Sharks tops in Newlands streetfight
28 Jul 2012
JON CARDINELLI writes the Sharks were tactically and physically superior in their epic 26-19 semi-final win over the Stormers on Saturday.
The result means that the Sharks will battle the Chiefs for the Super Rugby title next Saturday.
The Sharks will journey to Australasia for the decider, but on the back of a spirited showing in the semi-final, you wouldn’t rule out the possibility of Keegan Daniel lifting that coveted trophy.
They’ve have shown themselves to be the side for the big occasion in 2012, winning the crunch league match against the Bulls in Durban and then smashing the Reds in Brisbane in the qualifying play-off.
They were deserved winners in Saturday’s semi-final, and again it was the way they finished that proved decisive to the outcome. They absorbed a tremendous amount of pressure, picked their moment, and then Daniel made the turnover that killed the contest.
That is not to say that there was anything wrong with the way they started. There was always a danger that the Sharks would run out of puff in the final quarter, and so they needed to put the Stormers under pressure from the outset.
There were some moments when it seemed as if the Stormers would get on top. Lock Eben Etzebeth bulldozed Bismarck du Plessis early in the piece, and for a few seconds the Springbok hooker looked a punch-drunk boxer, teetering and swaying, and many would have anticipated a plunge to the proverbial canvas.
But like his team, Du Plessis not only recovered from the early knock, but soldiered on powerfully. The backlash was quite a thing to behold.
Those who had come to Newlands expecting a clash of styles must have been bitterly disappointed. The Sharks played clinical, smart rugby.
Just as their physicality at the collisions and power at the scrums were highlights, their halfbacks used that possession expertly to force the Stormers into costly errors.
Charl McLeod was on target with his box kicks, and Freddie Michalak produced a virtuoso performance from the flyhalf position. The Stormers battled to deal with the aerial bombardment, dropping a number of high balls or in some cases completely misjudging the garrowen.
A late change to the Sharks’ line-up saw Riaan Viljoen starting at fullback, and his cannon of a boot was expertly utilised. The Sharks had troubled the Stormers for much of the first half, but it was Viljoen’s mortar bomb that allowed the visitors to strike a telling blow. Viljoen put the ball up and Louis Ludik beat Stormers fullback Joe Pietersen in the air, and evaded the cover defence to score.
Michalak kicked the conversion to stretch the Sharks’ lead to 10 points. Peter Grant managed to narrow the deficit right before half-time to leave his side trailing by seven, but the Stormers would have been bitterly disappointed with that first-half return. They had enjoyed numerous visits to the opposition’s 22, but shocking handling and decision making had let the Sharks off the hook.
Some may call it a choke, but the Stormers never got themselves into a position to win this match. They failed to take their opportunities early in the game, and then were forced to play catch-up rugby in the second half.
The Sharks changed tack in the third quarter, keeping it close and striving to build on their seven-point lead.
After sending two drop-goal attempts wide, Michalak nailed a penalty. Grant answered with one at the other end, but it was the Sharks who had the better of territory during this period and made the most of another key opportunity, with JP Pietersen scoring on the hour.
At 23-9 the game looked to be over, but as anticipated, the Sharks started to feel the negative effects of travel. The Stormers took advantage, with Gio Aplon crossing the tryline in the 67th minute.
Grant goaled a further penalty to make it a four-point ball game, but it was here that the Sharks showed their defensive mettle. For the Stormers, it was a period where they showcased their attacking impotence, and lack of composure.
The Stormers were well placed in the opposition 22 but their attack was too lateral. And the Sharks never panicked.
They maintained their discipline on defence, and again, when the big opportunity arrived, they took it.
This time it was the captain who made the big play: a breakdown steal that won the game. The Sharks counter-rucked and Daniel latched onto the ball, wrenching it away and hacking it into the crowd.
898 Comments
28 Jul 2012, 15:34 pm
Dragons. End of.
28 Jul 2012, 15:36 pm
Hoping for a Shark win today. They deserve it. Feels weird not to support my team in a play-off game.
28 Jul 2012, 15:38 pm
Surprised to see so few bloggers posting on the rugby!
28 Jul 2012, 15:39 pm
Go Lions.
28 Jul 2012, 15:41 pm
If any team deserves to win it is the Stormers. The most consistent of all teams and a final at Newlands would be the cherry on the cake…
Go Stormers….. Will be back after the game…
28 Jul 2012, 15:50 pm
Sharksssssssss
28 Jul 2012, 16:00 pm
2: I would love to know your reasoning because there is no way in hell that the team who finishes 6th deserves anything.
On a seperate note: new lands is filling up quite nicely and there are quite a few sharks supporters. One hour before kick off and the teams are out warming up.
28 Jul 2012, 16:15 pm
The better team will lose today.
28 Jul 2012, 16:23 pm
S H A R K S ssssssssssssssdds
28 Jul 2012, 16:28 pm
STORMERS rushing to the Stadium
28 Jul 2012, 16:35 pm
Good luck to all concerned and may the best team win…as long as it’s the Stormers…
28 Jul 2012, 16:38 pm
Outta here, enjoy the game please.
28 Jul 2012, 16:41 pm
They must start already!
28 Jul 2012, 16:42 pm
All GayStormer h0m0s can eat ****
28 Jul 2012, 16:44 pm
Linkin Park tickets for me and my gf sorted.
Sharks to cause sh it to get real for the stormers today.
Feckin
Black
and
White
Dynamite
BOOM!
NAAIS
28 Jul 2012, 16:44 pm
Smart move by the Sharks taking Tosman out just before the game. Will mess with the Stormers heads, they would have targeted him. I think they planned this.
However: GO STORMERS!!!
28 Jul 2012, 16:45 pm
That’s right. You heard it
28 Jul 2012, 16:48 pm
20 minutes before kick off and the announcer is driving the crowd wild here. Sharks look a bit intimidated in the north corner. Stormers look relaxe and are doing some line out drills. And a plane flies overhead with a Maverick banner!!!! Oh heaven!!!!
One thing I have to concede. Sharks have sexy women supporting them. Mmmmm, maybe for today I will support the sharks..
28 Jul 2012, 16:48 pm
STORMERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
28 Jul 2012, 16:50 pm
To my Shark blogger friends
Sorry but this is the end of the road for your Sharkies
28 Jul 2012, 16:50 pm
@18 GoldenBoy……lol
28 Jul 2012, 16:52 pm
Storm Saam…
28 Jul 2012, 16:54 pm
Huzzit Coach, nay ! We will just use 4 wheel drive.
28 Jul 2012, 16:55 pm
@Golden Boy-18:
Even that is not a good enough reason to support the Sharks
28 Jul 2012, 16:56 pm
@Treehugger-23:
Hi there buetiful Good luck for your team (sort of )
may the best team win
Stormers
28 Jul 2012, 16:59 pm
Black and white are NAAIS?
Shouldn’t that be NAAIE
28 Jul 2012, 16:59 pm
http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/63436/1/super-rugby—play-offs-:-stormers-vs-natal-sharks-live-stream-online.html
28 Jul 2012, 17:00 pm
May the best team win! Hell of a task for sharks after the travel and big performance against the Reds but if the hunger is there anything is possible, JDV to rally the troops after a good week off. Go Sharks!!!
28 Jul 2012, 17:00 pm
@Coach….a true gent as always, but I still want the Sharks to win, but I do hope you enjoy the game.
28 Jul 2012, 17:01 pm
Go Guppies
Not because I like you … but because you a the lesser of the two evils.
28 Jul 2012, 17:02 pm
Go Stormers. Best shot at winning this competition for RSA.
28 Jul 2012, 17:04 pm
Skinstaad
28 Jul 2012, 17:05 pm
(Sorry! Couldn’t resist!)
28 Jul 2012, 17:05 pm
@Treehugger-29:
To be honest I cant call this
Sharks playing very well
Stormers rested at Newlands
Very hard to call
28 Jul 2012, 17:06 pm
@Treehugger-29:
Thanks it should be a great game either way
28 Jul 2012, 17:06 pm
Holy $hit, the tattoed Steve Walsh is the ref
28 Jul 2012, 17:06 pm
See kiwis, that’s how you fill a stadium
28 Jul 2012, 17:11 pm
Or HAAIE
28 Jul 2012, 17:11 pm
Sormers watching Alberts closely
28 Jul 2012, 17:12 pm
etsebeth CHOWS bismark!
28 Jul 2012, 17:12 pm
Bismark in La la land
May have to come off
28 Jul 2012, 17:13 pm
WOW!
28 Jul 2012, 17:13 pm
Estabeth is really outstanding
28 Jul 2012, 17:14 pm
Walsh will win it for the Stormers
As predicted,,,,
28 Jul 2012, 17:14 pm
Beaaauuufil Etsebeth………….boom
28 Jul 2012, 17:15 pm
Eben! Gave Bismarck a ticket to disneyland
28 Jul 2012, 17:15 pm
@Atreides-37: Indeed. Only such small matter as playing during sunny daytime.
28 Jul 2012, 17:16 pm
Every line out of Sharks the same, Alberts crash ball
Very predictable
28 Jul 2012, 17:17 pm
This is trouble
28 Jul 2012, 17:19 pm
Viljoen aint any better than Bosman, also a donkey.
28 Jul 2012, 17:20 pm
Beastie babyyyyYy
28 Jul 2012, 17:21 pm
Hmmm Sharks scrum looks good
Bismark seems ok
28 Jul 2012, 17:21 pm
3-3 Even. Viljoen wasted an opportunaty
28 Jul 2012, 17:22 pm
@Big Jack-3:
Most cant multitask
28 Jul 2012, 17:25 pm
brok the rock getting chowed!
28 Jul 2012, 17:30 pm
Min 21
Kolisi spilled the coconut on the Sharks line
28 Jul 2012, 17:33 pm
Stormers seem somewhat casual
Time for more urgency
28 Jul 2012, 17:39 pm
Sharks slowing Stormers ball down on the ground + Steve doesn’t ally the ‘daylight’ rule
28 Jul 2012, 17:44 pm
Omg !!! Just saw Sharkslover in the crowd, dinkum.
28 Jul 2012, 17:45 pm
Steve is currently favouring the Sharks
28 Jul 2012, 17:46 pm
Yeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
28 Jul 2012, 17:47 pm
Most underrated player in SA, Gives 200%
Ludik
28 Jul 2012, 17:47 pm
Puma….you here mate?
28 Jul 2012, 17:47 pm
Oh cra*p
28 Jul 2012, 17:48 pm
Min 34
Ludik stole the highball from JP to score
28 Jul 2012, 17:50 pm
Conference champs my a$$. Missed tackle by jeanpants
28 Jul 2012, 17:51 pm
@viewer-66:
He runs line like a castrated bull
28 Jul 2012, 17:51 pm
Sharks are cynical and cheats.
28 Jul 2012, 17:53 pm
good half by Sharks
Stormers have wind behind them next half, but need to protect their own ball
28 Jul 2012, 17:54 pm
Bobbie is the worst and dumbest commentator is the history of rugby?? Totally pathetic !!
28 Jul 2012, 17:56 pm
@brains_trust-70: Yup
28 Jul 2012, 17:56 pm
There are going to be some sad Stormers fans in 40 minutes’ time. 7 point lead – that means Pop-gun Pete needs to kick three penalties
28 Jul 2012, 17:57 pm
Fuckoff Hondo
28 Jul 2012, 17:57 pm
Duvenaghe better up his game, has cost Stormers twice in very good positions.
28 Jul 2012, 17:59 pm
@7 I don’t know who will win. But 6th means nothing. They hurdled the bulls. They beat the Reds. And with a conference system that allows a team with fewer points to be in the top three, I’ll wait for justice to be served, whichever way it goes. I’d prefer a home final. But I won’t bleat if the Sharks have to travel again. Either way, I want the best SA team to be in the final. I don’t yet believe that’s the stormers. If they win this, I just might.
28 Jul 2012, 17:59 pm
@Hondo-67: I thought you said Walsh was going to win it for the Stormers? He’s doing a bloody good job for the Sharks at the mo!
28 Jul 2012, 18:00 pm
stormers have no game plan
28 Jul 2012, 18:04 pm
Another mistake COME ON STORMERS
28 Jul 2012, 18:06 pm
Too much kicking in this game :/
28 Jul 2012, 18:09 pm
Non looking good for the ST
28 Jul 2012, 18:10 pm
Crowd not so noisy anymore.
28 Jul 2012, 18:10 pm
Aplon and De Jongh are huge today, they will surprise you all soon!
28 Jul 2012, 18:11 pm
Min 48
What a team work to steal the ball from Elsdadt
28 Jul 2012, 18:12 pm
@Hondo-82:
Not so sure Unless we protect our own ball
28 Jul 2012, 18:14 pm
Kolisi needs to be close to take any pass not at 10
28 Jul 2012, 18:15 pm
Stormers problem is in the coaching, this coach is out his depth
He don’t know how to play his best 22 why is Quin Roux not on the bench, why he playing a wasted bench spot with Francis on bench.
Fourie at 8 is not working, Roux should be in the 8 or off bench.
Stormers playing static non driving rugby and better wake up fast.
28 Jul 2012, 18:19 pm
fleckie is kak…his team can’t create for s.hit…no creativity at all!
28 Jul 2012, 18:20 pm
Huge problem for Stormers same old rubbish. Forwards standing at no.10, Duvenhage doesnt do basics. Joe Pietersen is so relaxed he wouldnt look out of place on his couch. Someone tell him to switch on! And maybe the whole team should learn to catch a ball properly!!
28 Jul 2012, 18:21 pm
@fitz1ella-86:
Skoppie Sometimes you can only play as well as your opposition allows you to.
Sharks are just playing better
28 Jul 2012, 18:21 pm
Game Over
28 Jul 2012, 18:22 pm
YEeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaAa. WhoahoOooooo
28 Jul 2012, 18:22 pm
Just like that
28 Jul 2012, 18:22 pm
Sharks are playing better but Stormers are key to downfall. Atm Sharks deserve win
28 Jul 2012, 18:23 pm
Bravo JPP!
That has sealed it
28 Jul 2012, 18:23 pm
How’s that defence working out for you, Stormers fans?
28 Jul 2012, 18:24 pm
DD and Grant seem half interested?
28 Jul 2012, 18:24 pm
Five penalties required from Pop-gun Pete.
28 Jul 2012, 18:25 pm
@Rhys7-93:
Yes thats about it
28 Jul 2012, 18:25 pm
Oh, oh – the pop-gun has jammed. What now?
28 Jul 2012, 18:26 pm
When our Bubble finally bursts it will go BBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM
28 Jul 2012, 18:27 pm
As a stormers supporter I cannot describe how frustrating it is. They only have themselves to blame what an absolute load of **** they delivered. They so stubborn to not even get a try what is wrong with this rugby. Its 14 points for crying out lou Stormers pull your finger out!
28 Jul 2012, 18:27 pm
And once again Daniels having a great game
HM are you watching?
28 Jul 2012, 18:28 pm
game over stormers…can’t defend a score you haven’t put up…
28 Jul 2012, 18:28 pm
Kolisi been rather AWOL today. This website says 70min when its still 64min..
28 Jul 2012, 18:30 pm
ok thats much better
Too late ? maybe?
28 Jul 2012, 18:30 pm
Kolisi saving his worst game of the season for the knock out stages
28 Jul 2012, 18:31 pm
Great buildup and try ! Come on !
28 Jul 2012, 18:32 pm
Aplon to be Stormers savior ?
28 Jul 2012, 18:32 pm
Grant been pisspoor all night too
28 Jul 2012, 18:32 pm
Min 67
Forward pass from JdV (how else?) to Aplon to score
Not over yet!
28 Jul 2012, 18:33 pm
The Sharks game to loose. Common Sharkies hang on!!
28 Jul 2012, 18:34 pm
@Atreides-109: Besides his kicking his pisspoor anyways
28 Jul 2012, 18:37 pm
Sharkies feeling the travel now
Not sure about this call?
28 Jul 2012, 18:39 pm
Eish, am not so happy anymore.
28 Jul 2012, 18:40 pm
game over
28 Jul 2012, 18:40 pm
De Villiers should have gone for the try FFS
28 Jul 2012, 18:41 pm
Ok, a tad happier now, but slightly nervous
28 Jul 2012, 18:41 pm
Min 76
Drop goal by the Frog
NOT OVER YET!
28 Jul 2012, 18:42 pm
Looks like Freddie has just bought tickets to Hamilton. Welcome boys.
28 Jul 2012, 18:42 pm
Losing fingernails here…by the finger!
28 Jul 2012, 18:42 pm
MOM Daniels
28 Jul 2012, 18:43 pm
Schroder just chucked it
28 Jul 2012, 18:44 pm
Why kick the ******* ball !!!!!!!
28 Jul 2012, 18:45 pm
Walsh is trying HARD
28 Jul 2012, 18:46 pm
ooooh yeaaa
28 Jul 2012, 18:47 pm
Fuckyou Stormers!
28 Jul 2012, 18:47 pm
BOOM!
28 Jul 2012, 18:48 pm
Wells done sharks Good luck all the way
28 Jul 2012, 18:48 pm
Guess Meyer wasn’t far wrong in packing his Bok team with Sharks?
28 Jul 2012, 18:48 pm
Sharks defended like Stormers
and attacked like Sharks
28 Jul 2012, 18:49 pm
Well done Sharks. Hard luck Stormers. A very very good match. None of this boom, pop and pih-headed ****.
Sharks to beat the Chiefs.
Michalak is one hell of a flyhalf. He proved to be the difference.
28 Jul 2012, 18:49 pm
Shaaaaaaaaarrrrrkkkkksssss!!!!
28 Jul 2012, 18:49 pm
Let the celebrating commence.
28 Jul 2012, 18:49 pm
Noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
Well plaid Sharks, great effort and good luck next week. AC, pack your bags and bugger off!
28 Jul 2012, 18:50 pm
@Guns-104: He has been missing for the last few games, ever since that Bulls game he has gone quiet. Well done Sharks and good luck. The Stormers need to modify their gameplan or else we never gonna win the cup.
28 Jul 2012, 18:50 pm
JP take a bow!!!
28 Jul 2012, 18:50 pm
BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!
Stormers can keep the conference trophy: we want the real one.
28 Jul 2012, 18:51 pm
Man of the match JPP!! His huge clean out and try won us the game!!!
28 Jul 2012, 18:51 pm
BOOM
28 Jul 2012, 18:51 pm
Hopefully Mallett will take over now and Jake’s minnie me to move on.
28 Jul 2012, 18:51 pm
Against all odds
And I lost some chunk of Rands but I am pretty much content with that
28 Jul 2012, 18:52 pm
@HongKongSlong-134:
yeah agreed
poor game plan
28 Jul 2012, 18:52 pm
@RefuGSpot-140: Yes please!
28 Jul 2012, 18:52 pm
ac’s one dimensional approach exposed BIG TIME.
28 Jul 2012, 18:53 pm
WOOOOOOOOO!!! SHARRRRKKKKSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! Black and White!!!! Boooooooooom!
28 Jul 2012, 18:53 pm
Well done Sharks. Unfortunately the odds are now stacked against them for the final.
28 Jul 2012, 18:53 pm
Habana chasing the glory as always.
Well done Sharks, awesome performance after last week’s game and all the travel! Deserved winners.
28 Jul 2012, 18:54 pm
Stormers now lost 3 home semis. Shame, sorry. Not a record I’d wish on any team.
28 Jul 2012, 18:54 pm
To all Sharks supporters
Congrats on your teams win With the travel and all
There goes that myth
28 Jul 2012, 18:54 pm
Hard luck Stormers, congrats Sharks fans, respect players, after such travelling still boys on fire.
And now after all festivities – welcome to hell.
28 Jul 2012, 18:55 pm
In the now immortal words of some Sharks supporters….
B
B
B
BOOM!!!!!!!!!
Once again the Stormers have been shown as pretenders with no BMT.
28 Jul 2012, 18:55 pm
Well done Sharks… Champions!!!!
You have my support and I truly hope you bring this thing home…
I’m getting so used to this….
Well done supporters – you deserve the celebrations…
28 Jul 2012, 18:55 pm
So, if we factor in Ross Tucker’s 8-10 point head start for the Stormers, the Sharks actually won this game 34/36-19. BOOM!
28 Jul 2012, 18:55 pm
Matthew and Bob must be in tatters……dose!!!
28 Jul 2012, 18:56 pm
Did someone say c.h.o.k.e
28 Jul 2012, 18:56 pm
Sharkies – go all the way and win! Awesome!
Keo scribes – well done on your predictions again…R-SOLES
28 Jul 2012, 18:56 pm
This victory is sweet.
The true “top” team pulled through. Against all the odds. What a game!
28 Jul 2012, 18:57 pm
@Gumboots-152:
Here here
Howzit Gums?
28 Jul 2012, 18:57 pm
As I said earlier in the week. The Sharks can pull the greatest upset in time if they go and win in Hamilton. Do it guys… You deserve it
28 Jul 2012, 18:57 pm
Sharks you goodthings. JDV always a great Captain and nice guy.
28 Jul 2012, 18:58 pm
Feckkkkkk that last 5 minutes was nerve wracking stuff !
SHARKsssssssssssssss
Stormers played well, just unfortunately the same strong defense kind of game they played all season, was very close there at the end, sorry my Stormer friends, and for the others, BRING IT !
28 Jul 2012, 18:58 pm
@CoachPete-158:
Howzit buddy… No excuses the better team won for sure…
28 Jul 2012, 18:58 pm
Epic epic defence from the boys at the death. Colossal stuff! Really done us so proud. The final will be desperately hard for the Sharks but they can hold their heads high after such a difficult roller coaster season. Every player on the pitch put their hands up and made a telling contribution! So proud!
28 Jul 2012, 18:59 pm
Gumboots! Thanks! Sorry about your team! Did very well to end top!
28 Jul 2012, 18:59 pm
@Treehugger-161:
Well done TH your team was awesome…
Go and win it…
28 Jul 2012, 18:59 pm
The Sharks really are going to rewrite the record books. Don’t worry Stormers fans: it’s not too late to join this bandwagon
28 Jul 2012, 19:00 pm
SHARK ATTACK, feeel the bite. oh yeah!
28 Jul 2012, 19:00 pm
Stormers are a good team.
Sharks probably felt they had less to lose by going all out. Seemed to be an air of nervousness by the Stormers.
Nevertheless – happy the Sharks won.
Stormers – sorry that there had to be a loser, well done on a great season however.
28 Jul 2012, 19:00 pm
@Treehugger-161:
Your boys were just better than us to day
and they overcame the travel issue
Good luck We are all behind you for the Final
Are you happy now
28 Jul 2012, 19:01 pm
Well done sharks, doing what tge bulls did to the sharks in 2007, beating thr best team on the tournament – hope it not a complete wash-out against tge chiefs
28 Jul 2012, 19:01 pm
It’s gonna be quiet here for a while now
Sharks heroics are far from over yet
Walsh was contributing 10-14 points to the Stormers, add the home field advantage, the insane travel schedule and the Stormers’ week rest, should make the Sharks victory looks more in perspective
28 Jul 2012, 19:01 pm
Well done Sharks, humble pie ……
Now go and make SA proud in yawn, er sorry Hamilton.
28 Jul 2012, 19:02 pm
Great Sharks! Love it!
28 Jul 2012, 19:02 pm
The Sharks just exposed how meaningless the “conference title” really is….
BOOM.
Still, well done to the Stormers for finishing top and putting up such a hard fight today.
28 Jul 2012, 19:03 pm
@viewer-126:
Have some fking respect boet. The stormers have been the side to beat all season they just got beat by a better side on the day.
Well done Sharks.
28 Jul 2012, 19:03 pm
@BULLET-168:
Yes a good season but the loose forward problem showed up here
And the last 3 games Lions Cheetahs and rebals we did not play well
28 Jul 2012, 19:03 pm
@kaksioek-166: I am definitely going to join the bandwagon, just wish you were joining ours!
28 Jul 2012, 19:04 pm
@Gumboots-162:
No excuses…they were all over us…
They need to get first class beds and go and win in NZ!!!
I’m a Shark on Saturday…
Boom boom
28 Jul 2012, 19:04 pm
My only concern now is that the guppies have got nothing left in the tank and get poked by 50. Hope I’m very wrong
28 Jul 2012, 19:04 pm
Defense doesnt win you matches, you need to SHARK ATTACK aswell!
28 Jul 2012, 19:05 pm
Well played Sharks.
Stormers were their own worst enemy with silly knocks, poorly directed tactical kicks and crucial missed tackles.
And now would be a good time to get a backline consultant as we got found wanting in that department when it really mattered.
And we need a new halfback combo, Duve and Grant will only get us so far but never to glory.
Now for Sharkies to take the whole thing.
28 Jul 2012, 19:05 pm
they ask JPP when did you realise you were in with a shout? “when we hit the 20th min & we’d managed to keep them to 3 points”
tells you everything…the sharks new they weren’t under threat. horrible gameplan!
