Comments on: Winning must define Mitch’s mongrels

By: 14261774

14261774 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:29:16 +0000

Kevin asked for a top half finish and he is going to get it. You build over time and this is very evident in this Lions team and set-up albeit with all the behind the scenes nonsense, so NO Lions supporters will not be complaining if we dont finish first, all we ask for is progress.

By: trupisero

trupisero — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:18:20 +0000

@PissAnt-114: Keo write an article on proffessionalism? Pull the other one

By: Nils

Nils — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:54:31 +0000

IMHO, 3rd in SA conference (and/or place in the top 8) would be successful result, everything better – a bonus. Playoffs – a huge bonus.

Good luck to them.

By: Diontnz

Diontnz — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:42:02 +0000

Looks like my Hurricanes are in for a rough seson this 2012…I think the Lions will beat them even..

By: Tuna

Tuna — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:53:30 +0000

Reading through the comments here about the Lions again. It’s sad that some people would love to see this union go down. I can understand banter and all that other stuff but wishing this union go down hill. Fcking pathetic. SA Rugby needs a strong Lions union. Regards the Kings replace the Lions? You are going to replace **** with ****? Have a good look at that Kings team. It’s full of has beens (sorry to say). Zane Killian? Fck me the guy still lives with his parents and cannot even make it into the Springs club team without daddy pulling a few strings. “Good players will go to the Kings when they get into Super Rugby.” Really? Why was there never talk of getting these guys into the CC and build up something good from there? SA need a good team from the EP, but stocking it with (well look at the team sheet). I say get a good CC behind you and generate some attention/interest. Good luck to the Lions and the Kings. SA needs good teams from both regions. Time for bed.

By: ashampoopaloo

ashampoopaloo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:05:14 +0000

could go either way, now we check how deep is Stormers depth because Catrakillis, Francis are no match for Goosen

And I’m concerned for our loosies because they up against a tough mobile unit and we playing some greenhorns in there

Lets see if Stormers B team can handle Cheetahs A team, if they come through OK then signs will be good going forward

By: Tuna

Tuna — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:03:21 +0000

@XhosaKid-47: Talking out of your bum, dumb a$s? @hendrikp-2: I don't know who is more stupid.... you or XhosaKid? @ashampoopaloo-119: & @stormersboy-120: Does it matter? It's a warm up game. Get some good hits in, try new plays etc etc. IMO.... means fukall except if you are XhosaBum

By: stormersboy

stormersboy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:44:01 +0000

@ashampoopaloo-119: I think the opposite will happen. But I've been wrong before.

By: ashampoopaloo

ashampoopaloo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:28:43 +0000

Cheetahs could give Stormers a smack tomorrow, what AC thinking putting up a B team even if it is a warm up a loss now gonna demoralize the team psyche deeper than he can deal with. Goosen will toy with Catrakillis and Raubenheimer, De Walt and Brussow gonna have too much firepower for Schalk and his newbies, only hope is hooker Fourie gets stuck into the breakdown ball cos Schalk is too slow for that, not the time to speculate with positions, only can hope Cheetahs backline don’t have a free ride because Stormers can’t counter their quick release flowing game.

By: stormersboy

stormersboy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:50:04 +0000

@Guns-112: The Stormers were missing Andries Bekker, Duanne Vermeulen, Rynard Elstadt, Dewald Duvenhage, Peter Grant. From last season Jaque Fourie and Francois Louw were obviously also absent. Joe Pieterson and Hekkies Van der Heever were new additions.

By: www.wineandmore.co.za

www.wineandmore.co.za — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:31:57 +0000

So the Lions have not renewed several contracts. They have not recruited much and now they have to play 14 games in the toughest competition in the world. If Strauss, Bondesio, Van Heerden and Van der Merwe get injured it is going to be another looooong tournament. Not a lot of depth in those positions. Its a pitty though, I like the Lions.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:06:08 +0000

Sorry Michael.

Just that inferior saffa education comment made me see double.

By: Guns

Guns — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:49:30 +0000

What will count against them is the other teams have many years of expectancy to beat The Lions, always a must win. Lions did beat pretty much full strength Stormers & Sharks teams last year, that is the essence to moving past their age old Demons, it’s up2 them now to follow up.

By: PissAnt

PissAnt — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:48:46 +0000

@PissAnt-113: There is a nice subject for a next business day column.

By: PissAnt

PissAnt — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:48:03 +0000

Is it just me or is the fact that rugby turned professional (albeit 15 years ago) starting to catch up to unions/clubs around the world?

I am very tempted to say ‘Finally’…

By: Guns

Guns — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:32:36 +0000

The lions still need proper funding & to sort their depth out, will be a major factor.
Who was missing against The Stormers last week? Note it is possible the lions were on a low after such a high by their standards. Looking very forward to see how they do in the Real openers..

By: stormersboy

stormersboy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:18:15 +0000

@stormersboy-107: Sh it spelling and grammar (what's new) but I was typing one handed while eating a steak roll. Just got back from gym and I could eat a horse. Knowing my butcher, it's entirely possible that I am in fact doing just that.....

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:17:42 +0000

@allblacksaregods-108: Or be lulled into a false sense of security through the win only to be thumped again the following week like skittles.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:16:29 +0000

@Dawn-104: Congrats. Tackler would be proud.

By: allblacksaregods

allblacksaregods — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:14:56 +0000

I just love the lions…..you can always,after a lean period, kick-start your season against them.