Comments on: The power of the Springbok http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/ Thu, 17 May 2012 13:04:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Web Hosting http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-21269 Web Hosting Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:35:47 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-21269 <strong>[...] This post was mentioned on twitter [...]...</strong> [...] Read this remaining post here [...]... […] This post was mentioned on twitter […]…

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]]> By: NorthenIreland http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-5831 NorthenIreland Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:10:05 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-5831 Princess Anne is the daughter of Queen Elizabeth, not her sister! Princess Anne is the daughter of Queen Elizabeth, not her sister!

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]]> By: Joe Hume http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-5384 Joe Hume Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:57:28 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-5384 John, Firstly I would like to offer my congratulations on what was a fantastic career. I was one of the passionate Scot's watching (sadly not at Murrayfield) that amazing victory over the'Southern Softies'. I am glad that you were able to wear the Springbok close to your heart, I agree it is a fantastic symbol and should be woren with pride. Sadly however, I fear for the game in Scotland, we play the Springbok tomorrow (15-11-08) and I think the boks will win without 'breaking sweat'. Anyway I am glad I found this article because for a time I played hooker myself at under 18 level for Clydebank and always admired yourself and David Soul as two dependable and very talented players. John - thank you for that great day at Murrayfield - it is still talked about today -as 'the good old days' can you believe it!! Keep the passion burning John. Regards Joe Hume John,

Firstly I would like to offer my congratulations on what was a fantastic career. I was one of the passionate Scot’s watching (sadly not at Murrayfield) that amazing victory over the’Southern Softies’.

I am glad that you were able to wear the Springbok close to your heart, I agree it is a fantastic symbol and should be woren with pride.

Sadly however, I fear for the game in Scotland, we play the Springbok tomorrow (15-11-08) and I think the boks will win without ‘breaking sweat’.

Anyway I am glad I found this article because for a time I played hooker myself at under 18 level for Clydebank and always admired yourself and David Soul as two dependable and very talented players.

John - thank you for that great day at Murrayfield - it is still talked about today -as ‘the good old days’ can you believe it!!

Keep the passion burning John.

Regards

Joe Hume

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]]> By: Nelio http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-4944 Nelio Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:13:08 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-4944 Allen you got it spot on! Maybe Stofile should focus more on Soccer problems, those problems are there because no one makes the effort to develop and scout young soccer stars! They have so much focus on rugby and how to manipulate the countries only pride, the springbok, which has done more for SA than anyone else, except for Nelson Mandela & FW de Klerk. I also played for Portugal in RWC Qualifiers 1999 and 1995 for South Africa u21. I agree that these politicians should focus more on uplifting sport and supporting initiative like yours in order to do so. ciao... Allen you got it spot on! Maybe Stofile should focus more on Soccer problems, those problems are there because no one makes the effort to develop and scout young soccer stars!

They have so much focus on rugby and how to manipulate the countries only pride, the springbok, which has done more for SA than anyone else, except for Nelson Mandela & FW de Klerk.

I also played for Portugal in RWC Qualifiers 1999 and 1995 for South Africa u21.

I agree that these politicians should focus more on uplifting sport and supporting initiative like yours in order to do so.

ciao…

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]]> By: BenzoL http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-4935 BenzoL Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:55:37 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-4935 @springbok strive: what a slap article, not at all related to the points John is trying to make. SAFFERS want winners, they support winnners. Springboks are winners, Ama bokke bokke were honoured as winners by Madiba and Thabo. John is helping to create more and better Springboks to be celebrated as "Ama bokke bokke". Support the positive "Johns" and dump the negative "Watsons". @springbok strive: what a slap article, not at all related to the points John is trying to make.

SAFFERS want winners, they support winnners. Springboks are winners, Ama bokke bokke were honoured as winners by Madiba and Thabo.

John is helping to create more and better Springboks to be celebrated as “Ama bokke bokke”.

Support the positive “Johns” and dump the negative “Watsons”.

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]]> By: South Africa » Blog Archive » Springbok Strife http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-4934 South Africa » Blog Archive » Springbok Strife Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:33:10 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-4934 [...] the transformation of South African rugby is a revival of the question of whether to remove the Springbok as the national program’s emblem. For its critics, the Springbok is a symbol of white, and [...] […] the transformation of South African rugby is a revival of the question of whether to remove the Springbok as the national program’s emblem. For its critics, the Springbok is a symbol of white, and […]

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]]> By: BenzoL http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-4913 BenzoL Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:22:34 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-4913 Born Dutch, I had little interest in rugby. we are a soccer nation. However, having been in SA for 25+ years, I have been infected with the Rugby virus for main games only. Living in Pretoria, I had to be a Blue Bulls fan. World cup winners do it for me. Your and your mates efforts at grass roots levels are the stuff that SA is building the future on. Please don't get discouraged by silly politicians and their petty hobbies. Thanks for your contribution to this forum and all the best for the future of SA Rugby. Love to see many little boys from humble backgrounds come to the top like top soccer players in Holland (Johan Cruyff and others) came to the top from humble beginnings through hard work, dedication and -most importantly- good coaching. Thanks for your positive and heart-warming contribution. Born Dutch, I had little interest in rugby. we are a soccer nation. However, having been in SA for 25+ years, I have been infected with the Rugby virus for main games only.
Living in Pretoria, I had to be a Blue Bulls fan.
World cup winners do it for me.
Your and your mates efforts at grass roots levels are the stuff that SA is building the future on.

Please don’t get discouraged by silly politicians and their petty hobbies.

Thanks for your contribution to this forum and all the best for the future of SA Rugby.

Love to see many little boys from humble backgrounds come to the top like top soccer players in Holland (Johan Cruyff and others) came to the top from humble beginnings through hard work, dedication and -most importantly- good coaching.

Thanks for your positive and heart-warming contribution.

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]]> By: Michael Trapido http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-4906 Michael Trapido Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:28:11 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/johnallan/2008/10/17/the-power-of-the-springbok/#comment-4906 Michael J - John Allan is a mate and a wonderful ambassador for South African Rugby. While I'm writing my book for SARLA I've got to know many of the old and new Springboks and having written about soccer for years I can tell you that the rugby guys are street aheads. This fellow is the best of the lot. Michael J - John Allan is a mate and a wonderful ambassador for South African Rugby.

While I’m writing my book for SARLA I’ve got to know many of the old and new Springboks and having written about soccer for years I can tell you that the rugby guys are street aheads.

This fellow is the best of the lot.

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