Sharks Supporters Thread

[sand_man]

lol, well done to the Sharks, excellent victory considering the 17-0 scoreline at 30 minutes. They found an extra gear, added some of the typical, hard abrasive forward play that only South African and New Zealand players can dish up and the Reds wilted under the pressure. Injuries to key players in the Reds back line inevitably took its toll. An indication once again that to advance in this competition you need depth and lots of it.

Marcel Coetzee was my man of the match followed by McLeod. Solid performance from the 2 of them.

 

[RedWill]

Nice come back from the Sharks to get the win, after finally waking up after 30mins. Just wished they showed more hunger in going for the bonus point try; for a while they seemed too defensive before breaking out in the last 10mins. More of a killer instinct needed if they really want to be serious contenders in this competition.

 

[Pixual]

Gotta say, how the hell do the idiots in the commentary box continue to give B. Duplessis man of the match awards when it's painfully obvious to anybody with a passing smidgen of intelligence that having him in a team costs us at least 10 points in every game (as was the case tonight)? The world is mad.

I also thought that McCloed played the best I have ever seen him play. His service was quick and accurate and only towards the end did he start flapping his arms like some kind of hopeful ostrich.

Kaplan? Seriously? That dude is losing it with every game he takes charge of. How he didn't see that forward pass leading to the Reds one try is just not good enough at this level. Chop.

Not a good start to the game by the Sharks, but a very good comeback and of course excellent result.

 

[Abe]

Kaplan? Seriously? That dude is losing it with every game he takes charge of. How he didn't see that forward pass leading to the Reds one try is just not good enough at this level. Chop.

He didn't have a great game. He actually kept the Reds guy in the bin for over 12 minutes.

 

[MickeyD]

He didn't have a great game. He actually kept the Reds guy in the bin for over 12 minutes.

Not defending his performance, but that's the job of the fourth match official and not Kaplan. They also have to wait for a break in play before the person sin-binned may return.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I was not impressed with Kaplan but he was not atrocious, he just made some dodgy calls.

I want to know why the Sharks line is always so deep nowadays, they lose so much ground when passing the ball across the field, and it costs them scoring opportunities.

 

[ponder]

Was a nice game to watch imho.

 

[Creag]

I was not impressed with Kaplan but he was not atrocious, he just made some dodgy calls.

I want to know why the Sharks line is always so deep nowadays, they lose so much ground when passing the ball across the field, and it costs them scoring opportunities.

Agree with your call on the line out.

Was a nice game to watch imho.

Even better that we won

 

[Pixual]

I want to know why the Sharks line is always so deep nowadays, they lose so much ground when passing the ball across the field, and it costs them scoring opportunities.

Hugh Reece-Edwards. He's still living in 1989.

We have got big problems in our backs. I think we need to put Burden back in there, because it's ovious he's never going to be the choice hooker again.

 

[DJ...]

A lot of 'big names' that seriously need to up their game or fsck off from the Sharks. Bismarck being enemy number one ...... can't throw a lineout ball anymore and plays stupid. His brother is just a lazy scrummager now, gives nothing to the game. And some of these new players just seem to be totally dumb and clueless about the rules/game, like seriously doing atrociously dumb stuff as if they don't know any better.

The lineout issues are certainly not due to Bissy's throwing alone. The jumping and the calling has been horrendous of late. From what I watched, Bissy's throwing was okay (not spectacular) but the jumpers are really the ones cocking up and I have to place a large amount of the blame squarely on Keegan Daniels' shoulders...

I was not impressed with Kaplan but he was not atrocious, he just made some dodgy calls.

I want to know why the Sharks line is always so deep nowadays, they lose so much ground when passing the ball across the field, and it costs them scoring opportunities.

They're trying to open up gaps in the defence and create alternate running lines...

Agree with your call on the line out.

I'm quite sure he's talking about our backline. Not sure where we've been too deep with the lineout, unless you're talking about the calls to throw beyond the back? In which case that has nothing to do with the hooker (to those giving Bissy schit).

I personally think the guy is awesome, but he could do with sorting out his discipline...

 

[MickeyD]

Also take into account that there was a "light" breeze!

 

[Devill]

Tssssssssssssssss!

Such bad memories brought to bare

DJ made me do it

Great come back from the sharks after looking like they forgot how to play rugby in the first 30 odd mins.

Daniels is a flanker and I hope the sharks realise this sooner rather than later.

Lambie had a good game and McLeod proved me wrong as he showed that he actually has vision and he is able to run not just feed the back line and kick.

As for Bismarck, he needs to improve or else I think hy might be replaced by Adriaan Strauss in the Springbok setup.

Congrats to the sharks and I hope you can carry some momentum int the overseas games.

 

[DJ...]

Once Kankowski's finger heals up (hopefully this week - he is travelling afaik) Daniels will revert back to flanker, I'm sure. I also hope he is stripped of the captaincy role. He is a great player but not the great leader that we need...

 

[Devill]

Once Kankowski's finger heals up (hopefully this week - he is travelling afaik) Daniels will revert back to flanker, I'm sure. I also hope he is stripped of the captaincy role. He is a great player but not the great leader that we need...

I also do not see him as a captain, but the problem is to whom would you give the captaincy?

 

[DJ...]

I also do not see him as a captain, but the problem is to whom would you give the captaincy?

Kankowski was my first choice to be honest. He's a smart rugby player, very experienced at all levels of the game and is very vocal and level-headed. He'd make a very good captain...

 

[Devill]

Kankowski was my first choice to be honest. He's a smart rugby player, very experienced at all levels of the game and is very vocal and level-headed. He'd make a very good captain...

Never really thought of him in that role.
Must agree out of all the players in the sharks setup he is one of the most senior and he is very level headed. Good call.

 

[DJ...]

Just in:

Good news for The Sharks. Steven Sykes, who missed the flight yesterday due to an injury he sustained in Saturday’s game against the Reds, has been cleared by a specialist and is going to fly out to Sydney today.

 

[Creag]

Great news that

 

[Devill]

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Smit-lines-up-stars-for-farewell-20120318

Cape Town - A world team loaded with several Springboks will line up against the Sharks later this year for John Smit's farewell match.

According to Beeld, some big-name players that played with the former Bok captain have already been approached for the match at Kings Park on 22 June.

Smit and former Sharks coach Ian McIntosh will coach the team, which will be known as Barney's Army - derived from Smit's nickname Barney.

The players that have already made themselves available for the team are: Springboks Johann Muller, BJ Botha, Ruan Pienaar, Percy Montgomery, Victor Matfield, the ex-Wallaby-flank Phil Waugh, as well as two All Blacks, Luke McAllister and Doug Howlett.

This culd be a lot of fun

 

[jxharding]

not a sharks fan, but WELL DONE on beating the Reds!!!