Comments on: SA latest – Michalak to start at 10

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:29:49 +0000

@willievz(willievz)-27: i'm not sure about freddie's defence actually i've never paid that much attention to that aspect of his game.

By: willievz(willievz)

willievz(willievz) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:12:46 +0000

@Transformation(Transformation)-12: That's a good point Transie. But with Olivier cutting inside as often as he does, expect Michalak to make a lot more tackles than he thought he might have to.

By: willievz(willievz)

willievz(willievz) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:10:14 +0000

Let’s see if this pays off. If I had to play Michalak, I would have started Lambie at 12 and kept Ludik, with Bosman coming on in the last quarter.

Luckily Plum kept Daniel at 6 and did not go for the all-abrasive trio – the Sharks are going to need Daniel’s speed and low centre of gravity at the ruck to ensure quick recycles from the base (considering that Michalak collides with defense close to the set piece more often than other 10s due to his individualistic tendencies).

I don’t expect the Sharks to kick too much out of hand, at least not for touch.

Alberts on the bench could be a match-winning move.

By: rugbygenius(rugbygenius)

rugbygenius(rugbygenius) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:48:08 +0000

@Slumtown(Slumtown)-24: 75% CONFIRMED.

By: Slumtown(Slumtown)

Slumtown(Slumtown) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:06:23 +0000

@rugbygenius(rugbygenius)-22: So he has secretly made the WC squad already?

By: Slumtown(Slumtown)

Slumtown(Slumtown) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:54:47 +0000

@rugbygenius(rugbygenius)-21: Not in the last Sharks game I saw. We shall see come WC time.

By: rugbygenius(rugbygenius)

rugbygenius(rugbygenius) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:59:32 +0000

@puff(puff)-16: Ja meneer tell them EARL IS NEEDED. Especially before the World Cup, he needs to make sure he has played high level rugby. It won't be good if he doesn't get a practice now.

By: rugbygenius(rugbygenius)

rugbygenius(rugbygenius) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:55:24 +0000

@Slumtown(Slumtown)-20: Smit is not fat and useless as many believe. He is actually very devastating . He just needs the proper motivation. At Sharks he does not have proper coaching like he gets with Bokke. Smit's problems are small. If we could drop his hips 35 degrees more at scrum time he could have more power. His throwing at line outs is perfect;

By: Slumtown(Slumtown)

Slumtown(Slumtown) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:38:06 +0000

@Hondo(Hondo)-18: Without Smit on the field they can’t even think of matching up to the Bulls ?????? Say what???? Smit is just more deadweight who would you rather be on the bench instead of Smit? Bismarck or Beast??? Thats pretty nuts.

By: Slumtown(Slumtown)

Slumtown(Slumtown) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:36:52 +0000

frikking dumb lineup – Bosman and Terblanche are the midfield disasters why not play this lineup:
9 McCleod
10 Michalak
11 Mvovo
12 Lambie
13 Jacobs
14 Pietersen
15 Ludik or Terblanche (where he plays far better rugby)

now that looks like a strong and balanced lineup.
I agree Lambie is a good choice at 15 but cant see him adding to this game at 15. he´s be far more dagerous at 12 alongside Michalak and we kill the second bird by getting rid of that deadweight Bosman.

Much stronger.

By: Hondo(Hondo)

Hondo(Hondo) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:40:34 +0000

@John Galt(John Galt)-17: Regardless of Kanko's Stats of last week, you can't play him with Daniel at the same loose combo Without Smit on the field they can't even think of matching up to the Bulls and Smit now is a far better LH than a hooker And JLP got lost in the quota games, surely a far better option off the bench than Jacobs The Impostor? Lambie at 15 defies logic, all signs of panic and desperations

By: John Galt(John Galt)

John Galt(John Galt) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:01:04 +0000

@HG
Plums lost it if you ask me. Lambie is our best defense in that 10/12 channel at the moment and is a yard too slow for full back. If you think this game is going to be won because of the flair of a frenchman, you are mistaken. Itll be trench warfare out there.

And Kanko, for your info, made the most tackles last game, never missing one and gained the most yards in the entire team. Hardly a terrible outing. But ya, Oupa needs his zimmer frame handed to him and told to sit in the stands. Quickly.

By: puff(puff)

puff(puff) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:52:17 +0000

And as for the Stormers, do they honestly think they can go all the way with one flyhalf option who has only just returned from injury???
For heaven’s sake, put Earl Rose on the bench.
He isn’t most peoples’ cup of tea, but he knows what’s required at 10.
And the Stormers need some sort of depth there going into the business end.

By: puff(puff)

puff(puff) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:49:16 +0000

Where is Jacques-Louis Potgieter?
Plum was singing his praises at the beginning of the season.
The last time he played a significant role was against the Crusaders in London.
But his goal-kicking was suspect and he was subsequently dropped.
Still, the Sharks backline was an attacking threat with him at pivot.
I’m not saying he’s a preferable option to Lambie, but surely he won’t be pleased to see Michalak leap-frog him like this?
Didn’t he leave the Bulls because he believed he wasn’t going to get much game time with Morne Steyn favoured in the 10 jersey?
Where does this leave JLP now?

As for Craig Burden, at least he knows it’s only a matter of time before he rotates with Bismark more often with Smit rumoured to be off to Saracens.
But if the Sharks don’t win the S15 this year (and it’s looking increasingly likely that they won’t), perhaps Smit will want to take one last crack next year as it is the one trophy he hasn’t won?
And, even if Smit does end his tenure at the Sharks, if Bismark is made captain then Burden will be sitting on the bench more often than not.
It does look more likely that Keegan Daniel and possibly Alistair Hargreaves could replace Smit and Terblanche as team leaders.

By: NicG(NicG)

NicG(NicG) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:49:06 +0000

@Treehugger(Treehugger)-13: What do you mean won’t have a proven game plan… with the Bulls it’s one way and one way only. Vok-maar-voort with skop and chase – not knocking it as they are a very successful team, but they’ll play the same no matter what the opposition team’s composition is.

Go the Sharks (and the Brumbies – for the Bulls and Shark’s sake) – are we going to turn the corner at the last minute…? Fingers crossed!

By: Treehugger(Treehugger)

Treehugger(Treehugger) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:29:13 +0000

Brilliant plan, Frenchie at flyhalf and Lambie and fullback, Bulls haven’t been able to study footage on this so wont have a proven game plan, so should hopefully be in our favor.

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:21:13 +0000

ahhh so plum retains his turnstile and moves the better defender to 15 it could work because morne is no threat to the advantage line anyway so it will be up to meisiekind to take his chances on bosman.

By: Mistral(Mistral)

Mistral(Mistral) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:10:42 +0000

@Pirlet BEL(Pirlet BEL)-8: I agree, the centre could be a revolving door here. Better would have been to play Michalak at 10 with Lambie at 12 maybe Jacobs at 13 and Terblanche at 15 where he has always been more comfortable an effective than at 13.

By: gunther is nazi-loving german rent-boy(Valkyrie)

gunther is nazi-loving german rent-boy(Valkyrie) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:07:15 +0000

there’s going to be some tears in danville this saturday.i honestly fear for the poor women and garden gnomes.

By: gunther is nazi-loving german rent-boy(Valkyrie)

gunther is nazi-loving german rent-boy(Valkyrie) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:03:32 +0000

@vasteses(vasteses)-1: give yourself a peosklap for such an accurate observation.