Comments on: Expanding horizons

By: Big Hit(Big Hit)

Big Hit(Big Hit) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:11:16 +0000

@Tacitus(Tacitus)-12: would that be a can of a$$-whooping?

I didn’t like the way Cronje inferred Chabal has been playing No.8 due to his public profile, Chabal has been playing 8 on merit, he’s been excellent for Racing this season (even if he was **** at Twickers last week).

By: Markel77(Markel77)

Markel77(Markel77) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:49:57 +0000

¡¡¡¡BASQUE COUNTRY!!!!! EUSKAL HERRIA, MY LAND!!!!, San Sebastian “la bella easo”. Biarritz another pearl. Well done Jacques

By: Anvil(Anvil)

Anvil(Anvil) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:08:19 +0000

@>^..^< katman(katman)-36: ha ha ok oom. and I like your sense of humor. You would have needed that in spades being a Lions man. But seriously though, the structures at the Bulls should carry them through to a top 6 finish.One can after all,hope!

By: Bill Reyts(Gumboots)

Bill Reyts(Gumboots) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:53:21 +0000

Hi Tac! I don’t celebrate in anyone’s misery, but the cracks have been showing for a while regarding the Bulls. Last year they were not on the receiving end of refs bad calls and won games they should have lost. 12/13 were always going to be a problem. The old stars (they were stars) are waning and the Bulls had to start identifying players to take their places. Victor was a great player, but you can see he is not the player he was. Spies has only ever stared when he was getting going forward ball. He is useless defending and playing a tight game. Stegmann is nowhere and is being pinned by the refs for illegal stealing of the ball. He got away with it before but now he is not. Zane is so predictable. Get the ball and kick. Steyn is nowhere and just kicks without taking any other options. I don’t think the Bull supporters should be too depressed though as they team has performed well in the past. Naturally the wheel turns and they will need to start building. All the Bull teams are not performing at the moment and the 2nd stringers even lost at home to the Cavaliers.

That being said, I feel the same is happening with my team. When we start selecting players for their names instead of their form things will turn ugly.

Januarie
Jantjies
Habanna to name but a few.

The Sharks are the team to beat and have improved. The same can be said about the Lions. They are adjusting to the new laws and once they start winning they will be difficult to stop.

By: poppa69(poppa69)

poppa69(poppa69) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:41:36 +0000

@Mr Black(Mr Black)-41: I know what you mean, believe me… Im reminded of it every four years or so

By: Mr Black(Mr Black)

Mr Black(Mr Black) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:39:27 +0000

@poppa69(poppa69)-40: Yes, always nice to see the underdog having it's day, just not against my team.

By: poppa69(poppa69)

poppa69(poppa69) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:36:46 +0000

@Transformation(Transformation)-38: heheh couldnt resist… and here I thought it was only the Australasian alliance that benefitted

@Mr Black(Mr Black)-39: not sure they will top the conference, think they will struggle with the Saders and possibly the Blues… Im also not sure they really have the depth, and an injury to one or two key players could see them slide IMO..

but I like the fact they have given the comp a fair shake up, albeit still very early on in the competition..

By: Mr Black(Mr Black)

Mr Black(Mr Black) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:30:11 +0000

@poppa69(poppa69)-37: Poppa, is this winning by the highlanders sustainable? It is hard for us in SA to understand this new look Highlanders. Could they top your conference?

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:29:02 +0000

@poppa69(poppa69)-37: tl tl tl nice cheap shot at the end there…

By: poppa69(poppa69)

poppa69(poppa69) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:23:53 +0000

the Bulls were simply out-enthused, much like the chiefs and canes before them…

BP – congrats mate, wherever you are, your team is playing good, hard, simple rugby.. and like what happened when my team beat the Bulls last year, you guys wont get to play them in 2012

By: >^..^< katman(katman)

>^..^< katman(katman) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:19:48 +0000

@Anvil(Anvil)-32: I like your spirit, kid. You’ll need that in spades going forward. Stick with them, even if it takes a decade. It’s like one of those American movies where you can only truly grow when faced with impossible adversity. People don’t write songs about winning streaks. Not memorable ones, any way.

By: Mr Black(Mr Black)

Mr Black(Mr Black) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:19:08 +0000

@Transformation(Transformation)-33: Fair assessment.

By: Mr Black(Mr Black)

Mr Black(Mr Black) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:17:12 +0000

@>^..^< katman(katman)-31: Yes, you do have some experience on the subject.

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:13:27 +0000

@Mr Black(Mr Black)-28: hehehe not a chance…only 2 games into the season one can’t making outlandish predictions like that…my name is not Tac

By: Anvil(Anvil)

Anvil(Anvil) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:12:21 +0000

@>^..^< katman(katman)-22: It's not as bad as you say as the structures that have been put in place by Heyneke Meyer in the mid '00 's are still yeilding the results.We could afford to lose players like Habana, Pedrie, Gary Botha ( for a while) and the like as there was adequate backup within the squad. I belive our form will slide, but not to the dark days of 2002.Adequate replacements for the retiring players are there in the present squad. Like someone said, all the Bulls need is a kick up the arse.A wake up call.Another 10th place finish perhaps.I 'll take that.But no sir,that would not be the end of the Bulls! I 'll stay a Bull.

By: >^..^< katman(katman)

>^..^< katman(katman) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:09:58 +0000

@Taahirah(Taahirah)-26: @Mr Black(Mr Black)-29: It's only funny because it's so painfully true. We Lions are the only ones qualified to comment on this.

By: >^..^< katman(katman)

>^..^< katman(katman) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:07:42 +0000

@Hop Hop Spinnekop(Hop Hop Spinnekop)-27: Eish, I could have donnered him. I'm no maths genius by any stretch, but this was unforgivable. What exactly were they going to do next had they scored the try?

By: Mr Black(Mr Black)

Mr Black(Mr Black) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:06:29 +0000

@Taahirah(Taahirah)-26:

Yes, i enjoyed that one too.

By: Mr Black(Mr Black)

Mr Black(Mr Black) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:05:35 +0000

So Transie, is it a fair assessment that EP wil win the Vodacom Cup by a counry mile?

By: Hop Hop Spinnekop(Hop Hop Spinnekop)

Hop Hop Spinnekop(Hop Hop Spinnekop) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:05:27 +0000

Anyone know where I can get a abacus?
I want to send Franco Van Der Merwe a package.