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<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 279226"><p>Also note that people seem to see a lot of the "Saffa 7" or whatever as just gold digging mercenaries. Not so. Ernst Joubert and Schalk Brits especially emphasised that if the rugby was crap then they'd rather be back home playing the rugby they know and love. Hougaard came to Leicester because he thought he'd have a great laugh playing rugby but he almost went back home after a rather traumatic first season in the NH. Brendan Venter convinced him otherwise and since then he's had a big grin on his face.</p><p></p><p>People have become much more cynical in this day and age. We rant about rugby losing its core values but at the same time we don't recognise when people move to other clubs because they value the actual challenge on the field rather than the zeroes on the paycheque.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: At the end of the day, Edward Griffiths, SAIL and the "Saffa 7" have so far changed Saracens for the better and I respect them all the more for it.</p><p></p><p>If they replace the fez with a red and black miners/builders hat and expect everyone to say "ey, brew" at the end of every sentance then maybe I'll change that statement :lol:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 279226"] Also note that people seem to see a lot of the "Saffa 7" or whatever as just gold digging mercenaries. Not so. Ernst Joubert and Schalk Brits especially emphasised that if the rugby was crap then they'd rather be back home playing the rugby they know and love. Hougaard came to Leicester because he thought he'd have a great laugh playing rugby but he almost went back home after a rather traumatic first season in the NH. Brendan Venter convinced him otherwise and since then he's had a big grin on his face. People have become much more cynical in this day and age. We rant about rugby losing its core values but at the same time we don't recognise when people move to other clubs because they value the actual challenge on the field rather than the zeroes on the paycheque. EDIT: At the end of the day, Edward Griffiths, SAIL and the "Saffa 7" have so far changed Saracens for the better and I respect them all the more for it. If they replace the fez with a red and black miners/builders hat and expect everyone to say "ey, brew" at the end of every sentance then maybe I'll change that statement :lol: [/QUOTE]
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