Springbok Sevens player Lionel Mapoe has lost his bid to be released from his contract at the Free State Cheetahs.
Sport24 and SuperSport
Mapoe must now arrive in Bloemfontein by Thursday and present himself at the regular Cheetahs practice session, where he is likely to meet with the team management to plot the way forward after a contractual dispute that has lasted for months now.
Mapoe cited problems with his salary as the reason he wanted to leave, and requested, through his agent, Jan-Harm van Wyk a release certificate from the Cheetahs so that he could take up a more lucrative offer from the Sharks.
Mapoe even went as far as to start training with the Sharks for the past few months pending the outcome of the dispute, which was finally handed down on Wednesday.
Advocate Bertus van Rhyn ruled that the Cheetahs have a valid contract with the winger, and that he will have to return to Bloemfontein to play as stated in his contract.
Free State president Harold Verster said he was overjoyed by the result.
“It is great that the arbitration process proved what we knew all along, that we have a valid contract with Lionel,” Verster said.
“He now needs to get back to Bloemfontein today or tomorrow and rejoin the team. He needs to get his head right and play.”
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske also was happy with the result.
“It hopefully sends out a strong message to players that they need to honour their contracts, but we are very happy that we were right all along and that we had a valid contract with him,” Drotske added.
The Sharks weren’t available for comment.
Mapoe sal nou maar moet wag voordat hy daai porsche koop.
Ou wel daar in die vrystaat werk n’ bakkie nog goed.
@ Blouste:30 – Blouste, No we not ashamed but rather sad to see him go.
@ grootblousmile:28 – Gbs, I have no idea what will happen. Probably Sharks will ask for the medical fees back and just let it be. Cheetahs have Mapoe back.
Anyhow I am out of here now. Maybe you lost another blogger here gbs. If you Bulls want to have a go at everyone so be it. I will blog somewhere else.
Cheers it has been really good here.
@ Puma:
Why would you want to leave ?
Nobody attacked you personally.
We or well me for one thinks the Sharks were wrong in this instance.
No need for you to go anywhere buddy, just healthy discussion me thinks…
No hard feelings on a personal note…
32@ Puma:
Hoi…. who’s having a go and at what?
We’re discussing what could very well happen… debating a point…
… and the Only one now chucking toys is??
Relax man, nobody is taking YOU on personally…. the verdict has just opened some very real possibilities… and serves as a real President for future negotiations, which should be heeded by all and sundry.
We should all just learn from this contractual experience…
19 @ Loosehead:
You are correct it wasn’t peanuts, more like cashews. 🙂
By the way, are you a proud Lions supporter?
@ biltongbek: Nou vat jy vir my in die gesig!
Ek is ‘n Blikoor!
@ Puma:
Hey Boet, don’t take things tooooooooooooooooooooo seriosly!
as ek nou die vrystaat is skors ek mapoe tot sy kontrak eindig einde VOLGENDE seisoen ek sal hom NOOIT speel nie
Rugby is all about the money now…such a shame. One of these days the rugby players will be running out like England football players…all jusy concerned about themselves and how much they earn….
I know these guys should be able to earn a living, but still…gone are the days these guys had jobs, and rugby was played for fun and pride.
vir die ouens wat se 200 000 is peanuts net dit ek werk al 19 jaar by die selle plek en kry nog nie eers daai soort geld nie nou wil n snotkop kla oor hy soveel kry eish!! Die vrystaat het die laaity van niks af gevat en iets gemaak sonder vrystaat rugby sou hy dalk nie eers n behoorlike skool opvoeding gehad het nie
@ smallies72:
Speel jy nogsteeds die klavier in die hoerhuis?
@ Loosehead:
😯
@loosehead hang af watter hoerhuis jy van praat
@ Blouste:
Het jy nie geweet nie?
@ smallies72:
Die een in Marquad.
@ Loosehead:
Nee jong, en as hy het sou ek seker nooit geweet het nie 😉
@ loosead hy het toe gemaak maar daar is mos n spot in jou hotel se bar oop
@ Loosehead:
Sorry man, an moet dit tighthead wees, ek weet een van my mede stutte het iest gese van leeu.
Miskien het hy een gejag, weet nie meer nie.
@ biltongbek:
Jy alweer so deurmekaar soos kots in ‘n tuimeldroeer ? 😆
sy kontrak is tot einde 2010 na die kerrie beker nie 2011 nie
blouste sorry mate but unlike you i dont come into places pointing fingers , there is more pointing back at you
as for the mapoe story agreed i did say lets wait till the facts come out
well they have and now i can agree sharks did wrong and as a supporter i feel we deserve an answer
i just dont believe in assuming and pointing fingers , guess we all see things differently
the sharks have not responded with a press release , will post it as soon as its available
@sharky flok dis jammer dan moet ons hom ma gebruik vir cleanout oefening met rucks ons sal hom hendro se teiken maak bwahahahahah bwahahahahahaahaha
@ Blouste:
Nee man, meer soos n’ shark supporter sonder Mapoe!
:laugh:
@ sharky_forever:
It’s not about pointing fingers at all.
We debated the issue previously and had obvious differences of opinion with regards to the credibility of the Sharks.
The matter was put on ice untill we would knew the facts as you stated back then.
Well here are the facts… But as you stated ” I can agree the Sharks did wrong ” so I reckon we are on the same page now.
Thats it. Merely a closing argument on our previous debate if you like.
53 @ biltongbek:
😆
lol smallies , ek hoop ons kry te hoor presies waaroor daaroor gedink is sy kontrak is klaar
maar ek voel die sharks bestuur skuld on sharks ondersteuners n verduideliking
@ sharky_forever:
Jeez but you Sharks are overly sensitive about this matter today wont you say ?
ek weet nie hoe die thieves geredeneer het nie bloem is die tuiste van die appelhof dis nou nie of daar nie goeie prokerowers in bloem is nie en die kovsies het een van die beter regs fakulteite in die land eish die mense van dirtbin se breine het seker geroes goeie prrokereurs in bloem is soos brommer om n dr@l bwahahahaha bwahahaha
Look the way I see it, the Sharks saw that Western province did some shopping last year with Jacque Fourie and Habana.
So they they decided to some Lay bye shopping of their own.
Willem alberts, Killian and Mapoe.
2 out of three isn’t so bad, so they should feel t was a job well done, besides, they still have Mvuvo and pietersen.
He he he…
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