28 Jul 2012, 19:05 pm
What poor decision-making by Stormers. should have gone for try instead of 3 points towards end of the game. After that 3 points the game swung back to Sharks with Michalak drop goal. A tie would have taken us into extra time where the Stormers would have come out on tops as the Sharks were already out on their feet. schrueder is a useless scrumhalf, very porr decision making skills. taking a tap where a kick into touch and a line- out close to the Shark line would have been better. then a kick into the Shark 25 – hoping for. A line-out steal thatnever happened in the previous 70 minutes and our chief weapon for this on the bench. Does the boy have a brain?
28 Jul 2012, 19:06 pm
@175 John,
Some people have no class. Apologies for any Sharks supporters who are adding to the dislike of the franchise.
Your comments are spot on. Stormers were awesome all season, and the Sharks took more pride in trying to beat them than any other team this season for that reason.
Hard luck tonight. Could have gone either way. I think that the Sharks played with less caution than the Stormers.
28 Jul 2012, 19:06 pm
I’d like to have a chat to skopskiet about this game…………
28 Jul 2012, 19:07 pm
@John Galt-175: Weer probeer – Stormers got their backsides handed to them on a platter. Parambulating pretending powder poefters with a severe case of choking.
28 Jul 2012, 19:07 pm
When JdV went for posts 7 behind – it was game set and match. No faith in scoring tries unfortunately… It would have been an injustice if we won anyway…
28 Jul 2012, 19:07 pm
Viewer @ 126 childish little dooos!
28 Jul 2012, 19:08 pm
@JJSlabbert-183:
Yes i agree with basically all of that
28 Jul 2012, 19:08 pm
@whatever-179: Your only concern, or your only hope ?
‘Whatever’ team you support is not in the final – so, dont be concerned.
28 Jul 2012, 19:09 pm
Thanks Coach and Gummie, was outstanding hard rugby from both teams.
Sorry have to do it ………BOOMBOOMBOOM
28 Jul 2012, 19:10 pm
Etsebeth was superb!!! What a talent for the future… one of the few bright stars in a team well beaten…
28 Jul 2012, 19:10 pm
BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
SHAAAAAAARKS
28 Jul 2012, 19:10 pm
@whatever-188: come on whatever, you were making some pretty childish comments this whole week….. you can hardly hurl insults!
Anyway, well done for accepting your slice of humble pie so gratefully. There are many more grootbekke who are conspicuous by their absence…..
28 Jul 2012, 19:11 pm
Well done Sharks!
Spooner you back!
28 Jul 2012, 19:11 pm
@Dusky-186:
Choking ?
Nah lost to a better team on the day
28 Jul 2012, 19:11 pm
Congratulations to the Sharks. I wish I could say the same to some of their supporters after reading some of the comments. The players would probably cringe at the crassness of some of the people who blog in support of them.
28 Jul 2012, 19:12 pm
Dusky, I’m not a shallow pr ick, I’ll support the Sharks 120% bud cause they are an S A side. I HOPE they do well. If you want to be an a hole then read into that what you want!
28 Jul 2012, 19:12 pm
JP has been awesome but Louis Ludik also deserves a mention.
Team for the final:
Mtawarira
du Plessis
du Plessis
Alberts
Bresler
Daniel
Coetzee
Kankowski
McLeod
Michalak
Ludik
Whitehead
Jordaan
Pietersen
Lambie
28 Jul 2012, 19:12 pm
Haaie naaie!
28 Jul 2012, 19:13 pm
@wooden spoon-185:
He will be quiet for a while I am afraid,,
28 Jul 2012, 19:13 pm
Ive been saying the whole season, Stormers need a better mid field. no attack, no points.
28 Jul 2012, 19:14 pm
@David-197: there’s always next year for your team, David. Tough luck. I think it was you who questioned this being the Stormers greatest ever challenge in Super rugby?…. Seems it was a challenge too far in the end. Hard luck to your team.
28 Jul 2012, 19:14 pm
Sharks played very well, and deserved the win, but as long as we have this “well- played, nice try, almost pulled it off in the end” attitude, we will always try again next season and never see silverware. Face the facts, we were poor today, lacked focus, some of our usual playmakers, Kolisi and Joe Pietersen, were very poor today. Ethsebeth was collosal. Did the Stormers train at Newlands at this time of the evening this week. All the backs lost their footing in defense and attack. Maybe if they trained on the park at the same time, they would have picked up this problem, and worked on shorter steps other sho, etc. coaching staff?
28 Jul 2012, 19:15 pm
When are they going to fix this site…posting to quickly…
28 Jul 2012, 19:15 pm
Proud of the stormers. I can really complain. Now we all must get behind the sharks.
28 Jul 2012, 19:15 pm
What a bunch of useless fecks the stormers are.
28 Jul 2012, 19:16 pm
@JJSlabbert-204:
Well said…ifs and buts are not part of my vocab…the best team won and let them enjoy thier win without excuses…
28 Jul 2012, 19:16 pm
Cardinelli is still trying to force himself to write an article about how the Sharks beat his beloved Stormers :mgreen:
28 Jul 2012, 19:16 pm
Grow up Dawn.
Have a little class
28 Jul 2012, 19:17 pm
@SHARKattack-202:
shook,
Two of HM’s ‘Springboks’ in the Stormers’ midfield, one is the ‘Captain’?
makes no sense
28 Jul 2012, 19:18 pm
@Dusky-186:
Listen here cunteyes I’m a sharks supporter.
You must be ex bluff, or richards bay.
28 Jul 2012, 19:18 pm
I was a sharks fan for two hours today and boy was it worth it to see the 2nd raters getting their arses kicked and in slaapstad.Well done to all you sharks fans and your team for you deserve all the accolades as they played a great game of rugby and won the game i will be rooting for the sharks to beat the chiefs in next saturdays final go sharks.As for the 2nd raters what can one write HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.What a pleasure to see them come 2nd best again hence the name 2nd raters.They finish top of the log and get a home semi AGAIN and AGAIN they bottle it and LOOSE HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE.This game proved one thing for SKOPPIE JPP is a much BETTER centre than jdj,story ended their.Their is always next year for the 2nd raters to win ther 1st super rugby title while we will be trying to winj our 4th,HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE.
28 Jul 2012, 19:18 pm
@JJSlabbert-204:
DD and Grant were not great either Sharks forwards were better giving their back decent ball
We did not protect our ball especially in 1st half
Who was MOM
I had Daniels ?
28 Jul 2012, 19:19 pm
@Hondo-211: 2?
28 Jul 2012, 19:19 pm
@John Galt-212: Oh sorry – its just you act like such a queen, I thought you supported the Stormers.
28 Jul 2012, 19:20 pm
Jean is great for the Boks, poor for the Stormers. 13 is probably his position and coaching perhaps plays a part too. FIX THIS F’N SITE!
28 Jul 2012, 19:20 pm
Vrede gets it wrong again about the Sharks…..hilarious !
28 Jul 2012, 19:20 pm
@Dawn-207:
Dawn tell us that again after you played a full game of hard rugby ??
28 Jul 2012, 19:20 pm
Doggy where are you!
28 Jul 2012, 19:21 pm
@blueboy-213: You support the Bulls, talk about 2nd raters. F uck, open your eyes Spoes.
28 Jul 2012, 19:21 pm
I’m grown up Bullet.
You can’t win super title tryless.
And stormers are tryless
If this duplicates, apologies
Site is as fecked as stormers
28 Jul 2012, 19:21 pm
@David-197:
As the movie says: “Look who’s talking”.
Can’t believe that you could say that!
28 Jul 2012, 19:22 pm
Insult time… Eish spoils a good win…
Disappointing…
This site is pathetic
28 Jul 2012, 19:22 pm
Dawn – show some class.
Make a point without profanity and respect. You will be taken more seriously
28 Jul 2012, 19:23 pm
@Gumboots-187:
I disagree. We needed the 3 to win instead of draw and there was still time to score a try.
I reckon the game was close and take my hat off to the young Stormers forwards who played beyond their years and experience.
For me, the difference was Michelak, who just added that extra spark and experience. JP was a revelation at 13 and JdeV always threatened.
28 Jul 2012, 19:24 pm
Coach. Scraping wins and no bmt AT HOME is unforgiveable.
Look what the Sharks had to do and they won.
28 Jul 2012, 19:24 pm
@OCO-223:
What are you talking about? That was my first post.
28 Jul 2012, 19:24 pm
@Dawn-222: Tryless… today? You watch the game?
28 Jul 2012, 19:25 pm
@BULLET-225:
Mate, she has never played the game
She has no clue how hard it is to win at this level
Just because we lost now they are useless?
28 Jul 2012, 19:25 pm
H E A V E N S
28 Jul 2012, 19:26 pm
So that’s 0 out of 2 for Vrede and Cardinelli on their semifinal preview.
28 Jul 2012, 19:27 pm
CoachPete,
Please dont paint all Sharks supporters with the same brush.
Humility when you win is a big thing. Both teams gave everything on the field, and were warriors. I will not be surprised to see Stormers win the CC this year.
28 Jul 2012, 19:27 pm
At last…. I want to say well done to the Sharks and enjoy the win my Sharkie friends!
28 Jul 2012, 19:27 pm
Obviously I never played the game.
So they scored tries today. When it was too late. What’s wrong about what I’m saying.
28 Jul 2012, 19:28 pm
@Dawn-227:
Listen
You can only play as well as the opposition allows you to
Sharkes were better and coached better
Stormers we not useless just out played today
28 Jul 2012, 19:28 pm
@David-228:
Today?
28 Jul 2012, 19:29 pm
@carol-231:
Hows the atmosphere in England? The weather looking good…
28 Jul 2012, 19:30 pm
@carol-234:
Hey there
Congrats on the great opening show yesterday
Should be a great Olympic games
28 Jul 2012, 19:30 pm
Only thing to say about this game was that the stormers bottled it big time. They lost the game at 9 10 and 15 and unless they change that then the stormers will never win anything. Sharks, congratulations on the win. Hope tou guys do us proud.
28 Jul 2012, 19:30 pm
Very quiet WP tonight… after a very loud season.
The guys were crying so anyone who says ‘the other team wanted it more’ is crazy. Tough game.
12 years and counting.
Sharks are up against it now…
Goyougoodthings, win it.
28 Jul 2012, 19:31 pm
Where is skopskiet?
Where is Dog Pedigree?
Where is Capo?
Where is Robzim?
Where is WPTID?
Where is IAAS?
Where is stormerboy?
28 Jul 2012, 19:32 pm
@242 – Probably on their way home from the game!
28 Jul 2012, 19:32 pm
@wooden spoon-242:
They went to the rugby… They will be here don’t you worry. We are quite used to it and will give accolades when needed…
28 Jul 2012, 19:33 pm
“Sharks should easily win the SA conference”.
I was hounded for saying this in February.
Well, they got there in the end
28 Jul 2012, 19:34 pm
@Gumboots-238:
Weather great, although it will change tomorrow I think.
Atmosphere buzzing, looking forward to some great tussles!
28 Jul 2012, 19:34 pm
@BULLET-243: @Gumboots-244: hehehehehe I’m sure we will all have a bit of time later to analyse this game!
28 Jul 2012, 19:34 pm
@Dawn-235:
Your dismissal of the stormers and the players is tasteless
But everyone is entitled to their opinions I guess
They have had a great season
Sharks deserved the win and were tremendous in winning at Newlands after the travel etc
I will be 100% behind the Sharks for the Final
28 Jul 2012, 19:35 pm
Yeah, Dog Pedigree needs to change her name – very disrespectful and rather foolish now. And to think the Stormers fans are always complaining about the Sharks fans’ attitude
28 Jul 2012, 19:35 pm
Hope the Stormers get this. My posts all read ‘Typing too fast, slow down’ and are then deleted.
Toughies to the players and the true supporters. It’s difficult to swollow topping the log and not winning. Sharks have been there before.
At a loss of how a team that thrived on their backs and scoring tries has gone backward.
Defense isn’t everything.
See you next year (S15) or at least in the CC.
Just remember, your hangover will totally outweigh the Stormers loss tomorrow morning
28 Jul 2012, 19:35 pm
@wooden spoon-242:
Raising hand slowly Im still here
28 Jul 2012, 19:36 pm
@wooden spoon-203:
No, it wasn’t me. I reckoned we’d lose this game due to the inexperience of our youngsters and makeshift loose trio. They didn’t let us down though, even though we lost.
28 Jul 2012, 19:36 pm
@carol-246:
I love the swimming and athletics… My personal favs…
28 Jul 2012, 19:36 pm
Coach – cheers for the sportsmanship you have showed today. Same to you Gumboots. Quality Stormers supporters you are.
28 Jul 2012, 19:37 pm
Well done Sharks , to win two playoffs away from home is a top top effort and all the best for next week.
Stormers have now joined the Proteas World Cup team in the Elite Choker league.
F*cking pathetic
28 Jul 2012, 19:37 pm
@OCO-250:
Grrrrrr
28 Jul 2012, 19:38 pm
#221 Refugspot the difference between your lot and mine is the bulls have played in 5 super rugby semis and won 3 and then WON the FINALS.How many semis have your lot played in is it 5or6 and won 1 and then you get deservedly klapped in your ONLY final by the BULLS and you have the audacity to say we are 2nd raters,hahahahahahahahahahahahaha.WTF is up with this website it is as slow as the 2nd raters.
28 Jul 2012, 19:38 pm
We have been here for 11 years… we know disappointment.
I have no issues today…the Sharks were fantastic – no matter what anyone says won’t change my opinion…
Being humble in winning and gracious in defeat is what makes great supporters…
28 Jul 2012, 19:39 pm
@CoachPete-251:
Sorry this site is screwed…just typed you a long bit and it just goes….
28 Jul 2012, 19:39 pm
@wooden spoon-242:
It’s too early for ‘The Flowers’ so maybe sewerage pipe?
28 Jul 2012, 19:40 pm
@David-252: my apologies. It was munkiboi.
28 Jul 2012, 19:40 pm
@wooden spoon-254:
Thanks Good luck for the final
Its going to be hard but the Sharks seem so confident and up beat they could shock Chiefs
28 Jul 2012, 19:40 pm
@wp_boytjie-255: If the game plan is to beat the weakest 85% of teams, you are never going to win a champ.
28 Jul 2012, 19:40 pm
@carol-256:
I say “let’s talk” and you say “Grrr”
Ice Age 3
28 Jul 2012, 19:41 pm
Keo, why is the site fuc ked?
28 Jul 2012, 19:41 pm
@262 – Coach Pete,
I rekon that we can beat the Chiefs. I dont think we would have beaten the Crusaders.
28 Jul 2012, 19:41 pm
@wooden spoon-254:
Will always be mate… Your team will have my support and I will take whatever you guys give if you go and win the thing… I truly will be happy if you do…
Will be a Shark on Saturday…
For Sure…. BOOM BOOM
28 Jul 2012, 19:41 pm
Stormers lost this game before kick off… with a coach who might be a ‘nice guy’ but nice guys win fckall in real life.. Coetsee is NO head coach … and he’s NO backline coach as was obvious when he spent 4 whole years sucking after Jakes behind and Boks were absolutely CLUELESS till an Australian came and showed them how to CONSTRUCT back line play into a winning format..
Just like I forewarned Coetsee went into this match clutching at straws and playing the WRONG formation with a firefighter hooker at 8th man and one of his BEST ball carriers not even on the bench… Quin Roux wasn’t in the 22 yet Burton Francis WAS.. WTF FOR ??? !!
WTF he take Bekker OFF for with 15 to go?? !!!
TWO Pisseasy soft tries to Sharks and Stormers couldn’t construct sweet fanny BLOW ALL until 72 mins GONE..!!! ??
Stormers strategy comprises huge one on one physicality but that’s as far as it goes.. NO running lines… NO combined attrition at the breakdown to force through the half gap.. NO combination of aggression.. ALL just )ne lone ranger fokking ma voort to NOWHERE one after the other for 80 minutes in tandem..
Stormers been at this dead end delusion WAY too long already.. get SHOT of the dead beat brains at the helm of the effort and get some PROPER brains installed who can THINK on their FEET.. because as sure as little green apples were created in the garden of Eden.. this Alister Coetsee is one lost and forlorn DEAD BEAT
And Sharkshits wanted to oust their Kiwi coach 4 – 5 weeks ago.. look who’s laughing out his black-white backside at the halfwits NOW..!!
28 Jul 2012, 19:42 pm
@BULLET-266: Sharks record against the Chiefs in NZ: Played 7 won 3 lost 4
28 Jul 2012, 19:42 pm
@carol-259:
Yeah its a problem for all
Keo needs to fix it
Just hit the back arrow and it wont disappear and then re post SLOWLY lol
28 Jul 2012, 19:43 pm
It just shows that the mediocre AC knows really squat about finals rugby – its bullshit zero trophies in 11 years. That is their version of finals rugby.
Keo your site is broken dwarf man. Won’t post here till you fix it. Cutting back on maintenance so that you divert pennies to the coke budget. Weak man, very weak
28 Jul 2012, 19:43 pm
@fitz1ella-268: did I miss the congratulations to the Sharks team in your long post?
28 Jul 2012, 19:43 pm
@CoachPete-270:
Testing…
28 Jul 2012, 19:44 pm
@269 – whats the last 3 results in Hamilton for the Sharkies?
28 Jul 2012, 19:44 pm
@blueboy-257: As I recall you team did not make the semi’s. If you are going to base your teams performance on previous years then you are an idiot and need to shut your face.
28 Jul 2012, 19:45 pm
@wooden spoon-272:
Robzim is braaing steak btw!
28 Jul 2012, 19:45 pm
@CoachPete-270:
Hi Coach,
just hit the ‘refresh’ button and it’ll post.
28 Jul 2012, 19:46 pm
@BULLET-274:
In Hamilton:
2011 – Chiefs won 15-9
2009 – Sharks won 22-15
2007 – Chiefs won 35-27
28 Jul 2012, 19:46 pm
@wooden spoon-272:
Guess that’ll have to wait until it’s posted on his tomestone …
28 Jul 2012, 19:47 pm
@fitz1ella-268: Don’t worry Skop – the Sharks are accepting new fan applications. Jump on the bandwagon and back a winning team
28 Jul 2012, 19:47 pm
@wooden spoon-242:
At the game?
28 Jul 2012, 19:48 pm
@kaksioek-280: we don’t want filth like him!
28 Jul 2012, 19:48 pm
Testing Oco’s formula
28 Jul 2012, 19:48 pm
@wooden spoon-278:
Close encounters of the Super Rugby kind.
28 Jul 2012, 19:48 pm
@wooden spoon-269: Sharks records in finals
played 4
lost 4
28 Jul 2012, 19:49 pm
Well the refresh option seems to work
28 Jul 2012, 19:49 pm
Outta here… Enjoy the win boys…
Remember play nicely…
28 Jul 2012, 19:49 pm
@BULLET-274:
I also think the Sharks can beat Chiefs Seems they have the travel issue sorted out,
I think they need to get the hot head chiefs worked up and get the penalties and even some yellow cards
Chiefs may have a player or 2 out for 1 week due to the brawl
28 Jul 2012, 19:50 pm
@blueboy-213:
Grow up pinkie!!
@kaksioek-217:
Congrats on your team mate. **** happens. Wish the Sharks well.
@wooden spoon-242:
I thought you said you were fuckingoff.!
Now fuckoff!.
28 Jul 2012, 19:50 pm
@carol-283:
OCO is NEVER wrong!
I had to ‘refresh’ and ‘retry’ about 10 times last time out but it worked
28 Jul 2012, 19:50 pm
#258 Gumboots i will say to you as you are one of the better bloggers from the land of nod hard luck but the reality was the sharks were by far the better team for 60 minutes and because of all the travelling they faded a bit in the last 20 and only then the stormers came into the game that is the way i saw it.I posted last week that you must not think the game was already won because of home ground advantage or you could end up eating that awful humble pie.KEO do us all a favour and get this bloody website fixed.
28 Jul 2012, 19:51 pm
@OCO-277:
Ok thanks was getting frustrated here
28 Jul 2012, 19:51 pm
Sharks don’t have that much riding on an away win against Chiefs
Walshy was secretly backing a Sharks – Chiefs showdown in Hamilton that’s why when Jonker put up his flag for a Sharks infringement at the line out Walsh acted nonplussed and 2 minutes later Sharks score off a high bomb that wasn’t collected in the red zone…
next from an Elstadt collected kick off he gets taken out in the air.. Walsh blows Stormers knock on.. to a Sharks turnover possession.. 30 sec’s later its a Pietersen try…
Stormers lost this game with POOR coaching.. poor strategy and poor team selection and WAY too cowardly chicken arsed conservatism deadsville thinking… that’s how it cuts.. and UNLESS Stormers management WAKE up to realize this type of second rate approach to LOSING rugby at finals time is a dead beat nowhere street to DEAD END VILLE they ain’t gonna win blow all ANY time ever….
28 Jul 2012, 19:51 pm
@IAAS-289: classy guy, showing your true bitterbek colours! What did you think of the magnificent Sharks?
28 Jul 2012, 19:52 pm
Eish the sharks are justifiably the backbone of the boks.
Finish and klaar.
28 Jul 2012, 19:52 pm
@CoachPete-270:
Sorry my 15th attempt….. Now forgotten what I was saying!! lol
Just hope the Ceremony was enjoyed even if many of our cultural references were a bit obscure!
I roared with laughter when I realised it was actually the Queen. Great fun.
28 Jul 2012, 19:52 pm
Well done Sharks, but you have not yet won anything. Stormers you lost everything, again.
28 Jul 2012, 19:53 pm
@IAAS-289: Thanks, and hard luck. You’re welcome to support the Sharks next week
28 Jul 2012, 19:53 pm
Party time here too.
See you, play nicely
28 Jul 2012, 19:53 pm
@CoachPete-292:
.
Only glad to be of help to a rugby affectionado (or however it’s spelt
Just don’t tell Skop!
28 Jul 2012, 19:53 pm
Well done Sharkies. Sorry Stormers. I wll support the Sharkies this weekend. verseker
28 Jul 2012, 19:54 pm
The biggest positive out of todays game is that Heyneke can now pick his Bok team in peace, as 7 of the 8 Sharks forwards are already in his squad, plus 4 of the Sharks first choice backs.
We will be spared the calls for Deon Fourie to pack down at no.8, or Brok Harris to come in at 10.
28 Jul 2012, 19:54 pm
@fitz1ella-293: Don’t blame the ref now you silly old codger.
28 Jul 2012, 19:55 pm
Hello darkness my 0ld friend>
Skop summed it up a few days ago.
Offence trained teams most of the time will
beat those defensively trained.
Nevertheless well done Stormers.Did fantastically
well despite coaching(not player)limitations.
Well Done both teams.Hopefully we will all support
Sharks.
28 Jul 2012, 19:56 pm
@carol-296:
The refresh button does work
28 Jul 2012, 19:56 pm
What a cracker of a match!
HOOO-RAAAAH!
28 Jul 2012, 19:57 pm
@fitz1ella-293:
Kantie you never said any of this “poor coaching” etc, etc., s hit all those long weeks ago. Continue being the moffie all know you are.
28 Jul 2012, 19:57 pm
Baie geluk sharks en jul supporters jul het dit verdien. Aan my stormers chin up jul Bly my span.
28 Jul 2012, 19:58 pm
Spooner re-post your little farewell speech here for all to see.
28 Jul 2012, 19:58 pm
@wooden spoon-294:
This morning you signed your owm obituary. Welcome back from the dead!
The Sharks are still alive!!
28 Jul 2012, 19:59 pm
@wooden spoon-272: there no congratulations to some lucky packet Sharkshits who got gifted 2 games in a row by opposition who throw the game AWAY before kick off…
save all your high fives for next week when you meet a proper team that KNOWS how to play front foot rugby.. not a bunch of chicken arsed cowards who so sh’t scared of losing they don’t know how to win…
So when you want your coaches head on the block … I take Plumtree over Coetsee a thousand times over.. .. you obviously don’t know a thinking rugby coach when he’s staring you in the face… dumbass..!!
28 Jul 2012, 19:59 pm
Skop, Fourie did not disgrace himself….the same cannot be said of the half back combo… They took the wrong decisions and were outclassed by the Sharks halfbacks…
28 Jul 2012, 20:00 pm
Let’s take it on the chin guys…
Nothing wrong with the ref – the best team won
Finish and Klaar…
28 Jul 2012, 20:01 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions-307: who’s this fuckwit stealing nicks again… two face little fuckwit from sharkshit country…
28 Jul 2012, 20:01 pm
@Tacitus-302:
And no bloody Bulls.
We can can all sleep tight!
28 Jul 2012, 20:02 pm
@Dawn-309: @IAAS-310: I did say I would be back if the Sharks won just to ram some AMAZING humble pie down bitterbek Stompie throats! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
28 Jul 2012, 20:02 pm
Outta here, but for finality:
I don’t begrudge the Stormers team in the least. More or less I ‘revolt’ at the ‘Maak hulle almal Bokke’ attitude of SOME of their supporters.
Sad you lost but the ‘defense can win games’ attitude is not realistic. All games are based on scoring points and it’s the later bit that let the Stormers down.
