Which try are you talking about? In his intercept try, Moodie ran away and scored with no one catching him.
Which try are you talking about? In his intercept try, Moodie ran away and scored with no one catching him.
Shark watches a different game
Nothing wrong with Moodie’s pace at all
Am is the same size he has been for ages and had a good game
In the first half, Moodie had an open run to the try line and was caught from behind.
He ran about 80 metres and was about 10 metres from the line when he tried a grubber.
He did score the 2nd half-try with a good intercept. Overall he had a good game, but he did not score in the first half - and he did make that passing blunder that blew an overlap.
Watching it again, the person was running at an angle, but he did appear to be running faster then Moodie.
Start at minute: 40:35
https://youtu.be/VqicMZ5VC38?si=P648ZGjBymr9xVrj&t=2435
Oh ok I did miss about 20 min of the First half…didn’t see that one.
Ok I see….the guy was coming at a angle cutting him off….but he kinda looks slower there.
Not running at full pace, it looks like that…with the intercept try he was running faster.
Saarkie, well done .................... lekker link with full match replays
He has never struck me as particularly fast. The speed with which the other wing closed on him there was noticeable. How was the very late tackle on him in that instance not penalized though?
Moodie's is faster than Am ever was.
He's the perfect 13 as far as I'm concerned.
The perfect 13 is Jurenzo Julius
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Damm Right Blob….Henco is making a strong case for being the whole package at 13….
We already know that Rassie likes Moodie and has tried him at 13 together with Esterhuisen vs AB at Twickenham. They did really well.
Then also Henco was at the Alignment camps. But unluckily he got injured… Rassie speaks highly of him…
Lest we forget ....................... DdA
https://x.com/ChalynRugby/status/1858261549951193311
Lest we forget ....................... DdA
LOL. "A wall of 200kg."
Yeah I'm sure Henry Slade's limp arm weighs 100kg. It was a good break. The hype ruins it.
The perfect 13 is Jurenzo Julius
Let's see him play a test first.
Unless there's something amiss with my eyesight he appears to slow down.
Jake in his diplomatic way has told Moodie that he is fat and needs to stay away from the buffet next time he is away with the Boks
In typical Jake the Snake fashion he makes his comment public - what a prick
Moodie's size and speed are just fine.
He's a gliding runner, so needs that extra bit of mass to glance defenders off of his swerves.
He should have been starting at 13 for the Boks this year....but Rassie owes Jessie and Am for winning him the WC.
But...
Fassi is making a habit out of picking perfect lines and creating scores. He runs at nice 45s, where he could cut back or pass out wide...but the pace he does it at puts massive pressure on defenders.
...all I'm saying is that his 13 play is not to be overlooked.
See first try for reference...
And here, for you guys saying Moodie is slow...
Only Williams is faster than Fassi for the Boks...
See how there is very little in it over 50m between Fassie and Moodie...
Thunk the topic of discussion was a particular try in a specific game......I don't see anyone calling Moodie generally slow.
Perhaps there's a fitness issue who knows.
Hiya Denise...
"He got caught from behind today which is concerning. It was an open run to the try line that an international test standard winger should have scored. It almost seemed he did not back his pace.
If Moodie is already slowing down at a young age, then Wing might not be in his best position."
Hiya Bonehead
I'll keep it simple........have a look at the video again.....does it look like his slowing down with the tryline at his mercy......the evidence is crystal clear. Now grow up and do the mature thing or shut up and eat your crow.
Where have I said 'If Moodie is already slowing down at a young age...'? Thunk I said there might be a fitness issue.
And once again......I repeat.....Thunk the topic of discussion was a particular try in a specific game......I don't see anyone calling Moodie generally slow.
On second thoughts don't bother........just uppercut yourself.
CYA
If you watch the ButtPlug video, Fassi is clearly faster than Moodie. He caught him twice.
You're a damn idiot with an inferiority complex.
So just shut up.
Twat!
ButtPlug has taken his toys and run away in a huff.
How silly, he posts a video that disproves his own opinion.
