The Lions are in a must win situation. They only have themselves to blame as the threw away a good first half lead against the Bulls at Loftus, lost a game against Griekwas at Coke Park, and after dominating position and territory for 80 minutes against the Sharks, they went down wanting.
The Lions managed to get a few bonus points on the road against strong unions, but never looked like a team that can take control of the games. A missed tackle by Earl Rose gave Western Province a win at Newlands. In Bloemfontein the Lions might have lost by only four points, but they were always chasing the score.I don’t believe the Lions have the firepower to beat Griekwas this weekend. Neither one of the teams will benefit from returning Springboks so the playing field is level. If the Lions struggle in the front row like they did against the Leopards, Jano Vermaak and Willem Alberts is going to have a very tough day on the field.
If Griekwas wins this one, they are very well placed for a semi final. This will put extra pressure on the Blue Bulls and Cheetahs. After last weekends success against Boland, their spirits will be lifted and they will be well prepared for a below average Lions team.Let’s hope that the wheels will start turning for this Lions side. They owe this to us, their faithfull supporters and to themselves. Self belief is something I have always prided myself on, maybe its time for the Lions team to do the same.
Lions – 15 Earl Rose, 14 Dusty Noble, 13 Alwyn Hollenbach, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Johan Jackson, 10 Herkie Kruger, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Willem Alberts, 7 Franco van der Merwe, 6 Baywatch Grobbelaar (c), 5 Willems Stoltz, 4 Nico Luus, 3 Gert Muller, 2 Hans Van Dyk, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Subs: 16 Derek Harwood, 17 Kevin Buys, 18 Wouter Moore, 19 Derick Minnie, 20 Chris Jonck, 21 Walter Venter, 22 Pieter Engelbrecht.
Griquas: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Trompie Nontshinga, 13 Jaco Bekker, 12 Barry Geel, 11 Dewald Pretorius, 10 Naas Olivier, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Jonathan Mokuena (c), 7 Davon Raubenheimer, 6 Rohan Kitshoff, 5 Jacques Lombard, 4 Heinrich Stride, 3 Ruaan du Preez, 2 Rayno Barnes, 1 Zane Killian.
Subs: 16 Simon Westraadt, 17 Albertus Buckle, 18 Nolan Clarke, 19 Sean Plaatjies, 20 Donald Stevens, 21 Wilmaure Louw, 22 Gavin Passens.
Die Lou Leeus gaan die Kwas se kwasse knoop hierdie naweek….
Kwas het dit vir lank genoeg, maklik genoeg gehad !
Jaaaaaaa Jan !
Maak die Leeus almal Bulle!!!
@Supa Die Bloubul –
Behalwe Earl… 🙄
@Supa Die Bloubul – #3 ja nee asb tog hehehe, dink ook die kwas se tyd het verbygegaan 😆
2@Supa Die Bloubul – Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, nie een van hulle nie !
5@grootblousmile –
Sorry GBS! Ed en K9 staan hier langs my met watergewere teen my kop en dreig my! Ek moes dit se! Hulle is nou juis vies oor ek gese het “behalwe Earl”.
6@Supa Die Bloubul – Ek is seker dat die Leeu’s baie gelukkig sal wees as die Bulle vir Herkie vat.
7@Loosehead – Wat moet ons met Herkie, die ertjie doen ??
@grootblousmile – Verkoop hom aan Rassie.
Ek sien die Lions/WP/Jacque Fourie-saga duur voort.
HKGK.
Bleddie onsmaaklike besigheid, weet nie hoekom Rassie altyd sulke nonsens moet aanvang nie, dit versuur net verhoudings.
En Kevin de Klerk sal hom nie laat rondneuk nie, Rassie het nou met verkeerde man te doen….
@Pietman –
Stem. Ek dink Kevin gaan vir almal wil bewys dat nonsens nie geduld sal word met hom aan die stuur nie.
10@Pietman –
soos ons vanoggend gesê het
..
hulle (die leeus) het die hele k*k daaaaaaaaaaai tyd al begin!!
😆
Daai Erasmus prokerower van Jacqui Fourie is nie ‘n aap nie. Hy sou nie gesê het die kontrak is ongeldig as dit nie so was nie, maar dit bly nog steeds ‘n onaangename afere. Die Lions like on WP al laaankal fokkol, so die gaan nei help nie. En moenie vergeet van die Rose nie! Daai tyd was die manne hier innie Kaap erg omgekrap toe die Roses die een dag nog met die WP gesels en die volgende dag by die Lions teken. Dankie tog daarvoor…
Wow. dankie aan die Lions dat hulle ons verlos het van die Rose. Baywatch maak n baie groot verskil aan die Leeus span. Met hom as kaptein lyk hulle altyd soos n beter span.
@KingPaul – Ons kry hulle net terug vir die Du Plessis broers wat hulle by ons gesteel het.
The Bulls can take Rose any day of the week, and we wont charge them. Even better, let WP take Rose and leave JF
Not sure I follow the reasoning here. Kevin’s level of assertiveness will have bugger all relevance in this issue.
The one between Kevin and Rassie who holds the legal aces will win the dispute, end of story.
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