The Vodacom Bulls has called for two replacements for their last match of their Australasian tour against the Brumbies on Saturday.
Lock Wilhelm Steenkamp and loose forward Jean Cook will leave for Canberra today to replace Flip van der Merwe and Grant Hattingh respectively.
The experienced Steenkamp has 52 Super Rugby caps under his belt, while Cook debuted for the Vodacom Bulls against the Western Force earlier in the season, scoring a try in the process.
#30 As right as you are (which the entire Bulls country agree with), do you think this is the first time this is being said? Nope my friend its coming for 2 years on this blog day and night, the same thing and its actually SO much worse now that we also have the results to back up our concerns and opinions!! Do you think that BBM is going to change this NOW SUDDENLY? Nope I am afraid not, I dont believe that its going to happen, I pray it will, but I CANT see it happen if after all this they started the year out again with this exact same style, after they had 2 seasons of results to surely have told them they are on the wrong track!Geez, I wanna pull my hair out with BBM, but whats the point??
Posted by nou-vir-die-blou on 29 March 2013 11:46
So we ALL seem to agree that our style is outdated and that kicking away possession everytime we get the ball is destroying us - come on guys why dont you take note of how us faithfull, loyal and fanatical supporters are all getting very worried about watching out team slowly but surely going down the drain. Can we please get some positive comments and agreements from management that something is going to be done about this - we can all see what is going on !!!
Posted by BullsRbest on 27 March 2013 08:22
Fouche het di naweek sy kans gehad en lelik misluj. Dalk tyd vi iemand anders om kans te kry. Solank di volgende ou ni net gaan bench ni. Sal pollard en jantjies in di cc laat saamspeel en roteer. Fouche dalk ook maar weet ni meer so mooi ni. Sal beyers n vol seisoen wil sien speel op 15 in cc en dan volgende jaar hom kans gee as hy goed geden het in cc, wat hy in my opini gaan doen. Dink regtig ons moet mapoe en jan gbruik as 13's en n fikse small smith as back-up. En vi olivier en venter mekaar laat aflos op 12. Dink regtig venter en jan saam pollard of jantjiea, met basson en jj/akona/mastriet en beyers in cc kan regtig skade maak. Maar van di begin af. Ek dink regtig stegmann het hard gspeel terwyl hy op di veld was. Saam dewald beteken hulle vir ons baie.Arno is maar eenvoudig net te goed om ni in di begin 15 te he ni. Ek is regtig beindruk met spies di jaar. Hy soeel regtig goeie rugby dalk ni sooa ons hom ken ni maar stukke beter as verlede jaar. Ons moet kyk na slotte en na hakers. Chilli sukkel en wepener speel ni di wereld aan di brand ni. Dalk tyd vi mbonambi of visagie? Ek sal graag iemand se mening wil hoor oor juan schoeman wat vi tuks loskop speel. Daai man speel vi my regtig goed. Dink regtig ns moet di jong ouens kans gee in cc. My span vi cc, snder di volgende agv bokke: Chilli, flip juandre (oorsee) spies jacques potgieter (as heyneke hom ni kies soos velede jaar ni) hougie en vermaak morne olivier (oorsee) zane. My span:Mellett bongi frik willemse wilhelm dewald cook arno vermaak/snyman jantjies/pollard basson venter jan akona/sampie beyers/visser. Weet nie, werner/huncus van wyk, weet nie. Adendorff. snyman/faassen. Jantjies/tiaan schoeman. Small smith/swannepoel. Hoop bulls verras ons di naweek. Posted by martinlouis on 27 March 2013 07:58
What I dont get is how each and every rugby expert out there makes the same comments about the Bulls game and how dated this style of ours have become, not to mention unbelievably predictable, yet the Bulls management stick to it as if the entire world is wrong and they are right! But ultimately, is the proof not in the pudding??? Have we not gone from right at the top to mediocre and slowly but surely on our way down?? If we are all wrong then and they are right, surely the results cant lie???
Posted by nou-vir-die-blou on 26 March 2013 20:34
24 - The entire country of supporters agree with you, except the Bulls management! Its so unbelievably sad to see our beloved team and brand going down the drain because of the pigheadedness of the Bulls management. I have nothing against our coaching staff as people, they are good people for sure, but even the top management of super successful businesses needs to be replaced sometimes and I fear that unless they catch a massive wakeup and realise that we are 2 years behind our opposition, it will simply become too late for us as a team and ultimately for them as management and at that point, they will simply have to be replaced. I pray that they will open their eyes in time and PUT AN END TO THIS NONSENSE so our beloved team can flourish again.
Posted by nou-vir-die-blou on 26 March 2013 20:15
@ 22 - ek stem saam.
