Sharks Supporters Thread

[Creag]

Pathetically easy try conceded

 

[Creag]

All the good work comes to nought.

 

[sand_man]

Lambie kicking like a boss tonight.

 

[sand_man]

Bismarck turnover leads to penalty. Great work.

 

[Creag]

Lambie keeping the Sharks in the game. Doesn't look like a bonus point tonight.

 

[sand_man]

Easy. Nice Mcloed.

 

[Creag]

How about the tackle count!

 

[Creag]

Lambie’s one man show wins it

http://www.supersport.com/rugby/super-rugby/news/120505/Lambies_one_man_show_wins_it

Sharks fans would have been singing their own version of the old Maurice Chevalier hit “Thank Heavens for little girls” as they watched their team score a crucial 28-16 Vodacom Super Rugby win over the Highlanders at Mr Price Kings Park on Saturday night.

In this instance the words “little girls” would be substituted with Patrick Lambie, with the young flyhalf producing one of the finest individual points-scoring performances at the venue since Gavin Lawless’s record-breaking feat against the same opponents in 1997.

On that day 15 years ago Lawless contributed 50 points out of the 75 scored by the Sharks in a complete rout of a weak Highlanders team.

In this match there was no rout, and the Sharks might well have lost were it not for the way Lambie – who, to be honest isn’t playing his best allround rugby at the moment – kept them focused by keeping the scoreboard ticking over with his accurate goalkicking.

The Highlanders were the better team for much of the first hour, but they were penalised heavily by referee Steve Walsh for breakdown infringements.

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/thanks Heaven for Lambie

 

[FoXtroT]

What was Paul Jordaan's performance like last night?

 

[DJ...]

Couple of points:

1 - that was one of the most boring games I've ever watched in Super Rugby. Pathetic from both teams. Highlanders were impotent on attack and we refused to touch the ball for some reason.

2 - That yellow card was atrocious. We bore the brunt of The Highlanders' early penalty offences which was pretty shocking. And then 5 minutes after Botes was sin-binned the Highlanders start committing penalty infringements and not a word was said by Steve Walsh. Overall he had a good game but that heavy-handedness is not called for.

3 - Either The Highlanders forgot how to scrum or Beast made a significant impact. We pushed them around all over the park yesterday. That, and Keegan's chip and chase were the only highlights of the game...

Overall I nearly fell asleep watching that game. Snorefest...

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

2 - That yellow card was atrocious. We bore the brunt of The Highlanders' early penalty offences which was pretty shocking. And then 5 minutes after Botes was sin-binned the Highlanders start committing penalty infringements and not a word was said by Steve Walsh. Overall he had a good game but that heavy-handedness is not called for.

Always the case with any game Walsh refs. He will pretend that the warning is for both sides but will then yellow card his un-favored side and all the crap carries on. He's a lame ref that way.

@ Fox - Jordaan was non-existant ...... his fanbois will say it's because he got no ball but he made no effort whatsoever to get any ball or get involved so, meh imo.

 

[Creag]

Agree with DJ... This was definitely not an exciting game.

Was wondering how Steve Walsh could have been so harsh on Botes and ignore the multitude of infringements after that.

Also puzzling why we get a NZ ref in a SA v NZ game. That made no sense.

 

[sand_man]

Where Craig and Jonathan differ from Walsh is that they speak to the players if they're about to infringe and give them a reasonable opportunity to avoid punishment.

Walsh, yesterday in particular, seemed hell bent on spoiling the spectacle with incessant blowing. There was no rhythm or momentum for either side in this game cause Steve never allowed it flow. Just penalty after penalty after penalty.

Yes, it was a horrible match as was the cheetahs, force match. Player fatigue starting to set in or alternatively a lot of players are pacing themselves in anticipation of another long season.

Administrators need to realize the old age adage, it's the quality over the quantity. Right now we on a weekly diet of top class rugby from now till late November and beyond. It's too much and naturally the standard is going to suffer.

 

[Pixual]

Watched less than 10 minutes of this latest crapisode.

It is clear to me that the coaches are all out of ideas and are simply pitching up without anything resembling a game plan, especially in the backs. They gotta go now. This is the worst Sharks team I have seen since Reece-Edwards was in charge. Hang on....

I say they should be looking to Nick Mallett. He would be excellent at the Sharks.

 

[Creag]

Watched less than 10 minutes of this latest crapisode.

It is clear to me that the coaches are all out of ideas and are simply pitching up without anything resembling a game plan, especially in the backs. They gotta go now. This is the worst Sharks team I have seen since Reece-Edwards was in charge. Hang on....

I say they should be looking to Nick Mallett. He would be excellent at the Sharks.

Is local media also highlighting coaching staff concerns?

 

[Devill]

Very cool to see Beast back on the field and providing some good work in the scrums. We've certainly missed it.

+1. He made some good tackles and he scrummed well. Welcome back Mr Beast.

Lambie kicking like a boss tonight.

He really look great when aiming at goal, less so when kicking for position.

Also puzzling why we get a NZ ref in a SA v NZ game. That made no sense.

ZANZAR's new merit system as they belive Ref's are pro enough to handle it. I agree that refs should be able to handle it in theory but in practice their will always be doubts.

Watched less than 10 minutes of this latest crapisode.

It is clear to me that the coaches are all out of ideas and are simply pitching up without anything resembling a game plan, especially in the backs. They gotta go now. This is the worst Sharks team I have seen since Reece-Edwards was in charge. Hang on....

I say they should be looking to Nick Mallett. He would be excellent at the Sharks.

Nick Mallet imo would be better than Plumtree but I doubt all the problems are with the coaching staff.

 

[DJ...]

Nick Mallet imo would be better than Plumtree but I doubt all the problems are with the coaching staff.

This is Pixual we're talking about. It's all Bismarck Du Plessis's fault, of course...

 

[Creag]

Nick Mallet imo would be better than Plumtree but I doubt all the problems are with the coaching staff.

This is Pixual we're talking about. It's all Bismarck Du Plessis's fault, of course...

And you could probably also add that guy-fairy flapping his arms behind the scrum

(a.k.a. McLoed)

 

[Devill]

Mcleod and Wynand Olivier share a hairdresser imo.

 

[Creag]

Mcleod and Wynand Olivier share a hairdresser imo.

Although Olivier somehow manages to keep composure in his hair where McLeod doesn't