Infighting could cost Lions
18 May 2012
The Lions will be ‘automatically relegated’ if they do not resolve a long standing dispute with franchise partners the Pumas and Leopards.
This was decided by Saru at its last executive council meeting, according to an article in the The New Age.
Official documentation in possession of the newspaper says the Lions have until the end of this season to come to an agreement with their partners (the Golden Lions, Pumas and Leopards make up the Lions franchise), who this week confirmed that negotiations relating to the repayment of outstanding broadcasting fees have failed.
‘Our endeavours to resolve this matter out of court have been unsuccessful and we have been left with no choice but to arbitrate,’ Leopards president Andre May told The New Age.
According to the official documentation, until the matter is resolved:
a) Broadcast revenue payments are to be withheld from the Lions
b) Payments of R750,000 each be made to the Pumas and Leopards
c) Automatic relegation from Super Rugby at the end of 2012 Super Rugby competition for the Lions.
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18 May 2012, 21:21 pm
246
Why not come to Walter’s Basin Pub to confirm how cold it is? Not many pubs in this area, probably not more than 6, if I leave that one too soon for you to confirm.
18 May 2012, 21:24 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-249: what about gordons bay
18 May 2012, 21:25 pm
@carol(carol)-247:
It will be too late for the olympics so I am thinking about going to the cotswolds instead- I heard it is very pretty there and that the place is good for some celebrity spotting
18 May 2012, 21:25 pm
@Jokerstotheright(Mostofyou)-251:
Not another one who does not use the ‘reply’ button!
Walters Basin, sounds like something out of the Wild West! Where is Walters Basin?
What beers are on tap there?
18 May 2012, 21:28 pm
248:
The wind is all over False Bay surely and never a deterring factor?
If you work at AECI what better place is there to live in than GB and that scenic ocean/bay?
The sea at Koel Baai and Koggels are always dangerous too. had the fright and fight for my life in those waters.
OK I am really off now to have that celebratory drink/s.
18 May 2012, 21:28 pm
@Sasuke
Extraball would have us believe he is in gordons bay
It’s a lie
18 May 2012, 21:29 pm
@Robzim(Robzim)-253:
That would be great, I am the best guide for the Cotswolds.
Forget our ‘celebs’ and Royalty they are 10 a penny here, I prefer real people!
18 May 2012, 21:29 pm
Can’t wait for tomorrow’s games. Bulls to narrowly lose.
18 May 2012, 21:29 pm
254:
Read the posts if you want to participate accurately, G.Bay
18 May 2012, 21:32 pm
@Jokerstotheright(Mostofyou)-259:
If you want to ‘participate accurately’ use the farkin reply arrow numb skull!
18 May 2012, 21:32 pm
Oooo! Snippy!
18 May 2012, 21:32 pm
@Sasuke(Sasuke)-258:
Nahhh Bulls by 5…..
18 May 2012, 21:33 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-261:
Someone needs their red wine!
18 May 2012, 21:33 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-256: what’s happening there? Opening of a new spur?
18 May 2012, 21:34 pm
Carol it’s ET
Ignore
18 May 2012, 21:34 pm
@carol(carol)-257:
Great stuff! Seems like my lucky day- Its a deal then.
Who needs Shane, Liz and Jeremy after all, lol.
18 May 2012, 21:35 pm
When you are on your knees for more than 10 years you would not know your arse from your elbow but you may know about “extraball”s from that specific position.
GONE!
18 May 2012, 21:37 pm
@Jokerstotheright(Mostofyou)-255: my father use to work at aeci back in the day. Is kogel bay the venue of the latest shark killing?
18 May 2012, 21:40 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-265:
So once he pretended he could see Table Mountain and tonight he pretends to be in Gordons Gin, what is ET thnking?
That is why he did not know the beers they have on tap in his ‘local!!!
18 May 2012, 21:43 pm
@Robzim(Robzim)-266:
Shane Warne is the only one from that trio I have not seen, how many points do I get for Liz Hurleys first husband the Indian bloke? I have seen him!!
18 May 2012, 21:45 pm
GONE!
18 May 2012, 21:47 pm
@Sasuke(Sasuke)-268:
Yes, thats where the unfortunate attack took place.
Lots of controversy including people blaming the permits issued to the filmmakers/researchers.
Its bull of course as the fishing vessels do chumming on a daily basis.
18 May 2012, 21:49 pm
@carol(carol)-270:
I am not interested in her ex husband- i want to see her.
18 May 2012, 22:07 pm
@Robzim(Robzim)-273:
Sadly Liz Hurley is no head turner in every day life, she even has a muddy Audi!
I wonder how Shane Warne will cope!
18 May 2012, 22:36 pm
this poor dusky dooby doodle dumpling doos
he’s already so f’ng homesick he only been in that perfect Norwegian Valhalla for a month and already his heart is palpitating with homesickness.. he cannot get enough of the dreaded disenfranchised disease from out his system even though he thinks he chucked it all up for a shot at the perfect apple pie in the Aurora lit sky
19 May 2012, 06:00 am
As a Kiwi living in Australia that follows the Blues I find the thought of no S15 side from Joberg extraordinary.
Like not having in the S15 from Auckland. Oh yes that’s right we do… The Blues …& what a joke they are. Perhaps we can have the Lions instead of the Blues.
19 May 2012, 07:56 am
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-115: Thanks for this… A great piece of wisdom from a very insightful Headmaster. Back to the future. Makes you think why Willy Webb Ellis picked up the ball in the first instance – to run with the ball with freedom and no fear. To enjoy the game.
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