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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 1081859" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>Stormers are (and always were but for different reasons) a frustrating team to support. We *should've* beaten Edinburgh but tied. We *should've* beaten Connacht but lost. Same with Benetton. Our round 5 loss to the Lions at home was a weird one. The plus point is we tied with the Sharks- that is one we actually should've lost. So overall I would say we've been underperforming and/or not making good positions count.</p><p></p><p>I really do feel we have a starting XV that could get the job done against any opposition on the day BUT we don't have quality in depth so we feel the loss of our starters - even just on the weekend you could see what we lost with Gelant getting subbed off at half time. And then on top of that we have been found out ITO game management and discipline. Its frustrating because those feel like easy fixes.</p><p></p><p>Our starting XV could potentially look really good on paper:</p><p></p><p>1 Kitshoff</p><p>2 Ntubeni</p><p>3 Malherbe</p><p>4 Moerat</p><p>5 Orie / Meihuizen</p><p></p><p>All 5 experienced campaigners all with Bok caps even if the Orie maybe didn't truly deserve his call up and Ntubeni and Moerat are fringe Bokke.</p><p></p><p>6 Fourie</p><p>7 Hacjivah Dayimani</p><p>8 Roos</p><p></p><p>Maybe not as impressive as a few years back with Kolisi, PSdT and Vermeulen on the books but Fourie is a bullterrier and complement the dynamism of Roos and Dayimani well. On the day this trio could give their Bok-Stormers predecessors a good push. And if you need a little more grunt rather than wheels there are a few rugged young guns that could come into the frame in place of Dayimani.</p><p></p><p>9 Jantjies</p><p>10 Libbok</p><p></p><p>Here is where we are missing something IMO though we know Jantjies has it in him to turn a game. Form has been the issue and we've seen Libbok boss games and he can be lethal in open field or take a gap as well as any other 10. Its just form/ consistency has been lacking. As is I prefer Paul de Wet at 9 and I havn't seen how he has been coming back from injury but I really liked the look of Kade Wolhuter at 10 previously. But what we need here most is consistency.</p><p></p><p>12 Damian Willemse</p><p>13 ...</p><p></p><p>It seems like Dobbo has finally cottoned on that 12 is Willemse's best position for the Stormers, especially with Gelant in imperious form. Sooo, who to partner him.. Ideally I'd want a tackle buster on attack as we have pace and elusiveness aplenty elsewhere, I'd like someone that could straighten the line or be be able to not lose ground if under pressure as a bare minimum. Of our options (Nel, Du Plessis and Pretorius) I prefer Pretorius but he would be a poor man's Kerevi/Radradra/DDA. A bit un-South African in the centers and more Aussie-ish but it could really work for us especially at this level. Difficulty here is non of Nel, Pretorius or Du Plessis are poor but none are world class either. I'd put Juan de Jongh in that bracket as well. I'd like to see Roos and Dayimani take over this channel on attack where the situation makes sense.</p><p></p><p>11 Zas / Specman</p><p>14 Senatla</p><p>15 Gelant</p><p></p><p>Pretty decent if given the opportunity. Gelant is world class. Personally I like a mix in the wingers and would like a beefier option at one of the wings but our books are full of light weight nippy men on the wings. Making the need for some beef at 13 even more paramount IMO.</p><p></p><p>But all in all we can conceivably take on the big teams but we'd def need some luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 1081859, member: 39190"] Stormers are (and always were but for different reasons) a frustrating team to support. We *should've* beaten Edinburgh but tied. We *should've* beaten Connacht but lost. Same with Benetton. Our round 5 loss to the Lions at home was a weird one. The plus point is we tied with the Sharks- that is one we actually should've lost. So overall I would say we've been underperforming and/or not making good positions count. I really do feel we have a starting XV that could get the job done against any opposition on the day BUT we don't have quality in depth so we feel the loss of our starters - even just on the weekend you could see what we lost with Gelant getting subbed off at half time. And then on top of that we have been found out ITO game management and discipline. Its frustrating because those feel like easy fixes. Our starting XV could potentially look really good on paper: 1 Kitshoff 2 Ntubeni 3 Malherbe 4 Moerat 5 Orie / Meihuizen All 5 experienced campaigners all with Bok caps even if the Orie maybe didn't truly deserve his call up and Ntubeni and Moerat are fringe Bokke. 6 Fourie 7 Hacjivah Dayimani 8 Roos Maybe not as impressive as a few years back with Kolisi, PSdT and Vermeulen on the books but Fourie is a bullterrier and complement the dynamism of Roos and Dayimani well. On the day this trio could give their Bok-Stormers predecessors a good push. And if you need a little more grunt rather than wheels there are a few rugged young guns that could come into the frame in place of Dayimani. 9 Jantjies 10 Libbok Here is where we are missing something IMO though we know Jantjies has it in him to turn a game. Form has been the issue and we've seen Libbok boss games and he can be lethal in open field or take a gap as well as any other 10. Its just form/ consistency has been lacking. As is I prefer Paul de Wet at 9 and I havn't seen how he has been coming back from injury but I really liked the look of Kade Wolhuter at 10 previously. But what we need here most is consistency. 12 Damian Willemse 13 ... It seems like Dobbo has finally cottoned on that 12 is Willemse's best position for the Stormers, especially with Gelant in imperious form. Sooo, who to partner him.. Ideally I'd want a tackle buster on attack as we have pace and elusiveness aplenty elsewhere, I'd like someone that could straighten the line or be be able to not lose ground if under pressure as a bare minimum. Of our options (Nel, Du Plessis and Pretorius) I prefer Pretorius but he would be a poor man's Kerevi/Radradra/DDA. A bit un-South African in the centers and more Aussie-ish but it could really work for us especially at this level. Difficulty here is non of Nel, Pretorius or Du Plessis are poor but none are world class either. I'd put Juan de Jongh in that bracket as well. I'd like to see Roos and Dayimani take over this channel on attack where the situation makes sense. 11 Zas / Specman 14 Senatla 15 Gelant Pretty decent if given the opportunity. Gelant is world class. Personally I like a mix in the wingers and would like a beefier option at one of the wings but our books are full of light weight nippy men on the wings. Making the need for some beef at 13 even more paramount IMO. But all in all we can conceivably take on the big teams but we'd def need some luck. [/QUOTE]
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