Putting Moodie in the eyes publicly, saying he must stay away from the Buffet, is unprofessional.
Tell the guy how you feel in private.
But Rassie does exactly the same thing by swearing and humiliating a Bok player for causing a penalty, on a You Tube Video, at the Semi Final WC 23.
"See how there is very little in it over 50m between Fassie and Moodie..."
I said there isn't much between them...IE Fassi is a bit faster than Moodie, but Moodie ain't a slouch...considering he's only slightly slower than one of the fastest guys in our team.
'sakes...does one have to draw pictures for you lot?
What huff are you talking about, VisKop?
Psssst Bonehead....over here
Just answer the simple question..... did Moodie slow down?
How silly, he posts a video that disproves his own opinion. Bwhahahahahaha
Denise you remind me of this black chick that runs an institute I'm involved with.
She's so worried that others will outshine her, so insecure about her own abilities, that she mostly rushes out of the gate and embarrasses herself. And she always ends up losing.
Pick your battles, my girl.
Moodie was carrying the ball. This always favour's the chaser.
Moodie has the necessary pace for wing if needs be.
Well, Jake white said that was getting a bit fat and needed to lose some weight while he was at the Springbok camp, I also think the reason why he didn't feature for the boks was that he probably wasn't 100% this season after coming back from his injury.
If you look to the lead up to that play, Connacht breaks out and Moodie has to chase them 100 meters, 1 min later the ball pop ups onto Moodie side and he has a clear line. You can see his body hits the wall around 50 m run and then he just completely slows down 10 m out.
I don't think it is pace, I think it is fitness and he will probably have to drop of few kg's. That is the problem with these guys, If they put on too much muscle they tend to slow down and can't last.
Syia has the same problem. If you look at him under 25, he is really skinny, but then he bulked up and you would see him completely gassed around the 30 min mark with hands on his hips.
The commentator at the time surmised a hamstring worry & Jake's being mischievous .
I don't think it is pace, I think it is fitness and he will probably have to drop of few kg's.
Some sense for a change, exactly my point. Might not even be a weight issue.
Well, unless you are a 200 m athlete, very hard to run full speed at that length. But he should have run that 100m under 11 sec and he would have been fine. But these days the guys only train 20 m and 40 m sprints as they hardly if ever get a chance to run that length with the modern defences
Bulky Boneheaded Rugby players are slow:) look no further than Lomp….
And then you have a Mostert tight like a tiger….durable and reliable.
In the older days the guys were tough but gym was not the most important, NO, more important was mobility and durability….
Corne krige, Rassie Erasmus, Pieter Rossouw, warren whitely etc. All slimmer Rugby players that lasted longer.
Nowadays it’s bulk up like you a bear….LOL what a joke…. I wonder how all these Rugby monsters get so big?
They most probably all steroid kings…..yes sure bulk up a bit, but to a unnatural size that make you more injury prone, is A Grade BS …
Reaction time is more important than differences in outright speed…position and endurance are more important than differences in outright strength.
That’s what makes Kolbe so dangerous and Mostert so valuable.
In athletics competitors are released by the gun. In rugby vision can release a player like Kolbe long before others hear the proverbial gun.
Mostert is fucking useless there is zero that is good about him
Kolbe is bloody amazing as are Ox, Kitshoff, Marx, Bongi, Malherbe, Eben, Lood, RG, Kolisi, PSDT, Kwagga, Faf, Pollard, de Allende, Esterhuizen, Willemse, Jessie, Am, Arendse and Willie
Show me how Dud Allende was amazing in any of our tries against NZ….show me one thing he did in 6 seasons that was better than ordinary. The string is available.
The number 1 requirement for a winger is raw pace. If they get space, no one should be able to catch them from behind in the way that Moodie was taken down 5 metres from the line.
Moodie is a very good player, but there are concerns about his raw pace for a winger.
If they get space, no one should be able to catch them from behind in the way that Moodie was taken down 5 metres from the line.with air to beat.
Say no more, that's the plain and simple truth.
Tell that to David Campesi or Duane van der Merwe.
Tell that to David Campesi or Duane van der Merwe.