Always recognised (and approved of) the Stormers back line play. Unfortunately they’ve lost the plot and become one dimensional. A pity.
JdV has been the stand-out Stormer’s player IMHO. Seems that having the responsibility of being captain has improved his play enormously.
Hats off to him.
28 Jul 2012, 20:03 pm
well done to the sharks.
you outplayed us on the day… no excuses…. good luck for the final
28 Jul 2012, 20:03 pm
It feels naaice!
28 Jul 2012, 20:03 pm
#275DESPOT The history stats are what folk look at when teams records are compared,yes you got to another home semi and lost it AGAIN yes the bulls did not deserve to make the the semis as we were not good enough this year,but your lot were good enough and LOST it what a bunch of LOOSERS,and you can say the bulls were also loosers this season but our past record can sustain our name can yours.I wonder what the biased cape press will write about their darling boys now.
28 Jul 2012, 20:04 pm
@wooden spoon-242:
Yes indeed where are all these Stormer buddies of mine:
Where is skopskiet?
Where is Dog Pedigree?
Where is Capo?
Where is Robzim?
Where is WPTID?
Where is IAAS?
Where is stormerboy?
Cowards all’
Groot bekke, met min wors.
28 Jul 2012, 20:04 pm
@theOracle-312: It goes down to coaching
this coaching trio got no idea about winning rugby.. they only know about safety first chicken arsed rugby that is too chicken to win off the front foot…
WTF was Burton Francis doing on the bench 4 games in a row and NEVER used ONCE..!!??
Safety first rugby will NEVER win high stakes competition EVER..
Stormers going on the field with a wish and a prayer is NOT going onto the field with a WINNING formula in mind..
28 Jul 2012, 20:04 pm
Gumboots nou dis waar
28 Jul 2012, 20:06 pm
Someone is nic stealing again
28 Jul 2012, 20:07 pm
Sharks deserved this. No question. They applied pressure at every point, and the Stormers were not up to it.
With no control of set pieces and limited success with defensive turnovers the Stormers needed to retain possession. When they did score it was by protecting possession, remaining patient, and running multiple phases with good variations. The Sharks defense were stopping them behind the gain line, allowing phase-by-phase progress, so if they had executed the running game consistently in the last quarter they would have had a chance.
They were 7 points down with a few minutes to go, and with an attacking line-out on the halfway line. The chips were down at that stage. Either they were good enough to execute an under-pressure running attack for enough phases to cross the line (as they had done earlier), or not. The great teams kick it up a notch and make that one happen 9 times out of 10. The Stormers could not.
The fact that the Stormers #9 kicked for touch with 3 minutes to go says that the captain had not issued a clear instruction to hold on to the ball. Much as I like JdV I think he failed to set the agenda, and the Stormers were left hoping for a Hail Mary opportunity that never arrived. And the decision to take the 3 points from the last penalty was a tactical error.
Sad, really. I like the Stormers. But it would have been a poor reflection of the relative performances of the day for the scoreboard to reflect anything other than a Sharks win.
28 Jul 2012, 20:07 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions-321: fckoff back to your true nic piece of lowlife scum… stealing nics and pretending you clever.. idiot supreme fuckwit gone wrong
these the kind sharkshits that are the lowlife of creation … these the kind morons who run around thinking they smart…
28 Jul 2012, 20:08 pm
@Robzim-318:
Why so terse. You normally talk much and well into the night. Mostly rubbish though.
Why not let us help each other make it through the night.
28 Jul 2012, 20:08 pm
422.fitz1ella:
23 Jul 2012, 18:24 pm It gonna be just smart when Stormers stuff these highly overrated piesangboertjies back into their plesierege oorde for some clear sighted posterior posterity…. gonna be just naaaice as the saying seems to be flowing about the last bastion of pernicious preciousness lately..
28 Jul 2012, 20:09 pm
@Dawn-324: its Grant100, did you see he used my nick to call you “Prawny”?
28 Jul 2012, 20:10 pm
Let’s support another shark at 8:30 – Chad swimming 400m IM – go Chad….
28 Jul 2012, 20:10 pm
wow..
this makes for interesting reading..
Current titles held by kiwi coaches
World cup champs
6Ns champs
3Ns champs
Currie Cup
Super 15 (after next week)
Heineken Cup (Joe Schmidt, Leinster)
28 Jul 2012, 20:10 pm
Great speech after the match by Alister
Possibly the greatest gentleman in SA rugby today.
Good coach, ticking all the boxes…
but……….Unless he buys a decent front row and half back combination he will never ever win a super 15 trophy with the Stormers – thats just how it is.
28 Jul 2012, 20:11 pm
Thanks stormers vir n lekker jaar van rugga en braai laaste hekkie gestruikel ma dis die lewe. Mag jul sharks manne goed gesuip raak vanaand jul verdien dit.
28 Jul 2012, 20:11 pm
@fitz1ella-326: Sore loser. 12 years and counting.
28 Jul 2012, 20:11 pm
The real pedigree is sitting at Forries fighting with Sharks supporters! This aint her!
28 Jul 2012, 20:12 pm
#311 skoppie i think you hit the nail on the head when you said the chicken arsed cowards are so afraid of losing knockout rugby they do not know how to win.
28 Jul 2012, 20:12 pm
@fitz1ella-311:
No Skop, don’t be a pri-ck, they beat your well rested team at home, with two tries to one, that is after flying to Aus and back after a hard quarter final
Even you should give credit where credit`s due
The whole season long we’ve told you the Stormers aren’t scoring and it would catch up with them, but all we heard was look at the top of the log and we’ve won the conference cup etc.
Till you don’t score tries and untill you get a better flyhalf you won’t win it, you need someone better than Grant
The Frog was the difference (mostly,the front row as well) between the two sides today, his class and experience won the game
28 Jul 2012, 20:13 pm
@ryecatcher-304:
Yip these coaches don’t know what the hell to do with a team brimming with talent… they got zero clue at how to WIN hard fought rugby games and how to arrange their strategy….
Poor strategy and poor selection is what killed Stormers off.. not only this year but every year since they became competitive Stormers cannot WIN the games that matter and the coaching deficiency SHOWS..!!!
28 Jul 2012, 20:13 pm
@fitz1ella-326:
Swear all you want but let us admit for once our Brokebacks are just broken now.
28 Jul 2012, 20:14 pm
@Dawn-335: The real Pedigree has the most classless nic on this site and should be feeling pretty foolish round about now.
28 Jul 2012, 20:14 pm
Saw that Spooner.
Thought it was you!
28 Jul 2012, 20:15 pm
@Robzim-332: Gentlemen DON’T win rugby matches.. gentlemen SUCK hind titty.
We do NOT need gentlemen being Nice to the public.. we need coaches who KNOW what to do and how to WIN when it counts….
28 Jul 2012, 20:15 pm
Thats sa done this year – was the sharks final that.
28 Jul 2012, 20:15 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions-339: talk from you REAL nic two face.. coward deluxe
28 Jul 2012, 20:16 pm
@Dawn-341: nah, I posted immediately below it to say it was an imposter!
28 Jul 2012, 20:16 pm
787.fitz1ella:
22 Jul 2012, 13:10 pm @Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-786: get fucked kunthead… Stormers gonna stuff your overrated guppies back into their sardine can Saturday…
28 Jul 2012, 20:17 pm
@cab-343:
We said that last week…
I think they can do it… If any team deserves it now, it is them…
Rewrite history books…
28 Jul 2012, 20:17 pm
@cab-343: You shut your Stormers-loving mouth.
28 Jul 2012, 20:18 pm
@fitz1ella-342:
True, I agree.
Thats why i said he must do a bit of a “clean out” and fire Grant and Dunvenhage asap- they are just not up to it and the sooner they fark off the better.
28 Jul 2012, 20:19 pm
@Dawn-335: if course its not her.. how more obvious do these nic thieves wanna show their true two faced underhand persona’s this a sharkshit piece of underhand trash through and through…
28 Jul 2012, 20:20 pm
796.fitz1ella:
22 Jul 2012, 13:18 pm Let Kankalowitz come to Cape Town we see what a grand spanking pirouetting No.8 he has become…
28 Jul 2012, 20:22 pm
Now I’m really outta here…
Cheers guys play nicely…
28 Jul 2012, 20:22 pm
SHARKS SHARKS SHARKS SHARKS SHARKS SHARKS
SHARKS FOR EVER. WE ARE BLACK WE ARE WHITE WE ARE DYNAMITE!
Man words just can’t express the awesome feeling I feel right now for my awesome team. A little choked up really. Why oh why did the journos not give my team some credit during the week? All we read was the only team to have a chance to win this for SOUTH AFRICA I might add was Stormers. NONE ever gave credit to the Sharks ever. Why did none say Sharks probably were the best bet for us to win it? Why not get behind probably the best team in South African? I will never know but was disappointed to read all that. Yet had hope for my team all the same. Travel and the tiredness sure, but when the adrenalin sets it it sure dose in a magnificent way. We may be jet lagged after the next Indian Ocean crossing, ut heck I think Sharks have the team to beat the Chiefs. All in the mind right now. AND yes we will be jet lagged no doubt but ALL in the mind. It can be worked on.
Just wished we hit our straps a bit earlier in this tourney and had a home final. Would have been better for our players and in the end of the day for our Boks in the team. Anyhow we THERE AND I AM LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT.
SHARKS FOREVER. WE ARE BLACK WE ARE WHITE WE ARE DYNAMITE!!!! BEST TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA RIGHT NOW… All you okes out there, let us Sharkies have enjoy in this banter. We deserve it.
Sooooooooooooooooooooo very proud of my team. No words can describe it.
SHARKS FOREVER. BLACK AND WHITE NOTHING ELSE MATTERS.
Good luck to my Sharks next week. So proud of them.
28 Jul 2012, 20:23 pm
@wooden spoon-346: and so they should have.. if they had enough balls to do it.. but the coach capitulated before the game even started… chicken arse coward who dunno how to WIN rugby matches… just like when he was 2IC to the other fake being a nice guy don’t COUNT..
Stormers need to wake up and realize what it takes to win at the top level and cowardly ‘defense wins games garbage’ Does NOT..!!!
28 Jul 2012, 20:24 pm
#331 WIILY WEBB Your stats might be wrong after next weeks final but i think you will be right as i think the travelling will eventually tell next week on the sharks.I hope i am wrong and the sharks kick the chiefs arses.I will be rooting for the sharks again come saturday.
28 Jul 2012, 20:24 pm
I think stormers were looking to the final against onecof the kiwi sides and halftgought this was in the bag – whereas sharks bust a gut – I’d say sharks played to 100% of their potential and stormers at about 40%
dissapointing but they looking fatigued last 3 games – injuries taken their toll – told u that kickchase **** not gonna work and they still told grant to play it. Kickchase us whenever pack is fatigued.
28 Jul 2012, 20:25 pm
@Puma-353: awesome Puma!
28 Jul 2012, 20:25 pm
@wooden spoon-351: and so he was the grand spanking pirouetting prancing prima donna was nowhere all game long.. it was Beast and Alberts and Pietersen and Michalak and Ludick who won the game for you.. where was Kankowski.. I didn’t see him ONCE..?
28 Jul 2012, 20:26 pm
@Puma-353:
Lol, Puma, take it easy… those knees of U, lol.
Well done to the sharks though, good luck for the final…..we got “smashed” today..
I might just support the sharks next week— still contemplating , lol.
28 Jul 2012, 20:26 pm
@blueboy-355: Sharks have a kiwi coach bru, so regardless of who wins a kiwi coach will win the super 15
28 Jul 2012, 20:26 pm
Bresler was HUGE! How many tackles did the oke make?
28 Jul 2012, 20:28 pm
Lambie and Jordaan coming back from injury may just inject some fresh legs into the equation next week.
28 Jul 2012, 20:29 pm
#360 WIILY WEBB Drat i forgot all about that double drat and you just had to remind me.
28 Jul 2012, 20:30 pm
@Puma-353: Sorry for the English up there. Just too much wine celebrating my team. They ARE WORTH IT. ALL OF THEM. SO DAMN PROUD OF THEM.
Go Sharks.
@wooden spoon-357: For sure bro. For sure. So choked up right now. Every rugby blog I have read had written us off. Jeez I feel proud of our boys bud. Anyhow only the Reunion rugby show said we would win. So cudos to them.
I feel so awesome right now. If we win or lose, to come back the way we done is just magnificent.
Best team in our conference by a long, long way. So sad though we woke up so late. This final should have been played next week at Kings Park. Anyhow not to be but we live another week and bugger the travel, who cares we are there!!
Sharkies forever…
28 Jul 2012, 20:31 pm
@cab-356:
No my friend. The truth is that the Sharks had just flown back from Aus, while the Stormers had a week’s rest and a home game in their favour.
If both teams had similar amounts of rest and travel behind them, the Sharks victory margin would have been even higher.
28 Jul 2012, 20:31 pm
Gumboots
it’s a great effort but I’m sorry a side that’s lost 6 times does not deserve to be crowned s14 champions. In 2007 yes, 2012 no, they have my support but not going to happen – chiefs completely different animal to reds.
28 Jul 2012, 20:32 pm
@wooden spoon-362:
Did U retire from keo this morning or was it an imposter using your nick?
28 Jul 2012, 20:33 pm
@wooden spoon-362: I saw them both sitting there with the team. They are probably both flying out tonight with the team. Great that. We done this without some of our best.
Damn I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooo proud of our team.
They are awesome….
no other words can describe it. Best team in our conference, only woke up a bit late but we are there where we should be.
Go MY SHARKS…
28 Jul 2012, 20:34 pm
Skoppie i posted earlier i do not know if you read it,JPP completely outplayed your little bunny jdj,i think i heard de jongh`s name mentioned twice in the whole game, Petersen is deffinately the better outside centre between the two that is obvious after todays game.
28 Jul 2012, 20:36 pm
Tacitus – stormers were nearly done by rebels 2 weeks ago at home after they Bren kicking everyones *** away – team was done before playoffs. I still reckon they were by far sa’s best chance if a trophy – 60/40 chance of stormers beating chiefs at newlands, 70/30 chance of chiefs beating sharks in hamilton
28 Jul 2012, 20:36 pm
Ludick and Viljoen are both FAR better option to Lambie.. Sharks are lucky that both Lambie and Jordaan weren’t up to it today.
was a Plumtree master stroke to play Pietersen at 13 and bring in Viljoen to FB.. was the Viljoen – Ludick combo which unlocked the sharkshits first lucky try…
Stormers don’t know how to COMBINE their talents they play single dimensional rugby as individual game breakers but do NOT know how to attack TOGETHER as a unit COMBINED.. that is the difference in the approach.. its not down to any single player like either Grant or Duvenhage .. its the COMBINED mindset that is flawed as a NON working formula.. which does NOT work at higher stakes rugby.. and Coetsee has got NO clue whatsoever..
28 Jul 2012, 20:37 pm
@Robzim-367: There was a nic thief who used my nic but I am hanging up my boots this evening! Just on to greener pastures, no time to post, etc etc.
28 Jul 2012, 20:39 pm
I am done here. I try post something and its tell some to slow down and then I refresh it and it deletes the post
Keo fix the godam site or lose bloggers
Cheers all
Well done Sharks
28 Jul 2012, 20:39 pm
@Robzim-367: Come on Rob,
Why should Spooner retire from this site? I know why he said so, because just too many trouble makers. So many have left because of that. Spooner is here to stay. We all at sometime just have enough of the trolls. If us Sharkies go then what? All the Bulls supporters left.
Anyhow enough of that. Sharks were awesome. So pleased we won. A team playing the best rugby in our conference finally has got its award. So pleased about that.
28 Jul 2012, 20:39 pm
Chad Le Clos just finished 5th in the 400m indiv medley final.
28 Jul 2012, 20:40 pm
@blueboy-369:
De Jongh was NEVER in the game because he is playing in the WRONG position at outside center.. should be a Combined effort of Grant together with De Jongh attacking advantage line and pick and drive off that.. Not hope and a prayer one on one individualism that wins rugby games today.. its COMBINED cohesive effort from players attacking together and NOT solo efforts like Stormers do at the breakdown and advantage line..
28 Jul 2012, 20:40 pm
@wooden spoon-372: Kak man. It was you who said you were retiring but might be back if the Sharks won. Let’s be honest here.
28 Jul 2012, 20:40 pm
Truth if the matter is sharks got 4 outright worldchamp gamebreakers – but those 4 carry the sharks who could not survive like stormers have with all their injuries. Put vermeulen in and move bekker to center and stop tge kickchase kak and attack tge gainline – and stormers a far superior team which is why they were unbeaten at newlands before this game
28 Jul 2012, 20:41 pm
@fitz1ella-371: So you say. Bitter again about some players you just don’t rate hey? If we had those two players we JUST may have scored more tries. Who knows we just may have.
Anyhow we in the final that all that counts right now.
28 Jul 2012, 20:42 pm
@kaksioek-377: and thats exactly what I said. Read it again.
28 Jul 2012, 20:43 pm
@fitz1ella-371: You are wrong about Lambie and Jordaan just as you were wrong about the Stormers beating the Sharks and how you have been wrong about the Sharks the whole year.
And stop saying the Sharks tries were “lucky” just because you, as a Stormers fan, aren’t used to seeing tries being scored.
Show a little class.
28 Jul 2012, 20:44 pm
Freddy IMercury) Michalak’s song for our Springbok captain: The Great Defender.
28 Jul 2012, 20:44 pm
@wooden spoon-148: No, we have won 1 and lost 2 home semis.
I hope the Sharks can finally win a Super final again; you guys have played in enough.
28 Jul 2012, 20:44 pm
@wooden spoon-380: Whatever, dude. You tried to imply someone else said you were leaving the site.
28 Jul 2012, 20:45 pm
@cab-378: Cabbie,
Come on you better than that boet. Sharks had plenty injuries at the start bru. We finally got our players back late in the tourney. AND it showed. WE a damn awesome side when we have them all back and especially if we play to our own game plan. WHICH we really never did tonight, but we won anyhow.
Sharks have most of the Boks bud and we are still in it for another week. Hope we end it with a win. Then this would be the best Sharks team ever.
Okay out of here.
Cheers everyone.
SHARKS FOREVER!
28 Jul 2012, 20:46 pm
@kaksioek-384: **** off twat. You’re being a clever **** and you’re wrong. Read my post again.
I said it, I am going to do it, someone (Grant 100) used my nic after that, now **** off.
@Michael-383: sorry dude – you have lost 3 home semis – Highlanders, Crusaders and Sharks.
28 Jul 2012, 20:47 pm
Beast was gdam collosal today – sharks actually benefitting from his layoff and maybe deysel as well. Who knows maybe … Surely not – my head says chiefs to win by 40 but sharks got nothing to lose – bok rugby probably fkd this year for 4n and here I was thinking we wud beat tge ABs – keep dreaming..
28 Jul 2012, 20:48 pm
@cab-378: What a crock of horse manure…
28 Jul 2012, 20:49 pm
@kaksioek-377: So what boet. Leave Spooner alone man, really there are so many that attack us Shark Supporters all of the time. Some just have had enough. I really don’t want Spooner to leave, he has been blogging here for a very, very long time. Probably before you or I. Sharkies should stick together bud. Just leave it okay. Spooner is here to stay.
Okay out of here now.
Catch up tomorrow or during the week.
Sharkssssssssssssssssssssssss…
28 Jul 2012, 20:49 pm
@fitz1ella-376: Jirre maar jy moan soos ‘n ou vrou met ‘n nat pantie jong….
@cab-378: Fact is the Stormers are chokers deluxe. Add the Hulk, Superman and Captain America to their lineup and they would still see their backsides. You sound a bit sour hey ?
28 Jul 2012, 20:50 pm
@Michael-383: There was also the famous Highlanders semi…
28 Jul 2012, 20:51 pm
That’s true Pumes sharks had plenty of injuries but they lost – stormers leroy winning which is my point -despite having their entire backrow decimated (vermeulen, schalk, koster, carr with season-long injuries) and reserves decimated as well as bekker
28 Jul 2012, 20:51 pm
@Puma-389: cheers Puma. I did “retire” and I’m going to! Enjoy the final boet!
Kaksioek has simply misread my post above, don’t worry about the guy!
28 Jul 2012, 20:51 pm
@wooden spoon-386: Any time you’re ready bud. Any time at all … You just let us know when you’re ready to leave.
28 Jul 2012, 20:52 pm
@cab-392: Stormers lost the one game that mattered. Nothing more to be said really.
28 Jul 2012, 20:52 pm
@cab-387: Why ? Don’t worry, Meyer has a whole list of justifications now why he shoudlnt pick Stormers players so we’ll be ok. WP might do well in the Currie Cup.
28 Jul 2012, 20:52 pm
Just before I go.
Yes we can finally puff our fists up with pride.
WE ARE WHITE WE ARE DYNAMITE ……. SHARKS FOREVER!!!
So very, very proud to be a Sharks Supporter tonight. Well done to all the players. Travel safe to Hamilton boys. Checked the weather earlier today and it will be all clear for next week.
Okay out of here.
Cheers everyone.
SHARKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
28 Jul 2012, 20:53 pm
@kaksioek-394:
Don’t get all aggro on the crowd just because you’re a thicko who can’t read properly!
28 Jul 2012, 20:53 pm
Stormers had the beating of Sharks but didn’t know how to put it together.. basically Stormers coaching is way behind and their psychology is kaput.. they lose before they even run on the field.. [playing catch up rugby is exactly that.. playing catch up.. which is NOT winning rugby…
Next week you see what winning rugby is about.. its ATTACKING rugby.. NOT defensive rugby.. winning rugby is attack mode rugby..and that is how rugby competitions should be won…
cab is correct.. SA’s best hope was Stormers winning .. but between Coetsee not knowing how to win.. and Walsh secretly orchestrating a NZ final.. its now a 75 – 25 chance that Chiefs take it.. which they deserve to do. because 2 of their last round robin games were fixed by TMO at the death…
28 Jul 2012, 20:54 pm
Dusky – yip I was sour when sharks lost in 07 and now that stormers lost in 2012
I don’t think it’s right that a side who slips into 6th place is a deserved champion.
Call me old-fashioned
28 Jul 2012, 20:54 pm
@wooden spoon-398: Couldn’t be any calmer. You know what you did.
28 Jul 2012, 20:55 pm
And with this GREAT, FANTASTIC, AMAZING, MAGNIFICENT, SPECTACULAR, STUPENDOUS, BRILLIANT, COLOSSAL, HUGE win I am out of here. All the best all. And GO SHARKS!
28 Jul 2012, 20:55 pm
@kaksioek-401: calm thicko then bwahahahaha!
28 Jul 2012, 20:56 pm
@wooden spoon-403: Bye!
28 Jul 2012, 20:57 pm
@Puma-389:
Puma, u seem to be a bit pissed. Nobody wants Spooner to go- we only asked whwether it was he or an imposter who “announced” his retirement from the site. No need to be so defensive, we all love the sharkies.
28 Jul 2012, 20:57 pm
@wooden spoon-393: Juar ignore it bru. You one of the oldest bloggers here. Just stay. Who really cares who says what really..? I don’t worry who says what. I enjoy your posts so just stay.
Remember there is RT to blog on as well. With out all the trolls.
I do hope you stay and not leave. Too many have left this site for nothing really. Ignore the posters that you don’t want to talk to bru. Just keep on blogging. Most of us enjoy your posts, especially the Shark Supporters. Like I said if you do leave blog with us on RT.
Okay now I am out. Going to watch the game again.
VERY PROUD SHARK SUPPORTER……. SHARKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
28 Jul 2012, 20:58 pm
@Puma-406: Juar = Just
28 Jul 2012, 20:59 pm
@Robzim-405: I am……..hahahahaha. Why not???? Going now to watch the game again Rob…
Loving the moment boet. Cheers. Catch up tomorrow.
28 Jul 2012, 21:02 pm
@Robzim-405: Spooner said he was going to leave earlier today Rob. Just too many leaving this site. You Stormer supporters will be just left with yourselves really. All the Bulls supporters left 3 years ago, surely you all don’t want us Sharkies to leave as well? Don’t think it will be much fun for you lot??? …. hahaha.
Okay now out of here bud. Catch up tomorrow..
28 Jul 2012, 21:02 pm
sanctimonious sharkshits.. then they leaving.. then they not.. then they retiring off the site.. then they coming back just to rub some Stormers nose in their bravado..
Coetsee taking Bekker off shows the idiot don’t know how to read a game.. if anybody was going to unlock Sharkshits defenses it was going to be Bekker or Fourie or Kolisi
Fourie shouldn’t have been at 8.. he should have been at 2 or 6 at best… Coetsee needed Quin Roux either at 8 or off bench.. NOT a lame duck extra fly half who it was always likely he would NEVER USE..
28 Jul 2012, 21:03 pm
@Puma-408:
Cheers man… enjoy, i am not watching this **** again, lol
28 Jul 2012, 21:03 pm
bad luck to all the good stormers supporters – your boys did so well up to this game.
to the haters,,,,,,,,,,,,,, suck it up boys (and girls).
stormers need a new flyhalf and backline coach.
forwards were well drilled and shaded the sharks…
but the backs were playing as individuals all trying to make their own impact.
to my fantastic sharks – every pub in durbs, rocks, pmb, sheppie, rbay, estcourt, mtubatwice etc rocked tonight!!!!!!!
