Kalombo :
Thanks Justice,
thats the spirit, you will agree with me that a team’s performance is determined by the way it is managed. Managemnet entels good policies plans and offcourse availability of funds to provide at leats 80% if not all facilities a team expected to perform well requires.
The funds have been given to Faz! So i strongly feel we have a good chance to shine again, i.e. if we manage our football well.
What am advocating for is taking advantage and make the best of this rare opportunity especially that it is a coincidence, money has been given when we are just preparing for the world cup and the african nations cup.
Viva Chipolopolo boys

Good point Kalombo with regard to management. Even RB (not an endorsement,) pointed out that the biggest problem with the game in Zambia is management. Now like you said, they have the resources. They need to be prudent and ensure they maximize the resources. If we qualify for the World Cup, that alone comes with incentives. Qualification will inject the much needed cash into FAZ, and prayerfully, they will put into place programs that will strengthen the game even further and grant them the breathing room they’ll need to secure more sponsorship. I’m sure qualifying in and of itself will spur on sponsorship. If this executive will look at it from that standpoint and plan accordingly, then they will be better served.

If HR’s strategy doesn’t hinge on these players,then adios. In all honesty can someone tabulate how many games Sinkala has played for Zambia since 1999 when he was my favourite player against the number of games played by Zambia (I can guarantee that the percentage will be less than 20%). Someone is talking of him being a natural number 6, then why isn’t he playing in this position for his club as opposed to number 5 (since dropped to the bench). If HR decides to give them chance then let it be, but not because it is impelled on HR twakana. It’s not like we qualified to the World Cup or let alone won the AFCON with them. So what chance are we talking about? Certainly not to try to make us win what we never did before when they were at their peak? We appreciate their past services but i think ka “Law of diminishing returns” nakabekata.

By the way i just met some Al Ahly (Ahmed Hassan,Mohammed Aboutrika etc) coming from training at Movenpick Hotel just opposite my office where Al Ahly are lodging. I teased them that they will be buried in Zambia but they insist that they will beat us 2-0. Al Ahly will meet Yanga in the 2nd leg at the Gigantic 60,000 capacity.

Bane, one doesn’t necessarily have to stay in Zambia and be a Zambian Tax Payer to contribute to the National Team. Ba Justice through the money he sends back home contributes to the GDP of Zambia and assist in improving the standard of living through his relatives. There are many ways of killing a rat. But again all opinions are respected.

Magic :WHAT NOW, DO WE STAY WITH 4-5-1
Guys, I am already so excited about the coming game and I was wondering how you guys think we should line up. I was really happy that HR used the 4-5-1 that I had been crying for. Now I am not sure what formation to play.
Key Considerations:1) We are at home2) We are playing Rwanda (arguably a weak team)3) It looks like the group could go down to goal difference
Leaving my heart out of this, we want to beat Rwanda by a big margin but in being to attack minded we run the risk of conceding and going down. So when you make your formations please bear this in mind. On face value it looks like a trivial question with a trivial solution:attack 4-3-3 or 4-4-2. I have been giving it some thought and maybe we should stick to 4-5-1. I think it worked so well and it could choke the Rwandese who I think would struggle to get any change out of that 5 man mid field. I am a big fan of the classic 4-4-2 and for this game I am divided between the two. HELP?

Magic, the game against Rwanda is tricky in that we now need goals unlike in Egpyt where we were very cautious. This time we need more strikers. So may be 5-2-3 might work. 3 strikers -Singuluma, Mayuka, Chris. 2 attacking midfielders-Kalaba, Felix. 5-Kasonde holding role, Mbola-left wing back, Fwayo right wing back, Nyambe and Dennis Central defenders. IDEALLY. Drop your email may be we can chat further.

To serve your concern,FAZ being a an association affiliated to SCZ could be audited by the Auditor Generals office and Zambia breweries setting a condition on thier sponsoreship that will require FAZ to have audited Financial statements. We need to understand that even with an audit FAZ can still use resources caresly with full authority of the FAZ and not still not have an adverse audit report as all expenditure will have been fully authorised however extravangant. The best way to ensure accountabilty is for the sposors to prescribe how the money should be used e.g as specified USD 15 000 coach salaries them FAZ will be forced to comply and not use it any where else.

Viva Chipolopolo boys

singerton :Ba Justice, Its all Good My brother, By the way Happy Birthday

Thanks brother

Mumba :It has come to the attention that most of you bloggers are not welcoming other guys’ views. This is a platform ya ma Zambians bonse and not a few called “elites” on the blog. There sre no special ones here as we are all equal. Respect other pipo’s views and we will earn respect as well. Its like there is a gang which is against others. Shame on you.

Mumba no one is special on this blog. This a debat forum and such people come with different views. For those of us who now know each other so well, all we do is give each other respect and I feel respect has been the keyword as to why this blog is getting larger. There is no gang at all, but there are people who like Zambian football that they can comment on what is posted on this blog. For information anyone on this blog can make a mistake, but in the end we agree on most issues

Just try and control your ama tempa, these are discussions that give a lot information. It is not a competition, but knoweldge sharing.

And for all those who wished me a happy birthday, I will do the same for the lads as long as I know when they have birthdays. I have a eeling this did not go well with you and AA. Good people are good people, and there are many on this blog

Big Steve from SA :Okay, I hope we are done with the “respect each others views” thing because if it goes beyound here it will get boring.
@chamwe kaira Guys lets not just throw praise around anyhow, you want to praise Egypt for using young players?? C’mon, how old is there keeper? How old was Hossam Hassam when he retired from the national team??
Its funny how some bloggers here think experience counts for nothing. Even with all the old cliche’s there is no better teacher than experience, etc, we still think that those players that have played at the highest level for many years have nothing to offer. Almost every team of significance on the world stage has old guards somewhere on the line up but here we are, thinking that the inexperience of Mbola and the fact that he came out shinig in one game is reason enough to throw out the old guard. Did we not learn anything with Kebby??All we are saying is that the coach should look at these guys before he makes a decision to rule them out, yes we need to move on but this should happen gradually as is any successful change.

Big steve, spot on ! Experienced players also provide leadership when the chips are down. The draw was good, but to say that our game ws flawless, would not be entirely accurate. Some of these players that Renard is discarding have never been given a chance to show him what they are capable of doing, and yet they are playing in very competitive leagues. Has Sinkala ever been called to camp ? i Know i might start sounding like a scratched cd but i still believe he can credibly compete for a place in the team.

Vincent Numbwa :Guys lets avoid personal attacks, ba Justice good you have put a side the anonymous personal sentiments, it made me seach your comments and I did not fing anything to deserve such comments against you.

Thanks Vin.It is OK no problem