Comments on: Kruger’s patience pays off

By: Yetirat(Yetirat)

Yetirat(Yetirat) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:59:53 +0000

@>^..^< katman(katman)-60: Ditto!

By: TooMuchRugby(TooMuchRugby)

TooMuchRugby(TooMuchRugby) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:07:15 +0000

Lyk na ‘n oulike seun – regte hoofseun tipe (Sarcastic tone)

By: CenturionShark (aka LondonShark)(londonshark)

CenturionShark (aka LondonShark)(londonshark) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:49:46 +0000

My view is that someone like Bekker should never play 80min (unless it’s a playoff game of sort).

A guy of his size/power/speed just can’t last 80min game after game. The last 3 seasons prove this.

By: CenturionShark (aka LondonShark)(londonshark)

CenturionShark (aka LondonShark)(londonshark) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:47:40 +0000

@PoPe(pope)-155: No, people are asking why DID AC play Bekker when he had a light injury. He was clearly hurt during the Cheetahs and Sharks games.

By: PoPe(pope)

PoPe(pope) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:18:35 +0000

I have seen the same comment said so many times over the last week and it’s getting on my t1ts a little. Why are ppl saying that Bekker was played into the ground by AC? He didn’t play a single game in the warmups and when on the Australasian tour, as soon as it was thought that he had even a light injury he was taken from the field and was sent home.

Please tell me how Ludeke’s management of Kruger was better this season? Did he not play almost every game?

By: houston, we have a problem...(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)

houston, we have a problem...(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:36:42 +0000

@willievz(willievz)-151: hehe botha looks hoog befok and funny how kruger's got him by his scrumcap.

By: TooMuchRugby(TooMuchRugby)

TooMuchRugby(TooMuchRugby) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:58:05 +0000

‘It was never a hard decision to rejoin the Bulls. If you are a forward and you want to push for a Test position, the Bulls pack is the place to be.’
Especially hen HM is the Bok coach!

By: >^..^< katman(katman)

>^..^< katman(katman) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:30:40 +0000

@willievz(willievz)-151: Great pic.

By: willievz(willievz)

willievz(willievz) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:23:06 +0000

Kruger and Mouritz have a bit of history:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=juandre+kruger+northampton&hl=en&safe=active&sa=X&biw=1024&bih=612&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnso&tbnid=eNicpqti_KWyuM:&imgrefurl=http://www.espnscrum.com/anglowelshcup/rugby/image/112733.html&docid=EYNoEqY3qw51qM&imgurl=http://www.espnscrum.com/PICTURES/CMS/10100/10101.jpg&w=500&h=420&ei=IoDQT_D8F7Gp0AXmtZnKCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=277&vpy=211&dur=1453&hovh=206&hovw=245&tx=177&ty=157&sig=115679693955968869201&page=2&tbnh=127&tbnw=154&start=18&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:18,i:114

By: lieflingblou(lieflingblou)

lieflingblou(lieflingblou) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:20:13 +0000

Don’t get me wrong though I think Bekker is an outstanding athlete, but we have to think of the future both Etsebeth and Kruger show great promise and have age on their side and are also less injury prone.

By: lieflingblou(lieflingblou)

lieflingblou(lieflingblou) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:14:39 +0000

The fact of the matter is there is no way Bekker will make another 2 world cups like victor did with all his injuries he might not even make the next one, we need to think ahead and build an inseparable partnership in the second row and Juandre and Etsebeth are the answer to that. Of course Juandre has a lot to learn in his tactical play and the mindf*cking of opponents but as with Matfiled those things only come in time and with experience.

But he did show great thinking in the first clash of the bulls vs stormers this year when he played on Bekker’s insecurities by deliberately sucking him in out wide, knowing that Bekker would target him because he felt threatened before handing a clean pass to WO for the try – this shows great vision and unselfish team play, not wanting to prove his better than Bekker by physically taking him on. This is the reason why Matfiled was always better than Bekker because he outsmarted him and played on his weaknesses.

check from 14:40 to see what I mean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OckaC7E08kQ

By: STBUR(STBUR)

STBUR(STBUR) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:39:08 +0000

@garth(garth)-28: Those are pretty d.a.m.n. funny.

By: Heavens Game(Heavens Game)

Heavens Game(Heavens Game) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:32:39 +0000

I see its all so very highbrow and civilised today on Keo…

Such righteous psychoanalysis and patronising “superior” knowledge…

Come to think of it, I’m beginning to think readers preferred the hysterical whining blue, black and white envy and that sense of faux Stormer injustice…

Its more entertaining… and honest

By: >^..^< katman(katman)

>^..^< katman(katman) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:15:45 +0000

@the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-145: Also appreciated the fierce intensity of "They gave you gonorrhea!"

By: the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)

the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:02:58 +0000

@>^..^< katman(katman)-144: agreed. all in all fine family fun. suck juice from moose and sending the octopus to north korea were highlights for me.

By: >^..^< katman(katman)

>^..^< katman(katman) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:51:35 +0000

@the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-143: That wasn't the best line, I'll admit. But "Get me cod please" more than made up. And "Salsa cookies! Windmill cookies!" was pure rock genius.

By: the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)

the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:44:48 +0000

@>^..^< katman(katman)-113: I think we could have done better than "hold his sock tip"

By: ufo(ufo)

ufo(ufo) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:41:34 +0000

@Sharksgirl(Sharksgirl)-138:

thank you kindly…

@RugbyStudent(RugbyStudent)-139:

this a trick question…? read the first two sentences… there’s a clue in there somewhere…

i never mentioned bakkies botha…

and yes… i do believe juandre could play no 4 in the circumstances i outlined and that etezbeth could play no 5… and bekker HAS played number 4… which sort of proves my point that they are all skilled enough and physical enough to play either role should the circumstances require it…

By: stormersboy(stormersboy)

stormersboy(stormersboy) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:38:36 +0000

@>^..^< katman(katman)-113: Enjoyed that thanks.

By: Stawm(Stawm)

Stawm(Stawm) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:36:37 +0000

@>^..^< katman(katman)-127: You just described Lions rugby to a T