AJArthur John
Pro1,748 posts
AJArthur JohnPro1,748 posts
22 Jun 2014, 01:18#2
Just pray that Willie Le Roux stays healthy....because without him the Boks are no more than average.
MOMozart
Captain49,914 posts
MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
22 Jun 2014, 01:40#4
Forever Meyer has introduced at least 16 young guns...most of whom are either injured or have failed. In spite of the views on this Board there is no obvious test talent that is being ignored. Just look at Serfontein today....an invisible man.
MOMozart
Captain49,914 posts
MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
22 Jun 2014, 03:30#6
Check your facts, we won the trinations in 04 in Jakes first year. We're within 2 minutes of repeating in 05. In 06 we had tremendous political interference and injuries...but in 07 Jake brought back Os and Monty...grizzled vets. The model you are describing is Rudolph Streuli...and it failed.
MOMozart
Captain49,914 posts
MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
22 Jun 2014, 06:44#10
Denny you are probably right that Pollard needs time...but truth to tell the cupboard is bare. He was quite impressive in his S15 matches.
CLclevermike
Coach57,555 posts
CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
22 Jun 2014, 07:09#11
Mozart
Balls - this Welsh team with all their injured players like Halfpenny was beaten 26-3 by Ireland and struggled against the Italians in the 6 Nations. The fact that the players was relatively acceptable last week and fell flat this weak indicates that the present team has serious deficiencies.
I must say I was rather surprised by the outcome last week, but in analyzing that game - it was clear that the real reason for the scoreline then could largely be attributed to a few players and especially Willie le Roux. I expected that the Welsh would try and neutralize his impact - which they were quite successful in doing until near the very end.
We cannot go into the tests with that team. At least 6 changes are essential if we want to have success. The young "pop guns" as you cll it will be twice as successful as the old tired pop guns. It happened last week - the tired old Bakkies played for 40 minutes and was invisible - De Jager came on and he was highly visible with strong ball carries and stronger tackles.
I would rather have stronger physical player - provided they contributes to the game. Alberts rarely does - he did not do it last week and he did not do it this week while he was on the field of play. Matfield is not a physical player - never was. Serfontein is invisible - but what did Pietersen present - other than one run where he was in space, he was invisible as well and his tackling was poor. Pietersen is not and never will be a no 13 center.
Incidentally the last time Favies played againsy Fourie in Wales - Fhe ran twice around Fourie like he was niot there. What saved Fourie that day was the fact that Davies went off injured after about 10 minutes on the field of play - so he is not the answer either.
Incidentally - Labuschagne has consistently outplayed Alberts at Super 15 level and there is no reason why he should not outplay him on higher level. At least he is an active player and not playing for only 15 minutes out of 80 like Alberts does.
MOMozart
Captain49,914 posts
MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
22 Jun 2014, 08:10#12
Oh no....Not back to Lappies. Look this is a thread for young pop guns...not 25 year old chaps who can't get the balance between pork and pace right.
MOMozart
Captain49,914 posts
MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
23 Jun 2014, 16:26#15
Everybody talks about Serfontein's lack of test experience. But he has played many S15 games, without anything memorable at that level . He is a decent player without the something special that makes for a test great.
SASaffolk
Captain30,741 posts
SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
23 Jun 2014, 16:28#16
He is far better than Jean was aged 21........is able to beat his man on the inside and outside and is bloody powerful.......Jean was good but Jan is better
