Sadie to quit Bulls?
19 Jul 2012
Johann Sadie has asked the Bulls to be released from his current contract.
According to SuperSport.com, the former Stormers centre has expressed his wish to continue his career elsewhere. This after spending just seven months at the Pretoria franchise, that has him held to a two-year contract that reportedly pays R1.4 million a season.
It has been a frustrating period for the 23-year-old as he has struggled with injury and poor form. This has seen him fail to land a regular place in the Bulls’ match 22 since limping off in the 13th minute during the team’s Super Rugby opener against the Sharks.
Bulls head coach Frans Ludeke confirmed that Sadie could make an early transfer.
‘We are very aware of Johan’s situation and his future and he is concerned that he isn’t getting the playing opportunities he needs because of injuries. He wants to get onto the field to establish himself but is worried he can’t at the moment,’ said Ludeke.
‘We will always look at a player’s situation and take it to heart. We will always consult with the player and take the best decision for his career going forward. We have given him the green light to look at other options to see if he can get better playing opportunities at other provinces.’
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20 Jul 2012, 10:42 am
@Brigadier Van Zyl(Brigadier Van Zyl)-290: Don;t get me wrong, i’ll be a Bull for 2 hours tomorrow! Anything is better than the Ancient Enemy winning…..
20 Jul 2012, 10:43 am
@pompies2(pompies2)-297:
well, although I agree that the bulls are big outsiders tomorrow given history in canterbury.
I’m pretty certain that there are more superrugby trophy winners in the bulls side than the crusaders one.
who was part of the crusaders side of 2008? McCaw,Carter,Crockett…who else?
I would say though that twice we lost in nz this year and both games we should really have closed the deal. Maybe tomorrow?
20 Jul 2012, 10:43 am
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-291:
@Atreides(Atreides)-299:
20 Jul 2012, 10:43 am
@ufo(ufo)-296:
Thats what makes Moh hammed Ali the greatest. He talked the talk but also did the business in the ring.
If you got a big mouth, you must be able to back it up.
20 Jul 2012, 10:47 am
@Brigadier Van Zyl(Brigadier Van Zyl)-302: Even though I don’t send the Bulls any Xmas cards…..I do think they have more than a reasonable shot at winning this one.
Greyling and Kruger……….therein lies the possible key.
20 Jul 2012, 10:47 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-298:
What was there excuse in 2007, or in 2009?
They have never beaten the Bulls in a semifinal in South Africa, despite three attempts.
Now, however whoever may hate the Bulls, that is an impressive record. One that teams like the Stormers can only dream of achieving.
20 Jul 2012, 10:47 am
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-306:
there = their.
20 Jul 2012, 10:48 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-298:
lol
love it when the crusaders bring up the “hougaard try” of 2010. Personally, on that one I thought it was good at worst 50/50. The ref however, followed due process and asked the linesman what he saw, the linesman could only have seen the ball off crocketts head/hand. So try awarded.
not quite in the TMO getting it wrong category now,is it? Twice. Or Richie never getting carded after 20 warnings a game.
20 Jul 2012, 10:48 am
@Jeraldjay(Jeraldjay)-304:
the GREATEST… no doubt… not only the greatest boxer… but very intelligent and one of the most honorable sportsmen EVER…
man of principle and integrity…
have you seen When We Were Kings…? great movie…
20 Jul 2012, 10:50 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-305: I think Fattie Kruger is in for a torrid afternoon
If Greyling can hold onto his temper he’ll do OK…but MCBastard and his little gang are kings of niggle, they’re gonna target Flip and Dean’s tempers for sure
20 Jul 2012, 10:50 am
because of the enormity of the task tomorrow…..I am closing the doors of my business for the morning and early afternoon.
I will indeed be watching the sharks do the business against the reds as well.
20 Jul 2012, 10:51 am
@Brigadier Van Zyl(Brigadier Van Zyl)-308: Um excuse me, did you not get the memo to Everyone from the People of New Zealand. It’s ‘Sir Richie’, or ‘King Richie’
20 Jul 2012, 10:51 am
@ufo(ufo)-309:
Personally, I saw the documentary where he fought that older guy in the Rumble in the Jungle, or Thrilla in Manilla or whatever, and the other guy inspired me far more.
Even though he lost, he put up a Rocky type of performance, simply refusing to give up when his body and brain were virtually shutting down, simply through sheer guts and determination.
Earned everyone’s respect, even that of the loudmouth Cassius Clay.
20 Jul 2012, 10:53 am
@ufo(ufo)-309:
Yes saw the documentary.
