Comments on: Transformation in SA sport

By: Drakz

Drakz — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:11:34 +0000

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By: Voted!

Voted! — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:02:49 +0000

I heared the sound byte with GS saying how he only ever supported the coach……

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:53:29 +0000

Now all that's missing from this embarrasing shambles – yes, I said SHAMBLES! – is for Julius Malema to announce his and the ANCYL's support of the dismissal of the obviously racist coach and selectors, and for a sex scandal or hermaphrodite revelation from inside of the team, and we will have come full circle!

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:40:26 +0000

Haha! I see what you did there!

Like you never make a typo.

By: fredel

fredel — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:17:11 +0000

national teams should be selected by public ballot!! Selectors put up a short list of 20 – 30 possibles and we voted the team. How about that for a plan?

By: Voted!

Voted! — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:44:31 +0000

If you love the game of cricket, you will play it. If you are anygood you will continue playing it until someone finds you. Especially if you are black/non-white. Coaches and clubs must be falling over themselves to get development players into their teams.

By: JoBra

JoBra — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:39:56 +0000

I dont think that there is any easy answer to many of your questions Voted. The reality is though that cricket is still seen by many blacks (cant speak for the coloureds and indians) as the "white mans game". There is a social stigma attached to it. Most blacks are going to play soccer from a very early age at home and at school.

There is very little rural level cricket taking place when compared to soccer. Many also simply dont know or understand the game.

And also there's the lifestyle and image issues involved here. The kids look at soccer stars and want to emulate the rich and famous lives they have. Cricket stars are more subdued in public, not nearly as famous or wealthy, and just dont have the same "hip and trendy" feeling as the soccer players do.

I, and most of my (mainly black) friends, feel that national sports teams should be selected on basis of merit, skill, talent, ability. NOT on skin colour. If the national selection panel is basing its decisions on this approach, then they cannot be blamed for fielding a almost totally white team. The provinces, regions, schools need to start producing better black players. if they can't so be it.

No national side should not be held to ransom becuase of a lack of colour on the bench.

By: Voted!

Voted! — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:34:18 +0000

VOTED! would always agree with that plan!