Any idea on how to get springlobby to launch spring with a command like optirun?

put a wrapper script with your options somewhere, chmod +x it and select that in sl prefs

I tried that but then the spring commands don't seem to apply to it. I tested using single player selected mod and map and then spring loaded up but to the main menu.

http://www.dodgycoder.net/2011/11/yoda-conditions-pokemon-exception.html
-> Different kinds of bug reports

So of what kind is your's? Sure no real bug report here, still it fits. Tip: "doesn't work."

you have to pass on commands line args given to your script by SL.
it is something like $*

Please post your wrapper script. It should look similar to this:

Ideal that is what i needed, thanks :)