Comments on: Support is slippery… but my blood is still Green and Gold

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:58:49 +0000

Sorry about that - comment system just sent me notification somehow.

I don't think I can agree about Bafanna. I'll give you the game against Uruguay which was woeful but both the France and Mexico games were damn good.

I'll continue to support our boys and I'll even watch the games they play outside of the world cup.

They are certainly a relatively weak side at the moment but I truly believe they can do well enough to keep up with the very best.

By: Angry Citizen of RSA

Angry Citizen of RSA — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:01:05 +0000

As (Black) South Africans we are used to third class service, (Living in shacks, lack of decent jobs; no toilets etc) now let us accept poor performance of our national team like any other underperferming government entity. It is a shame that, we have accepted this state of poor living standards. I would understand if the guys lost fighting rather than this casual approach to the game with no sense of purpose/urgency. It is not acceptable that, there are players who are guaranteed a place in the national team without putting any effort at the expence of those who work hard but not recognised . I could not believe seeing an experienced guy like Carlos running short of ideas during desicive moments of that nature. As much as we need a little bit of luck from time to time, but we must give it all to be able to say, "we tried our best, but it was not to be". The sooner Bafana Bafana are out of the world cup the better, we will stress less.

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:08:47 +0000

Hear Hear.

At 1-0 we had a chance of grabbing something from the game. At 2-0 and a man down we were dead in the water. We were, to a man, a sorry bunch on the night. We were too slow, too indecisive, and lacked anything remotely resembling penetration. Uruguay won, not because of the shocking penalty decision and it's accompanying offside and carding issues, but because they were the better team on the night.

Now if that sounds like me not supporting my team don't misunderstand me. I lay there (in bed, under my warm duvet) watching, and honestly felt truly sad when I saw that card come out. I still, even now, feel sorry for the team, and the country, because of what might have been.

And in truth, what might still be. The dream is not yet dead. Our future is no longer truly in our own hands, but we still have a major part to play in this tournament.

And until the dream is in that casket, and buried under 6 feet of soil, the last rites have been administered and the flowers laid, Bafana can count on my support.

One supports ones team through the good times, and one supports them even more through the bad time. For that is when they need it most.
To all those people from Pretoria that left early, shame on you. Ex unitate vires folks. Ex unitate vires.