Hatchet media job on Watson
28 Jan 2013
Luke Watson, contrary to reports, has not launched any form of attack on Afrikaners and the administration of South African rugby.
But he now knows that there will always be a divisive element aimed at destruction in South African rugby to further individual and provincial agendas. There will also be more attacks on his credibility this season as so many within rugby and associated with rugby disgustingly celebrate undermining the Kings’ debut season because of the South African Rugby Football Union’s disgraceful handling of the Lions-Kings Super Rugby participation.
Watson three years ago described South African rugby as a game run by ‘Dutchman’. He never shied away from having made the comment but at the time expressed disappointment that a private discussion had been reported to the media and so misrepresented within the media.
He left to play for English club Bath but returned to South Africa three years ago as part of a three-year contract to be a part of the Kings’ historical entry into Super Rugby. On his return he spoke officially of his regret at the comment, however informal the occasion, and spoke of his desire to make a contribution to a unified Eastern Province and South African rugby.
He apologised to those he said he may have offended and in the last three years has concentrated on the job at hand. For some that will never be good enough and Watson’s Super Rugby challenge will be made even tougher by continued efforts to undermine and misrepresent him from the field.
In a recent interview with 702 Talkback Radio Watson was again asked about his criticism of South African rugby three years ago. The ‘Dutchman’ remark was again highlighted and he was asked for an opinion on the administration of the game.
The player confirmed the remark he had made three years ago, added that he had dealt with it on his return and in relation to a question said South African rugby as a whole was still struggling to come to terms with transformation the equal of the society that reflects change in South Africa.
Transformation, he added, would always be an ongoing issue.
Media reports singled out Watson for saying the game was still being run by ‘Dutchmen’.
‘I have always taken accountability for how I have played and for what I have said. Where I have got it wrong or regretted an action or a comment I have always been prepared to make the necessary apology and I really thought that fronting the issue of what I said three years ago was dealt with three years ago,’ said Watson, adding: ‘It really disappoints me that an interview was so badly misrepresented and a comment of three years ago made the focus and given the appearance that I have again criticised a cultural element of South African rugby. I did not in a 702 Radio interview say the game in 2013 was still being run by Dutchmen and transformation, not just in a playing numbers, will and should always be a discussion and a debate because the purpose has to be to get the desired transformation as a country, not just in one particular sporting code.’
Watson told keo.co.za that just like the Lions players suffered as a result of the uncertainty in their Super Rugby participation, the players within the Southern Kings are representative of South Africa and that players did not decide policy or participation in tournaments.
‘Every bloke in the squad will give his everything for the Kings and by extension for South African rugby. We can only influence our actions but it is not made any easier with media misrepresentation on issues as sensitive as culture and provincialism in the South African game.
‘I learn and I learned from three years ago. All I can do set the record straight on the inaccuracy of the reports attributing remarks made three years ago to a recent radio interview.’
The Kings will play in the tournament for the first time this year but are not guaranteed an automatic second year. Participation in 2014 Super Rugby will be determined through league results.
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28 Jan 2013, 14:45 pm
the 400.
28 Jan 2013, 14:46 pm
@SpringbokSarah-380: maybe you can clarify the puking incident since transformer is a bit duplictious and cannot be trusted to tell the truth. What happened?
And p.s. don’t worry about the cros hugs will catch them all.
28 Jan 2013, 14:49 pm
@ufo-397: Those two away games…… ai ai ai. Then the Chiefs pull into CT.
28 Jan 2013, 14:50 pm
@RL-401: Personally I don’t even like discussing yet. It has been three years and I really think it’s time to move on. But if anyone does any pressing questions I’m always available (although not always on the blog). So fire away. (If I go MIA, email addy: “my username” @ gmail . com
28 Jan 2013, 14:50 pm
@PissAnt-358: Just listened to it.
Definitely worth the 37 minutes.
28 Jan 2013, 14:53 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-402:
indeed…
missed the sharks game on my schedule….!! and it’s gonna be on e of the biggest of the season for us…!!
28 Jan 2013, 14:53 pm
@RL-383: “safe (sic) the stadium” you say?
the most PROFITABLE out of all our world cup stadia? bwahahahahaha
28 Jan 2013, 14:54 pm
@Taahirah-404: really? I’m kinda bored
28 Jan 2013, 14:55 pm
@ufo-405: The toughest of starts…. prefer it that way though.
