Comments on: Why the Boks need Butch

By: GAStman(GAStman)

GAStman(GAStman) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:46:39 +0000

@Couchcoach(GI POT)-159: I agree. When they get back to their different franchises, the decent coaches are going to have to have a Bok rehabilitation course so they can unlearn the sh** taught to them in the Bok setup.

By: Puma(Puma)

Puma(Puma) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:05:50 +0000

@sparticus(sparticus)-166: Sparticus, Agree with you about Lambie. For now he should be our first choice fh. Lambie is our best fh this S15 in our conference. Not just saying that cause I am a Shark supporter, cause without a doubt he is our best so far.

By: sparticus(sparticus)

sparticus(sparticus) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:46:15 +0000

Lambie should be first choice with Steyn a close second , James should play CC

By: garth(garth)

garth(garth) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:34:07 +0000

Maybe it is best that they stick to the old men and let them go and humiliate themselves with kick and chases and rush defenses and interceptions and all lineout and no scrum and number 10 that only kicks and 12 that just crash balls and 8 that is a big moffie and 11 that is ***** clueless. Rest the talented bunch that are coming through. 2012 Trinations is going to be tough against the World Champs.

By: garth(garth)

garth(garth) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:28:31 +0000

@Couchcoach(GI POT)-157: 100%

By: daydreamer(daydreamer)

daydreamer(daydreamer) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:46:16 +0000

Meyer Bosman has added no new dimension to the Bok backline, he is k a k.

Butch James should also not just go to the world cup, he should start ahead of Morne Steyn too.

By: Original-Pierre(Original-Pierre)

Original-Pierre(Original-Pierre) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:42:09 +0000

@rossoneri(rossoneri)-160: This could either be brilliant or a stuff up. What if they decide on a fatty??

By: goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)

goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:48:47 +0000

@Transformation(Transformation)-152: I love the way the press were lauding Smith for his 'captaincy; in the last match... I must have missed it, all I saw was craptaincy

By: rossoneri(rossoneri)

rossoneri(rossoneri) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:48:59 +0000

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By: Couchcoach(GI POT)

Couchcoach(GI POT) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:45:26 +0000

@Sharkie10(Sharkie10)-156: NOOOOO You cannot seriously want to expose our youngsters to the AB's and Wannabe's while under the coaching of the three blind mice. Their confidence is going to be dented beyond repair. We can never allow talents such as the ones mentioned in your team to experience defeat in the Bok jersey. We must not allow our national team to be further humiliated - as if that is possible.

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:44:23 +0000

sharkie10: i’d play doppies before strauss!

By: Couchcoach(GI POT)

Couchcoach(GI POT) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:42:58 +0000

YES PLEASE!!!!!

I hope to every rugby deity that Butch will be in the Bok team for the WC. It is the only way that PDV and co can keep their filthy little hands off Lambie.

What do the following players have in common?
1. The player-formerly-known-as-Januarie
2. M Steyn
3. J de Villiers
4. B Habana
5. J de Jongh
6. F Louw
7. J P P
8. Z Kirchner
9. P Spies

They were all once considered to be the best in their respective positions, but they are really battling at present. Why? Because they spent too much time with the Boks and under the influence of coaches who do not know their arses from their elbows.

Please, PDV, take Butch and leave Lambie where he is.

By: Sharkie10(Sharkie10)

Sharkie10(Sharkie10) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:33:43 +0000

Tri Nations should be used to rest some players and try new ones, who cares if we lose the Tri Nations, we need to have our eyes on the biggest prize!

15. Aplon
14. Van den Heever
13. Fourie
12. Strauss
11. Mvovo
10. Lambie
9. Du Preez (looking good so far, needs some game time for the boks)
8. Vermeulen
7. Alberts
6. Brussow
5. Bekker
4. Hargrieves
3. J. Du Plessis
2. B. Du Plessis
1. Van de Linde

16. Gary Botha
17. Steenkamp
18. Sykes
19. Kankowski
20. Mcleod
21. M.Steyn
22. JP Pieterson

By: JA-JA(JA-JA)

JA-JA(JA-JA) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:07:17 +0000

@Transformation(Transformation)-152: 100% with you on that.

By: JA-JA(JA-JA)

JA-JA(JA-JA) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:03:59 +0000

imo

WC Team

1. Beast
2. Bissy
3. Jannie
4. Botha
5. Matfield
6. Brussow
7. Juan
8. Alberts ( Spies needs to sort himself out )
9. du Preez
10. Steyn / Butch
11. Mvovo
12. Doppies / F. Steyn ( not JDV, it’s the same as including Olivier )
13. Fourie
14. JP P
15. Aplon / F. Steyn

Post WC Team

1. Beast
2. Bissy
3. Jannie
4. Flip
5. Bekker
6. Brussow
7. Alberts
8. Spies
9. Hougaard
10. Lambie
11. Mvovo
12. F. Steyn
13. De Jongh
14. JP P
15. Jaco Taute

By: The X-factor is staying at home.(gunther)

The X-factor is staying at home.(gunther) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:03:50 +0000

@XhosaKid(XhosaKid)-149:

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:03:16 +0000

smith is useless in this world cup, his biggest score is less that 30 if i recall well. If it was any other player they’d be dropped. Johan Botha can captain the team ffs

By: Puma(Puma)

Puma(Puma) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:58:35 +0000

Rain coming down there. Just hope we get a full game in. Don’t need a draw here with Ireland. That would benefit India. Was hoping we could come out and really put on a big score. Only two wickets down, so we could still do it.

By: Puma(Puma)

Puma(Puma) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:55:28 +0000

@sharks_lover(sharks_lover)-148: Bugger. Hope Ireland not gonna do a England on us. We actually had to win this one big. See AB not playing either. Hope we not in trouble here. How you brudda? What is your feeling for our Sharks to play in London?

By: XhosaKid(XhosaKid)

XhosaKid(XhosaKid) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:54:17 +0000

@Sharkie10(Sharkie10)-143: For anyone who thinks Bakkies no longer has it, must simply ask that young English lock ( Courtney Lawes)..., he had a thing or two to say about Bakkies, and Bakkies went looking for him in the wars, we all know who won that little battle.