RWC 2011 - Pool D - Fiji, Namibia, Wales, South Africa, Samoa

[BarneySF]

you can see Steyn's Peter Stuyvesants in his jumper when he's kicking

 

[saulih]

No, Frans is full of himself

Wilko wannabe

 

[Scarfman]

I've got a theory about attack/defence ratios. By which I mean you have a man who has 100% of his energy to allocate to attack and defence. Most guys I reckon set the bar at about 60% attack 40% defence. It looks to me like the Fijians have it set at about 80% attack.

 

[saulih]

Geez this first half has been frenetic, seems like there has been barely any time out.

 

[Scarfman]

South Africa playing themselves into form. Ominous.

 

[saulih]

It takes a big hit in the counter ruck to knock Steenkamp on his arse like that... Those Fijians are big boys...

 

[Garryowen]

Rubbish penalty at the end there.

 

[tigerland12]

Yeah fuck the Saffa's look pretty dam impressive so far

 

[whatty]

mmm, promising, whats the "but" going to be?

 

[saulih]

Yeah fuck the Saffa's look pretty dam impressive so far

Yeah the Fijians looked best in the first quarter, than it has been all Saffa's from there...

...I'm gonna watch the second half tomorrow, 1:45am here... hopefully the Fijians put up a good show. They need some discipline IMO

 

[Gnostic]

I will support anybody including England against the Bok whilst they field cheap thugs like Botha and the Du Plesis brothers. I don't care how good they are at aspects of their games they are cheap shot thugs. Fiji continued their dismal form from their other tests this year and this result was predictable on form.

Wales will rue the missed shots at goal.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Just got home from the local mens GF's to see Fiji in the state they are in, f**k. I know they had poor form but I hoped they'd had more of a fight than this. There goes Fiji as a contender in this pool. Based on whats been seen this game does anyone still rate Samoa a chance?

 

[Scarfman]

48-3 was predictable? The biggest win margin predicted in our tipping pool was 35 (out of 48 players).

Saffers sent a message today.

 

[tigerland12]

Agree Scarfman, big statement there

 

[Gnostic]

48-3 was predictable? The biggest win margin predicted in our tipping pool was 35 (out of 48 players).

Saffers sent a message today.

Go back and have a look at how Fiji played in all tests this year. 15 individuals with no cohesion at all. I hoped for a closer result but the result was never in doubt.

 

[tigerland12]

Go back and have a look at how Fiji played in all tests this year. 15 individuals with no cohesion at all. I hoped for a closer result but the result was never in doubt.

I understand what you're saying about Fiji, cause that is true. But I don't think anyone thought South Africa would play that good.

 

[Braveheart81]

I don't think anyone thought Fiji would beat South Africa.

I also don't think that anyone would have predicted that South Africa would have scored 6 tries to none.

 

[Gnostic]

I understand what you're saying about Fiji, cause that is true. But I don't think anyone thought South Africa would play that good.

A bit like the AB V Japan game last night. The Fijians defended better as individuals than the Japanese but really they had even less cohesion. I wouldn't be too overawed by that performance, the Fijians didn't do anything to inhibit the Bok play at all and for that reason the hyperbole about Bok accuracy and speed and power etc etc needs to be looked at carefully. Look back a week and see a team that struggled against a structured cohesive team in Wales. They still offer very little in attack and on the few occassions the Fijians showed a decent defensive line the first choice was the high kick which the Fijians had absolutely no idea how to catch. That game wasn't successful against the Welsh and I would expect sides like England and France to destroy it.

 

[whatty]

A bit like the AB V Japan game last night. The Fijians defended better as individuals than the Japanese but really they had even less cohesion. I wouldn't be too overawed by that performance, the Fijians didn't do anything to inhibit the Bok play at all and for that reason the hyperbole about Bok accuracy and speed and power etc etc needs to be looked at carefully. Look back a week and see a team that struggled against a structured cohesive team in Wales. They still offer very little in attack and on the few occassions the Fijians showed a decent defensive line the first choice was the high kick which the Fijians had absolutely no idea how to catch. That game wasn't successful against the Welsh and I would expect sides like England and France to destroy it.

Sounds like you fairly well convinced yourself that the Boks are still crap and not a chance.

If you find the Saffa that raped your dog give me a shout.

 

[Gnostic]

Sounds like you fairly well convinced yourself that the Boks are still crap and not a chance.

If you find the Saffa that raped your dog give me a shout.

Not crap, but not a chance unless everyone falls over for them, and if the sort of Saffa you refer to came near my dog he would get bitten, then shot as deserved.