What is PSL doing about the situation, because it is their reputation at stake?
Look at it this way, PSL is failing to produce quality strikers but has many bad boys. Talent has been lost and it may continue of the PSL just stand there and look. Some players need life skills programs to deal with basics of being a role model or a professional. Most of our players come from township and were never involved in proper developments to equip them with basics.
From the dusty soccer ground in Soweto straight to Naturena for example, such players obviously still has the Kasi mentality (nothing wrong with Kasi), he won’t let go of his old friend (I’m not suggesting they leave their old friend) but need to be aware that they are now professionals and they can’t afford to be seen at NITO’s Shebeen at 2am with ingutu.
In some cases players have personal problems, but people jump to call the Bad Boys before we even get the facts of what’s really happening. Well it is a player’s responsibility to secure trust and support from the supporters and other stake holders. Talent was lost. Jabu Mahlangu aka “Pule”, Skapie Malatie, Junior Khanye (all born in Daveyton and played for Chiefs), Patrick Mbuthu (Chiefs), Sipho Nunens (Sundowns), Mbulelo Mabizela (Sundowns), and Emanuel Ngobese (Chiefs)… the list is long. What’s wrong with these two teams Chiefs and Sundowns? You have answers.
At times they try to convince us they have changed, this normally happens when they are clubless, hehe… eh yazi bo-Jabu, these guys don’t realize that in soccer you only have one chance and you spoil it… you are done. Look at Khanye, he was good at Chiefs but now, hehe… you be the judge. Jabu wasted so much time and now he is old, was supposed to be our own SA “Kaka” in Bafana, but he opted for unnecessary things.
My message to players is “play as if its your last game and make as much cash (invest) as possible, your’ all going to need it in future” don’t be an example of failure” players only get one chance, they will all say they’ve changed and can do better than before oho, that is only in their mind, but in reality they are done on the soccer pitch. PSL make something about these, we don’t need more Bad Boys.
NITO is back from injury (hehehe)
E: nito.diskioff@gmail.com
