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Post by politicalmaniac on Jul 26, 2011 4:02:33 GMT 3
I see it as muthamaki giving back a miniscule of what he stole. Its time muthamaki also gave to AFC to balance out the Gor largesse Actually why cant muthamaki just sponsor the darned league!! He wont miss the centi mbili from his vast stolen holdings!
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Post by Fahari on Jul 26, 2011 8:13:07 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! Your friend is a brave man in deed....... However, must congratulate Gor fans for showing amazing restraint and the Gor team regardless of the "unpalatable" source of their new found "mojo".........the gods do have a sense of humour.
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Post by mzee on Jul 26, 2011 9:23:03 GMT 3
What muthamaki gives Gor is peanuts compared to what Gor fans give him. Wacha utoto
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Post by phil on Jul 26, 2011 11:23:27 GMT 3
Gor smiling all the way to bank
Photo/CHRIS OMOLLO/NATION Gor Mahia midfielder Collins "Gattuso" Okoth celebrates their first goal during their Kenya Premier league match against AFC Leopards on July 24, 2011 at Nyayo Stadium. Gor Mahia won 3-1.
By SAMMY KITULA skitula@ke.nationmedia.com Posted Monday, July 25 2011 at 18:59
Gor Mahia raked in close to Sh5.6 million in gate collection in addition to their Sunday afternoon derby with AFC Leopards providing the most entertaining encounter in many years.
Ticket Masters, which mans the gates during Gor’s home matches, said the income was the club’s highest in more than a decade.
Its operations manager, George Ocholla, said this was the first time a Kenyan Premier League club had earned such a huge amount from ticket sales.
“This is a good trend in our club football. During last year’s derby in October, Sh2.5 million was raised, surpassing an earlier record of Sh1.5 million set by K’Ogalo against Sofapaka FC a month before,” said Ocholla.
According to figures released by the company, 2,997 VIP tickets were sold, each at Sh500, as were 20,487 for the terraces, each retailing at Sh200.
That the two teams have the largest fanbase in the country was not in doubt. Nyayo National Stadium, the venue, was divided into two and the halves were equally filled up with fans.
The Kenyan “El Classico” lived up to its billing not only in terms of attendance but also organisation and security. Nothing was left to chance as 300 police officers were on standby.
The 3pm kick-off provided a feast of entertainment for the crowd and it was Gor Mahia’s head coach, Zedekiah “Zico” Otieno, who took the points.
A lot was expected of – and promised by – Leopards Dutch head coach Jan Koops and the players.
The fans were asked to be at the 35,000-seater stadium and give the team a volcanic reception. Ingwe were to give a fightback that K’Ogalo could not sustain. They did not.
For the first five minutes Leopards looked likely to score and it seemed that the game would go in their favour.
Midfielder Bernard Mang’oli’s fierce volley was kept out by the crossbar and just three minutes after that the tide changed as Gor duo of Duncan Makori and Edwin Lavatsa kept their markers busy. Leopards’ free-flowing football did not come out again.
Work on mental strength
Zico’s tactics were spot-on. Before he limped away with a knee injury, Collins Okoth and Kevin Omondi held the midfield and the team’s shape, allowing Moses Otieno and Hadji Mwachoki to support the twin-striking arsenal of Lavatsa and latest acquisition Wycliffe Ochomo.
And with the pace of attacking fullback Solomon Nasio, K’Ogalo had a compact, dangerous counter-attack system. No wonder that flattering 3-1 result.
“We need to work a lot on our mental strength to stay strong to the end of the 90 minutes,” noted Zico. “We started losing balls easily after our third goal. We need to hold possession to the end.”
“Derby Part II” is set for September 18 at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, closed for more than a year for renovation by Chinese contractors. Its managers, Sports Stadia Management Board (SSMB), indicated it will be ready.
