Comments on: Six Nations latest – ‘France can’t win World Cup’

By: skopiskoobidoo(ilanjo)

skopiskoobidoo(ilanjo) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:44:02 +0000

France in sh’tstreet , and here I thought we were in serious trouble

By: SexyTime(SexyTime)

SexyTime(SexyTime) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:40:32 +0000

Lievremont is an IDIOT. Never seen anything like this is my life. Not even my alcoholic delusional drunk under 15 b side coach in my small town in Mpumalanga was this useless. And I agree, even Snorre is better than him.

By: dquinn25(dquinn25)

dquinn25(dquinn25) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:43:27 +0000

Lievremont is a fool and i agree he has changed the team around far too many times. Case in point Chabal, who i seen as some sort of enforcer on the field this, is a complete illusion, however he has been dropped then selected and played in pretty much every back five position there is, indicating that Lievremont has absolutely no idea what he is doing.

As for the farce at the start of the tournament when they beat us Scots, i seen right through it, people have short memories it was only a few months back when France were being sodomised then tea bagged by the Boks, Argentina (who lost to Scotland) and Australia

The standard in this Six nations is awful though it is collectively awful which is making the games competetive and convincing people that these are proper test matches

As for Italy turning the corner as one poster said, dont bet on it one swallow doesnt make a summer and only a few eeeks ago they lost 59-13 to a very average England team

By: puff(puff)

puff(puff) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:27:22 +0000

Toulouse – Toulouse manager Guy Noves on Monday questioned the future of France coach Marc Lievremont after the side’s historic 21-22 loss to Italy at the weekend.

Noves also slammed the French federation for choosing such an inexperienced coach as Lievremont for France’s top rugby job in 2007.

“You don’t become a great coach in four years,” said Noves.

“You don’t feel there is coherence. Everyone is in a state of uncertainty. When Marc Lievremont says that he’s going back to zero, that’s effectively what you feel. You have the impression that what has been done in the past three and a half years amounts to nothing.

“The responsibility lies with those who appointed him. When they did it they should have been able to say he was the man for the job.”

Former France international Lievremont, 42, coached club side Dax for two years before taking over from Bernard Laporte as coach of the French rugby union side in 2007.

Questioned on the decision to drop Yannick Jauzion, Noves said it was “a little harder for Yannick whose international career is said to be over.”

But he added: “Maybe this coach is very close to the end of his coaching career and that Yannick will become an international again under his successor.”

Toulouse president Rene Bouscatel lamented the lack of experience among the trio of France coaches – Livremont and assistants Didier Retiere and Emile Ntamack – months before the World Cup.

“You can’t take three debutants at the one time,” said Bouscatel.

“We change our strategy every 15 days.”

By: puff(puff)

puff(puff) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:14:27 +0000

1. Barcella
2. Servat
3. Marconnet
4. Chabal
5. Nallet
6. Dussoituar
7. Bonnaire
8. Harinordoquy
9. Parra
10. Trin-Duc
11. Rougerrie
12. Jauzion
13. Basteraud
14. Clerc
15. Potrenaud

16. Szarzesky
17. Mas
18. Thion
19. Ouedreago
20. Yachvilli
21. Traille
22. Medard

Surely if given more confidence through continuity in selection this team (or a team closely resembling it) could be world-beaters?

By: puff(puff)

puff(puff) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:04:37 +0000

@Chile Dog(Chile Dog)-13:

A powerhouse prop like Barcella (who is coming off injury) has no idea whether he’s in international contention or not – where is the communication with the national coach?
Basteraud has the potential to be the world’s most potent centre. He has had some personal issues, but where would he be now under the tutelage and guidance of a more capable mentor?
Veterans with an abundance of talent like Heymans, Michalak etc are simply abandoned.
Players who have the potential to be the best in the world (Harinordoquy, Chabal etc) are shunted around from position to position and often dropped for no reason other than stated “rotation”.
It is crazy.
Imagine what someone like Nick Mallet could do with the French.

