The more I hear of players apparently moving around (only to be denied) or rumours of exuberant amounts being offered to buy players out of current contracts the more irritated I get.
Not only does it make for bad news or reporting where every single rumour is followed by denial by relevant parties, but it also leaves a bad taste of the level of professionalism that exists in current SA Rugby structures.
Like anything in life you get the good with the bad, and I have no doubt that there are some very good player-agents out there but unfortunately the profession get’s tarnished more often than not with the bad ones.
I am referring specifically to the agents who act more than PR spinning machines than actual agents to increase the value of their players for the sole purpose of making that quick extra buck, than acting in the sport and the player’s best interests.
I am not for one second suggesting that agents should be forced to watch re-runs of Jerry McGuire 50 times a week but I would like to see agents act responsibly as experts of the industry (rugby) they operate in where they should in fact act as a consultant, or leading industry experts, advising players and unions of the best possible scenario’s and its implications.
More importantly, agents should be regulated and made to be held accountable for dodgy deals or not acting in the best interest of the game or players, or bringing the game of rugby into disrepute.
This regulating function or body, or the absence of it, is largely to blame for the circus we see every year with players moving around and the controversy around it. Just cast your mind back to a couple of cases in the last two years which ended up at the CCMA and independent arbitration.
Players themselves has publicly stated that their moves (to other, usually overseas clubs) were premature or not fully considered or understood which left them stranded in a place they do not like, forced to act as mercenaries to fulfil contractual obligations they did not fully appreciate when they signed them.
We all sign contracts and none of us read 50 pages of fine print when doing so. We act on the faith and trust we have in the advisor or advisors who are supposed to be leading industry experts in those areas, but like most salespeople, some agents seem to be selling more bullshit and not fact when advising players to commit to certain deals knowing full well that it will not be in their best interest but at least, still making a pretty penny out of the deal.
The responsibility of establishing a regulatory body falls solely on the shoulders of SA Rugby, and make no mistake, the Players Association (who I criticise often) and some agents have been pushing for something to be established for years now, only to fall on deaf ears at the offices of SA Rugby.
So as unbelievable as it may sound, there are some good guys out there who advises their players on all the risks before committing them to any contract or deal, but like most unregulated thing in business, they, together with the players and unions are suffering because of the sharks of the industry who care for nothing other than the Dollar signs they see when entering negotiations.
I have heard too many horror stories of how things went badly wrong to know that although business is hard and cruel, without some form of regulation the industry and in this case the game of rugby will ultimately suffer because of the greed and incompetence of the parties responsible to change this.
lol supa gaan eet eers biekie meer pap broer
dit vat n man op n perd , nie a blou tril op n donkie nie 😆
eish that posting should have been on the other thread 😆
Hallooooooooo almal……..hoe gaan dit?
Sharky you are treading on thin ice re your comments about the 224
lol tripplets cmere so i can give you your spanking lol
#62 For sure!!!!! 😆
lemme teach you blou gogga’s something about the hotel224
the owner is a staunch sharks fan and is a member of the sharks supporters club in pta
thus when we have functions with the sharks team as happened before it takes place at the hotel 224
lmfao
#64 hahahahaha you are very brave, maybe it is cos you are faaaaaaaaaar away
#61 Sharky
Hou op vir my smile, ek is nie jou tipe nie. 😯
#66 the 224 is known as a very ‘kommin’ place!!!!!
Still its only close to Loftus and all the silverware
lol trippy
#68 ja nee, die ingilsman sukkel….
#66 Poor owner…his team chokes…chokes…chokes… 🙄
bly stil blerrie blou kop koggelmander
61: nee wat, julle ou sharkies val sommer vanself van julle showponies af elke jaar.
supa??
More Tripples,
Ja Sharky is braaf daar agter sy computer in samoosaland. As hy nie bang is nie sou hy nou Engeland toe gevlieg het sodat ek hom n pk kan gee…hehe
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74# 😆
#75 Sharky?
#77 sies, ek sien net aambeie!
bdb . uhm showponies is volop by julle bulle
actually complimented the bulls and normaly do so but from now on , ill recirpicate your bulls supporters bad sportsmanship style 😉
lol supa
trippy the place might be a tad low class as you call it , but it matches the people of the city wherein it lies 😉
obviously you put likeness to likeness
😆
#82
Wat is nuus in die Shark kamp? Kom Ludik en Alberts of nie? Gisteraand het ek n artikel gelees wat se hulle gaan defnitief Haaie toe.
#83 Hey! Jy praat hier met s14 en CC kampioene, nie sommer met n Cheetah nie!
#83 are you in Pretoria or in deben
Oh it is great to be a Bulls Supporter!!!! Doesn’t matter what the other teams supporters say, their team can NEVER match what the BULLS have achieved…..this is why they have to stoop to insults hehehehe
HeeeeeeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaaaaaa
#87 Brilliant post from a wise young lady!
tripps i wonder who started the insults??? just a thought
supa dit blyk hulle kom sharks toe
les die vorige article wat ek vanmore geskryf het
#89 Ag Sharky….all in good fun I say……
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