORCE, CHRISTCHURCH, SATURDAY 06:30
Saders 1-10

HIGHLANDERS vs CHIEFS, INVERCARGILL, SATURDAY 08:35
Chiefs 10-plus

REDS vs SHARKS, BRISBANE, SATURDAY 11:05
Sharks 10-plus

STORMERS vs LIONS, CAPE TOWN, SATURDAY 17:00
Stormers 10-plus


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  • 1.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:15 pm

    Sjoe maar jy kan kak praat.

  • 2.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:17 pm

    Now this week I can agree with you

  • 3.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:18 pm

    #1 Ed_the_Lion: You’re just saying that because you’re a Lion

  • 4.bananaboy: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:21 pm

    What odds are you giving Keo?

  • 5.Lion till I die: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:26 pm

    You are starting to irritate the **** out of me with your attitude towards the Lions.

    Replace them with the Cape Kings? Eish my brother. No man.

  • 6.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:27 pm

    In the poll “Can the Lions upset the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday?”

    Now of course they CAN. Any of the teams CAN cause an upset but the real question is WILL they?

  • 7.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:27 pm

    #2 SpringbokSarah: looking at this comment shows to me you normally also think he is talking kak.
    #3 SpringbokSarah: And you just saying this because you are a stormer.

    The beaty off Rugby and the supporters.

  • 8.bananaboy: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:29 pm

    The Lions are far more of a team as far as I can see than the Stormers. Stormers still not functioning as unit and nothing suggests they will come Sat. I don’t believe that the Stormers tigh five will struggle as much as people expect and I cite the comparison between the Sharks vs. Stormers and Sharks vs. Lions performances. No evidence there that the Lions will crush them in the tight five but where they will feel it is in the organizational, breakdown and support play that the Lions have.

  • 9.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:31 pm

    #5 Lion till I die: I’m a Stormer supporter, what do you want me to say? “Go Lions” when they’re playing the Stormers?

  • 10.Stormerfan: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:33 pm

    Finally, some sanity!

  • 11.K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:34 pm

    #6 SpringbokSarah: Grrrrrrrrrrr……..

  • 12.Lion till I die: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:37 pm

    #9 SpringbokSarah:

    Wasn’t referring to you. Was referring to the so called journo.

  • 13.bananaboy: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:37 pm

    Lions by 3 I think. As long as its a great game of rugby.

  • 14.K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:38 pm

    Lions by 8.

  • 15.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:38 pm

    #10 Stormerfan: It seems most people have found their sanity, I have yet to come across a blog where the dudes predicted I Lions win.

    #11 K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: Oooo I’m shaking now

  • 16.Mistral: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:38 pm

    The Cape Kings or Whateva, should have to play for the right to partake of the S14 feast of cr@@p rugby, but it will be the Cheetahs they should play.
    I predict a little surprise for the “Jeckyl & Hyde” Stormers this weekend.
    At least the Lions know their gameplan, even when it fails.

  • 17.bananaboy: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:39 pm

    By the way the Lions are coming off a break and we all know that the Stormers Springboks only had a 2 week break off after the Autumn internationals. They are going to be feeling weary on Saturday.

  • 18.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:39 pm

    #12 Lion till I die: oh! My bad…

  • 19.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:40 pm

    #10 Stormerfan: And this lot don’t matter

  • 20.K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:42 pm

    #15 SpringbokSarah: Im stretching, licking my lips, glancing at the stormers carcass….what is left of it anyway.

  • 21.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:43 pm

    K9: There’s a small problem with the new name. “Stormers” are not “beasts” like the Sharks, Bulls and Cheetahs.

    However King Schalk The Hulk is debatable

  • 22.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:44 pm

    #20 K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: Ok now I’m just nauseous

  • 23.K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:49 pm

    #22 SpringbokSarah: Mmmmmm……fear????? See there is a little bit of life still left in that carcass. Think we should move in for the kill this Sat.

