Infighting could cost Lions

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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  • 201.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:33 pm

    @Jokerstotheright(Mostofyou)-199: It certainly is. I am watching it.

  • 202.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:33 pm

    Flippin miss again….dammit !

  • 203.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:36 pm

    f

  • 204.Jokerstotheright: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:36 pm

    200

    Take heart. Most, as you said earlier, are from Stellies which is just down the road even for me. In fact I need to go into that area soon for some good grape juice.

    The colour of the jersey means too much for too many. After all it is still blue even if peacock blue and the province is still Cape for lowly Kimberley..

  • 205.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:37 pm

    “Are some of the opinion that”!

    How frightfully frightfully!

  • 206.Jokerstotheright: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:39 pm

    201

    Well good for you as I am sitting in front of my tv on a cold Bay night(5 C).

  • 207.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:40 pm

    Province throwing it away- 2 pathetic lineouts in a row

  • 208.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:41 pm

    I was going to say – that was a skew throw if I have ever seen one.

  • 209.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:42 pm

    Just about all over baby blue.

  • 210.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:43 pm

    Kick through this time son…

  • 211.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:43 pm

    Watsup Dusky can we all be friends

  • 212.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:44 pm

    Rudi Vogt looks like the Hulk

  • 213.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:48 pm

    Kom Griquas !

  • 214.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:49 pm

    Obstruction before the knock on – should be a Griquas penalty.

  • 215.Jokerstotheright: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:51 pm

    The Kimberley boys actually own this tournament. So many cups already.

  • 216.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:53 pm

    Shame – I suppose WP would also like to have something in their trophy cabinet for once.

  • 217.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:54 pm

    Well done WP

  • 218.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:55 pm

    O vok

    Now dusky gonna catch more snakes

  • 219.carol: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:55 pm

    @Dawn(Dawn)-212:

    Glad to see you are still with us!

  • 220.Jokerstotheright: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:55 pm

    All hangs on that kick now and the Kat is good at this.

  • 221.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:57 pm

    @Dawn(Dawn)-218: Ag nee wat – the outcome really not that important to me. I would have liked to see Griquas win it though.

  • 222.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:57 pm

    Too cold to jump!

  • 223.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:57 pm

    fARKIT, FIRST SILVERWARE FOR A wp SENIOR TEAM IN ABOUT 10 YEARS

  • 224.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:58 pm

    @carol(carol)-219:

    I am over the moon !!!!

  • 225.Jokerstotheright: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:58 pm

    The Vodacom guys are better than their seniors and win despite the Stormers denuding their ranks week after week and with injuries.
    The real hoops do it again, as of old.

  • 226.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:59 pm

    Good.

    There’s enough irritability on this site.

  • 227.carol: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 20:59 pm

    @Robzim(Robzim)-223:

    Have just opened a bottle of SA SB, wish I had a balcony to sip it on! :-)

  • 228.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:00 pm

    Besides it dark already

  • 229.carol: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:01 pm

    @Dawn(Dawn)-222:

    You can’t do that as I have not met you yet!

    Hec I have been to CT 3 times now, still have not even met Percy!

  • 230.Jokerstotheright: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:02 pm

    @Robzim(Robzim)-223:

    ” SENIOR ”

    Surely a distortion? This is the lowly W.P. vodacom team in different jerseys, for sure. It is mainly an opportunity team for the “quotas”.

  • 231.Jokerstotheright: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:03 pm

    And the Ikey, John Dobson, does it for them.

  • 232.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:03 pm

    @carol(carol)-227:

    My second one here already – too cold for balcony in CT tonight.
    What’s the weather like early Sept over there?

  • 233.carol: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:04 pm

    @Jokerstotheright(Mostofyou)-230:

    Oh great, a ‘quota’ discussion on a Friday night!!

    Happy Days!!

  • 234.Jokerstotheright: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:05 pm

    Is ‘Pisshier’ Sledge not already dead?

  • 235.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:05 pm

    Watup extraball

  • 236.carol: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:06 pm

    @Robzim(Robzim)-232:

    September can be an ‘Indian Summer’, beautiful days followed by warm evenings.

    It can be a bummer if it turns cold tho!

    Planning a trip?

  • 237.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:07 pm

    @Jokerstotheright(Mostofyou)-230:

    By senior i mean not “age group”.
    John Dobson is the man for sure- he had a lot of bad luck at UCT and deserve this very much

  • 238.Jokerstotheright: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:07 pm

    Right, off into the cold night to celebrate with a beer or two.

  • 239.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:08 pm

    Your insults are not thought out and rather meaningless.

  • 240.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:10 pm

    Teabreak over?

  • 241.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:11 pm

    @carol(carol)-236:

    Must go to Bergin in Norway and as I will be in Europe i am contemplating…
    What are you doing in Septemeber ?

    :)

  • 242.Jokerstotheright: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:12 pm

    Only the Stormers and the full Currie Cup W.P. team when the nationals are not playing are “SENIOR” teams.

    But enjoy the cup as I will now too, at the local. Ever been to a pub in Gordon’s Bay? Always a pleasant experience even now.

  • 243.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:12 pm

    You gotta visit dusky

  • 244.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:14 pm

    Yes well done wp great win. We needed this! Hopefully some of this championship feeling can rub off on the stormers. Some of these players will join the stormers squad. Kitshoff very emotional on his last game for wp.

  • 245.IAAS: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:15 pm

    Mooi manne.

    The WP boys never gave up. They gave it the kitchen sink in the last 10 minutes and came out trumps. Proud of you.

  • 246.carol: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:15 pm

    @Jokerstotheright(Mostofyou)-238:

    Cold night, it is probably only 2pm in Philly right now and anyway you like red wine not beer!! ;-)

  • 247.carol: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:17 pm

    @Robzim(Robzim)-241:

    If you are in Europe you simply have to come to Great Britain, see the Olyimpic and Jubilee fallout!

    Bring your bike! :-)

  • 248.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:18 pm

    @Jokerstotheright(Mostofyou)-242:

    GB is a cool place.I did many triathlons there and even spent a few days there while doing national service in the Navy. The wind can be a bummer though . Koellbay just around the cornerfrom GB also provides a good wave occasionally.

  • 249.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:18 pm

    Gordons Bay my eye

  • 250.carol: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 21:21 pm

    @Dawn(Dawn)-249:
    I do like Gordons Gin

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