MY PSL AWARDS

THE “WAKE ME UP WHEN IT`S OVER” AWARD - FOR THE MOST BORING GAME OF THE SEASON


There have been a few boring games. The first game of the season between Bidvest Wits and Supersport United was only saved by the three goals that somehow managed to be scored by the home team. The fact that it was played in a near empty Ellis Park did not help. It was so boring the media did not stick around for the press conference. It was actually torture to the eyes!

However the award goes to Orlando Pirates versus Santos! We had to until around the 73rd minute for a player to hit the ball towards a goalkeeper.It was a very tame shot at the Santos keeper. I do not recall any other shot at goal. I remember commentators standing up to keep from falling asleep on the mic.

THE “GIVE THAT MAN AN OSCAR” AWARD – FOR THE MOST ANIMATED PLAYER OF THE SEASON

For his half the pitch dash to remonstrate with the referee, Itumeleng Khune wins this hands down. Add in his time wasting antics and of course his infamous roll arounds when he had barely been touched then there is simply no competition for the shot stopper!

THE “WHY ME” AWARD

Mark Mayambela . Enough said.

THE “WHAT THE ….” AWARD

Teko Modise managed to drag a whole horde of journalists from Mayfair to Chloorkop when he was in fact supposed to be facing the music in a disciplinary hearing! Then Katlego Mpela decided to be like a soldier and go AWOL! So the two overpaid egomaniacs get the award.

MY SA PSL TEAM OF THE SEASON!

Kennedy Mweene had a very good season for Free State Stars.
The Zambian is a big unit that can walk into many a rugby side.

He does not have the best defence in the league in front of him but he has managed to produce some solid perfomances to keep his side from receiving a lot of huge losses. The shot stopper has chipped in with a penalty or two.

At right back I have decided to go with Happy Jele. I think he has been able to provide an attacking option AND a very solid defensive option for his coach. Only suspensions have seen him being replaced at right back. Towards the end of the season he has managed to come up with two vital goals for Orlando Pirates.

Clayton Daniels of Ajax Cape Town gets my nod to play left back. His ability to get goals puts him in my good books (everyone in this team has scored this season, including the goalkee). Daniels has been an important cog in a very good Ajax setup.

My two central defenders are Valery Nahayo and Tefu Mashamaite who have both have been massive this season, in my humble opinion. Nahayo has a handful of Man of the Match awards to prove me correct. Tefu has led Bidvest Wits excellently this season. His calmness makes him a must for my team.

 There is only one man I can put in front of this defence to break down the opposition attacks and start the team`s own attack. Tinashe did not start the season with the rest of the team after his surjoun into the Islam territory.

 

The two midfielders in front of him need no introduction and they no explanation as to why they are in the team.

I will go with three strikers.



 Khama Billiat has played all across the frontline for Ajax this season.



Had he not gone AWOL he would be top goal scorer.
Katlego Mpela is deadly in front of goal.
He has also added assists to his arsenary.



He scored and scored.



My coach of the season. Clint Larsen has done very, very well with Bloemfontein Celtic.


THE BENCH :

Lehlolonolo Majoro - Amazulu
Siphiwe Tshabalala - Kaizer Chiefs
Wayne Sandilands(gk) - Sundowns
Method Mwanjali - Sundowns


When I win the Powerball in a few days I will buy up all these players and we will be unstoppable!

ABSA PREMIERSHIP AWARDS NOMINEES - imo.

Nominees for the Absa Premiership End of Season Awards

The nominees for the 2010/2011 Absa Premiership Awards, in no particular order are:

Absa HOT Young Player:

Thulani Serero - Ajax Cape Town

• Thulani Serero - Ajax Cape Town

• Eric Mathoho - Bloemfontein Celtic

• Andile Jali – Orlando Pirates



I have no qualms with these nominations. In my most humble opinion Thulani Serero should win this award unanimously.







Absa Premiership Goal Keeper of the Season:

Hans Vonk had to work with youngsters.

• Wayne Sandilands – Mamelodi Sundowns

• Patrick Tignyemb – Bloemfontein Celtic

• Hans Vonk – Ajax Cape Town

Kennedy Mweene of Free State Stars can consider himself unlucky to have been left out. He has had an outstanding season! Hans Vonk is my pick to walk away with this one.



Absa–lutely Awesome Goal:

• Knowledge Musona – MP Black Aces vs Kaizer Chiefs

• Tlou Segolela – Free State Stars vs Orlando Pirates

• Thulani Serero – Mamelodi Sundowns vs Ajax Cape Town



No contest. Knowledge Musona`s goal was one for the ages!







Absa Premiership Coach of the Season:

Clinton Larsen has done a lot with little.

• Ruud Krol – Orlando Pirates

• Foppe De Haan – Ajax Cape Town

• Clinton Larsen – Bloemfontein Celtic

At one point during the season it looked like Krol was just hours away from packing his bags. The dutch coach seemingly took in his orange shirt and put Bucs on a scintillating 17 game unbeaten streak. Foppe De Han turned down an offer to go back to his home country, opting instead to guide a very young outfit in displaying the most exciting brand of football of the season. After watching their first couple of games I honestly thought Celtic were going to be fighting the relegation battle this season. If one takes into account the resources that Clinton Larsen has at his disposal compared to the likes of Ajax, Pirates, Chiefs and Sundowns then for my money, Clint deserves to win this award.

Absa Premiership Player of the Season:

Andile Jali

• Jimmy Tau – Kaizer Chiefs

• Andile Jali – Orlando Pirates

• Thulani Serero – Ajax Cape Town

I think Happy Jele of Pirates had a better season at right back than Jimmy Tau but that`s just me. Jimmy Tau has been exposed defensively on quite a few occasions. Although I do think he deserves an award for putting up with Itumeleng Khune. Anyway the outright winner for this award is that dynamic midfield dynamo plying his trade in the Mother City, Thulani Serero!








Congratulations to all the nominees.

Gorowa Gets Coach Of The Month Award.

Sundowns` Zimbabwean coach Gorowa, has orchestrated the Brazilians’ recent remarkable revival and has led the Pretoria side to within reach of the Absa Premiership trophy. As a result, he was unanimously voted Absa Premiership Coach of the Month.

Gorowa walked away with R10 000, courtesy of Absa Card, and 4 “Absa Dreambags” filled with football equipment, which he can donate to a school of their choice.

Thulani Serero, who has been in dazzling form and has been instrumental in helping the Cape Town outfit go to the summit of the Absa Premiership table, was named Player

of the Month. His impressive goal-scoring rate for the Urban Warriors has also seen the young striker-cum-midfielder break into the national team. One of the members of the judging panel went as far as to label Serero as “South Africa’s own version of Lionel Messi”.

There was much deliberation to determine the Absa Premiership Coach of the Month.

Although Gorowa eventually took the spoils, he was run close by Foppe de Haan, the Absa Premiership Coach of the Month for the February voting period. The Zimbabwean mentor however, received the highest number of votes for sparking Sundowns’ recent revival and for leading the Brazilians through an impressive unbeaten run, which included the memorable draw with Ajax.

“Gorowa has arrested his team’s downward spiral and now the Brazilians seem to have hit top gear again. During the voting period, Sundowns picked up three wins and a draw and they look much more purposeful these days” said one of the judging panel members.

Gorowa also received plaudits for improving his side’s goal scoring tally. During the voting period Sundowns scored 10 goals in the four games they played as they remain unbeaten in the league fixture. The Zimbabwean`s caretaker manager tenure comes to end with close of the current season. Speculation is still rife as to whether DeBango will stay on as The Brazilians` manager.