Players contracted 2020+

Niela wrote:

That's the thing, we have enough guys with domestic experience.

but not enough guys with proper test experience . As far as I understand SARU pays a portion of the salaries, we will be better off splitting that cost and bringing in some of the current bok crop into our structures.

SARU only pays a portion of players that's got a Springbok contract salary, not ex boks...

Anyways, ito the value of "experience", I am sure we are all well aware of what happened to the "most experienced" Springbok team ever at Brighton in 2015...

Sure experience is valuable, but it should never be the biggest factor in any player recruitment.

Jannie du Plessis has eons of experience, but I am still not convinced he is worth his salary, I would pick a Carlu Sadie over him any day. Mapoe and Combrinck are a quality players and I am sure they could still add value to the team since they are only about 30 now.

Willem Alberts is also quality, but I would rather have him play 4 lock, if he doesn't want to, then maybe he should also move along then. With Jannie and Willem's salary we can easily afford a quality young"ish" hooker and lock, hell even combine the two and try and get Franco Mostert back.

We have enough experience, it is time to get a proper, quality coach that can develop the remaining youngsters into a formidable team.

I am more than willing to wait another 2 or 3 years for another playoff game, as long as it is evident that the team is improving every week, but I am not confident that the current coaching staff can follow in Ackermann's footsteps.

"Believe nothing, No matter where you read it, Or who has said it, Not even if I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own common sense" - Buddha

Great nuus! Baie positiewe nuus oor Leeus tans in media! Sien ook op social media is Lions baie aktief. Dink solank Strauli en Allers by Lions is kan ons net positief bly. Hopelik kan hulle ook nog Ruan Combrinck, Lionel Mapoe (sien hy het gister op Facebook 'n foto met 'n Leeu trui gepost het) en Jacques van Rooyen teken

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Zibbie wrote:

Rumors dat n center reeds geteken het

Solank dit LM is.

Sal ook baie bly wees as dit Lionel is. Burger het moes al in verlede te kenne gegee hoe hy nie van die Lions hou nie

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Sien Mapoe gaan na Niece toenin frankryk het n jaar kontrak geteken hulle nog nie seker oor Combrink nie hy kom dalk nog terug leeus toe

Combrinck bly ook in frankryk...

Once a Lion always a lion

Bly om EW Viljoen to kry, Baie Goeie speler. Sal seker van die Bank of Speel, want Simelane sal seker eerste keuse of 13 wees. Enige nuus oor Burger Oodendal ? of dalk n' haker iewerste ? (Ek wens ons kan weer vir Akker terug kry!! yster!)

Zibbie wrote:

Zibbie wrote:

Rumors dat n center reeds geteken het

kan nou bevestig dat die well Burger Odendaal was . ek like die

Ek stem, miskien net wat ons nodig het op 12. En hy het iets om te bewys.

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I rate Odendaal but how are we going to manage all our centers? Kriel, Simelane, Odendaal, etc.

9. Dillon Smit/ Ross Cronje

10. Elton Jantjies/ Gianni Lombard

11. Skosan

12. Odendaal

13. Simelane/ Viljoen

14. Stiaan Pienaar/ Ulengo

15. Andries Coetzee

More than decent backline though...

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