Lions coaching panel in disarray
26 Jun 2012
Forwards coach Johan Ackermann has been officially appointed as the interim head coach of the Lions, with Carlos Spencer continuing his duties as backline mentor.
In the aftermath of John Mitchell’s suspension for his alleged brutal coaching methods, Spencer and Ackermann were last week handed the interim coaching role, a responsibility they would share. Spencer did not dispute this when keo.co.za spoke to him on Monday about the current dynamics at the embattled franchise.
However, it has since come to light that Ackermann has been appointed as the official interim head coach, with Spencer continuing in his role as backline coach.
‘I’m not sure when the decision was made, but I was made aware of [the new coaching structure] late yesterday morning,’ Spencer told keo.co.za on Tuesday. ‘I was only ever under the impression that I would continue to coach the backs.’
Should Mitchell get his marching orders, this could affect Spencer as well as fitness coach Wayne Taylor on a contractual basis. Spencer and Taylor’s contracts are linked to Mitchell’s contract, allowing them to leave the Gauteng franchise at will if Mitchell gets the axe.
‘I haven’t really thought about that to be honest,’ Spencer added. ‘I’m contracted to the end of the Super Rugby season. I guess I’m going to have to make some decisions over the next three weeks.’
If Mitchell and his coaching team are not retained, this would result in the GLRU having to scramble for a new coaching set-up before the Currie Cup, which starts on 11 August.
By Nick Pawson
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26 Jun 2012, 17:12 pm
@victoriabok(victoriabok)-197: do they have showers @ work for the cyclists?
26 Jun 2012, 17:12 pm
FYI fried chips fans. Potato has an insanely high glycaemic load. Frying a potato further increases the GL. Anyone can lose weight simply by cutting or eliminating all or most refined & processed food & carbonated & sugary drinks
26 Jun 2012, 17:14 pm
@Robzim(Robzim)-200:
On average, each American produces over a ton in solid municipal waste every year.
26 Jun 2012, 17:14 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-198: \
I prefer to worship at the altar of Ruth.
26 Jun 2012, 17:14 pm
I thought it was the ALTAR of SCIENCE!!!!
26 Jun 2012, 17:15 pm
@Stormersboy reckons it is totally going to be our year(stormersboy)-205:
Indeed.
Poor ET must have gone on a Fibonacci spiral.
26 Jun 2012, 17:17 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-201:
Yes most do, some guys go for a run during lunchbreaks
The busses have bicycle racks in the front too, if you live way out in the suburbs, you can put your bike on it and ride the bus and when you get to town take it off and use it there and do the same going home
26 Jun 2012, 17:19 pm
@viewer(viewer)-202:
Have you ever seen what Mark Phelps eat in a day?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,403803,00.html#ixzz1y22rS8Vi
26 Jun 2012, 17:19 pm
@victoriabok(victoriabok)-207:
sounds amazing.
a shame it’s colder than a penguin’s balls there.
26 Jun 2012, 17:21 pm
@victoriabok(victoriabok)-207: nice…would be interesting if that kind of thing would take off in materialistic SA or should i saym unsafe SA…
26 Jun 2012, 17:27 pm
@201 Trans “shower”
@victoriabok. Yes thousands of calories a day. I was warning the sedentary amongst us
26 Jun 2012, 17:29 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-210:
In Cape Town here is a nice bicycle lane from Blouberg Strand to the town. The last person to use it was Helen Zille when she opened it.
26 Jun 2012, 17:29 pm
@the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-209:
Funnily enough it’s not that cold, it’s like Cape Town, wet, cold winters with long warm summers, it’s actually light at about 04:30 and goes dark at 22:00
They also grow wine here
The guys from Cape Town loves living here, you just replace the Snoek with Salmon
Have a look
http://www.victoriabcca.com/gallery/gallery.php
26 Jun 2012, 17:52 pm
@Robzim(Robzim)-212:
Cape Town should be a perfect bike city, I don’t know it the taxi drivers are as bad as in Gateng though?
26 Jun 2012, 17:55 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-210:
You should see some of the expensive bikes these guys ride, carbon fibre frames the works
26 Jun 2012, 18:01 pm
it says it’s 13 degrees celsius there today?
in summer?
no boet you are having a larf.
it was 12.5 degrees here today.
I had to jerk off 5 times just to keep warm.
It looks beuatiful there though.
26 Jun 2012, 18:03 pm
@Robzim(Robzim)-212:
Boedrick uses it when he rides into Cape Town to collect his UIF.
26 Jun 2012, 18:04 pm
@victoriabok(victoriabok)-214:
Cape Town is by far the most bicycle friendly city in SA and the bike lane from the Blouberg area to town (about 20 km’s long) is really good and relatively safe. But, as you know, people are lazy, so i dont really know if it gets used often by commuters despite the fact that travelling from that area to town by car in the mornings is a nightmare due to the traffc.
26 Jun 2012, 18:14 pm
@victoriabok(victoriabok)-215:
What you planning for Canada Day?