He always had the mental edge and because his technique was “easy on the eye”, the judges always “counted” in his favour.
Was a special moment at the Atlanta Olympics, when he lit the final flame.
20 Jul 2012, 10:54 am
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-313: Give me MMA any day over boxing.
20 Jul 2012, 10:55 am
Dewald Potgieter has been hovering under the radar these past couple of weeks and turning in some top draw performances.
A few weeks ago I read that he broke the bulls post match analysis record for most tackles in one game…..29.
And Steggman looked very good off the bench last week. he’ll add plenty of impact in the last 20.
What we really need is big games from Greyling,J.Potgieter and Flip. Our supposed hard men. They need to make the crusaders forwards feel the hurt in the collisions.
20 Jul 2012, 10:57 am
If you want a little rugby feelgood story, check out the link below. Africa region Division 1 competition in Madagascar, involving Senegal, Morocco, Namibia and Madagascar. Madagascar surprised everyone by reaching the final, where they were expected to lose heavily against Namibia. Except no one gave them the script.
http://www.rugbydump.com/2012/07/2698/classic-encounters-madagascar-host-namibia-in-epic-high-scoring-battle#allcomments
20 Jul 2012, 11:01 am
Give me Rocky Marciano any day of the week. Would go to 10 wars with that bloke.
Mo Ali? Well we all know his history with signing up.
20 Jul 2012, 11:02 am
Why did they buy Sadie in the first place? Why did they buy CJ Stander in the first place. Why did they buy all these new young baby boks? To bench them until they get frustrated? Bulls are killing our rugby. Watch Sadie go overseas.
20 Jul 2012, 11:02 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-305: I don’t think this will be decided in the front row. It appears as though the crusaders scrum isn’t as strong as in previous years, so perhaps the Bulls will have scrum dominance. The question would be how the Bulls would build on scrum dominance in their 8, 9, 10 positions. I think the crusaders will handle a retreating forward pack better than the Bulls.
20 Jul 2012, 11:03 am
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-294:
Have a look at Jebel-el-lawz (alt spelling Jabal -al-Lawz)
If that is correct, and I must say they put forward compelling reasons, then it is incredible to think that both Mt Sinai and Mt Moriah are under Arab control?
The dispute is whether Mt Sinai is west of the Gulf of Aqaba or east? The Biblical account points to the east, in other words, when they crossed the ‘Red Sea’ they actually crossed what is now known as Gulf of Aqaba
Nuweiba beach also forms a realistic site where millions could converge and in a sense be trapped with Pharoah being behind them and mountains both and of course the sea in front of them. Nuweiba beach today a popular tourist destination. Eilat the southernmost city of Israel…
20 Jul 2012, 11:03 am
@rossoneri(rossoneri)-319: why does the kings not buy him??
20 Jul 2012, 11:04 am
@Jeraldjay(Jeraldjay)-314:
absolutely…
20 Jul 2012, 11:06 am
@Brigadier Van Zyl(Brigadier Van Zyl)-316:
Yes Dewald Potgieter looked extremely impressive especially against the Sharks. Pity he had that freak injury ’cause maybe HM would have overlooked Coetsee and selected him instead.
20 Jul 2012, 11:10 am
@rossoneri(rossoneri)-319: he is talking to the states…
20 Jul 2012, 11:12 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-325: thats not a bad thing, he should fit into their style of play
20 Jul 2012, 11:13 am
@John Galt(John Galt)-318: you also went through conscription?
20 Jul 2012, 11:15 am
@sharks_lover(sharks_lover)-326: and displace who, bobby ebersohn @1 3 or dries strauss @ 12, i don’t know sadie to have any solid defensive game and today one needs that @ 12.
20 Jul 2012, 11:15 am
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-313:
I know you like hurdlers, you should check out this video of this hurdler:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMgmYutL9W0
20 Jul 2012, 11:17 am
@Jeraldjay(Jeraldjay)-324: Funny you should mention that.
During that particular game, I said he is delivering one of the most impressive performances I’ve seen from a 6 in a losing pack, for many years.
Yet the stats show that he was quiet.
Just another example of stats not living up to what the naked eye can capture.
20 Jul 2012, 11:18 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-328: fact is though Transie he can run to where ever he wants, he will not automatically make him no1 center
Maybe like i said he should go to the Kings,fact is though he needs to earn his position
20 Jul 2012, 11:23 am
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-306: Oh, and the Bulls record in Christchurch? What is their excuse?
20 Jul 2012, 11:24 am
@sharks_lover(sharks_lover)-331: I think the Sadie scenario should be used as a case study on the effects of creating player hype. The lessons are multi-dimensional, from moving to a different geographical area, to managing different expectations, to being honest in your assessment of where you’re (the player) at in a particular stage of their career.
