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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 1091867" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>That is certainly a factor. The Bulls have that history- stepping up when it counts. They have 3/3 wins in finals. Much like the Springbokke if we make it to the final..</p><p></p><p>Stormers are 0/1 in SR finals (lost to the Bulls in 2010). Sharks are SA's most consistent team in terms of win ratio overall but conversely are 0/3 in SR finals history.</p><p></p><p>Another factor is the weather has turned. Now proper winter and the Cape of Storms is living up to its initial naming. That said, the Portuguese king at he time (Ferdinand?) changed it to the Cape of Good Hope and there is real hope in CT. This team has bucked quite a few Stormers trends. Before this competition started there was a cloud over this squad's heads that perhaps they might be without a job at any point. So a lot of players left, big name or no, and you know the guys who are there now are committed like #^(!. I'll back us at home. We just need to not go to sleep in the middle.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: so Deon Fourie was part of the 2010 SR final loss to the Bulls. I did not expect that. Brok Harris not as surprising.</p><p></p><p>Also in the news, there seems to be a chance that we would be allowed to have capacity crowds. If it were last weekend I would've said it'd be a sell out but with the time and the weather I don't know that the final would sell out even if its the Bulls and even if its a final. But maybe we see a full complement of 55k in the crowd.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: updated OP with the referees. Happy enough. Hopefully Van der Westhuizen has a quiet game at TMO..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 1091867, member: 39190"] That is certainly a factor. The Bulls have that history- stepping up when it counts. They have 3/3 wins in finals. Much like the Springbokke if we make it to the final.. Stormers are 0/1 in SR finals (lost to the Bulls in 2010). Sharks are SA's most consistent team in terms of win ratio overall but conversely are 0/3 in SR finals history. Another factor is the weather has turned. Now proper winter and the Cape of Storms is living up to its initial naming. That said, the Portuguese king at he time (Ferdinand?) changed it to the Cape of Good Hope and there is real hope in CT. This team has bucked quite a few Stormers trends. Before this competition started there was a cloud over this squad's heads that perhaps they might be without a job at any point. So a lot of players left, big name or no, and you know the guys who are there now are committed like #^(!. I'll back us at home. We just need to not go to sleep in the middle. EDIT: so Deon Fourie was part of the 2010 SR final loss to the Bulls. I did not expect that. Brok Harris not as surprising. Also in the news, there seems to be a chance that we would be allowed to have capacity crowds. If it were last weekend I would've said it'd be a sell out but with the time and the weather I don't know that the final would sell out even if its the Bulls and even if its a final. But maybe we see a full complement of 55k in the crowd. EDIT: updated OP with the referees. Happy enough. Hopefully Van der Westhuizen has a quiet game at TMO.. [/QUOTE]
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