Mute Dejager Appointed Northern Bull captain

Cape Town - The Bulls have confirmed that lock Lood de Jager will captain the team in this year's Super Rugby tournament.

De Jager’s sterling start to the 2018 season was cut short with a pectoral tear. The big second-rower was quick to appoint himself as an unspoken team assistant during his recovery and remained close to the team and management contributing in any way possible. 

 (A Mute that appointed himself? There must be a complete lack of thought and communication at the Bulls, although I suppose that is no surprise for the Northern Bullshitters). Self-expression at the Bulls involves standing on a team players head. 

He will be deputised by Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard.

Head coach Pote Human said regarding his leaders: “We’ve had some great leaders at Loftus, and often worked with a core group of guys that contributed to the leadership. We are once again spoilt for choice with guys like Burger Odendaal, Hanro Liebenberg, Duane Vermeulen, Schalk Brits, Ruan Steenkamp, Travis Ismaiel and Jesse Kriel to mention a few. 

However, Lood has grown into an inspirational leader, even during a time when he didn’t play much rugby, and I am positive that he will have the full support of everybody at Loftus." He grew as a leader carrying the tackle bags, rather than being on the field.

The Bulls will open their 2019 Super Rugby campaign against the Stormers at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, February 23.

I would have preferred Pollard as captain, so he could get experience and potentially go onto be Springbok captain. 

Although Bok captain may be reserved for transformation players-only in the future.

SB

Sorry but I think you under-estimate De Jager - both as  a player and as a captain.   I a not at all surprised by his appointment as captain of the Bulls.   

They had Pollard, Odendaal and Liebenberg  as captains in the past and it did not work our    Pollard is to be the deputy-captain - so that at least will bring some sabity insoar as decision-making is concerned - Pollard in the past made decisions  that did not work out and he rarely played any rugby for the Bulls in the past here years.     

The appointment of Vermeulen cannot be a consideration.   He signed for a year - but do not think he will play much for them since his return to SA is entirely based on the WC selection.   

After all I must have a soft spot for him -  he has an excellent choice insofar as holiday destination - Stilbaai is a very good place to select for that purpose and I am also related to the De Jager family - my mother's maiden surname was De Jager.         

It is becoming more and more difficult to support the Bulls by the year. At the start of every new season they seem to take one step forward and then follow it up with at least one or sometimes more steps backwards.

It's no train smash at all ... he is sharp witted ... one of the top three locks in the country ... and is known to inspire others. It's a good choice.

The Boks selected Etzebeth as captain back in the day ... and you guys were ok with that. Then again, some of you think that Vermeulen and Louw ought to be n he Bok mix.

It really cracks me up to see who the author of this thread is ... a big fan of a third rate openside flank ... who rates his captaincy as top notch ... and yet, here he is mouthing off about Lood, who actually has talent ... more so than Quota Outa Kolisi will ever have.

Funny stuff there, SharkShit!!

Ceradunce

As if the Bulls were not in the slide in 2014 and 2015 and never moed off there low ranking in those two years,

Why not be honest and admit that the situatiob vwcame so desperate that Ludeke was fired at the end of 2015 for leading the Bulls down the drain.  he was followed by Marais - a real dolt  same as Ludeke and  then for a year by Mitchell - which England regarded as a good coach and bought him out,

I do not think it is  reasonable for a coach to turn around a team in one year -  your hero Meyer took four years to improve the Bulls in the period 2000 to 2004 before they really became competitive.     

I would have preferred to give Mitchell another year or two at the Bulls - but one has to sympathize with Human.    There is one problem the Bulls will not have and that is financial with Rupert having a 50% in the Bulls franchise - so he will have to see  which players are contracted  by the Bulls,   They got suckered in to contract Vermeulen.   I would rather wait nd see what happens after the WC this year,

When did it became more difficult taking into account the above Ceradunce?

Ceradunce

Are you just ignoring the truth in a desperate effort to protect the duds that were running the Bulls in 2014 and 2015?   They caused the initial slide in the Bulls and it will not be rectified in one season.   Problem is that Marais should never have been appointed as coach and it wiould take years to repair the damage caused by your heroes to the Bulls,.   

No I am not running away from your continuous BS which you spout on threads - you keep repeating the BS until one gets tired  of it,     Nobody really understand what your motive and reason is on site. - since you never deal with aby rugby issues other than to try and find fault with what others write on site, since you have near to zero knowledge of the game itself.

Someone's arse kicked - the threat by the brainless bird brain is hilarious  LMAO.

