CC
Lets go to your list iof players I said were involved in
deficiencies or I promoted in the past:-
Alberts, Morne, Kriel, Goosen, Matfield, Mapoe, De Jongh, De
Allende, Lood De Jager
Alberts
Alberts was always pace-deficient and as
a result his defense was wicked. He
never in his career as a player was ever involved in ball protection and recovery
at breakdown points – partly because of his pace-deficiency. Carry a few balls without real affect and
that was it. He was low work rate
player who was never an asset for the Springbok team.
Morne Steyn
Morne was the only player who was dropped
repeatedly by Meyer from the Springbok team – once in 2012 and twice in 2014 because of serious under-performance. He
was the traditional ball kicker – good at kicking at goal – but too many of his out-of-hand kicks were aimless and poor in execution. Was really the pits as a backline pivot -
probably in the latter respect the worst we had over the last twenty years. His defense stank to high heaven as well. Is it not an indication that Morne Steyn is
the regular bench flyhalf for his club (Stade Francais) and hence a dubious
test flyhalf?
Kriel
Are you referring to Jesse Kriel here? I said he was deficient in Super Rugby this
year – so was I wrong?
Goosen
I based my comments on what happened in
games Goosen played in this year – as well as what the commentators said about
him”being the most valuable backline player” of Racing Metro. That with Dan Carter in the backline
too. Because you think otherwise – you have
no right to say I am talking crap.
Matfield
I did not say anything negative about
Matfield before is retirement from the game in 2011. What happened since his return was said by previous
Springbok locks and I just said he was physically-deficient and not usable in
the Tight 5. That was based on comments
made by previous players and commentators – so were they wrong? The claimed he was good in line-out play and
that is where – according to them – it ended.
Mapoe
I never once criticized Mapoe when he
played for the Lions. Can you please
enlighten me – what exactly did he produced in the two tests e played in
against the Irish? I said he was deficient
in both because of deficient performance – but tell me where I am wrong and
gove practical examples.
De Jongh
Went Awol in the two tests in 20112 and
has a tendency not to defend properly.
A very poor defensive record in fact.
Even his chief promoter – Mozart – admits he is nt a test level center
De Allende
I was quite frank in saying he was not up
to the standard he was in 2015 – but in the last test was the one player who
showed class – even in the frst half.
You are too blinkered not to realize that.
Lood de Jager
Donn’t know what you are talking
about. Last year he was SA Player of the
Year – I said his performances this year was not up to standard. Do you disagree.
Problem is – I look at all-round performances of all players on
an objective basis – not on the basis of dislike of some players and narrow
provincialism. For instance I criticized
defensive lapses by De Allende – but point out th scenario as a whole – I do not
take it to the level you take it to.
Look – did you not get enough egg in our face after Millar
said:-
“The hooker in the front row has a MASSIVE influence in the
success of a tighthead and in his experience Adriaan Strauss is a WEAK
scrummager and therefore in his opinion would undoubtedly contribute to the
demise of the tighthead in the scrums.”
