It was in early September 2011 that we reached the milestone of 2 million page impressions on Rugby-Talk.
Well, that milestone has been shattered to bits now, we’ve silently gone over 3 million page impressions, with the last million happening in the short space of only about 3 months!
Thanks a million, or rather a 3-million, to all the Authors, contributors and bloggers on Rugby-Talk for making this web site what it is, for the wonderful atmosphere and the memorable moments.
Remember, the Southern Hemisphere Rugby season for 2011 is now officially over and the last bit of rugby excitement for the year came to an end at the conclusion of the HSBC Sevens World Series Nelson Mandela Bay tournament on Saturday evening.
This does not mean Rugby-Talk grinds to a halt for 2011!
From hereon in we’ll still cover rugby news from early season preparations for the 2012 Super Rugby season, we’ll cover some Northern Hemisphere rugby, some Cricket and we’ll have a whale of a time.
Of course you can also look forward to the Rugby-Talk Christmas Message in a few weeks… or is it days, and thereafter for our New Year Celebrations to herald in 2012.
Regards,
I did not think when I started this monster, that we would be reaching these milestones in the time we did!
The problem is, this thing is addictive… it has changed my life and I’m sure it has changed the lives of a number of others here too.
May rugby live forever and may South African Rugby rise to the heights it deserves to be at!
grootblousmile wrote:
I have spend so much time here and had times when i felt , dammit SB there is a life out there too. But loyalty means a lot to me, and GBS is not just a convenient pal, he is a true life long friend. Blue Smile you and i can disagree and at times, some felt we must kiss and make up, but we never disrespect each others right to his own opinion. I am glad to be the 2nd most senior talker here and will continue to contribute in the ungodly hours of midnight to this site.
I will try and participate in the game threads when the 2012 season starts, i have a 3G card now.
My own little venture is taking up all my time , but i must say this , i am happier than ever. I should have done this 10 years back.
Congrats to reaching the 3,000,000 mark
wow, 3 million with the last million coming quicker than a Buggati!
Just got back from PE after a great weekend at the Rugby, and a nice game of golf today.
Flight was absolutely packed.
As nice as the Rugby was, SA / SA’s Rugby fraternity still ahs much to learn.
A great stadium in an absolutely SH1T location.
It’s as bad as Doornfontein ever was, and there’s less parking that the Coke Tin has ever had.
As for the 7’s experience, whilst I appreciate that SAB Miller were an associate sponsor, they really need to teingll the sponsors when to take a hike.
If you wanted an alcoholi beverage at the Rugby, and didn’t feel like a Slet Sap, (Brutal Fruit only), you had a choice of ……. Castle draught or F-All.
I know there were reasons, but FFS, not everyone wants Castle Draught. What about Hansa and Black Label draught that are available at most pubs these days?
Methinks it’s another instance of a monopoly supplier (like DSTV with the Wales/Aus test) just having too much say.
As much as I enjoyed the weekend, I’m not sure I’ll do it again.
Ah well, now for London and the 6N game.
@ grootblousmile:
@ superBul:
Well done and thanks boys….!
Outstanding sir. This is the site I go to first if want a quick update on what is going on in the rugby world.
Man if you’ve could have earned 1 cent for every impression! Aah what then, what then, Sir?
Well done, awesome site, love it, and being a part of it
It has been lots and lots of fun, even though the site is full of Bulls supporters.
2 @ superBul:
Nothing wrong with having your priorities around your new and important venture, SuperBees… or should we call you “Groenvingers”… making all the plants grow so nicely.
You would have to help out with the Cricket over the Festive Season, somehow… I’ll try and rope in Kickers to help with the Cricket as well.
3 @ Scrumdown:
Glad you enjoyed the Sevens…. I of course would not have minded the sletsap, that’s one of my more favourite things to consume!
4 @ Blue Bird:
Thanks… and we need our resident Pom to visit more, you’ve been rather scarse, with just a quick bob-in every now and then!
5 @ McLook:
This is the first site I go to as well…. hehehe
Would be good to earn a bit of revenue from the site, specially with an eye on sponsoring a few prizes for the different competitions and such.
Tell you what, I’m a bit gatvol of looking at the same freegin Adverts on our site, so ANY registered Bloggers sending me the material to advertise their businesses on the site will get the exposure for free… you all know how easy it is to mail me… go for it!
6 @ Just For Kicks:
Glad to have you on board, Kickers…. and thanks for the contributions on the Articles side too! Will you be willing to help out with the Cricket on certain days too?
