Comments on: Remembering fallen heroes

By: supa striker1

supa striker1 — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:49:08 +0000

guys to be serious you know we love football in zambia and we are watching companies like zain mtn and many so called international company take all the money without even sponsor any team.hey men lets pressure the govt to continue doing something about sponsoring.mtn is sponsoring teams in south africa why here in zambia and the malonda company G4S is sponsoring sport in other country why here.take for intance in scotland they have a very nice stadium also in south africa.these guys have money for sure .its only here we underate them as malonda they have baks.MR RB go to these guys i ve mentoioned we have more sponsors.

By: supa striker1

supa striker1 — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:39:25 +0000

guys i feel so pit for that traged. i knew efford chabala from child hood and he use to play with my brother icimpombwa.afterall we were neighbours in mufulira and went to the same church with his parent.but it pained me when i head of that catastrophy.mr chitumba if you are still alive god will reward you , because efford was you bread winner but because of self individuals is normal . may there souls rest in erternal peace.

By: Magic

Magic — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:57:56 +0000

Anonymous :@Magic is that a mouthful?

Naming Stadiums after significant dates in a countries history is not an uncommon practice. There are several examples of this in Africa. Our players died on national duty and it is only fitting that they are remembered forever and regularly. By naming a Stadium after them we will remember this whenever we play at the stadium. It will also keep the date fresh in our minds as some people have forgotten the date and the tragic event. We owe these martyrs a permanent place in Zambian history. These were fathers, husbands, brothers, sons and bread winners that vanished in a blink of an eye. Some left behind families that have struggled to cope without them. They deserved to be honoured. The name will also evoke fear in opponents and courage in our players as they remember what happened on that fateful day. It will spur our boys on to defend the honour of our gallant warriors. I see no logical argument against this idea. Those in the blog who have access to the corridors of power should seriously moot this idea to the decision makers. For your perusal, below is a list of some current stadiums named in a fashion similar with their corresponding capacities. Stade 5 Juillet 1962, 84 000 seater in Algiers, Algeria June 11 Stadium, 80 000 seater in Tripoli, Libya Stade 7 November, 65 000 seater in Rades, Tunisia March 28 Stadium, 40 000 seater in Benghazi, Libya Stade 26 Mars, 50 000 seater in Bamako, Mali Stade 19 Mai 1956, 40 000 seater in Annaba, Algeria

By: Uncle Bobs

Uncle Bobs — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:04:18 +0000

You have said it all guys and we are even lost for words.

Here in Tanzania, Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) a subsidiary of SabMiller just like Zambian Breweries are will present two minibuses to Yanga and Patrick Phiri’s Simba on Friday. TBL sponsor the two most supported teams here and i just wish someone in mother land Zambia would do the same for the crumbling two most supported sides Mighty and Nkana. Ba Bernard Makufi, Ba Kalampa, Ba Alex etc. are we honestly going to sit and watch our Kalampa become a DINOSAUR. As for me no, and i am busy planning to come back home and when i do, i will die a little for mother Kalampa and Zambia Chipolopolo of course.

By: mwamba

mwamba — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:14:31 +0000

Truly a tragedy that will remain fresh through out the generations. I was only 12 years old then, but reading about it now I still feel such a great loss.
I guess releasing a report on investigations into the crash would be in order, but at the same time I believe it would cause so much emotional stress for the families of our fallen heroes.

By: Chamz

Chamz — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:40:51 +0000

Please forget about KK11, when this team dead, the KK11 name had changed. I believe April 28 memorial is better. Thank God we are now known as chipolopolo, which goes with the Zambian football anthem. KK was about an individual KK.

By: Justice Kafusha

Justice Kafusha — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:01:07 +0000

Waka Special :The best way to remember these fallen heroes is to appoint or add thisday as a holiday on our calender.This will help us countrywide to remember them.The state should also take good care of the fallen heroes families.

Waka the state has failed to produce the report, do u think they care about the welfare of the fallen heroes families, maybe RB can do something but the past GRZ have not give it a damn

By: Waka Special

Waka Special — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:11:26 +0000

The best way to remember these fallen heroes is to appoint or add this
day as a holiday on our calender.This will help us countrywide to remember them.The state should also take good care of the fallen heroes families.

By: Justice Kafusha

Justice Kafusha — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:31:51 +0000

APRIL 28 1993 STADIUM

By: Justice Kafusha

Justice Kafusha — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:29:53 +0000

Chamz :I think the new stadium in Ndola should be named April 28 Stadium.

I AGREE