Western Province flanker Francois Louw has been kind enough to agree a Q and A with www.sharksworld.co.za
Post your questions in the comments section and the editors will select 15 for Flo to respond to.
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*still thinking*
Q: When does it snow in “Nambabwe”?
(Tip: When Transvaal win the Curriecup)
Yes I know it might not be that suitable, so how ’bout giving it to him just as a loosener before the real 15 start 😉
Sjoe, tough crowd
nice work, Claytie!
I’ll get the ball rolling.
Francois – congratulations on an excellent season so in 2009! We’ve had a lot of discussions on this site about the various roles that loose forwards fill within a team. You have played in a number of different positions in the back row. Which is your favourite and why?
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 3) :
I have no idea what to ask.. 😳 😆
Francois, with WP narrowly missing the final of the Currie Cup this year, how do you feel about the upcoming season?
2nd question, with so much looseforward talent at WP and South Africa, does that put you under more pressure to perform? and how difficult will it be to get into the Boks side?
Another one – Francois, everyone is suddenly talking about teh “specialist fetcher” role again, especially since Heinrich Brussow has had such a good season. Do you feel that every team absolutely has to have a “Brussow-clone” in order to compete, or can effective counter-rucking still nullify the threat posed by a ball thief?
@robdylan (Comment 7) :
You just want him to second your point about Deysel!! 😈 😆
@GI Ice (Now its WAR!) (Comment 8) : ha ha! You know me too well.
But tell me, Auntie Ice… how else to we get Wrecking Ball Vic Alberts into the side without losing Deysel or Kanko?
Kanko at outside centre…?
@robdylan (Comment 9) :
I dunno Vic – 6?, Deysel 7 and Kanko 8? Or push him to lock if you want..
For a moment I thought you wrote “Heindrich Clown”..hahaha
@GI Ice (Now its WAR!) (Comment 10) :
Okay – he is 1.92, 116kg..mmmmmmmmm..I give up! Next question!
@GI Ice (Now its WAR!) (Comment 11) : he’s about the same height as Wolla – and a fair bit heavier.
@GI Ice (Now its WAR!) (Comment 11) : @robdylan (Comment 12) :
Bench…thats it…why does all 3 have to be on the field at they same time? Bring up a supersub – why should we have mediocre players on the bench..
And with THAT – we defnitely need Brussouw now.. 😉
It was about a year ago that I was pushing for the Sharks to get Len Olivier…pity I never saw him in action…
@GI Ice (Now its WAR!) (Comment 13) : i’ll tell Keegan 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 15) :
He’s so busy with Playing Batchelor of the month that he might not even notice!
But – give hime the message..maybe he’ll step up his game..no place for sentiments, Robbo – you know its a hard world!! 😆 😉
When is the hearing of the biting incident going to take place. The media doesnt seem to know, have you been informed about the date.
@Salmonoid (Comment 17) :
And teh Muller story?
@GI Ice (Now its WAR!) (Comment 18) :
Forgot about that one.
Maybe that is the plan, hoping we will forget about these incidents.
@Salmonoid (Comment 19) :
But why?
SHEESH People!! Help Claytie out here man – we need to get more questions for the guy!
(It would help if the WP supporters would stop hiding a bit after Saturday and get to the site.. 🙄 😈 )
Us Sharks cannot always cover for you, you know!
Okay – my question to Flo:
Did you have to get a Tetanus Injection after the biting incident? Or did Van Dyk’s teeth crack on the steel? 😉
@GI Ice (Now its WAR!) (Comment 20) :
Maybe the evidence is flimsy.
Surely if they were serious then something would have happened by now.
@Salmonoid (Comment 23) :
You must be right…butin the biting thing – are they not waiting for Van Dyk to get back into the country? He’s / was on holiday overseas or something..
@GI Ice (Now its WAR!) (Comment 22) :
@GI Ice (Now its WAR!) (Comment 21) : lol ill leave the thread up till tomorrow afternoon and see how it goes.
@GI Ice (Now its WAR!) (Comment 16) : yup.
Apparently the Sharks squad are having their “performance reviews” today
Ok my question–
Which Rugby player has been your biggest inspiration? And why?
@robdylan (Comment 27) :
eeeessshhhhh…some might not be all that wonderful..then again – others stepped up beautifully!
Would love to see their own appraisals of themselves.. 😆
@Miguel (Comment 28) :
i can answer that, but I will let him answer.. 😆
@Miguel (Comment 28) : Wahl Bartmann. It’s the ears.
@robdylan (Comment 31) :
i reckon its his granpa…should we bet on this one? 😉
@robdylan (Comment 31) : haha interesting thought.. from the evidence we have seen over the past say 10 years i think its safe to say loose forwards peak early and fullbacks late
Do rugby players get all the hot chicks when out and about?
