So we were beaten, by the team that adopted the best strategy for the day. Congratulations to all my fellow bloggers who happen to be Bulls. Be sure that this isn’t the end of the rivalry, and the Stormers will come again, stronger, better prepared, and more experienced.
I will never get used to the Vuvuzela noise as it was in the Stadium on Saturday, and without wanting to sound negative, I sincerely hope that the Vuvuzela fad isn’t carried over to Loftus. It doesn’t have a place in rugby, and personally, I will stop attending rugby matches permanently should it become a regular occurrence.
That being said, what everyone said was true, experience has been a major factor, the Stormers came, but they were found wanting. We were behind from early on, having to chase a game, against a fanatic home-crowd, and having 50/50 calls ALL go against one, it would never have been easy.
A few light points…albeit some iffy handling Andries Bekker showed that he meant business, with at least 4 line-out steals, 3 or 4 turnovers and some powerful defence.
Pierre Spies, dissappeared from the game after 25 minutes, and Duane Vermeulen and Francois Louw had exceptional games.
But in the end we lost, it was sad, and I will never understand why we only left our best game for the final 30 minutes.
Again, congatulations Bulls, on a well deserved victory…
#56 Blouste,
You must know Habs really well to claim that he was jealous. I think he behaved himself very professionaly. He could easily have thrown the ball in the air to celebrate his third try this year against his former team.
In the end, his celebration after dotting down was very respectful. Don’t you think that the least you can do is reward the man’s respect to you as a Bulls fan by refraining from these silly accusations?
@ fender:
You see, I accept that the ref cannot see everything and it is probably because we won that I don’t really care about the try. Fact is that he was offside, now I am not going to go on a tirade like some of your team’s supporters who had their birthright(AKA known as winning the S14) revoked.
But I’m sure you are not one of them so lets leave it there.
58@ vanStraaten:
Bulle se losvoorspelers het die Stormers se losvoorspelers oorskadu, en Burger het nie juis vir Duane en Louw gehelp nie, was te besig om teen die ref te speel. Jammer vir Burger, maar ek dink die druk en oomblik was net een te veel, maar hy sal hopelik leer daaruit.
fender wrote:
My one eye could not find one accusation in blouste’s post. Was it on another forum?
One-eye,
You raised this silly notion, so if you’re prepared to ditch it I’ll be very happy. Thanks..
Whilst at the Bulls, Bryan Habana, Wynand Olivier and Francois Hougaard were close as friends, going everywhere together… the three musketeers, sort of…. it’s only right that they show respect towards one another…
On the field they are now adversaries but I’m sure off the field they’re still big buds….
bdb wrote:
matfield was ook al daar, wie sal die 2008 cc finaal vergeet waar hy ook soos ‘n speenvark geskreeu het maar op die einde van die dag net fokus verloor het.
61 @ fender:
….” but imo he must have felt some form of “jealousy”…”
With emphasis on IMO… translated specially for you…( in MY opninion )
Come now, I know you suppoert the Stormpoppies, but your not that stupid !?!?!
#64 Broer read post #56 again and then you tell me….
@ fender:
You still dont get it ? 😯
@ fender:
As far as I see he had a dig at Fourie not Habana. But as said earlier. Kom ons laat vaar die strydbyl en beplan die ondergang van die bleekbeen wallisieers.
GBS, maak SA rugby darem ‘n groot cut deur in cardiff te gaan speel?
Ek verstaan nou nog nie hoekom europa nie Rugby in die somer speel nie, kyk hoe mooi was die kondisies in die GP finaal.
67@ Onerb:
Wat ek wel goed kan onthou, was dat Matfield na die tyd die Sharks geluk gewens het met hul oorwinning en dat hul die beste span was, iets wat ek ongelukkig nie by Schalla gehoor het nie (wel by Coetzee later).
#68 Yes Blouste, you’re right – it is your opinion that I’m questioning. And your accusation of jealousy is so small hearted and unnecessary.
As GBS points out, you don’t give up your friendships because your friends are playing in a different colour shirt than you these days.
Did you never share a beer with an opponent in a dressing room after a match? Man, I’m not a great beer drinker but those were some of the best tasting beers I ever had.
Friendship, my Blouste friend – not jealousy.
