Bokke Out, Bafana Embarassed

October 10, 2011 by Brown Shuga

Bad Bad weekend for South African sport.

The Springboks got kicked out of the 2011 Rugby World Cup and Bafana Bafana did not qualify for the African Cup Of Nations 2012.

It’s a mess. More especially because Pitso and his boys thought we only needed a draw to make it through if Egypt won, only for CAF to announce that NIGER go through to AFCON, and not us.

SAFA has since lodged a complaint questioning why Goal Difference wasn’t used to determine the winner. The letter states:

“We have noted that CAF has announced that Niger has qualified in our group, despite South Africa finishing on top of the group in terms of goal difference, which is the universally recognised means of separating teams who are equal on points. We understand that you are using rule 14.1 to make your determination. However, we believe that the team finishing top of the log at the end of the competition is automatically determined at the end of 90 minutes play, and that the second place is determined by the other rules. We will lay out our objection more fully shortly, but in the meantime wish to signal that we intend to challenge this interpretation and application of the rules.”

SAFA President Kirsten Nematandani addressed the embarassed Bafana Bafana players after their celebrations and told them:

“Do not despair, all is not lost. We believe we have a case and we will carry this fight all the way. If CAF’s rules are ambiguous then we need to challenge that and we are well within our rights to do so. In the meantime be positive, and leave everything in our hands.”

He sounds very positive and I hope he’s not just raising false hopes. If they do manage to get into the tournament, Bafana Bafana will have to perform EXTRA hard and make this drama worth something!

Hard luck to the Bokke, they did us proud and I’m really sorry to see Coach De Villiers leave.

CAF released that rule a while back.
so how come no one in SAFA had the patience to read it and understand its import? Was it a lack of English language comprehension amongst the entire staff of SAFA?
Why is ineptitude the order of the day in leadership across our country?
They should stop embarrassing themselves with these press releases.
By the way,why would a coach play for a draw at home even if he needed a draw to qualify?what an insane mindset!

fancyface on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 9:16 am

Eish mina I’m actualy glad bb didn’t go through caz they ALWAYS want other teams to play for them,when they heard that egypt was winning,they didn’t strike for winning, knowing that the draw will put them through!that’s always the case with them bafanas they always depend on other games results mxm

Zams on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 9:28 am

What ??? I though we qualified …..after the boys celebrated like that OMG ! And Khune was just a joke he got me laughing like crazy when he pretended to be hurt kanti he’s buying time lmao . For nothing !!!!!

The Boks tried their best it was not an easy game ……….

Lustagp on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 9:39 am

Lol….Bafana-Bafana must pay the R800 grand they owe their sangoma otherwise, theri future is going to embarrassing form now on….hahahahahhahahahah

Bokke fought until the end shame!

DrDee on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 9:50 am

As if I wasn’t hurting enough already,these people here had to toture me by sending me msgs jeering at me as if I am the Head Coach of both teams.

kakapana on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 9:56 am

My friend and I were laughing our asses off as the boys were celebrating because we were well aware of that craxy CAF rule.
serves them right, especially Khune and his tiem wasting tactics.
I mean we just needed one goal, we had ample changes to put one in the net, but no, as soon as we heard that Egypt were winning we just rested on our laurels.
Pitso and Nematandane knew ukuba we hadnt qualified because during the post match interview they kept on double-checking with Marks who reassured him that we had.

Mathaz on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 9:57 am

What happened to Bafana sums up what our country is about…we lot do not read and we don’t have enough researchers. I know some will say there is the technical team to know about this rule but why all of us, could not identify that rule beats me? The other thing is that Pitso went into that game defending, not caring and failed to plead with the guys for one goal. We are so content with draws even in our league. SAFA must just do a hunt-search for the next best thing, strikers that is.

kakapana on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 10:04 am

And nje this thing of us lodging a complaint with CAF, life WTH??? rules are rules nje, as absurd as this one may be.
Why didnt they dispute this ridiculous rule when it was first introduced, why are they only throwing their toys out of the cot when it works against them.
They must stop crasping at straws and accept their fate.

kakapana on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 10:07 am

And i-Bafana iyona ethelele ama Boks amabhadi, busy doing the “one two one two” bokke dance after the “victory”. kwaaaaa!!!! this is actually funny yazi, but than again I’ve got a misplaced sense of humour.

kakapana on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 10:51 am

And now Jake White Bok coach job back.

KewlGal on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 12:38 pm

SAfA must just pay that Sangoma guy his money otherwise kusezaba kubana.. tltltltltl

askies boyz

lemon twist on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 1:04 pm

I was gonna be surprised had Bafana made it through to the AFCON. I mean thina mele njalo singengene ema tounamentini ngo potsho!!!! hai man, this must stop.

