Crusaders are out

I believe I was the only member who constanly said that the Chiefs would win this one.   This game was a mess and although it had its moments of good rugby - Williams was in that respexct outstanding - the game was full of basic errors and penalties galore for iffy play.   Some players were more interested in personal altercation - than the game of rugby.

I must admit I constantly said the Crusaders are not the team they used to be.   I think that my point was proven today.    I advised SASUE not to put a cent on them - the signs were out that they play an error-prone game and their defence today was iffy.   Again a case of them scoring only one try against the opposition's 2 tries.

Now lets look forward to the final - whomsoever it is going to be against.   The Chiefs have a couple of serious nigtmares in their game plan - their line-outs are a lottery - they lost a number of them today.   Their scrummaging is also not the best.   The only advantage they actually had against the Crusaders was less loose balls on the field of play.   I still think that in the final the Chiefs can be easily beaten because of weak lin ks in their game.   If they have to travel to Newlands it would be a further handicap for them.   If they have to play against the Sharks in Hamilton - one can only hope that Jordaan, Lambie and Du Toit can play - but despite the trip the Sharks can handle them and beat them.  

Mike, no you are you not the only one to call this result, check out my thread " Semi fnal predictions" earlier and there you will see that most posters actually predicted a Chiefs victory.

Tomorrows game between Sharks/Stormers is a bit of a mixed bag though, with most Sharks supporters like myself being loyal to our team but acknowledging that it's a heart over mind call due to the travel factor.

Mike I have noted the crusties are not a great team more than once. However I felt it was touch and go stuff Really with the crusties having a chance of winning. At 20-17 it has to have been close.

Sharks Stormers match should also be close but I think the Stormers will pull through. That would set up a nightmare final for ou sitting bull!

Green

Sorry I did not read the other posts as to predictions.   What I actually said consistantly was that from the moments the Crusaders beat the lousy Bulls - that they would be beaten by the Chiefs.   Despite the win - I was clearly stating that I was not impressed by their performance.  That is what I meant when I posted earlier about the outcome and I continued to say the same throughout the week.

..haha clever mike ...always predicting a Chiefs win and a Chiefs loss in the same sentence...got that double talk down to a fine art ....no great feat predicting a Chiefs win though as they have Champion written all over their jerseys...

Siting Bull

Please learn to read - I know it is hard in the land of the sheep shearers and we constantly have to send educated people there to do the work you are inacpable of.

Read and you would know that I said consistently after the play-offs that the low-borne Chiefs would beat the hapless Crusaders - and that the said low-borne team will come for a rugby ediuction to Newlands for the final - with only one result possible - a loss for the Chiefs.   Can I be clearer?    

 ....another great prediction from clever mike haha....spelling skills just as good haha....well played sharkies....looking forward to a home semifinal (note clever mike haha) ...against the best SA team...pity frans steyn can't play as that would 've boosted your chances quite a lot....