I remember the first glimpses of him, very raw speed and energy. Asked my buddy if he is a product of the Orlando Pirates development? He said yeah, the nice thing about this is he is so young and fearless.
The following year, we at it again at the annual Telkom Charity Cup in Maf-town. He again makes an impression, and have a couple of mazey runs. I sit there thinking, maybe there is a chance after all for the purpose of our developy,ent systems.
Orlando Pirates shocked a lot of people when they started acquiring many players in the similar position as Tlou Segolela, now I think this is typical SA diski syndrome, we are not patient enuff to observe a talent from start to finish, we want ready made products... all the time.
So many examples, Teko Modise was never a prospect, he was what I call an "accidental star"... same as Siphiwe Tshabalala, Katlego Mphela, etc. Make no mistake, these players are what the Premier Soccer League is about, but it is sad that they have to work that much harder to be where they are. The road to stardom is unkind for these players.
As hard as it is for these players, they are always one game away from being the "worst player" in the PSL. Our expectations are so unrealistic that we believe that these horses must work at 100% all the time, on and off field.
Getting back to my original point of this, The loan move to Bloemfontein Celtic was a shock to me (and a couple of other football lovers), but some say it was a stroke of genius. To me, it is not worth the hype, a player of Segolela potential should have been noted and nicely eased to the pressures of Orlando Pirates. If you observe the amount of players going back and forth via "loan" moves, you have to conclude that the intention is not to really give that said player a chance at playing football (despite what the officials say).
They are systematically getting rid of him. Tlou was a lucky one to make it hard for the CEO or whoever makes such disgusting decisions to ignore him, and it did not help that the fans demanded him, despite having purchased a PSL player of the year in his positions + playing a one time darling in the similar position + having a Botswana international as an option there + Cheneneneeneneneneneneneee (you get my point moes).
Tlou was nearly lost to the wilderness called "loan move"... thank goodness that we are now witnessing progress in the making. Tlou is a typical SA talent, that started at the youth development and working to become a legend... although a lot can happen, as he is still 23, he should be viewed as an example to teams who lack patience (and the fans).
The right attitude by fans and club administrators, will improve the attitudes of the players if they know that we got their backs.
Sure, I know about the other nasty side, but remember, that no one is perfect. We are all human, we have faults and what makes us progress is to work thru our faults. You might bump into Tlou at a night club a little tipsy... chill. Do not label him a poep dronk and a flop. If there are any club officials that might read this, remember not to write off your talent quickly, work with it as a major project that you can say, he came from the roots to LEGEND in one effective system we have invested so much in.
This is a little tribute to Tlou as a player, I hope he will inspire patience to the clubs and fans.
Regards,
Bra Pule
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be mindful when the devil sings well of you. perhaps this lady brags of her husband and in that case it is understandable. But what is Segolela doing with this 90 years woman who is kissing ass.
Mbovo ka Zo
Tlou segolela I enjoy to watch u terrorising psl teams. I started supporting u from Celtics both with manyambela but it seems as if manyambela is loosing his form or the coach doesnot have enough plans for him. I Thought that sundowns were going to buy both players during the transfer window.Tlou u remind me of Joel Fire Masilela and helman Mkhalele