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Post by phil on Jul 24, 2011 20:00:22 GMT 3
Dubbed the biggest derby in Kenyan football , Gor Mahia versus AFC Leopards league match this afternoon was not disappointing and lived up to its billing.
It was pulsating as it was exciting. Gor emerged the victors with 3:1 drubbing of AFC but what impressed me most was the coming of age of the behavior of the football fans, especially the notorious Gor Mahia fans who have been known to unleash mayhem whenever decisions and matches did not go their way. There was not a single incident of violence reported and police did not fire a single tear gas canister.
What impressed many was that a day before the big match, Gor and AFC fans actually organised a joint peace march around the city which culminated in a friendly soccer match between themselves with AFC Fans emerging the victors with a 3:1 victory over Gor fans.
At Nyayo Stadium today, the stadium was filled to capacity and security was tight. Match ticketing was done in advance and entry into the stadium much more orderly and organised than in the last derby involving the two teams at the same venue with the fans easily mingling and dancing to eshikuti beats while respectfully calling themselves 'semeji' swahili for in-law. The fans were mingling together before and after the game which shows how much work the club chairmen (Ole Magelo and Ambrose Rachier) and their committees have put in educating their fan base on civilised behavior.
DSTV Supersport has since rescinded its decision to ban live broadcast of Gor matches after sustained lobbying from stakeholders and it seems Gor sponsors TUZO will be getting value for money after all.
After the match both sets of players came and huddled together at the centre of the pitch for a short prayer amidst a standing ovation from all sets of fans around the packed stadium. Kudos to the match officials for a match so professionally controlled.
This was a good day for Kenyan football and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Right now, let the Senator KEG baridi flow like a river. Gor biro!!!!
Cheers to Ingwe and K'Ogallo Fans, mpewe kitu!
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Post by phil on Jul 24, 2011 20:07:56 GMT 3
Some pics from the Nyayo National Stadium  MPs Bonny Khalwale (left), David Were and Former minister Mukhisa Kituyi (centre) at the Gor Mahia vs AFC Leopards match at Nyayo Stadium on July 24, 2011. Photo/MOHAMMED AMIN Gor Mahia's Desmond Selenga celebrates after scoring against AFC Leopards during their Premier League match at Nyayo Stadium on July 24, 2011. Photo/MOHAMMED AMIN |
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Post by phil on Jul 24, 2011 20:31:35 GMT 3
 Your trully sitting among the GREEN ARMY in the 'Russia' Stand of the Nyayo National Stadium, can any Jukwaaist spot yours trully?And these are just some of fringe benefits of a good game of football. Gor has been the team most KPL teams want to play simply because of attractive gate collections. But do they say? Gor vs AFC derby raised 5.59 Million
Updated on 24/07/11 | By DENNIS MACHIO
Gor Mahia capped their sweet 3-1 win over AFC Leopards with a handsome 5.59 Million shillings from gate collection. This is the best ever figure to be collected in the history of Kenyan soccer a sign that indeed the Kenyan Premier League is headed for the heavens.
5,595,900 was the gross figure of the amount collected from ticket sales, more than double of last year’s El Classico which collected approximately 2.5 million shillings.
According to the official figures released by ticket masters, a total of 2,997 VIP tickets were sold @500 shillings while 20,487 tickets for the terraces were sold @200 shillings.
That the two teams have the largest number of fans in the country is an obvious fact. There was an equal number of fans at the stadium which was divided and equally filled up in two equal halves.
The El Classico lived to its billing not only in terms of fans attendance but in organization and security.
Nothing was left to chance as hundreds of Police officers were on watch to ensure everything sailed smoothly.300 police officers remained on cue hours before, during and after the match and more so the fans from both ends behaved in a mature manner that invited commendation from all quarters. |
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Post by phil on Jul 24, 2011 21:04:13 GMT 3
 It was friendly between the two sides. Before and after the game. This was unimaginable last time.  I have to admit, this Derby has lifted Kenyan football to new heights. All other KPL premier league sides will have to meet these standards. |
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Post by b6k on Jul 24, 2011 21:09:27 GMT 3
$60'000 from a derby match. That's peanuts! Clearly the World Cup isn't coming to KE within vision 2030.
