SASaffolk
Captain30,741 posts
SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
16 Aug 2013, 15:56#41
Shark, in essence you don't have it, the likes of Moz, Rooi, Sas, Hawk and Oimatey do off the top of my head.
As for the players being middle aged - bullshit - late twenties is not young in rugby terms and that's not the point dumbass. You assert I select younger players - if that was the case Rhule would be playing ahead of JP, Kitshoff ahead of Beast, Cooper ahead of Bismark.........you get the picture.
What this clearly shows is that you are just another bullshiter who is too stupid to realise that he is in too deep.
Up your game Twatbok - as I said you are easy pickings
CLclevermike
Coach57,555 posts
CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
16 Aug 2013, 17:29#42
Saffex
The prime age - where most players perform best in rugby is between 25 and 30 years of age. Some players start younger and "age" quicker - in other words they become ineffective at a much younger age than 30 - whilst others (a small minority) remains good performers even after 30 years of age.
There are obviously exceptional players below 25 that is really top class and qualify for selection - but it is definitely no rule that a player at 23 is essentially better than a player at age 28.
Selection should at all times be based on de facto performance - not on performance based on personal prejudice and the age factor should be ignored in most cases. This is where we differ in some cases. You and I support the selection of players like De Jager, Du Toit and Malherbe based on the question of proven performance and the deficiencies of present players.
I also support Lambie ahead of Steyn - because of the limited capacities of Morne Steyn. Where we have a doifference is basically on De Villiers - he its performing better than Serfontein at thiss tage - even you absolutely refuse to see that. I agree that Serfontein should replace him - but cannot support it while the present level of performance is continued with by De Villiers.
Another player where we differ on is Hougaard. When Hougaard came on as a scrummie initially I thought he really was top class. However, instead of progressing his performances over the last 18 month have been in decline and there has been no signs of recovery of form during that period. I cannot fathom the reasons for the decline - it could be physical as a result of decline in speed because of over-bulking - or much more likely is it psychological approach towards the game. Be it as it may all of us would like to see a local scrummie and we all believe that there is no proof that Du Preez at 30 years of age can still perform on the required level especially since Pienaar definitely is in decline already - I do not think the present performance level of Hougaard is acceptable and that we need to look elsewhere - unless Hougaard can improve he is not at present part of the "elsewhere". My own feeling is Hougaard needs specialist coaching and he is not going to get that in the present Bulls environment - neither will he get is while Meyer and his present set of dumbells coach the Springboks.