Teams –
Gor Mahia: Frederick Onyango, Solomon Nasio, Collins Omondi, Musa Mohammed, Eric Masika, Collins Okoth (Anthony “Teddy” Akumu, 30’), Kevin Omondi (Duncan Makori, 72’), Moses Otieno, Hadji Mwachoki, Edwin Lavatsa, Wycliffe Ochomo (Demonde Selenga, 59’);
AFC Leopards: Barnabas Tiema: Edwin Wafula, Collins Kisuya, Jonas Amboko, Jonas Nahimana, Nicholas Muyoti, captain (Abraham Cokie, 46’), Bernard Mang’oli, Charles Okwemba, Francis Chinjili (Paul Odhiambo, 57’), Jimmy Bageya (Brian Masiolo, 72’), Mike Barasa
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Post by genius on Jul 26, 2011 12:23:53 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! Your friend is a brave man in deed....... However, must congratulate Gor fans for showing amazing restraint and the Gor team regardless of the "unpalatable" source of their new found "mojo".........the gods do have a sense of humour. Gor Mahia fans have exercised a great deal of restrain these past weeks. A lot of nasty and provocative stuff has been said to them and they have more or less turned the other cheek, preferring to let the action on the pitch speak for them. Hate speech like the nonsense Jakaswanga's in-law was spewing in a restaurant crowded with Gor fans is just the tip of the iceberg. They will all be silenced however, when Gor lift the Cup this year. Take a look at Macharia Gaitho's crappy article below: www.nation.co.ke/blogs/Lesson+in+peaceful+Gor+AFC+match+/-/446672/1207682/-/view/asBlogPost/-/ywcjl4z/-/index.htmlAnd what is this crap about Gor fans only being peaceful if they win? Gor lost 0-1 to AFC Leopards last year with the same Demonde Selenge scoring the winning goal close to the last minute. There were no incidents. Even this year, Gor lost to City Stars 0-1 in a match played at the City Stadium. There were no incidents here too. Perhaps, some people are hoping that Gor loses more matches so that they can study how the fans behave, maybe that is a good research project: Investigation into the behaviour on Gor Mahia fans when their team loses. Unfortunately, it will be a challenge collecting data for this study seeing that Gor are that damn good, they rarely lose. Concerning ticket price, it is now clear that the prices charged for Gor Mahia matches are not far from the prices charged for derby tickets in the more expensive, better organised and higher profile South African league. In fact bearing in mind the quality of the seats and Nyayo Stadium vis a vis the stadia in South Africa and the cost of living in Kenya vs. SA, methinks the Gor Mahia tickets are a tad overpriced. Nevertheles, as footbal brands go, there is nowhere in Kenya a better money-collecting machine than Gor Mahia. I still cannot bring myself to buy Tuzo milk, given its association with one Uhuru Kenyatta. If they keep the faith in Gor though, I might be persuaded to make the switch from KCC to Tuzo. I think the deal is a fair trade, Tuzo rent space in the Gor jersey and Gor gives them loots of escellent publicity. I hope K'Ogalo will be able to get a different shirt sponsor next year.
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Post by politicalmaniac on Jul 26, 2011 17:13:44 GMT 3
genius I dont understand why the whole 5.6M went to Gor? Will the rematch proceeds to to AFC next time around?
And yea forget about gaitho. He is a pooper at the party. He doesnt play soccer, has never played soccer, doesnt understand soccer. kazi yake ni armchair analysis with a dark mafiyan twist.
As for Tuzo sponsorship, muthamaki should extend his largesse to the whole league a la Barclays in the UK. he is doing too little to give back what he and his darned family has stolen
It goes to show the power of soccer as a means of connecting to the masses. let the idiot charlatan ruto continue in his crass divisive comments about the analogies used by the Rt Hon prime Minister.
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Post by jakaswanga on Jul 26, 2011 21:17:36 GMT 3
What muthamaki gives Gor is peanuts compared to what Gor fans give him. Wacha utoto Mzee, You aint seen no nothin' yet! Your hostility blinds you to some very profitable possibilities in this joint venture between the Muthamaki and Kogalo. Infact when the dust had settled, I raised the stakes sky high and sent one of my inlaws to the muthamaki handlers with a proposal! So, inadvertently regretable or not, very soon a certain member of Jukwaa could be marketing a certain milk brand in South Sudan, using Gor Mahia. Philip Ochieng' told me in the DN that South Sudan is the historical Luo-republic! So I imagine Gor --and the milk that makes her win games, will find favour amongst our kinsmen there, who will soon be swimming in corrupt oil money and demanding sky-boxes!
