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<oZaqrt's take on Serfontein

Started by clevermike7 REPLIES146 VIEWS· 29 Jun 2014, 15:29
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
29 Jun 2014, 15:29
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29 Jun 2014, 15:29#1

Mozart has an almost unbelievable dislike of Serfotein - but also of some other players as well.  But lert us concentrate on Serfontein here and look at ghis stats for the past three tests he played in:-


Serfontein0/000/5/93601016/20/000/0

Serfontein0/001/2/518000012/10/010/0

Serfontein0/002/7/1351232113/40/010/0
Serfontein0/003/14/27105242231/70/020/0
The question remains - are the above statistics as bad as Mozart gives Serfotntein  out to be.   I frankly do not thinks so,   
*   The youngster is actually showing some flare in attacking play. averaging 3,8 meters over the gain line per carry - not to be sneezed at.   
*   His missed tackle ratio is 18.4%. This could be slightly better - but it defnitely is the  disaster area Mozart makes it out to be.  
There are others sharing my view on the issue if the following comments are borne in mind:-
"12 Jan Serfontein:Made plenty of metres and was very abrasive in the contact, gave Weir some nightmares when he got a head of steam up.9/10"
Personally I do not think that De Villiers should be replaced by  Serfontein at this stage - but Serfontein is definitely a very g ood back up for him.



   
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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
29 Jun 2014, 15:40
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29 Jun 2014, 15:40#2
 Fair comment, Jan has really stepped up and shown he belongs.
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
29 Jun 2014, 16:09
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29 Jun 2014, 16:09#3

Puleeze. Before these tests you were saying a 20% missed tackle is a disaster. And now an 18.4% missed tackle ratio against opposition we whipped by a combined 171 to 65 is okay? What does that translate to in the RC....a 30% missed tackle ratio?

 

Serfontein is never going to set the house on fire. Firstly he is very slow. If you look at Mvovo's try he was parallel with Serf about 30 metres out and 5 metres behind him when he scored. This lad was caught from behind by the Scots number 7 yesterday!

 

But here's the good news, in spite of being slow he is also unable to break a tackle!

 

The lad has energy, he is well schooled in centre play....he will give you everything he's got. The trouble is.....that's an inside step and nothing else.

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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
29 Jun 2014, 16:43
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29 Jun 2014, 16:43#4
 I said a 20% missed tackle ratio is a disaster and that is less than players like Francois Steyn and Juan de Jongh actually deliver . they are in the high twenties.
I do not know where you gt your stats from in respect of speed - Serfontein is not very slow as you stated - look at two try savings tackles where he overhauled the attackers near the line - that is not very slow by any account.   Yoiur example of Mvovo is seriously flawed.   There were a number of Scottish players between Serfonteinm and the tryline - while Mvovo had a clear run.   
Not breaking tackles?   Do you think the stats as provided are fraudulent then?  
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
29 Jun 2014, 16:54
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29 Jun 2014, 16:54#5
Look, stick with Serf if you must. Last year everybody was telling me JJ was the ticket. It's obvious neither are going to match the NZ/Oz centres.
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
29 Jun 2014, 17:11
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29 Jun 2014, 17:11#6
 I never told you that Serfomtein or JJ is the answer.  I said that Serfontein is not as bad as you make him out to be.   I still think h e is a back up for De Villiers and said that clearly time and time again.   I was critical of JJ all along and said that he is a wing they tried to recycle to center - where he flawed.   
I think that the center combination I propose will match the NZ centers.  They have already played against them and proved that they can.     
What I do noy like is too recycle wings to centers - it never really works out.    
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
29 Jun 2014, 23:01
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29 Jun 2014, 23:01#7
I don't think he is bad. He is a little like Brad Barrett, very ordinary....but not a disaster. Sorry but I can't get enthusiastic about the ordinary.  
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
29 Jun 2014, 23:23
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29 Jun 2014, 23:23#8
Mozart  
Sure I agree with you. You regard Serfontein as ordinary - so you are entitled to your opinion.  I regard Francois Steyn. Morne Steyn and Alberts from a performance perpsective as sub-ordinary - so I am not enthusiastic about them either.
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