Comments on: Kings make triple swoop

By: gunther

gunther — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:28:43 +0000

@stormersboy-64: And Transie is Mr Big.

By: umkhonto

umkhonto — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:27:30 +0000

Well this thing is done and dusted about who plays Super Rugby and who does not, the biggest question is are the Lions even going to get the relegation match next year – has it been voted on.The Kings have to produce and I don’t believe SARU should allow them to hire more than the allocated amount of foreign players.
What is good for the goose is good for the gander.
The Lions have still a mountain to climb if they want to stay competitive, it will not be easy for them but I think they were a lot smarter on the loan system they are going to make money from their players.

I read that Maku denies signing with the Kings on his twitter account, so the plot thickens.

By: stormersboy

stormersboy — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:25:06 +0000

@Transformation-60: Plenty. And i understand the dynamic fine. I just don't see it the same as you. @gunther-61: Call me Bond. James Bond.

By: gunther

gunther — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:05:52 +0000

hahaha.

I told you.

bladddy agent.

By: Transformation

Transformation — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:04:30 +0000

@gunther-61: there’s no “dynamic” in this case, fortunately

By: gunther

gunther — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:59:40 +0000

@stormersboy-56: you don't understand the dynamic.

By: Transformation

Transformation — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:55:26 +0000

@stormersboy-56: hahaha “Everyone in the EC (yourself included)” assumptions are a b.itch.

where have i ever expressed such a notion?

“the bring them home” idea is part of the marketing strategy of the Kings, it has worked to an extent when you consider than Rory, Tiger, Nokwe, Killian – all of them long in the tooth maybe – came back… this is about bringing pride back to South Eastern Cape rugby and getting the kids who are in our schools system excited and not want to leave – Sergeal Pietersen is an example, highly rated, the Bulls were seeking to sign him big time, he is now at the Kings Academy for the next 3 years…

your literal interpretation of the notion…………………..well let me stop here

By: gunther

gunther — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:53:25 +0000

@WP-Forever-57: where is parklands?

By: Transformation

Transformation — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:46:27 +0000

@Skeppie-48: SARU runs ALL the rugby UNIONS and not only the ones in the biggest cities... the Lions messed up their own finances, which is funny enough, the reason the southern spears lost the franchise bidding in 2004/5, now we've sorted our mess and the shoe is on the other foot, yet some people like yourself tend to make excuses for the GLRU.

By: WP-Forever

WP-Forever — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:37:52 +0000

@gunther-55: Yes. Almost like Parklands.

By: stormersboy

stormersboy — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:37:41 +0000

@Transformation-47: It’s not just about that but the region (and it’s sporting union as well) is a perfect example of political interference being detrimental to the system as a whole.

Everyone in the EC (yourself included) seem to hold this view that many of it’s favorite sporting sons will come home as soon as the region gets a Super Rugby team.

The fact is, Morne Steyn grew up here but plays his rugby in Pretoria and he ain’t never coming “home” (at least not in a sporting sense).

The same for the majority of the EC bred players who have found fame, fortune and (most importantly) security elsewhere.

I’d be surprised if most of them were not only too grateful to be given a chance at a way out to be honest.

No one expects the Kings experiment to last longer than next season, so very few players will even consider committing to such a gamble. For the record I think that SARU compounded the wrong when, after committing to the Kings (which i believe they should not have done) they only gave them 1 year, with playoffs to follow. 2 wrongs, on top of each other.

Oh and while we are on the subject of the Lions, I fee;l the same about them and players moving to the GLRU, at least with any long term expectation.

By: gunther

gunther — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:36:05 +0000

@WP-Forever-54: \ sprawl.

By: WP-Forever

WP-Forever — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:34:08 +0000

@Skeppie-52: As far as I'm concerned, it is now one city - a single, contiguous, built-up urban area.

By: Skeppie

Skeppie — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:33:48 +0000

@willievz-51: I agree with you on that and I am not pro lions or pro kings I just think the country needs JHB to have a team eventually (again). It cannot be god for the game of rugby in SA to not have a top team in your biggest city

By: Skeppie

Skeppie — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:32:44 +0000

@WP-Forever-49: Pretoria and Johannesburg are not the same cities.

By: willievz

willievz — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:30:16 +0000

@Skeppie-48: The country’s biggest city also has the lowest crowd attendance in Super Rugby.

This break will do the Lions good.

CC Champions in 2011 and 2012

By: WP-Forever

WP-Forever — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:29:22 +0000

@WP-Forever-49: It is eGoli after all - call the team the Gold Bullions.

By: WP-Forever

WP-Forever — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:29:00 +0000

@Skeppie-48: They do - the Bullions.

By: Skeppie

Skeppie — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:24:24 +0000

@Transformation-46: But Transie from a neutral perspective don't you think the countries biggest city should have a S15 franchise?

By: Transformation

Transformation — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:22:45 +0000

@stormersboy-45: oh yeah your favourite, now it’s about political governance