Comments on: ‘There are a lot of regrets’

By: Great White Shark(Predawn)

Great White Shark(Predawn) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:56:01 +0000

@TheTackler(TheTackler)-32: Only stamp on Jake White is that elusive RWC that you Kiwis just can't seem to pin down...even with Henry..

By: Panzer Chief(cane)

Panzer Chief(cane) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:09:07 +0000

I thought Solly showed a lot of potential.

But SA Rugby is a ruthless and savage beast.

By: wp_boytjie(wp_boytjie)

wp_boytjie(wp_boytjie) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:27:18 +0000

Most overrated Quota player. Baywatch , Kabamba, Jacques Botes , Wikus Van Heerden , Luke Watson, Keegan Daniel.

Was he ever really better than any of those players, did he even show more ability ?

Not a chance in hell. This reminds me of Isma-eel Dollie. Another player who didn’t make it, but because he wasn’t white and was talented at age group level we all have to feel sorry and sympathetic. ***** that

By: rangerman(rangerman)

rangerman(rangerman) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:00:37 +0000

i really rated solly when he was at the sharks.

the poor guy even admits he should never have left.

but his discipline issues seem to be a problem wherever he is.

what a waste of a talent.

By: Brentie1(Brentie1)

Brentie1(Brentie1) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:51:22 +0000

The problem for any loose forward is that South Africa has an abundance of good loose forwards and that any loose forward is
going to find it difficult if he is not in top form to get into the starting 15.
He should have stayed with the Sharks even if it was to get 10-15 minutes from the bench, far better than 80 at Vodacom Cup
level.

By: money_man(money_man)

money_man(money_man) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 01:48:02 +0000

Just another example at why quota’s do not work. It enforces the player to think he should be ‘awarded’ game-time but in reality doesn’t cut it… not one of the three overseas clubs he applied for would take him.

By: mshiniwami(mshiniwami)

mshiniwami(mshiniwami) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:44:14 +0000

Transie

Eish sbali ayikho into engay’thanda than to have rugby publications angatshekile/non-biased .labantu baqamba amanga njalo,bazame ukubhala abadlali babo phakathi kumabhokobhoko(latest:Hougaard) etc bajike bakhohlwe iqiniso.wonke umuntu uyazi ukuthi kumaLions akukho lutho esp for umuntu omnyama.Ian MacD and his lapdog uncle Tom Timmy Goodwin bayizinja.common thread throughout union.Ngifisa uMjekevu noJantjes basuke before bafake diluted talents like Boshoff,Kruger ahead again.

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:21:19 +0000

mshini..can i pay you to write contemporary rugby history sbali? For the KIDS mfowethu!

By: mshiniwami(mshiniwami)

mshiniwami(mshiniwami) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:46:09 +0000

one can accuse Solly of a lot of things which he might be guilty of,but having no heart nor being AVG CC player he wasn’t.Fact

In his 1st yr at Sharks in 03 he was a revelation,was Sharks CC player of the yr & players player of the yr.Also was one of nominees in SA Rugby awards

In 2004 he was the only Sharks fwd worth anything in dismal S14 campaign.he & Piensar were Sharks only shining lights.

Made his Bok debut in 04 he was outstanding on debut Test scored a double if I’m
not mistaken.To this day never played a bad game in a Bok jumper.(oh & by the way Big Joe played 6 in 49-0 game vs Aus)

In 05 he had a solid yr for Sharks,was a consummate performer in team.one of first names on team sheet.Had his best game/half ever for Bok that yr vs Oz at Loftus.was ALL over Oz at breakdown,made 15 tackles before halftime.then was strangely substituted by White at halftime.Put in a monster hit on Tuqiri b4 halftime-who shrugging off all tacklers at will.

In 06 wheels came off,Bok rugby was in a shambles,relationship with Sharks & Muir became strained plus he had his own discipline problems which I think were blown way out of proportion.I remember how everyone supported Rassie when stories of cocaine use surfaced in 01…how that was just buried.

Rest is history

By: TheTackler(TheTackler)

TheTackler(TheTackler) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:25:51 +0000

“…coach Jake White had called Tyibilika the best opensider in the country a week before the match, but axed him in the aftermath and he was never to play for the Boks again…”

Doesn’t that just have the hallmark of Jake White stamped all over it?

By: goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)

goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:03:22 +0000

bladdy agents

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:01:26 +0000

thanks stormerseun:

Watson: I support transformation

Bok reject Luke Watson does not want to be
perceived as a “victim” of transformation.

On Monday, Bok coach Jake White said he
could not include the Vodacom Western
Province captain in the team ahead of
Saturday ’s clash against the All Blacks,
because “we need to be honest about the
sensitivities of the make-up of the team.”

“We have got a guy like Solly [Tyibilika] and
we need to show that transformation is
happening in our country, ” White said.

Watson said he had not been distracted by
the massive controversy and was
concentrating on Western Province ’s match
against the Valke in Brakpan tomorrow.

“I don’t want to be seen as a victim of
transformation,” he told the Cape Times on
Thursday. “I’m a child and supporter of
transformation.”

He did, however, praise SA U21 coach Peter
de Villiers for his contribution to
transformation. Should White quit or be
fired, De Villiers would be one of the
frontrunners for the job.

This entry was posted on Thursday, July
20th, 2006

By: Great White Shark(Predawn)

Great White Shark(Predawn) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:36:57 +0000

He had one major problem..no heart. If a rugby player misses training period, he needs to hang up his boots and change careers.

By: benno_on_tow(benno_on_tow)

benno_on_tow(benno_on_tow) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:27:15 +0000

I hate it when a player fails and they blame the union or coach for their failure.In this case Solly clearly had a problem going to training (and evidently still does) and then expects Loffie to pick him???
Is he nuts? – obviously any coach is going to pick the player who does not let him down and is reliable.

At any level of rugby,the understanding is if you come to practice you stand a chance of playing.

Solly shot himself in the foot and now he’s shooting his mouth off!

By: coherence(coherence)

coherence(coherence) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:02:33 +0000

Call me crazy, but I think he should have hired an agent. All first class players should do this. If he did do this, then his agent must have been pretty bad.

By: stormersboy(stormersboy)

stormersboy(stormersboy) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:56:20 +0000

@Transie

You can say what you want, but just don’t use the reply button. Automatic Moderate.

By: WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)

WP Till I Die(WP-Forever) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:54:37 +0000

Eish, thees site, she is brokken…

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:53:33 +0000

why is my comment awaiting moderation? Why?!!

By: Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)

Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:43:40 +0000

Wynand Olivier, Morne Stain, Jorrie Muller, CJ van der Linde, Kanko, Louis Koen and many more

By: pepinillo(pepinillo)

pepinillo(pepinillo) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:38:28 +0000

What went wrong?? Solly should never have become a Bok because he has never been more than average currie cup player NO MORE!!! just like Bobo, Shimange and Sephaka.