G’n Bul of Bok sal dié blaser beïnvloed

[MielieSpoor]

G’n Bul of Bok sal dié blaser beïnvloed
2009-10-20 23:31
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Jonathan Kaplan laat hom deur geen wêreldster, belangrikheid van ’n wedstryd of die tuisskare intimideer nie.

Die rugbykamp van die Vrystaat-Cheetahs meen daarom die kans is nul dat Victor Matfield (kaptein) of een van die Blou Bulle se ander Bok-brekers Kaplan as skeidsregter in volgende Saterdag se Curriebeker-eindstryd kan intimideer.

“Kaplan se aanstelling gee ons groot gemoedsrus,” sê Naka Drotské, afrigter van die Cheetahs.

“Kaplan laat hom deur niemand intimideer nie.

“Hy is beslis die beste skeidsregter in die wêreld. Hy het al verskeie kere bewys hy word nooit geïntimideer nie.

“Selfs Matfield sal hom nie kan intimideer soos die geval met Ian Smith van Australië ’n paar weke gelede was nie.”

Die Vrystaat-kamp was toe hoogs ontevrede met Smith se vertoning as fluitjieblaser in ’n ligawedstryd teen die Ligbloues op Loftus Versfeld. Veral oor die wyse waarop Matfield die Australiër in ’n wipplank-wedstryd met sy beslissings sou beïnvloed.

Smith gaan glo ’n duur prys vir dié vertoning betaal aangesien hy toe ’n groot toets gedop het en hy nie moet verwag om belangrike wedstryde in die Super14-reeks te blaas nie.

Kaplan, wat in sy vyfde Curriebeker-eindstryd sal blaas, is geen onbekende vir die Blou Bulle en die Cheetahs nie.

Hy het juis in 2002 in sy eerste eindstryd geblaas toe die Blou Bulle die Leeus met 31-7 op Ellispark in Johannesburg geklop het.

In 2005 was hy die skeidsregter toe die Cheetahs die Blou Bulle op verrassende wyse met 29-25 op Loftus Versfeld geklop het. In 2006 se dramatiese eindstryd, toe die Cheetahs en die Ligbloues hier op Vodacompark gelykop (26-26) gespeel het, was Kaplan die man in beheer.

Aangesien hy in 2007 by die Wêreldbeker-toernooi betrokke was, was hy eers weer in 2008 se eindstryd betrokke toe die Haaie die Blou Bulle met 14-9 in Durban geklop het.

Drotské sê Kaplan blaas in eindstryde net wat voor hom op die veld gebeur, maak nie saak wie die spelers, afrigters, span of tuisskare is nie.

Die Vrystaat-breier sê dít (Kaplan se bestendigheid) is al waarvoor spanne wat in ’n eindstryd is, kan vra.

Kaplan, wat vanjaar op Murrayfield in sy 50ste toets geblaas het, is een van slegs 24 skeidsregters wat sedert 1939 in Curriebeker-eindstryde geblaas het. André Watson (7) en wyle Steve Strydom (6) is die enigste wat in meer eindstryde as Kaplan geblaas het.


- Beeld

I'm very sorry but this is a bit rich coming from Naka. He is just trying to direct attention away from him. It was infact Naka and his Captain Adriaan Strauss that tried to inlfuence the ref Ian Smith in their last meeting - and not any of the Bulls players or anybody from the management team. And that is the main reason why we also denied him access to the change room after the game.

I have absolutely no respect for him or his team!

 

[APoc184]

In all fairness. Ian Smith was pathetic in that match. Both ways.

But this is just all talk. Expect an article within a few days from the Bulls camp flaming the Cheetahs for something. Either their scrumming or Brussow playing illegally.

This is standard stuff before such big games.

 

[MielieSpoor]

In all fairness. Ian Smith was pathetic in that match. Both ways.

But this is just all talk. Expect an article within a few days from the Bulls camp flaming the Cheetahs for something. Either their scrumming or Brussow playing illegally.

This is standard stuff before such big games.

Yes, that I can understand and have no issue with, but this is a serious allegation and if you were actually the one that were guilty of trying to influence the ref, you can't blame that on your opponents.

If you moan about this player bind and that players way of stealing a ball, its still fair, but surely you cant blame someone of something they didn't do when you were the actually the guilty party - especially when its as serious as this allegation...

 

[zeb]

2005 is Kaplan deur Drotske geïntimideer. Dis hoe hulle die titel gewen het.