Posted by Rietrot on 26 March 2013 19:55
Gentlemen i just have to repeat my first post which was on the 20th of this month. Living in the uk and being able to watch all super rugby games the Bulls must stop this predictable kick and chase we have brilliant backs use them . Posted by cew3428 on 26 March 2013 19:10
Stem saam met Bennie Strydom. Money talk. Waarom ons geld gebruik om spelers en beamptes te betaal vir swak dienslewering. Ongelukkig is die borgskappe te groot vir ons om n verskil te maak en is daar teveel ondersteuners wat net die bulle wil sien ongeag die uitslae. Posted by Bluedog on 26 March 2013 17:05
Ek sê ons stem met ons voete en bly weg die volgende tuis wedstryd.
Posted by Bennie Strydom on 26 March 2013 16:38
Rugby is about getting the ball and running with it - otherwise I think we should rather start a soccer team we will probably be South African champs !!
Posted by BullsRbest on 26 March 2013 16:32
Die bulle moet regkom. Die tipe van spel "chase en run " werk net nie. Bal in die hand en aanval is al wat gaan werk. Die voorspelers ooorheers ook nie. Die soort rugby kan nie meer aangaan nie.Die ondersteuners moet Loftus volmaak en die unie se werknemers so betaal. met die rugby kan Loftus maar toemaak. Hopelik kan hulle regmaak teen die Brumbies, gaan baie moeilik wees.15. Visser14. Basson13. Mapoe12. Serfontein11. JJ10. Morne9. Vermaak8. Spies7. D Potgieter6. Arno Botha5. Juandre Kruger4. Wilhelm Steenkamp3. Frik Kirsten2. Wepener1. Mellet
Posted by oorspronklikebul on 26 March 2013 16:15
@15 tend to agree with you - I think FL must go - he is now destroying what HM built up.
Posted by BullsRbest on 26 March 2013 15:48
Interestingly, anyone knew that Mellett could only start walking properly by Thursday last week after an injury against the Crusaders. Unbelievable how he could make it through the game on Saturday. Just hope he's ok for this weekends game, cause witnessing the performance of the scrum turning south when he went off this past Saturday, wasn't comforting. He definitely anchors the scrum nicely in his debut season, reason why Heyneke had high hopes of him when he was still around. Just wish the Tighthead side can stand ground.
Posted by brickm on 26 March 2013 15:23
@3 Stem saam met jou oor Frik. Hy het alles om 'n grote te word, maar hy kort selfvertroue, afrigting en aggressie. Hoekom het HM nie vir Balie Swart of Wessel Roux gekies as sy skrumafrigter nie?Willemse het al die talent, maar wat hy nou kort is 'n goeie afrigting en kondisionering. Hy kan nog beter raak as wat Bakkies Botha was.
Posted by Poepindieketel on 26 March 2013 14:47
@15 sjoe, ek weet nie so mooi van +30...as die Bulle wel besluit om met bal in hand te speel en meer attacking game het ons 'n kans...anders as dit weereens dieselfde taktiek gaan wees soos die laaste 2 wedstryde...Brumbies met 9+
Posted by DIE BLOU BAAS on 26 March 2013 13:45
In Jake White het die Brumbies een van die beste rugby afrigters wat daar is. En in FL het ons een van die swakste. Brumbies by 30+. Mogg, Tomane en Speight gaan baljaar met al die balle wat ons in hulle keelgatte afskop.
Posted by Bennie Strydom on 26 March 2013 13:25
Dit is die nuutste aanduiding dat FL nie 'n ontwikkelaar en motivering van talent is nie.Paul Willemse - hy was iets ysliks in o/20 wêreld beker, maar op hierdie stadium is hy net 'n skaduwee daarvan. Ek glo Dawie Theron het die beste uit hom gehaal in daardie toernooi. Mark Williams van die Tukkies is goed genoeg om ook merk te maak as enforcer tipe slot in S15. Hy vat sy bal in lynstane, tackle hard en doen die regte dinge met die bal in die hand en gee altyd als.So van Dawie Theron gepraat, ek wonder watter soort speler Frik Kirsten sal wees met hom as coach. Ek glo Frik is 'n uitstekende nr3, maar hy lyk nie vir my aggressief nie, lyk nie of hy glo hy kan sy opponent in die grond indruk nie. Theron sou ook die regte medisyne vir hom wees met sy tegniek en ou jakkals tips, want dit is wat gebeur het teen Crocket van die Crusaders - hy is uitoorlê. Posted by Paarlbul on 26 March 2013 11:57
ag nee ons gaan die 1 deur trek Posted by louisk on 26 March 2013 11:23
Wat van Spies op vleuel as Basson nie fiks verklaar word nie? Die lostrio kan dan wees: D Potgieter, Cook en Botha op agsteman.
