Bokbarometer after week 3

15. Taute 14. v/Wyk 13. JJ 12. de Allende 11. Aplon 10. Potgieter 9. Hougaard 1. Kitshoff 2. Scara 3. Malherbe 4. Elstadt 5. Flip 6. Fourie 7. du Plessis 8. Vermeulen

 Probably correct - but for my reasonable doubts about JJ.   The commentators were also disccussing Du Plessis's problem in being held up in tackle situations and his side losing possession as a result.  However he did have a reasonably good game - so that negative should be borne in mind and sorted out by the coaches. 

 None of them were any good - do if you  to make a song and dance about one of the useless ones  - feel free to do so.

It will not last though.  Engelbrecht this coming week is up against the Blues 13 and I would not put any money on him in Round 4.   Jordaan is up against weaker opposition - and unless Witless Hog Steyn sabotaged the game again - like he did against the Hurricanes - we may see some real  center play this week.   Witless Hog likely got a tongue lashing from White - so chances are we may see a different ball game - after all a few repeats of his latest fiasco could have dire consequences.

Saffex

Don't start with that hogwash again.- that does not wash.  If players under- perform you use it to excuse their flops.

Saffex

Your argument is valid if they get the ball in traffic - but that really is rarely the case.  There are off-side rules that give centers some leeway - but that is nullified by players like Witless Hog that ensures he runs into traffic straight at the first defender.  Never aiming at the gap between centers - just an unthinking headlong bash.

I have seen that happening so often - and then your defence of getting the ball in traffic.   Hogwash.

Arizona is right about that team.         

Mozart

My advice to you is to start thinking and not talk rubbish again.   Saffex post this thread based on performances in Round 3 - it does mean that the team would show anything much if they are in fact selected to play international rugby.

However - your latest jab is probably due to the fact that I dealt with the extremely poor performances of De Villiers elsewhere  and exposed and countermanded a lie written by you - as well as your standard tommyrot prejudices against certain players.

Last week I wrote about De Allende and said it would be interesting to see how De Allende performs at 12 and you agreed with me on the issue.   De Allende had a top class game on Saturday and you went into the standard deadly silence you use when you are confronted by another younger player performing well.  You could not fault him and find reason for vitriol against him - so you keep quiet - maybe he would just disappear.

Mozart my advice is to stop being a smart ass....you usually lose the smart part.

 Beeno

The only really good pick was De Allende.  There is one good bit of advice for Fourie - he should go back to primary school and ask the local teacher-coach  how to catch rugby balls.   He buggered up completely at least one excellent try scoring opportunity by knocking on a ball - and I noticed in both games other poor ball handling instances on his part as well.       

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