Comments on: Can Bafana live up to World Cup host team billing?

By: Sihle Dladla

Sihle Dladla — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:44:39 +0000

I want to say this to South Africans, all you need is to support your team. The thing here is, Bafana has only one major reward which is Afcon 1996. All those players who played there are staying homeand not part of the soccer house of South Africa. We have only one team that has won the Champions League in South Africa, all respect to “Mighty Bucs” but once. Our soccer house is full of man who are there on business, sharing millions to each other while we are whatching. Successful couches with bafana have been thrown away, likes of Clive Barker, Jomo Sono and Carlos A Parreira. Please do not expect meracles, the team we have is slow with old machines. Morris, Sibaya, McCarthy and Mokoena will be are expired as we speak. Anyway Goodluck Bafana Bafana.

By: Sihle Dladla

Sihle Dladla — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:33:01 +0000

I suggest that Santana puts forward a team with speed and skill. Most of our defenders especially central, are slow like morris and Mokoena. I am looking forward to the return of Brice Moon, Masilela, Evans and Diktacoi in regular action. In our strike force, let bring wingers with speed. Mabalane of Pirates, F Cale of Ajax they can do far better for us. Lastly I am not happpy with Modise playing wide and not centre of the field, please review the inclusion of Davies in the national team. SA has quality players the matter is putting them together, good luck.

By: warigia

warigia — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:59:00 +0000

Gerald, you can’t learn anything you havent in 60 odd or even even years. Am African, from Kenya and if you saw the partying after Cameroon sank, Argie, or Nigeria in US 94 or Even Senegal downing France and Sweden you got another one coming. Africans love Football, more so we in Kenya and sub Sahara in General. Red Devil you are spot on but for the Name! You’ll Never Walk Alone

By: Red Devil

Red Devil — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:03:04 +0000

@Gerald: Well, perhaps we lived in different parts of Africa. Ghana and Kenya are the exact opposite of South Africa in terms of local support and I know for a fact these nations supported other Afrixan teams in World Cups. Also, in spite of yr 60 odd years in Africa, I may understand the African mind a little better than you mate because their mentality is strikingly similar to that of the Balkans, which is where I come from. It seems to me South Africa is an exception to the rule but that’s where the World Cup will be held so at the end of the day you may well be right in your predicitions. Still, I think the world’sbest players will pull the crowds even after Bafana crash out.

By: Gerald Buttigieg

Gerald Buttigieg — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:51:53 +0000

Living in Africa for seven years does not qualify Red Devil to be any kind of expert on Africa. I have lived here all my 60 odd years and yet to understand the way an African mind works. The problem with Bafana Bafana is that they are too arrogant. They have these tournaments were Man United “come out” to play South African local teams during their off season. When the teams draw or beat these oveseas teams so much is made of it as if our standards are that high that local teams can hold off the best of the British Premier League. As if these teams are really trying. Whether it is intended or not, very little is shown of local soccer crowd support which is abysmally low and I fear the same will happen when Bafana are knocked out in the first round of 2010. All round a very expensive gamble.

By: Red Devil

Red Devil — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:23:35 +0000

That really is an incredible lack of diplomacy on Blatter’s part. You have no right to ask anyone to perform above their limits just to fit your bill. The other thing is, South African fans will support all African nations in the tournament even if Bafana make an early exit. I lived in Africa for seven years so I know a thing or two about their mentality.

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By: Mark Meadows

Mark Meadows — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:25:04 +0000

I was in Japan recently I was shocked how the “soccer bug” had disappeared post-2002. No one playing on the streets, very little mention in the shops. Hopefully the opposite will happen in South Africa exactly because expectation is so low. It was high in japan and their performance was not as good as S Korea and everyone was deflated. The only way is up for Bafana.