28 Jan 2013, 14:56 pm
@RL-401: you don’t seem to know what you’re demanding an apology for my friend…
28 Jan 2013, 14:57 pm
This hatchet job on one lone individual rugby player was started way back before the kotching / d’tchman issue by the then two face toff nosed prick of a school master / junior bok rugby coach who had tried converting Watson from flank to hooker (because he was too small in his esteemed estimation to play flank) and who was told in no uncertain terms that hooker was not where Watson saw his playing future.
Right there is where the rot set in.. way back when they were still budding juniors all including Rathbone, Smit, Watson and Burger.. 3 of whom were the coaches favorite blue eyed boys and the pariah scapegoat for all the inbred angst and political back biting was actually an innocent youth thrust into the divisive cauldron which is actually the make up and back bone of SA rugby…
If you really want to know who the divisive favoritism ensconced prick who orchestrated and was the architect of the hatchet job on Watson.. look no further than the leader of the favoritism little back slap clan.. one none other than the two bit snake who goes by way of a school teacher rugby coach turned junior bok coach turned senior bok coach.
All one has to do is check the syrupy sweet back slap camaraderie bullshit on the Clyde Rathbone thread compared to the angst and hatred metered out toward Watson.. you’d swear Watson was the chickenshit two bit coward turned traitor who ran away to play for Arsetralia and Rathbone was the folklore fuckup hero… when it is (or should be) actually quite the other way around..
28 Jan 2013, 14:59 pm
@SpringbokSarah-407: You would be, you get your reports from the man himself.
I unfortunately do not have that type of access.
28 Jan 2013, 14:59 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-408:
yeah… when we’ve had easier starting schedules we’ve stuttered along never quite getting into stride…
best to jump in the deep end and go for it…
prefer it this way as you say…
28 Jan 2013, 15:02 pm
@katman-398:
Yep Skeppie’s opinion stated as fact….trying to compare Sa’s economy to the USA when in fact its not ranked much higher than Greece with little ol Nz in around 60th….Talking about accountants earning 50 k rand in Sa = 15k Nz (120 k rand) and it evens out through his so called power of money…fricken bulldust….You’re missing the boat Katman……your wealth is diminishing as I write
28 Jan 2013, 15:02 pm
@Taahirah-411: lol true
28 Jan 2013, 15:02 pm
@skopdiekan-410: Did you choose that particular nic because you can’t spell diarrhea?
28 Jan 2013, 15:02 pm
@SpringbokSarah-407: Some highlights:
(1) The refusal by the SMS-brigade to address Luke personally.
(2) It seems Luke reads Keo, he brought up the “Puke Watson” thing.
28 Jan 2013, 15:04 pm
@Transformation-406: save (sp) and that is a big lie most profitable LOL. In the past year how many sellouts vs soccercity? How many concerts vs soccercity.
Nc nc nc transformer. ;grin:
28 Jan 2013, 15:06 pm
@skopdiekan-410: Skop!!!!! A happy new year to you. I trust you are once more settled and secure in the False Bay area?
Hope you had a great vakansie up north.
@ufo-412: Exactly! Nice to see them thrown into the pot from the getgo; sink or swim from day 1. Just hope we box clever in terms of selections for those 2 away games. Sheeeeeez, can the S15 start already????????????????????????????????
28 Jan 2013, 15:06 pm
@Taahirah-416: I don’t really understand number 2?
28 Jan 2013, 15:07 pm
@RL-417:
http://www.peherald.com/news/article/2480
28 Jan 2013, 15:09 pm
@RL-417: read & weep laaitie
add the Sevens & Super Rugby to the list of events…
28 Jan 2013, 15:11 pm
@SpringbokSarah-419: He addressed the ‘vomit” comment, saying it has lead to the nick name.
28 Jan 2013, 15:12 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-418:
yeah… besides all excitement of the games and winning and losing… is going to see how ac is going to select, rotate and use his players individually and collectively… and, of course, the gameplan he employs…
hopefully the boland game will give some clues..
yeah skop…
echo pedigree’s post…
welcome back..!
gotta get some work done…
later all…
28 Jan 2013, 15:12 pm
Fark me, 420+ posts since 10:00 this morning…must be good…got a lot of reading to do later tonight…
28 Jan 2013, 15:12 pm
@Taahirah-422: what has that got to do with keo? People have called them that to his face.
28 Jan 2013, 15:13 pm
@Taahirah-422: Ja too easy.
28 Jan 2013, 15:14 pm
also did i see dawn say tac was back…???
didn’t see his posts amongst the flood on this thread…
but welcome tacitus…! good to have you back…!!
28 Jan 2013, 15:15 pm
@SpringbokSarah-425: Really?
Wow.
28 Jan 2013, 15:15 pm
@BrumbiesBoy-424: Wait for the movie.