7 @ Loosehead:
Mr Loskoppie, the mal VRYSTAAAAATER, good to have you on board to and to be able to teach you some Bulls manners from time to time! Got your mail, will try and make a package up for you in the next 2 days and dispatch it…. with proper instructions…. I know you battle with PC’s….
This is definitely a site for sore eyes!!! Probably the most balanced local rugby site around, easy to navigate, and the guys actually know their rugby, and well, we don’t get personal, even when GBS allowws us to dis each other.
8@ grootblousmile:
Buyadonkey!
Congratulations guys!
I enjoy your site, variety is the spice of life and all that.
Long may you continue being successful.
9 @ Lion4ever:
The basis around which this site is built, is respect for fellow bloggers.
We may and do differ in the teams we support, but we’re all rugby supporters!
We swear a bit from time to time, get upset with a few rugby results, coaches… players, but we treat one another as friends. Friends communicate well, they trust one another and they respect each other.
May we never deviate from that.
11 @ Stormersboy:
You know, we cannot talk rugby the whole time, so when rugby is a bit exhausted, we talk about all sorts… and just as well we do it, some very interesting and funny stuff has come out on this blog.
The last thing I want to have to do is play policeman… and with the class of bloggers here, it’s easy to achieve.
10 @ Loosehead:
Not in the mood to buy a Free State player or supporter…. hehehe
Would be a pleasure to help with the cricket!!!!
well done gbs,ek is al n rukkie hier en moet se dat ek elke oomblik geniet….ja ja ja self die natallers hier is beter as die gemiddelde nataller,anyway keep it up…
Al wat ek kan se is ‘well done’ en ja, dit is lekker om hier te kom chat!!!! (as ons net iets aan die faeries en die papsak gebruikers in die Kaap kan doen hehehehe)
15 @ Tripples:
Dankie Tripps…
Gaan jy / julle weg op vakansie in die Feestyd?
14 @ smallies72:
Ou Smalpielle, ja dankie man!
Moet saamstem, ons het die goeie Natallers hierheen getrek… en dit was wragtig nie maklik nie!
Hehehe
#16 ja gaan soos gewoonlik Kidds Beach toe na my ouers toe, net van die 22ste tot die 31ste
Hello, things are looking good here gbs I must say I enjoy keeping up to date with things from ‘over the sea’, the general friendliness is much appreciated!
Dag almal,
Seker nou stil hier, maar ek wil nog so laaste opmerking maak oor ons rugby en sport oor die algemeen (jammer vir die lengte).
Natuurlik glad nie ‘n goeie jaar vir ons nie. As ek so kyk na NZ se oorwinning oor Aus gister/vandag, en ons sewes span wat (weer) verloor het teen NZ wanneer dit saak maak, dan kom ek tot die konklusie dat ons al die talent, krag, spoed en vaardigheid het om die beste te wees in rugby en krieket, maar ons het nie die guts/sielkundige ‘toughness’ daarvoor nie.
1. Bokke
Die Bokke het in 2007 die WB gewen, maar met baie geluk het pad na daardie beker vir ons mooi uitgewerk. 2009 was sekerlik ons beste jaar, maar verder is dit die een laagtepunt na die ander in die ander jare waar die AB’s ons nog altyd pak gee, en nou is die Aussies ook besig om ons goed te klop. Ja, Brycie het sy deel gedoen, maar dit is nog ons eie skuld dat ons nie met al daardie balbesit en gebiedsvoordeel kon wen nie. Ons koppe is nie reg nie, daar is oorgenoeg talent.
2. Blommetjies
Eish, die ergste van almal, baie erger selfs as die Stormers/WP wat geen bekers kan wen nie. Proteas wen oor die algemeen, maar kan nie wen wanneer dit werklik saak maak nie, soos al die WB’s en veral die laaste toets teen ‘n baie swak Aussie span wys, en dit nog op tuisbodem, dit is eintlik onvergeeflik. Die Aussies was oorryp om gepluk te word, maar ons kon nie, daardie moeilik maar tog nie onmoontlike misvang van Steyn in die 2de laaste boulbeurt, waar Cummins gedrop is en toe die volgende beurt die wenlopies geslaan het, is die Aussies se vashou oor ons die volgende 10 jaar … soos Gibbs vir Waugh gedrop het in 1999 en die 12 jaar daarna is geskiedenis, Aussie oorheersing oor SA. En daar kom NZ en klop hul op hul eie veld, ons kon nie, eina.
