Comments on: Over-aged players shame SA schools rugby

By: goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)

goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2) — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 06:41:45 +0000

@mad eye(mad eye)-104: What are you smoking? Smit is an English Boy from Pretoria Boys' High. Hardly a northern Captain, and he's been at the Sharks since before time.

By: TheTackler(TheTackler)

TheTackler(TheTackler) — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 03:22:03 +0000

The’ye under 18 in African time. (Just as how the 8 o’clock morning bus really arrives at 10h45 in African time. Or the 7pm Sunday ferry leaves on Wednesday. Sundials don’t work when it’s overcast so you lose hours or days of regular time. And when the sun shines and you keep yourself hydrated with beer you lose a bit more time too. ) Siyabonga is probably only about 11 in Eastern Cape calendar time.

By: Markel77(Markel77)

Markel77(Markel77) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:04:50 +0000

Congratulations Siyabongo Tom, with 25 years old aprox. you can play very well against 17/18 years old guys. Eres cojonudo chaval, cojonudo!!!

By: rangerman(rangerman)

rangerman(rangerman) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:50:31 +0000

@RL(RL)-126: haha, woof simply cant understand that re d pus s y. 95 was basically tvl, 2007 was sharks and bulls. btw, i think your team will get r a ped by the sharks tomorrow. have another fine weekend pellie.

By: RL(RL)

RL(RL) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:16:18 +0000

@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-102: listen china, those in the north have delivered two rugby world cups and 3 super rugby trophies - so hush little boy.

By: charo(charo)

charo(charo) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:35:32 +0000

methinks dogfood has had too much time reading cape sports media in that “bubble”

By: husky(husky)

husky(husky) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:34:40 +0000

RobZimbo, I wouldn’t rush to defend Mullett or Snollymans. Clever, but mercenary. They never denied the details in the Teichman biography which probably means it was true. Skinstad was played injured, rumour has it so Snolly could collect on a Guiness sponsorship. Mullett ended a number of careers starting with Gaffie and ending with Honiball. Like PdV he had fantastic players, achieved some good results but lost respect and the RWC. Set SA rugby back as well.

As for Meyer, we’ll wait and see.

By: Golden Boy(Golden Boy)

Golden Boy(Golden Boy) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:05:05 +0000

@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-121:

I think you give the ‘Bull’s Faithful’ far to much credit here. Furthermore, as you alluded to earlier, one should expect some sort of partisanship. After all, it is a ‘Bull’s’ man in charge of the national team and although he is now the national coach, he will always be seen by others, whether rightly or wrongly, as backing the Bulls.

I see where your trepidation comes from, but maybe allow the Bulls supporters this chance to crow and the rest of us non-Bulls can sit back and judge the man on his results. I think it’s a fair compromise. After all, we will be able to tear in to all these Bulls fans should the Boks fail or (and I really hope this happens) we all sit back and enjoy at least four years of winning Springbok rugby. The Bulls fans will then be able to crow till the cows come home and I will gladly give them their time in the sun.

By: the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)

the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:59:49 +0000

I think you are reaching.

Winning titles doesn’t make their supporters influential.

lmao.

You seem to be a bit of a conspiracy theorist when it comes to the bulls.

a little less da Vinci code for you I think.

By: The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:53:56 +0000

@the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-120: Well according to the Bulls faithful they are the opinion makers and thought leaders? Or have I summed up 5 years of crowing incorrectly? How this translates into an easier ride for Meyer is simple: He already knows (if according to stats thrown about so readily by Bulls fans are to be believed) over 50% of the population already back him - purely because they support the Bulls. Which already means 50% less pressure than anyone before him. Doesn't really matter what way one looks at it, the Bulls faithful can be pretty influential in determining public sentiment towards teams, coaches, players - just ask Mallet, Jake and P Divvy.

By: the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)

the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:47:14 +0000

@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-119:

How odd.

Are the Bulls faithful the opinion makers and thought leaders in South African Rugby?

There is always going to be partisanship in South African Rugby. there always has been.

How this translates into an easier ride for Meyer is unclear.

I think you are looking for reds under the bed there.

As for what Mallet says he knows his rugby that’s for sure.

However, right now he’s looking for a job and his comments should be viewed in that context.

By: The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:22:48 +0000

@the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-116: I have a feeling he will be given a certain amount of leeway by the Bulls faithful, leeway not afforded to any other Bok coach in the professional era. (It is understandable to an extent). It just seems as though every question thrown by the 'fans' or 'experts - (in Mallets case) is met with a chorus of "Leave Meyer alone, he is respected, he is a moral man etc etc etc". Will he for example be put under the same cosh as P Divvy was if his English 'fails' during an interview etc. Who knows - because of the amazing public support, and fanatical hero worshiping of the man from some quarters, he might just be under more pressure than most who have gone before him. @mad eye(mad eye)-114: Tonight I will light a candle for you. In Memoriam.@Transformation(Transformation)-113: Very interesting indeed!

By: TooMuchRugby(TooMuchRugby)

TooMuchRugby(TooMuchRugby) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:19:19 +0000

I must say that I am impressed that the Bulls supporters are even able to post something in English here…..

By: mad eye(mad eye)

mad eye(mad eye) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:19:04 +0000

114
Sure they share the parking lot with me at Checkers,waiting for our 50 cents that Dog Food hands out to us everytime we don’t molest his car,that daddy bought for him.

By: the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)

the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:10:39 +0000

@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-110: why would he be under any less pressure than the others? already the brokeback sewing circle is sobbing hysterically about the blou bokke.

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:05:20 +0000

@mad eye(mad eye)-114: you know my buddies?

By: mad eye(mad eye)

mad eye(mad eye) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:01:05 +0000

110
hPity some of the money spent on your education didn’t result in a few manners.
Your parents must hate you, all that money at Bishops and you resort to an infintile nic like that.
10 of Transformation’s buddies could have lived their whole lives on what it took to get you to the level where you could come up with that.
Why when you played hockey at school do you spend your life on a rugby site.
Friend be careful of the next car guard you walk past it could be me.
Did you ever see Cape Fear,look under the car Daddy bought you tonite you never know

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:47:33 +0000

@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-108: Yes Mallett did, Heyneke admitted as much in his first interview on Supersport with Xola Ntshinga. he also alluded to a bit of initial skepticism from some quarters as he was "seen" - rightly so - to be too close to the Cape Cabal... not everything at the Blue Bulls is always honky dory, the following is a report around the time that Stephan Pretorius quit as CEO of the BBC. "Pretorius survived, but his power dwindled. Increasingly disillusioned, he watched as coach Heyneke Meyer threatened to resign at one stage when the board of directors refused his request to delegate responsibility of the Currie Cup team. Meyer eventually got his way, but the Bulls bosses were shown to be ultra conservative in their thinking. Then two months ago the BBRU took all control of the junior structures away from the Blue Bulls Company. According to those close to him, Pretorius felt that this move undermined the system that had made the Bulls the strongest in the country. The clubs were incensed that top junior stars didn't play for them and personal agendas also seemed to be behind the process. All of this contributed to Pretorius's decision."

By: Loftus(Loftus)

Loftus(Loftus) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:45:21 +0000

@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-110: Fair enough, interesting times ahead of us!

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:39:14 +0000

@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-107: hahahahaha