Letter to Lions Rugby Players

To The coaching staff and Lions rugby Players

As a supporter I am aware of the stress that has taken over your lives. Your monthly income depends on your well being and your ability to succeed. Injuries are a major factor in your preparations and your training program. The recent super 15 changes and your defending of the Currie Cup are probably in your minds at all times.

After all, all of you are just plain human beings. Human beings that can only do their best in difficult times like today. With all these factors I must comment you on what you have achieved and still are achieving. Yes we have lost lot of talent due to super15 relegation and injuries but still you managed to keep your heads up high and still being proud to be associated with the Lions Rugby Union. The remaining real supporters are still behind you and cheering for honor. Some of us outside of Gauteng are still glued to the radios to support and cheer you on your quest to the successful defending of the Currie Cup. The stadium is still packed and there is still life in the supporters. Your management and presidential team are still fighting for your surviving and all is not lost yet. You have not been forgotten and there are still people that believe in the Lions and in you as team. I am aware of speculation of some of the team members that will be saying farewell to the lions team.

But I would like to congratulate and honor those of you that are still staying aboard and wants to see the Lions on top again. It would have been hard for all of you to decide to stay aboard. Some of you might be losing good opportunities but we say thanks for your royalty. Our blood is red and we believe in a winning team that will rise from the ashes and surprise friend and enemy with your loyalty towards the Lions Rugby Union

To all of you I say thanks to being true sportsmen and to your dedication to the rugby supporters of South Africa

Minister of sport

As Minister of sport I would like to applaud your enthusiasm, your willingness to support and build the image of South African sport. Your commitment to results and your acknowledgement of achievements are noticed by the wider public and supporters of many a sport. I would like to have the opportunity to express my views

As a supporter the feeling in me is that in sport in general there are 3 major entities that make up a sports team and according to these criteria mentions and recommendations are based upon these people. Sport Administrators and the team managers and support team are seen as the backbone of success in sport. The players are the heart of the team and have to perform according to the laid down plans and projections as been laid down by the management team. The sponsors are there to feed money and power into the game.

In all committee or management positions you will find individuals of different professionals to tend to the day to day running of sport in South Africa. These people are allowed to comment or to question different aspects of problems within the professions. 9 times out of ten these professionals will get the opportunity to be listened to and this could affect outcome of decisions. Was there ever the scenario that the different supporter groups or just plain supporters being allowed in any decision making? Although small their contribution to sport does mean something. Imagine empty stadiums should supporters no longer support a sporting match.

We as supporters do mean something. So please don’t ignore us and allow us to be involved in decision making as well.

How strong are you

Thumbs up to workers

This dedication goes out to all workers unhappy in their working environment in regards to environment and salaries

THUMBS UP - To those workers that found alternative employment with better salaries and working environments

THUMBS UP -  To all those employees that lost good workers because they produced bad work environments and low salaries

My Post 1994

Here is my humble views how i feel what had happened and the way i see this period from 1994 - current . It;s is my own views and does not reflect on what happened prior to 1994. This is now and this how i feel today

Politics
  
Too many violence related to politics. Politicians are doing it for the money and to enriched themselves and their friends. No party in SA can today say that they stand for what they stand. Corruption is all over 


Schooling
 
I don't know the meaning of this word. Their is no schooling in SA . No dedication from teachers and Scholars . No discipline . So easy to pass the standards with Matric work not even close to what i had to do in primary school. 
 

Service delivery
   
I am lucky to say that i am in a place where we have service delivery . But i feel ashamed and sorry for the 99% of the other metros in South Africa with no services

Crime and violence
  
There is no words to describe how we feel about the violence and crime . Our elderly people feels the burden and nobody feels safe. No control and no penalties for doing wrong

Employment
       
What a joke . Who you know qualifies you for a job. Not your expertise . Colour is the main entrance to any position.

Social development
  
Too many and too easy to get a grant. Money plays a role and not all gets what they deserve. People get paid grants while they still have permanent jobs
    

Our Nation

Corrupt , irresponsible , ill Discipline , Shameful Nation, We have no proudness for our country anymore

Sport

Political playground - Players getting too much money and don't pride them anymore to excelled in their sport

Myself
   
Alone , depressed , Partly employed , Living of the scraps offered as what they call a salary , and sometime sorrow for being a white person

Ouderdom 50 - 60

Wat moet gebeur as ons die ouderdom bo 50 bereik

Moet dit 'n jeugtige typerk in ons lewe wees . of moet die tyd van ons lewe wees waar angs , depressie en probleme ons lewe oorval. Is dit ook die tyd wat ons vreugdes in die lewe gesteel word?

Gaan ons gebukkend onder swaar skuldlaste met slarisse wat nie eens die punt van die ysberg van skuld raak nie. Is ons gedagtes vol van hoe? waar ? wanneer ? hoekom.

Bereik ons nou die tydperk van ons lewe wat ons moet vrees vir behoud van ons werk en salaris .Hoeveel mense daar buite dink nou aan selfmoord en verwyte van 'n lewe wat nie was of is soos ons beplan het nie.

Dink ons aan die pensioen wat nie daar is nie , want in die platteland is daar nie dinge soos pensioen en medies in salarisse ingebou nie. Sit ons maar agteroor en hoop dat die skete en kwale ons nie aanraak nie maar verby beweeg na iemand anders.

Hoop ons maar na die barmhartige samaritaan wat ons sal aanraak en help met ons behoeftes want in vandag se lewe word daar vergeet van ons bejaarde mense. Ons sukkel nog om te besef dat ons lewe stadig nader aan ons einde beweeg met die besef dat daar so baie is wat ons nog nie gedoen het nie , so baie wat ons nie bereik het nie.

Waar sal ons hulp vandaan kom ? Hoeveel jong en volwasse kinders is so besig om rykdom en gemak na te jaag dat hulle ouers nie meer deel is van hulle prioriteite nie. Hoeveel bejaarde mense sien hulle kinders nie meer as 1 keer per jaar nie. Wat het geword van die opofferinge wat daardie bejaardes aan hulle kinders gegee het nie

Wie gee nog om . Is daar nog sulke mense in Suid Afrika of is hulle bang daar word te veel gevra van hulle.

Lions Rugby Players - What will they do

Dad , What’s that dark place in the Distance ?

That’s the other Rugby unions Simba , you must promise

NEVER to go there.