26 Jun 2012, 18:17 pm
@the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-217:
He once mentioned he rides a santa cruz carbon nomad MTB- they cost more than a Getz so it seems as if the UIF pays well
26 Jun 2012, 18:19 pm
If the bikes are in front of the bus the whole bus will be stolen.
26 Jun 2012, 18:21 pm
Jack
How was the poutine?
26 Jun 2012, 18:25 pm
I rode a bike through Cape Town in March…..
Blimey, it was hot!!
26 Jun 2012, 18:26 pm
I hear cycling has kept Victor in great shape, perhaps he should lend his bike to John Smit!
(Sorry Puma) !!
26 Jun 2012, 18:27 pm
@the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-216:
Strangely enough 13C is ok, you get used to it, it’s not that cold you’ll even find Eucalyptus and Banana trees in some gardens, although the latter is just for show not fruit
When I got here it would have been cold, my Pretoria blood was a bit thin, but now it’s ok
We’ve had two cool summers in a row now, but can get hot here, if it goes past 30C, you die because of the humidity and because we’re not used to it anymore
The houses are also made to keep heat in so unfortunately it stays hot inside the house on hot days, unlike in SA where it cools down after dark if you leave the windows open
26 Jun 2012, 18:30 pm
@carol(carol)-223: Evening Madam. How’s the tennis?
26 Jun 2012, 18:31 pm
@carol(carol)-224: John has developed a good kicking game since he went overseas.
26 Jun 2012, 18:36 pm
@Stormersboy reckons it is totally going to be our year(stormersboy)-226:
I am probably the only woman in the Cotswolds that finds tennis terribly tedious!
Shame really!!
Are you joking about Johns kicking, is it so he does not have to run??
26 Jun 2012, 18:36 pm
@carol(carol)-224:
I saw John on TV last Friday.
Victor’s bike is too “lighweight”- John needs something much chunkier to carry him.
Far too much english pastries I guess.
26 Jun 2012, 18:37 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-203: And that is about the same tonnage of s.hit that bloggers spew on keo a day.
26 Jun 2012, 18:43 pm
Whoa @230!
26 Jun 2012, 18:44 pm
@Robzim(Robzim)-229:
Pastries and of course the pies, fish and chips and gallons of beer!
Standard fare of a rugby player in 1975, nice to see some traditions have not died!
(Although with a diet like that many of the players have)!!
26 Jun 2012, 18:48 pm
@carol(carol)-232:
He should take a leaf out of the book of your friend Tony McCoy
Pity you missed that gig.
26 Jun 2012, 18:48 pm
@carol(carol)-228: They game John the honor of converting a try in his tribute match on Friday.
I did notice that he’s looking a bit more “beefy” though.
26 Jun 2012, 18:51 pm
@Robzim(Robzim)-233:
Even out of season Tony McCoy refused pudding!!
The mark of a true Champion Jockey!
It was noted….
26 Jun 2012, 18:52 pm
@Stormersboy reckons it is totally going to be our year(stormersboy)-234:
You need a layer of blubber here this summer, it is really quite chilly!
John is probably working on a natural layer of insulation!
26 Jun 2012, 18:54 pm
@Robzim(Robzim)-233:
Till later
26 Jun 2012, 18:56 pm
@carol(carol)-236: I believe so!
26 Jun 2012, 19:12 pm
@Big Jack(Big Jack)-219:
Friend are visiting from SA, I’ll take them to the parade
26 Jun 2012, 19:13 pm
@carol(carol)-224:
Have you seen how skinny he is now, you’d never thought he was a rugbyplayer before, no shoulders left at all
26 Jun 2012, 19:15 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-222:
BRRRRRRPPP….
Good thanks.
26 Jun 2012, 19:29 pm
@victoriabok(victoriabok)-240:
When they stop the extensive gym training and use of special nutritional supplements they usually revert back to their ‘natural” shape – luckily for Victor he is a natural lean and athletic person and the cycling also helps to keep him in condition – others like Ollie le Roux is not that lucky.
26 Jun 2012, 19:37 pm
Why Ackermann?
He’s not exactly the smartest coach
26 Jun 2012, 19:38 pm
@Robzim(Robzim)-242:
He must have lost 15-10kg of muscle, that’s a lot extra to carry around
I wonder how Spies would look if USN burned down?
26 Jun 2012, 20:09 pm
That good!
Reason why they call you big jack!
26 Jun 2012, 20:19 pm
“I wonder how Spies would look if USN burned down?”
26 Jun 2012, 20:35 pm
@the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-216:
> it was 12.5 degrees here today.
> I had to jerk off 5 times just to keep warm.
Haah, don’t blame the weather, you would have done it 5 times anyway
Hope you’re ambidextrous?
26 Jun 2012, 21:19 pm
@victoriabok(victoriabok)-247: gunther spots a spies-like right bicept…
26 Jun 2012, 21:31 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-248:
And here we all thought the calloused right hand was from years of hard work?
26 Jun 2012, 21:38 pm
@victoriabok(victoriabok)-249:hard work & gunther? that’s like piri weepu and a diet, don’t mix.
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