Or they dont do anything for 65 – 70 minutes and then start running in the last 5 mins!

I thought the same about the 10 mins before and after half-time. It is the most important time to score (or not allow a score) I remember Jake White often saying that, and the ABs scored in both. Testament to a excellent, experienced, Test team.

However, you can never stop a South African fan (and I would imagine fans like Argies, Welsh, Scots) from believing “yes we are gonna win on Saturday” or “yes we can do it”.
That always be believed and your team should be supported. While I agree you have to be realistic (eg. Boks were given zero chance in Dunedin and then actually played really well), I also believe that your country should always be supported and believed in.

So they’re firing on all cylinders only from kickoff up to the 30 minute mark and in the second half from the 50th to the 70th minute. For a full half an hour in every match they’re all AWOL either mentally or physically or both.

It was meant as a general comment and to illustrate that the majority of passes the arm chair critics call as forward are in fact not forward acording to the laws of the game.

Besides, unless you are 100% in line with the pass it is all but impossible to correctly judge the angle of a pass, of course this has never stopped anyone doing just that.

Hehehe Bambie got a cold?

is your admin similar to some of your fans, where no matter what the rest of the world sees, some of your fans are blind to the obvious, this unrelenting catch cry of “yes we are gonna win on Saturday” “yes we can do it” etc etc

And then when the result is posted – and you lose – some of you still harp on with “if this had happened and if that happened, then we would have won”

Its bloody stupid man – I am not saying this you – youre one of the more level headed posters in here, but hell, there have some shockers on this board lately, posting their preferred team, their idea of utopia, their panacea for the boks.

Its really simple guys, read Ritchie McCaws book – it was released today.

It covers these things

fitness
decision making
team unity

very few SA fans dissect these areas

Many folk have claimed how SA dominated the first 20 – and to the novice they did.

But we expected that. We expected to have the full blast of 20 minutes of eagerness and hunger thrust at the AB’s – we knew we had to defend like mad dogs, and give away penalties to stop the assault. Boks were up to 10 zip – could have been more – we were stretched

And then we scored, and it was like a pin popping a balloon, the life was drawn from the faces of the boks. Another try to the AB’s – too easy too – and how they fell. 2 more penalties, and in a way, they felt they were back to square, despite the scoreboard showing them in front by 4 minutes

Coaches will always say – ya gotta be the first to score in the first 10 minutes after half time – the AB’s wasted no time, and lurched back into the lead under 40 seconds.

Fitness – had the boks been fitter – they would have hit back hard, they would have made better decisions, they would have fought for each other

The first 20 mins saw a truly committed bok team, the forwards in particular, they were into everything, they were the business – but they couldnt sustain it, and therein lies the heart of the Bok issues.

God forbid they become as fit as the All Blacks – watch out world

15 Pat Lambie
14 JP Pietersen
13 Juan De Jongh
12 Jean de Villiers
11 Bryan Habana
10 Elton Jantjes
9 Francois Hougaard
8 Duane Vermeulen
7 Siya Kolisi
6 Francois Louw
5 Andries Bekker
4 Eben Etzebeth
3 Jannie Du Plessis
2 Tiaan Liebenberg
1 Tendai Mtawarira

16 Adriaan Strauss
17 Pat Cilliers
18 Willem Alberts
19 Marcell Coetzee
20 Ruan Pienaar
21 Jaco Taute
22 Gio Aplon

23 Chilliboy Ralepelle
24 Coenie Oosthuzyen
25 Juandre Kruger
26 Dewald Potgietere
27 Jano Vermaak
28 Morne Steyn
29 JJ Engelbrecht
30 Lwazi Mvovo

Injured: Brussouw, F Steyn, Schalk Burger, Spies,

Unavailble: J Fourie & Fourie Du Preez

Agreed. Meyer doesnt want anyone sitting with him in the box qualified to ask any uncomfortable questions.

That’s why you only here complaints about Ricardo. Somebody even blamed him for the poor defense by the Boks even though Mc Farland is the defensive coach. Who do we blame for the lack of attacking play by the Boks? Yes, you’re right…… Ricardo, even though van Graan is officially the attacking coach.

I asked the question early today and nobody responded: If Ricardo is the back line coach and van Graan is the attacking coach, who should we blame for our lack of attacking play?

The way I look at it, this coaching business is a HM show. That is why he sits alone in the coaches box. The others are just there for the ride.

@Transformation-387:
Brilliant!!!

I would also chuck in W. Le Roux as 15 / 10 / 11 cover.

people forget that even at the Bulls meyer was at odds with the clubs when he wanted exclusive use of the contracted players until he threatened to QUIT!

look at the Kings decision, Jurie Roux was like a mute as he could not be seen to be leading in any direction but only holding the reins until it came to the famous vote!

when pressed by robert he referred to a “we”
‘we are not defending as unit’ ‘we lack intensity etc.

Apology accepted

First order of business is to clean out Meyer’s coaching buddies and install some fresh proven rugby brains to help Meyer out and to optimize our back-line. Would also be great if we could manage our Bok squad effectively away from the national setup like the Kiwis do with their centrally contracted AB’s.

Saru will do nothing of course so we’ll just dream of better days instead.

1. The All Blacks are average.
2. The Aussies are kak.
3. Heyneke works on a plan.
4. The Boks are improving.
5. Goosen will be the savior of Bok rugby.
6. Bigger is always better.
7. Traveling from west to east leads to teams not performing well.
8. The Boks will win all their home games.
9. The Boks will win at least two away games.
10. All the referees are against the Boks.

Well, these myths and misconceptions were proved wrong in the space of 8 weeks. What are we going to do about the real issues that we are faced with?

Keohane you top of the list.. show your undying allegiance to this dunce that is leading this country’s rugby heritage into the arse end of nowhere fast.