Comments on: Watson teams up with HSM

By: Beertjie(Beertjie)

Beertjie(Beertjie) — Wed, 18 May 2011 08:49:56 +0000

By: Beertjie(Beertjie)

Beertjie(Beertjie) — Wed, 18 May 2011 08:49:30 +0000

I take it we won’t read anything about Busasa (or whatever they’re called) hear on KEO…

By: Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast)

Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast) — Wed, 18 May 2011 02:44:44 +0000

@wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-34: This site will now no longer be objective... And we will notice this change how? What I am looking forward to is to see how they manage their pro weepee propoganda with their 'newly' acquired Kings propoganda!

By: wooden spoon(wooden spoon)

wooden spoon(wooden spoon) — Tue, 17 May 2011 22:33:17 +0000

This site will now no longer be objective on Twatson or any other player it “promotes”.

Poor show.

Expect the propaganda to go into overdrive.

3 threads on Watson the King [of puke and bile] today already.

I wouldn’t pay money for SA Rugby magazine either…

By: TheTackler(TheTackler)

TheTackler(TheTackler) — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:50:28 +0000

This blog now has a VESTED financial interest in promoting Fluke as well as the E Cape franchise. HSM is their official propaganda arm.

By: Brigadier Van Zyl(Brigadier Van Zyl)

Brigadier Van Zyl(Brigadier Van Zyl) — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:10:45 +0000

surely this is a conflict of interest.

just watch….one kak game and they will be wanting to make him a bok.

By: toddke(toddke)

toddke(toddke) — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:39:27 +0000

Isn’t Keo owned by HSM? So already 3 threads on “KING” Luke?

So media company owns his a s s and so guess what we’ll get? Only articles that up his product value. Expect him to be cover of SA Rugby in coming issues…..

By: cab(cab)

cab(cab) — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:59:34 +0000

@>^..^< katman(katman)-28: yeah, i tell u what these okes must be sitting back hosing themselves with such unashamed blatancy. Ps your proto chirp at 10 deserves special mention, most amusing, my nandos hoender went flying when i read it.

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:55:16 +0000

now this is didn’t expect…hhmmm?

By: >^..^< katman(katman)

>^..^< katman(katman) — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:53:09 +0000

@cab(cab)-27: It already has. Four glowing articles and counting (including an SA Rugby front cover). This is like Mugabe's state-owned press, and then some.

By: cab(cab)

cab(cab) — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:42:37 +0000

christus, the propaganda’s going to go thru the roof now.

By: BlackShark(BlackShark)

BlackShark(BlackShark) — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:00:18 +0000

Say goodbye to any credible criticisms of LW on any HSM media products from now on.

By: Sasuke(Sasuke)

Sasuke(Sasuke) — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:21:31 +0000

Very interesting.

By: MacToogie(MacToogie)

MacToogie(MacToogie) — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:20:17 +0000

@Horing(Horing)-23: just go back a few months and you will see all the positive articles regarding the watson family and their en-devours, it was a build up to this i reckon. only once they end up in court like JW will they say another bad word about them.

By: Horing(Horing)

Horing(Horing) — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:08:17 +0000

To me this seems like a huge conflict of interest. How would HSM be able to write objectively about Luke (or the Watson’s for that matter). Critisicm would not only upset their client but could also reduce his market value.

By: fantasticbarnsmell(fantasticbarnsmell)

fantasticbarnsmell(fantasticbarnsmell) — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:59:54 +0000

This is no surprise really, Luke Watson has a public image problem in South Africa and HSM will go some way to remedy this, or at least attempt to do so.

By: gunther(gunther)

gunther(gunther) — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:56:57 +0000

I can’t believe keo actually used the word service delivery to describle athlete representation.

all HSM clients will receive

1 RDP house
350 free litres of water / month
300 free units of electricity / month.
food vouchers for shoprite to the value of R500 (not to be used for booze)
free education for any and all legitimate or illegitimate children.

where do I sign?

By: SHARKattack(mabu)

SHARKattack(mabu) — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:55:27 +0000

does this mean Luke can stage his own media conferences?

By: gunther(gunther)

gunther(gunther) — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:50:56 +0000

@PissAnt(PissAnt)-18: Interestingly I don't see luke on their site.

By: PissAnt(PissAnt)

PissAnt(PissAnt) — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:46:36 +0000

@DQG 7(DQG 7)-15: @DQG 7(DQG 7)-16: Quite correct, there is a big difference between being a player's agent (negotiating contracts) and his management company which looks after the player's portfolio. Unless Keo or anyone in HSM has written the SA Rugby exam and registered with SA Rugby they will not be able to negotiate contracts with unions or teams on his behalf. For all we know, Smith has outsourced the 'player portfolio management' to HSM but still acts as his agent.