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by
George Kasakula, 17 June 2006
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05:25:04
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Stop the BB circus
Can someone like people at Sulom stop the circus playing out at Big Bullets camp? Why should a big team like BB be controlled by a group of unruly supporters who cannot even tell their right from the left? Can someone tell Innocent Chidzulo that he is not more than a mere supporter and that the team is not his personal property to toy around with. What right has Chidzulo to call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) and ask for elections of a new executive when he has no powers to do so? The team’s constitution is very clear: it is only the executive that can call for an EGM. If any member wants an EGM, then he must give a 21-day notice and must also specify the objective of the meeting. None of this has been done, making any election today invalid. But Chidzulo, in his lopsided wisdom, says the election must go ahead. Therein lies the danger. It appears these people are not even prepared to listen to sense. Is it not ironical that while all this is happening, some people are thinking of commercialising the club? My view is that unless the problem of the undue powers that the supporters have at the club is dealt with once and for all, nothing can move forward.
No encore for Brazil
The simplest thing to do when a big tournament like World Cup is taking place, is to support clear favourites like Brazil. This is what I have observed with many people that are following the games in Germany. But my gut feeling is this: Brazil will not win this World Cup. I cannot pinpoint at this stage which team will lift the biggest prize in world football come July 9. All I know is that it is not Brazil. On paper Brazil have the best talent at their disposal. Any member of their squad would be the first choice in any national team in the world. Which coach in their right senses would put Juninho and Robinho on the bench? But Carlos Alberto Parreira is doing just that. But you see, football is a combination of luck, determination and good tactics. The danger of having more than enough stars in a team is that the coach may not know what to do with them. Since Real Madrid started signing stars, they have not won as many trophies as they used to do with a less star studded team. Brazil went to Germany as bookies favourites. Few teams live up to such a tag. I am putting my neck on the chopping board for takers. Brazil will not win this World Cup. They did it in 2002. It was enough.
Togo embarrassing Africa
Did Togo players really think they could win their first game against South Korea after boycotting training which led to the resignation of their coach Otto Pfister? Pfister later rescinded his decision but the damage was already done. But Togo’s problem is representative of Africa. We seem not to do the right things at the right time. Togo football administrators and players knew ages ago that they will go to the World Cup. Why didn’t they sort out issues of remuneration well in advance. I believe this is what all other teams have done. Did the players have to wait until they are in Germany to demand colossal sums of money to the tune of $194,900 each to play in the competition? The end result is that Togo is embarrassing the whole Africa. It is as if we are a continent that cannot do things properly. And talking of Africa, it is very disappointing that none of our representatives—Ghana, Angola, Tunisia, Ivory Coast and Togo itself— registered a win in the first round of games. Does this mean despite the fact that the continent has exported many players to Europe, we are still naive tactically? Or did we send wrong teams? These are the questions that keep propping up in my mind. Suffice to say I have not lost hope.
–– Feedback: georgekasakula@yahoo.com.
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