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BeVonk!
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Considering the time they had to prepare and the players available to them the Kings did phenomenally well and deserves another season. The large scores against them as predicted by most never happened. Imagine what they can do given enough time and quality players. What is happening to them now is not right.
The Lions had many chances, for sure. But they also do not deserve to be culled. One cannot just throw a team with their history and potential away. Johannesburg and Pretoria are two very different places with different cultures. Each needs its own team with its own identity. Most Lions fans will never become Bulls fans, and Bulls fans will never want a Johannesburg flavour in their setup. The close proximity means nothing.
Whomever caused the Lions' financial woes after being the richest rugby union in the world must be shot. The financial mismanagement that resulted in the demise of the union is not the fault of the fans. The fans deserve better, and I believe the GLRU has the right people now to get things sorted ... bit it will unfortunately take time. The damage done is huge and sitting out of SR made it far worse.
The Lions and Kings actually need one another until 2016. But how to make it work? How do you stretch broadcasting, sponsorship and gate income over so many unions without making things worse (Cats)? SARU can help if they really want to. It will ask of them to put money into a Lions+Kings franchise for two seasons to help all involved not to lose players who will sit out. That is what stops collaboration ... holding onto players. It requires money, and collaboration will mean less for each union and more players sidelined who will look elsewhere for action.
The Lions had many chances, for sure. But they also do not deserve to be culled. One cannot just throw a team with their history and potential away. Johannesburg and Pretoria are two very different places with different cultures. Each needs its own team with its own identity. Most Lions fans will never become Bulls fans, and Bulls fans will never want a Johannesburg flavour in their setup. The close proximity means nothing.
Whomever caused the Lions' financial woes after being the richest rugby union in the world must be shot. The financial mismanagement that resulted in the demise of the union is not the fault of the fans. The fans deserve better, and I believe the GLRU has the right people now to get things sorted ... bit it will unfortunately take time. The damage done is huge and sitting out of SR made it far worse.
The Lions and Kings actually need one another until 2016. But how to make it work? How do you stretch broadcasting, sponsorship and gate income over so many unions without making things worse (Cats)? SARU can help if they really want to. It will ask of them to put money into a Lions+Kings franchise for two seasons to help all involved not to lose players who will sit out. That is what stops collaboration ... holding onto players. It requires money, and collaboration will mean less for each union and more players sidelined who will look elsewhere for action.
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