Lionel Mapoe may soon be on his way to the Blue Bulls due to a salary dispute with the Free State Rugby Union (FSRU).
The FSRU’s legal representatives will meet with Mapoe’s on Thursday. The meeting may determine whether Mapoe’s contract is valid or whether he can be contracted by the Bulls for a salary of R1.4 million straight away.
Sport24’s sources indicate that Mapoe is earning around R29 500 per month in the Super 14, which is the minimum salary for a South African player in the Super 14. His contract with Free State is worth about R200 000 a year.
Mapoe was contracted as an unknown emerging talent by the Cheetahs in 2008 for R80 000 a year for three years, with annual increases built into the contract.
He still played for the Free State under-21 side in 2009 and only made his mark for the senior team later in the season, after which the Cheetahs decided to increase his salary.
The Cheetahs are now believed to be willing to increase his salary to R750 000 a year within 24 months if he’s prepared to extend his contract until 2012.
Mapoe’s representatives believe that his current salary is not market related.
FSRU president Harold Verster confirmed to Sport24 that he had received a lawyer’s letter from the agents in which the validity of Mapoe’s contract is disputed.
“There is an issue around Mapoe’s contract. His agent, Red Star Talent and more specifically Mike de Haast, is looking at the issue with lawyers. The matter is sub judice because there are ongoing negotiations between the lawyers and we have a meeting on Thursday,” said Verster.
“You can probably always go looking for a problem in a contract. We are quite certain our affairs are in order.
“It’s a pity that this kind of thing always pops up before we play a big South African team. It’s disruptive for the team and players. It’s a pity that our own people in Bloemfontein disrupt our team at such a crucial time.”
Verster believes Mapoe is a star and the Cheetahs would like to keep him in the long term.
“We have looked after him very well to date. He did not have a medical aid last year when he suffered a knee injury. His agents did not arrange a medical aid for him. Free State Rugby paid R25 000 for his knee operation,” said Verster.
“He has also had free accommodation for the past two years at the Cheetah house.”
De Haast says that the Bulls have not made Mapoe an offer.
“Lionel is committed to the Cheetahs and is looking forward to Saturday’s match against the Stormers,” he said.
don’t scratch where it is not scratchy? huh ? If you take a proper look behind the surface you will come to find out that its very much scratchy, or should i say itchy. The fact that The bulls dont have proper back up hookers is a worry to and the fact that a team like the highlanders can run over your bulle laaities is another worry to sa rugby. Dont worry about the stormers our house has been in order most of the time. Btw the stormers will finish 1st with the bulls finishing in 5th position simply because of your k@k defence.
GBS
Did you see the Bulls lock pairing in the Vodacom Cup. The whole year they have played Hess and Fudge Mabeta. Watch the lock factory is producing all colors now. What do you think of Mabeta, looks lightweight to me, maybe a John Williams type lock.
31@ Wezwp – How many PDI’s in the Stormers setup this week Wez…. Knock-a-le-vuki excluded of course, he’s from Fiji.
Gio GifAplontjie, Bryan Habana (ex Lion and Bull)… that’s it…. oh and Ricky is on the bench.
Facts, facts, facts……..
…..letting the youngsters play will do more harm than good is up for debate. The only way they will learn is to throw them in at the deep end.
Wezwp
Having played the majority of the games against the same opposition maybe you should take a look at the log standings…
That might influence your statement in 31…
There is no vacancies in the Bulls team now. Who must be dropped. Imagine where Tim Dlulane would have been now in this winning culture, i was distraught when his career ended so prematurely. But to break into the current Bulls team someone must be exceptional.
32@ SuperBul – Fudge is too light… just like I believe that Hargreaves at the Sharks (a whitey) is also too light.
Maar gee kans, die latte sal deurkom…. daasie pyne nie.
compare our 4 pdi’s with the bulls 2 players who played 2mins each…….facts facts facts.
Fukken Poachers.
The question remains…
Who cares about colour…
If the best 15 are coffee black or lilly white, as long as they are the best and win the S14 for the BULLS… I for one won’t complain.
There should however be no freebies, finish and klaar !!!
Wez, you still have’nt answered my question…what will they do in any case…?
38@ Wezwp – Hoe tel jy ou grootseun?? Ek tel op die ou boeremanier… hehehe… (flok, as jy DIT nie funny vind nie, dan weet ek nie)… ek sien 3 in die Stormers want Makwille-aaptwakkie is ‘n buitelander (Gio, Habana en Ricky). By die Bulle tel ek ook 3… Zane, Gurthro & Maku… so wat is die verskil?
Like i said im a fan of the best 15. Which means i think the bulls back up hooker, backline defence, and Stefan Terblanche is kak.
Can any of you guys tell me what shadow is earning a month.
39
Loosehead lees daai berig mooi, dit klink soos n agent wat try bargain.Nerens lyk dit of Bulle n aanbod gemaak het nie. Die berig is selfs so arogant om te se Maoe is 1.4M werd vir ons, wie het so gese, sy dinges man al dink ek dat hy n aanwins gaan wees is hy nog lank nie n superster wat daai geld verdien nie.
Hy self moet dink hoeveel hy sal baat en verniet hierheen kom. 😆
Kom ons skakel oor na beter dinge…. hoekom is die Stormers cheerleaders so fugly?
… en demmit, wanneer is die logo-dispuut met die Bulls babes uitgesnorteer?
44- oNS RUIL mapoe vir Bakkies dan?
43
I wonder if one knows, but our highest prized player Victor was not affordable to the Bulls, They offered him something like 1,6 and we had to get extra sponsers to afford him, someone else gave him a second contract of about 600 000. He also earns some money on endorsements.
But the BBRU did not pay anyone higher than that , thats our top.
@43 Wezwp – Everbody is wondering about that, apparently he is so fast in and out of the office come pay day, no-ones got a change to make out the figures on his cheque… 😆
…..So if the stormers gals were blonde haired blue eyed gals then they would be pretty. Im outta here you guys make me wanna korts on that blou bulle jersey.
49@ Wezwp – Who said they have to be blonde or that blonde is the preference??
Kommaan man, I’m referring to their “Gato-glasses” which they wear… and honestly, do you think they are all pretty?
There’s a hottie amongst the Bulls babes, with pitch black hair… now surely she is’nt blonde either… my oge verlaat my… think I have a pic of her somewhere… mmmm maybe I should put it up here….
is luke se maaikie nou hier uit, ek wou net se ja vir my is n blond met blou oe amper, baie amper, mooier as n bloubul trui
Wezwp…KORTS ?????
In any case I have it on very good authority that the Stormers girls wanted to perform at the Bulls games but the union said they’ll rather go with no girls then… 😆
I think that we are not far from some accusations of racism………….
Afternoon All.
Geez, give a Stormers / WP fan more than 3 wins in a 4 month window and they think the team is the creators answer to Rugby football!
(How politically correct was that statement?)
Stoooooooooorrrrrrmmmmmmeerrrrrssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi scrumdown.
@55 wezwp – I did’nt think you were serious about the “kotsing” 😆
53@ Loskoppie – Neewat, at a different place the bloggers might have rissen and taken offense… here we handle it casually…
Mark my words the stormers will make it 5 wins out of 6.
This thread has a KEO feel to it. :frown:
GBS,
Maybe you should get one of your authors to do a series of articles relating to the Rugby Development programs of the various Unions for comparative purposes.
It should make inetresting reading.
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