WP will face the Leopards, Boland and possibly the Lions without ironman Schalk Burger.
The departure of Chris Jack and the injuries to Fondse and Van Zyl, has come at an unfortunate time in view of other teams being bolstered by their returning Boks. The tight five that have shocked a few arch enemies and their supporters who vocally love to hate anything south of the Hex River valley, may find it more difficult to impose themselves to the same extent that they muted the noise levels of Loftus and ABSA stadium earlier this season.
The medical news on Burger is that his ribs are still severely swollen and tender after his injury in the 67th minute of SA’s Tri Nations win against NZ last Saturday.
To make matters worse for the resurgent WP outfit, the injuries to Willem de Waal, Fondse and Newman have been confirmed as long term, which means they will not play any further part this season. Andries Bekker is still on the mend and will also miss Friday’s excursion to Potchefstroom.
The substantial vacuum left by Jean de Villiers will also be felt, but fortunately Juan de Jong has shown huge potential in midfield, and his pairing with Frikkie Welsh looked sharp and attacked with pace against the Cheetahs last weekend.
Ricky January will be rested this weekend. Allister Coetzee did not elaborate on what the cause of his fatigue was. It is doubtful whether his current form can justify displacement of the incumbent Dewaldt Duvenhage.
De Kock Steenkamp will fill the void left by Chris Jack in the engine room, and Tiaan Liebenberg will join Hilton Lobberts on the bench.
“We wanted to keep that continuity going,” Coetzee said at the media conference on Tuesday.
“Making a lot of changes at this stage can be disruptive. We are definitely looking to consolidate”
This where the rubber hits the road, and where the walk should be walked, and the talk be left to those who mask their fear by making snide comments about the shadows as they walk down a dark alley.
What is it about the Capies that makes the rest of the country love to hate them so, SAB?
I mean, Province generally can’t scrum, has a deurmekaar game plan, never threaten to win any competition of note. Based on this they should be everybody second favourite team, surely?
Schalk is just avoiding playing with Luke! 😉
@fender – Clue…
Historical success…….
@fender –
I think its because they carry on as if they won a competition long before its finished.
Why does Ricky need rest? He hasnt play in months. He will never get his form back if he never plays.
SAB
Please make your introduction on the home page shorter…we all need space there! 😉
#3 SAB
Hehe! OK, but do you seriously think that people north of the Hex have such long memories? Surely, it can’t be the only factor?
@Supa Die Bloubul – Is there something there that does not resonate well with you? 🙂
# Supa
I haven’t seen any WP supporters claiming that they’ve won anything here? Who said that?
@fender – 6
I do not have the expert knowledge to analyze the deeper recesses of their physiological processes.
If you have any solid theories about it, I may be mildly interested, purely from curiosity 🙂
6@fender –
I wouldnt say its historical success. I mean, people dont really care who won the CC in 1927 when your team has won the last CC or s14 in 2008/9. WP hasnt reached the finals of a competition since 2001, so I dont think people feel threathened by their success decades ago.
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@fender – 8
He’s whistling in the dark, and occasionally when fear levels permit, and the tightening in his throat subsides, he snarls at shadows that make him jump…. 🙂
SAB and Supa,
So help us out here then, Supa – what is the problem that people north of the Hex have with the Capies really? Could it be the Province players or supporters WP maniere and what exactly does that term cover?
8@fender –
Im referring to examples like Grant and Sarah asking each other after the WP beat the Sharks in round one “Who do you think will play WP in the final at Newlands”. Other examples whick makes ppl hate WP is examples like Robzim claiming the Bulls will never even make the semis of the s14 in 2009 because they lost to the Cheetahs in the warm-up. How wrong was he proved. Or WP supporters carrying on in every second post how strong their tight 5 is when that same tight 5 struggled when all the top players were available and got shoved by the Cheetahs.
Obviously things like Frikkie Erasmus breaking ethics to contract players like Mujati, Mossie doesnt help. WP trying to move a game to get home advantage and offcourse half of Newlands supporting the AB’s against the Boks are also reasons.
But hey, you asked, Im just giving you examples of what Ive heard. Dont stress too much, lots of hate for the Bulls out there as well! 😉
@fender – #13 think it is just a direct result of the problems the “mense wat met die berg gepla is” have with the people of the north, 6 of the one 1/2 dozen of the other……dont know what came first…
@fender – 13
A northener will never tell you the truth, the absolute truth, and nothing but the truth, fender.
It is best to simply have empathy with them, and credit their insults with amusement value when time and mood permits… 🙂
@fender –
But in saying that, Ive met guys like KingPaul en Ex player, and they are the right kind of WP supporters! They can take and hand out the “sledging” between teams, but also discuss rugby objectively.
@SA Barbarians – #16 and there you have the southerners attitude in a nutshell which proves my point in #15 😉
17@Supa Die Bloubul –
And Isigidi ofcourse!
@Supa Die Bloubul – stadig Supa, nou nou moet ons weer hoor dat ons hulle tackle en hulle gevoelens seermaak 😆
16@SA Barbarians –
Funny that while you talk about the Northeners insulting the Capetonians, you insult the Northeners by saying they are liars!
@Supa Die Bloubul – 14
Hate is a pretty ridiculous state of mind when it is not returned, but rather viewed with empathy, and amusement……………..
OK the amusement value has now been depleted, so back to work for me 🙂
cheers all
@Supa Die Bloubul –
Fank you, fank you ver much.
20@Tripples –
hehe Ja Tripples, maar Fender het gevra, ek antwoord hom maar, hy klink anyway of regtig wil weet en dit kan vat. Maar daar sal seker weer n paar ander sensitiewes wees.
23@isigidi –
Ja, maar dis jou laaste kompliment vir die jaar.
25@Supa Die Bloubul –
Maar ek moet erken jy is nogal soms heeltemal te objektief vir n WP supporter! 😆
@Supa Die Bloubul – 17
I see you have omitted my name from your rather short list hehehehehe
Have a good day Supa, I have to get back to work now
Ok, ek moet self nou gaan werk vir n ruk. Praat weer later.
@Supa Die Bloubul – hehehe ek se nogsteeds dis daai blerrie berg wat hulle so maak 😆
27@SA Barbarians –
Ive never met you SAB…but to be honest, I doubt that you are as objective as those three! 😉
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