28 Jul 2012, 21:04 pm
@fitz1ella-399: Just how much Delusion Juice do you guys drink down in the Cape… seriously… what a loser
28 Jul 2012, 21:06 pm
Has Quinn Roux ever played at 8? That would have been a big call. At least Fourie had played a MOTM game there. And for “the second-best hooker in SA”, surely a Super Rugby game at 8 against the Sharkshits is easy-peasy
28 Jul 2012, 21:07 pm
To travel to NZ or not…
28 Jul 2012, 21:08 pm
can the stormers get up from this dissappointment? habana & aplon were crying bitterly at the end there.
”It’s going to take a while to get
over this, but we can only blame ourselves, we had 80 minutes to
prove we were good enough and we came up short,” Stormers captain Jean de Villiers said.
”We get such good support but we don’t have a cup to show for it – that’s what makes it tough.”
28 Jul 2012, 21:10 pm
@cab-400: That’s not old fashioned. Its dumb.
28 Jul 2012, 21:11 pm
@charo-412:
well done… fark, i am gutted….but u must enjoy..
btw. Richards bays is the kakkest place in the world, …. last time I was there it was more pietersburg than Pietersburg itself (if U catch my drift)
Otherwise Natal is OK…. most consistent waves in SA- specially at New Pier.
28 Jul 2012, 21:12 pm
@fitz1ella-410: huil seuntjie…huil !
28 Jul 2012, 21:13 pm
Puma congrats to you and all the sharks fans on this website on your team beating the wonder men? from slaapstad,i hope the sharkies beat the chiefs next week.
28 Jul 2012, 21:13 pm
Bwahaha.
Perpetual 4th placers do it again.
Go figure.
28 Jul 2012, 21:14 pm
@kaksioek-414:
Thats the difference between a strong minded winning coach.. like Plumtree has proved he can do.. and a weak minded capitulating gentleman Jim
Roux would be a FAR better bet at 8th man than little Deon Fourie who is a scavenging type hooker who needs to be right in the thick of the coal face action.. not prancing back to take deep kicks or covering behind the back line…
A wise open thinking coach would have summed up we short at 8.. we need another big presence there.. either Quin Roux or Armand to start.. or even Etsebeth to 8 and Roux to bench to cover lock or extra loosie…
Coetsee lost here due to poor selection and poor strategy and most important huge LACK of self belief which Sharks showed they had more of on the day…
28 Jul 2012, 21:15 pm
I am resourceful so fight on many fronts.
But we lost fairly and so need to stop our whinging.
28 Jul 2012, 21:15 pm
@fitz1ella-410: Haha how deluded are you?! So you think those 3 players would’ve beaten the Sharks? Haha accept it boat, the Sharks dominated the Stormers in every aspect!!
28 Jul 2012, 21:18 pm
@Dusky-419: Who’s huiling man.. there is absolutely fckall to huil about.. Stormers coughed that game UP.. very poor strategy and poor use of resources coughed that game up.. There is f’all to Huil about..
I certainly do not huil at poor excuses of rugby coaches throwing away rugby titles year after year…
you sharkshits got lucky .. revel in that.. see if you get lucky three times in a row.. then sing and dance about..
28 Jul 2012, 21:19 pm
@fitz1ella-422: Look, I agree that Coetzee is too conservative. But I don’t think playing Fourie at 8 was his worst mistake. I honestly think Fourie is a better 6 than he is a 2 anyway. I think Coetzee should have backed his Vodacom Cup 8 rather than shifting anyone out of position.
28 Jul 2012, 21:20 pm
@fitz1ella-425: Pathetic.
28 Jul 2012, 21:20 pm
@Robzim-418: what you so gutted about…
Stormers lost and on the balance of play deserved to lose.. so what so gutted about.. if they would have deserved to win they would have done so…
28 Jul 2012, 21:21 pm
@fitz1ella-425: How did the Sharks get lucky? .
28 Jul 2012, 21:21 pm
The Sharks dominated the set pieces and starved the Stormers of quality ball. That and Freddy Michalak are some of the reasons why they won. They certainly did not overpower the collisions like stated in the article.
The other reasons why they won were luck and bad refereeing.
I thought that the game turned in their favor after the first try, which should never have been allowed. There was a clear knock-on in the line-out leading up to the try. The touch judge even lifted his flag to point it out, but the ref choose to ignore it. That was the beginning of the end for the Stormers.
The Sharks were incredibly lucky when a Michalak drop goal were partially charged down, causing the Pietersen kick to be judged as caarried into the 22. the second try followed soon thereafter.
The Sharks” tacklers were also constantly competing for the ball (without daylight) but were never penalised for it.
Difficult to win against such odds.
But, congratulations Sharks, at least it will be you that will be huniliated next week and not the Stormers.
28 Jul 2012, 21:21 pm
@fitz1ella-422: Hou op moan boudkappertjie. Stormers het gakak – klaar.
28 Jul 2012, 21:23 pm
@Robzim-418:
commiserations robzim….you probably feel much the same as we did in 2007.
rbay……well there aren’t too many natalians living there – all khaki blokes coming in for the work.
agree on new pier – especially this time of the year.
anyway, your guys did well this season – great forwards, poor backline (coaching).
and there i was dissing hugh reece-edwards this season.
28 Jul 2012, 21:24 pm
@fitz1ella-425: Sounds to me like you are halfway through the tissue box. Do you know lifeline’s number ? Stormers choked. You should be used to that by now. Get over it.
28 Jul 2012, 21:24 pm
@kaksioek-426:
The sad thing is that there is no decent number 8 in CT- the Vodacom no 8 (Fentom Jones) is a retreated flanker who was allowed to go to England even before the semi s). The injuries to Koster, Vermeulen and Carr killed off the Stormers as far as a decent no 8 is concerned.
28 Jul 2012, 21:24 pm
@TooMuchRugby-430: Stick your sourpuss “congratulations” where the sun don’t shine china.
28 Jul 2012, 21:25 pm
@TooMuchRugby-430: Blaming the referee… what a pathetic attempt. Watch it again chump.
28 Jul 2012, 21:25 pm
They must implement a trophy dor any team that ends 4th 3 times in a row.
28 Jul 2012, 21:25 pm
@Tuna-429: See 430
28 Jul 2012, 21:27 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions-423: Hey gaylord. That 48 kg IT nerd is going to give you so much kak at work, you will stink until next year. Take your tattoo gun with you, and tattoo ‘Stormers are Sharks b!tches’ on his butt.
28 Jul 2012, 21:27 pm
@blueboy-369: the last time jpp played centre mapoe made him his biaaaatch too so what? one game does not make a player. jpp is on fire right now regardless if you played him @ fullback he would SMOKE cats!
28 Jul 2012, 21:28 pm
@Robzim-434: Fair enough. How about Don Armand? Does he ever play 8?
28 Jul 2012, 21:28 pm
@fitz1ella-428:
ag man, i dont look at it so clinically, i am gutted emotionally.
28 Jul 2012, 21:29 pm
I see a SA team won this game, is that why there is a distinct lack of comments aimed at the ref?
how ummmmm odd
28 Jul 2012, 21:30 pm
@kaksioek-426: Coetsee has proved he don’t know how to win.. he can get near with his cowardly conservatism but he will NEVER win with those strategies… and the staid stale mate game is getting worse not better..
Coetsee is a little dumb.. and Fleck seems he dunno what’s cutting.. WTF is JdV STILL doing at 12 and JdJ at 13 when its CLEAR as goddamn DAYLIGHT that they got to switch around and Grant and De Jongh had to combine to attack the inside channel…
Roux should have been either at 8 or on bench CERTAINLY not a lame duck like Francis who would do NOTHING to advance Stormers chances even if he was used which was always going to be highly unlikely..
It was Roux who unlocked Bulls at Loftus.. Roux should have been at 8 or at worse case off bench and Etsebeth or Roux or Steenkamp could have played at 8 rather than little Fourie.. that was ONE dumb move if ever I saw any…
28 Jul 2012, 21:31 pm
@goyougoodthing2-436: I said it was part of the problem, but admitted that the Sharks dominated certain aspects of the game and probably deserved the win.
The Stormers were under pressure from the beginning but might have been in a better position if it wasn’t for a couple of marginal calls.’
I’m trying to be gracious in defeat here, can you do the same in victory
28 Jul 2012, 21:31 pm
@Robzim-442: Lekker !
28 Jul 2012, 21:31 pm
@goyougoodthing2-436: almost as bad as calling some cheats continuously, pathetic really..
28 Jul 2012, 21:33 pm
@fitz1ella-444: Roux would have gotten his backside handed to him sideways, gift wrapped just like the rest of the mountain moffies did.
28 Jul 2012, 21:34 pm
@kaksioek-441:
I dont think so- never saw him playing in that position.Not sure if he has that type of skills.
anyway, good luck to your team going into the finals- if they win it it will be the most incredible comeback and winning against all odds in superrugby history and it will make a mockery of all the theories on travelling across timezones etc…
I might be a shark for a week.. (fark, let me first sleep on this)
28 Jul 2012, 21:34 pm
@TooMuchRugby-445: I’m all for referee bashing, I think Walsh was poor today – of course I see it the other way where he missed or did not penalist the Stormers for holding on at the breakdown – will have to watch again to be non-biased.
All in all I think he called it badly both ways and the result is fair. No surprise there, he has always been more than useless but at least he is kind of fair.
Next week, I hear Bryce Lawrence is being asked back from retirement
28 Jul 2012, 21:35 pm
@kaksioek-435: Neither the Sharks nor the Stormers have the game to beat the Chiefs in NZ
Hou op kaksoek
28 Jul 2012, 21:35 pm
@Dusky-446:
we will survive………. i hope ….. somehow..
28 Jul 2012, 21:36 pm
@TooMuchRugby-438: How about…
JDV playing one of his crappiest games in year.
JDJ nowhere in the match.
The overrated Duvenhage and Grant combo also poor, again.
Deon not performing against the Sharks because he did perform a MOTM performance like against the “mighty” Rebels.
Bekker still kuk….
etc etc etc
Blaming the ref is just silly….. the Stormers buckled AGAIN at crunch time.
Next time this year……. same story. No BMT.
If the Sharks had the same luxury that the Stormers had last week with no travel and a little rest I’m afraid the winning margain would have been higher.
EVERYTHING was in the Stormers favor….. and they blew it.
28 Jul 2012, 21:36 pm
@fitz1ella-444: Coetzee is certainly far too conservative. That sort of conservatism makes more sense at Test level – though the tide is turning there too – but has no place in Super Rugby.
28 Jul 2012, 21:37 pm
Chiefs will probably win, but Sharks did us all proud today. Tremendous showing.
28 Jul 2012, 21:38 pm
@Tuna-429: @TooMuchRugby-430:
Sharks first try came off a knock on at line out where Jonker had his flag out and Walsh waved play on.. Ludick collected high kick off Viljoen who should never have had the ball should have been Stormers scrum..
2ndly Pietersens try came off Sharks scrum in Stormers territory after Elstadt was taken in the air from kick off.. and Walsh ruled Stormers knock on.. should have been Stormers penalty…
Kankowski came in off side early on .. not blown instead Sharks got the penalty or turnover that followed.
But overall Stormers capitulated this game.. they played without real combined purpose.. far too much individual attempts at breaking advantage line with solo effort.. unlike Sharks who combine together with quick distribution to make the gain line domination count… and Michalak is actually your general.. he’s the guy that turns the game around most times.
28 Jul 2012, 21:39 pm
@Robzim-449: Cheers for that – and join us, you know you want to
I would support the Stormers were they in the final beyond a shadow of a doubt. I always support SA teams against foreign opposition.
28 Jul 2012, 21:40 pm
@William Webb Ellis is now at home-447: Not at all, McCheat got dumped out yesterday already.
Don’t know how that happened, someone forget to pay Joubert or was there no money left after Bryce’s golden handshake…
I crack myself up
28 Jul 2012, 21:41 pm
@Tuna-453:
Ja , we blew it…… that’s true.
But dont blame anybody but uself for your travelling woes…… thats your own fault for not performing consistently during the yeatr….. and sadly it will most likely cost u dearly against the Chiefs on Saturday.
They probably deserve the title this year – if u think about it?
28 Jul 2012, 21:42 pm
@Tuna-453: Fair enough. Joe Pietersen also had a bad game. Actually I did not blame the ref only. See 445
28 Jul 2012, 21:42 pm
@TooMuchRugby-451: The Stormers could not beat the Chiefs in New Zealand. The Sharks can.
Few gave them any chance against the Reds in Australia. Fewer still gave them any chance against the Stormers in Cape Town after making the return trip. They are probably going to surprise you again. Just try not to be bitter about it.
28 Jul 2012, 21:43 pm
steve walsh favoured the home team tonight – he always does – just his style.
what was the penalty count?
28 Jul 2012, 21:44 pm
@Robzim-442: what so emotional about.. was a bloody rugby game which Stormers lost which they didn’t deserve to win.. because they dunno HOW to win.. so who exactly emotional about such things..
Sharks were on a roll and Stormers came out the blocks slowly and handed possession and territory with poor fielding and poor kicking out of hand.. that was the fundamental difference..
@Dusky-448: Roux should have been at 8 or at worst off bench.. and Roux would have helped to stuff your guppies back into their overrated sardine can… not the way Coetsee went about capitulating the advantage by playing straight into sharkies lucky packet hands…
28 Jul 2012, 21:45 pm
@fitz1ella-456: The problem with the Stormers they have not plan of attack. The have the talent of De Jongh, Aplon, Petersen, Habana and JDV in that backline and yet these guys cannot score tries. The Sharks were out on their feet the last 15 min and yes Aplon did score a try but other than that did they ever look dangerous?
The problem must be 2 things.
1. the 9 and 10 combo.
2. AC
I go for 2 because when AC was BL coach of the Boks we also did zero to fukall with our back line.
28 Jul 2012, 21:46 pm
@Robzim-449: *sniff* sleep tight
28 Jul 2012, 21:47 pm
Alistair Mickey Mouse Coetzee can take us to semi finals but not further. Shows us he is not wise enough and cannot think outside the box. He can’t give that extra edge.
Etsebeth, besides for sending Bismark to meet Newlands turf, was pretty ineffective.
Halfbacks were nonsense.
JdJ is superk@k
In fact the whole backline has been sterile for the whole season. Maybe because the blimmin forwards keep on standing in the flyhalf channel
28 Jul 2012, 21:47 pm
@Robzim-459: I’m neutral here bud…. my team blew it last week.
28 Jul 2012, 21:48 pm
@kaksioek-461:
Not bitter…..dissapointed
it’s my party and i’ll cry if i want to, cry if i want to
28 Jul 2012, 21:49 pm
@fitz1ella-463: I think Roux was happy to be sucking on his mommy’s titty at home, instead of getting whipped like his team mates. Roux should come to the Sharks. WP/Stormers win fokkol trophies.
28 Jul 2012, 21:49 pm
@TooMuchRugby-468: Fair enough
28 Jul 2012, 21:49 pm
@kaksioek-461:
If Sharks beat Chiefs they’ll deserve the title.. but I doubt it much… Chiefs got forwards AND backs to match and overpower Sharks.. without all the travel excuses thrown in for good measure..
If Chiefs choke then Sharks stand a chance.. but on balance of power play Chiefs should drill the Sharks by some distance..
@charo-462: Walsh blew the decisive situations in Sharks favor.. I reckon he wants a NZ final this year.. not a saffa one.
28 Jul 2012, 21:52 pm
@fitz1ella-471: Just like the mofgatte were going to do today ? LOL !
28 Jul 2012, 21:52 pm
this site is poked.
now 5 times i’ve tried to add a comment and “you’re posting too quickly”.
well i’m not so you can fark off too.
28 Jul 2012, 21:54 pm
@fitz1ella-399: ATTACKING RUGBY – yessss. And what do both the sharkies and chiefs teams have in common. Forwards who can dominate in contact AND have the necessary skills to offload and creative and skillful backs. I’m glad this conservative bulls style of play is not in the final
28 Jul 2012, 21:55 pm
@SAfan4life-466: Everytime Etsebeth had the ball, it took at least 3 tacklers to get him to ground. You call that ineffective.
The only thing ineffective about it is that his teammates were were unable to capitalise on the fact that he was keeping three defenders busy
28 Jul 2012, 21:55 pm
@Tuna-464: Correct Coetsee is the absolute problem he got sweet f’all idea about how to WIN knockout rugby when it counts…
when he was Boks backline coach the other Fake had to get an Aussie in to fix all the Boks sterile useless non direction rugby game.. and he fixed it in a matter of less than 3 weeks…
Stormers problem is not Duvenhage or Grant.. its Coetsee and Fleck
JdV should NOT be at 12 .. JdJ should be at 12.. Fourie should NOT be at 8 .. he should be at 2 or next best at 6…
Stormers play defense first rugby and it shows.. and does NOT win the big games which matter.
Coetsee don’t know how to think on his feet and adjust accordingly which coaches like Plumtree do.. and that is the basic fundamental flaw in Stormers teamwork strategy.
28 Jul 2012, 21:57 pm
@SAfan4life-474: Or the kak choking style of rugby played by the Stormers ?
That’s two home semi-finals lost in a row. That’s going to take some beating on the kakness scale. Damn !
28 Jul 2012, 21:57 pm
@fitz1ella-471: The odds are certainly against the Sharks – that’s why I’m going to laugh all the way to the bank
28 Jul 2012, 21:58 pm
@charo-473: It is a pain. Try to “refresh”. It normally accepts it then without you having to retype
28 Jul 2012, 21:59 pm
@fitz1ella-476: Two home semi-final losses in a row !? That’s super kak ! Do you think Coetsee is out ?
28 Jul 2012, 22:02 pm
@SAfan4life-474: “Dominate in contact is overrated”, but good ofloading skills is paramount. The Eben Etzebeth example is applicable here
28 Jul 2012, 22:03 pm
@charo-473:
Copy your message before sending, if it gives you the slow down message, just paste it in a new one and keep sending it
28 Jul 2012, 22:03 pm
@TooMuchRugby-475: Maybe instead of going to ground he should have drawn in that three defenders and pass the ball wide instead of dying with it. Would have been a smarter option
28 Jul 2012, 22:04 pm
@charo-473: Just press backspace on your keyboard….
28 Jul 2012, 22:05 pm
@TooMuchRugby-475:
Etsebeth could have gone to 8 instead of Fourie .. Etsebeth carried OK into the traffic but always solo.. same with every other bakll carrier today.. busting through solo.. like JdV and Kolisi and Liebenberg and Bekker.. ALWAYS going in alone solo.. never enough support at the tackle ball situation..
Watch Chiefs next week for a lesson in how to carry the ball together with an offload available at the tackle point..
Sharks the one team that does this effectively in SA but not as effective as Chiefs..
Sharks will have to revert to a traditional SA kick chase game to disrupt Chiefs .. same as their first try today and both their tries vs Stormers in Durban came from kick and chase game… if they want to win with ball in hand that is Chiefs territory.
Coetsee should never have pulled Bekker off if he was hoping to unlock Sharks defenses .. and De Jongh never even got a look in this game.. ball never got to him hardly ever.
28 Jul 2012, 22:05 pm
@TooMuchRugby-430: what a fu kk en loser you are.
the lifted flag was for stormers foul play in the line out. walsh allowed play on and the sharks rammed it up yours.
you sour little prat.
28 Jul 2012, 22:07 pm
@kaksioek-478: just don’t bank your entire house on it.. only as much as you can afford to lose would be a wise suggestion.
28 Jul 2012, 22:08 pm
WeePee supporters never change. Turn on their own after losing a fair contest.
28 Jul 2012, 22:08 pm
@SAfan4life-483: Yeah sure, but you can’t really expect a lock to execute the wide pass effectively every time. Ofloading to supporter running in space would be better. Except today there really wasn’t anybody to ofload to.
28 Jul 2012, 22:09 pm
Later people.
Oh, and … BOOM!
28 Jul 2012, 22:10 pm
@fitz1ella-487: I bet 1k on Sharks to win 3 games at 14 to 1. 1 game left now
Nightie night.
28 Jul 2012, 22:11 pm
@TooMuchRugby-445: you are about as gracious as a whining pom football fdan.
take your congrtas and shove it.
we beat your team deservedly bitterbek.
28 Jul 2012, 22:12 pm
@rangerman-486: Hey deranged man, read my other posts.
f ukk en keyboard coward
28 Jul 2012, 22:13 pm
@kaksioek-491: I K is a lot of money to gamble.. what happens if they fail.. you lose your 1 K or only the bookies are the losers and you get your 1 K back?
28 Jul 2012, 22:16 pm
@rangerman-492: Yaaawn. Go and have another cane & passionfruit
28 Jul 2012, 22:16 pm
@Dusky-465:
U 2 “tough guy” sleep tight and hold on to u teddy bear imagining u are one of the gracie brothers, lol.
28 Jul 2012, 22:18 pm
Easy to spot the decent WP supporters amongst the rabble tonight.
Turning on your own, blaming the referee, delighting in a Chiefs victory next week… what a bunch of scum suckers… glad you don’t support the Mighty Sharks
28 Jul 2012, 22:19 pm
@TooMuchRugby-489: Roux should have been on bench or at 8 ..
Roux put the pass through which took the Bulls out at Loftus.
Coetsee plays wishes and prayers rugby.. that ain’t winning rugby.. its hopes and dream style rugby.. not confidence rugby in your own players abilities..
In short its cowardice chicken sh’t rugby that comes up short when the real time crunch is on..
@Bhloo-488: always better to acknowledge your own shortcomings than those of your opponents.. Stormers gave Sharks far too much latitude twice this year.. at least in Durban it was on the cards.. here it was just a poor show of very poor selection and coaching strategy.. so I’m fully entitled to call a kak coach exactly what he is.. poor at making the correct calls which matter when… who’s excuses you wanna hear .. the other teams?
28 Jul 2012, 22:22 pm
@goyougoodthing2-497:
Why dont u follow puma’s advice and go to RT.
There are no wp supporters – and also no shark supporters except Puma – so the 2 of u can have a ball amongst all the bull supporters.
justkidding
28 Jul 2012, 22:25 pm
well done sharks. a fully deserved victory. you were the more creative of the two teams with offloads and chip kicks and this proved the difference. well that and the awesome JP Pietersen.
good luck in hamilton. The JP v Sonny Bill Show. Hope all your players are fit and available.
28 Jul 2012, 22:25 pm
@fitz1ella-498: I must admit i’m not so clued up about Roux. Judging on THAT pass he has some ball skills, but is he quick/agile enough? Is he fit enough to play 8? Has he played there before?
28 Jul 2012, 22:27 pm
@goyougoodthing2-497: the decent Stormers supporters have gone to bed already soaking their heads in their teams losses..
its only the rabble left here calling a spade a goddamn shovel…
Stormers played poorly . under a coach that don’t have the wherewithal to put a strategy together that works in all facets of what comprises winning rugby…
So whats it to you.. Sharks beat a team that played poorly .. the week off actually didn’t favor Stormers at all.. they were rusty under the high ball and played with a limited attack strategy.. and under a coach that couldn’t put the correct play together when it counted .. in short Stormers didn’t deserve to win under such cowardly conservative conditioning… so I’ll still be here rooting for these dumb fools next year.. thank God I’m not a sanctimonious Sharkshit supporter who eggs on a bunch of bought in mercenaries…
28 Jul 2012, 22:27 pm
@Robzim-499: ha ha. Robzim you know what I mean… I just want to talk rugby to be honest, but on KEO that’s hardly possible anymore.
28 Jul 2012, 22:29 pm
@TooMuchRugby-493: you sound like a person who gives a gift with a proviso attached buddy.
the flag raised at the lineout was for the stormers pulling bresler down in the ait.
but you want to make out like you were hard done by?
grow up man, the sharks were the better team.
either say “well done” without any qualification or keep your congrats to yourself ok?
28 Jul 2012, 22:30 pm
not gonna go back through all comments, but see some comments on ref. I think walsh was excellent.
until the stormers get a decent halfback combo and learn to create space for players to run through rather than crashing it up all the time they will always remain bridesmaids. their game is only good enough to get them this far and this has been highlighted all season.
not that i wanna take anything away from this sharks team. got some of my favorite bok players in it!
28 Jul 2012, 22:33 pm
@fitz1ella-502: The beauty of pro sport and a decent CEO means we can bring in the best and we CAN AFFORD THEM.
Sharks have money in the bank, have a few CCups lately, loads of fans worldwide and loads of Boks… a happy place to be I think.
WP is in a mess, it is not good for SA rugby at all. Someone needs to sort it out pronto.
28 Jul 2012, 22:33 pm
@goyougoodthing2-497: What did you expect?
It from being snoekvreters and papsak drinkers that we is like we is, isn’t it?
