Dear Mr Administrator and fellow readers
After reading (frequently) and commenting (rarely) on Rugby-talk, I felt tasked to submit an article again after the last thrashing we got from the AB’s and the reaction to it.
A blog site is supposed have readers and participants from both sided of the coin, which means your side and my side. Or his side and her side, or their side and our side, or the amateurs’ side and the professional’s side, and lastly the opposition’s side and the supporter’s side. If we do not have that, support it, embrace it and challenge those trying to meddle with it, this blog site will also loose support.
What is nice about this site is that every opinion is liked, challenged fairly, we take the piss at each other, we even open articles demanding that you take the piss. But it also states quite clearly in those instances that we should refrain from making certain insults on articles where the idea is to have normal arguments to and fro on the topic. What I have seen the past 24 hours from well known member on this site has prompted me to go take an hour break from the PC to get my emotions in order, otherwise I would have added to the injury caused and started insulting users.
Ok, my side of the coin first since I am writing the article. I advocated another loss this weekend due to mainly two issues: firstly the top referees in the world are from the southern hemisphere (SH) and should be the only referees allowed to blow the whistle during the 3N. That means the referees blowing during the S14 should be on duty. Secondly the Boks are playing a stupid game plan not suiting the current rules, they are playing with 5 men on the park who should either not be there or play in different positions. Enough said about that, I think most of us agree on these two points. The three incidents which imho changed the game on Saturday were discussed, argued, disagreed with, agreed with, hell even more than after the first game! For the record I am talking about the bizarre yellow card, the bizarre non-yellow cards and the high tackle on Zane. My opinion on these three is in line with most bloggers on the site.
Guess what my point is? It is my opinion only, and if I differ from you on my opinion, please accept that we differ. If you differ from me and want to make a stronger point about differing, I actually appreciate the challenge and will continue looking at your opinion, comparing it with mine. But fellow readers, if you start being sexist towards me, act like a chauvinist towards me, personally insult me because you differ from me, shame on you. I would probably ignore you because I would in our difference on opinion, try and maintain the moral high ground. Oh and you should consider two actions then:
One, apologize for blowing off steam and stepping across an inexcusable line, or two, consider yourself part of the lesser quality bloggers from a site where most of us comes from…..and go back there please, because there they keep on insulting each other, making sexist remarks, act like chauvinists.
If we want to keep bloggers from other nations on this site, we absolutely have to accept the fact that it is only an opinion from another blogger which differs, not fact. And if you as the reader feel you want to deck someone due to difference on opinion, mmm, shame on you again mate. Their opinions are valued due to the other side of the coin they bring. If you cannot embrace that fact, follow step two please.
Back to rugby, come the next number of weeks in the 3N Piet Snor has got very little else to do but:
One, make the right positional choices. Two, fire both his backline and forwards coach. Three, motivate his senior players again. Four, play the Bulls game plan in the S14 final, because regardless of which provincial team I support, THAT game plan won the S14.
Do you think Piet Snor will do it? I reckon if he can get two out of the four done, we have a chance, else sorry guys, a whole year of international rugby has been lost and next year will probably be too late for retaining the RWC.
@ Winston:
was slapchips slow or fast? he only looks slow, bear in mind his lenth, you rearly see him having problems fielding the high ball and he wins the batle for it most times he is also almost never out of position, and can kick the ball from goal line to goal line.at the moment he is also the most atacking fullback in the country and it normally takes two to three defenders to bring him down
@ Winston:
Winston, it’s a matter of “horses for courses”. Surely SA can offer a more offensive player at #10 than Morne. But maybe the problem lies with coaching philosophy rather than the player?
Smallies,I guess its just a matter of opinion,I think Zane is a better option locally than Hennie,he had a good game on Saturday with some decent breaks and was okay under the high ball but he aint no Frans.
58@ Winston:
I’ve said before, Blertsie Steyn…. I mean Fransie.. is one of the most prodigeous rugby talents you will find, provided he gets his head sorted and provided he comes back to SA.
He’s got oodles of natural talent…. but the boy has regressed in the Northern hemisphere.
Does the world owe Fransie anything? No, and the sooner he realises it, the better.
Oh, and he must tell the dweeb who’s his agent to piss the hell off!
Maybe Jim,but he is the best 10 by far in the country.there is Morne,daylight then the 3rd best fly half so he is what we have,he has shown in the Super 14 that he can distribute the ball well..