But first: Professional footbal must be much more business that sports. The muthamaki must have Gor acquire their own stadium in the city --Owning the means of production. And Gor be organised according to what I call the AC-Milan model. A vision of a turn-over per year greater than the GDP of the Rwanda of genius Kagame. And not the TP Mazembe model of Katumbi! But from the petty emotions I read here, most of you would rather have Gor remain as some backwater club in some backwater league in some ailing republic! No! I love Gor too much!
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Post by genius on Jul 27, 2011 10:19:10 GMT 3
PM, there is a formula used in sharing revenue from gate collections between the home team and the visiting team. There was a proposal by KPL that the visiting team gets 8%. I'm not sure if it was implemented.
Nevertheless, come September 18th, Ingwe will have their chance to revenge. The return derby will be at the 70,000 seater Kasarani stadium. This grudge match will also be at a critical time of the league, I predict it's going to be a sellout. Leopards will pocket over 10 million bob from this fixture from ticket sales alone. If they do aggressive marketing, promotions and endorsements, the sum could be more.
Jakaswanga, we do not mind what proposals you want to send to your Muthamaki. He can even build a Stadium in Nairobi if he wants. But what we will not accept is insults just because we have given them a chance to advertise their milk products on our shirts.
Get this right, Tuzo is not doing Gor Mahia any favours by renting advertising space on their shirts. I believe Supersport learned their lesson when they tried banning K'Ogalo from their live broadcasts. Didn't they come crawling back? Your in-laws better watch their tongues.
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Post by einstein on Jul 27, 2011 10:51:44 GMT 3
................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... Get this right, Tuzo is not doing Gor Mahia any favours by renting advertising space on their shirts. I believe Supersport learned their lesson when they tried banning K'Ogalo from their live broadcasts. Didn't they come crawling back? Your in-laws better watch their tongues.Didn't I tell Phil that Gor has nothing to lose from the intended Supersport blackout?! I said the real Gor fans (aka Sirikal hooligans) do not watch Gor matches on TV; they gotta be there in stadium in person! I used to be one such fan when I was still in the country, with the difference I NEVER threw stones!! So please can people spare Gor this nonsense about Supersport. Gor Mahia SHALL exist even after Supersport's and Tuzo's twilight!!
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Post by kamalet on Jul 27, 2011 11:38:53 GMT 3
Get this right, Tuzo is not doing Gor Mahia any favours by renting advertising space on their shirts. I believe Supersport learned their lesson when they tried banning K'Ogalo from their live broadcasts. Didn't they come crawling back? Your in-laws better watch their tongues. You have no idea how Tuzo is helping Gor. The sponsorship money is what pays for the players. Gor cannot ever rely on gate takings and the move from depending on individual benefactors to survive is the brightest move by Gor Management! Be very thankful for the help..it certainly is not a favour! As for Supersports, they did not come crawling back. Gor suffered two matches without TV coverage as it got its act together by improving security at its matches. The loss of the televised games was a loss to Gor in TV revenue. It was Gor that needed the TV coverage rather than Supersport crawling to plead with Gor! Facts?
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Post by palaver on Jul 27, 2011 13:21:48 GMT 3
Haha believe you me, supersport made a u-turn. after banning gor, the other matches they used to air live were very dull with an average of 100 spectators= no economical sense. By the way no kpl gets all the money from ss, no team is paid. Kogallo is like your 1st born who you love but you always strict with them so that they could achieve their Pinnacle. The tuzo deal being the first, is ok but I think gor can do better!
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Post by kamalet on Jul 27, 2011 13:45:04 GMT 3
Haha believe you me, supersport made a u-turn. after banning gor, the other matches they used to air live were very dull with an average of 100 spectators= no economical sense. By the way no kpl gets all the money from ss, no team is paid. Kogallo is like your 1st born who you love but you always strict with them so that they could achieve their Pinnacle. The tuzo deal being the first, is ok but I think gor can do better! Check you facts. SS pays clubs (through KPL) based on number of matches televised.
