Die Vrystaatse Direksie neem kennis van die behoeftes en bekommernisse van sommige oud-spelers en ander belanghebbende partye.

Ons wou reeds hierdie week met proses begin waarvolgens ons al die partye bymekaar wou kry op afsonderlike geleenthede om hul die geleentheid te bied om hulle bekommernisseuit te spel.  Daar word gepoog in hierdie proses om almal die geleentheid te bied om saam met ons vorentoe te kyk om die Wit Masjien waarteenoor ons almal so lojaal is, vorentoe te neem.

Na aanleiding van onder andere  berig in die media dat sommige oud spellers nie genoegsame tyd gegun word om te mobiliseer nie,  sal sodanige werksessies verskuif word na September (spesifieke datum sal bevestig word). Voldoende geleentheid sal gegun word vir alle partye om hulle sake so te reël dat hulle dit kan bywoon.  Ons het wel persoonlik aan sekere afgevaardigdes die aanbod gemaak om hul reis en verblyf rekening vir die oorspronklike datum te dek. Ongelukkig blyk dit dat dit nie aanvaar is nie. 

Die direksie en bestuur is positief oor die toekoms van Vrystaat Rugby en beskou die  huidige aanvalle van sekere faksies in  baie ernstige lig.  Ons wil die publiek en alle Cheetah ondersteuners die versekering gee dat dit die nodige aandag geniet.  Vrystaat rugby is ons na aan die hart en ons is reeds besig om stappe te neem om dit nog groter krag in Suid Afrikaanse Rugby te maak.

Ons wil graag die oud spelers, publiek en ons ondersteuners vra om ons die geleentheid te gun om ons strategie aan julle oor te dra in die volgende twee maande deur die pers, inligting en werksessies.  Graag versoek ons ook dat belanghebbendes die verskeie inligting en werksessies sal bywoon en saam met ons die pad vorentoe sal stap tot voordeel van Vrystaat Rugby.

Direksie – Vrystaat Rugby

Press release – Ex-players meeting

The Free State Rugby Board of Directors take note of the needs and concerns of ex-players and other parties with a vested interest.

We were planning to start with a process this week already that would involve all the parties from wherewe will provide a platform for them to vent their concerns. This platform will also be used to ask for their cooperation to help with furthering and growing the Cheetahs which is the pride of all loyal supporters.

In answer to an article in the media that some ex-players feel that they were afforded too little time mobilise, the proposed meeting and information session will be moved to September (date to be confirmed shortly).  There will be ample opportunity for all parties involved to take part and attend these events.  We have personally extended an invitation to certain representatives and offered to carry their travel costs for the original meeting, but unfortunately they were not able to accept our offer.

The Board of Directors and management are positive about the future of Free State Rugby and we view the current attacks from certain groups as serious.  We would like to ensure the public and all Cheetah supporters that this issue enjoys our urgent attention.  Free State Rugby is close to our hearts and we are committed to taking the necessary steps to make Free State rugby an even morepowerful player in South African Rugby.

We would like to ask the ex-players, public and all our supporters to give us the opportunity to communicate our strategy to you over the next two months through the press, information and work sessions.  We ask of all parties involved to please attend the different work sessions.  Together we can ensure a brighter future for Cheetah Rugby.

Board of Directors – Free State Rugby