Wendell Sailor......
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Wendell Sailor......
After watching last nights flogging, surely questions must be asked of his suitability to play his role.
Sure the guy can run, is dangerous with ball in hand and difficult to stop. But surely his poor defence, zero kicking ability and IMHO poor acumen for the game must warrant his dropping.
That tackle said it all and was just about concurrent with the wallaby wheels falling off after a reasonable start.
Maybe another season of Super 12 and he may come good.
Surely hes got to go???
Sure the guy can run, is dangerous with ball in hand and difficult to stop. But surely his poor defence, zero kicking ability and IMHO poor acumen for the game must warrant his dropping.
That tackle said it all and was just about concurrent with the wallaby wheels falling off after a reasonable start.
Maybe another season of Super 12 and he may come good.
Surely hes got to go???
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Nobody seems to play for the game and their country any more, they just go where the dollars are.
Its a pity Wendel cant seem to play union, however why does he care? He plays badly in union and league will reward him upon his return with more fistfuls of dollars.
Come to think of it, why not just get rid of that useless coach, still riding on the leftover form of Rod Macqueen.
Its a pity Wendel cant seem to play union, however why does he care? He plays badly in union and league will reward him upon his return with more fistfuls of dollars.
Come to think of it, why not just get rid of that useless coach, still riding on the leftover form of Rod Macqueen.
I've got plenty of things to say about the game, but won't go into it here...Australia didn't play particularly badly, New Zealand are just playing damn good football at the moment.
One thing I will say is how disappointing it is to be almost outnumbered by Kiwis at a Sydney test! I was surrounded by them and the never-ending chants of "Kiwi, Kiwi". Where are all of Australia's supporters?
I guess the residents of Bondi were rejoicing though - the one night of the year they can leave their doors unlocked!
New Zealand - a great place to leave!
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One thing I will say is how disappointing it is to be almost outnumbered by Kiwis at a Sydney test! I was surrounded by them and the never-ending chants of "Kiwi, Kiwi". Where are all of Australia's supporters?
I guess the residents of Bondi were rejoicing though - the one night of the year they can leave their doors unlocked!
New Zealand - a great place to leave!
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Transition Layer.. "Australia didn't play particularly badly". Were we watching the same game??? I am a huge Wallabies fan who will support them through good times and bad however, I have packed my melon into enough scrums to know what a "B" grade pack looks like. I still can't get that vision out of my head of England rolling the Australian mall 40 metres in Melbourne. Hope the lads get that old mungo back in their spirit. Shows how great that man John Eales was. What u wanna beeeeee?? I wanna be a wallaby
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Though Wendell had a shocker in the first half, I think it was a woeful kicking game that killed them. Why continually kick possession away to the most potent backline in world rugby? Wendell has been the Aussies best back in the previous four tests and he and Rogers are the only backs who even look like scoring at the moment. I think its rough laying the blame on Sailor for a very ordinary performance. Using your yard stick surely you'd also have to drop Larkham, Burke, Rogers & Gregan?
... and the All Blacks had some pretty woeful aspects to thir game, still...the lineouts in particular, and far too many turnovers. Let's hope they can improve...
New Zealand - a great place to return to....
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Have to disagree with wessex, our pack was the only positive in the game. They improved 100% from their mess against Eng.
The backs were woeful. Larkham kicked far to much to the most awsome back three in the game. How can you give Rokokoko or whatever and Howlett 30 clear meters and expect to stop them.
I blame a huge part of the problem on Eddie Jones. He is a real authoritarian. This coming from a guy in the squad that I went to school with. Every player is under the pressure of being dropped on one bad game..i.e Latham. He is one of the most devestating counter attacking players in the world, he is also a confidence player, dropping him puts to much pressure on him. Surely Burke is to old and slow and not the kicker he was to warrent his spot.........On a positive Stirling Mortlock will be ready for the world cup. With him and Rogers in the centres we should be much better.
As for Sailor, leave him there, he has proved good enough, his defence will be ready for the world cup.
The backs were woeful. Larkham kicked far to much to the most awsome back three in the game. How can you give Rokokoko or whatever and Howlett 30 clear meters and expect to stop them.
I blame a huge part of the problem on Eddie Jones. He is a real authoritarian. This coming from a guy in the squad that I went to school with. Every player is under the pressure of being dropped on one bad game..i.e Latham. He is one of the most devestating counter attacking players in the world, he is also a confidence player, dropping him puts to much pressure on him. Surely Burke is to old and slow and not the kicker he was to warrent his spot.........On a positive Stirling Mortlock will be ready for the world cup. With him and Rogers in the centres we should be much better.
As for Sailor, leave him there, he has proved good enough, his defence will be ready for the world cup.