3. Bulle
Seker SA se span met die beste BMT, dit is min wat hulle goeie kanse het om bekers te wen, en dit dan laat glip, soos die laaste dekade wys.
Ja, die Bulle is tans nog ons beste superspan, maar ongeag die 3 titels is hul oor die jare ook te wisselvallig, kyk maar 2008 (10de) na 2007 se 1ste, vanjaar se 7de na die vorige 2 jaar se eerstes. ‘n Mens wil graag sien dat hul soos die Crusaders kampioenspan altyd onder die voorste spanne eindig, nie so op en af nie, daardeur verloor hul baie momentum. (Dieselfde geld vir die Bokke, ons soek nie een goeie jaar en dan ‘n paar patetiese jare nie, ons soek ‘n wen ELKE toets sindroom, niks van daardie beplan vir elke 4 jaar nie)
4. WP/Stormers
Hulle ‘track record’ die afgelope 10 jaar se alles, hope talent maar die koppe kry dit nie reg om oor daardie laaste hekkie te kom nie, en onthou nie net wen word ‘n gewoonte nie, maar ook om elke keer 2de te eindig … vra maar die Sharks voor hul weer 2 CB’s gewen het. Baie skryf die Stormers af, selfs hul snaakste ondersteuner, Asblik Ashoop Ashley, maar dalk het hul juis dit nodig, om afgeskryf te word sodat hul nie elke keer so wintie is nie, en wie weet, dalk wen hul dan hul eerste beker ?
5. Bokke sewes
Eish man, hul moes in PE gewen het, maar in die finaal het hul gechoke, ons kan nie wegkom daarvan nie, 2 van die NZ drieë was deur dom foute van Boom en Afrika, en verder was daar seker drie of vier knocks gewees, basiese foute wat NZ in die wedstryd gehou het. Nou as dit ‘n jongspan was het ek dit graag verskoon, maar hierdie span kom nou ook ‘n paar jaar saam, en veral as jy tuis speel moet jy sulke wedstryde wen.
So, my konklusie is: ons het al die talent in ons land, maar ons het ‘n tekort aan guts/BMT/take no prisoners gesindheid, dit is asof ons ‘stage freight’ begin kry sodra ons regtig goed word, en dan choke ons skielik of val sommer heeltemal uit die bus uit.
Ek hoop regtig die sewes Bokke draai nou om en wen NZ in Wellington in hul agterplaas in Febr. Niks minder as dit sal die verloor in PE weer regstel.
Wat die Proteas betref, ek voorspel hul gaan met ‘n gesukkel die Sri-ies en NZ kan klop (ek bly maar optimisties), maar daar moet ‘n nuwe geslag opstaan om weer te probeer.
Die Stormers, soos ek hierbo genoem het, dalk as die media hul nie so ophemel nie, sal hul dalk oor daardie laaste hekkie kom.
Die Bulle, moet mik ten minste vir die topses, met die jongspan sal dit reeds ‘n baie groot verbetering wees op hierdie slegte jaar.
En dan die Bokke, die saak is vir my eenvoudig:
– ons super spanne begin momentum opbou, begin die trofees te wen, begin in finale te speel … maar as hul daarna na ‘n swakker afrigter en strukture moet gaan, is daar geen hoop vir bokrugby nie. Jou beste afrigtingspan moet jou bokafrigters en bestuur wees, hulle moet eintlik die kersie op die koek wees van die rugby seisoen, nie ‘n terugval in standaarde vanaf die super rugby nie.
Daarom, as rugbybase wil hê ons moet voortploeter soos die afgelope paar jaar, hier en daar wen, maar oor die algemeen aanhou verloor teen AB’s en Aussies (en later meer ook teen Noorde lande), dan moet hul vir AC en sy span aanstel (wat nog niks gewen het nie), dan maak ek vrede met middelmatigheid en fokus op superrugby.
As die rugbybase en SA die beste wil wees, AB’s en Aussie wil klop, nr.1 vir jare wil wees en ELKE toets wil wen, dan gee vir HM wat hy wil hê, of manne soos Mitchell, Mallet, Smal, ens.
So, daar is my lang storie uit, wat dink julle ?
20 @ ben_die_bul:
Moet met jou saamstem!
Baie geluk aan al die manne hier op RT
Ek was maar skaars, baie ander dinge op my bord, maar lees nog so af en toe op my foon as ek tyd het.
Geluk aan die Leeus met die CC wen.
22 @ Snoek:
Dankie Stinkvis!
Hoekom so skaars? Gaan jy bietjie goed kuier hier oor die Feestyd?
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