Oh what utter horse shit
As much as you never chose the veterans side, no-one chose the youthful side you chose.
I never selected Kirchner aggressively, yes I rated him in his day, his day is long gone - that's the point.
Habana is not the best wing in the country, when last did he do anything of note.....the likes of Sithole, Combrink, Kolbe, v/Wyk and Senatla are better these days
Fourie was not better than JJ, JJ's test performances under Meyer were outstanding, in particular his test against the AB's......Fourie has not delivered anything close to what JJ did in his test year. Fourie was great in his day, that day is long gone. JJ is the not the choice right now......the likes of de Allende, Vorster, Jessie Kriel, Frans Venter and Mapoe are......they are far far better than useless Fourie who gained all of 8m in 4 tests in his last outing for the Boks, not beating a single defender in the process.
Jean was NOT the best centre last year, he was poor.....did absolutely nothing of note and will be that much poorer after his serious injury. Serfontein out of position at 13 was better than Jean last year. Serfontein, de Allende, Frans Venter, Frans Steyn and Vorster are all better options at 12 these days. Jean is done.
Morne in anyones side is insulting.....he is one of the worst 10's the Boks have ever had.....up there with Koen and Braam v/Straaten......I'd rather have Coleman or Catrakillis on the bench than useless Morne......the likes of Pollard, Jantjies, Lambie and Goosen are twice the players plodder Morne has ever been. Finding favour in Morne sums your conservative outlook up.
Pienaar is a joke, lacks the hard edge, we don't need a kicking 9. The notion that Faf's kicks are poor is absolute rubbish. du Preez is a crock, when last did he do anything of note.
Jannie has long been surpassed by the likes of Malherbe, Koch, Marcel and Coenie.
Victor is a joke these days, he is 6 years past his sell by date...........Etzebeth, Lood, Willemse, PSDT, Lewies, Mostert, Ruan Botha and Jacques du Plessis are all far far better.
Louw has never been that good, 6 has never been his spot......average player.....Coetzee is twice the player......the likes of Brussouw, Kriel, Kolisi and Carr are all better options.
Alberts has been useless for some time now, the likes of Jacques du Plessis at 7 makes him look like a child. Alberts is past it.
I think you will find I have been talking Schalk up, but of course you have conveniently chosen to ignore that.
I'd be happy with Schalk in the squad......would I select him ahead of the host of quality young loosies we have - NO.
Your take on the players mirrors that of Meyer so has absolutely nothing to do with accuracy and everything to do with rugby ignorance of the highest order. Its the same take that has us coming second for almost 50% of the time.....just take last year for instance.
Moz you keep backing washed up hasbeens, get with the NOW for goodness sake......your choices were good 5 to 6 years ago.
If my side of 15. Willie 14. Senatla 13. de Allende 12. Serfontein 11. Jessie Kriel 10. Pollard 9. Faf 1. Kitshoff 2. Bismark 3. Malherbe 4. Willemse 5. Etzebeth 6. Coetzee 7. du Plessis 8. Vermeulen 16. Strauss 17. Coenie/Nyakane/Beast 18. Marcel v/d Merwe/Koch 19. PSDT 20. Arno Botha/Kolisi/Kriel/CJ 21. Hougaard/Reinach 22. Jantjies/Lambie/Goosen 23. Vorster/Frans Venter/Odendaal/Sithole/Frans Steyn ......had a year's run together and failed, I'd start listening to you.....it would never happen though......for that side would beat the AB's more than 50% of the time and would never lose to the likes of Wales and Ireland......for that side represents the best players in each position (open to debate here and there).......not a bunch of old farts who used to carry that status.