  • 24.K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:50 pm

    #21 SpringbokSarah: King Schalk belongs at the Lions.

  • 25.Stormerfan: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:51 pm

    #22 SpringbokSarah: A state any Lion supporter is very familiar with (nausea).

  • 26.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:52 pm

    #23 K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: Not fear for the Lions (or you)… I think I have hemophobia

  • 27.K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:54 pm

    #26 SpringbokSarah: *runs off to find the dictionary*

  • 28.K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:55 pm

    #26 SpringbokSarah: Oh okay. We’ll keep it as bloodless as possible ;)

  • 29.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:55 pm

    #24 K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: And Peter belongs with me, but he’s not here now is he?

    #25 Stormerfan: why?

  • 30.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 17:57 pm

    #27 K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: lol

    #28 K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: Go for AJ! And even though he’s not playing try to sniff out Hilton.

    Come near Jean and I open fire

  • 31.Vibes: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:00 pm

    Will win my ***. Lions by 2

  • 32.Vibes: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:01 pm

    Translated in Afrikaans: Jou gat, Leeus met 2

  • 33.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:01 pm

    #31 Vibes: Lions supporter or Bulls supporter?

  • 34.Stormerfan: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:02 pm

    #29 SpringbokSarah: Self explanatory-they finish the super 14 close to the bottom every year.

  • 35.Vibes: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:03 pm

    Now why do you think i’m a Blou Koei supporter?

  • 36.K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:05 pm

    #30 SpringbokSarah: Naaah…AJ’s meat will be too tough and dry….he is a very old shark. Hilton…well……..the yellow cards will upset my stomach.

  • 37.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:06 pm

    #36 K9 the Lion: King of Beasts: What about Ricky? Come on man, work with me here!

    #34 Stormerfan: But why would that make them nauseous? It would just make them ****?

  • 38.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:08 pm

    #35 Vibes: Well you’ve either got to be a Lion or a Bull to think something so absurd

  • 39.Fandango: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:08 pm

    The Stormers and the Lions deserve to draw this match.

  • 40.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:10 pm

    #39 Fandango: Now why would you say that?

  • 41.Fandango: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:14 pm

    #40 SpringbokSarah: With the kind of rugby these 2 teams are playing currently none is worhthy of 4 points for this game.

  • 42.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:15 pm

    #41 Fandango: But the Stormers improved a helluva lot from that disaster with the Blues

  • 43.Fandango: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:19 pm

    #42 SpringbokSarah: They still lost against the worst performing Bulls team I’ve seen lately. They should have won that game, it’s not every Saturday that you get a chance against the Bulls where their line outs are such a mess.

  • 44.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:22 pm

    #43 Fandango: But they played very well, you must admit. There game plan was there but they weren’t when they really had to be

  • 45.blhoo: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:26 pm

    Stormers have been playing very well individually and when it comes together it going to be big.

    If that happens against the Lions, and I think it is due, it is going to be a 14 point game for the Stormers.

    46 will vomit with joy.

  • 46.Stormerfan: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:27 pm

    #42 SpringbokSarah: But they lost last week. How could they have improved?

  • 47.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:29 pm

    #45 blhoo: Better stand out of his way then

    #46 Stormerfan: They may have lost but they didn’t play like **** like they did against the Blues

  • 48.Fandango: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:31 pm

    #44 SpringbokSarah: I agree. But both the Stormers and Bulls lift their game for that derby. I just think the Lions might sneak this Saturday’s game – they had the previous weekend off and will be ready. It also seems to me that the Stormers are not performing well at Newlands.

  • 49.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:34 pm

    #48 Fandango: They haven’t played well at Newlands for years… maybe all the fans scare them :roll:

  • 50.blhoo: Reply to this comment
    12 Mar 2009, 18:36 pm

    #47 SpringbokSarah: Shouldn’t be a problem, most individuals including his team mates seem to avoid him.

    Good luck for your team on Saturday.

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