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Post by genius on Jul 27, 2011 14:47:19 GMT 3
Haha believe you me, supersport made a u-turn. after banning gor, the other matches they used to air live were very dull with an average of 100 spectators= no economical sense. By the way no kpl gets all the money from ss, no team is paid. Kogallo is like your 1st born who you love but you always strict with them so that they could achieve their Pinnacle. The tuzo deal being the first, is ok but I think gor can do better! Check you facts. SS pays clubs (through KPL) based on number of matches televised. Wrong! KPL pays each club a flat fee of around 2.6 million (money from Supersport of course) then Supersport have a free hand to choose which matches to broadcast for the year. They can broadcast any 60 matches in the year. Whether supersport broadcasts your matches or not, the cash from supersport goes to all clubs. What Gor stood to lose from the supersport blackout was exposure. A lot of talent scouts watch these matches on TV. What does supersport stand to lose? Now that the English Premier League and the Champion's League are off season, a lot of Bars are not renewing their DSTV subscription, preferring to wait until the Premier League is back. The only other sport kenyans watch on supersport religiously is rugby. The rugby bars are known and the rugby fans know where to find them. But for the vast majority of bars in the estates and rural towns, football is the thing, and DSTV's revenue from this is huge. KPL League has been attracting faithfuls to the bars. With Gor banned, the biggest attraction was cut off. Who will go to the bar to watch sofapaka vs. city stars or karuturi sports for instance? They had to find a way of coming back even if they successfully deployed their PR machine to make it look like it is Gor that stood to lose more. It was the Multichoice Kenya CEO himself who came out to announce Gor's return to supersport. Isn’t it a little strange that this ban was lifted just in time for Supersport to screen live accross Africa the big derby. They couldn’t afford to let this one just pass them by, could they?
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Post by palaver on Jul 27, 2011 15:06:46 GMT 3
Supersport is the main sponsor for kpl. For this the pay kpl handsomely . kpl as the parent football body in kenya, it has an obligation to give all teams grants regardless of whether their matches are aired or not so that they can continue to run. To say that ss pays gor through kpl is akin to say that barclays pay manutd through the FA.
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Post by jakaswanga on Jul 27, 2011 19:38:30 GMT 3
Jakaswanga, we do not mind what proposals you want to send to your Muthamaki. He can even build a Stadium in Nairobi if he wants. But what we will not accept is insults just because we have given them a chance to advertise their milk products on our shirts. Get this right, Tuzo is not doing Gor Mahia any favours by renting advertising space on their shirts. I believe Supersport learned their lesson when they tried banning K'Ogalo from their live broadcasts. Didn't they come crawling back? Your in-laws better watch their tongues. Hey bro, A business deal in which the executives of Gor and those of [ my muthamaki you now say? or is your genial brain now off-duty?] a certain milk company, enter into with open eyes, does not warrant rants about who is doing who favours. A merger of convenience, both Gor and my Muthamaki dying to make a killing: real profit. By the way, I am confident you will soon tolerate my inlaws. Why, the first day the milky offer came to Gor, they all said NO NO NO! Ok nyalre! ok notimre! ka ng'a! Gor ok us n'Ouru! WADAGI!A few days later? who needed who most? And where are these insults? Man, beating Ingwe is not enough fun for me! I want Kogalo kicking big ass in a few years time: Inter, AC, ManU!
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Post by phil on Jul 27, 2011 21:27:07 GMT 3
Didn't I tell Phil that Gor has nothing to lose from the intended Supersport blackout?! I said the real Gor fans (aka Sirikal hooligans) do not watch Gor matches on TV; they gotta be there in stadium in person! I used to be one such fan when I was still in the country, with the difference I NEVER threw stones!! So please can people spare Gor this nonsense about Supersport. Gor Mahia SHALL exist even after Supersport's and Tuzo's twilight!! Einstein
I wish you knew how much lobbying was done to get supersport DSTV to make a U-turn. The lobbying went as far high up as the Office of the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister (Raila and Uhuru) and I am talking to you with authority of being informed on first hand. I was personally involved in some of the initiatives to bring order back to our stadiums throw out hooliganism. Although I cannot reveal to you what was discussed verbatim, I can confirm to you our efforts yielded lots of goodwill from the Gor Mahia Chairman (Ambrose Rachier) and his management team. The peace march that was followed by a friendly match by fans of both teams on the eve of the big match was not a mere coincidence. It was done on purpose. Incidentally, even with what appears to be generous sponsorship (Tuzo and Mumias Sugar for Gor and AFC) these teams still continue to face enormous challenges at all levels and I am happy to report that we have formed committees to help the officials overcome them. If truth be told, DSTV Supersport is a huge and well entrenched brand in Kenya and throughout sub-Sahara Africa in so far as pay-tv is concerned. They enjoy a virtual monopoly on about 99% of live transmission of international sporting events. They certainly will not lose any sleep when a few hundred Gor supporters hooligans boycott the stadiums.
