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<blockquote data-quote="feicarsinn" data-source="post: 286693"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (stormer2010 @ Nov 9 2009, 01:40 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=420225" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p><strong>Luckily, no, it doesn't count as a test except to one's patience</strong>. I on't argue that some of those players wheren't picked because of the tone of their skin and tht better players were left behind but then there are also white players who were selected and have been selected previously so maybe this is not quotas but merely horrible selection? I mean Alistar Hargreaves? Never even heard of the guy.</p><p></p><p>Not really sure if I'm getting at anything but hat I do have a problem with is the fact that racially/political (one and the same in SA) motivated selections undermine those black players who hve been selected on merit. Habana speaks for himself but someone like Adi Jacobs who is a good player and deserved his spot IMO no gets thrown into every argumment about quota selections because he is experiencing a dip in form. White players also experience this and noone cries foul over their continued inclusion in touring asquads. Its a difficult situation ith more grey areas than most care to consider is probably the point I'm trying to make. </p><p></p><p>Hell, Rose surprised me by not being the worst player on the field as per usual. Maybe the staff knows something we don't? I don't think so but what I'm trying to say is maybe these players are selected due to PDiv's whims rather than being racially motivated. God knows Jake hite made some quirky selection and in the end we have a world cup at th end of his run so lets give the new coach some space.</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Now that's word-play :bravo:</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="feicarsinn, post: 286693"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (stormer2010 @ Nov 9 2009, 01:40 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=420225']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> [b]Luckily, no, it doesn't count as a test except to one's patience[/b]. I on't argue that some of those players wheren't picked because of the tone of their skin and tht better players were left behind but then there are also white players who were selected and have been selected previously so maybe this is not quotas but merely horrible selection? I mean Alistar Hargreaves? Never even heard of the guy. Not really sure if I'm getting at anything but hat I do have a problem with is the fact that racially/political (one and the same in SA) motivated selections undermine those black players who hve been selected on merit. Habana speaks for himself but someone like Adi Jacobs who is a good player and deserved his spot IMO no gets thrown into every argumment about quota selections because he is experiencing a dip in form. White players also experience this and noone cries foul over their continued inclusion in touring asquads. Its a difficult situation ith more grey areas than most care to consider is probably the point I'm trying to make. Hell, Rose surprised me by not being the worst player on the field as per usual. Maybe the staff knows something we don't? I don't think so but what I'm trying to say is maybe these players are selected due to PDiv's whims rather than being racially motivated. God knows Jake hite made some quirky selection and in the end we have a world cup at th end of his run so lets give the new coach some space. [/b][/quote] Now that's word-play :bravo: [/QUOTE]
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