7 Responses to Lions New Signings & Contract Extensions

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  Lion4ever on 3 October 2012 at 4:46 pm

  At least we will not lose too many players
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  Scrumdown on 3 October 2012 at 4:47 pm

  I suppose this is a little good news.

  Pity that Rhodes and Cilliers have decided to go to the back stabbing Stormers permanently.

  As for the players going to play Super Rugby on “loan” (vd Merwe; Jantjies; Mapoe and Taute), well I suppose nobody can blame them.
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  Rugbyprof on 4 October 2012 at 9:06 am

  Backstabbing Stormers? Ha! Useless Lions management knew what was coming long ago, but instead of pulling the finger from their arsehole, the muppets stagnated in S15.
  They deserve to be there as much as the Kings and those other moegoes in orange. Its pretty obvious SA (like Aus) should only have 3 Super rugby sides.
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  BullscotBok on 4 October 2012 at 9:26 am

  This will be good news for Lions fans to see players committing in spite of some pretty topsy turvy times at the union, with a good combination of existing experienced players and upcoming youngsters siging contracts. Does this mean positive things are happenning in the background at the Lions that we are unaware of or can I be a bit harsh and suggest for many of these perhaps more especially the young ones that they have not been able to secure contracts elsewhere?
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  BullscotBok on 4 October 2012 at 9:30 am

  Hello Lion4ever I don’t now if I have it wrong but am sure I read somewhere yesterday the Mapoe is going to be joining the Bulls on loan for the 2013 Super rugby, is this right? If so its quite interesting then we certainly seem to be stock piling centres at the Bulls although many of them will not have much experience going into next year’s Super rugby, not sure whether Wynand Olivier will be back from Japan for that so I suppose it makes sense to have the experience of Mapoe there and his versatility will be a bonus to have as a wing/centre option from the bench.
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  Scrumdown on 4 October 2012 at 11:06 am

  @ Rugbyprof:
  I totally agree with you oon the three SR sides, and yes, the Lions management were totally slapgat and unprofessional in meeting the challenge that they knew was out there waiting to kick them in the b@lls.

  However, the back stabbing Stormers can’t be disputed either. (Same applies to the Cheetahs.) All 5 SR franchises signed and presented a document to SARU stating that the inclusion of the Kings could not be at the detriment of any of the Super Rugby franchises and that they (the SR franchises)would stand together on the issue.

  The Stormers and Cheetahs then proceeded to vote against the Lions at the SARU meeting held to decide the 2013 SR participants.

  Hence not only are the Stormers (and Cheetahs) back stabbers, but their word is about as much use as their trophy cabinet. F ALL. Oh sorry forgot, WP won the Vodacom Cup for the first time this year.
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  Scrumdown on 4 October 2012 at 11:09 am

  5 @ BullscotBok:
  Hello Scotty. The number of decent youngsters that have signed is indeed promising, but I don’t expect them all to go through and become fixtures at the Lions in the future.

  The youngsters nearly always want to stay close to “home”, but as they gain experience and exposure are more likely to move away to other provinces.

  Then of course there are the blood sucking agents constantly whispering bullsh1t in their ears promising them the earth! Less a healthy slice of commission of course.