Posted by Poepindieketel on 26 March 2013 11:22
@10 Goeie span. Wilhelm en Juandre is net te veel van dieselfde en daarom het ek gedink aan Willemse vir die eerste helfte. Terloops die no 4 slot van Tuks is Mark Williams. Lyk baie soos Willemse en hy is goed. Jacques Potgieter beindruk my glad nie. Ek sal eerder vir Cook op die bank wil sien. Hy is kleiner maar speel met oorgawe en hy is nie so dom nie!
Posted by Poepindieketel on 26 March 2013 11:05
My team for Saturday with a slight chance to maybe push through a win although unless Ludeke wakes up and stops this kick and chase and kicking away penalties right throught the match we are never going to make it :1.Morne Mellet2.Willie Wepener3.Frik Kirsten4.Paul Willemse 5.Juandre Kruger6.Dewaldt Potgieter7.Arno Botha8.Pierre Spies9.Jano Vermaak10.Morne Steyn11.JJ Engelbrecht12.Jan Serfontein13.Francois Venter14.Bjorn Basson15.Zane (I dunno maybe Jurgen)BENCH16.Chilliboy Ralepele 17.Werner Kruger 18.Wilhelm Steenkamp 19.Jacques Potgieter 20.Ruan Snyman 21.Zane Kircher 22.Louis Fouche
Posted by BullsRbest on 26 March 2013 10:59
We will not beat the Brumbies I am sorry to tell you all - this is the first time that I am going to go against my team with my Superbru picks :(((
Posted by BullsRbest on 26 March 2013 10:51
Die 4 slot van Tuks bring meer as die jong reus van die Lions.
Posted by capebull on 26 March 2013 10:47
Frans speel tog JJ op vleuel
Posted by capebull on 26 March 2013 10:46
Ons Bye kom ook op die regte tyd, vlg week! Manne moet so 2 dae of wat rus, koppe reg kry ens. Dit sal SO 'n positiewe uitwerking he sielkundig as die Bull die een kan wen teen Brumbies!
Posted by DIE BLOU BAAS on 26 March 2013 10:26
@4 Ja ek stem! Hy was 'n yster! @3 Wilimse het my nie beindruk nie...tensy ek iets gemis het? Wilhelm en Juandre as begin slotte en dan Cook die laaste 15-20min? Ek sal dir t nie waag met Zane op 13...dink net hoe gaan hy dan in ploeter/stampkar teen die Brumbies. FL moet begin besluit watse kombinasies en ouens hy gaan speel waar....'n span sal nooit gel as ouens nie in hul posisies gespeel word nie. JJ op vleuel klaar. Senters is moeilik. Serfontein/Venter vir die Brumbies? ek worry dan net oor die verdediging...
Posted by DIE BLOU BAAS on 26 March 2013 10:18
@ 2 Dewald was a monster agains the Reds - my man of the match - wat dink jy?
Posted by BullsRbest on 26 March 2013 10:05
@2 Nie 'n slegte span nie. Kan dalk ook vir Willemse in Wilhelm se plek begin met Wilhelm en Cook op die bank (hou nie van J Potgieter nie). Wat van Zane op buite-senter saam met Serfontein? Ek sien Mapoe se verdedigingsstatistiek is knaend baie swak. Hy en Werner mis week na week die meeste tackels.Ek hoop Basson is fiks. Indien nie, het ons nogal 'n redelike krisies op vleuel. Dit het gelyk of hy verlede week met 'n besering begin het en dit net vererger het. Posted by Poepindieketel on 26 March 2013 09:59
My Span: 15.Zane/ of Visser? 14. JJ 13. Mapoe 12. Serfontein 11. Basson 10. Morne 9. Vermaak 8.Spies 7. Dewald 6. Arno 5.Juandre 4. Wilhelm 3. Frik 2. Weppener 1.Mellet
Posted by DIE BLOU BAAS on 26 March 2013 09:14
We not going to win this one either - I have given up - all we do is kick away possession over and over again - it is getting totally ridiculous and embarrasing and we are so predictable. I will never ever not support my team my blood is blue forever but I think we need a new coach. Why were all those changes made last week and putting our top players on the bench - the reds were completely out of sorts and this was a game we could have walked yet we battled, made it so easy for them ???? Look at how the other SA teams are doing and look at how we are struggling ???? I dont believe for one minute that we could have done anything near to the Rebels what the Sharks did - something is not right ???? Anyway that's my opinion. GO BULLS !!!! (SIGH)
Posted by BullsRbest on 26 March 2013 09:11