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The League trio showed that they can play some of the best rugby in the team and they did provide 3 tries (the lead up to Burke's try was all Rogers from memory) but they also made at least 3 huge mistakes that cost at least 4 tries.
Also is it just me or is it whenever Wendall is at first receiver at the lineout he always scores a solo try. I think that it was about the 4th or 5th time he did it on Saturday night.
As much as Wendall and Rogers are great players, they are both a little too undisciplined at the moment and another season of Super 12 would probably be a huge help, but unfortunately they don't have another season. The World Cup is this year and if the Wallabies are going to have any chance of winning it the League Trio have to be in it.
I don't think Burke is out of it just yet, you would want him in your side just for goalkicking ability, especially against the Northern Hemisphere teams where their want is to give away penalty after penalty in kicking range.
Also is it just me or is it whenever Wendall is at first receiver at the lineout he always scores a solo try. I think that it was about the 4th or 5th time he did it on Saturday night.
As much as Wendall and Rogers are great players, they are both a little too undisciplined at the moment and another season of Super 12 would probably be a huge help, but unfortunately they don't have another season. The World Cup is this year and if the Wallabies are going to have any chance of winning it the League Trio have to be in it.
I don't think Burke is out of it just yet, you would want him in your side just for goalkicking ability, especially against the Northern Hemisphere teams where their want is to give away penalty after penalty in kicking range.
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Wendell Sailor is like Jonah Lomu
Ok going forward but can't play defence and can't kick and constantly has a set of head phones attached to his mellon to keep his brain in.
Ok going forward but can't play defence and can't kick and constantly has a set of head phones attached to his mellon to keep his brain in.
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I can't hear Wendell Sailor's name without remembering the incident in the UK, pre-Union I think not that it matters, when he sought some paid female company.
He tried to barter down the price pleading that he was a poor student from Africa!!!
Since when have any professional footballers had any trouble in getting it for free!
As Fatty Vautin would say "Turn it up"!
He tried to barter down the price pleading that he was a poor student from Africa!!!
Since when have any professional footballers had any trouble in getting it for free!
As Fatty Vautin would say "Turn it up"!
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xkred-27,
I do agree with you that the Wallaby pack greatly improved on the performances against both England and South Africa and yes, the backs were extremely dis-jointed. However, I am from the old school of thought that forwards win matches and a backline plays off its forwards momentum and domination around the ruck area and shows the way with brutal defence. Regardless of how many strategies a team can deploy, never seen a team beat the All Blacks without total forward domination. I certainly wouldn't describe the Aussie pack on saturday night as dominant or brutal!!! Look at England, there pack is a tight mean machine and personally think their backs are over-rated. Yet, I live in hope of a Wallaby miracle!!!
I do agree with you that the Wallaby pack greatly improved on the performances against both England and South Africa and yes, the backs were extremely dis-jointed. However, I am from the old school of thought that forwards win matches and a backline plays off its forwards momentum and domination around the ruck area and shows the way with brutal defence. Regardless of how many strategies a team can deploy, never seen a team beat the All Blacks without total forward domination. I certainly wouldn't describe the Aussie pack on saturday night as dominant or brutal!!! Look at England, there pack is a tight mean machine and personally think their backs are over-rated. Yet, I live in hope of a Wallaby miracle!!!
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His sinbinning and arguable the reason why the Wallabies lost was because he tackled a player while he was in the "air"
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Good point Wessux, have to agree.
The other guys, this is a forum for pilots and other industry related workers to talk about other topics and interests.
There is a life outside the a/c.
What do you guys do when not flying, study the regs?
With the world cup coming up I will certainly be posting rugby
columns for opinions.
The other guys, this is a forum for pilots and other industry related workers to talk about other topics and interests.
There is a life outside the a/c.
What do you guys do when not flying, study the regs?
With the world cup coming up I will certainly be posting rugby
columns for opinions.
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Luca,
I'm with you.
Leaque and union have several major disimilarities. Seems like there is a lack of knowledge in the basics of the game.
Its not looking very good at all for the RWC. The All Blacks have more or less their team picked wheras the Wallabies are in disarray.
Jeremy Paul, for example has been the first choice hooker, then dropped, then dropped from the squad and now he's back. Jones is not convincing one little bit that he has the formula and the right mix to do the job.
Cheers
I'm with you.
Leaque and union have several major disimilarities. Seems like there is a lack of knowledge in the basics of the game.
Its not looking very good at all for the RWC. The All Blacks have more or less their team picked wheras the Wallabies are in disarray.
Jeremy Paul, for example has been the first choice hooker, then dropped, then dropped from the squad and now he's back. Jones is not convincing one little bit that he has the formula and the right mix to do the job.
Cheers