I note with some dismay that yet another deadline for the naming of the SA Super 14 squads has come and (almost) gone with nary a sign of any announcement whatsoever.
According to a press release from SA Rugby on 13 January 2009, which, incidentally, still graces the front page of their website, “The squads of the five South African Vodacom Super 14 teams will be named on February 6”. Well, it’s Feb the 6th today – I know this, because it’s my mate Chris King’s birthday, but I digress – and there’s no sign of the announced squads. I know this might seem like nit-picking, since we all know for the most part who will be in each squad. The players named in the squad don’t really seem to represent any sort of binding agreement between the franchise and the tournament organisers either, but if they would just make the announcements, it would give us something decent to write about, which would make a nice change.
So come on, SARU. Save yourselves from yet another helping of face-egg and just announce the 5 30-man squads like you said you would. Before the end of today, because that’s what you committed to. Remember, the New Zealanders had their squads announced back in December 2008. That’s last year, guys… Do you still even have those calendars?
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throw us a frikkin bone here
So I spent the whole day, stewing coz i missed the announcments for nothing. 👿
Even the Sharkmail I got said it would be announced today. 😥
Yeah, where are they? 👿
Happy Birthday Chris
@McLovin (Comment 3) : ga
Many happy returns Chris. Whoever you are.
@molly (Comment 4) : he’s having a good day. Driving to Galway with his lady to watch the sun go down, or something.
@McLovin (Comment 6) : McL – how would you feel about a lunchtime get together in the City later this month?
is that a good thing?
@robdylan (Comment 8) : If it’s happening close to my place of work I can pencil you in. 🙂
@PJLD (Comment 9) : is what a good thing?
@McLovin (Comment 10) : you’re in the square mile, I take it?
looks like its about to happen:
http://www.sarugby.com/news/News/article/sid=10754.html
@robdylan (Comment 12) : I are. I think. Blackfriars.
@McLovin (Comment 14) : how close is that to aldwych? Want to try and organise something with Vin and Quinn too
@molly (Comment 13) : aha – at last
YES! Justin’s in!
@robdylan (Comment 17) : Justin? Downey?
@molly (Comment 18) : correct