@ Winston:
ok is not good enough in the bok team hennie is regaining the form he had as a youngster when he was sa scools and bulls u 21 fullback
Like Jdv,his form and fitness has regressed up there but it can be rectified,he has all the talent but his mind is all over the show.. But he wont be back until 2011. I’m still convinced he’ll be at the World Cup.
@ smallies72:
If it’s Zane you are referring to, I think he has had decent games. No problems with him. But you have to play Morne somewhere other than #10, he’s too valuable to drop from the team. If his offensive track record was so good in the S14 what happens to him at the test level. Just asking. I’m beginning to suspect the problem is a coaching one.
@ Winston:
his dad needs to take him and give him a good talking to if not a bloody hiding he needs to learn that he needs rugby more than rugby needs him and that is the biggst problem i have with him
@ rugbybal:
#22 Rugbybal
nothing hypocritical in my article, but if you want me to mention names next time I will do so.
Don’t take me on because I deliver a message you and superbul should get, why not just take it and forget about it? In fact, I just read the apologies #42 & #43 and rest my case.
Much appreciated
#24 ???? What is that about?
@ smallies72:
Very difficult to change a very young man’s mindset if he has enjoyed success & adulation at an early age. A tough coaching task to turn him around imo.
@ JimT:
i have to agree with you and say that mornay is playing under orders
@ JimT:
Zane is the nearest we have to Mils, give him time and allow him to play his game. Dont instruct him to boot so much. If we ever want a running full back pick him and forget about big boot Frans.
Agreed Smallies.as much as I rate him he was a clown for taking a 3 year contract,but like Gbs said,I think he had shit pumped into his head by his agent..
@ JimT:
Maybe he, Frans, needs to be humbled a bit while in France, get knocked around & perhaps he might come to appreciate what he had with the Boks & SA.
@ ps in CT:
Jis ou i dont know what was so harsh, point me to my bad post please.
I just dont understand the Boks tactics at the moment,wonder what the plan is against Aus on Saturday..
@ JimT:
he went to primary school in my home town and his mom worked in the same prison as i do he was a windgat then and will always be a windgat
I’m off gents. Chat tomorrow. Interesting thoughts on things. Later.
@ superBul:
Yes he has impressed me. His game has improved from match to match, very dependable back there. As for Mils he seems to have had a new lease of life, playing withe the energy of a 20 year old.
Sjeez GBS I am outa here, caused some serious fireworks and had a hectic day at the office….
Yours and Fender and Puma’s earlier responses to the whole fracas are much appreciated.
For that matter also so typical of us SAffas is when we are caught out, we have no problem in apologising, which earns respect. That means to Rugbybal and Superbul
Have a good one all
OK, I’m out too for the night!
Fark, behave yourselves here… ek bliksemmmmmmmmmmmm vir julle!
Hehehehe
@ smallies72:
Not sure what a windgat is but I take it the term is not complimentary 🙂
cheers almal ek moet ok maar waai so baaiiii
83@ JimT:
Windgat litterally means “wind arse”, meaning arrogant to the point of irritating one.
Fransie Steyn comes from a little town in the Free State called Bethlehem… only difference is that you cannot find 3 wise men or a virgin there…. hehehehe
Bye bye Saffas. Take this thought with you to bed:
I am wounded, But I am not slain,
I shall lay me down & bleed awhile,
Then I shall rise & fight again.
— John Dryden (British poet)
@ superBul:
Superbul
let’s just say that the blogging went to a point where you and Rugbybal were more on insulting whilst not arguing the point RP made. And I agree with points you made about the antics of the Kiwis on the field which went unpunished. But RP was not on the field, merely airing an opinion. Which I disagree with after watching replays again and again.
Bottom-line is it now a thing of the past but hopefully my message in the article came across loud & clear.
Anycase, have a good evening and as blogged twice now, respect.
I’ve read most of the posts and in my opinion nobody have been insulted, unless you take the statement of someone not knowing their rugby as an insult.
This being a rugby blog I would think you will get that from time to time, I mean we all know the Problems supporters don’t know their rugby just as an example 😉
Much about nothing realy…
Agree with Winston, it’s interesting when people differ in opinions.
Kan julle Kiwis superrugby kyk, dan leer julle iets 😆
Shot JimT – great quote. You should post more often. See ya…
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