So where is Jacque Fourie going? - Page 2

Greiffel · September 14th, 2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Peej

Also, his four week ban for that Nonu tackle is ridiculous! The citing commisioners continue to do themselves no favours and perpetuate the stereotype that they are anti-Bok.

I didn't want to be the one to say it..

HRFC4 · September 14th, 2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Greiffel

I didn't want to be the one to say it..

Burger's for his gouge was incredibly lenient though... Swings and roundabouts

Peej · September 15th, 2009, 12:20 AM

I think that's why the Boks keep getting these bans, there's a residual anger in official circles about that blatant mistake

Greiffel · September 15th, 2009, 05:44 PM

I think it's all just a shambles at the moment. This whole year has been a mess when it comes to citings and suspensions. Nobody seems to know what's going on.

But, Sergio Parisse got 8 weeks for his eye gouge too, so I dont see what the big deal is. I dont hear about kiwi fans calling for him to have been banned for longer.. probably because they won that match/series.

And yes, I do think that the 'contact with the eye area' was the same as the Burger incident.

Was Alan Quinlans suspension also lenient then? Or not as important because it wasn't by a South African?

There's too much emotion involved imo, and it's also just inconsistent, especially when you look at Neil Best, Dylan Hartley in the past.

durrie · September 18th, 2009, 03:30 PM

Lions want to take this to arbitration now...so by the time they have finished fighting the case his contract will pretty much be up?

WP reportedly offered him R3.8 million a year...?

durrie · September 24th, 2009, 03:37 PM

Court currently deciding whether he will be able to play for WP in the final stages of this years CC or if he has to remain a Lion...

His ban will be up by the time for final rounds are played now that it has been reduced...

Greiffel · September 24th, 2009, 04:30 PM

I'm shocked that this is still going on, and at this stage he actually has no idea who he plays for.

I haven't followed it closely enough in all honesty, but do you know what happened to the Clermont deal? Why he suddenly pulled out or what the circumstances were?

durrie · September 30th, 2009, 05:59 PM

Case adjourned...no decision reached...back in court on 13 October...

Weeeeeeeee...what a dog show...

Peej · September 30th, 2009, 07:10 PM

It seems he wants to join WP, and the Lions wont let him go. But I agree with you both, what a farce

durrie · October 21st, 2009, 01:36 PM

Well it's finally over... Jaques Fourie has been allowed to leave the Lions and is surely set to join WP after his contract was found to NOT be legally binding...

Stormers have a decent looking side for next years S14 if he goes...great blend of new and old and all the riff-raff is finally gone...no more Britz and Watson to mess it up for them.