So, I just got off the phone with Campesi and he told me that in his prime he was fast.
He did concede that he was past his best by the time the 1995 World Cup happened.
He sent me this video showing that no one catches Campese from behind.
He was past his prime when Pieter Hendriks ran right round him?
Correct, he retired the next year, 1996.
David Campese was past his prime during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. While the search results don't directly address his performance in the 1995 tournament, we can infer this from several factors:
Campese's international career spanned from 1982 to 1996, with the 1995 World Cup occurring near the end of his playing days.
His most notable World Cup performances were in earlier tournaments:
In the 1987 World Cup, he became the all-time top international try-scorer3.
The 1991 World Cup was arguably his peak, where he was the tournament's leading try-scorer and named "Player of the Tournament"3.
By 1995, Campese would have been 33 years old, which is typically considered past the prime age for a winger in professional rugby.
While Campese was still a valuable player for the Wallabies in 1995, his best performances and most significant impact on the international stage had likely already occurred in earlier years.
Probably, but honestly I doubt he was as fast as Moodie…in that try against what I assume was the Lions, the opposing 10 seems to be catching him. More a guile player, brilliant step and lines.
He sent me this video showing that no one catches Campese from behind.
Love that "try" at 2:15. Player lying there defeated because he knows he lost it but the ref gives it.
As you mentioned, Moodie is definitely not a slouch… and testament to that, is his intercept try in the second half, where no one caught him.
I don’t think he was running full pace in first half play in Anycase.
But just because of the one incident, it would be premature to label him as "not fast enough for a wing."
He is a excellent player that can also play 13. He has also worked on his defence and is solid now. Happy to have him as a Bok :)
"Corne krige, Rassie Erasmus, Pieter Rossouw, warren whitely etc. All slimmer Rugby players that lasted longer."
"warren whitely" --> Not being argumentative but he was too buggered up to play past 32.
Ok then swap him out with Uli Schmidt or a Gary Teichmann.
How about the best example that is right up there with the best, Kwagga Smith! ….Boom! Snap :)
My point is that if you have a naturally big player, like Eben, that is all good and well…. Excellent.
But why go and Bulk up a Ruan Nortje when his natural body is slimmer?? Or a Mostert ??
When they play excellent Rugby and make huge impacts?!
Look no further in cementing that point, with the obvious Input/Vision of Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus.
Only fools think that because it’s Rugby, everyone must be massive to be effective.
In actual fact, besides Eben ( who is a freak of nature, for being so big and reliable) look at RG, Lood etc. who are big guys but mostly injured….
They bring there impact but also there negative bits… There is a place for all shapes and size Rugby Players…
I agree with your general point though.
Was just pointing out Whitely cos I'm still miffed that his career ended early.
Ok no problemo :).... wanted to ask how is that program/app coming along that works together with chat GPT ??
Percy Montgomery was the first case I recall….much less of an attacking threat after he bulked up.
Yes, Montgomery lost pace and skill once he bulked up. Before that, his step and speed of the mark were world-class. He had the pace and acceleration to always beat the defender on the outside.
"Ok no problemo :).... wanted to ask how is that program/app coming along that works together with chat GPT ??"
Dude, flying!
We finished off the app for the gas trade, and it's basically like a genius mentor in your pocket. Does all the calculations, standards queries, fault finding, emergency procedures...there's even a general builder that will guide you through the process of building random things...at close to perfect accuracy.
But it's funny how things go. During testing, one of the testers is an engineer with Eskom, and he sent us on a whole new path. Basically put us onto some higher ups at Eskom that are looking at saving costs. Apparently they care about that now...since Cyril started talking privatising.
So we went from our little App that was really just a short term hobby proof of concept type of thing...to now looking like we're gonna be developing an AI powered App for Eskom...and have to hire a full developer stack.
Fun times!
Nice one plum…the building AI sounds like something I would like, as I build solid wood furniture, steel structures, bike frames etc
Is it open to the public to download?
The general builder is more related to things you would have to build during a trade related job, which might not be one'a specific specialty.
