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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_heineken" data-source="post: 950332" data-attributes="member: 40658"><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Humility is not strong in this one. But that's okay, I understand.</p><p></p><p>I think you have a very narrow viewpoint on the matter. And I think you can learn a lot from your more humble Argentinian members about how to go about on this forum.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Same can be said about South Africa.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is not new. This happens every year, and after a world cup, it's always worse. But we always seem to bounce back and get some amazing talent coming through. That's why we have the Craven Week, Supersport Challenge, and the Currie Cup.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's usually the case for the team that ends on the top of the table. The Lions were there for 3 years in a row before this year... They were also the losing finalists 2 years in a row, and look where they ended up this year...</p><p></p><p>Rather use this as an example to better yourselves than fall into the same pit.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Decline in prestige. Yeah, I don't know about that, the Premier division still has a lot of prestige to it.</p><p></p><p>The crowds/attendance have nothing to do with it. People just don't go as much to stadiums anymore for local sport as they used to due to technology, financial implications, construction and so on.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No it's not. The Currie Cup is still held in the highest regard by our players and fans. The rivalries are still there and the intensity is also still there.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Until it's not anymore. History has a way of repeating itself. And I have a suspicion that somewhere down the line, the UAR might feel that the Currie Cup isn't for them anymore.</p><p></p><p>As an emerging market, the idea of an argentinian team staying in the Currie Cup indefinitely, just seems like an unattainable outcome.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So it takes about 6 to 9 years to breed a player in Argentina. Ok, got it.</p><p></p><p>In SA we just can't wait that long, players like Pollard was with the U/20 Springboks and then the next year with the Senior Springboks. Some players careers doesn't even last that long.</p><p></p><p>Doesn't seem like a feasible target strategy to breed players and hope they turn out good enough after 6 -9 years. The results have be much quicker than that.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Will they be ready by then???? By my calculation they will only be in their 5th year of development, better not serve a half cooked chicken....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_heineken, post: 950332, member: 40658"] [B] [/B] Humility is not strong in this one. But that's okay, I understand. I think you have a very narrow viewpoint on the matter. And I think you can learn a lot from your more humble Argentinian members about how to go about on this forum. Same can be said about South Africa. This is not new. This happens every year, and after a world cup, it's always worse. But we always seem to bounce back and get some amazing talent coming through. That's why we have the Craven Week, Supersport Challenge, and the Currie Cup. That's usually the case for the team that ends on the top of the table. The Lions were there for 3 years in a row before this year... They were also the losing finalists 2 years in a row, and look where they ended up this year... Rather use this as an example to better yourselves than fall into the same pit. Decline in prestige. Yeah, I don't know about that, the Premier division still has a lot of prestige to it. The crowds/attendance have nothing to do with it. People just don't go as much to stadiums anymore for local sport as they used to due to technology, financial implications, construction and so on. No it's not. The Currie Cup is still held in the highest regard by our players and fans. The rivalries are still there and the intensity is also still there. Until it's not anymore. History has a way of repeating itself. And I have a suspicion that somewhere down the line, the UAR might feel that the Currie Cup isn't for them anymore. As an emerging market, the idea of an argentinian team staying in the Currie Cup indefinitely, just seems like an unattainable outcome. So it takes about 6 to 9 years to breed a player in Argentina. Ok, got it. In SA we just can't wait that long, players like Pollard was with the U/20 Springboks and then the next year with the Senior Springboks. Some players careers doesn't even last that long. Doesn't seem like a feasible target strategy to breed players and hope they turn out good enough after 6 -9 years. The results have be much quicker than that. Will they be ready by then???? By my calculation they will only be in their 5th year of development, better not serve a half cooked chicken.... [/QUOTE]
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