The Lions took advantage of the love triangle between Sharks, Mapoe and FS which is fair enough in business.

However whilst their hands may be legally clean they are not clean.
It seems the negotiation took place between the Lions new investors and Mapoe in the flat the Sharks paid for when Mapoe had been given leave by the Sharks to visit his family in the Eastern Cape.

Unfortunately some dirt rubs off.

Make no mistake the Sharks beef is with Mapoe and not the Lions.

Hope they sue him.

When everyone is bashing you it means you’re important and they fear you.

Hence the reason why the Bulls, Sharks, Boks and New Zealanders are spoken about so often.

Don’t even go that far back, look at the Bulls, it was built over time.

Only way this can work, is if they select a very strong captain, the likes they had last in Francois Pienaar.

Think of the Transvaal ‘Dream machine’ cricket team of the 80′s. It took more than a decade to come right and become some sort of force in cricket again.

The Titans were the beneficiaries of the myopic stance of Transvaal cricket and have had the upper hand ever since.

Cheque book sides invariably don’t work.

True. You can end up with a dressing room full of over paid ego’s. Look at Man City.

Seems they want to buy their way out of **** and for me it is not sustainable.

You build a team, you don’t buy one.

I can safely say as a Stormers fan, that Mapoe is a money grabbing unscrupulous barsteward* who has bitten the hand who fed him twice (Sharks and Cheetahs) and will no doubt do the same to the Lions at some stage.

* unless of course he comes to the Stormers. Then of course I will take the same stance taken by all other supporters of the various unions have taken at various stages throughout this saga, and will say he is an all round good guy fighting for the rights of the oppressed everywhere.

She thinks I have guilt.

Meanwhile I’m just nice guy

I was just being facetious.

But now that he’s got a decent contract, it’s up to Mapoe to deliver from his side and put in some stellar performances.

In fact as said here, only 12 First class games.

Ridiculous.

Don’t try and tell me that it hasn’t crossed his mind.

He’s out to find his true worth alright.