Thread: What the heck is going on in Namibian rugby?

Everything is wrong in rugby. How can Conradie turn around now and say he was hoodwinked by Allies and Co. As a responsible leader, he should have demanded proof of communication and payment commitment between FNB and Allies and whoever else was responsible for the mess up.

I find it strange that the selfsame Conradie who is now pleading innocence, was on radio Radio 99 the day after MTC announced the cancellation of the deal, saying all sorts of bad things about MTC's Aochamub and the company as a whole. He even had the audacity to say that he would personally remove the MTC advertising boards at the Hage Geingob stadium. He even said loudly and proudly that the way was now open for companies like Cell One to sponsor rugby.

After having said all that, how does he come around and say he was not let in on the facts.

What Conradie said on radio that day gave the impression that he was involved in the planning of the match, from the first minute and that the team was not even a national team but an invitational team, thus not warranting the sanction of the MTC. It is poor leadership to turn around and blame others for your own lack of leadership. Our sports deserve better, period!!!

Thanks for your comments, Zakesman! So is it right to say, then, that there seems to be some power struggle going on between the administrators and the executive? Surely the administrators should get on with the job and - obviously - consult with/inform the executive and obtain mandates to do stuff that's in the interest of the sport?

Is that what's actually not happening? IT seems to me - and again I will not claim to be an expert on Namibina rugby - that we have on the one hand the executive cutting deals and this and that, and then the administrators doing/trying the same. If it is, then NAMIBIAN RUGBY WILL GET NOWHERE and the only thing that will happen is that some people's EGOS get satisfied. What a shame!

Instead of working for the commong good and success of the sport, peeps on the executive and in the administration act for their own egotistical and material reasons. It's all about image, power, money, greed and ego, and little about rugby - I think.

before I even read any of the takes, I would like to single out Rugby as one of the only sports that we as Namibians can stand our man...that said, I will now read the rest of da opinions ;-)

oki, read the posts, yep 100% administrative issue, but the players are still good on the ball ;-)

I completely agree with you Juikk. At this moment rugby is the best sport in Namibia, it's just sad about all the power struggle that is going on.