Player often see rugby as a business from their perspective, relative to their contracts and remuneration. Rugby is as much, if not more, than a business from an administrative side. At some point a union or franchise might decide to cut a bad investment.
20 Jul 2012, 11:24 am
@sharks_lover(sharks_lover)-331: he = they
20 Jul 2012, 11:25 am
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-329: Dammit, cute as a button. And definitely on ecstasy. Glad she won – I was rooting for her.
20 Jul 2012, 11:26 am
@pompies2(pompies2)-333: this is true, and it alwats cuts both ways,
He is a good player, but he is young and needs to get some good advice,
20 Jul 2012, 11:26 am
@pompies2(pompies2)-333: Good point.
20 Jul 2012, 11:27 am
@willievz(willievz)-337: dagse willie my maat van yster en plaat
20 Jul 2012, 11:28 am
@Atreides(Atreides)-310: @pompies2(pompies2)-320: The Bulls 8, 9 and 10 are ALL woeful behind a retreating army full stop.
Whilst the Saders scrum hasn’t been it’s usual ‘oppo head up own butt crack’ self – I have no doubt the Bulls scrum is target No 1 for them. The amount of penalties given away by the Bulls fatties is beyond a joke…..and if that trend continues tomm, that’s 15 points for the Saders.
@Atreides(Atreides)-310: Fatty Kruger always look baffled as mash when he is penalised….it’s almost a Zoolander face – Blue steel gone viral type of thing
Fatty Greyling, with his ‘oog van die tier’ Zoolander look is going to be tested tomm – temperament testing 101…..
20 Jul 2012, 11:28 am
@sharks_lover(sharks_lover)-331: i just wonder though if heyneke was still the bulls DoR would tow of the players he PERSONALLY headhunted with a different style of play in mind be on the out at the bulls? it seems the boneheads left there at loftus are cluesless as to what meyer meant when he said: “We are looking hard at the way we are going to play. We are busy with a lot of camps that (are set up) to have the whole union playing the same way.”
“I brought Pine (Pienaar) in who was a backline coach because I want to improve the way we’re playing. If you look at the guys we’ve recruited, they are very exciting backs.
“You always have a vision of how you want to play and then get players around that.
“We will always have a tough forward pack but we’ve looked at how the game has evolved,” Meyer said.
“If you stay the same you’ll never get ahead.”
Meyer listed five focal points he felt would give the union the edge over its rivals: ”
1. having the best coaching staff at all age group levels,
2. recruiting the best young talent,
3. implementing a winning culture,
4. ensuring an environment where players can grow to their full potential and changing the way the Bulls played.
5. It’s not finalised yet but we are looking to get Victor Matfield in to help us with the lineouts.”
20 Jul 2012, 11:31 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-340: Good questions Transie, and no i dont think the ones he head hunted would be outa there, something is amiss
20 Jul 2012, 11:32 am
@pompies2(pompies2)-333: I’m still not sure why Sadie is taking all the blame for his misadventures. IMHO Heyneke Meyer is the biggest hype creating machine in the country. He was the one who said, “Sadie should be a bolter for the Bok WC squad”…..He created the Sadie hype to a large extent. And if Meyer hasn’t learnt from the Sadie saga, he is doing the self same thing with other young and extremely talented (but untested) young players. The Kriels, Pollard etc etc.
Meyer must quite simply shut up with his, “This player will be and should be a Bok soon kak”. Read the new SA Rugby magazine.
20 Jul 2012, 11:32 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-327:
Applied to the SA Air Force. Wasnt accepted.
You’ll understand why I wasnt keen on the Army if you look at the state of our military at the moment. Or even back then for that matter.
20 Jul 2012, 11:33 am
@Atreides(Atreides)-315: LOVE MMA! Some good fights on Sunday at UFC 149.
20 Jul 2012, 11:34 am
I see Jackie Selebie has been granted medical parole.
20 Jul 2012, 11:34 am
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-329: That’s quite scrumptious
20 Jul 2012, 11:35 am
@stormersboy(stormersboy)-345: Does he have the Shaiks?
20 Jul 2012, 11:35 am
@John Galt(John Galt)-343: hey i’m nowhere near as clued up about things military so it would be all lost to me.
20 Jul 2012, 11:36 am
@bangkok-bok(bangkok-bok)-344: Yea not bad, 148 was fantastic though….and next Friday is EFC in Joburg, should be good too!
20 Jul 2012, 11:36 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-342: in some ways have to agree with thaT
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