Comments on: Boks: Tale of the tape

By: Bouts(Bouts)

Bouts(Bouts) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:23:03 +0000

@capebull(capebull)-20: LOL! Yeah. I can't believe how thick these guys' skins are. They keep on making statements which they know will set them up for ridicule.

By: capebull(capebull)

capebull(capebull) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:10:44 +0000

The Keo team always will try and find something negative. Imagine a staff meeting:

Let’s write something good about Divvy , No way you are fired

Lets write something bad about Divvy , Yes you will get an xtra bonus

By: capebull(capebull)

capebull(capebull) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:07:18 +0000

Ryan,
So the Bokke are the only team playing against weak opposition that scews our stats.

I seem to remember AB’s – Japan 80 plus and a few others, why is Wales then not on top of list.

Are’nt we supposed to be in the toughest pool ?

Nee jong man , gee krediet waar dit nodig is.

By: Bouts(Bouts)

Bouts(Bouts) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:04:22 +0000

If I read Muir’s statement correctly, we’ll be playing a structured game this week. In the first 3 weeks the defensive gameplan was obvious. 6 and 7 plays the first line of defense. (See tackling stats for Burger and Brussow)

Will the structured game see different roles for Burger and Brussow? The aforementioned plan limited Burger and Brussow. Brussow can’t steal the ball if he’s the tackler most of the time, and Burger was less influential on attack since he had to stay back for defense.

Ah. Wish the game will just start! So many questions!

By: Bouts(Bouts)

Bouts(Bouts) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:58:39 +0000

Obviously Samoa’s coaching staff will use these stats to change their game plan. Fortunately for us their coaching staff rarely gets it right.

My prediction for today: Samoa will do the opposite from what they told us the whole week. They’ll try their hand at a forward-orientated game. Yeah, that’s not their style, but they did it effectively against Australia a few months ago. Then they had to go and get overconfident and play their normal backline play against NZ.

SA will win, but I’m hoping they’ll improve on a facet of their game that’s been lacking: the lineout. Let’s hope Victor can get his old form back before the knock-out stage. Dominance at the lineout is vital for this bok team.

By: Ruguru(Ruguru)

Ruguru(Ruguru) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:34:51 +0000

Awesome, these stats are much better than just another ‘informed opinion.’ Keep it up!

By: boktillzero(boktillzero)

boktillzero(boktillzero) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:29:22 +0000

@TheTackler(TheTackler)-13:
yeh that bok c team that played in the 3N needs to step their game up and be more like the current A team that beat NZ in that same 3N

By: DiqueMeister(DiqueMeister)

DiqueMeister(DiqueMeister) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:09:45 +0000

I do remember.
Aren’t these stats for the RWC???

By: TheTackler(TheTackler)

TheTackler(TheTackler) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:58:09 +0000

@DiqueMeister(DiqueMeister)-11: But in the 3N against real opposition they conceded 11 tries in 2 tests, remember?

By: TheTackler(TheTackler)

TheTackler(TheTackler) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:57:11 +0000

Nothing less than a 30 pt margin will do.

By: DiqueMeister(DiqueMeister)

DiqueMeister(DiqueMeister) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:54:33 +0000

Boks have conceded only one try in three tests!!!!

By: Kobus Kitty(Kobus Kitty)

Kobus Kitty(Kobus Kitty) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:26:22 +0000

@Kobus Kitty(Kobus Kitty)-9: g-ay is not a bad word. It is a way of life nigel and gareth choose.

By: Kobus Kitty(Kobus Kitty)

Kobus Kitty(Kobus Kitty) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:24:36 +0000

Let us hope that the *** ref isn’t seduced by those big muscular Samoans.

By: boktillzero(boktillzero)

boktillzero(boktillzero) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:26:16 +0000

@TheAgent(TheAgent)-7: Yeh the general view is that the first 60 will be close . the boks need to make statement especially on defense . The game against wales was too close we can't afford another heart attack

By: TheAgent(TheAgent)

TheAgent(TheAgent) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:16:57 +0000

@boktillzero(boktillzero)-6: The first 60 will be close. Then the bench will come into play and the sore and tired Samoan bodies. Boks 37 Samoa 17

By: boktillzero(boktillzero)

boktillzero(boktillzero) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:12:16 +0000

@corporal punishment(corporal punishment)-3: It's going to be good game I just wonder how the islanders will go into it .if they go for the big hits they'll need to be very disciplined the last thing they need is to be playing with 14 men against a bok team that is willing to spread it wide. If the go all conservative they might be bullied off the park by the bok pack.

By: TheAgent(TheAgent)

TheAgent(TheAgent) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:08:35 +0000

@corporal punishment(corporal punishment)-4: Most flyhalves have a weakness when their forwards struggle. Even Carter, not to mention Cooper. There's nothing between the Bok and AB forwards. Will come down to least mistakes, defense, goal kicking. These type of games are won through sheer pressure. I still think NZ will take it.

By: corporal punishment(corporal punishment)

corporal punishment(corporal punishment) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:02:21 +0000

@TheAgent(TheAgent)-2: This is what AB fans think of Steyn: He is a match winner if the Boks get forward dominance. He is a weakness if the Boks only get parity or are on the back foot. The problem for AB fans is that the Bok forwards are likely to get better than parity against the AB's :-0

By: corporal punishment(corporal punishment)

corporal punishment(corporal punishment) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:59:57 +0000

@boktillzero(boktillzero)-1: solid plan, can't see the Samon's being able to counter it. Boks don't need to panic - soak up the pressure, let the Samoan's tire and game won.

By: TheAgent(TheAgent)

TheAgent(TheAgent) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:59:45 +0000

Jaaaaa all you rugby experts that said Steyn is done, James will play, Steyn won’t even make the Bok squad, Steyn can’t run, Steyn can’t get his backline away, Steyn can’t score a try to save his life, Sten blah blah blah….

Now what? Steyn was lucky so far? Steyn did that against weak teams? Whatever!!! The Bok gameplan dictates how he plays. Said it all along. But nooooooo, everyone is mos clevererer.