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Post by genius on Jul 28, 2011 8:54:02 GMT 3
Jakaswanga, I wish you all the best with your proposal to your pals. No harm in partnering with them. What is unacceptable is drunken talk like the one from your in-law in the bar. As for who needs who more between Gor and Tuzo, you can choose to believe what you want. Gor can do without Tuzo and Tuzo can also do without Gor, they are just partnering. No need for anyone to start growing big-eaded over renting advertising space on a team shirt. Many other commercial entitites are after that space too.
Phil, I thank you for the good work you and your crew did bringing order to the stadium. It was a pleasure bonding with the Leopards fans. I believe everyone appreciates this.
True, DSTV isa big brand. Their best-selling product though is sports. With footbal, rugby and cricket being the main ones. The reason a lot of football lovers pay the expensive DSTV monthly subscription is so that they can watch the FA premier league and the UEFA champion's league, and lately the Kenya Premier League. Or do you think they pay these ridiculous fees in order to watch Nigerian movies and hollywood reruns, or the Discovery Channel? I know at least three people who did not renew their DSTV subscriptions during the time supersport had banned Gor. They were not going to give a cent to supersport while the ban was still on. Gor supporters are not boycotting the stadiums either, they come there in their thousands. What might happen though is that with DSTV blacking out the premier league's most popular team, their matches become rather empty and noone will be interested in watching them. It's like Fox Sports gaining rights to broadcast the FA premier league but blacking out Manchester United or Arsenal. I wonder how far they will go.
If indeed supersport do not lose any sleep over the fact that the matches they broadcast are not fetching as many viewers as they would, then I wonder why they are spending all that money on KPL. Or is it yet another charity mission? At least that is what they want people to believe and apparently they are succeeding in doing so.
FYI, Supersport do not own the rights to most of the matches they broadcast. They have to purchase the FA and UEFA rights very expensively from resellers. Remember the time when GTV outbid them for FA. how many subscribers did they lose during those few months? Bottom line is, supersport do not make much in the form of profit from retransmitting the FA premier league and the UEFA champions league. That is why they are focusing their energies on Africa. The CAF champions league is a real money maker for them. The national leagues of various African countires is also pure profit. It would be interesting to note that after the SOuth African PSL, the Kenyan Premier league is their best selling African League, doing even better than the better quality Ghanaian and Nigerian ones.
The day before the Gor Mahia match, a rugby match pitting Kenya against Zimbabwe was also played at the Nyayo Stadium. As we all know, supersport consider themselves synonymous with rugby in Africa, so they naturally thought the Kenya Rugby Union should fall over themselves trying to appease them no matter what. Now, what happened is this. Wananchi Online, owners of the IPTV brand Zuku offered KRU 2 million shillings to sponsor the match. DSTV, seeing Zuku as a competitor, told KRU to refuse the money from Zuku (without offering anything themselves) or Supersport would not transmit the rugby match live. KRU told DSTV to go to hell. Eventually, the match was not transmitted live on Supersport, denying people in Zimbabwe the pleasure of watching their boys take on Kenya in Nairobi. KTN broadcast he match live. The quality of their broadcast was not as good as supersport's of course, but it still happened.
We need more people to stand up to these bullies at DSTV the way Gor Mahia fans and the Kenya Rugby Union did. They need to know that they are not doing anyone a favour by being here. Business is business.
