CLclevermike
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CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
22 Sept 2013, 18:50#5
Beeno
Sorry to disappoint you - but the same will happen as happened last year. Likely a bonus point win by both teams. Abs beat them last year by 55-15 and the Wallabies by 25-19.
The AB's can be assured of a bonus point victory and will win the Cup in Argentina already - since they are sure to also beat SA in Johannesburg in any event. Meyer will never learn from his horrible selection misakes - I am afraid.
CLclevermike
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CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
23 Sept 2013, 02:47#10
Just_win
Good luck with your travelling. Just remember to update your fantasy selections before departure.
CLclevermike
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CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
23 Sept 2013, 09:48#11
Be4eno
Sorry to disappoint you - but I did predict on Superbru a win by the Springboks against the Wallabies in Brisbane. Where I was entirely wrong was at Eden Park - where I gave the Springboks a small chance to win.
Unfortunately I do not give the Springboks a winning chance in Johannesburg - and the reasons for that are clear. The defeat forecast is based on what happened last year in Soweto and the reasons are clear - Meyer by his loony squad selections are assuring that loss. In other words a loss is the only possibility because of self-inflicting wounds through bad selections.
I do not base my opinion on emotion - I based it on proven facts. Facts indicate the same as last year in Soweto. There are some minor changes to the side and those changes are not necessarily for the better:-
* Morne Steyn came in as flyhalf - he failed whenever he is put under pressure - like at Eden Park and in the Super 15 semi-final.
* Du Preez is coming in ahead of Pienaar. Is that an improvement? He did well against the Argentinians - when he came on when the match was already won. Will he produce the goods against the All Blacks? We will have to wait and see. Du Preez has often enough in the past played poor games - so what will happen next week?
* Engelbrecht in place of Taute - no real improvement - though Saffex will swear otherwise.
* Bekker being replaced by Flippie or Kruger - a real comedown in evidence.
And then we have the useless Jannie - who have been going downhill during the past year - and the worst selection imaginable - the clueless Steenkamp who fails in scrumming every game he plays in - as well as Alberts - the quasi-prop that masquerade as a loosie.
With that lot we can only lose and lose badly. I hate to say it - bit Meyer is letting us down badly with his selections. If his selections were eperformance based we have a chance - but it is not - so we will have no chance next week.
You are in Cape Town - how is the weather? Poor weather conditions are a great leveller in rugby - so we may struggle even against the Wallabies - especially since the poor ball handlers will even be more clumsy than they usually are.. I predict a Springbok win -- but even there think that the match would not result in a really convincing victory without a bonus point - cutting us out of the cup competition before the Johannesburg test.
I hate it - but Meyer is to blame for his non-performance based selections - end of story.
CLclevermike
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CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
23 Sept 2013, 17:16#13
Beeno
Seriously now - do you not bel;ieve that history repeats itself ince we refuse to change our mistakes - we wonder why the result are against us. Meyer picked virtually the same team and expect different results.
Morne's so-called strategic and relieve kicking was wildly erratic. In most cases it was only a way aa way to ahdn over possession to the All Blacks. He stood too deep in the pocket and even when he passed balls the defenders was there to tackle the recipient - they (the defenders) completely ignore him since he is no attacking threat and go for the recipients. That kills the backline and nullifies all attacks. The cherry on the top was the penalty kick which he failed to get over the sideline. Does that tell you why he failed at Eden Park or do you want to have it in more detail?
Steenkamp and Janni9e being solid is a joke in bad taste. Do you realize that Jannie gave away two scrum penalties and Steenkamp 1. And their defence was hopeless to say the least. Bad eggs - those 2.
I am sorry - but I think Fouries is bad in defence and is furthermore a penalty machine. He has good elements - but he cannot protect the ball carrier and ensure that the ball carrier places back the ball for collection without interference from opposing g players. Speed is not everything - there are other qualities required form a loosie as well.
Now - with that squad and player combinations there is no way that the Springboks can beat the All Blacks. However, that is my opinion and we will see at the Ellis Park test who is correct in this case.