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Nov 01, 2025, 08:35

Could we please have one?


One often wants to go back to match threads but they get lost in all the chit chat about Mike's latest imaginings and Dave's newest list of 785 players that should all be Boks asap.

Nov 01, 2025, 09:44

Mostly becaue of B S cooked up by Plum and others repeating the same issues endlessly, The coach is shit and they know better than rugby experts worldwide who are top class players. It is always about players they regard as rugby saints and a clueless Erasmus,


It is sickening to read the same BS repeartedly twice of more times a week. Before one opens a new thread on site one can expect nothing new - just a repeat of the same BS. Objective analysis is nowher to be found and there are virtually no topics on site that has not been repeated hundreds and even thousands of times on this site,


Weird - but true, Their usage of ESPN is classic - no rugby analyst use them since theym are superficial and amateurish and often misleading. Experts used advanced performance analysis systems available to international and even on club level when assessing performance evaluation - only duds use ESPN stats and then claim they are th alpha and omega as means to analize performances - amazing BS repeated endlessly.


Reduce the number of topics openedd on site, If the BS includes Ebasmus, Du Toit, De Allende and playes under constant attacks or praised - classify the threds to deal with that type of uses classiy each under the same repeats with headings listed and reduce the topics to deal with those coaches and players under the same heading and open new threads that deal with performance and where real evaluation of team perfomance in specific matches then becomes an interesting variation deserving something new and interesting to be discussed,


Add to Rugby the following sub-headings:


  1. Rugby - Erasmus
  2. Rugby - P-S du Toit
  3. Rugby - De Allende
  4. Rugby - St Esterhuizen



Nov 01, 2025, 10:12

shameless..,,

Nov 01, 2025, 10:38

Yes, Mike.


I agree with you that Esterhuizen is a generational talent. You're absolutely right in your assessment that we have never had a better 12 than him.


I'm glad you finally realised how excellent he is.



Nov 01, 2025, 11:07

I second the suggestion of the OP.

Nov 01, 2025, 11:14

Don't you mean OG?


:)

Nov 01, 2025, 12:00

Good idea Plum.

We’ll chat at HQ on Monday.

Nov 01, 2025, 13:05

Tx

Nov 01, 2025, 13:15

Lunacy in exreme stages - I have always been clear - Esterhuizen is not a centers arse or perhaps he is. There are so much shit spread on this wannabee center - but really a wannabee loosie - that he deserves a second level classification.

Nov 01, 2025, 13:45

Mike, I get it. You rate Esterhuizen very highly. We all rate him highly. I just don't get why you have to keep signing his praises so thoroughly and so often.


Me and you are in the same boat. We deeply appreciate how well he plays.


I think we both agree he'll be man of the match against Japan and probably France too.

Nov 01, 2025, 13:50

Those in favor say aye…


Aye


Democracy has emerged on the Board. Now you know how Pinochet felt Ed. Little men in suits at HQ take note. By the way, hoping you have made a full recovery from the nasty stones!

Nov 01, 2025, 14:18

The biggest event today though is Mike finally coming round on Esterhuizen. Mike, congrats on finally seeing sense and recognizing the best 12 in the world.

 
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