Like a plumber might have to build a wall to enclose a water cylinder, but he's not a bricklayer. So the AI would help him plan, design, gather materials and then build the wall. That sort of thing.
However, if you get the paid version of ChatGPT...it's about R300 a month, I can make and share an AI with you that specific to what you want. I can basically lose up an AI with all sorts of relevant info on building the types of things you're talking about...from engineering principles in frame design to how to create furniture in different styles.
Unfortunately, unless you have the paid version, you can't use the AIs others have made.
So let me know, cos I could for sure help you out.
I mean, if you do get the paid version of Chat GPT I can send you a bunch of AIs that might be useful. Like lead generating and social media presence Ais that will guide you through advertisings you products more efficiently, to bespoke wood treatment...basically anything.
If you want to check out our App anyway, just for shits and giggles, email me at Tradee.Ai.Net@gmail.com and I'll hook you up with a free tester pass. And then you'll be able to download it from the Google Playstore.
...be warned, our AI comes with some of the worst dad jokes of all time built in ;)
Ok cool plum I saved the E Mail…I am sure there is AI apps that can do Solar PV System Design .
Maybe a AI that can help design like a program I have worked with called Aurora Solar Inc.
There is Endless possibilities with AI.
There are plenty of Solar AIs.
I quickly searched for one, here are its instructions. Basically, its functionality...
My instructions are as follows:
1. Purpose: Provide expert consultation on solar power system design and optimization, including system placement, shading effects, component selection (PV modules, MPPT controllers, inverters, batteries, cables), and emerging trends, especially in Ukraine and globally.
2. Analysis and Recommendations: Perform detailed evaluations of solar components, addressing specifications, performance under variable conditions, and configuration best practices.
3. Battery System Guidance: Offer advice on capacity, voltage, and the arrangement of battery blocks for specific system needs.
4. Optimization: Suggest strategies for site selection, cost analysis, efficiency maximization, and future-proofing systems.
5. Innovative Techniques: Advocate for approaches like oversizing panel capacity to improve efficiency despite temperature or cloud cover variations.
6. Approach: Use documented knowledge, supplemented by external resources, to provide accurate, actionable, and tailored advice for user-specific scenarios.
Let me know how I can assist with your solar project or queries!
But, I can make a better one that actually guides you through the process as opposed to waiting for you to ask it questions.
For example, I can set up an AI that takes a proactive approach towards solar installation.
To do so, it will ask you a series of questions. As you answer the questions, in the background it will populate various metrics and information points etc, until it finally knows what it needs to know and then tells you the size and type of system you should install.
EG, I can take Course Material for solar installation courses, upload that into the AI. And then it will basically use the method described in the course material to help you size, conceptualise, design and finally setup and test the system.
Without knowing too much about solar, and just for interest sake, it may start by asking you questions like...
1) in which city is your proposed installation - using this answer it will now understand the average sun and weather conditions, and take them into account.
2) tell me the wattage of all the electrical goods in the house. Let's start with lights...
...now white goods
...now entertainment
...now all other electrical appliances present within the property....
3) Tell me which appliance are used at night and what their wattage is...
So it will basically ask you questions like the above until it knows everything it needs to know. Of course there is more too it. But that's basically how it would work.
It this type of system that we used for our App. So ever for complex calculations, the technician doesn't have to have a clue how to actually do the sum. All he needs to know is that a) he wants to do a particular sum and b) that the app will do it for him by asking him the relevant questions until it can fully populate the equation in the background, and then do the calculation.
So let me know because I can make something like for you. I enjoy doing it so will be a fun little project. Haha don't worry, I won't charge you
:)
Thanks plum sounds very interesting.
Generally speaking solar panels should be tilted at an angle that is equal to the latitude of their location.
This allows the panels to capture the maximum amount of sunlight possible, for best energy production.
Here in SA your optimum angle is 25 - 35 Degrees, but many times the pitch of the roof is either lower than 25 or higher than 35.
So most brand of inverters nowadays, comes with a monitoring program that allows you to track your energy production. But that happens only after everything is installed.
