To break away from the serious stuff surrounding the Semi-Finals this article will start with surveys to determine various sought after titles and some not so glamorous titles in this years Super 14 Competition.
We will cover South African awards and International ones too. The list of categories follow below.
Second Survey – Nominations start Tomorrow
Plonker of the year(rugby) closing date after Semi finals
Plonker of the year(media) closing date after Semi finals
First Survey – Most exciting Team – REDS
[SURVEYS 11]
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Plonker of the year(rugby) – that can be players, coaches, management. Nominations by bloggers
Plonker of the year(media) – commentators, bloggers, websites or any other media. Nominations by bloggers
Team of the Year.
Best Player of the Year. Nominations by Panel
Best Back line Player off the Year. Nominations by Panel
Best Forward Player of the Year. Nominations by Panel
Best Captain of the Year. Nominations by bloggers
Try of the year. Nominations by Panel
Each category will be on for a few days and when removed it will be replaced by the next. We will finish all categories before the June Test window starts.
Only nominations and votes with your blog name will count, this is to prevent fraudulent voting. No need for your email address.
More surveys might be added time permitting.
Post your suggestions in this article.
Some surveys will run in the same article.
Results
Most exciting Team
Total Votes 11
Reds 6
Bulls 2
Stormers 2
Cheetahs 1
Most exciting team award has to be shared between the Reds and the Stormer’s.
Best backline player – undoubtedly Zac Guilford
Best Forward – This award has to go to Andries Bekker.
Dont be a Draadsitter make your pick.
Please make suggestions what more you want to vote on. Worst ref decision might be a good one too
Worst ref decision – forward pass not called against the bulls when they played the Crusaders.
Wezwp it is fine you can name it here but only the votes cast on the survey will count for your favorites. So be patient and visit regularly, each poll will run for 2 to 3 days, some will run concurrently.
Will answer to this tomorrow.
Just wanted to say read the NZ Herald and see the Saders had to wait in Sydney until Tuesday to get a flight here. Tahs left first on business class and Saders had to wait a day so probably they could come business class too.
Wow!!!!!!!!! They are arriving late for the game. Should only get here tomorrow late. Think that Sydney flight gets in around 4pm SA time. No time to train until Wednesday it seems. They wont be ready. Sydney around 9 hours ahead of us.
I said earlier today that if the Crusaders win this s14 in Australia, IF both SA teams fall out it will be a true crusade that will never be matched. They traveled everywhere in the last month.
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fark what was exciting about the Stormers play, they struggled to score tries the whole season, we helped them out by sending a B team to get to 36 tries.
If you said Blues , i would take you serious.
Reds, without a question !!!
10 – Blouste, Have to agree with you. Reds the most exciting team this year.
Best team has to go to Bulls for to top the log.
Plonker commentator, Stransky….hahaha. Also most boring.
Super, You still awake? See you up there. I am still catching up on some work. So logged on quick.
Yes still wide awake, doing some scouting
Yes fellas, why are you not sleeping ?
For the first time ever did i see a Rugby article in the Sowetan newspaper
Orlando set for blue tide
read more HERE
super
Jy word nou ‘n rekenaar fundie met al jou “links” ens. 😉
Het gelees, maar wie is die Grobbelaar ?
Jacques Grobbelaar
Grobbelaar is an expert when it comes to sports stadiums and their management.
Executive chairperson of Stadium Manager South Africa, his company has the responsibility of running Orlando Stadium, Dobsonville Stadium, Rand Stadium and the imposing 2010 World Cup venue Soccer City.
He’s travelled the world studying and looking at how best to run a stadium, but it’s the history of South African soccer that he is passionate about.
“In 2006 the old stadium was earmarked as a World Cup training ground, but to bring it in line with Fifa specifications would have been impossible, so it was demolished and work began on the new one. We were given three years to complete it and it was done in two years,” explains Grobbelaar.
“And in those two years we didn’t lose one day through strikes of any sort.”
The final cost of the stadium was around R300 million which, according to Grobbelaar, is a bargain.
“If you look overseas at, say, Wembley Stadium, which is the same size as Soccer City, it cost them R180 000 a seat to build. Here at Orlando Stadium we have built a world- class stadium to Fifa specifications for R7000 a seat.
“It just goes to show how innovative we South Africans can be, and is testament to a great, great project,” he enthused.
But its not just building a stadium that is expensive, it’s the maintenance. Grobbelaar insists Orlando Stadium is one of the cheaper stadiums in the country to maintain, but you are still looking at about R600000 a month in running costs. Soccer City, he says, is in the region of R1,9million a month.
And it is these costs that had Finance Minister Pravan Gordhan getting hot under the collar last week. Gordhan said stadiums must start paying their own way and would not be getting any more money from the government. Grobbelaar and his team realise this and have been proactive.
Ok Thanks super…
So basies se hulle die “gross neto wins” is of sal meer wees ek neem aan as die Bulle daar speel as wat hul ‘n 90 000 seater stadion gebruik…
Sjoe, moeilik om te dink maar die manne het seker die state om hulle te back…?
Ek het nog altyd met finals ens. gedink as die Bulle 100 000 kaartjies gehad het om te verkoop sal hulle dit doen !?
Ok ,lyk my ek’s alleen, sal more lees.
Cheers vir enige dwalers…
super
Nie seker of jy nog hier is nie, sien jou naam en dan is hy weer weg.
Nag en lekker slaap !!!
Ek is ook nou uit nag
Puma
Yes Waratahs had reserved all the Business Class Seats so Saders had to wait. Also Saders had only planned one “full on” practice this week so that part at least is not a problem 😀
SuperB
If Saders go on to win I think my heart would burst with pride 😀
RP
If Saders go on to win it you will have reason to be very proud !!!
But so do I if my Bulls go all the way…
I’ll be the first to congratulate you if you manage the win .
Going to be a tough game for sure but at this stage I think the Bulls will have to much firepower for the Saders 😉
23 – Rugby Princess a very good morning to you. Well I was suprised to see Saders had to wait and the Tahs had first choice for the business class seats to travel to SA.
Think they are wise with very little training this week. Not much need for it. Rest will do them a lot more. My point is arriving so late from such a long flight and having to play at altitude. I think they may struggle. Though I can tell you if they win NO team ever must complain about travel again. Saders have had a monster travel back and forward. Yes, if they win I will salute them too. That would be a magnificent effort.
My hand over my heart and hoping for two saffa teams in the final. 😀
Winston, If you read this. I hope your first day at your new job was fantastic and stress free 😀
morning all, team has to be the reds…..
Got my conv this morning i got my tickets….wwwwhhhooooo now the bulls just needs to win this semi!!!!!!
Puma
Don’t know if I’ll see you later but if I don’t…
HAVE A FABULOUS HOLIDAY !!! 😀
28 – Blouste, Thanks mate. Only leaving on Thursday. I am going to get busy in about a hour and might blog much later or tomorrow but still here for now.
Cant wait. Looking forward to the break. Only hope we get the rugby. Should.
27 – Durban, Hoping for your team to win and be in the final too. Really hoping for both saffa teams to be in the final.
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