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Once again the two power houses in the south African premier soccer league(PSL), Kaizer chiefs and Orlando pirates go head to head in a league encounter at the FNB stadium on 17 March 2012http://www.timeslive.com/.The is a lot of controversy sorrounding this encounter, other than the hype sourrounding who is going to be victorious this time, my main concern is wether the dramatic events which took place at the Ellis park stadium when these two teams played in 2001 that resulted in the death of 43 fans. although it is 11 years later, the saturday encounter is one of the biggest games in the PSL and like in 2001 the stadium will be crowded,my fear is will history repeat itself as it has a funny way of doing so.
I find my stuck with these questions:
- will the game end peacefully
- will the fans be able to behave in an orderlly manner
- will people walk out of the stadium on foot or carried on stretchers
kaizer chiefs claims victory over orlando pirates with a 3-1 defeat at their last league enconter. will the results be the same tomorrow or will the buccaners turn it around
Here are a few pointers tghat the PSL can take in assuring the safety and improving the the perceptions that people have about the soweto derby from a communications point of view, because after the 2001 ordeal there are still people who fear going to the stadium when the is a soweto derby.
- The PSL management should ensure that there is enough security at the game,in case of an emergency
- in improving peoples perceptions, derby players should go into communities and engage in coversations with fans assuring them that it is safe, because people take the word of a prominent figure seriously
- the match commissioner should inform fans beofre hand that the tickets are sold out to avoid any stampedes
you chow or you get chowed,survival of the fittest...what a clash,that was!!!!!
ReplyDeleteit was a good game indeed Clint and nothing bad happened during the encounter I gues history didnt repeat itself. this shows that for a change there is something right that the south african football association is doing
ReplyDeleteit was an interesting game indeed with lots of goal, we got all we need from derbies, but pirates should thank referee Robert sithole for denying two clear penalties...2nd half pirates was nowhere to be found, they were all over the pitch. THAT WAS A CHIEFS GAME!
ReplyDeletespoken like a true chiefs fan. the game was good and Mxo we know that everytime the two clash there is always politics after the game
ReplyDeletethis is the best game ever to surface the soil of South African premier league the game that dived the nations families but we msut not forget that the first soweto derby is between Orlando Pirates and Moroko Swallows
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