It has nothing to do with Bloem. It has everything to do with exactly what CenturionShark says. Cheetahs were up there, winning Currie Cups etc. but instead of pushing the brand hard at that point – they flunked horribly at it.

Probably, their vetgat, safari pak management team were enjoying the celebration braaivleis and koeksusters too much to see the window of opportunity. ****** doff – that’s what the problem is.

Again, I reiterate – when the Sharks signed no-name brand youngsters Ruan Pienaar and Francois Steyn (almost at the same time if I recall), the Cheetahs signed who ? Noel Oelschig and Herkie Kruger ? At that time, Noel Oelschig was one of the highest paid players in SA rugby – how I dont know – so the ‘we had to watch our budget’ argument doesn’t wash either.

Let me run the Cheetahs. The first thing I will do is jaag all the ‘Dominee se tjommie’ vetgat oomies away there that are ‘managing’ the franchise and get some people in that have a clue of how to build a sporting franchise. You guys better wake up – or the Limpopo Crocodiles will be taking your place in Super rugby from 2020.

Cheetahs – this is actually a positive sign. Defense can be fixed. The Sharks had a similar problem in the years running up to their final in 2007. If you can turn your defense around, you guys will be up there in the playoffs.

But that will not happen in Cheetah rugby! They stick to each other like glue.

So in 6 years you could not fix it?! In your own words you just stated your own limitations as a coach, do the honorable thing and step aside Naka, let us get a proper coach for once.

@victoriabok(victoriabok)-16: I think you are referring to Currie Cup titles, while Bouts was referring to Super Rugby titles

Nope the Sharks have won it 6 times, the Cheetahs 4 times and once shared

NOOOO, all the players wives, girlfriends, ex-players wives, gym instructors and associated tannies in Blomfontein would lynch you if you tried to get rid on Naka “The Studmuffin” Droske

They might get someone like Ludeke or Harry Viljoen, the first is still trying to understand rugby and the latter only into hairdryers

Who’s going to pomp them all then?

When AS was playing 12 for the Sharks, he was a defensive machine. Then goes back to the Cheetahs, and while he doesn’t miss tackles, his defensive lines go AWOL.

Maybe its time for Naka and co to move on and for the Cheetahs to stop pleading poverty.

They’ve done ZIP to increase their team as a brand, and while Bloem is no Durbs or CT, the Cheetah’s marketing gurus need a fat klap for not taking multiple currie cup win’s and turning them into some revenue which would allow them too keep some of their big names.

Are key for the Cheetahs.
They should do everything in their power to hold onto these guys.

And Daniller’s bulk and boot are also influential, not to mention Ebershon’s energy in the midfield.

These are the key Cheetahs players.

And they sorely need some depth at lock.

And they were causing trouble last weekend until Brussow got injured and had to go off.

The injury to Goosen cost them their campaign.

They were well poised until that try and the tackle.