Comments on: Soweto Test a watershed for ABs

By: aliboy

aliboy — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:54:20 +0000

This game is going to be about the benches. Tight up to the last quarter and then the bench with the most impact will decide the winner after the forward packs have beaten each other to a standstill. Any significant injury amongst the forward packs could also be decisive. AB’s can’t afford to lose McCaw or Read, whilst the Boks need there first choice front row on for as long as possible. If the AB’s start getting set piece dominance in the last 20 mins due to lack of Bok bench quality, the Boks will likely lose. Boks to lead into half time.

By: ryecatcher

ryecatcher — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:15:11 +0000

@ryecatcher-52: Maybe an overstatement. Slightly above scintillating.Keep em coming Katman

By: ryecatcher

ryecatcher — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:11:42 +0000

@katman-30: You are brilliant

By: gunther

gunther — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:05:29 +0000

@gunther-49: he's just lonely. looking for attention.

By: Transformation

Transformation — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:51:55 +0000

@gunther-49: he can be insufferable.

By: gunther

gunther — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:40:29 +0000

Another big night on the rice wine for our mate in china.

By: willievz

willievz — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:24:14 +0000

@NZINCHINA-46: Cheers China

By: willievz

willievz — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:23:47 +0000

@NZINCHINA-44: @NZINCHINA-45: Of course you are the better team with your winning percentage. That is not what this debate is about. I was merely stating that you are piling unnecessary pressure on yourself by referring to this game as a "must win / massively important" one. You might just be surprised tomorrow.

By: NZINCHINA

NZINCHINA — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:23:24 +0000

I’m off to bed, zai jian Willie/Dawn.

By: NZINCHINA

NZINCHINA — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:20:39 +0000

@willievz-43: Willie we'll have to agree to disagree then, you're happy with what the Bokke win I'm happy with what we win.

By: NZINCHINA

NZINCHINA — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:18:40 +0000

Have a read Willie year in year out, they had one for the wooden spoon to illustrate my point but why would I bother.

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By: willievz

willievz — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:14:28 +0000

@NZINCHINA-41: That's the point. You win easily most of the time. But you struggle to win in really important games, which of course are far fewer than more regular fixtures.

By: NZINCHINA

NZINCHINA — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:11:58 +0000

@Dawn-40: Thank you Dawn I didn't know that.

By: NZINCHINA

NZINCHINA — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:11:20 +0000

@willievz-36: Willie we can't win all the time just most of the time, when the Bokke get into a position of playing for the silverware year in year out like us you'll also lose a few but thats the difference Willie a good deal of the time you're fighting it out for the wooden spoon and never get into that postion.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:09:15 +0000

@NZINCHINA-38: You are both equally hated. Your type gives Cory and his fend a bad name.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:08:23 +0000

@NZINCHINA-35: Who comprises this 50% you speak of.

By: NZINCHINA

NZINCHINA — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:08:00 +0000

@Dawn-34: My mistake then Dawn.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:07:07 +0000

@NZINCHINA-33: Just you and me chingy

By: willievz

willievz — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:06:30 +0000

@NZINCHINA-26: Big games in 2011? Let’s see.

For starters, you struggled in the 3N game against the Aussies in Brisbane, last year. You lost the 3N.

You also struggled in the WC final. In fact, you choked. Only won 8-7 against a side that was dominant and who should have received any of four kickable penalties in the last 10 minutes.

Fair enough, in 2010 you were dominant.

But in 2009, not so dominant.

In 2008, you lost a test against the Boks on home soil. A Bok team without several WC stalwarts.

In 2007, you did not win a WC.

By: NZINCHINA

NZINCHINA — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:05:59 +0000

50% of KEO punters thought the Argies were gong to knock us over before we got to Soweto, they got that wrong as well.