28 Jan 2013, 15:17 pm
@ufo-427: Yeah. He tried to post on topic but was drowned out.
28 Jan 2013, 15:17 pm
it seems luke is still a divisive figure judging by this thread.
good for business for people like keo.
extremely harsh to the lad himself.
but keo doesnt relly have lukes best interests at heart even if he posts a touchy feely thread now and then.
28 Jan 2013, 15:18 pm
@Taahirah-428: People are genuinely disgusting. “Puke”is still nice compared to some of the other things that people have said. It’s all these brainless people who believe every headline that crosses a newspaper, who have no regard for other people’s feeling and have no morals whatsoever. That’s why this story aggravates me.
28 Jan 2013, 15:21 pm
@stormer in a teacup-430:
as did most of us…
cool…
28 Jan 2013, 15:24 pm
The saddest part of this, for me, is that Luke will never be judged as a rugby player alone.
Not here.
Not by either of the sides.
There will always be the baggage.
28 Jan 2013, 15:25 pm
@katman-398:
So the average white employee made aprox 9500 rand a couple of years ago( much less for non whites)!a little over US$1000 a month. Thats very low, 95% of the Saffa population isn’t traveling anywhere with a first world currency.
28 Jan 2013, 15:32 pm
Just judged by mining accidents china has the worst record and according to wikipedia the exact figures will not be known due to the gov controlling the press and tv broadcasts.
I wonder what time is actual “sunrise” in some of the big cities due to the smog,by this I mean the actual time the sun can be seen.
Atleast I get to see the milkyway and all the stars at the dam on a cloudless night.
Marikana was a tragedy and I hope the full truth comes out.
28 Jan 2013, 15:35 pm
@NZINCHINA-435: yes, its sickening how south africa denies the majority of its people that most fundamental of basic rights:
international travel.
why dont you go find a hobby you peking duck in egg lied lice.
28 Jan 2013, 15:36 pm
@The Rangerman-431: howzit Vuvuzelaman? glad you enjoyed the game mzingeli. it was haywire in the beginning with only itumeleng khune awake on rhe field…great fight back by the blokes.
28 Jan 2013, 15:36 pm
I’m signing off guys. But I do leave an open invitation for anybody who has any questions or comments that they’d like me to answer. Feel free to email me. You can get my addy from comment 403.
Cheers all
28 Jan 2013, 15:36 pm
@Taahirah-434: Even in 2006 when he SHOULD have been judged as a rugby player first and foremost….he was treated like a pariah.
If his surname happened to be Smith-Powell, Kruger or anything else for that matter……I wonder if we would even be discussing this.
28 Jan 2013, 15:37 pm
I gotta go,one last thing.
China surely the smog is a health hazard,if I was you I would take my family and move back to NZ.
There are a huge amount of Chinese flooding into NZso your skills as being a English teacher would be very beneficial.
Have a nice evening everyone,even you China and Poppa.
28 Jan 2013, 15:38 pm
looks like poopsie finally staggered off to bed.
sheesh, he mustve been on a huge bender to post the shite he did today.
again.
if his kids marry d ut ch men he might not make it but life has a funny way of giving you the signs you need on the road to self actualisation.
28 Jan 2013, 15:39 pm
@Transformation-421: hahaha the heading says “Bay’s new stadium profitable by 2013″ where does it say “most” profitable.
28 Jan 2013, 15:40 pm
@Transformation-386: HAHAHA, Wish you luck Transie, wish you luck
28 Jan 2013, 15:41 pm
@The Rangerman-437:
International travel is very low on the needs of your avg South African and for the majority sadly it is decent housing,running water and electricty.
The non delivery on promises made by the ANC and then blaming Apartheid is not working on the generation clased as the “born free” generation,these are the people born after the end of apartheid.
Analysts deduced that the ANC will not get their votes.
28 Jan 2013, 15:44 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-440: Probably true but don’t forget Luke brought a lot of this on himself, not all mind you and he has received a lot of unfair flak but he isn’t innocent. The guy personified arrogance when at the sharks and rubbed all and sundry up the wrong way, his comments three years ago didn’t help him either
28 Jan 2013, 15:45 pm
@RL-443: read the article domkop
it’s not long i promise tl tl tl
28 Jan 2013, 15:46 pm
@The Rangerman-437:
It wasn’t a dig Ranger we were discussing currency/ salaries and purchasing power
. @Fern-441:
I’ve just gone into retail up here Fernly, looks like I’ll be here for a little longer.
28 Jan 2013, 15:48 pm
@Transformation-447: reverting to insults I see. I did read it and it does not say most profitable.
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