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John Smit backs SANZAR taking action

Started by Beeno113 REPLIES1,062 VIEWS· 17 May 2015, 10:10
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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
17 May 2015, 10:10
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17 May 2015, 10:10#1

John is perhaps being naive?

Ex Sport 24


Cape Town - Sharks CEO John Smit has backed Sanzar to deal with Rohan Hoffman following the Australian referee 's questionable display in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash between the Waratahs and the Durban-based side.

As it happened: Waratahs v Sharks

The former Springbok captain responded to a post that had been directed his way on Twitter. 

The Sharks were beaten 33-18 after having had numerous calls go against them throughout the 80 minutes.   (Reminiscent of bryce lawrence on not nearly as bad!)


While they are about it please also investigate Chris Pocock - and the oak who reffed the Stormers/ Hurricanes match if it wasnt again Pocock.


Cape Town - Former South African Test referee Jonathan Kaplan says the Sharks were unlucky not to receive a try from a driving maul in their Super Rugby loss to the Hurricanes in Wellington at the weekend.

With the Sharks trailing 21-17 in the 61st minute, they appeared to score after Marcell Coetzee dotted down following a powerful driving maul close to the Hurricanes tryline.


Meanwhile rage is being expressed on Twitter. Go to:

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Twitter-rages-as-ref-robs-Sharks-20150516


This one by a non South Afrcan Steve Graham sums it all up:

I'm not South African, but when their #SuperRugby teams tour Aus/ NZ, they suffer from some awful refereeing decisions.

EXACTLY SO. Its nice the world is observing all this stuff and nz/OZ's sporting reputation is in tatters!! How much more before action is taken?

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moolaaPro2,380 posts
17 May 2015, 10:31
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17 May 2015, 10:31#2
 0-4 this weekend Hasbeeno? I believe the Stormers also nearly lost their bye.....
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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
17 May 2015, 12:15
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17 May 2015, 12:15#3
Moola only in a delusional kbb mind could a team lose a bye. HAHAHAHA
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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
17 May 2015, 12:17
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17 May 2015, 12:17#4
 Sharks were robbed blind. Bulle also robbed. Hence what do results mean in these circumstances. Bent down under refs making farce of Super 15.
JW
Just_winCaptain18,570 posts
17 May 2015, 12:33
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17 May 2015, 12:33#5
Good one Moolaa
I hear the Stormers are blaming the ref because they were not awarded a bonus point for their bye, lol
Beeno is rumored to be creating a face book page & to be hyperactive on twitter as he leads a misguided (some would say delusional) campaign against all refs - born & not yet born).  We are hopeful that medication will work miracles  
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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
17 May 2015, 12:49
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17 May 2015, 12:49#6
 Very weak defence Jw in the face of such serious charges. As weak as poor moooo la! Bwahahahahahahaaha!
John Smit you are an example in this matter to all CEO's of Sa franchises. Would that the dope wakefield would stir himself to act to say something - eg after the Stormers/ blowhards game!! W hat a farcical result that was!!!
JW
Just_winCaptain18,570 posts
17 May 2015, 13:20
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17 May 2015, 13:20#7
 No defence required Beeno, when you innocent life is sweet
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ABasquefanPro2,549 posts
17 May 2015, 22:33
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17 May 2015, 22:33#8
 And the SA nº1 national sport, refs blaming and bashing, retaken again.
After some incredibly poor performances of all the 4 SA teams playing, the blame is on the refs.
CL
clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
17 May 2015, 23:19
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17 May 2015, 23:19#9
 ABF
I was extremely critical of the SA teams this weekend - I think that poor team performances should never be excused.  However, when a referee made blatant mistakes - like Hoffman has been making repeatedly during matches that sore should eb dealt with as well.
if teams under-perform players are dropped - if referees foul up, why should it jsut be ignored?  
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hakwaPro4,146 posts
18 May 2015, 09:41
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18 May 2015, 09:41#10
 Hoffman was terrible and so were the Sharks - Funny that, Smit saying one thing and Gold saying another.
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
18 May 2015, 10:06
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18 May 2015, 10:06#11
 Let me put it bluntly - Smit has buggered up badly since he was appointed Sharks CEO.  That has had a serious impact on the Sharks Team.   Gold is the third Chief Coach he appointed since firing Plumtree - the first was Venter, followed by Jake White and Gold being the third.   Gold is a gentleman - but not a coach's ar se.  
The problem with the Sharks goes deep - what Smit and Venter has done was criminal.  They wasted money by recruiting three English Club rejects and to make it worse the duds also contracted a known failure in Waylon Murray.   That - together having duds like Alberts on their books caused havoc with their financial situation.  
White complicated issues by his favouritism towards players and the castigating of others destroying whatever semblance there was of a team spirit in the team.   The situation was so bad that the players coming up with renewal of their contracts refused to sign if White remains coach of the Sharks.  
The Sharks new from 2012 already there need to be a replacement programme for team renewal as a result of aging of players and that they must make sure that replacement players are faced in.   They did bugger-all about it and part of their problem at present is the geriatrics in the team.  Matter of fact a substantial number of players left the Sharks since 2012 because they were mostly not used, and those losses are biting the Sharks hard.  
The present scenario is totally the result of mismanagement and by the coach's negativity ever since Plumtree was replaced.   There still is no forward planing - end of story.  

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hakwaPro4,146 posts
18 May 2015, 10:09
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18 May 2015, 10:09#12
 Sort of similar to my Auckland Blues
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bluebokPro3,977 posts
18 May 2015, 10:21
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18 May 2015, 10:21#13
I have every reason to idolize Smit, he was 1st rugby captain at my school, the year ahead of me, he brought us a world cup trophy etc etc, but I think he does not know his arse from his elbow when it comes to running a business.  
I don't like to blame ref's for this and that, and our teams were just plain shart this past weekend, but what he is saying in this report I do agree with. I hate it when my team loses, but I get over it. What gets me is blatant reffing mistakes costing teams matches, regardless of which teams it happens to. Victory or defeat should be the result of one team overcoming another, not crap refereeing! 
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hakwaPro4,146 posts
18 May 2015, 10:22
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18 May 2015, 10:22#14
 You are preaching to the converted Bluebok
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