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Post by einstein on Jul 28, 2011 18:57:03 GMT 3
Didn't I tell Phil that Gor has nothing to lose from the intended Supersport blackout?! I said the real Gor fans (aka Sirikal hooligans) do not watch Gor matches on TV; they gotta be there in stadium in person! I used to be one such fan when I was still in the country, with the difference I NEVER threw stones!! So please can people spare Gor this nonsense about Supersport. Gor Mahia SHALL exist even after Supersport's and Tuzo's twilight!! Einstein
I was personally involved in some of the initiatives to bring order back to our stadiums throw out hooliganism. Although I cannot reveal to you what was discussed verbatim, I can confirm to you our efforts yielded lots of goodwill from the Gor Mahia Chairman (Ambrose Rachier) and his management team. The peace march that was followed by a friendly match by fans of both teams on the eve of the big match was not a mere coincidence. It was done on purpose. Phil,Thanks for your personal efforts together with others concerned in ensuring order amongst the fans during the match. That is what is called hands-on approach and can only be lauded. Yes, I read about Gor employing crowd marshals to control their fans. Little did I know that you were one of them. Kudos and keep it up mate!!
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Post by einstein on Jul 28, 2011 22:56:48 GMT 3
Gor Mahia Vs Leopards Match Colour - Swahili
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Post by phil on Jul 29, 2011 15:02:21 GMT 3
geniusRugby is perhaps the fastest growing sport in Kenya right now (apart from that thing young people are doing right now known as bend-over!) but rugby stil has a long way to go before they can authoritatively fill-up Nyayo Stadium during a league game. Match attendance of the Zim-Kenya game was pathetic. Even KAAA athletic trials held about a month ago brought a larger crowd. TV brings lots of money into sports and Kenyan football hooligans must understand the damage they are doing to themselves when they engage in acts of violence during live coverage of matches. There is no two ways about it.
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Post by genius on Jul 29, 2011 15:50:27 GMT 3
geniusRugby is perhaps the fastest growing sport in Kenya right now (apart from that thing young people are doing right now known as bend-over!) but rugby stil has a long way to go before they can authoritatively fill-up Nyayo Stadium during a league game. Match attendance of the Zim-Kenya game was pathetic. Even KAAA athletic trials held about a month ago brought a larger crowd. TV brings lots of money into sports and Kenyan football hooligans must understand the damage they are doing to themselves when they engage in acts of violence during live coverage of matches. There is no two ways about it. That's correct. I agree. The attendance at the Kenya vs. Zim match was quite embarassing. having 8,000 people in a 30,000 seater stadium leaves a lot of empty spaces which is not beautiful. And this was the national team playing. For a normal league game (the equivalent of Gor vs. Lepards would be Harlequins vs. Impala or KCB perhaps), the attendance would be much worse. Kenya rugby should stick to our Ngong' Road grounds . Plus 15-a-side rugby is such that it needs to be watched from up-close. Nyayo Stadium complete with the athletics track around it makes the action on the pitch seem rather distant to one on the stands. The atmosphere that day was not similar to the one we enjoy at Ngong' Road. Unfortunately. KRU made their point though, Supersport have no right to bully Sports Associations and Unions around. There needs to be mutual repect.