Then also it’s best to install your Solar Panels facing true north. As sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west, your Panels gets Sun the whole day.
Many times a Customer only have a east and west facing roof.
So these Factors play a important part in your optimum production.
So what would be nice is to have a calc done where you can work out the daily production of your Solar array ( total amount of Kilowatt of all your panels together. For example 12 x 470 Watt Panels = 5,640 Kilowatt Solar array)
at a different angle and Orientation , while doing the Quote for clients beforehand.
This way you can also incorporate the MPPT (Maximum power point tracker) Solar charge regulator Data to.
They have the important Job of charging your storage, Lithium ion Battery Banks thru your Solar Panels at the required Amps.
Usually here in SA we get 8 sun hours a day, but the best is to use a standard of 4,5 sun hours a day in your calculations.
This way you cover for losses thru cable lengths, as many times the Solar panels are further away from your Inverter and Batteries.
Aurora program has got a similar function, but only orientation.
Maybe the newer software,s does , but not the old one I have.
My house is still connected to the grid but runs totally off of solar, and we have a borehole.
I'm so anal about things that I even have electronic switches connected to wifi that I can control everything in the house with, and have on timers.
We blast all out electrics on timers during the day directly from the panels...and then at night its basically just lights, air cons and computers that draw off the batteries.
...of course, a gas cooker is a must.
Having timers is a good thing especially on your geyser. I have them to.
Most people put the geyser of at the DB Board. This way the geyser will cool down completely.
Then putting it on a hour before you shower, the Geyser Element which is usually rated at 4.2 KW, will blast extra hard to get the total contents of Geyser at the required temperature your thermostat is set at.
Having a timer allows the geyser to go in standby mode keeping it at a medium temp.
Then when it’s shower time, the temp difference is not such a big gap to cover to get to required shower temperature.
Another good investment is LED lights for your home.
That will cut your energy consumption by 60 % for lighting.
We are full LEDs haha.
Our geyser is solar, and even in winter it still does its thing. So we hardly ever turn the heating element on.
I have been looking at air-source heat pumps for the pool. They're a tad bulky though and a buddy of mine suggested a good place for them is a loft space, since it's always kak hot in there, making it more efficient and if it's in the loft then its out if site. Luckily it doesn't hold a storage of water, so even it there are problems, it shouldn't flood my house.
One of the other things I'm looking at is a DIY cooling system. From what I've calculated, once ducts are installed, I could cool the house for the cost of cooling two rooms with AirCons.
You seem to be interested in energy efficiency. Not sure if you've heard about ZeoLite before...but its pretty amazing stuff. Has an exothermic reaction with water. So basically when you dip it in water, it gives off heat, once it dries you dip it back in water and it gives off heat again. Something to do with the particles being excited by water, vibrating and then causing a thermal reaction and it has a thousand year lifespan haha. I shit you not, zeolite water heating units are rated at 130% efficiency.
"A zeolite gas water heater works by burning natural gas to heat a zeolite material. Zeolite adsorbs water vapor from the air, releasing a significant amount of heat in the process due to its exothermic adsorption properties. This heat is transferred to the water via a heat exchanger. When the zeolite becomes saturated with moisture, it is regenerated by heating it with natural gas, releasing the absorbed water as vapor, allowing the cycle to repeat.
These systems are rated at 130% efficiency because they utilize both the energy from natural gas combustion and the heat generated during the zeolite adsorption process. The additional heat generated by the zeolite's adsorption of water vapor effectively "adds" to the system's thermal output without requiring extra fuel input. This means the system produces more usable heat energy than the calorific value of the gas it consumes, a phenomenon measured as "efficiency" exceeding 100% when accounting for the recovered latent heat that would otherwise be lost in conventional systems."
Yes I have heard of it. Also very interesting….
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He got caught from behind today which is concerning. It was an open run to the try line that an international test standard winger should have scored. It almost seemed he did not back his pace.
If Moodie is already slowing down at a young age, then Wing might not be in his best position.
He has been effective on attack at 13, but there are question marks on his defence when at 13.
AM looks like he has put on weight and has shed a few yards.