Moving on from players whose commitment to the Bok jersey is being questioned, we have set up a SHARKSWORLD exclusive with a man whose commitment has never been questioned: Adi Jacobs!
Please post any semi-coherent questions you would like to ask the affable centre, and we may ask it if you say nice things about us. We are also looking to squeeze him for some opinions on tomorrows games, as the interview is set up for Sunday.
So… ask away and we will be sure to grill Kraaifontein’s finest!
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What is your opinion about Charlie
Ok, come along you shirkers; lets get some pearlers from the esteemed inhabitants of this hallowed part of the blogshpere. 😆
Seriously now: Which position do you prefer, 12 or 13?
@Jarson (Comment 1) : Oh that stalker, hy’s koekoes
Most important Question: When will you be back for us?
Adi, what exactly is the injury you are out for and how long before we can see you in action again?
@Charlie (Comment 4) :
Can I answer the questions above, then Adi can just screen the answers 😈
@Charlie (Comment 8) :
😆
Maybe I should ask him if his second name is Charlie?
Where would you like to retire one day, at the Sharks, overseas or at another South African union?
How do you feel about The Sharks recent purchases in the form of Bosman and JLP, considering the fact that if Meyer plays some exceptional rugby he could claim the No 10 jersey with Lambie playing at 12?
😆 Have you been practicing your drop kicks? 😆 Could help myself…
@Big Fish (Comment 9) : 😳
Hey Adi, have u been able to hit the upper body gym sessions with your shoulder? Will be awesome to see u back soon!!! The brand we playing right now will really suit your style of play; what do you think if you are chosen at 12?
@Mole (Comment 11) : 👿
@Mole (Comment 11) : Should read – couldn’t help myself…
@Mole (Comment 11) : No chance in hell that they will choose bosman at 10 if pat and jlp r fit. Bosman is in my mind only gonna play at inside. I am thinking 10-Pat,12-Jlp and ADI at 13…that would suit our gameplan well. Bosman will be good as 12 cover. Just what i am thinking…. 🙂
@Mole (Comment 11) : Just to add on i think Pat should only play inside again when we have no ther option…clearly he is best suited at fly and with our new signings he won’t have to play 12. But he is like Giteau in that he plays bladdy well at 10 and 12. Good to know we have many options at 10 and 12 now…awesome!!!
@Mole (Comment 15) : Call 911 😆
Who is/was your most talented midfield partner and why??
What is your take on overseas players and do you think they should be allowed to play for the Boks??
@JJR (Comment 16) : Have to agree with you. Like the idea of Meyer playing, but as you say, with so many quality options in the mid field we are in a fantastic situation! Got faith in Plum to make the best decision!
@Charlie (Comment 18) : I tried, it just gives me an engaged tone… 😉
I would like to know how he learns the new laws. Do the franchise / boks management sit the players down and give lectures, self study or we’ll see on the field.
who’s the best outside centre in the world right now (except him of course 😉
Do you think Hilda and Oubaas should be booted from the show?? 🙄
If you had to play 12, which Flyhalf would you wish to play next to?
@wpw (Comment 23) : Wa val jy yt ?
Great! Some excellent questions coming through.
Thanks to everyone except wpw. 👿
Some people still feel that you are better suited and more effective coming of the bench in the last 20 to 30min as an impact player. You played this role for the Sharks for quite some time and with great success, so I guess there is substance behind this believe. How do you feel about this?
You just had your 30th birthday…happy birthday!!! Are you thinking of retirement plans, or is that more a distant future type of thing for you. Stefan plays 13 and he’s what 36? Is that something you would like to do also, or would you rather choose the option of “going out at the top of your game”?
I’ve always wondered if players can remember a specific try or moment that stands out for them in their career, but you rarely get a different answer than, my first try for the Boks or Sharks, or the time we won this tournament. Is there a specific moment that stands out for you…other than the obvious. Something that we might not even remember, but was significant for you?
Does home advantage make a difference? And why exactly? Does it make a difference if there’s a big crowd cheering you on, or is it basically just familiar surroundings that plays the biggest role?
While you’ve been injured, have you been involved with the Sharks training at all? Or is it basically just you working on getting fit and ready to play again?
@Big Fish (Comment 26) :
What about comment #19 🙄
Why do you think the Sharks has made such a turn around from six months ago, not just in changing fortunes, but in the way we’ve been playing the game? Has there been a specific shift in tactics or has the selections made such a big difference, or does it just come down to down right luck?
I was also wondering the same thing about the changing fortunes of the Boks. Aside from the fact that they don’t have Adi Jacobs with them, care to give us your opinion?
What would you see as the perfect last game? If you had to imagine your last professional game!