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Post by einstein on Jul 31, 2011 1:11:59 GMT 3
Here we go! Gor officials call for chairman’s resignation As Ambrose Rachier presented his manifesto on Saturday, 60 Gor Mahia registered branch officials urged him to resign from his position as their national chairman. At a meeting held at the Professional Center in Nairobi, the officials passed a number of resolutions regarding Rachier’s candidature for the forthcoming football elections. Relinquish club dutiesLed by Gor Mahia’s organising secretary Tom Ataro, they requested Rachier to relinquish the club’s chairmanship to concentrate on the campaign for the national seat. “We as the members of the club were not consulted by Rachier before he decided to offer himself as a candidate for the post of chairman in the forthcoming football elections and we are not backing him wholesomely as our fans are not happy with certain issues in the club,” Ataro said. “Before he relinquishes office as our chairman, we need to see the audited report of the club’s account for the last three years,” he added. “He has refused to address this issue for a long time. Our fans are not also happy regarding the Tuzo deal and merchandising,” he said.The officials also took issue with the Kenya Premier League top brass for intimidating clubs in the league to vote as a block in the August 13 polls www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Gor+officials+call+for+chairmans+resignation+/-/1102/1210642/-/ln9mxf/-/index.html
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Post by genius on Aug 3, 2011 8:31:58 GMT 3
Predictably, Supersport think they can bully their way around Kenya. Now they have taken the Kenya Rugby Union to court. As usual the controversial Judge Jean Gacheche has done their bidding. The question is, "If it was justified for Supersport to get out of the agreement with KPL by refusing to broadcast Gor Mahia matches (because they felt KPL was not doing enough to control crowds), why is it wrong for KRU to also get out of a similar deal with Supersport (since obviously supersport is giving them a raw deal)?" www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000040077&cid=38&j=&m=&d=Rugby union stopped from courting other broadcastersBy JUDY OGUTU SuperSport International Limited has obtained temporary orders stopping the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) from signing broadcasting contracts with other broadcasters. High Court judge Lady Justice Jeanne Gacheche issued the injunction after SuperSport filed an urgent application saying KRU had threatened to breach the exclusive licence agreement and the “unlawful action will cost it substantial irreparable harm.” “The damage to the reputation and standing of the plaintiff (SuperSport) cannot be quantified or compensated in monetary terms and in any event, the plaintiff’s substantial monetary investment and expenditure in Kenyan rugby based on the existence of the licence agreement are about Sh299 million,” the firm’s advocate, Mr Anthony Njogu, said. He informed the judge that SuperSport and KRU were parties in an exclusive licence agreement dated April 4, 2010, in which the firm had acquired rights for transmission of audio visual or audio signals of matches. According to the agreement, SuperSport was to distribute all content and programmes exclusively in respect of the pay broadcasting platform for certain rugby matches to be broadcast throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and adjacent islands. SuperSport claims KRU has proceeded to breach the terms of the licence agreement by appointing a third party to transmit the match between Kenya and Zimbabwe (Victoria Cup) held at Nyayo Stadium on July 23, 2011.
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Post by phil on Aug 3, 2011 11:20:12 GMT 3
@ Einstein,
Football politics will always be football politics. As is to be expected coalition wars between PNU and ODM have spilled into coming KPL elections and being a major institution in the KPL, Gor Mahia is bound to feature in such siasa. Uhuruto are sponsoring certain candidates and other candidates are assumed to be RAO and Mudavadi sympathizers.
Granted, in Gor Mahia the Tuzo sponsorship is heavily lopsided in favour of the dairy firm but still remains the single biggest club football sponsorship in sub Sahara Africa. Players and the technical bench are now getting paid their wages promptly, they are fully kitted for training and matches, and perhaps more importantly they have full medical cover courtesy of the Tuzo sponsorship.
You realise also the Gor Mahia head coach also Zeddy Otieno doubles as the Harambee Stars coach and hypocrites like Tom Ataro have not seen any contradiction or conflict of interest in that. So why pick on Rachier?
I have previously sat down with the chairman and some of his officials and it is ironic that the people who are demanding audited accounts have no idea about how auditors are hired, or how the club raises funds or negotiate for transfer of players. Actually, these are the same officials who feel frustrated that Rachier has sealed all loopholes for individuals making money in the name of the club (read - printing personal tickets on match days and making their own replica jerseys of the club and pocketing the proceeds).
Luckily for Gor, the club is going places without having to rely on handouts from politicians or corruption cartels. Rachier has presented a strategic plan that includes acquisition and construction of a club house and grounds fro Gor which would make the club independent and also open a an alternative revenue stream. Gor's plot for the club house, allocated by former president Moi, was grabbed by former officials who are now fighting Rachier. With the new constitution and with Rachier's background as senior counsel, there is every possibility that gor will regain its land and hopefully build a state of the art club house and training grounds that will also serve as home ground.
I think from among the candidates for KPL leadership, and based on his record in the corporate world and as Gor chairman, Ambrose Rachier is best suited to lead KPL back to the days of glory.
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Post by politicalmaniac on Aug 3, 2011 21:08:09 GMT 3
phil And what is happening to Ingwe jameni? What moves have they pulled of late. We need a strong duopoly like it was in the past, just like in other leagues, a dominant big two or three is needed!
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