28 Jul 2012, 22:33 pm
@munkiboi-500: ah, ah real rugby man, cheers bud.
it was a nail biter of note.
the last ten minutes nearly killied me, congrats to the stormers on a great season.
28 Jul 2012, 22:35 pm
@TooMuchRugby-501: Far better to play a big mobile lock who’s already proved he can handle a rugby ball with some degree of thought and dexterity than a little attack minded hooker who is playing WAY out of position at No.8 and is at least 6 inches too short for the role..
Roux would have made a HUGE difference to Stormers efforts today.. unlike that wasted space on the bench in Francis who was purely there as a stupid insurance policy..
thats the difference between Plumtree and Coetsee.. its adventurous vs conservative cowardice..
a 5/2 attack mode bench compared to a cowardly 4 / 3 option with at least one bench option not going to be used unless called for.
Roux should have at least been on bench if he wasn’t going to start at 8.. but I would have had him or Armand at 8 and Fourie at 2 with Liebenberg on bench… with option of Fourie to 6 at a worst case scenario.
And I would have played a 5 / 2 bench .. Francis is a luxury which at best is a regressive call not a pro active one.
28 Jul 2012, 22:37 pm
@TooMuchRugby-507: ag shampies, really are you feeling sorry for yourself?
just be happy your team had an awesome season and got this far. you dont have to bring other team sor fans down to make yourself feel better surely?
the sharks were simply the better side.
its tough i know but once you accept it you will feel better.
28 Jul 2012, 22:37 pm
What was that noise?
The Dynamite “BOOM” ?
Or
The Stormers “POP”?
28 Jul 2012, 22:38 pm
@TooMuchRugby-507: That’s not my style, I don’t call people that.
My point is, the referee cannot be blamed, although I thought he missed loads (as it seems they all do, week and and week out).
The injuries can’t be blamed either, every team has them and has to manage what they have – imagine Lambie in, imagine if Frans Steyn were elligiable… if buts and maybe.
The Sharks won, after a long trip, and it hurt the Stormers and their fans, that is obvious… falling like that is tough, we have been -4 minutes from a SuperCup before that same ref… well blew it
Man up.
28 Jul 2012, 22:39 pm
CONGRATULATIONS,
AND CELEBRATIONS,
CAUSE HAPPY TIMES ARE HERE AGAIN….or is it???
Congrats Sharks and their supporters.
You beat us.
Sterkte vir volgende week.
PS: How is that petition against Plum going?
28 Jul 2012, 22:39 pm
@rangerman-504: Sure the Sharks were the better team, but I was hoping the Stormers could still pull it through if things didn’t go against them at crucial times. After all the Stormers have been winning games against better teams all season.
You might be correct about the reason for the flag, since they don’t normally raise a flag for a knock-on.
Seriously though, did you not see the knock on.
28 Jul 2012, 22:40 pm
@rangerman-508:
Ja, the sharks were the better team….. no doubts….. mot nice to admit, but thats how it was..
The Stormers will never winn a trophy as long as they have Grant/duvenhage and the current front row (Kitshoff excluded)
Do u reckon the sharks will go all the way against all odds?
28 Jul 2012, 22:40 pm
anyway that me out
well done Sharkshits.. the better SA team is going to NZ to face the better of the NZ outfits .. as it supposed to be.. the best team in the comp faces the best …
all aspects considered.. even if the reffing and the comp structures are flawed.. ultimately the 2 best teams meet in the final
and the best team will win it in the end… whatever the far flung ulterior reasons.
28 Jul 2012, 22:40 pm
@fitz1ella-509: How are you going to pin this one on Smitty?
28 Jul 2012, 22:42 pm
@fitz1ella-509: yes yes, quinn roux was the difference.
if the sharks had had brussow or maybe even dan carter things would have been different too.
but they didnt.
two team took the field, one team won on the day.
another day and a different team may win so lets all stay calm shall we?
28 Jul 2012, 22:43 pm
@trupisero-511: you another Stormers supporter that gone retrograde.. they all eloped to that Bullshark site called RT.. what you still doing over here?
@Robzim-515: why you blaming the half backs when its the coaches that fcked it all up holy..!??
28 Jul 2012, 22:45 pm
@TooMuchRugby-475:
as a lock he did exactly as expected. he tackled like a demon, got over the advantage line, kept his ball in contact and hit rucks all day long. he was the most effective lock on the park in my opinion.
Sharks won the territorial battle as well. michalak, mcleod and viljoen totally outkicked grant duvehage and peterson.
in fact i am not sure how stormers kept it to 7 points thats how much better sharks were. i reckon if sharks had been fresh and at home, they’d have pummeled the sharks.
anyways, i’ll be betting on chiefs next week. the two teams are probably even. so take home ground and travel into account the sharks will need immense luck to win that one.
28 Jul 2012, 22:46 pm
@trupisero-517: Smitty fck’d up the WC.. or didn’t you notice how much more effective Bismark is to that huge piece of overrated self centered lump of pathetic useless lardarse…
This one was lost by Coetsee and his non evolved JW trash rugby strategy which is at least about 10 years stale… or I guess you still unable to fathom that much either…
28 Jul 2012, 22:48 pm
@goyougoodthing2-512: Not blaming the referee in the same way that Bryce was blamed for RWC, just saying that marginal calls at crucial times was PARTIALLY the reason for the Stormers losing today. But hey, I played the game also and accept that some calls go against you and some don’t and you just have to accept it.
I don’t think there is anything wrong in pointing in out though
28 Jul 2012, 22:48 pm
@goyougoodthing2-506:
WP a mess? that’s a bit of an exaggeration. we lost a semi final. as did crusaders. is canterbury rugby a mess?
28 Jul 2012, 22:49 pm
@nama1-513: shame, another bitter stormerfan.
suck it up nama, plum is cool and thanks for the wishes,
happy days are here again
@TooMuchRugby-514: the flag was raised for stormers foul play buddy. go check it. bresler was pulled down in the air.
thats why play went on and no, there was no knock.
@Robzim-515: bud, i dont reckon they will. i backed them tonight even when all my mates (really staunch sharks supporters) didnt.
but i think the travel will kill us.
sadly.
28 Jul 2012, 22:49 pm
@rangerman-518: yeah Quin Roux would have made a HUGE difference.. unlike that WASTE of bench space Burton Francis.. but the dumb idiot coaches couldn’t realize this.. so its too late for what if’s.. but it still remains fact… that Stormers coaches cannot read the tale of the tape at who to play where.. at least some of us supporters could teach them a whole lot about what it takes to WIN rugby matches..
good night.
28 Jul 2012, 22:50 pm
Just two silly defensive mistakes.
One allowing Ludick to score (JdV) and the other allowing JPP to score(haven’t seen yet who the culprit was).
I thought the Stormers played very well. Can always stomach a lost when my team play well and lose, It just mean that the other team played better on the day. Tonight was one of those unfortunate (for me) times.
28 Jul 2012, 22:51 pm
@munkiboi-523: Dude, I don’t mean on the field, I mean in the ledgers… where the money talks.
WP are in some distress…
28 Jul 2012, 22:51 pm
Good on the Sharks, they have stamped their brand of Rugby on the latter part of the Competition and it has delivered them a Super Final. I awoke to get a glimpse of the last ten minutes. it looked epic. The Stormers can be proud of their season, their consistency throughout the year has been outstanding, but in retrospect some of those close wins did paper over some weaknesses in their attacking game.
On to the final and you can not go past the Chiefs, they tick most of the boxes except experience in big matches and a tendency for ill discipline at key moments. A lot will revolve around their ability to win clean ball and the form of Cruden and Sbw to open up the Sharks defence. The Sharks have a mountain to climb, but if they can replicate their form over the last two weeks then they will take it, or come very, very close.
28 Jul 2012, 22:52 pm
@TooMuchRugby-522: what marginl calls?
the penalty count hugely favoured the stormers.
but two tries to one tells the story.
thats all, as you were.
28 Jul 2012, 22:53 pm
just returned from Newlands. Great game. Great spectacle. Better team won. Sharkies outplayed my boys without doubt. Game was won up front, as we expected it would be. Travel fatigue was not a factor as anticipated. That aside, with the best will in the world, it was nonsense we were going to outdo a pack like the Sharks. I mean, get real. This Sharks team has the potential to go all the way, if it were not for the fact that a small ocean was in the way. I rate them a class act but not miracle-makers in the sense they can make three 10,000km trips in 2 weeks and win a major tournament? Don’t think so. Not a second time round. IIf the Sharks beat the Chiefs it will rank as one of those small miracles never to be repeated. At least not in my lifetime I suspect.
28 Jul 2012, 22:54 pm
@TooMuchRugby-522: Quite right, there is nothing wrong I agree.
You are speaking to referee hater of the 33rd order here, I hate seeing them turn a game as they often do.
Today though, Walsh just blew his usual way… poorly.
As Nick Mallet said “walsh does like the camera’
And so does Joubert, and Kaplan and the orange Mark Lawrence.
Let’s see the referee for the final… this could be interesting. I hope not.
28 Jul 2012, 22:56 pm
@Te Rangatira-528: Well summed up Sir
28 Jul 2012, 22:57 pm
@rangerman-524:
What indicates that I am “bitter” or is that just “tongue in cheek”
A “thank you, Nama” would have been in order, you know!!!
I did congratulate your team if you actually read what I said.
Did you support the petition?
28 Jul 2012, 23:00 pm
Talking about marginal calms.
There were two highly suspicious passes leading up to Aplon’s try.
Great game though and the Sharks were full value for the win.
28 Jul 2012, 23:01 pm
SA Men playing beach volleyball now if anyone cares… women at 11:30
28 Jul 2012, 23:03 pm
“You are posting comments too quickly. Slow down.”
TROND MET STREPE, MAN.
I only posted THREE comments in about 30 minutes.
Mark Keohane!!!
I know that you sold this website to SAFIKA some years ago but it still carries your name. You were on here during the week and said that you will resolve the problem.
Enjoy your stay in London for the Olympics, whether on your own account or that of SASCOC but I ask you PLEASSSSSE, have a look at the kak that is going on here.
This site s making your name gat.
28 Jul 2012, 23:05 pm
@rangerman-529: Jeez give it a rest man. What more do you want me to say? I have admitted in various posts now that the Sharks were the better team.
By the way isn’t a “buddy” someone appointed to watch over you by Alcoholics Anonymous. That would explain a lot… I haven’t received the memo yet.
I’ve known a lot of Natal boys and Sharks supporters in my time and all of them were decent guys that I could have a healthy conversation about Rugby with. I do not know which hole you crawled out, but please go back and continue sucking your thumb.
28 Jul 2012, 23:06 pm
@Te Rangatira-528: pretty wel summed up I’d think. The biggest obstacle to the Sharks would be the travel. I’d hate to do it. Most would. They certainly will.
28 Jul 2012, 23:06 pm
Howzit Te Ranged
Go onto the interwebs and search for youtube.
When there search “mark haze idols audition”.
He came second,listen to the pipes on him,he is a rocker aswell
Report back asasp
28 Jul 2012, 23:07 pm
@rangerman-529:
You starting to sound like Tac when the Bulls lose a game. Difference tonight is that your team won.
Not a good image, boet.
Keep perspective. You have not win anything….YET!!!
28 Jul 2012, 23:09 pm
It wasn’t that big margin victory, and the Stormers were squatting on the Sharks line last 4 minutes, it could have gone the other way easily, especially if you look closely at some of Walsh decisions on the replay it might make the Sharks winning a stuff of miracle.
Walsh must be the preferred choice for the Final though, he will be less anti Sharks ‘biased’ there than today so the Sharks do have a good chance, traveling EAST though means they may not recover fully in time.
He might be asked to pay back at least a portion
28 Jul 2012, 23:09 pm
@nama1-533: i have no idea about the petition?
as for soft tries thats bs buddy.
the tries came as a result of pressure. jpp’s in particular. when two forwards are left defending your line, all your defenders have been sucked in through previous phase play.
do you understand how rugby works?
congrats to your team for making it this far but we warned you chaps that when they came up against a team that could unlock their defense they would be fooked.
p.s. aplons try was fro forward pass AGAIN.
28 Jul 2012, 23:10 pm
@TASSIES-538: That is the worst flight I have ever done. Shattered when I got there. Can’t imagine doing it 3 times in 2 weeks.
Much younger than me, that’s for sure, I would be dead.
If the Sharks pull this off, it would go down as the greatest win ever, never to be repeated. The odds are stacked, but those crazy kids actually believe they can do it.
Sometimes having no brains can be good for you
28 Jul 2012, 23:11 pm
@rangerman-542: I thought so too, that’s two Aplon tries from forward passes… against the Mighty Sharks…
28 Jul 2012, 23:12 pm
Why are the Shark supporters on here blogging at this time of night and not having a party to celebrate the win?
28 Jul 2012, 23:13 pm
……and chill out guys. Sharks won. Disearvedly. Stormers lost. The way it goes.
Now to back the Sharks to tske out the Chiefs against all odds. They’ve got my support.
28 Jul 2012, 23:15 pm
@fitz1ella-521:
We’ll have to tolerate him and his “play without the ball” game plan for another three years, I believe.
Did he not signed earlier in the year for an extension?
28 Jul 2012, 23:15 pm
Sh it got real for the stormers
Feckin
Black
And
White
Dynamite
BOOM!
Pop!
Naais:-)
28 Jul 2012, 23:17 pm
@goyougoodthing2-543: ditto your sentiments mate. I’ve done similiar a few times and never get used to it. Admitedly I travel cattle-class but the distance is the same. Can’t personally think of anything worse under the circumstnces. It will be a miracle if the Sharks prevail. Huge handicap.
28 Jul 2012, 23:17 pm
@TooMuchRugby-537: ok so no marginal calls can be cited?
you sound upset and i know the feeling buddy, i was at the 2007 final.
have a good evening ok?
@nama1-540: i take that as a compliment nama.
hope you get over it soon bud.
28 Jul 2012, 23:18 pm
@rangerman-542: If you did not see the Sharks knock-on then i did not see the Stormers forward pass
28 Jul 2012, 23:19 pm
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-548: translate that into english Fernie and you might draw a sensible comment.
28 Jul 2012, 23:21 pm
@nama1-536:
Try to ‘REFRESH’ with blank space before typing, even better, type, copy, delete, refresh and then paste, ensure the curser is below the last line
That should work, nevertheless, it looks like the works done lately on the site degraded its capabilities at a high traffic
28 Jul 2012, 23:22 pm
@TooMuchRugby-545: are you a twelve year old?
seriously?
28 Jul 2012, 23:22 pm
Let’s remember the ground rules (the reason we are in this mess with officials)
1. If you win you can blame the referee but when you win you don’t, because you have won.
2. If you lose you can’t blame the referee as that’s ungentlemanly.
This old boys’ school rule nonsense is one of the reasons these twits get away with murder and nothing can be done.
Most of them are 5 kinds of useless, week in and out.
28 Jul 2012, 23:25 pm
@554
Howzit boet,naais game.
Pop!
28 Jul 2012, 23:26 pm
@TooMuchRugby-551: ok so you are hanging on to a raised flag at a SHARKS lineout for your loss?
good luck with that bud.
i hope it helps, seriously.
now why dont you go have a party.
28 Jul 2012, 23:27 pm
Summary:
Sharks outplayed the Stormers. Not really a debate. Stormers made a decent fist of it. Evidence of that on the score sheet. Supporting evidence – I was there.
Who is gonna win the final? If the Sharks do it(as they diserve to), it will be a small miracle. I’ll back a miracle any time. I just wont be betting my house on it.
28 Jul 2012, 23:28 pm
@rangerman-554: WTF, it was a honest question?
28 Jul 2012, 23:29 pm
At the blow of the final whistle,POP went the gerbils all over the cape
Naais!
28 Jul 2012, 23:29 pm
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-556: i prefer the term:
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
i have been quite kind i feel, i think heavens game will be unplayable.
but i am off to bed, stormersfans, be proud of your awesome team guys, they have carried the saffa flag all season and deserve respect.
my sharkies, you made me a happy man tonight.
tjorts everyone.
28 Jul 2012, 23:30 pm
@rangerman-542:
You have a reading problem, it seems or else you are just out there trying to pick a “fight” with Stormer supporters. I’m sorry but I, for one, won’t indulge you.
This is what I said:
“Just two silly defensive mistakes.”
In other words, I was blaming the players of MY TEAM for making mistakes. Nowhere did I say that it was “soft tries.”
OK!!!
Both of them were very good tries with both Sharks players showing good skills to score those tries. I think however, that you will agree that JdV’s attempted tackle on Ludick was poor while the would be tackler on JPP was totally bamboozled by the man when he stepped of his left foot.
“do you understand how rugby works?”… you ask.
No, I don’t.
Why don’t YOU educate me. I’ve just been following the game since 1974 (before you were even born, I believe) but I’m sure you can teach me a lot about it.
I must say, I’m an eager learner and very quick on the uptake so you won’t have much trouble teaching me.
28 Jul 2012, 23:34 pm
@TooMuchRugby-559: ok bud, i am a 130 yr old sharks fan, i have loved the union since our inception on the same dat but all this new fangled music gives me a headache.
i like the cheerleaders though.
have a nice evening.
28 Jul 2012, 23:34 pm
@ranger
Hg is gonna bowl some “toebreakers” on here to these gerbil stuffing limp wristed bent backspitters
Hi 5 anyone?
28 Jul 2012, 23:36 pm
@Hondo-553:
That’s what I’m doing at the moment, Hondo.
Type, cope, submit.
If it shows the message, I paste my comment on another window and submit again.
It’s frustrating though.
This site is really kak nowadays.
…and no, it is not just because Stormers lost tonight.
How do you reckon Walsh did tonight.
I thought he had a good game.
He is a born iwi, isn’t he? Plum is also a Kiwi.
You think there is something there???
28 Jul 2012, 23:38 pm
@nama1-562: 1974 ? So you’ve been following the game since around about the last time WP/Stormers won anything ?
2 home semi-final losses in a row. That’s embarrassing.
28 Jul 2012, 23:38 pm
@nama1-562: ag you also sound upset.
silly mistakes?
bs man.
how about skilfull tries?
have a good sleep nama, it will all be better in the morning, goodnight.
28 Jul 2012, 23:39 pm
@nama1-565: I thought he missed forward passes, knock ons and was poor at the breakdown, there were hands in and holding on and he let most of it go.
28 Jul 2012, 23:40 pm
@nama1-565: Sounds as good an excuse as any other created on here by Stormers fans.
2 home semi’s in a row !? Unheard of choking….
28 Jul 2012, 23:42 pm
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-564:
HG is more likely to give it to you Johnny-come-lately-Shark supporters who draw up a petition to get rid of Plumtree a mere 5 weeks ago when the lot of you threw in the towel and he was fighting a lone fight against all and sundry to keep the Sharks boat afloat.
You have to have respect for the man for sticking behind his team when all looked lost. Unlike you and some others who deserted the Sharks when it looked as if you were fighting a lost course.
28 Jul 2012, 23:47 pm
Well done Sharks. I hope you can go all the way next week. Stormers – it is time for changes in the backroom.
28 Jul 2012, 23:49 pm
Well done, Sharks. You have shown awesome mettle, and you will proudly represent South Africa. I have to say though, that the ref sucked, and teo tries came off to major ref errors. Nonetheless, the winning team played the better rugby with their hearts on their sleeve. Congrats. Ambush the Chiefs!
28 Jul 2012, 23:51 pm
Nama
B-div
Banana boys
Nuff said
Biets
28 Jul 2012, 23:53 pm
@Jinx2-572: I think the ref had a great game, and that the Stormers just got a butt kicking.
@stormer in a teacup-571: I think the Stormers need to get some new KY to make sure they are prepared for their next rodgering.
28 Jul 2012, 23:54 pm
Nama I am not even on fb
As you were
Biets
28 Jul 2012, 23:54 pm
@nama1-570: Transie – I see your team are top of the log !?
28 Jul 2012, 23:55 pm
@rangerman-567:
You disappointed me tonight, Ranger.
A bad winner is almost as bad as a sore loser.
You showed your colours, and it does not look pretty.
Lekker slaap.
@goyougoodthing2-568:
Yeah, I noticed that also but I thought he made those mistakes both ways.
Your boys just outplayed us on the night, so no worries about that from me.
@Dusky-569:
OK, Dusky. Hondo and I go back a long way. Anybody who read Hondo’s posts about referees on this site, will know exactly why I asked those questions. It was by know means intended to be some sort of an excuse for our loss. You beat us. No excuses from me, boet.
Afa choking is concerned.
Your team lost against the Bulls in the 94th minute in the final of 2007.
You lost against the Lions in the CC, with all your Boks fresh from the RWC last year.
So, if you don’t win next weekend, can one then say that you are chokers in a final?
We are knocking at the door, boet…year after year as you rightly say…. At some stage, that door WILL open and when it does…
28 Jul 2012, 23:56 pm
@Dusky-574:
That’s a lot of anal imagery. Smelly.
28 Jul 2012, 23:56 pm
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-539:
Howzit Fernly
Your team the Black and White Dynamite are on the cusp of the near impossible, you and the rest of the Shark Fans must be very excited and proud.Your team deserve it Fernly, they play an attractive brand of rugby when they get it right and are now full of confidence.
HG was correct about the Sharks coach, he has persevered with his game plan and those Shark Fans that doubted have now been put in their place. But you Fernly have never wavered and for that I give you credit.
28 Jul 2012, 23:57 pm
Mag ons as die son opkom elke dag bly wees dat ons die voor reg het om oor die klein goeitjies in ons lewe n geraas te maak. Wees dankbaar vir elke oomblik. Life is awesome
28 Jul 2012, 23:58 pm
Stormers too conservative all season and we couldn’t create the try when we needed it. Sharks were great value and for a minute I thought we might sneak it. Ball seldom put through the hands by stormers & sharks stuffed us in the scrums
28 Jul 2012, 23:58 pm
@Te Ranged
Cheer bro
Did you check out Mark Haze?
29 Jul 2012, 00:00 am
@Namwp-580:
Peace be with you.
29 Jul 2012, 00:00 am
@nama1-577: Its not so much the number of losses than the number of losses at home. How many home teams have lost semi-finals in the history of Super rugby ? The Stormers two in a row. That’s the ultimate in choking !
29 Jul 2012, 00:02 am
@Jinx2-578:
Well you know – after seeing a team see their rear ends so forcefully, its hard to get off the topic.
29 Jul 2012, 00:03 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-575: Waar val jy nou weer uit?
29 Jul 2012, 00:04 am
Gee…well done sharks!!
awesome result for you sharkies!
29 Jul 2012, 00:05 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-582:
Will check him out soon when I return home and will inform you what I think of him.
29 Jul 2012, 00:07 am
Nama ek ondersteun die sharks al vir baie jaar en sal nie n fb petisie teken nie.
29 Jul 2012, 00:10 am
@Dusky-584:
You have a point. I’ll grant you that.
You lost that final against the Bulls where exactly?
That semi final you lost in Durbs a few years ago? The one where all you Shark supporters were preparing for the final and the stands were empty when the semi final was played? Was that a CC semi?
29 Jul 2012, 00:10 am
Jinx2 to be honest for about 85 min there were no peace. But hey life goes on and it’s awesome semper fi
29 Jul 2012, 00:11 am
Cool Te Ranged
He has pipes
His audition was “Keep holding on” by Avril Lavigne!
29 Jul 2012, 00:18 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-589:
OK.
Goed so. Val of staan by jou span.
Natuurlik is dit partykeer nie lekker as hulle verloor nie soos jy goed weet. 2007 sal seker vir altyd in jou siel ingebrand wees, maar dan kom daar weer ‘n dag soos vandag wat daai herinneringe net so effens verdof.
Soos ek vir die ouens, met wie ek gekyk het, gese het, ek traak nie eintlik of julle wen of nie, maar ek hoop julle maak Suid Afrika trots volgende week.
Die enigste ander SA span wat ek in ‘n finaal met oorgawe sal ondersteun, is die Cheetahs.
Ek hoop nie dit maak van my ‘n slegte Suid Afrikaner nie.
29 Jul 2012, 00:19 am
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
BOOM!
29 Jul 2012, 00:20 am
POP!
29 Jul 2012, 00:21 am
We are BLACK
We are WHITE
We ARE
We ARE
FUCKINGDYNAMITE!
29 Jul 2012, 00:21 am
@fitz1ella-494: Ha, you’re clearly not a betting man Skop. Of course I lose the 1k if the Sharks don’t win.
29 Jul 2012, 00:23 am
Now for some REAL sporting results for today
SA young hope Chad le Clos comes fifth behind his hero Phelps who came fourth behind his USA team mate and the Brazilian and Japanese 400 m IM swimmers
1 03 LOCHTE Ryan 4:05.18 -
+ 2 06 PEREIRA Thiago 4:08.86 +3.68
+ 3 04 HAGINO Kosuke 4:08.94 AS +3.76
+ 4 08 PHELPS Michael 4:09.28 +4.10
+ 5 05 le CLOS Chad 4:12.42 +7.24
and beats the other Japanese, Australian and Italian
+ 6 01 HORIHATA Yuya 4:13.30 +8.12
+ 7 02 FRASER-HOLMES Thomas 4:13.49 +8.31
+ 8 07 MARIN Luca 4:14.89 +9.71
which makes him the 5th best IM swimmer in the world currently… quite a feat.