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Post by gachquota on Jul 24, 2011 21:41:06 GMT 3
Dubbed the biggest derby in Kenyan football , Gor Mahia versus AFC Leopards league match this afternoon was not disappointing and lived up to its billing. It was pulsating as it was exciting. Gor emerged the victors with 3:1 drubbing of AFC but what impressed me most was the coming of age of the behavior of the football fans, especially the notorious Gor Mahia fans who have been known to unleash mayhem whenever decisions and matches did not go their way. There was not a single incident of violence reported and police did not fire a single tear gas canister. What impressed many was that a day before the big match, Gor and AFC fans actually organised a joint peace march around the city which culminated in a friendly soccer match between themselves with AFC Fans emerging the victors with a 3:1 victory over Gor fans. At Nyayo Stadium today, the stadium was filled to capacity and security was tight. Match ticketing was done in advance and entry into the stadium much more orderly and organised than in the last derby involving the two teams at the same venue with the fans easily mingling and dancing to eshikuti beats while respectfully calling themselves 'semeji' swahili for in-law. The fans were mingling together before and after the game which shows how much work the club chairmen (Ole Magelo and Ambrose Rachier) and their committees have put in educating their fan base on civilised behavior. DSTV Supersport has since rescinded its decision to ban live broadcast of Gor matches after sustained lobbying from stakeholders and it seems Gor sponsors TUZO will be getting value for money after all. After the match both sets of players came and huddled together at the centre of the pitch for a short prayer amidst a standing ovation from all sets of fans around the packed stadium. Kudos to the match officials for a match so professionally controlled. This was a good day for Kenyan football and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Right now, let the Senator KEG baridi flow like a river. Gor biro!!!! Cheers to Ingwe and K'Ogallo Fans, mpewe kitu! Thanks Phil kogalo nyam nyam ......nyamo timbe . |
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Post by phil on Jul 24, 2011 21:45:08 GMT 3
$60'000 from a derby match. That's peanuts! Clearly the World Cup isn't coming to KE within vision 2030. My use of the words 'fringe benefits' should tell you something, but your use of the word 'peanuts; tells me you have no idea where Kenya football is coming from and who we owe all this to. |
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Post by b6k on Jul 24, 2011 22:14:13 GMT 3
Phil, I'd be lying to you if I claimed I was watching Gor trounce AFC. I missed it. Truth be told I was watching Hamilton reclaim his lost form in a different sport. Anyway, below are the World Cup ticket prices last year in ZA. If we are talking only 200 bob for the terraces & 500 for VIP in KE, then we have a long way to go to reach the KES 1,800 special rate for ZA residents. NB rates in KES are my additions. How much will a ticket cost? The average match ticket price will be $139 (KES 12,510 @ 90 bob to the $). This compares to $136 (KES 12,240) for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. However, there is a new category of ticket for this tournament just for South African residents. This category will represent 15% of all tickets for the 2010 World Cup, some 450,000 tickets, and will cost the equivalent of $20 (KES 1,800) but will be listed in South African Rand. South Africans will also be able to purchase tickets from the other categories but these prices will be in US dollars. www.worldcup2010southafrica.com/faqs/faqs/how-much-will-a-ticket-cost/ |
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Post by tnk on Jul 24, 2011 23:27:49 GMT 3
phil
i think this was commendable, but i however don't think the fans have come of age yet.
the trouble with gor fans is when they loose.
the fans will have come of age when they loose even if or rather especially if its due to terrible officiating.
its how they react to that that needs to be addressed
otherwise kudos to gor for that win, evidently outclassed afc
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Post by mzee on Jul 25, 2011 9:47:45 GMT 3
tnk,
Your assumption is that its only K´Ogalo fans who cause trouble.
Truth be told INGWE fans are just as tough headed as those of Gor. So we have to pat both on the back.
I was happy to see the stadium filled to capacity.
Thats the way to go.
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Post by destiny on Jul 25, 2011 10:05:24 GMT 3
Sorry to rain on this parade but just imagine if it Gor that had been beaten 3-1? Cars would have been smashed, shops looted, old ladies robbed of their phones and stones hidden in briefcases hurled at innocent people going about with their lives. Gor fans were simply well behaved because they found a weak team on the pitch. There's no way these "sirikal" hooligans can become saints in just a mere month and that's one of the reason why I stay away from such unpredictable events. You simply don't know if your skull will be smashed when the going gets tough...............
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Post by kamalet on Jul 25, 2011 10:08:02 GMT 3
phil i think this was commendable, but i however don't think the fans have come of age yet. the trouble with gor fans is when they loose. the fans will have come of age when they loose even if or rather especially if its due to terrible officiating. its how they react to that that needs to be addressed otherwise kudos to gor for that win, evidently outclassed afc I think so too!!! Gor fans are only very good when they win. I suspect the mood would have been different had the results been the opposite! |
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Post by genius on Jul 25, 2011 11:02:10 GMT 3
I was at the stadium yesterday and I don't think Gor outclassed Leopards that badly. The teams were quite evenly matched up until Gor's second goal which seemed to demoralise AFC, especially bearing in mind it was scored by Selenge. The scoreline does not do justice to the spirited fight Ingwe put up. Up until the last minute, we were on the edge of our seats lest Ingwe pull a major comeback and cancel the two-goal deficit. The final whistle was a huge relief and that was when the dancing started. Nevertheless it was an excellent display by Gor and they richly deserved the win and the three points that came with it. It should be noted too that Leopards are the first team to manage to breach Gor's merciless defence in six games.
