Match 6 - Bulls vs Lions

Dit voel net of hulle beter afgerig is.. ek kan verkeerd wees, maar ek dink nie so nie. Dis asof hulle almal op dieselfde bladsy is en met rigting speel en ons speel maar net en hoop iets goed gebeur. Dit help ook nie as die ref voor die game besluit het wie behoort te wen en al die 50/50 calls vir hulle gee nie... maar dit gebeur wanneer almal dink jy is kakkerig.

Wel, al was dit nou nie 50 punte plus nie, dis nog n verloor.. Dit was van die begin af duidelik wie die game gaan wen. 

Op vandag se vertoning is dit moeilik om te glo dat ons laas keer gewen het toe die twee spanne gespeel het. Behalwe vir skrums en lynstane, en Skosaan se mooi drie met slim spel tussen Tshetuka en Simelane, was daar min om oor opgewonde te raak. Daar was die gewone swak verdediging (veral deur Hendrikse wat tot twee van die Bulle se eerste driee gelei het), swak besluitneming en onvermoee deur die binneagterspelers om spasie te skep vir die buiteagterspelers. Ek sal nie te opwewonde raak oor die laaste 20 minute se spel nie. Teen daardie tyd het die Bulle totaal in beheer en hul voet van die pedaal afgehaal.

Edited by emiel1 - 25-Jul-2021 at 6:53pm

Simelane was actually very good at 15. He kicked for goal for the lions craven week side, so he definitely has a boot on him. I actually think that he can be very good at 15, a better 15 than 13 but he will need to spend time at 15 to get used to the positioning. He is a very skillful player, so if he can be solid under the high ball, he can be special.

I didnt watch the game. Even though I had little else planned . Just didn’t want to watch it. Very sad . I always considered myself being one of the “bigger” lions supporters out there

Agreed guys. Friends and family had a good laugh at me over weekends when the Lions played. The whole day was planned around the game. Now I dont even know half the team, let alone when they play. Dont even bother bemoaning the bad quality of their standards or moan about yet another loss. And I know 4 other guys, just in my circle of friends, who feels the same 

vdwestjo wrote: We urgently need Swys back as consultant. He knows how to work with the younger players and have one if not the best rugby brain in SA. He can just not take the pressure of being the head coach. That is why him and Ackerman was so successful. Ackerman without Swys is not as successful as he used to be with the Lions.

Leeubok wrote: Ek stem, die eerste stap moet wees om 'n goeie hoof afrigter aan te stel. Daarna die persoon wat signings maak..  Ons kan stelselmatig nuwe (beter) spelers aankoop. 'n goeie coach sal selfs met average spelers baie beter doen as wat ons nou doen! Wat my bekommer is dat die unie nog tjoepstil is.. Nie 'n woord aan ondersteuners wat se hulle is self teleurgestel in die laaste paar maande se resultate nie. Niks dat hulle dinge gaan regstel..

Red_Machine wrote: Jimmy Stonehouse is the answer, look at what he does with the "no name brands" at the Pumas. He is wasted at a smaller union and we need to make a move on him before another franchise or an overseas club does.

WitBoer wrote: Red_Machine wrote: Jimmy Stonehouse is the answer, look at what he does with the "no name brands" at the Pumas. He is wasted at a smaller union and we need to make a move on him before another franchise or an overseas club does.  I am with you on that one. I also strongly believes that he can do wonders with our team, however he is not popular at the Lions for some reason...