29 Jul 2012, 00:26 am
@Heavens Game-596: its all over bar the shouting already what you come on here now and blow your fanny apple wide open for?
sharkshits got lucky twice in a row.. piffle arse creek don’t blow smoke up fanny apple tart three times in succession.. you should know that by now.
29 Jul 2012, 00:27 am
@Heavens Game-596:
Congratulations on your team’s victory.
Well done.
All the best for next weekend.
29 Jul 2012, 00:27 am
@kaksioek-597: that’s a lotta dough to go chuck down a hole all for the quest of saying I told you so..
29 Jul 2012, 00:27 am
Oops..Newlands is now a famous graveyard
29 Jul 2012, 00:28 am
So, the best 2 enterprising teams… the next stage evolution in rugby… the Sharks and the Chiefs in the final…
As it should be…
And I called it.
Schweeet!
29 Jul 2012, 00:28 am
@fitz1ella-601: It’s not about bragging rights – it’s about multiplying money
29 Jul 2012, 00:30 am
Night folks – sweet dreams for some, nightmares for others
29 Jul 2012, 00:31 am
yip Sharkshits deserve to go up against the best in the business the mighty Chiefs..
Sharks got the forwards but Chiefs got the backs… so sharkshits will have to play traditional defense wins game SA kick chase rugger bugger all over again.
29 Jul 2012, 00:32 am
@fitz1ella-599: Lucky se naai… Farken hear that sound…
BOOM!
29 Jul 2012, 00:33 am
@kaksioek-604: 1 K is quite a heap of money.. you gotta be loaded to go chancing your arm on a wish and a prayer roll of the lucky packet dice… must be easier ways to multiply money.. like the horses or the roulette wheel .. or the Hang Seng stock exchange.
29 Jul 2012, 00:34 am
@kaksioek-605:
7 sleepless nights for some.
I know I’m going to sleep well.
29 Jul 2012, 00:34 am
@nama1-600: Cheers mate… The boys were awesome…
JPP is a farken Legend!
Freddy too…
Keegan and Kanko…
Plus Beast…
and Alberts…
Unsung hero Ludikris
And the Lwazi the machine…
All 22 farken beauties
29 Jul 2012, 00:35 am
@fitz1ella-606: Nothing wrong with the Sharks backs…
Just 3 syllables necessary…
JPP
Sonny farken Who?
29 Jul 2012, 00:37 am
Jeez…
How much did Deysel hurt the Farts in the Wind when he came on…
All 7 hues of pain… plus more.
A farken beyootiful sight.
29 Jul 2012, 00:39 am
@Heavens Game-607: lucky it was aided and abetted by a Kiwi ref who wanna see his Kiwi team get a home final..
Stormers chucked that game up in the air.. dropping catches all night long.. easy peasy bloody tries from nowhere .. kick chase rugby at its zenith.. up and under blowing in the wind rugby.. where all the ball in hand expertise gone.. next week you might see some of that style of rugby where its carry the ball over the advantage line rugby.. not kick the droppie on a tickie…
You lucky Lambiekins and Jordaan were injured because Ludick and Michalak and Viljoen and Pietersen at center won you that game
29 Jul 2012, 00:39 am
JPP…
Did Aplon even see him before falling down in awe while he just ran in the try…
Ghost Rider…
29 Jul 2012, 00:42 am
@fitz1ella-613: Walsh was as fair as they come… thank the lucky rugger gods that there was no SA ref… no Peter Grant gimme in the last 5mins that the Stormers being relying on the whole goddamn season…
Nope… all merit today…
Black and White majority Bok befok merit, thats what…
Looks like King Heyneke knows whos who in the playing zoo after all, eh?
29 Jul 2012, 00:43 am
@Heavens Game-610:
Yeah. JPP and the Froggie turned your season around after that lost to the Lions.
His call up to the French team against Argentina saved your season. Before the 2nd test vs the Argies, Freddie was not at his best. That game (the 2nd test) was where he turned his season around and he has been very good ever since.
29 Jul 2012, 00:43 am
Chrissakes… I’m as happy as a Gerbil escaping from Camps Bay…
POP!
29 Jul 2012, 00:45 am
“Ghost Rider” Jp Pieterson.
His uncle is Christie Noble
Naais
Legend
High 5 anyone?
29 Jul 2012, 00:45 am
@nama1-616: Freddy being a beaut… You see… come to the Sharks… they make players legends…
Freddy is Legend… He is busy eclipsing Thierry La Croix…
Farken helluvathing…
29 Jul 2012, 00:46 am
Stormers f’ng backroom boys fck’d up BIG time.. can’t believe these dumb f’ng dweebs play a 4 / 3 bench in trench warfare rugby with a No.21 who is NEVER gonna see any action unless somebody goes down crippled.. what kind of chickensh’t scaredy cat cowardice f’ng coaching are these backward thinking neanderthals still dreaming about?
Sharks had Deysel and Sykes and Botes and a prop and a hooker on bench.. and we got one 2 props a lock and a VC loosie.. WTF does the coach THINK about when he selects a bench with NO ammunition as backup…??
F’ng moron’s united… where was the steel that was needed when Sharks pull of Alberts and bring on Sykes and then they still got Deysel to come.. WHY was Roux sitting in the f’ng stands with Burton Francis picking his nose collecting splinters 6 weeks in a row?
29 Jul 2012, 00:46 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-618: The Ghost Rider… JPP
Farken 100 high 5s cuzzie
29 Jul 2012, 00:48 am
Jeez, how nicely did JPP hurt our Bok Cappie today…
SHUNTED!
PAIN
29 Jul 2012, 00:49 am
Siya WHO?
29 Jul 2012, 00:50 am
Reynhard WHO?
29 Jul 2012, 00:50 am
Juan de WHO?
29 Jul 2012, 00:53 am
@Heavens Game-615: King Heyneke knows squat yet.. he selected Spies, Daniel, Coetsee, Potgieter and Kankowski as his loosie contingent.. still got plenty way to go to find out what winning rugby is.. just like Alsiter Coetsee .. backward thinking coaches need to get out of their fear ridden scared to lose.. scared to win frame of prayer fill rugby dreaming.
29 Jul 2012, 00:54 am
Loved the way Lwazi bent Bekker twice…
29 Jul 2012, 00:55 am
Skop, I tell you one thing. We will not win anything as long as Dewald Duvenhage is our scrum half. I know you rate him highly but really. When has he ever take a game by the scruff of the neck and give direction?
He is our Achilles heel at this stage imo.
Peter Grant, I can live with. He is solid……….but we need a scrum half if we want to win anything major.
29 Jul 2012, 00:56 am
@Heavens Game-623:
Bismarck WHO???
That was a sight to behold, wasn’t it?
29 Jul 2012, 00:58 am
@fitz1ella-626: I tell you who the loosie contingent should be… all Black and White, without a shadow of a doubt… a straight shooting mix of Alberts, Coetzee, Kanko, Daniel, Deysel…. Forget anything else, the answer is staring the whole of Bok rugby in the face… Sharks forever…
Only room in the Bok pack for a couple of locks – Etsebeth and Kruger… Bekker is a softcunt… no room for him…. The rest Sharks
29 Jul 2012, 00:59 am
@nama1-629: Bismarck got knocked down… but he got up again… to poor red faced Tiaans ultimate chagrin…
Loved the way Beast manraped Brok six love every scrum…
29 Jul 2012, 01:02 am
The Bok backline is thus
9. Pienaar
10. Lambie (if only Fred was Saffa)
11. Lwazi
12. Steyn
13. JPP
14. Aplon
15. Peterson (He will learn to be harder and have BMT in the presence of Sharks)
29 Jul 2012, 01:02 am
@Heavens Game-630: siya monstered deysel backwards, put him on his arse
29 Jul 2012, 01:03 am
@Heavens Game-631:
He got up alright but he was nowhere to be seen really. Not his usual self after that, was he?
Beast made Brock his beetch tonight, sure.
29 Jul 2012, 01:04 am
Broken Harris shathimself every scrum after the very first…. Beast giving him a loveshove… and then game over…
A Beyootiful sight
29 Jul 2012, 01:05 am
@nama1-628: Said it all season. With Duvenage there ,your bacline will not be dangerous.
29 Jul 2012, 01:06 am
@nama1-634: Not really? How about every scrum… and every lineout…
So much for the vaunted Stormers aerial superiority…. Farken pipe dream… Down to Bissy and Kanko…
Schweet!
29 Jul 2012, 01:06 am
@Transformation-633:
I was saying to my mates: Some people is saying that Siya is too small to play for the Boks. Look how he tackles this 120kg monster backwards.
29 Jul 2012, 01:09 am
@Transformation-633: You farken wa.nking…. one big fantasy…
Kolisi nowhere tonight… looks like King Heyneke was dead on right after all….
29 Jul 2012, 01:09 am
@nama1-628: Stormers looked a little better with Schreuder at 9 but the problem begins and ends with the strategy and the direction of the coaches.. they are playing one dimensional defense wins games backward JW garbage rugby from 19 voetsek archives…
If Stormers wanted to win today they had to firstly BELIEVE they could.. which the way they played showed they didn’t.. and secondly they had to build a game plan and strategy that would WIN..
which means a team effort directed at dominating the collisions and the advantage line with speed and precision…
Fourie should have never been at 8… Liebenberg should have been on bench… De Jongh should be at 12 right next to Grant to ATTACK the inside channel.. Burton Francis offers NOTHING but a hope and a prayer insurance policy IF something goes wrong at 10.. but Pietersen and Duvenhage and even Aplon could slot to 10 at a disaster unfolding better than Francis would provide.. so WHY not play a big mobile unit like Roux or Etsebeth or Armand to start at 8 and play Fourie up in the action where he is most suited..??
The game plan is flawed.. and its not Duvenhage who is at fault.. Grant is no fireworks at 10 either BUT he CAN attack the gainline IF he has the correct close knit support like de Jongh and Kolisi hitting up with him close by… Mcleod is no great shakes at Sharks .. BUT their game plan is correctly played out.. Whitehead was quiet today but so was De Jongh a non participant.. who’s fault is that..??
Its the game plan that is absolutely reliant on INDIVIDUAL game breakers and NOT a combined team cohesiveness designed to break open the defenses and offload with a support player following through..
The game plan and selection criteria that is weak.. its not any of the players at fault..
29 Jul 2012, 01:10 am
@Transformation-633: Kolisi still a one dimensional player But will be a force one day. Keegan our most complete looseforward in SA now.
29 Jul 2012, 01:12 am
@optiplay-636:
Very frustrating man. People know that I have been calling for him to be dropped since 2010 already.
I’ve also been punting for Nick Groom as SH for a while now.
Screuder kicking the ball away in the 78th minute tonight, knowing that we needed a converted try to force extra time, proved to me that he is not the right man for the job also. Have never been impressed by him. He was fortunate after that stupid kick that the Sharks conceded a penalty.
We need a scrumhalf of international quality if we want to win a major trophy.
29 Jul 2012, 01:14 am
And as for all those Sharksworldcunts with their farken little facebook petitions… all those “Dumbtree” doubters…. dont they feel like crawling up their own ar.seholes now… The farken absolute little treasonous twats…
29 Jul 2012, 01:15 am
@fitz1ella-640: Can you explain how Grant and JdJ should attack the “inside channel” I am sorry ,but it makes no sense.
29 Jul 2012, 01:15 am
@fitz1ella-640: But AC reckoned Stormers played “Finals” rugby the whole season…
Pity they couldn’t play finals rugby when it really counted…
29 Jul 2012, 01:17 am
@Heavens Game-639:go watch the game again when you’re sober, siya thumped deysel, put him on hos backside SOLID!
29 Jul 2012, 01:17 am
@nama1-642: Buy or steal Ruan Pienaar and you will see a different Stormers backline next year. You dont have to change anything else.look how good JdV and Habs did in the national team . You hsve all the talent.
29 Jul 2012, 01:19 am
@fitz1ella-640:
“Fourie should have never been at 8″
You are so right about that.
I said it two weeks ago when he was selected at 8 for the game against the Rebels: If Fourie has a good game against the Rebels, they will select him again in that position and it may just bite us in the arse.
29 Jul 2012, 01:21 am
@optiplay-647:
That’s a plan.
You don’t maybe have a direct line to AC? Give him a call.
29 Jul 2012, 01:22 am
Ready for the miracle win chaps… The impossible dream… Circumference of the world and a half… from Durban to Brisbane to Durban to Cape Town and then to Hamilton… it shouldn’t happen… Probability is small to win…
But the possibility is there… for the greatest win in Super Rugby in its whole goddamned history…
Sharks vs Chiefs… and Sharks prevail….
Fark Sparta… this is Sharks Forever!
29 Jul 2012, 01:24 am
@Transformation-646: On his backside after knocking 3 Stormers to ground like mere skittles and making at least 5m… come now wake up man… Kolisi was nowhere… A mere Bambi in Headlights
Siya who… Siya Bambino, thats who!
29 Jul 2012, 01:25 am
@optiplay-644: Stormers rely on single individuals to produce master strokes of individual brilliance.. it don’t work like that
Grant is hardly attacking on the front foot because the entire flow of the backline orientation is non attritional .. if de Jongh was at 12 where he should be.. they would hit up in support of each other.. not the way Etsebeth or Bekker or JdV or olisi or Habana all go single dimension into the fray aiming at some sheer miraculous wishful thinking attack mode…
Watch when SBW goes through the first tackle how quickly the full back or outside center are on his shoulder picking up the offload… Stormers are way behind the strike runner who is going in solo every time..
Grant has broached the adv line often enough but then its nullified by nobody coming in behind or with him off his shoulder.. same when Etsebeth or Fourie or Liebenberg or Bekker or JdV go headlong into the crash ball situation they go in solo with nobody backing up or going through the crash ball with them.
Simply very weak coaching strategy as far as Stormers one dimensional game plan is executed
29 Jul 2012, 01:30 am
@Heavens Game-651: the whole team was below par playing poor directionless rugby.. but Kolisi was not outplayed by any Sharkshit today. where was your famous wunderkind Coetsee.. just as quiet as Kolisi.. and Kanko wasn’t that active either.. about as effective as Bekker.. in fact Bekker provided more open play dimension than Kankowski did..
with 3 min to play you were lucky not to concede a try to take the game to extra time… if Stormers were more composed on attack we had more opportunity than you did at close range.. only two lucky breaks one by Ludick the other by Pietersen set you apart.
29 Jul 2012, 01:30 am
Jeez… Tomorrow I will just have to do a survey and regurgitation of the absolute ridiculous quotes from arrogantcunts who were dismissive of the dynamite before today…. Gonna be instructive and highly embarrassing for the gerbil loving fools who really counted their Stormer chickens long before hatching…
Schweetness is a Sharkshagging.
29 Jul 2012, 01:34 am
@fitz1ella-653: Kanko dominated the lineouts… Coetzee did his job… Knocked em down, provided support… Thats what he’s there to do…. Kolisi was crying after the 15th to 20th tackle of either one of Coetzee, Alberts, Kanko, Beast, Daniel, Bissy for at least the fifth time each… and then having to take on Deysel in the 2nd half of the 2nd half… Poorfucker… I hope he recovers – I rate him, I really do – but I actually reckon he may be ruined for life after today
29 Jul 2012, 01:36 am
And then we had the Ghost Rider at lucky 13… unlucky for the Farts in the Wind though…
29 Jul 2012, 01:38 am
@fitz1ella-652: Very interesting . Could work. But you still need a better 9.
29 Jul 2012, 01:42 am
@Heavens Game-655: Daniel stood out amongst the loose forwards. How is it that he does not get his due praise? Superb rugby player!!!
29 Jul 2012, 01:44 am
JPP born in Cape Town.. between Ludick from Joburg.. JPP from Cape Town.. Alberts from Joburg.. Bissie from Bethlehem.. Deysel from Joburg… Freddy from Frogland Viljoen from Kimberly and Beast from Harare these sharkshits preen their foreign feathers thinking they own SA rugby.. meanwhile not one of their mercenaries is home bred or fed.
Pity they not more respectful of the fact that not one of their game breaking hero’s is actually from sugar cane plantation country.. even their coach is a foreign legionnaire.. all from way other side of the mountain or the ocean come the foreign legion of money made mercenaries.. it won’t last beyond next week though.
29 Jul 2012, 01:46 am
@optiplay-658: he disappears in international rugby.. not abrasive or powerful enough at the higher level of enterprise.. see how he goes next week..
29 Jul 2012, 01:46 am
@optiplay-658: He does… At least from this humble supporter… Daniel the Lionheart!
Farken Cappie of the best goddamned Team on the planet… after the Boks, of course….
29 Jul 2012, 01:47 am
@fitz1ella-653: Etsebeth,Fourie,Jdv and Habs were your good players today.Kolisi defended well but that is where it stops. The rest of your payers just did not arrive today.had they come up with a lucky score it would not have been a reflection of what happened on the turf today. Players have to take responsibility for their own poor showings.
29 Jul 2012, 01:49 am
@fitz1ella-659: “not one of their game breaking hero’s is actually from sugar cane plantation country”…. and Pat Lambie?
Or Wrecking Ball Coetzee…?
Ahem… Dumbfuck
29 Jul 2012, 01:50 am
@fitz1ella-659: Sad little man, The Sharks Academy alone has produced 11 Boks and 1 English player, this in about 5 years.
Jealously just makes you look desperate.
Besides, it’s pro sport, money talks.
And Coetzee went to Port Natal, I think we are okay.
29 Jul 2012, 01:51 am
Time to sleep..
at least got a couple weeks real sporting excellence to watch with the greatest sporting spectacle on earth happening in downtown London Town
some big names already blown away.. Phelps upstaged by his compatriot.. and the GB riders getting done in the cycle race.. and little 16 year old Chinese girl smashing the WR in the ladies IM..
I reckon Bolt gonna go down to Blake in the sprints just the same. . fascinating stuff the Olympics.. world sporting excellence on the biggest sporting stage.
29 Jul 2012, 01:51 am
@fitz1ella-659: Why were these players not picked up by their own provinces? Does it matter where a player comes from? Like any businessman they go where the best job opportunity is . It is the same as any other job..
29 Jul 2012, 01:52 am
And one Australian and Lambie
29 Jul 2012, 01:53 am
@Heavens Game-663: neither of those 2 are game breaking hero’s.. take your mercenaries out the equation and you guys are absolutely NOWHERE in comparison.. 2 little Natal boys does NOT a winning S15 team make..
.. same goes for you @goyougoodthing2-664: moronic dumb fck
29 Jul 2012, 01:55 am
@fitz1ella-668: Nothing worse than a crying WP brokeback… boo hoo
29 Jul 2012, 01:56 am
I didn;t realise being a BOK meant you were average…
29 Jul 2012, 01:57 am
night night.. next week the SBW show .. maybe Lambiekins and Coetsee can steal the limelight
29 Jul 2012, 02:01 am
FFS this explains our loss with Brycie
http://www.supersport.com/rugby/international/news/120728/Henry_suspected_matchfixing_after_world_cup_loss
29 Jul 2012, 02:02 am
Well done Sharks….Good luck next weekend.
29 Jul 2012, 02:05 am
@fitz1ella-668: Hahahahaha…. Coetzee was better than all Stormers loosies put together today… and he is a Sharkie born and bred… If SuperPat was there it would have probably been another 10 pts on the board for the Sharks… so count yourself lucky you were only playing the dynamite B team after a full circumference trip of the planet… otherwise that could have been another 8-10 points on the board too – Your ross tuckerfucker guru reckoned thats what it was worth… So, in all likelihood Sharks A team left 20points off the scoreboard…. Take that to a sugar plantation of your choice…
29 Jul 2012, 02:10 am
@fitz1ella-665: Oh dear… while you sit enthralled watching Women’s powerlifting, I shall be watching the Sharks take on the Chiefs in the miracle Final….
A Beyootiful thing that….
I will be watching “Finals” rugby in an actual final… lol
29 Jul 2012, 02:13 am
Sharks vs Chiefs…
The Miracle Final…
Could it be that 15 men in Black and White all walk on water together in Hamilton… Could it actually be?
I will dream dreams this week… Farken Miracle Dreams…Farken Dynamite dreams…
BOOM!
29 Jul 2012, 03:21 am
@nama1-628:
Agree entirely. Schroeder is the real deal. BMT. Dewaldt is good, but not brilliant. And a top franchise needs a brilliant scrummie.
29 Jul 2012, 03:22 am
Bwahahaha… that old toothless dog Skopshite upstaged AGAIN in his ‘predictions’!
Why bother pal… you have to be the worst rugby tipsters in the history of this site from the SharkVarkies to Jake White!!!!
29 Jul 2012, 03:22 am
@Heavens Game-676:
Enjoy. The Sharks are the best team in SA. They proved it. But don’t spoil the honour with scorn. It’s bad luck,
29 Jul 2012, 03:30 am
The Poofta Vindgats(stormers) have too many individuals playing, need team players.
Did you see HAbanana grab the ball and slip on his own banana peel. He does this every game. Doesnt know how to balance himself when changing direction.
I laughed myself silly,……pity he is playing for the boks. I expect him to do this every game. Sometimes i wonder how he reached top scorer for the boks, shocking…
A man in form – hardly. I think what goes through his head when he gets the ball is
“run forest run… doesnt matter where just run…. even when your on the ground… carry on running…. ” – lol
The guy needs to go and play 7′s rugby for 6 months and learn how to play in the backline, really shocking player.Too many blind people out there think he is great. As much as we all like the dancing shoes of aplon and de Jongh these boys play too much individual rugby. Aplons head like Habanana is too big. They need to be brought down to earth. Sooner the better.
29 Jul 2012, 03:35 am
@Greenies-680:
So much anger in victory? You clearly do not feel truly victorious. Rubbing your rival’s face in the mud is not necessary.
29 Jul 2012, 04:35 am
@Greenies-680:
Bollocks pal… Habana is as good as ever and had an excellent Super and test season… I’d happily have him on the other wing with JPP at the Sharks…
29 Jul 2012, 04:51 am
@goyougoodthing2-672:
bah, stop talking cr@p. He didnt say anything about the Boks loss
In fact if you can look at archives on here and go back to that fateful day in 2007, 95 % of the bloggers thought it was the best reffed game. Now why go you guys think match fixing is happening in rugby?
So if it happens to other teams, it does not exist,turn a blind eye. But if the Boks lose once due to some odd calls, then you believe in match fixing. lol. Now you think the ABs were ripped off in 2007 lol, just keeps getting better.
Anyway back to the thread.
Well done Sharky supporters. Just shows even though you cant score tries, win all but 2 games upto Semis and top the competition leaderboard at the end ( that no one will even remember ) does not mean the comp in won. Sharks outplayed the Stormers i thought quite easily actually.
Chiefs could spoil it for these sharky fans and of course i hope so but the Chiefs have been average upto the last game against the Saders. Lets hope they do not fall into satisfactory mode as they will need to be at their best to best the Sharks.
29 Jul 2012, 04:54 am
And as for the Poll.
Why do so many think Pieterson is the best winger in the world?
I would rate Jane over him all day long. And i didnt let the Hurricane brain cloud my judgment either
29 Jul 2012, 05:00 am
The Brown brothers and SBW to shred the Sharks next week.
29 Jul 2012, 05:02 am
@Hurricane-684:
Yip he does very little in a Bokke jersey against quality opposition, a bit like JDV over the last 2 years but all of a sudden these guys are the best in the world.
29 Jul 2012, 06:16 am
@NZINCHINA-686: Who actually said “best in the world”? JP in very good form at the moment. If you can,t see that, then I am sorry you are just another bias rugby supporter.
29 Jul 2012, 06:21 am
@optiplay-687:
Yip he has been in very good form over the last few matches, the KEO punters reckon he’s the best around, I know I know its only a poll but half of them actually believe that.
29 Jul 2012, 06:43 am
@goyougoodthing2-672:
France were the most disciplined side in the history of the game for those 50 minutes, not 1 penalty awarded and you thought Bryce was bad.
He found the All Blacks had an overwhelming 73 percent territorial advantage, won 166 rucks to 42 and made only 73 tackles in comparison to France’s 331.
Yet, New Zealand did not receive a single penalty in the last 50 minutes of the match. Henry says his final analysis suggested Barnes missed 40 penalty infringements by France and that if New Zealand had been awarded the most obvious of those penalties, the final score could been 42-3 or 42-6.
29 Jul 2012, 06:47 am
NZ were clearly the best side in the world in 07′ having beaten the Bokke at home a few months before the world cup and then thumping them in 08′, we was robbed….
29 Jul 2012, 07:52 am
It is Sunday the 29th of July 2012, and i just gotta say this,
It’s so nice being a Sharks supporter!
………………..
As for the Stormer supporters, I wonder when WEEPEE and StormerfirlifeELCRAPPO will make their appearances?? Although being his usual idiot self skoppie atleast had the nuts to show face.
