Although the Boks are the best team in world rugby and are possibly the finest Bok team ever, the debate around Peter De Villiers as coach is as polarised as ever, with those who claim him to be the best Bok coach ever and those who hold the view that he has been fortunate to inherit the best Bok team ever.
This has become a difficult subject to get objectivity on as like many other areas of South African life, it has become political.
Furthermore one gets the impression that a lot of observers are avoiding this subject as whatever your view, you are likely to get attacked by those on the other side of the political spectrum. As a result a lot of the comment tends to scratch the surface without taking a deeper look at what the requirements of a modern day coach should be.
When last did you hear a statement from the manager of the Bok team?
Do we even know who the manager of the Bok team is?
The modern day coach is in effect a manager. He needs to assemble a team of specialists around him who effectively take care of most of the coaching from a practical day to day point of view. The coach is therefore the managing director of the company. In managing his team of specialists and players he needs to be the one who has excellent man management skills as well as possesing the vision and direction in order to keep the team moving forward into the future. So although he needs to emply specialists, such as a scrumming coach, he also needs to have a very good tactical and technical knowledge of the game. This is where team selection becomes one of his most important roles and an area where his ability is tested out in the open for all to see. Simply put, the team selection, tactics and adaption on the day fall upon his shoulders.
Peter De Villiers needs to be judged in the light of the above requirements of a modern day coach. There can be no doubt that his attitude today is very different from when he first took on the job of Bok coach. His failure with the press is well documented. His racial statements in defending himself did not help his cause. His romantic view about the number of black players that should be represented in the team and his stated views on playing a brand of total rugby have all been adjusted as he has no doubt come to understand the pressures of being the Bok coach and the absolute importance of winning as a Bok coach.
In short he appears to have learnt on the job, which in itself is something that all good managers are very capable of. It is true that he has had an exceptional group of players to work with and there can be no discounting his passion and commitment to the cause of Bok rugby. He will still be challenged in the months to come and once again, how he responds as a manager to those challenges will determine his continued success or failure.
The harsh reality is that you are only as good as your last game, whether you are a player or a coach. Here is hoping that the Boks go from strength to strength.
TIGHT HEAD
@grootblousmile – 418
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@grootblousmile – Janee!…It even gets more discriptive when the Capies starts using it on each other!..lol
@superBul – 420
meant Charriot
@superBul – Hey Super…even with a skirt on he still scored against the bulls!..lol
@superBul –
Did you see the Bulls drafted another tighthead?
422@Polla – Also a very Idiomatic Language…. if you say “Hy stap 4 rye spore” then you just know the guys is drunk like a skunk… making four sets of tracks…
or “Hy het te diep in die bottel gekyk”
or ” Hy het Tiermelk gedrink”
or one of my personal favourites… Ek sê sommer, “Die ou is hoepel-strorm-dronk”
Here is a little story to my own detrement!….
A man was riding his Harley along a California beach when suddenly the sky cleared above his head and, in a booming voice, the Lord said, ‘Because you have tried to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish.’
The biker pulled over and said, ‘Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can ride over anytime I want.’
The Lord said, ‘Your request is materialistic. Think of the enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking; the supports required reaching the bottom of the Pacific and the concrete and steel it would take! It will nearly exhaust several natural resources. I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and think of something that could possibly help mankind.’
The biker thought about it for a long time. Finally, he said, ‘Lord, I am actually South African and have been away for many years. My beloved WP have not won the Currie Cup in many a year..can you please help them win?…
The Lord replied, ‘You want two lanes or four lanes on that bridge?’
@Supa Die Bloubul – 425
No , who.
Hope its something like buffel or elephant.
We have Bees who come and join the herd soon.
@superBul –
Ross Geldenhuys from the Lions. For the remainder of the CC.
428@superBul –
His name is Ross, so he must be a softie! 😆
@grootblousmile – Die Rawsonvillers praat van “Hy sit links Voor”..menende hy’s te dronk om te bestuur en die vrou moet die stange vat!..
431@Polla – Ja… hehehe, het al daai ene gehoor…
Ek is nou so gatvol vir die krieket, ek gooi sommer my eie kak met klippe !
Just lost my internet signal for about 5 min.
Okay thats me out of here now.
Cheers all. Sorry our Proteas lost hope they are back up for the next game.
Catch up tomorrow.
433@Puma – Cheers Oerwoudkat!
Helllooooooo Flokkers
435@Ed_the_Lion – Helloooooo jou fattap leeu!
Hallo Ed…
@grootblousmile – 435
Lekker roumor wat rondloop dat die Leeus 2 major spelers gaan koop. Maak darem dat mens weer notisie neem van ons buurman.
10.55: Alright folks it’s official. Play has been called off.
Sri Lanka wen
@grootblousmile – Hello jou ou $%&%& bul. 😆
@Polla – Hello Polla.
@superBul – Wie, Bolla Conradie en Bloubullevuki.
Sri Lanka win by 55 runs.
@superBul – Gaan nie 320 jaag teen daai klomp ouens nie. Hulle ken krieket.
440@Ed_the_fattap_Lion – Die nuwe chat ding werk op IE 8, by the way
@grootblousmile – Ek het hom heeltemal verander. Dit is nie meer Pierre nie, dit is nou Wp – Page of so iets.
@Ed_the_Lion – Wp wall
@Ed_the_Lion – Weet julle manne wat is ironie?…Ek wat ‘n groot WP man nog al die jare is…My seun krap nou die dag in my ou Army balsak rond en kom toe op ‘n provinsiale das af…met ‘n Barbertonse Daisy op!…kan jou nou daai een aan jou seun verduidelik!…My enigste provinsiale kleure!…lol
446@Polla – Jou seun was seker moerrrrr trots op jou !
Hehehe
@Polla – bwahahaha. Wat het jou seun gesê? Dit is nogals baie ironies.
@grootblousmile – Hy spot met my!…klein donner!…Nou wil hy die ding in my braai kamer ophang!..lol
@Polla – Nee Polla. Brand die ding. Gaan spoke opjaag as jy hom hou.
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