There goes the neighborhood

See what happens! I go away for a little bit, and can't get a daily SArugby.com fix, and what did they announce last week- Bob Skinstad signs for the Sharks!
I really hope they aren't paying a lot of money for him, seeing as how the Sharks didn't manage to sign Jonghi Nokwe, probably because they are too busy forking out a 6-figure salary for an out of shape player who has spent the better part of 3 years running playing for a 2nd division side in London.

This is all an effort for Bob to apparently try and make the Springbok team. Are you having a laugh! (I love Ricky Gervais) A player of Bob's age cannot simply regain the sort of form he was in at his prime, in less than 12 months. Who's place is he going to take in the Sharks team (let alone the Springboks)- AJ?

I am personally hoping that this is more of a marketing ploy by the Sharks! I can imagine the Sharks PR company now: "Let's leak a story that Bob's gonna play on the wing!", says Koos, "Nah, nobody will believe that", replies Dawie, so Koos exclaims "Shoo, you're right Dawie, better put him at centre instead!"