Is the mood in the WP camp really the one 4 all and all 4 one as presented in the media?
@xtal (Comment 34) : nope – that’s the rugby journos 🙂
Ok my question: The pressure on all players of your caliber is tremendous and the squad seems to be very close knit. How do you relax away from the game?
Hi Francois,
Do you ever feel additional pressure to perform seeing as your grandfather is a legend of WP rugby???
Another question: Who are your best mates in the team?? Bash Grant perhaps?? 😉
Hey Flo!
How much influence do coaches have on “professional” players ?
Is it more of a guiding role or do they really teach old dogs new tricks?
Pressure wise how does Curriecup rugby compare to S14, do you prefer one above the other and is there a huge difference in the coaching styles and gameplans with Allister in the CC and Rassie in the S14?
Francois, isn’t it a little insulting for a player of your calibre that the Sharks have not tired to poach you?
Francois, what will the WP squad be doing next Saturday afternoon while the Cheetahs take on the Bulls in the CC final?
@Loosehead (Comment 41) : do you know that for a fact? 🙂
Francois, do you have any idea why you can never find a Cheetahs supporter during the Super 14, yet when the Currie Cup is on, suddenly there are lots of them?
@robdylan (Comment 44) : 😆 Ask that one to Helgard Muller
@robdylan (Comment 44) : Ouch! 😛
@robdylan (Comment 44) : But to be fair I am always around. 😆
I d love to ask him about the West Coast drivers licences that were given to some of the Stormers players, but I wont.
@Salmonoid (Comment 48) :
Elaborate..
Damn it, I see I was thinking out loud again.
@Salmonoid (Comment 48) : For the Harleys?
@Salmonoid (Comment 50) : @provincejoulekkading (Comment 51) :
Okay….go on…. 😀
@Salmonoid (Comment 48) :
I dont think Im allowed to, what say you rob.
@Salmonoid (Comment 53) :
Why do you have to ask and live by the rules??? Be a rebel and disobey some rules and give us the dirty!! 😈
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 51) :
Harleys….. Veldrif (I think)…..licence with no tests…..ignorance that you actually need a test….give back licence……shhhhhh
@Salmonoid (Comment 55) : All i said was Harleys
@Salmonoid (Comment 55) : @provincejoulekkading (Comment 56) :
😆
@GI Ice (Bulletproof) (Comment 54) :
See 51
I remember when it happened, somebody posted it here and it was frowned upon.
You guys are worse skinnerbekke than woman!!
@GI Ice (Bulletproof) (Comment 59) :
Really, you’re the one that dragged it out of us. 😈
@Salmonoid (Comment 60) :
You guys are such easy pray… 😈
Are you happy with Schalk as captain next season?
Kallie Woekie – lazy, useless or stupid?
Or all of the above?
@McLovin (Comment 63) :
Misunderstood.
@Salmonoid (Comment 64) : His English not good? Thought so. Plus Rassie speaks with an accent.
You guys are a riot!!! 😆
@McLovin (Comment 65) :
You recovered from the shock yet?? 😆
@GI Ice (Bulletproof) (Comment 67) :
Not really shocked but lekker de moer in for that fijian. He’s definitely not getting a Xmas card from me. 😈
@GI Ice (Bulletproof) (Comment 67) : Plus I carent access the site from work. As a result I’m being way to productive, analyst reckon we’re even coming out of the recession.
@McLovin (Comment 68) :
LOL!!
@McLovin (Comment 68) :
He is such a fine player. 👿
I think he is actually too good for his teammates and ‘ahead of them’ when it comes to decision making, etc…
@McLovin (Comment 69) :
Was wondering where you were…cant Rob make a plan.. just cannot imagine you being productive!! 😆
@wpw (Comment 71) :
I bet that was EXACTLY what you were saying at the dying moments of last Saturdays game… 🙄 😆
@wpw (Comment 71) : If you say so. 😉
@wpw (Comment 71) :
Very “above” head when he made his last decision on Saturday.. 😈
Time for a nap. Flu like symptoms and all that.
Take care y’all.
Haak Vrystaat!
@McLovin (Comment 76) :
Cheers – becareful for Swine flue or Measles!! 😉
@McLovin (Comment 69) : did they cotton on?
@Loosehead (Comment 47) : you are. Around… just not all that talkative 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 78) : Not sure. 😐
@robdylan (Comment 79) : I laaaaik this blog when the States are winning!
@McLovin (Comment 80) : so are it not functional anymore, or are it? 🙂
Oh wait – you’ve been sick. Never mind 🙂
@Loosehead (Comment 81) : hey – just occurred to me. Where’s ou WiLlEm? Was expecting him to come and have a gloat tOO 🙂
How Louw can you really go?