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Statistically the Bools fire blanks

Started by Mozart2 REPLIES199 VIEWS· 22 Jul 2012, 01:48
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
22 Jul 2012, 01:48
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22 Jul 2012, 01:48#1

If you look at the Bools threats.....you find they ran a lot, for little gain and few defenders beaten:

 

Hougaard 8 runs/20metres/1 defender beaten.

 

Jacques Potgieter 8/22/2

 

Spies a pathetic 13/18/0

 

JJ a why did you bother 5/15/0

 

These are the Bools main threats....and they beat 3 tackles between them in 34 carries. That's less than one defender beaten in ten carries!!!!! These guys have to stop trying to run through defenders. It's the pass, the cut, the pace differential, the step.....that beat tackles.Not dumb muscle.

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sharkbokCaptain23,301 posts
22 Jul 2012, 02:56
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22 Jul 2012, 02:56#2

Fourie Dupreez- is being missed big time. When Fourie was in form- 2008-2010 he was perhaps the best rugby player in the world. He was the brains of the Bulls operation. He precision up and unders also brought the bulls forwards into their element. Hougard is an excellant rugby player in just about any backline position- but he will never be a FDP. Last year the Bulls did worse than this year- that is with bakkies, Matfield, Danie, Guthro Steenkamp, Gary Botha etc. FDP was injured for most of last year- and when he came back he was not in good form- even for the boks in the World Cup. Morne allways looked a better player with FDP in the team- at bulls and boks.

 Some people even do not rate FDP- how crazy they are.

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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
22 Jul 2012, 14:19
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22 Jul 2012, 14:19#3

Once again stats ccan be misleading. we know given a chance how good JJ is at beating aman  his step pace and power .

The bulle do miss, Guthro who drove the ball up so well and scrummed solidly, gry Botha was a far superior hooker to wee chilli Boy. Bakkies and Danie werebig losses although loosin wee matfled a huge plus.

Du Preez was a fine player in his hey day and abrainy one but was it and had a dicey shoulder.

The solution for the bulle is as always the cheque book only these gredy bulle need to stop buying endles number of players in one position and shoudl coide their needs which are:

Hooke, tighthead a lock to partner Flip and a number 8. Greyling is not too bad, as is Flip, jaque Potgieter and you may get away with Dewald in an otherwise decent pack.

Once bulle have decent pack they are in business. The backline can score tries thanks to Slapchips from WP ben their backline coach. Given abetter pack Morne will also play better and dittio Hougaard.

Bulle for a moderate 7 figure fee I maybe will to consult!

Sad to see the bulle not getting it right. Thier attack is good, Defence exellent but just lack authority in the forwards.

By the way those thinking the crusties can come to Newlands simply to collect the trophy need think again.   If the bulle can limit the crusties to one try the Stormers could well do the same.  If they only score one try the chances are we would win.

 

 

 

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