By: Chile Dog(Chile Dog)

Chile Dog(Chile Dog) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:49:04 +0000

@puff(puff)-7: You are so right! Lievremont has been the architect of his own downfall. In the first two years as coach he chose more players than Rudolph Straeuli did. Look what happened to the Springboks in 2002-2003 due to the chopping and changing. He has never shown confidence in Key players and they have never been allowed to settle. It is maybe too late to hire a new coach but the French Federation have no other option.

By: too 2rue(too 2rue)

too 2rue(too 2rue) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:04:09 +0000

and who the frik are you ?!

my team wears Green.

By: BringItHomeBoks(bokfan1)

BringItHomeBoks(bokfan1) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:28:27 +0000

@too 2rue(too 2rue)-3: Oh my golly gosh! BP is that you? or Wakanathan? With a new nick? How bitter and off the subject can you be?! For your information it HAS happened many times

By: Dwis(Dwis)

Dwis(Dwis) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:12:46 +0000

Lievremont is to France what Strauli was to the Boks. Both are egotistical fools. Its ironic that he calls his players cowards. A brave coach would take at least some of the blame himself.

By: Ace11(Ace11)

Ace11(Ace11) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:02:28 +0000

@puff(puff)-7: They did play like c rap tho. If I wasnt supporting Italy in that game, I would have felt as angry as I did wen we lost to Scotland on EOYT. Coach couldn't hav done anything about those guys, everyone felt they were in with a WC chance before they played England and was praising the coach. Now, 3 weeks later, the coach is rubbish? Players didnt play like they wanted to be there and I can understand his anger. Mayb its just wat is needed for them to see that the final responsibility lies with the guys on the field.

By: puff(puff)

puff(puff) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:14:03 +0000

On a good day and with a decent coach, this team can beat anyone in the world.

By: puff(puff)

puff(puff) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:06:58 +0000

This is ridiculous.
How can a coach speak about his players like this in public and not man up to an iota of blame himself.
France has the talent and the depth.
But Lievremont has chopped and changed his team so much over the last four years, is it any wonder there is no continuity on the field and no conviction from the players because they don’t know where they stand?
He should be sacked.
I never thought I’d say this, but he is displaying more sackable qualities than PDV.

By: Treehugger(Treehugger)

Treehugger(Treehugger) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:45:33 +0000

I have never heard of a coach lambasting his team like that, as for the cowards remark WOW I should have watched that game but thought it was a given that France would win comfortably.

By: Treehugger(Treehugger)

Treehugger(Treehugger) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:41:52 +0000

@stormer in a teacup(stormer in a teacup)-1:

By: race of tan(race of tan)

race of tan(race of tan) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:17:52 +0000

Lievremont needs to take it easy on his players. He has just dropped some quality players that have beaten the ABs twice in recent years.
I have a feeling a similar phenomenon is happening to Italy as it has to the Pumas, since all the players, Puma/Italy, play in France and know the french players very well.
I have a feeling maybe the coach is showing signs of cracking!!

By: too 2rue(too 2rue)

too 2rue(too 2rue) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:00:44 +0000

“why not just congratulate XXXX for the win ?”

says the Sth African.

Has the Sth African fan EVER “just congratulated” the opposition without adding provisos incl ‘the ref…..travel….weather…..hot water in the showers….’

By: Anvil(Anvil)

Anvil(Anvil) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:17:10 +0000

Typically emotional Frogs.Why not just congratulate Italy for the win ?

and by the way Mr Francois Trinh-Duc, if you think you ‘re not up for the RWC, drop your self and stay @ home.Ditt the coach!.

By: stormer in a teacup(stormer in a teacup)

stormer in a teacup(stormer in a teacup) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:13:29 +0000

That does it. I’m putting my money on France to win the world cup. These devious swine will resort to anything to fool us.