Go and see your shrink -  he certainly will tell you that delusional behavior can be treated.   This fool is the top of the Moronic list with a MA in Idiocy.

His twisted little mind implodes when asked a simple question - another proof of rugby illiteracy - happy Idiots Day to you.     

I never started it to demean Steyn - I wrote it merely for information for you brken heart dim lot.  After all he was out for four weeks - not even making the bench,   He was brought on for 18 minutes on Saturday and did squat during that time.   

It was one of the worst idiots on site who after three weeks came up with a French article and then mistranslated it that caused the hassle.   Obviously you stupid idiots still idolize Morne - but he was always a dreary player and that came through from 2012 to 2014,

So what else is new here - the dolts still idolize Morne - a player even Meyer gave up on.

From what I read Morne Steyn is a very nice guy,   I wiush him all the ebst for his future retirement after this season.       

"It was one of the worst idiots on site who after three weeks came up with a French article and then mistranslated it that caused the hassle."

"one of the worst idiots" - I agree I'm not a very good idiot... Probably the worst. Thank you for the veiled compliment!

"...after three weeks" - 21 décembre 2018 <--- The date on the article. So after three weeks of you talking bull, I merely posted the information relating to his injury to correct you.

"and then mistranslated it" - Uhm, that is what you did...!

If singing Nursery songs is what it takes to be the Bulls captain, them Dejager is certainly a good option. 

Although to be fair, there are probably not that many thinking options at the Bulls....

SB

There are  number of tings required from a captain an some are bettr captains than others,   So let us look at the some o the  practical requirements:-

*    The ability to ensure loyalty amongst players and for that is required resect of individuals.   This entails the ability to be communicative and friendliness is just one of those requirements,

*     Firmness and strength of mind when it comes to decision-making on the field

*     knowledge of the game and the rules pertaining to the game.

*     Physical ability to lead by example.

*     Respect by opposing teams for the captain of the opposing tems.  

It is clear that De Jager meets most of the above  requirements.   The one where there is real uncertainty is about the decision-making,   That is what we will see what happens during his captaincy.   

We are not I the know about what happens during  team discussions and the role De Jager plays in those.     This is one major aspect when a decision is made about the captaincy issue.   There will definitely more known about De Jager than is availability on this biased site, 

I would rather wait and see what happens in future during matches before we make prejudiced comments,    

Ceradunce

I referred BS to see decision-making  during games - but since you know zero about the game that point is way over your head.   Were you borne stupid or grew into the idiocy cateorry afterwards/   

What am I prejudging Dofdoos?   I have seen him playing for years and in 2015 already he was twice the player Matfield was,    One can see his relationship with players on the field and alsi hois physicality,   So what am I prejudging dofdoos?    

The day you will ever be correct is the day when you turn honest.   You made a huge pronouncement quoting one sentence following what was dealt with in the preceding sentences,

Read the whole paragraph dead head and maybe what was written after spending ten years in an asylum for the mentally deficiency and through extensive treatment may push up your IQ by 1 point.  

I bever ever used the word pre-judged - I refer to prejudice,  You know the difference ?   Probaly not - since you are too dim to realize the difference.    

Listen dofdoos

Nobody is perfect and everybody makes mistakes on site.   You are a mistake through and through though,   You never makes a rugby comment  - you only re\act to what  I write on site (95% of all your contributions  and on what others write (5%).    A total misfit on a site like this.  

You do not read anything correctly in a wider context and then dishonestly quote part of what I wrote - not the whole comment,   Heaven forbid if one makes a typing error on site - that can never be corrected.    Th at becomes the whole theme on site and it ever ends, 

I respect most other members on site - for you I have ZERO RESPECT   In essence I think I am just going to ignore your BS comments in future and this is MY LAST comments on whatever you write,     

"You never makes a rugby comment  - you only re\act to what  I write on site" (sic)

I thought that was my role! I am so disappointed that you forgot about me!!!

It's however easy to explain. Most other posters talk crap maybe 5% of the time, which means we only need to respond to them 5% of the time. In your case, you talk crap 95% of the time, so we respond to that more often obviously.

Ag Foeitog another dofdoos on site living off what I write.   That is not why members should be on site - not for personal comments of other members - but to make some rugby contributions.   Since your knowledge of rugby is zero - things of value will always be over your head.    

I respect most other members on site - for you I have ZERO RESPECT   In essence I think I am just going to ignore your BS comments in future and this is MY LAST comments on whatever you write,