Tactically the Stormers were naïve. A final is about percentage rugby. Their kicking game was far inferior to that of the Bulls. You can have the best defense in the world, if your kicking game sucks your not going to win in a game of percentage rugby. Morne Steyn is the most complete fly-half in the world right now, and scoring 18 points per game in the Super 14 that’s just outstanding.
bdb wrote:
Beslis, Matfield gee krediet waar dit moet. My vraag is wat die Stormers wil bereik deur M Joubert te kritiseer. Niemand gaan as ‘n wenner uit die stryd stap nie en dit is lyk of hulle “in denial” is.
74@ vanStraaten:
Straatie, congrats on changing your tune in favour of Morne…. a few short months ago you were dead set against him, now you’re a changed man…. it takes guts to do that….. kudo’s.
@ fender:
Boeta, ek dink jy sit die pot mis….
Ons kan redekabel oor die regte bewoording soos ek in die post uitgelig het ook.
Ek het gese Habana is ‘n baie professionele speler – ‘n KOMPLIMENT pal.
Verder het ek gese dat ek seker is hy moes ‘n mate van “deja,-vu” hartseer, jaloesie – noem dit net wat jy wil gevoel het omdat hy nie weer in die oorwinning kon deel nie !!!
Lees dit soos jy wil, maak jou eie afleidings, nes jy lus het.
Ek dink enige normale mens sou dit gevoel het.
” And your accusation of jealousy is so small hearted and unnecessary. ” Wel dis jou opinie en jy is geregtig daarop.
Maar my gewete is skoon en ek het niks of niemand van iets beskuldig, of sleg gese nie…
Geluk aan die Bulle. Hulle het verdien om te wen en het groot BMT gewys.
Actually our friend, tighthead called the game well, before it happened…. he said the Bulls front row will be dominant… and they were.
During the match the Stormers on three occasions opted for short kicks and line out. On all three occasions it was goalable. With possible 9 points the result could have been different.
The way I interpret the words of Schalk:
I, Schalck Burger, is super stupid and the referee is a crook.
En terwyl ons almal nou so eerlik is met mekaar.
Aangaande Sulk Burger se post-match kommentaar…
Hy is in ‘n posisie en moag nie toelaat dat sy emosies die oorhand kry nie…
…Dit was uiters onproffesioneel en ongevraagd !!!
Hy behoort enige tyd net so groot straf/boete of selfs groter as Giteau te kry !!!
@ Pokkel:
Thanks.
#77 Blouste
My man, I think your dancing shoes have lost a bit of their shine, but let’s rather just leave it there, ok?
Hey… kom ons kom ooreen om te verskil… en los dit daar…..
Ten minste van hierdie komende naweek af skree ons Suid-Afrikaners almal virrie selle Bokke….
77: ou Habs was baie ongelukkig oor daardie onderskepdrie waar hy onkant was, maar dit sou nie goed gelyk het as hy daardie een gedrop het nie, so toe moes hy hom maar gaan druk. Lanklaas ‘n ou gesien wat so dikbek is omdat hy ‘n drie gedruk het … seker omdat dit teen sy gunsteling span was op wie hy ‘gebet’ het die finaal gaan wen ! 😉 (Fender, sien jy die ‘smiley’ raak, hoop so, want ek maak ‘n grap !)
78: Yip, BMT = Baie Mooi Trofees !
80: uit die perd se bek, maar ek het ou Schalla al weer vergewe vir sy foute. Ek bedoel, ek moet vir Bakkies so baie vergewe, hoekom nie vir Schalk ook nie ?
83 @ fender:
And I’m of opinion that you lost yours all together, but yes we’ll leave it there…
Bulle S14 kampioene: 2007, 2009, 2010
CB kampioene: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009
VC kampioene: 2002, 2008, 2010
Nou vra jy my vir wie ek skree ?
Hoop nou net ou Snorre kies nie die hele bulspan vir die bokke nie, dan kommie curriecup weer … 😀
@ bdb:
😆
87@ bdb:
Janee, 2005 en 2008 was maer jare virrie Bulle… in 2005 het ons NET die CC Final gehaal…. eishhhh
Hehehe
Die Bulls was die mees suksesvolle Super 14 span ooit… uit die 5 Super 14’s wen ons toe 3….
Weet iemand nou al ?
Mag die Bulle nou die beker hou ?
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