Coming to the fans, I do not think there would have been chaos even if Gor had lost. I was seated in the Gor crowd with the Eastleigh Branch and the atmosphere all around was electric and quite tense but not confrontational.
B6K, comparing ticket prices between a world cup match and a local derby is stretching the matter a little bit, don't you think? If you have figure of what Orlando Pirates rakes in during their matches against Jomo Cosmos or Ajax Cape Town for instance, then we would be in a position to compare the South African situation with the Kenya situation. Otherwise, shut up, bro.
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Post by mzee on Jul 25, 2011 11:56:47 GMT 3
Sorry to rain on this parade but just imagine if it Gor that had been beaten 3-1? Cars would have been smashed, shops looted, old ladies robbed of their phones and stones hidden in briefcases hurled at innocent people going about with their lives. Gor fans were simply well behaved because they found a weak team on the pitch. There's no way these "sirikal" hooligans can become saints in just a mere month and that's one of the reason why I stay away from such unpredictable events. You simply don't know if your skull will be smashed when the going gets tough............... This is still an assumption. We don't know how Gor fans would have reacted to loss. Drop your prejudice |
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Post by mzee on Jul 25, 2011 11:58:38 GMT 3
B6K, comparing ticket prices between a world cup match and a local derby is stretching the matter a little bit, don't you think? If you have figure of what Orlando Pirates rakes in during their matches against Jomo Cosmos or Ajax Cape Town for instance, then we would be in a position to compare the South African situation with the Kenya situation. Otherwise, shut up, bro. Kweli kabisa |
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Post by kelly on Jul 25, 2011 13:36:17 GMT 3
Jealousy...that is what I detect. When someone does not even bother to compares the gate collections vis a vis disposable income of SA and KE, then...
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Post by einstein on Jul 25, 2011 14:17:08 GMT 3
........... these "sirikal" hooligans ............... ;D ;D ;D I love this new Gor Fans characterisation but it is inadvertently regrettable, like the ''sirikal'' printer would say!! But do I say yawa! |
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Post by kamalet on Jul 25, 2011 14:22:12 GMT 3
B6K, comparing ticket prices between a world cup match and a local derby is stretching the matter a little bit, don't you think? If you have figure of what Orlando Pirates rakes in during their matches against Jomo Cosmos or Ajax Cape Town for instance, then we would be in a position to compare the South African situation with the Kenya situation. Otherwise, shut up, bro. Carling Black Label Gold Cup - Orlando Pirates Vs. Kaizer Chiefs, 30th July from 3 p.m. - tickets via Computicket R850 online.computicket.com/web/event/carling_black_label_cup_gold_club/405057428/ ....now you know how derby matches are priced! |
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Post by mzee on Jul 25, 2011 14:42:55 GMT 3
........... these "sirikal" hooligans ............... ;D ;D ;D I love this new Gor Fans characterisation but it is inadvertently regrettable, like the ''sirikal'' printer would say!! But do I say yawa! einstein, its indeed inadvertently regrettable |
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Post by genius on Jul 25, 2011 15:13:28 GMT 3
B6K, comparing ticket prices between a world cup match and a local derby is stretching the matter a little bit, don't you think? If you have figure of what Orlando Pirates rakes in during their matches against Jomo Cosmos or Ajax Cape Town for instance, then we would be in a position to compare the South African situation with the Kenya situation. Otherwise, shut up, bro. Carling Black Label Gold Cup - Orlando Pirates Vs. Kaizer Chiefs, 30th July from 3 p.m. - tickets via Computicket R850 online.computicket.com/web/event/carling_black_label_cup_gold_club/405057428/ ....now you know how derby matches are priced! You obviously do not understand how tickets at the Soccer City are priced. Also, I suspect you did not peruse the computicket site very keenly, otherwise you would have noticed that they also have much cheaper tickets on offer, at prices quite comparable to what was charged for the derby at Nyayo Stadium yesterday. But then again I guess you were in a hurry to find anything you could use in your petty quest. See below: online.computicket.com/web/event/carling_black_label_cup/404869887/referer:-highlights-index-74-0-0-grid-They have tickets going for R40, R60, R150 and R850. The ones going for R850 are for the Gold Club, an exclusive seating are even higher than the best VIP at Nyayo Stadium. Remember that seats on the terraces of Soccer City, for which they are charging R40 (approximately 400 shillings), are much more comfortable than seats at the VIP Stand of Nyayo Stadium, for which we were charged 500 bob. A comparison with the Russia stand at Nyayo for which we paid 200 bob is not even possible. |
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Post by b6k on Jul 25, 2011 17:31:10 GMT 3
You obviously do not understand how tickets at the Soccer City are priced. Also, I suspect you did not peruse the computicket site very keenly, otherwise you would have noticed that they also have much cheaper tickets on offer, at prices quite comparable to what was charged for the derby at Nyayo Stadium yesterday. But then again I guess you were in a hurry to find anything you could use in your petty quest. See below: online.computicket.com/web/event/carling_black_label_cup/404869887/referer:-highlights-index-74-0-0-grid-They have tickets going for R40, R60, R150 and R850. The ones going for R850 are for the Gold Club, an exclusive seating are even higher than the best VIP at Nyayo Stadium. Remember that seats on the terraces of Soccer City, for which they are charging R40 (approximately 400 shillings), are much more comfortable than seats at the VIP Stand of Nyayo Stadium, for which we were charged 500 bob. A comparison with the Russia stand at Nyayo for which we paid 200 bob is not even possible. Genius I hear what you say. Thanks to Kamale & your efforts now we really do know the comparative ZA-KE rates. Their cheapest seats are slightly more expensive than our VIP section, which you admit is not so VIP after all. That's if you use the current exchange rate of 1 Rand to 13.33 KES. I expected some football fans to harangue me for exposing the near insignificance of local gate collections when compared to the big boys. It's been an eye opener, even for me. The only way is up. |
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Post by politicalmaniac on Jul 25, 2011 18:07:26 GMT 3
I made a bet.