@frikie se pa (Comment 24) :
Hallo oom.
Dis nou toevalig. Ons het gister Frikkie se broer hier gehad, maar ek neem aan dis nie dieselfde Frikkie nie want daai Frikkie het net een “k” gehad. 😉
Good questions Letgo.
Wpw, its got nothing to do with the comment: I just never liked you. :devil:
Letgo seems to run the show, seems to be more then a stalker then I am 😈
@Charlie (Comment 38) : Who? Me? 😯
@frikie se pa (Comment 24) : If you had to play 13, which 12 would you like t play next to? 🙂 😉
@Mole (Comment 11) :
Bosman isn’t good enough to play CC at flyhalf let alone S14.
If you could pick a team of all players currently playing professional rugby, who would you pick?
@Letgo (Comment 42) : Or even better…what changes would you make to the Bok team if you were the guy selecting the team, any changes to the Sharks team??? (No diplomatic answers…only brutal honesty please!!) 😀
The Sharks management has done some player shopping over the past few months, Ludik, Alberts, Mostert, Skeate and now Bosman and JLP… do you think these were good and necessary buys or would you rather have wanted current players and young talent to have been given a chance?
Talking about young talent, Pat Lambie has been a great find for the Sharks and the u/21 are doing a great job also. Have you been watching any of their games? Have you noticed any of the guys there that you think will be pushing the senior squad for places in the team? What about centers? Or are you safe?
I’ve heard some players say, they don’t like watching the rugby when they are injured or not playing. Have you been watching the Sharks games?
What else have you been doing? Has this almost been like a very, very long holiday for you? What do you do to keep yourself busy?
Getting back to retirement. Sorry.
Have you thought what you will do after rugby? You started playing professional when you were pretty young, making your first debut for the Boks at 21, did you study before that or during that time?
Alot of the players go directly back into rugby, coaching or commentating…have you considered either?
I love to travel and specifically loved traveling in Europe, Rome and Switzerland was my favorite. Being a rugby player you’ve seen a few places yourself, what’s your favorite one?
What’s the best and worst part of traveling? For rugby, when you tour, how much do you see of these countries, or is it mostly training?…do you travel when you get a chance away from rugby?
How much does people come up to you and ask for your autograph? Has anyone ever been rude to you after a bad game? Or just rude to you, because they don’t like you as a player?
What’s your favorite movie? 😀
List a couple of the artist on your Ipod…if you don’t have an Ipod then…why?
What would you say if you were asked to inspire future rugby stars?
That’s it….that’s all I got.
I look forward to seeing how you answer our questions and seeing you back on the field for the Sharks and the Bokkies!
No, I got one more very important one.
Why do you think the Sharks completely smashed a top of the log and seemingly good WP team?
😎
Letgo
Are you sure you don’t have any more questions?? 😈
Letgo’s a stalker, a stalker, a Adi stalker 😈
I’m getting contradicting results for the Bulls game, one where they lose 40 – 39 and the other where they win 39-38…
…which one is true????
Basson puts the boot into Bulls
by Duane Heath 20/08/2010, 21:35
A hat-trick try on the hooter from Springbok wing Bjorn Basson gave Griquas a 40-39 (halftime 27-14) win over the Blue Bulls in their Currie Cup Premier Division match played at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Friday night.
Scorers:
Blue Bulls 39 – Tries: Derick Kuun, John Mametsa (2), Dean Greyling, Bandise Maku. Conversions: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (4). Penalties: Potgieter (2).
Griquas 40 – Tries: Bjorn Basson (3), Richard Lawson, Conversions: Naas Olivier (4). Penalties: Olivier (4).
ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division
August
20 Barloworld Toyota Pumas 30 – 33 Xerox Lions Puma Stadium, Witbank
20 Vodacom Blue Bulls 39 – 38 GWK Griquas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
@Letgo (Comment 57) :
All you gotta do is look at the CC match thread for the evening 😉
Bulls won.
The Vodacom Blue Bulls hosted the GWK Griquas at Loftus at 19:00 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was NOT BROADCAST live on TV in SA.
The Blue Bulls won by a single point, 39 / 38, after Naas Olivier missed the last conversion to win the game for Griquas.
Bulls got out of jail….
Jaco van der Westhuizen nearly cost the Blue Bulls another game this season…..
(Despite what SuperSport and Brenden Nel says that Griquas won, they are wrong… it is official, the Blue Bulls won. Brenden Nel was not even here at the game with us, simple as that! Read What SAPA says, what JJ Harmse says, what Vata Ngobeni of Pretoria News says…. and above all believe me!)
