Comments on: Common sense must prevail http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/ An independent look at South African rugby Fri, 24 May 2013 12:24:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: mxhosa http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245741 mxhosa Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:55:52 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245741 #69- ???

]]> By: Dusky http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245585 Dusky Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:50:59 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245585 Everyone is going to use their Boks….for sure. Who shouldn’t use their Boks Keo ? Let me guess – everyone except WP ? LOL !

Nice try.

]]> By: husky http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245576 husky Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:42:06 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245576 Of course its brain dead to not have central contracting. SNARU prove their dofness. It’s simple – buy out the players contracts and pay them less S15/CC TV revenue to balance. To me it will have at least two positives. Boks will get much needed rest and coaching. Then the guys in CC will get a chance to shine and move up to S15 and maybe Boks.

But SA Rugby is not about SA Rugby; like the SA government is not for SA, it’s for the benefit of the individuals (very polite) in the hierarchy. Until this changes, SA Rugby (and SA) will battle.

]]> By: nama1 http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245485 nama1 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:38:46 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245485 The past four year the Keo brigade was all for the Bok coach to rest the players for the EOYT in order for them to have a good rest for the following year. We read many an article where the coach was slammed for not resting certain Bok players for the EOYT.

Now they are talking about Bok players to be rested for the last part of the CC in order for them to be ready for the EOYT. We now see that they are blaming SARU for not implementing central contracts so that they can have control more over players. Nothing about the role of the Bok coach in this regard.

What changed?

Oh yeah…the Bok coach. The previous coach was not a favorite of theirs.

]]> By: Big Hit http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245468 Big Hit Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:07:03 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245468 “And until Saru gets its priorities right and implements a central contracting system that will prioritise players over provinces, Bok coaches like Meyer will always be operating with depleted national teams.”

Well said JC, it’s been happening for a decade now and SA have to a degree, squandered some of the finest players the world has ever seen through poor player management while NZ have maximised their potential (WC ’07 aside).

]]> By: Lang Giel http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245431 Lang Giel Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:23:19 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245431 A player who’s never been on fire can’t suffer from burnout. Let everybody play CC.

]]> By: Lang Giel http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245430 Lang Giel Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:21:07 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245430 @mxhosa-16: Who cares? J de V. is a loss leader at best.

]]> By: Transformation http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245403 Transformation Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:37:45 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245403 @stormersboy-67: yep, answers flanka’s question from last week re only mccaw and carter have been rested by nzru, tj confirms that the all blacks are given time after byes to stretch back in super rugby something we don’t see in SA.

]]> By: stormersboy http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245348 stormersboy Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:13:02 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245348 There is a great article by Tony Johnson on the Super Sport Website:

http://www.supersport.com/rugby/blogs/tony-johnson/Boks_will_be_world_beaters

He goes into a little detail around the “resting” process that we debated last week,

Worth a read.

]]> By: hendrikp http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245346 hendrikp Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:06:14 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245346 @Sasuke-62:

Whoops haven’t really been keeping up with the injuries :)

]]> By: Brads http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245345 Brads Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:05:37 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245345 @Jeez-64:
Aus have the depth of a tide pool, there is none.

They have a different issue altogether from SA to sort out.

]]> By: Jeez http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245342 Jeez Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:00:53 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245342 @Brads-60: If Aus didnt have all those injuries dont you think their international season would have gone much better? So even the Aussies can complain. SANZARs greed is deforming the quality of the international season… and SARU not doing much to stop it and is indeed part of the problem. imo

]]> By: Brads http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245339 Brads Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:55:15 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245339 @Hurricane-61:
I think he saw the writing on the wall at the Blues, and buggered off to the deep south as his retirement plan rather than the traditional offshore contract.
He might not earn the same coin there, but is likely to snare another central contract to compensate.

]]> By: Sasuke http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245338 Sasuke Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:52:57 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245338 @hendrikp-34: Dude Brussouw and F.Steyn is injured and wont make the EOYT squad. Thats why i didnt include them. They will be in my team yes if fit.

Not convinced about Burden yet, he needs more time. Tiaan is a seasoned campaigner and has played a season or 2 in europe. Will be great experience.

If not Keegan then i will go with Deysel (if he is not injured). I havent seen much of Arno yet, so still unknown quantity i guess.

Mapoe has been great at 13 this season, I hope he gets a good run at 13 for Bulls next year ;-) He might be in the plans next year for the boks .

]]> By: Hurricane http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245337 Hurricane Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:50:43 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245337 @Transformation-59:
Agree, Woodcock is way past his best years. Even then i dont think he was ever the best, or one of the best. He was just a good player, now he seems to be not able to get back onside and gives a few penalties away.

]]> By: Brads http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245336 Brads Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:49:39 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245336 You can’t blame SANZAR for the problems facing SA.
The management of the players is an internal problem, not the tournament itself.
Aus had how many teams in the playoffs? 1
SA had 3
NZ 2
Aus have been crippled by injuries but still managed to hold their 2nd ranking after the RC.
So if you have a problem, look in-house at SARU not SANZAR,

]]> By: Transformation http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245334 Transformation Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:46:28 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245334 @mamma_lou-53: he gave away a penalty straight away, since when is woodcock “arguably the best loosehead in the world”?

in super rugby coenie was giving away penalties cheaply too, no argument there!

]]> By: Jeez http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245330 Jeez Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:38:54 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245330 @mamma_lou-57:
Will most supporters be part of a boikot then?

]]> By: mamma_lou http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245327 mamma_lou Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:29:02 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245327 @Jeez-54:
i think most people on this site would agree with you and some have made similar posts, but sadly such common sense is drowed out by the kwan. show me the money jerry. i’m off for real this time

]]> By: stormersboy http://keo.co.za/2012/10/09/common-sense-must-prevail/#comment-2245326 stormersboy Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:27:55 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=109412#comment-2245326 @Jeez-54: 100% agreed with you.

Less is more.

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