 

[MielieSpoor]

2005 is Kaplan deur Drotske geïntimideer. Dis hoe hulle die titel gewen het.

En ek sê weer... Naka is die laaste een wat hierdie tipe goed kan sê of hierdie tipe aantuigings maak! Ek hoop regtig dat hulle sleg op hulle neuse kyk na hierdie finaal!

 

[Gothan]

Ja, dit was ook 'n bietjie vir my 'n baie selfsugtige stelling, so nou moet hulle maar verloor, of dalk moet victor gou vir ou Naka gaan intimideer.

Maar een ding waaroor ek bly is...bakkies is nie geskors oor die elmboog spel nie (wat vir my belaglik was om mee te begin)

 

[APoc184]

Have you seen Matfield stand up to referees? Even this Saturday with Mark Lawrence. He was disputing a decision by Lawrence and got all in his face. He always does that.
I think if you can get away with it, why not? It is probably in the best interest of your team.
But it can also backfire if the ref strips his m*er.

Lets face it. Referees can be influenced. Seen it many a times with all the players shouting "Offside, offside" or "Holding, holding".

 

[APoc184]

I just think the Cheetahs are being caught in the trap of talking too much.
Rather tell the media your busy and don't comment on anything. I see Juan Smith also commenting on the Cheetahs not fearing the Bully Boks.
Just shut up and play the game. (And he is not even playing)

But seems like they are so desperate to be heard in the media that every player takes the chance to make a statement in the media.

 

[MielieSpoor]

Have you seen Matfield stand up to referees? Even this Saturday with Mark Lawrence. He was disputing a decision by Lawrence and got all in his face. He always does that.
I think if you can get away with it, why not? It is probably in the best interest of your team.
But it can also backfire if the ref strips his m*er.

Lets face it. Referees can be influenced. Seen it many a times with all the players shouting "Offside, offside" or "Holding, holding".

Well what Victor did this weekend happens in every game by every team. If you are quilified to officiate on that specific level, it will not affect you at all and you will deal with it if it becomes excessive, you will repremand the player.

But when you start asking the ref for help because your job is on the line, then you have overstepped in a serious way. Naka have done that 3 times this year alone and that is one of the reasons we refused him access to Ian Smith after the Bulls Cheetahs game...

 

[Devill]

G’n Bul of Bok sal dié blaser beïnvloed

Isn't that one of the basic things a ref should live up to?

 

[APoc184]

I seriously doubt Naka's job is on the line.

But like I said. This is just smack talk. Playing the psychological game.
It might just be working.

 

[MielieSpoor]

I seriously doubt Naka's job is on the line.

But like I said. This is just smack talk. Playing the psychological game.
It might just be working.

Might not be now but when he tried his level best to influence the ref his job was on the line. He said it himself more than once!

 

[GreGorGy]

I have absolutely no respect for him or his team!

I must disagree. I have the utmost respect for Naka and his team. FS seems to be the breeding ground for many great players that all get snatched up by the richer unions (ourselves included).

They clawed their way back and bitch-slapped the chokers, giving us the home final. Respect is one thing I do have for them. I will even have sympathy for them - until next Saturday, when I won't give a damn...

 

[FirewallSA]

I am a big Cheetahs fan, but don't like the coach. We need a new coach, one that will stay out of the media where possible.

I would like the cheetahs to fire on all cylinders at least once this season.

I must ask the bulls supporters, do you think WP played well to almost beat the Bulls or were the Bulls off their game. If the Bulls play like that in the final, it is going to be a one sided affair. Advantage Free State.

 

[Gothan]

I don't think the bulls played such a great game against WP (and I am a bulls fan), we can do a 100 times better. Look at how many times we went through 5 + phases, and we still could not get a try in.

We need to shape up against the cheetahs, but of course the one there is brussouw, we need to work on our break downs, we have stegman, but the man needs to come to the party.

All and all, I think its going to be a hell of a lot tougher beating the cheetahs

 

[Devill]

I don't think the bulls played such a great game against WP (and I am a bulls fan), we can do a 100 times better. Look at how many times we went through 5 + phases, and we still could not get a try in.

We need to shape up against the cheetahs, but of course the one there is brussouw, we need to work on our break downs, we have stegman, but the man needs to come to the party.

All and all, I think its going to be a hell of a lot tougher beating the cheetahs

+1. We played piss poorly to be honest.

We kicked away too much possesion. Against the cheetahs we will need to play 10 times better else Ollie "fat fsck" Le Roux will have another cigar ready for next weekend