For the good Stormer supporters, BAd luck chaps toy team did you proud and although there is much anger and sadness etc, remember you team is on the way up compared to how they wre a few years ago. They however do need to Start getting the Youngsters comming through,
An example of Sharks youngsters comming through?
And i mean for example from the Academy.
Lambie 21
Jordaan 20
Marcel 20
Bresler 23
PSDT 19
Reinach scrummy 20
Mvovo 22 or 23 not 100% sure
These are very young players that have a long road ahead of them
29 Jul 2012, 07:54 am
To the good Stormer supporters i was meaning to say tough luck,
29 Jul 2012, 07:58 am
Some news for the Sharks fans and you heard it here first!!!
Bok Squad to be announced soon? i dont know all the specifics, but i can tell you there will be 12 Sharks and 6 Stormers in it, balance will be Bulls Lions and Cheetahs and i aint sure what the squad total will be
29 Jul 2012, 08:02 am
@optiplay-687:
Who Says he the best in the world?
So far 337 people on here and counting. lol
29 Jul 2012, 08:08 am
morning hurricane
stormers supporters are waking up right now,reality dawns and they are doing crocodile death rolls with their duvets tucked between their legs.
BOOM!
At the final whistle b utt plugs and gerbils were s hat out in unison
Naais!
High five anyone?
29 Jul 2012, 08:12 am
@sharks_lover-691:
Well done to you and your team mate.
Surely must be happy with the outcome so far.
29 Jul 2012, 08:13 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-695:
Morning Fernly.
I see there is a bit of happiness in that post of yours
29 Jul 2012, 08:16 am
@sharks_lover-693:
Well lets hope Bok coach agrees with you mate.
But there is one more game to go, if the Sharks lose by alot, then their maybe some shuffles around in that list of yours.
29 Jul 2012, 08:21 am
Well done to my team the Sharks for beating WeePee yesterday but unfortunately the odds are stacked against them this coming week. I fear the Chiefs will be to much of a hurdle this time round.
To the WeePee supporters all I can say is hardluck and maybe next year will be the year
29 Jul 2012, 08:22 am
hurricane i am backing my side again to win a final a lot of peeps said they would not reach
29 Jul 2012, 08:26 am
@sharks_lover-691: Congratulations. SL. Your team have done brilliantly to get this far. Stormers are stuck in the mud. We need a backroom change to get the team potent on attack. HG, fern and Greenies – you are as embarassing a bunch of losers in victory as you would have been in defeat. If anything can taint a magnificent Sharks victory it is the behavior of sad little trolls like you.
29 Jul 2012, 08:29 am
@ShaunSwindon-699: Cheers Shaun. I will be barracking in full voice for the Sharks next weekend.
29 Jul 2012, 08:33 am
Lovely day here in Kaapstad
Time to wash the car
29 Jul 2012, 08:35 am
For once I agree with Dusky
Two lost semi finals is epic choking
Stormers may never recover
29 Jul 2012, 08:37 am
@Hurricane-696: Thanks mate, Must say, they busy performing miracles lol
Look as for Chiefs again with having to now again fly back to Kiwi?? surely the Sharks chances are very small, but as a supporter we keep hoping and just maybe they can pull it off,
What worries me is this,
Stormers i knew we have a better chance as the 9 and 10 at the Stormers are not always that good,
Chiefs have a solid 9 and 10, there lies the problem that i am worried about
29 Jul 2012, 08:38 am
A huge congrats Sharkies. Cynical or not, I was spot on was I not? The Sringsharks vs 2 fatties, a few teeagers, a 5 with a dodgy back, and the kakkest 9 and 10 combo in the competition. Not sure why you Sharkies disagreed with me last week, and are now crowing about the exact thing I said? Sharks backbone of the Bok team, and even more so now. Breaks my heart to say it, but this game ended the way it should have. To the Sharks team, well done. To John Plumtree, well done, and the chorus of Plum haters has suddenly gone quiet? Trying to earse the Facebook page? I trust those who whinged and moaned their way through the season are feeling suitably phucked?
This is your 5th final I think?
Don’t choke.
(Side note: Mothertrucker those Sharks fans at the stadium were a strong case for my provincial profiling…We even had to help a group of them find their rental car at 3am this morning, which we did, only to find that Sheldon their leader from KZN had lost the keys)
29 Jul 2012, 08:40 am
Sheldon!!
29 Jul 2012, 08:42 am
@stroker in a teacup
was your bf too crestfallen to even give you a handjob this morning?
we have been warning you backspitters all along.
pop!
29 Jul 2012, 08:45 am
@Dawn-707: Yes! Other morons we found wandering down Dean Street and could see were totally hammered and lost. The ones Sharks jersey was torn to shreds! I insisted we stop to help them (in a moment of madness and unheard of kindness to Sharks fans).
Finally worked out their car was on the other END of Newlands, Perth street side. There was one sober dude with them, trying to keep them in check. But when they realised the keys were gone, much chest beating and wailing. They were staying in the Waterfront! So we called a cab for them, and they will have to sort out the key thing with their rental agent today
Wasted, hammered, LOTS of mormon ^ 5ving….
29 Jul 2012, 08:48 am
Shame man! At least they had help.
29 Jul 2012, 08:51 am
@Dawn-710: You don’t want groups like that wandering around our suburbs at night – they might hurt someone
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-708: I met a few Sharks fans in your mould at the stadium yesterday. Much gyrating of hips to go with the jeans so tight I doubt any of them could father children. Bangers and mash on display.
29 Jul 2012, 08:53 am
Naaah.
Someone might hurt them!
29 Jul 2012, 08:54 am
You are good samaritan indeed.
29 Jul 2012, 08:56 am
“What’s your name”
“Sheldon”
“Get out the car so I can moer you just for that!”
29 Jul 2012, 08:59 am
It’s a beautiful day
Sky falls, you feel like
It’s a beautiful day
Don’t let it get away
What you don’t have you don’t need it now
What you don’t know you can feel it somehow
What you don’t have you don’t need it now
Don’t need it now
Its a beautiful day
29 Jul 2012, 09:01 am
@Heavens Game-715:
good morning old chap. happiness is?????
29 Jul 2012, 09:02 am
Indeed!
Morning old chap!
29 Jul 2012, 09:03 am
Howzit Sheldon!
29 Jul 2012, 09:04 am
@Heavens Game-715: One thing about you, unlike many who were ready to slit Plumtree’s throat and install Mallet, or that Stonehouse fellow, you stood firm. For that, I am breaking the mould and giving you ONE Sheldon trademarked Mormon ^5.
However, in the grander scheme of things, you are still a bitofadoos.
29 Jul 2012, 09:05 am
@Dawn-718: Sheldon reminded me more a Fern type Sharks fan.
29 Jul 2012, 09:06 am
The sky has fallen…. my poor babbelaased head…
Lets face it – most of the brain power of the Dynamite is concentrated right on the one side of the front row in the form of Doc DuP… The rest of that mad young Keegan led Sharks team, are ignorant and dumb enough to believe they can win this whole goddamned tourny….
Its a beyootiful thing…
29 Jul 2012, 09:07 am
I will say this.
Am waiting for Reyhaan to pull out his “granitic” word for the Sharks.
29 Jul 2012, 09:08 am
@sharks_lover-716: Happiness is a babbelaas from Hades and the Devils water…sweet, sweet beer….
29 Jul 2012, 09:09 am
How come I haven’t had the SL toothless drunken hag thrown at me already?
Something aint right.
29 Jul 2012, 09:11 am
Forgot “attention seeking”
29 Jul 2012, 09:15 am
What a naais day
stop trawling for attention dawn
linkin park tickets for me and the gf sorted
the unbearable lightness of being chunt du fernly…
29 Jul 2012, 09:15 am
Congratulations to the Sharks and their fans… here’s hoping you take it all the way…!
Was I disappointed…? of course…!
But I’m still proud of the team and players for what they’ve achieved minus some very important players…
I’m not gone be hating our players or coaches… the guys played their hearts out and came up short… such is life…
29 Jul 2012, 09:18 am
@706 So for all the sarcasm/cynicism you can actually claim you made the right call… You are still full of Kak, but thanks for the congrats. 1 more week of magic from the Sharks!
29 Jul 2012, 09:19 am
Well done Sharkies. Epic battle.
Watched the game again this morning…. grrrr.
If you watch the Stormers body language in the changerooms before the game compared to the Sharks one could easily predict the outcome 80mins later.
The Stormers looked very nervous (big difference between nervous and focussed) whereas the Sharkies looked more at ease enjoying the moment.
The next time these guys get into a knock out phase of either the CC or
If you start the game
29 Jul 2012, 09:22 am
Chunder du fernly you naai
We ALL know about your konsert tickets already
How many more times you gonna post it?
29 Jul 2012, 09:23 am
@Jeraldjay-729:
This site is starting to go to the toilet.
The next time these guys get into a knock out phase of either CC or Super Rugby they need to forget about losing and focus on winning. Maybe use
If you start with a negative mindset
29 Jul 2012, 09:25 am
Maybe use Henning Gericke as the kop specialist.
29 Jul 2012, 09:26 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.-719: I need no congrats or judgement from anyone… especially someone who, with your “special nic”, now looks like truly the dumbest sonofabitch on Keo… and thats saying something when considering the truly special twats on this Storming propaganda site….
29 Jul 2012, 09:30 am
And let the Sharkies supporters sing… Sing of their Great Team busy doing the impossible…
No more “Dumbtree” now especially with the type of rugby the dynamite are playing…
Sharks are playing Finals rugby the proper way…
29 Jul 2012, 09:31 am
Again … Morning Sheldon!
29 Jul 2012, 09:37 am
Nothing worse than an OTT reaction to winning a rugger game. Theres gotta be more to your life bud than standing on the jungle Jim shouting you the king of the castle? Doos!
29 Jul 2012, 09:40 am
Are the Sharks going to be Rugby’s version of the Buffalo Bills – the best team never to have won Super Rugby…. or the New Orleans Saints – the destiny team doing the impossible…
Let the Sharks be Saints…
WhooHa
29 Jul 2012, 09:42 am
All the Boks had a good game yesterday but I must say JPP is looking very impressive.
Bekker, Etzebeth, Beast, Bismark and Alberts………..
29 Jul 2012, 09:44 am
Sharks front row…. The Steel Wall… The 3 Great Whites…
The second row… Hammerheads
The loosies… Zambesis… Nasty
The backs… Makos all… with JPP a Super Mako…
Stuff of Legends
29 Jul 2012, 09:48 am
Dawn
As many times as i want
Have you got your tickets for their Cpt show yet?
Morning HG
Henry Coxwell,Lood,Mort et all must be super chuffed this morning
They were the pioneers and are legends
29 Jul 2012, 09:48 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-700:
And so you should fern . Your side is playing good
29 Jul 2012, 09:51 am
@Hurricane-741:
Thats was my 3rd arttempt. My first 2 failed due to posting to fast. Keo needs to spend a little more money on his website. This has been going on for at least 4 days now.
Should not take that long to fix. I now copy before i submit commment cos Keo is too tight.
29 Jul 2012, 09:51 am
@Jeraldjay-738: Notafuck Bekker coming near a Bok side if King Heyneke actually knows whats good for him… And I suspect he does, already having identified the Sharks as the bulk of his Bok side… Lets face it, as good athletically Bekker actually is – he is soft – in body and mind… like Spies.
Now Etsebeth is another story all together… He is the one player from the Stormers pack who could actually play for the Sharks…. and in saying that, playing for the Sharks pack basically makes you a Bok…
So, room in the Sharks pack for a couple of locks… and those would be Etsebeth and Kruger… No room elsewhere… Current vacancies all full, other than some Bulls on the bench….
29 Jul 2012, 09:52 am
@Heavens Game-739: That was funny….haha.
Loosies….. Zambesis …. Fast and lethal…
29 Jul 2012, 09:55 am
My bok locks would be etzbeth and bressler, regrettably non of those boys run a lineout and that is important as a lock.sic.
29 Jul 2012, 09:55 am
hurricane i have a mate and his wife works in admin at kings park for the sharks
there is a sense of self believe from the players and everyone else
29 Jul 2012, 09:56 am
@Heavens Game-733: My nic will stay. Once you fellows ‘hit’ the 50 year mark of competitive rugby participation….. Once you have a university that can actually compete at a Varsity Cup level….Once 80% of your flip flopping fans start supporting the team in good times and bad, and start filling that stadium….Once 75% of Sharks fans actually read rugby 101…
29 Jul 2012, 09:57 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-740: Banana Boys all…
Spirit of 1990 yesterday… Got to laugh at AC farking around the whole week with Vermeulen – To play or not to play….
And then Plum switches the whole backline on the Day… Just like Ian Mac did with the pack in 1990 against the Bulls….
Poor JdJ – used to rate that little guy, but the Stormers have fcked his career up by not playing him at 12…. and then he had to face JPP – Ghost Rider – at 13 yesterday…. He is finished, sorry to say, unless he finds a team elsewhere who will actually play him at 12…
29 Jul 2012, 09:57 am
morning puma
how are you sir?
29 Jul 2012, 09:59 am
@Heavens Game-748:
Maybe Mac gave him a little whisper,who knows
Charge of the Light Brigade on Saturday
29 Jul 2012, 10:00 am
@Heavens Game-743:
I’m sure Etzebeth (with a Z not S) convinced you after he pumped Bissy out of the way.
If Bekker remains injury free he should walk any Bok team.
29 Jul 2012, 10:01 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-749: Very well and you Fern?
Feel awesome for Sharks making the final. Jeez they are now the “Travelling Sharks” … haha.
29 Jul 2012, 10:04 am
@sharks_lover-693: Truely hope that Kanko gets the 8 jersey. He has been outstanding. Deserves to start for the Boks.
29 Jul 2012, 10:07 am
@Puma-744: Glad you liked it Pooms
These young Sharkies of Plum have made everyone believers…. Great for the Boks…
29 Jul 2012, 10:08 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.-747: Change your nic and STFU, loser. The most low-class nic on the entire site and now you want to tell us that you predicted a Sharks win. Sies.
29 Jul 2012, 10:10 am
@Puma-753: Congrats on a great victory by your team.
Well done.
All the best for next week.
29 Jul 2012, 10:10 am
@Brigadier Van Zyl-745: Etsebeth and Kruger for me, with Kanko running the lineouts…
29 Jul 2012, 10:14 am
@Puma-753: Kanko is used correctly by Plum… has grown in stature and runs the Sharks lineout… Element of steel to Kankos game that was never there before the England series… I put that down to the Heyneke effect and the fact Plum has trusted in him giving him more responsibility…
29 Jul 2012, 10:15 am
@kaksioek-755: Hollow man. Go back and read.
If the Spring sharks had NOT beaten the Stormers, there is no way in hell they would
beat the AB’s come rugby championship. Thems the facts
Now I dislike 85% of the Sharks fans, and as a rugby union the Sharks are (whether
you fellows like it or not) the Johnnies. It is a sad fact, that until now, just like US
you have not won a Super rugby title. 4 Attempts – no prize. Until you actually
WIN IT – you are wannabes, yes, just like all the other teams who haven’t won it.
Your team’s victory was well deserved, but the heightened state of grace you fans
elevate your union into, is not.
29 Jul 2012, 10:17 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.-747: It rings true… truly… the dumbest mofo on this site… You actually dont have to post a thing…. the nic says it all
29 Jul 2012, 10:19 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.-759: Sour and weak. Your obsession with the Sharks is understandable, given their superiority to your own team, but still unhealthy. Concentrate on your own team and keep your advice and childish criticism of Sharks fans to yourself.
29 Jul 2012, 10:21 am
Imagine some fool Stormers supporter parading this Nic: “The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions”…
Imagine… Credibility… zero…
Farce… Priceless
Hold on…. Imagine is nothing… There is someone…
Farken hilarious….
29 Jul 2012, 10:23 am
@Heavens Game-760: Yet here you are, defending your union against my ‘nic’.
@kaksioek-761: Yet here you are as well, defending your union against my ‘nic’.
Heightened state of grace indeed.
29 Jul 2012, 10:24 am
@Heavens Game-762: Yet here you are again, defending your union against my nic. Do I own you?
29 Jul 2012, 10:25 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.-763: You really do have delusions of grandeur, don’t you? Nobody is defending the Sharks – they do a pretty good job of that themselves. We’re just pointing out how stupid you look.
29 Jul 2012, 10:26 am
So yesterday the Sharks played at 09:00 based on the week before against the Reds (Brisbane is 8 hours ahead) and will play the Chiefs at 03:00 (Hamilton is 10 hours ahead).
Fark if you pull this off.
29 Jul 2012, 10:26 am
Keep posting Doggy… Not under your other Multinics… Just the Sharks Pedigree one…
Actually why dont you go back to your old one: You know, the Dogfood one?
It truly makes for good farce in light of Sharks “lucky” two Dogfood Pedigreed wins on the road… against the Defending champs and the “Top” side nogal…
Luvving it…
29 Jul 2012, 10:27 am
@kaksioek-765: Yet here you are again……
29 Jul 2012, 10:29 am
@Heavens Game-762:
how long ago did you predict the bubble to pop?
I told you to preach it from the first time you said it.
Charge of the Light Brigade
29 Jul 2012, 10:31 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.-768: Maybe there are some poor, simple Sharks fans getting lost in big, scary Cape Town that desperately require your gracious assistance. Perhaps you should go and look … who knows, maybe some of their class will rub off on you.
29 Jul 2012, 10:32 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.-764: No defence needed… Sharks performance yesterday says it all…. I am merely enjoying the Farce… and busy owning it
29 Jul 2012, 10:33 am
so etsebeth elbows bissy
any player would have knocked that kid out
bissy?
the gentleman he is lies on his back for a couple of seconds,does some yoga to centre and calm himself as to not monster this kid
gets up and play
legend stuff.
29 Jul 2012, 10:34 am
@Heavens Game-767: Yet here you are again…..
Imagine my nic if the Sharks don’t win the title on their 5th attempt.
Have a ^5ving day Big daddies.
29 Jul 2012, 10:35 am
@Heavens Game-771: and again…
29 Jul 2012, 10:35 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-769: Ag, Fernly we all saw the bubble… King Heyneke included… But you know what, its not about them… never was…. Its about the best damned Saffa side in Super Rugby…. No, the best damned side in SUper Rugby this season fullstop… Its about the Sharks and whether they can do the Impossible….
Impossible is nothing for Plums boys…
29 Jul 2012, 10:36 am
@NZINCHINA-689: Same analysis of the quarter last year… and referee of the year, for a blatant cheat. Explain that.
Not disputing 2007, I actually didn’t even watch the game that’s how much I cared.
29 Jul 2012, 10:36 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.-773: A gift that keeps on giving…
29 Jul 2012, 10:38 am
@Heavens Game-775:
BOOM!
That post is so on point.
Respect
29 Jul 2012, 10:39 am
@goyougoodthing2-776: Goody, how the boys today…. Plum must be one happy farker?
29 Jul 2012, 10:40 am
646 transformation
that was a gdam thunderous hit – I think deysel thought he’d just hit a bus..
I go 6. Brussow 7. Alberts 8. Kolisi
or
6. Kolisi 7. Alberts 8. Vermeulen
play elstadt at 4 and etsebeth at 5
fourie off bench to cover 2 or flanker – what a replacement for bismark.
29 Jul 2012, 10:41 am
@Heavens Game-777:
How good was our frenchie
They just love the Sharks and Deben and thrive there
First international I saw was Piere Bebizier at the flea market close to the beach back in the day.
29 Jul 2012, 10:41 am
@Heavens Game-777: I feel like a spiritual leader preaching on the summit. Little followers hanging onto every word.
Last lesson of the day: Remain humble and honest.
PS: Rangerman – congrats dude.
29 Jul 2012, 10:43 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.-782: Go do the washing or something – try to be useful. Run along now.
29 Jul 2012, 10:45 am
jp lifting his arms at the final whistle,blood on the face
trojan
29 Jul 2012, 10:46 am
Sharks no ways best side in super rugby – they are playing with massive heart and commitment in coming from behind and will probably be tge greatest victory in tge history of s15 should they win against chiefs – but they been turned over more times in this campaign than a tannie from the bluff. Compare them to 2007s unbeatables – not even close ekse… However they do have 4 absolute worldclass gamebreaks who the best in their positions in the world.
29 Jul 2012, 10:46 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-778: @Heavens Game-779: @goyougoodthing2-776: @kaksioek-770: @Puma-753: GOOOOOOOOOO SHARRRRRRRRRRRRRKSSSSSSSSSSS,
Boys what a game of rugby!!!
Now for next week guys we can only hope, this will be far harder a match to win, travelling back again will surely take a lot more out of us?
I have it the Sharks have taken a larger medical team with, one concentrating on getting rehydration on the players done before they even land, not sure how that all works, this is part of how they are winning the jetlag battle
But we will have to lift our game another 20% if we want to beat the Chiefs, their 9 and 10, is superior to that of the Stormers, not to talk about the rest of their backline, i think our forward pack is better, to we will have to finish them upfront first, CAN WE DO IT? Yes of course but i reckong our chances if it was 45% at Newlands?? gonna be 25% in Hamilton, Also not sure who the ref is? anyone know??
29 Jul 2012, 10:46 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-772: Beast giving Broken Harris a loveshove after the first of many Stormers capitulations at scrum time… Priceless…
And to think this site reckoned that the Stormers will “target” the Sharks front row…. You cant get better comedy
29 Jul 2012, 10:47 am
This crowing will probably go on for this whole week
Enjoy it.
29 Jul 2012, 10:48 am
@cab-780: You farken on Mountain Cabbage, well and truly….
29 Jul 2012, 10:48 am
@Heavens Game-779: Indeed. They are young enough to actually think that they can win this – all the players belief and you know what belief can do.
Going against the grain and packing before Cape Town means that they can leave this afternoon (superstition aside they actually had not choice given the travel so don’t read too much into that).
80 mins left, that is all they are thinking of. Going to be interesting if Walsh gets the final… he does leave a lot on the park and to say that the chiefs are ‘vigorous’ at contact is putting it mildy.
Will be a huge smash up and the Chiefs have been getting away with murder at the offside line so the Sharks will need to counter this. Given their renewed energy I think that they can, but it’s a long long way to go to play rugby.
At least you can fly direct to Hamilton from Sydney.
Get to Sydney tomorrow 13:30 their time (5:30am) and chill. Stay there for 2 days and then do the 3.5 hour to Hamilton on Thursday.
29 Jul 2012, 10:50 am
@sharks_lover-786:
Charge of the Light Brigade
Brothers playing for brothers
Nuff said
29 Jul 2012, 10:50 am
HG 789 – impressive effort for you to be crowing so early – that babelaas must be killing you – I expected you to be so comatosed u’d only surface round about thursday of hoe ?
29 Jul 2012, 10:51 am
@goyougoodthing2-776:
If you didnt watch the game, why put a link up about it?
29 Jul 2012, 10:52 am
Well done to the Sharks. It was a deserved victory.
Now go out and win the thing.
Good luck to them in the final.
29 Jul 2012, 10:53 am
@cab-785: I tell you about the best side in Super Rugby…
The best side in Super Rugby can put 4 tries past two teams to actually stay in the comp after the worst schedule out of all of the Saffa sides in the 1st half of the comp…
The best side in Super Rugby can travel to Brisbane and shikka the defending champs six love in their own back yard….
The best side in Super rugby can the travel back to Cape Town from Brisbane via Durban and then beat the “Top” side who havent lost at home the whole season on their home turf….
And then the best side will now travel to Hamilton to play the next best side in Super Rugby on their home turf….
Thats the Best Side in Super Rugby… Simple.
29 Jul 2012, 10:54 am
@Hurricane-793: Because Henry’s a little whinger that’s why.
Lady Graham Henry, he is a Laaaaydy and he complains as such.
29 Jul 2012, 10:54 am
@sharks_lover-786: The Sharks have already made history by winning two away knockout games in a row – why not three? Of course it will be extremely tough, but they believe they can do it – and so do I. Either way, they have already made some people – who will go unnamed because they have already received too much attention – look very silly.
29 Jul 2012, 10:56 am
@IAAS-794: Thanks boet, and tough luck on the loss, trust me we been there so we know how hard it is
29 Jul 2012, 10:56 am
@Heavens Game-787:
Fark
Last nifgt at OR dropping of a friend I said to these 5 people walking in front of me “excuse me can we please pass”
they parted and this obese dhoos chirps “another inglish south african”
Ispun around and told him in afrikaans that i am afrikaans and bluff scruff
bravado gone
nee maat nie so gemeen nie yadada
ek het n vriend wat se soms in die lewe moet jy maar vir n ou se “luister hier chop,jou ma se phoes”.hy gaan jou of moer od pepepepepe hakkel met jou jou.
nie so taai saam met die fam nie nie?
29 Jul 2012, 10:56 am
@goyougoodthing2-790: Thanks…. Eish that makes my heart warm…
80 mins to Glory… Bench will be crucial…. Wonder if Lambie and Jordaan will be okay… They will make a difference if only to the bench.
