That’s right, fans. Former Shark (and Cheetahs, Griquas, Cats, WP, whatever else) flyhalf-cum-fullback Gaffie du Toit is heading back for yet another crack at SA Rugby, this time with the first division SWD Eagles!
This is kind of predictable. Some previously unheard-of firm of Private Equity moguls – in this case, Bunker Captial – swoop in with plenty of filthy lucre and attempt to resurrect a B-division franchise. It’s Toulon-style rugby economics at its very worst – all great, except for the fact that it doesn’t work. Just ask Toulon -or Boland…
That notwithstanding, Gaffie du Toit will join Cheetahs reject Bevin Fortuin and a number of other hardly-known “stars”, including Kiwi hooker Junior Leota, in George this season as they attempt to get promoted to the Currie Cup premier division. Good luck to you all, I say. Hope your new friends don’t disappear with all the money…
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Hie kom ‘n ding 😯
You really are desperate for traffic hey Robbo??? 😈
There’s already a thread!!!
http://www.sharksworld.co.za/2009/05/26/2-former-boks-plus-others-join-swd/
@wpw (Comment 2) : shut up Wes
@wpw (Comment 2) :
As long as it is SENSIBLE traffic.. 😈
Gaffie, going from bad to great to bad to worse… 🙄
@robdylan (Comment 3) :
hehehe
@Prof. Ice (Comment 4) : he he
Eish i am surprised WP didn’t sign him as a retirement plan
At least I will now know where to get hold of him, if needs be.
@Worcestershire Sauce (Comment 7) : 😆
@Prof. Ice (Comment 4) :
Are you trying to get special privelages, sucking up to the boss.
SWD this year is basically last years Hamiltons first XV and coach with a few add ons.
@wpw (Comment 2) :
oops
i’ll pull mine
@Salmonoid (Comment 10) :
Oh, No, Salmie, Ice NEVEr suck up to ‘bosses” – I AM the Boss… 😈
Look closely and you’l see a very evil, bietsie “smiley” behind that comment… 😉
HELL! Idid not even get my own birthday centre page this year – how the hell can I expect any priviledges form Robbo??
@KSA Shark © (Comment 12) : I smaak your one beterrer
@Claytie (Comment 11) : so is Jaco Gouws back, then?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 12) : u should 😆 one day when i’ve got something sensible and intelligent to say i’ll make a post, right now i cant even think sensibly 😳
@Prof. Ice (Comment 13) :
Ahh, I see.
Denying you, and your subjects a centre spread was not cool. Time to suck up then.
@robdylan (Comment 15) : Hmm did he stay or go…lemme find out gou(ws)
Ice, you must have been buggered after your climbing/abseiling expedition, your body position made you work hard. 🙂
@Ollie (Comment 19) :
Nah Ollie… 😉 It’s just old Ice Queen, Climbing the Ice Mountain, once again…its like supporting the Sharks, you climb the highest Mountain with them, they slip, you fall, you start all over again….every year….you get used to it…so no hard effort really..
@Prof. Ice (Comment 20) : and then one day u cant get up and you stop climbing for a while, but the thoughts and feelings are always there until one day u jump up and say…. Are we talking about rugby or mountains 😛
@Prof. Ice (Comment 20) :
…and that was the decending part actually… Iwas tired of falling my gat off – so I decided to get ropes to ease the tumble from my thrown.. 😈
@robdylan (Comment 15) : Dunno where this ou are.
@Claytie (Comment 23) : he will eventually seep back into the bedrock
@JarsonX (Comment 21) :
Hopefully the SENSIBLE thing…rugby! 😆
I fink he are in Lions country somewhere.
@Prof. Ice (Comment 20) : btw you are no Ice Queen, you pretend to be but we’re not falling for that 😀
@JarsonX (Comment 27) :
Now what AM I then, Slimjan?? 🙄 😀
Gaffie was at his best playing for Griquas in the Vodacom Cup
@Prof. Ice (Comment 25) : Rule no.1 and i quote: ”have fun…” 😉
@Prof. Ice (Comment 28) : a fun-loving lady 🙄 no scratch that 😉
@JarsonX (Comment 30) : and remember! Dont post drunk!
@JarsonX (Comment 32) : what’s your comment count now? 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 29) : and he’ll play even better for wp(western pensioners) 😛
@robdylan (Comment 33) : counting this one? 1514 😆
@JarsonX (Comment 30) :
My quote?? 😆
@JarsonX (Comment 32) :
Me?? Never!
@JarsonX (Comment 31) :
Actually I am…no need to scratch that!! 🙄 😆
@robdylan (Comment 29) :
i met him met he was just the “new kid on the block”..I thought he’d go along way…but he fell off the mountain too… 😆
@JarsonX (Comment 35) : oooh – getting close to a spot on the Hall of Fame
@Prof. Ice (Comment 36) : admins, owners etc 😯
@robdylan (Comment 38) : thats all i want and then i’ll relax 😉
@robdylan (Comment 38) : if you want u can post a few under my name 😛
@JarsonX (Comment 39) :
Hey _ I almost always stay within the admins, owners etc.’s rules…!!
@Prof. Ice (Comment 28) : blonde 😀
@JarsonX (Comment 40) : he he…
@Prof. Ice (Comment 42) : almost always 🙂
@JarsonX (Comment 43) :
LISTEN – i HAVE TO ACT BLONDE SUMTIMES, it makes things interesting…Check out my name…its PROF.Ice to you!! But yes, I am that too…
@Prof. Ice (Comment 46) : sorry PROF blondie! 😳 😮 😆
@robdylan (Comment 45) : he he he
Go GAFSTER!
@Morné (Comment 49) : Eish!
@robdylan (Comment 45) :
That’s what I said, yes… 😉 😆
One have to bend the rules a litlle bit sometimes.. 😉
@robdylan (Comment 50) :
Always like him!
And my Province of Birth SWD are on the comeback!!!
@Claytie (Comment 26) :
Is he not playing for the Pumas now??? 🙄
@Morné (Comment 52) : where were you born, swaer?
@robdylan (Comment 54) :
Oudtshoorn district my bru!
@Morné (Comment 52) :
I hope you are right, I also hope this is not another Fidentia.
SWD in the past have played some damn attractive rugby and given the Sharks a clap or 2, or run them very close, in the past.
@wpw (Comment 53) : SA Rugby lists the Sharks in 2006 as his last pro gig.
@Morné (Comment 55) : you like to stick your head in the sand? 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 58) :
Only when the Stormers play!
@Morné (Comment 55) : That explains a bit.
@Morné (Comment 59) : naaais 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 58) :
@Morné (Comment 59) :
BWAHAHAHAHAHA
@Claytie (Comment 60) :
What exactly does it explain…
Rob, did you get your dvd drive sorted yet? I sent you some tweets
@Morné (Comment 63) : Drinking habits.Our companies contacts in Oudshoorn are animals ekse.
@Claytie (Comment 65) :
Hehe
bit desperate 😕
@Ollie (Comment 64) : Thanks Ollie… I looked at both and I’m afraid neither got me anywhere. Going to try opening the box up to check for loose wires, or something.