unfortunately the loss by 'Tsingwe' had me wearing a green shirt bought at Uchumi, its a beautiful high quality cotton shirt with a collar and white embroidery and a nasty word emblazoned on its back. I hear 1000sh allows you to write whatever on the back.
I hope to wear my ocean blue white stripes in the rematch whenever that is scheduled.
Congrats to the football fans!!
This is great!!
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Post by kamalet on Jul 25, 2011 18:46:07 GMT 3
You obviously do not understand how tickets at the Soccer City are priced. Also, I suspect you did not peruse the computicket site very keenly, otherwise you would have noticed that they also have much cheaper tickets on offer, at prices quite comparable to what was charged for the derby at Nyayo Stadium yesterday. But then again I guess you were in a hurry to find anything you could use in your petty quest. See below: online.computicket.com/web/event/carling_black_label_cup/404869887/referer:-highlights-index-74-0-0-grid-They have tickets going for R40, R60, R150 and R850. The ones going for R850 are for the Gold Club, an exclusive seating are even higher than the best VIP at Nyayo Stadium. Remember that seats on the terraces of Soccer City, for which they are charging R40 (approximately 400 shillings), are much more comfortable than seats at the VIP Stand of Nyayo Stadium, for which we were charged 500 bob. A comparison with the Russia stand at Nyayo for which we paid 200 bob is not even possible. If I did not know how they sell tickets in SA and in particular through computicket, I would not have known where to look. You missed the gist of the pricing/gate collection issue. The point is that tickets elsewhere are pricred considerably high and when you challenged B6k to get you comparatives more African and quoted a game betwen rivals Chiefs and Pirates I gave you an idea of how much a pricey ticket will go for a local derby. Of course I know how they price the tickets as I have been to the stadium and even know where the seats were for that price! Actually the seats are on the same level with the VIP booths! |
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Post by jakaswanga on Jul 25, 2011 19:07:04 GMT 3
Sorry to rain on this parade but just imagine if it Gor that had been beaten 3-1? Cars would have been smashed, shops looted, old ladies robbed of their phones and stones hidden in briefcases hurled at innocent people going about with their lives. Gor fans were simply well behaved because they found a weak team on the pitch. There's no way these "sirikal" hooligans can become saints in just a mere month and that's one of the reason why I stay away from such unpredictable events. You simply don't know if your skull will be smashed when the going gets tough............... This is still an assumption. We don't know how Gor fans would have reacted to loss. Drop your prejudice Mzee, Actually it is not that easy to dismiss destiny's urination on our party as prejudice. Mathematically speaking, it is within a statistical probability that can be defined as a certainity that, had Gor Lost, woe would have descended upon mortal motorists! We simply take all the so-called charged [derby?] matches Kogalo has played and lost in Nairobi. In how many cases did the fans behave thus, and thus? Certain thing being constant, like the crude feeling amongst us Luos that the system osiko nyonowa! ever sh!ts on us! |
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Post by jakaswanga on Jul 25, 2011 19:17:25 GMT 3
And then this when I connected with 'our inlaws' today in the city for lunch! [inlaws, for those not in the know, refers to what most you call mount kenya people]. I was chided to praise the great muthamaki kenyatta who, barely a few months after investing in Gor via his Brookside milk, has instilled in the lake-peoples team a new sense of purpose!
'Let us bring out a toast to Gor Kogalo, and the saviour of Luo pride Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta,' my former roommate invited me loudly in a Luo joint in the center of town!
I wish I had a camera to register the looks on peoples faces!
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