Showing posts with label Bafana Bafana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bafana Bafana. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Farewell to Parker


Probably one of the best young talents in our country as far as strikers are concerned. Bernard Parker is indeed a goal ace. And he has proved this by bagging 10 goals in 15 games early on in the season.
He futher complimented his club performance by delivering the goods for the national team as well. For some odd weird reason - coach Joel Santana still put him on the bench and used him as a "super-sub"....something that still bogles my mind. Now the 23 year-old striker has signed a deal with Serbian club Red Star Belgrade and leaves our shores sometime this week...Is it the right move?Will he still be a formidable force in the Bafana line up?Will he not just pay homage to the thorny issue that SA players fade out once they move to Europe?
I have complete faith and trust in Parker's ability and think despite leaving the Absa Premiership too early - he will still be one hell of a player..!! SO, there you have it....GOOD LUCK Mr. "Goals"....on your new adventure in Serbia.....hope to see you at the Confederations Cup..!!
His agents have defended the move saying: "Just because people (South Africans) are not exposed to leagues from Serbia and other countries besides the English Premiership and Spanish La Liga, does not mean those leagues are not good"....Mike Makaab also said Parker "will be a better player."
What do you think?

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Let 2009 begin

This year i'm officially starting off the year as a full-time sports journalist at The Times. The previous year (2008) was trying and at some stage got too scary during the xenophobic attacks..At one point I literally thought I was going to die when these attacks escalated and as a journo I WAS IN THE THICK OF THINGS....

However, my move from news to sports was made smooth by my editor and sports photographer Archie Henderson and Sydney Seshibedi. I will continue to share these experiences with you all about how this year's Confederations Cup and the 2010 World Cup are going...KEEP READING THE TIMES...
http://www.thetimes.co.za/Sport/Article.aspx?id=872754