24 Jul 2013, 10:48#1
I see Katrakilis is uncertain of where he will play Currie Cup this year. The Stormers should be fighting tooth and nail for this fellow. Surely they can't be placing all their hopes on Jantjes, who will be running out for the Lions this Friday night? And even if they were to secure Jantjes services, he didn't seem to be the Stormers first choice for most of this season anyway. I understand that this is for the Currie cup only, and not next years Super Rugby, but if the King are relegated, then Katrakilis will be out in the cold....and the Stormers again be short on a quality 10.
SPSpooony
Club Pro718 posts
24 Jul 2013, 11:13#2
Catrakilis will go play for Stormers SR when Kings get fucked up by the Lions
24 Jul 2013, 11:25#3
You are probably right Spooony, but I just find it a joke that the Stormers are not fighting for this kid. More questions about Stormers management.
24 Jul 2013, 12:19#5
If he is not able to win anything, he won't get the job anyway....no matter how many non-white faces show up in his team. He needs to win, and to win, he needs to fill up the gaps in his team.
CLclevermike
Coach57,555 posts
CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
24 Jul 2013, 13:36#9
The Stormes obviously does not want to pay what Janrjies is demanding. He did get a massive dispensation when he came on loan to Cape Town and produced zero of consequence in return. Although Coetzee might want him - the WP Board may object and asked for a reasonable contract - since he may not be their first choice flyhalf.
I think Coetzee is waving Van Aswegen around to get Jantjies to be more reasonable in his demands - something like we would still like to sign you up but you have to accept our offer. If not we have Van Aswegen and he is capable of starting = so sign up or .......
Janttjies may be desperate enough to sign - because he would not get a decent offer from anybody else. That is unless the Lions get back into Super 15. If the Lions win the play-offs I think Cheeky Watson will not accept it lightly. My suspicion is that he would combine with the Lions and field a joint team - with half of the home matches played in Johannesburg and the other half in PE. There are already rumours of that floating around - but I think Cheeky feels wins in the play-offs will strengthen his hand in negotiations on the issue. In such an event Jantjies is bound to play for the Lion Kings - to their detriment I am afraid.
Be it as it may Coetzee has already found a replacement for Habana - he is punting Cheslin Kolbe for that role. He may go for Catrakillis - but would actually prefer another player of Colour - so as to emphasize he role he played in BEE in the Stormers team. Problem is the man is destroying and damaging the WP and the Stormers and that is the end of the story.