29 Jul 2012, 10:56 am
Couldn’t watch the game yesterday, so only caught it this morning. Well done to the Saarkies – they were about 30% more intense than the home team, and that was the difference.
JPP is surely the form wing in world rugby at the moment. Hope he does this for the Boks too.
And how good has Louis Ludik been the last three games?
Wouldn’t it just be magic if they can travel to the arse of the world and keep this up for 80 more minutes?
29 Jul 2012, 10:58 am
The best side can also lose 6, or is it 7, times and get a drilling by the last placed team in the comp – tell me bout that side.
No doubt it’s a great effort of gees and positive play – plumtree always Bern a great coach and the sharks have always played great positive offload rugby chucking it round with *** abandon (like the stormers of old but combining some forward power) – but greatest team – pah – spin me another – u sound like the Iraqi spokesmen just before bagdad was overrun..
29 Jul 2012, 10:58 am
The jury is still out on Kolisi and Coetsee. Their true worth can only be measured against the AB’s and Aussies.
My 6, 7 & 8 combo has always been Brussow, Alberts and Vermuelen. If Vermuelen is not fit then based on current form Kanko has to be in the mix.
If HM selects either Tarzan Potgieter or Spies then somethings definitely wrong.
29 Jul 2012, 10:58 am
@kaksioek-797: boet, i know we have alreaady done x y z,have said so too, and i aint saying we cant win, just being honest of the tsk ahead,
Remember to stay gracious boet, i didnt have to say much walking through tygervalley mall this morning with my Sharks jersey on, that said it all
29 Jul 2012, 11:00 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-799: Bluff scruff… lol
29 Jul 2012, 11:02 am
Am over and out for now… I reckon the sky just fell on my head… Farkenell
BOOM!
29 Jul 2012, 11:03 am
@Jeraldjay-803: Vermeulen on what form??
Coetzee again yesterday according to the stats outplayed Kolisi?
so Coetzee must be dropped for what reason??
you and Cabby make me laugh with this whole Stormer loose forwards have to play
Sharks loose forwards according to the whoe S15 stats are tops, so why must they be dropped??
And i can tell you this. Alberts, Kanko,Coetzee, Daniel,will be in the Squad i mentioned some posts back, PSDT is the Bolter you will see in the squad.
there will be 12 Sharks and 6 Stormers, fact just remember when its announced, you saw it here first
29 Jul 2012, 11:03 am
Jerald, kanko? Liewe fok nee, not another spies at test level asb – granted he’s playing like a prancing lipozono stallian at present with plenty spring in his step..
Katman is 100% right, difference us sharks brought the intensity and that is that as they say
I think that’s sa’s chances up in smoke but shark fans are justifiably delirious.
29 Jul 2012, 11:04 am
@Heavens Game-805:
put up or shut up
you are a honorary bluff boy btw
i have high people in places
29 Jul 2012, 11:05 am
@cab-802:
Comical Ali!!!
Good comparison.
29 Jul 2012, 11:06 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-809: If you are a bluff boy I believe moreso that you have High People in Places rather than people in high places
29 Jul 2012, 11:07 am
You gotta love these okes comming on here trying to tell us how KAK the Sharks players are, and how much better the Stormers players are BWAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHA
OH *** ME THATS FUNNY
29 Jul 2012, 11:09 am
@goyougoodthing2-811:
Church
It is what it is.
29 Jul 2012, 11:11 am
@cab-785: Cabbie,
I think this is a better side than the 2007 Sharks team. Sure we lost some games this year but we had some of our players out injured for the first half of this tourney. Kanko also only got a start in the Bulls game and he has been brilliant. Beast missed a huge part of our early games too. Chadwick just not at the same level as Beast. Once we got Beast back and Alberts we started to win our games and win them well. Only against the Lions we came short.
Everyone has said of this team if they get all their players back from injury and hit form they will be just too good for most teams.
Now we have this horendous travel again waiting our team but think the adrenalin is flowing well and THAT will take us through. I honestly believe we can beat the Chiefs. If there are no injuries we have the team that could do it.
If we do beat the Chiefs I can tell you this Sharks team will do down in history as the best EVER Sharks team.
29 Jul 2012, 11:14 am
You gotta love these okes who get so up in arms whenever they are not seen by all as the greatest – where’s this great team been all season – are they great or just lucky to have scraped into 6th spot?
It’s the fa cup rather than tge league, plenty of glory and excitement but everyone knows the greatest team is the one at no1 on the log…
29 Jul 2012, 11:15 am
@sharks_lover-807:
I said the jury is out on Coetsee and Kolisi and they will only be tested against the big boys.
Which means Coetsee hasn’t convinced me yet.
HM should start with Brussow and play Coetsee off the bench.
Vermuelen “in a perfect world” complete’s the combo. But Kanko deserves a go.
Lets see what HM comes up with. It might just be Potgieter, Potgieter and Spies.
29 Jul 2012, 11:16 am
@cab-815: dude, seriously, scraping the barrel now.
29 Jul 2012, 11:17 am
@Jeraldjay-816: like i said earlier, you will see what i said today,, there will be 12 Sharks and 6 Stormers in the squad, they already know who they are
29 Jul 2012, 11:18 am
Puma
if you beat the chiefs, it will go down in a drunken haze of babanaboy reminiscing bliss as the greatest team ever but in reality it would be tge greatest comeback ever – tho I agree you have a handful of absolutely outofthisworkd good players – that does not include kanko who is a v good s15 player, not for bike thankyou I rather have vermeulen and kolisi but each to their own.
29 Jul 2012, 11:19 am
@sharks_lover-818: Well, if they do then SARU has again tried to derail the Sharks by telling them they are in the squad.
Same before the Lions game.
If it’s true expect some major issues.
29 Jul 2012, 11:20 am
PSDT
Alberts
Daniel
Coetzee
Kanko
Doc Dup
Bismark
JPP
Beast
Lambie
Mvovo
Steyn
This will be the 12 Sharks players in the Bok Squad a few weeks from now
29 Jul 2012, 11:21 am
gyg2
what u mean? I always said plum good, was it not you who wanted to can him early on after loss no 5?
29 Jul 2012, 11:22 am
@sharks_lover-807: And yes those players deserve to be in the Bok squad. Kanko deserves to get the 8 jersey as well.
Now really hoping like crazy none pick up a injury from here on. The Boks play in a few weeks time.
Hope when the SharkBoks are back they get a full week or more off to rest up.
29 Jul 2012, 11:23 am
@sharks_lover-821: They all deserve to be there. Feel for Breseler he has been top class this year.
29 Jul 2012, 11:24 am
@Puma-823:
our side has the chance to re write history
maybe another tony watson moment?
29 Jul 2012, 11:25 am
Cabby, I give credit when it is due.
Kanko, is on a different level compared to the last couple of years.
The Sharks locks have been their achilles this season but because of his form his allowed Plum the option of playing Alberts at 4 which has made a huge difference to their campaign.
29 Jul 2012, 11:26 am
True boks – Beast, Bismark, Alberts, JP, Frans
Maybes – Coetzee, keegan, and jannie
29 Jul 2012, 11:26 am
@goyougoodthing2-820: boet all those players played for the Boks recently accept PSDT, so it’s not like its a sudden surprise
What i wonder is if the selecters will revisit the situation and maybe give someone like Ludik a look in??
I feel for Bresler as Puma said, but no doubt Bekker and Etsebeth will be the Locks with JM of course and also Alberts a backup for lock
29 Jul 2012, 11:28 am
@kaksioek-797: The Saders already did two away knockouts to win the comp.
29 Jul 2012, 11:29 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-825: We do have a chance to do just that Fern. Would be the greatest win of all time by a Sharks team.
29 Jul 2012, 11:29 am
@sharks_lover-828: Not the point.
29 Jul 2012, 11:31 am
@cab-819: Kanko is the reason our lineouts are working top class now Cabbie. Our lineouts was one of our weakest points at the start of this tourney. Kanko has made a massive difference and not only there he does the hard graft too bud. He is playing the rugby of his life right now.
29 Jul 2012, 11:32 am
Maak die Haaie almal Bokke!!!
Perspective boys…perspective.
PS: How is this conference system working for you okes now? You think we should get rid of it?
29 Jul 2012, 11:33 am
@goyougoodthing2-831: Boet i know what ur trying to say, but i dont fully agree
These players are professionals and they know what they have to do, i dont believe SARU will in any way try derail the Sharks
Also like i said 95% of those players know they will be playing Boks, and their concentration as you saw yesterday is with the Sharks and the task at hand
29 Jul 2012, 11:35 am
Bresler and Ludik must now sommer also be made Bokke!!!
You got to be kidding me.
29 Jul 2012, 11:37 am
@sharks_lover-834: Didn’t help against the Lions… but this is different.
Sharks all the way. It’s up to their minds now, and as they are rugby players, they don’t have any
29 Jul 2012, 11:38 am
@nama1-835: Nama just saying I feel for Breseler. He has been superb for us. I think Etzebeth is world class though and he would always be my 4 Bok lock. Ludik too has been brilliant in the last few games. I personally still rate Lambie at fb but think Lambie is a better fh. So just have to wait and see. Meyer would not have missed watching Ludik I can tell you that. He is better than Zane for sure.
29 Jul 2012, 11:40 am
@goyougoodthing2-836: The players want this and it showed after the win last night. Even Bissie was crying….hahaha. It means a lot to this team. If we in that mind frame we could pull of the biggest win of the century next week…..lol.
Go Sharkies! Just do it….
Weather looking good for Hamilton so far too.
29 Jul 2012, 11:42 am
@Puma-837: Plum has also stated he still thinks Lambie should be 10 and not 15 as is the want from the Bok team at the Moment
29 Jul 2012, 11:43 am
@Puma-838: Really? Rain and highs of 13 the whole week.
29 Jul 2012, 11:43 am
Bresler has been one of the Sharks best players… Going about his business un- noticed…
29 Jul 2012, 11:47 am
The Sharks will draw a Non Saffa referee for the final, it well might be the ‘Australian’ Steve Walsh, can’t see a Saffa referee appointed by SANZAR
Keith Brown might be a better selection,
29 Jul 2012, 11:50 am
I disagree about the Sharks only need to think about playing the winning rugby for the next 80 minutes…………how many times have we lost a game in extra time…….make 85 minutes of body on the line rugby left in the comp for them.
29 Jul 2012, 11:54 am
@nama1-833: I personally don’t like the conference system. Would love for us to go back to the old format. It worked better and less travel if you make it in only a semi.
We never asked for this system bud. It was the format we had to play.
29 Jul 2012, 11:55 am
@goyougoodthing2-840: Looked at the forecast yesterday morning. Said clear for Saturday. Then the weather could change often does.
29 Jul 2012, 11:57 am
@Puma-837:
Lambie gets injured at 15, he should compete with Grant on the 10 position
Candidates for the tests now are Styen and Ludik but then Styen will only play at 12, so it’s Ludik by default,
29 Jul 2012, 12:00 pm
@Jeraldjay-803: Coetzee has been the player of our conference. I think he could well win player of the year come the end of the RC. He has been outstanding. Kiwis rate him the best player too. Say he is much like Burger BUT better and can off-load as well. Aussies also rate him the player of the season so far.
So if our Bok coach don’t select him then there is something really wrong. I have complete faith he will select him though. Meyer just too smart.
29 Jul 2012, 12:00 pm
@Puma-844:
Forget it
The new format has designed to cut on cost including traveling and accommodations. Use of local referees ditto
29 Jul 2012, 12:02 pm
@Hondo-842: Don’t think it would be fair to have Keith Brown him being a kiwi. Walsh is now a Aussie so it could well be him.
29 Jul 2012, 12:08 pm
@Puma-849:
Walsh nearly won it for the Stormers yesterday single handed, he is like Joubert in this regard: these rugby games are business opportunities.
29 Jul 2012, 12:11 pm
@Puma-849: It matters not where he lives boet, Walsh is a Kiwi
I can tell you now the ref will be Joubert or Walsh
29 Jul 2012, 12:12 pm
I didn’t read any of the comments, don’t quite feel up to reading Heavin’s Game yet.
But in any case, well played Sharkies, you deserved your win. Go get the Chiefs!!
For the Stormers, well played, just wasn’t quite enough. Hard to put the finger on exactly what the problem was. Some key mistakes at key moments placed themselves under pressure, like dropping some high balls. The Sharks try from the kicks was also of course a key moment.
Well, I still think there is a bright future the Stormers, they are getting better, and the young pack should only get stronger in the future.
29 Jul 2012, 12:14 pm
@sharks_lover-851: For sure. He still is a kiwi but think he will be better than Keith Brown. Also not so sure about us getting Craig. Sometimes a saffa ref goes overboard with the (not trying to be too biased) and it can also cost us.
Who else is there though?
29 Jul 2012, 12:16 pm
@wpjoulekkading-852: Thanks bud. Your team has plenty respect from all of us. They topped the conference too.
29 Jul 2012, 12:17 pm
@Puma-854:
Morning Puma,
Congratulations to your team, they proved me wrong on superBru!!
How is your head this morning??
29 Jul 2012, 12:19 pm
@sharks_lover-851:
Morning Sharkie
Hope you are smiling from ear to ear too!
29 Jul 2012, 12:29 pm
@Puma-853: Peyper? :Lawrence?
oh hell no
29 Jul 2012, 12:31 pm
@carol-856: Good Mornikng Carol hun you well?? And yeah still letting it sink in, was a brilliant match, although a lot of Stormers supporters are pretty angry with their team?? i reckon they should be proud of their team, they gave it their all, Both teams defenses were huge, and of course 1 or 2 mistakes were made
29 Jul 2012, 12:38 pm
@sharks_lover-858:
All good here, I have just been speed reading yesterdays chats.
You Sharkies sure know how to enjoy a victory!!
29 Jul 2012, 12:39 pm
Thank goodness this place seems fixed again, I got nowhere last night.
29 Jul 2012, 12:40 pm
844 but Puma if it were nor for the conference system tge sharks would not be in the final – they finished 6th.
29 Jul 2012, 12:41 pm
Spooner are you off on your travels again?
If so have a great time…remember one thing.
If South Africa ever need a contender in the Gloater of the Year you are the man for the job!!
Take care and have fun.
29 Jul 2012, 12:45 pm
@carol-855: haha. Morning Carol.
My head hurt like hell when I woke up, but it was all for a good cause…….
How you doing? I throughly enjoyed the opening ceremony of the olympics. Well done Great Britain. It must have been the best ever.
29 Jul 2012, 12:48 pm
@Puma-863:
The bad head might have take your mind off your bad knees!!
Ther ceremony was really quite mad in places……..I thought half the world would be completley baffled!! You have been here and would understand some of ‘it’!
We are pretty happy with it all though!
29 Jul 2012, 12:49 pm
@Puma-863:
Catch you later
29 Jul 2012, 12:53 pm
@carol-865: Cheers Carol.
I am out of here too.
29 Jul 2012, 12:54 pm
@carol-864: I have been there so many times and yes understood it. Was a great ceremony. You should be proud.
Okay now out of here. Back later.
29 Jul 2012, 13:03 pm
@carol-864:
GBR is putting on a great show Carol.
Queenie, the corgi’s and Mr Bond,
Mr Bean,
The Who.
The Rings.
Smokestacks,
Hobbiton,
The cauldron of 200 flames.
Venues also perfect.
Road cycling just wonderful to watch.
Rowing………………..great venue.
29 Jul 2012, 13:05 pm
@carol-864: It was a great ceremony, very cool and the UK should be very very proud
29 Jul 2012, 13:06 pm
@cane-868: I liked the creepy black things scaring the kids of Great Ormond Street Hospital. I guess that’s what you get for bouncing on your bed.
29 Jul 2012, 13:10 pm
@>^..^< katman-870: Ha ha I see that the conspiracy theorists are saying that the creepy things are Illuminati symbols… whattwaddle
29 Jul 2012, 13:11 pm
@Heavens Game-748:
dejong can’t frikken pass…why would anyone want him at 12. And then when you add into the equation that he will physically be dominated by, in all likelyhood, a bigger opposing 12 with even better skills…..
I ask what is this oke doing in a s12 squad? Outside center or wing,maybe, for me. He has pace and a step, but only off the left leg so that initself becomes one dymentional in my opinion.
29 Jul 2012, 13:12 pm
The question now is, how wrong was Meyer in not selecting some of these Cape Town showponies………
Well done Sharkies.
29 Jul 2012, 13:14 pm
@Brigadier Van Zyl-872: He can also only score from forward passes it seems
29 Jul 2012, 13:14 pm
@>^..^< katman-870:
I must have missed that bit.
29 Jul 2012, 13:21 pm
@cane-875: You also an armchair nodder-offer?
29 Jul 2012, 13:21 pm
I would just like to mention how well Charl mccloud is playing at the moment. Definately also the form 9 in my opinion for the Boks. Difficult to guage,admittedly, playing behind that sharks pack…but his box kicking alone is miles ahead of hougaard and looks very comfortable in his scrumhalf position unlike hougaard who looks very uncomfortable at times.
In fact, at the minute you could just make all the sharks boks and I wouldn’t be unhappy.
Boks if picked tomorrow.
1.beast
2.bismark
3.jannie
4.etsbeth
5.kruger
6.marcel
7.alberts
8.kanko
9.mccloud
10. jantjies
11.basson
12.frans
13.devilliers (c)
14.jpp
15. ludik
16. strauss
17. coenie
18. Bressler
19. Elstadt
20. Potgieter Dewald
21. Lambie
22. Hougaard
that would be my team.
29 Jul 2012, 13:27 pm
@Brigadier Van Zyl-877: Wat de moer het grease kop gedoen om 10 te speel? McCleod het sy oomblikke maar is te wisselvallig in my opinie. Hy was 70% van die seison kak sleg. Laaste paar weke bietjie sokkies opgetrek maar nog lank van groen en goud af.
29 Jul 2012, 13:30 pm
@>^..^< katman-876:
No …………………………………………well yes.
But the timezone thing was not perfect for us.
School soccer game along in the early stages. So I taped it.
Then watched a highlights latter.
So didn’t bother to watch the whole caboodle.
Nice to see all four GBR Rugby Unions’ used to show the games were not just about London and England.
29 Jul 2012, 13:35 pm
@cane-879: They were scraping the barrel for sport success stories. I mean, they had a Scotland backline move in there.
29 Jul 2012, 13:36 pm
@KWAGGA ROBERTSE-878:
who else at 10 then. Morne is way off his game and albeit Lambie can do the job he has always been better at 15 or 12 for me….and the sharks play a hell of a lot better with freddie at 10.
Jantijies has been playing well in a kak lions side. He has pace a very good passing game and kicking option.
And as already mentioned….mcCloud is the form 9. Who else if not him when I have already mentioned that I am 50/50 with hougaard. Currently he’d be better utilized as an impact 9 or wing.
29 Jul 2012, 13:39 pm
@KWAGGA ROBERTSE-878:
Yeah man. I don’t understand it either.
Mediocre players looking good in a side that plays very well and all of a sudden they must be selected for the Bok team.
Ludik, McCleod, …wtf.
Did we not learn our lesson with players like WO, Spies, Kirchner, Flip vd Merwe etc.
29 Jul 2012, 13:41 pm
@nama1-882:
It’s a form side selection…not a class is permenent side selection.
29 Jul 2012, 13:42 pm
@Brigadier Van Zyl-881: My opinie oor Hougaard is dat sy probleem nie noodwendig form is nie maar eerder n kak spelpatroon wat hom, op hierdie stadium, terug hou. Hy sal nogsteeds my bok 9 wees met Lambie op 10. Elton het my nog min laat regop sit en oplet.
29 Jul 2012, 13:49 pm
@KWAGGA ROBERTSE-884:
i think that is only part of the problem, the bulls strike runners are taking too long to realign themselves running off the scrumhalfs shoulder, hence hougaard is waiting ages somtimes only to feed a hospital pass. Also no denying the bulls score plenty tries when they get decent go forward ball with hougaard and morne moving it with width.
So I’m not really sure. He’s played very well at times but pretty average as well. But as already mentioned, this is a form side selected and generally the best form is with the side that is winning and that at the moment is the sharks
29 Jul 2012, 13:53 pm
@Brigadier Van Zyl-885: Point taken. Ludeke is going to have to rethink quite a lot of strategies going forward.
29 Jul 2012, 14:06 pm
@KWAGGA ROBERTSE-886:
well, I don’t like the balance of the bulls backrow at the moment. Jaque Potgieter should be playing off the bench with dewald and steggies starting. But both have been out injured most of the season anyway. Spies played well enough for the first part of the season but looked to have really suffered with the weight of captaincy in the back end of the season, again…this could just be inexperience in a leadership role. If I do have an issue with his game it would be that he never carries off the back of a scrum anymore. Again…the bulls scrum has been pretty kak so there hasn’t been a greatplatform possibly. The Bulls scrum and locks have been a real issue. Kruger has been pretty good but 1-4 have not been good enough to be a championship side in their primary roles. 1-3 can’t scrum well enough for whatever reason and flip is not filling the hardlock crashball role at all. Basically, none of them are vuilgat enough in the collisions.
CC could be interesting though with some of the youngsters coming through and Venter playing 12 with Olivier going to japan.
29 Jul 2012, 15:26 pm
How can a thread about Sharks and Stormers be hijacked by Bulls? WTF
29 Jul 2012, 15:36 pm
If you want the truth about the Bulls… Steyn has gone awol, Spies is useless off the juice and Olivier is and always has been, mediocre.
Done.
29 Jul 2012, 20:38 pm
@cab-861: If it weren’t for the conference system, the Stormers wouldn’t have had a week off and would have played the Crusaders in the semi-final. How would that have changed their fate ?
What you want is a outcome based on log finish. If you are perplexed by a top team getting knocked out in a playoff then you haven’t been watching sport very long and if it weren’t for playoffs, the Sharks would have a lot more sliverware to show for their efforts in the last 20 years as well.
Stop being so sour. You Stormers fans are the worst losers ever. Your team got thrashed by a jet lagged Sharks team playing away from home.
29 Jul 2012, 20:49 pm
@Dusky-890:
conference system had no impact on the stormers, they came top of the entire competition.
since when does a team who manages to sneak into 6th place by a balhaar get into the the final? and ppl are upset cos i dont reckon they the greatest. greatest gees yes, team no.
29 Jul 2012, 23:17 pm
@cab-891: the Sharks actually finished 5th on points. since when did you become such an ardent Stormer? You are starting to whinge a lot, just like a true Stormer. so what you are suggesting is that the Bulls should have handed over the trophy to the Sharks in 2007 after the final, because the Sharks “deserved it more” by finishing “top” of the log standings? need I remind you about the time the Crusaders won the Super 12 in 1999 after finishing 4th? the Reds finished “top” that year, but guess what? the Crusaders smoked the Reds 4 tries to 1 in the semi final in Brisbane. should the Crusaders have handed the trophy over to the Reds? what a bizarre and utterly nonsensical notion. the Sharks showed your team just how insignificant the conference title really is. nobody cares about who finished top of the log, now please spare us your incessant crying! or perhaps continue to celebrate your “conference topping” achievement. it obviously means a great deal to you. in 5 years time we will all remember this “achievement”.
29 Jul 2012, 23:30 pm
in 99 the reds topped the table. they beat the crusaders in the regular season. the crusaders finished 4th and drew a semi against the table topping highflying reds who had won 8 from 11 in the league. everyone expected the reds to win at home but the crusaders smoked them 4 tries to 1. the crusaders went on to win an away final but according to cab they should be stripped of this title and the trophy should be awarded retrospectively to the reds.
29 Jul 2012, 23:35 pm
coincidentally 99 was a funny year for SA. the bulls finished stone last winning only 1 game and earning 7 points. the stormers finished 2nd and hosted a semi but guess what, they lost a semi at home which has become the stormers speciality.
29 Jul 2012, 23:51 pm
@Wing Commander Raymond-892:
since when you let the facts get in the way of a good story, gdam im battling HG and puma and SL here, you dont get more biased. Next thing all the sharks are made Boks and we lose the 4N 8-0.
i been laughing the whole day at how desperate the sharks are to be regarded as numero uno, and woe betide anyone who disagrees.
but yeah 5th or 6th who cares – u reckon any team thats gets pomped so often and scrapes in deserves it? i dont. In 2007 the sharks deserved it, they beat everyone, but they sure as hell dont this year. but looks thats sport, they took their chances, no complaints, i will be pissed off tho if they go to hamilton next week and get pomped, cos i think the stormers couldve taken the chiefs at home.
you okes talk about giving credit where its due – well give credit over the length of the season as a whole, in which the stormers a v young team, whose entire backrow and their backups have been decimated with career-ending injuries, and still managed to go undefeated at home the entire season.
29 Jul 2012, 23:58 pm
8-0 = 6-0
career-ending = season-ending
damn one learns from the best spindoctors on here.
30 Jul 2012, 08:27 am
Well done sharkies – going to be a cracking final
30 Jul 2012, 08:45 am
@cab-891: Yet with all that, the Sharkies will play the final and the Srompies like the Bulls are the losers.
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