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@Charlie (Comment 14) : ADI well you are a Shark and a Bok come on whats happening in the Bok Camp i’m a bok always will be but this that is going on reminds me of the 1st round in the S14 with the SHARKS gee this is poor from the WC Champs 😥 😉
JUST TELL ADI, “I LOVE HIM”!!!!
@ Mama Shark- MAMMA MIA !!!
Which provincial union did you support while growing up ❓
@SharksRTB (Comment 63) :
I can answer that. 😈
He is from CT isnt he??
@wpw (Comment 64) : Faffa Knoetze was his hero!!
@Original Log Leader (Comment 65) :
hahahahahaa 😆
Having fun, taking over ❓
@KSA Shark © (Comment 36) : Nee ou maat, dit is inderdaad dieselfde frikie! Sy jonger broer – wat op ‘n vorige keer geskryf het – het nog altyd maar gesukkel met sy spelwerk. Ons het ‘Frikie’ se naam met net een ‘k’ gespel want daar is net een so spesiale frikie soos hy!
Jammer Pa, ek is baie trots op my boetie Frikie ❗
@frikie se pa (Comment 68) : @frikkie se broer (Comment 69) :
😆
Dis ok my seun – ons is net so lief vir jou soos vir frikie, hoor!
@frikkie se broer (Comment 69) : @frikie se pa (Comment 71) : se vir frikkie hy moet lekker verjaar! 😉
WDF is Frikie??
@Ice (Comment 73) :
never mind who Frikie is. i have a feeling we have another Danie and his sidekick period in the offing 😛
@KSA Shark © (Comment 74) : WDF is Danie??? 😆
Spot on KSA. It has all the hallmarks, doesn’t it? 😉
@Ice (Comment 75) : eks ook verlore!?! 🙁
@Ice (Comment 75) :
@VanWilder (Comment 77) :
Danie and his side kick (can’t remember his name) were two guys who were “friend” that worked togehter at medi-clinic while Rob and I were Admins on a less popular website.
They used to come on and bait each other on the site and initially it was all good fun but occasionally they would get WAY out of hand with the language and insults.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 78) : people actually do have the time for that? 😮 thanx for the heads-up.
Ahhh, almost like Iago and whatshisface!
Frikie is my seun en frikie se broer se broer – frikie is frikie… en daar was nog nooit ‘n seun so lief vir rugby soos frikie nie! Die enigste ‘drawback’ is dat frikie baie skaam is en maar bang is om met mense te kommunikeer. Ek en sy jonger boetie probeer hom nog oortuig om sy rugby liefde en kennis met ons almal te deel.
Hopefully we’ll get frikie to join us in the next week or so and you’ll all se just why we’re so fond of him… The reason why we’re making a family effort on this site is because it’s quite simply the best rugby blog on the net – good job to all involved, keep up the good work!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 78) : By the way, my sons and I are fundamentally opposed to foul language and have learnt how to disagree (on the rare occasions that we do) with a modicum of decorum, so you’re unlikely to take offense to our comments.
Enough biography though, when’s the interview with Adi going to be availabe – this is a great concept, perhaps we can arrange more of these sorts of interviews.
@frikie se pa (Comment 81) : I like you a lot more than I liked those other blokes 🙂 I’m looking forward to meeting Frikie too (I think)
@frikie se pa (Comment 81) :
@frikie se pa (Comment 82) :
Excellent.
Vertel Asseblief vir Frikkie ons sien baie uit na sy bydrae. Ek stem saam, Rob se “brainchild” het net een of twee reels en dit is daai reels wat die plek so fantastiese plek maak
Net so terloops, vir watter span(ne) skree julle almal. 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 84) : Ons is almal Sharks ondersteuners!!!
@frikie se pa (Comment 81) : 😆
i am missing female members of the frikie clan 😉
@frikie se pa (Comment 85) :
Ek het geweet julle klink slim 😛
@rekinek (back to rugby) (Comment 86) : 🙂
KSA Shark
Wasn’t it Danie and 2ndstringer??
@wpw (Comment 89) :
THAT’S IT!!!!
2nd stringer thanks. and then they had the other chop that joined in now and then.
@frikie se pa (Comment 68) :
Ek is eintlik baie bly dat Frikie net een “k” in sy naam het. Ek het gaan kyk daar is alreeds ‘ Frikkie by ons geregistreer so Frikie se naam behoort nie ‘n probleem te wees nie. 😉
When is he joining?
I liked Danie and 2nd Stringer: they pissed some real @ssholed off. 😆
The third tjop was Hannah
@Big Fish (Comment 92) :
@robdylan (Comment 93) : That’s the one
Aah! Those were the days!! 😎
@wpw, papsak days en boks wyn 😆