The upcoming games between Bafana Bafana,Japan and Jamaica, will certainly provide an acid test for the returnee coach,Carlos Alberto Parreira. These games will provide us, the real coaches,who always bark intructions from the comfort of our sofas, an opportunity to see how the players respond to the tactics of the returnee. Bafana have not tasted victory against the bigger soccer nations, not that Japan and Jamaica are amongst the heavyweights, but are well above us in terms of FIFA rankings.
The returnee coach has come out guns blazing, by firing the ill-disciplined Mabhuti Khenyeza, from Mamelodi Sundowns. The coach must instill a sense of pride in the squad and that they must respect the country's emblem, as if they care.
Now that the aspirant trade unionist(read Benni) has come back into the squad,the management must release to the public the proposed bonuses for the players ahead of the World Cup next year. This will assure the public and the management that no late night meetings take place, with ludicrous demands for more money.
You will recall that for Bafana Bafana players, playing for the squad has really nothing to do with playing for the country, but has all to do with the purse. Not a bad idea, considering the economic recession we all find ourselves in.
What a circus!
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