By General De La Rey
I might be stealing some of Blion thunder but Lions coach J Ackerman says he wants Jantjies back asap to start training with the Lions for their promo/releg match.
Now if the Stormers could win on Saturday that will really kill of any chance the Kings have of ending above them and thus there will really not be much more for the Stormers to do than to play for pride and start honing in on players who should play CC.
Jantjies apparently does have a clause in his contract that allows him to go back to Jhb before the end of Jul which is when the S15 finishes.
Problem is the Lions want him back before the 13 of Jul when they play their last warm-up against Griquas but the Stormers still play the Bulls on the 13 of Jul.
Now it isn’t quite clear if the clause allows him to leave when he wants or if he can return to Jhb on the 13 of Jul when the Stormers tournament is finished but it is still before the end of Jul. (Ag man we are a generous lot down here and wish the Lions well o you can hav ehim back. We will limp on without Jantjies).
On the one hand there is not much to gain for the Stormers keeping him in the Cape until the 13 th as he won’t play CC for them. They could rather start building a team for the CC. On the other hand the Stormers did pay a lot of money for his loan deal and might want all they can get out of him.(No No we have had all we want out him Ackermann. Please you have him!)
For me the Stormers should do the right thing and send him back the Lions have been nothing but compliant when ever a SA team needed a back-up and it might help restore some friendship with the union to the north. Things aren’t really to rosy between them. (Fully agree we must do the right thing!!! B sacrifical etc)
As for the Stormers they should play either van Aswegen, Dillan Leyds? or Swiel to see who should cover for the CC.
If I were the Stormers management I would play the waiting game either the Lions or the Kings won’t play SR thus either Demetri of Jantjies will not be able to play SR next season and I will wait and see who before trying to make a deal with one of them.
Sign up Demetri NOW!!! Chances are these Lions can beat the Kings. CAT can come to SAs premier Province as the number 1 flyhalf. Crazy not too! wy play for the queens in any case.
Get going Alistair!!!!!! Make right the wrong.
