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<blockquote data-quote="Nickdnz" data-source="post: 292634"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (candybum @ Dec 10 2009, 11:55 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=426184" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>You are obviously joking</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p>This post is either a joke or a sign of immense ignorence. If you had watched Steyn play against Ireland, you would understand why even most South African's understand why he didn't receive the reward. Carter is a master class, and with some debate on the forums of wether Wlikinson WAS better, I think there is a general agreement that Carter is by far the best 10 in the world. Steyn did well for kicking penalties supplied by his teams, and the odd drop goals were also added, however while I like Steyn, his game is alot more one dimensional then Carters. Because you are on a winning team does not mean you automatically are rewarded IRB player of the year, and considering the reliance the Springboks have on du Preez as a play maker and a very powerful forwards pack, Steyn hasn't shown enough depth in his game.</p><p></p><p>McCaw won it. He played to his usual high standards and a team of highly qualified people chosen by the IRB believe McCaw was the best player of the year. To say "WHAT FOR!", is like saying "what? the best openside the world has perhaps ever seen has won this award? Someone else deserves it!", which dosn't make you sound very smart does it. Anyway, this argument has fizzled out, and while the compitition was very good, and the decision debatable, please be happy for the winner and stop moaning like a little *****.</p><p></p><p>Regards</p><p></p><p>NickDNZ <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Nickdnz, post: 292634"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (candybum @ Dec 10 2009, 11:55 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=426184']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> You are obviously joking [/b][/quote] This post is either a joke or a sign of immense ignorence. If you had watched Steyn play against Ireland, you would understand why even most South African's understand why he didn't receive the reward. Carter is a master class, and with some debate on the forums of wether Wlikinson WAS better, I think there is a general agreement that Carter is by far the best 10 in the world. Steyn did well for kicking penalties supplied by his teams, and the odd drop goals were also added, however while I like Steyn, his game is alot more one dimensional then Carters. Because you are on a winning team does not mean you automatically are rewarded IRB player of the year, and considering the reliance the Springboks have on du Preez as a play maker and a very powerful forwards pack, Steyn hasn't shown enough depth in his game. McCaw won it. He played to his usual high standards and a team of highly qualified people chosen by the IRB believe McCaw was the best player of the year. To say "WHAT FOR!", is like saying "what? the best openside the world has perhaps ever seen has won this award? Someone else deserves it!", which dosn't make you sound very smart does it. Anyway, this argument has fizzled out, and while the compitition was very good, and the decision debatable, please be happy for the winner and stop moaning like a little *****. Regards NickDNZ :P [/QUOTE]
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