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document.write("<h5>Div and Legends</h5>");
document.write("The press like to create an issue and it works against us more often than not. Div's command of English and his communication with the press has always been difficult. Not sure why he doesn't get a spokesman and focus his and his players minds on delivering on the field. In Aus and NZ the press work to support their national effort - not here because of all of the political and quota undercurrents! So negative and pathetic. . ken");
document.write("<h5>Ken comments</h5>");
document.write("Couldnt agree with you more Ken.....Well said!!. Paddy");
document.write("<h5>My apologies to the British Lions</h5>");
document.write("Sorry our coach Peter de Villiers must still go to a coaching acadamy on how to make statements without putting his foot into his mouth.. BOERE SEUN");
document.write("<h5>Fun and Games</h5>");
document.write("Half of what these coaches go on about is fun and games before the game. It's jsut that more embaressing for the coach or player that is proved wrong.. L_M");
document.write("<h5>bet</h5>");
document.write("i bet the boks will thrash them. any takers?. jobrger");
document.write("<h5>jobrger</h5>");
document.write("What do you mean \"will thrash them\"? A thrashing is what the Bulls did to the Chiefs. What odds?. BOERE SEUN");
document.write("<h5>the token</h5>");
document.write("So how should the press have responded?  Well done PDV, great speech and couldn't have put it better myself (the press). The boks are legends and the team who you haven't even seen play yet will never be as good as a team that played 30 years ago in the non-professional era.  I'm sorry but you need people in senior positions that can actually portray themselves effectively to give the viewers some faith in their ability.  PDV does not do this, SARU admit he was picked on colour, and PDV has said in the past he will pick players on merit...hello Earl Rose!!  The statement about how the press get behing their teams in Aus & NZ says nothing because they also take no prisoners when they lose.  PDV is a token coach along with all the other tokens scattered around the country that are the reason service delivery is so poor in general. Luckily he has a superb set of players around him that can carry his faults because I just can't see PDV being an inspiration or role model to anyone.. jim");
document.write("<h5>Tri Nations</h5>");
document.write("The Boks were rather ordinary during the only meaningfull competition last year.They are good but certainly not legends yet.<br />Its going to be a close series. . OJ");
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