Sharks Supporters Thread

[LancelotSA]

It's raining in Bloem; who will adjust better to the conditions?

Will we see an aimless kicking game?

We'll see in about 35 minutes time!!

Unfortunately rain always levels the playing field so one would need to say it favours the less favoured team.... and with the Cheetahs on 1 point you'd have to say that is them. Hopefully the sharks can still show their superior class.

We got some good players back - Waylon Murray on the bench and Ryan Kankowski starting.

 

[Sting]

Cheetahs 3 - Sharks 6 (25 minutes)

kick, kick, kick, kick....

 

[Sting]

Cheetahs 9 - Sharks 9 (half time)

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

man, I knew it was gonna be a boring kicking game ........

 

[LancelotSA]

man, I knew it was gonna be a boring kicking game ........

...and unfortunately we may get much of the same tomorrow with the terrible weather predicted for Durban. So sad, but typical really, after the great weather we have had all week.

 

[Sting]

ugly

but a win is a win

21-12 to the Sharks

 

[LancelotSA]

ugly

Great win and clinical in the conditions. The Sharks effectively closed out the Cheetahs and scored points whenever an opportunity presented itself. They showed they can play in all conditions.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Wasn't pretty, but hey, I'm stoked we have our 3rd win in a row ........ we're on the march to the finals

 

[I am Penguin]

Wasn't pretty, but hey, I'm stoked we have our 3rd win in a row ........ we're on the march to the finals

Sharkies! Sight. Tommy must be grinning!

 

[Alan]

Wasn't pretty, but hey, I'm stoked we have our 3rd win in a row ........ we're on the march to the finals

Awful game. Don't think either team even came close to scoring a try. At least we broke the hoodoo

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Sheesh, and now 5 more injuries At least Hernandez is starting at last


15 Stefan Terblanche (capt)
14 Chris Jordaan
13 Andries Strauss
12 Riaan Swanepoel
11 Lwazi Mvovo
10 Juan Martin Hernández(*)
9 Charl McLeod
8 Ryan Kankowski
7 Jean Deysel
6 Keegan Daniel
5 Albert van den Berg
4 Steven Sykes
3 Wiehahn Herbst
2 Skipper Badenhorst
1 Pat Cilliers

16 Craig Burden
17 Dale Chadwick(*)
18 Michael Rhodes
19 Jacques Botes
20 Ross Cronjé
21 Guy Cronjé
22 Waylon Murray


(*) Sharks debut

 

[alternate]

Is the game not being broadcasted tonight?

 

[Sting]

no

/Cheetahs vs Bulls @ 19h00

 

[alternate]

What a fail. Oh well ill just drink more and swear at the tv

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Live update from someone at the game here - http://www.sharksworld.co.za/2009/08/07/currie-cup-09-leopards-v-sharks/

 

[Sting]

Final score 44-15

Sharks win with bonus point.

 

[Sting]

Cheetahs beat the Bulls....

 

[sand_man]

How good was Kanko's 19th minute trie??!!! Duck me, best trie I've seen in this years CC so far, magnificent!!!! Started from deep inside the Sharks 22 and just about everyone handled the ball, Albert 4 X, so the team effort was incredible and then the individualistic brilliance of Kanko to seal the deal, awesome!!!

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Nice win I reckon ...... bit of a structure loss when the Cronje brothers came on, they are not replacement material IMO. And once again, Dumond continues to astound me by playing pretty well

 

[sand_man]

Yip, Ellis park is not an easy place to go win games but the Sharks looked good value for money tonight.

I thought that 1st trie was absolutely breath taking and the 2nd was just as clinical.

Who was the man of the match?

I would have gone with Albert or Craig Burden, both had huge games tonight. Kanko also looked sharp considering his recent layoff, Lions gave him lots of space to show his explosiveness, hell the man is quick, probably give most centers a run for their money...

Lions since dumping Loffie have been going backwards at a rate of knots... Pretty sad really. With not having too much of a handicap with lots of Boks out of their starting XV they should really be giving a better account of themselves..