Bafana must just take a break, bakgathetse hle bathong…..

BGT on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 2:45 pm

At least the Boks went out fighting and not because their board and coaching staff can’t f***ing read!

Eish! And the way Bafana celebrated! Tjo!

MissAN on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 3:04 pm

LOL @ Kakapana… Tutu really prayed hard… But I agree with bloggers that say SAn have itendency of burying their heads in the sand when they ought to be well informed about rules,laws,etc.. Better luck next time…#paysangomaorelse

Sorry Bokke… and to think they even had a song!!

TheSushiQueen on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 3:06 pm

Mara the sangoma told them mos.. PAY OR ELSE… tltltltltl! or rather LMAO!

Esteer Loda on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 3:09 pm

I was watching the Bafana game saturday after the final whistle I’m like “wat gaan aan” ba-celebrat(a) for doing nothing coz its not like they score anythin so sorry for Siphiwe Tshabalala he’s a good dancer (uyixavatha kakuhle).how can SAFA let poor Bafana fans celebrate into engekhoyo. Thank goodness I didn’t celebrate yonke lendaba yabo I just find it very funny. Kwaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaa.

LesDaChef on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 3:22 pm

We lost the rugby cause of a useless ref. I know complaining about a ref after a game is a bit sour but this time it was 100% true. The Boks made out-played the Aussies in every facet of the game but I guess the Aussies were too smart for us as they’d worked out the stupidity of the ref. So many infringements at the ruck, so many offences like armless tackles and interfering. Argh! If we’d been beaten by the better team on the day I would be fine with it.

With regards to Bafana the blame lies squarely on the shoulders of SAFA. Simply “assuming” that every league or log-type setup has the same goal difference criteria is plain stupid…especially considering Nigeria lost out on qualifying for the 2010 FIFA world cup because of the same rule. Going to court about it won’t change the fact that the rule is clearly stated in black and white.

What everyone is forgetting is we might have a 3rd tragedy coming in the next few weeks. Australia is in town for the cricket and Standard Bank has pulled their sponsorship of the Protea’s and Cricket SA has yet to find a new sponsor because no one wants to touch them due to all their corporate drama…plus we have a new captain and new coaching team…against one of the best teams in the world.

Ayeye

JustPS on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 3:33 pm

Yho! @Esteer i was also surprised gore what the heck are they celebrating for???! i even tweeted about it that they gave a K@k perfomance!!! But then this whole thing is embarrassing shame,i guess after this they will learn not to celebrate goal-less draws…..As for Khune yena pulling that time delaying stunt, i was disgusted!!!

Sorry Bokke,bona they tried their best shame

BGT on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 3:44 pm

Yup I agree 100%. Even if Bafana did progress into the African Cup Of Nations that was NOT a performance to dance about. I was like do these guys have no shame?! Eish, I guess they do now…

LadyM on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 3:52 pm

what a bad weekend!!
As much as I am sad, both teams have themselves to blame.
How can Pitso play for a draw at home vele?! MXM! Whether or not Egypt was winnig, Bafana knew that they HAD TO beat Sierra Leone. But no, they squander all chances, and then Pitso flipping makes crazy subs. We needed a striker, he puts in Letsholonyane. Dont get me wrong, I like Yeye mara u remove Parker, u put in another strike. Oh and deathby Khune’s timewasting antics. He needs to grow up shem. Im a Chiefs fan, mara some things we cant condone

LadyM on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 3:57 pm

2nd, the Boks. *smh* They didnt capitalize on their possession. I mean Schalk Burger had an opportunity to score a try and he was less than a metre from the touchline, next thing u know Aussies have the ball. how? No wonder they felt like crap after O’Connor slotted in the winning penalty kick for the Wallabies. And then referree wa gona le yena was just reving kak. mxm.

The last time i felt this heartbroken was when the Proteas lost to NZ @ the world cup. *sigh*

LadyM on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 3:59 pm

ah man, where is my comment. eish

J-Girl on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 4:04 pm

am quite sad for the Boks shem but as for the BB, hai suka wethu!

LadyM on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 4:07 pm

The Boks le bona ba ke tirile. They didnt capitalize on their possesion. Schalk Burger had a chance to score a try. He’s less than a metre from the touch line and next thing Aussies have the ball! WTH?! No wonder they felt like that when O’ Connor slotted the winning penalty. So sad that Lambie couldnt get that drop kick. But ya shem, the Boks didnt play like the world champs they are
And then the ref le yena o dira tja hlogo ya gage. mxm.

The last time i was this heartbroken was when the Proteas lost to NZ at the World Cup *sigh*

LadyM on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 4:14 pm

The Boks le bona ba ke tirile. They didnt capitalize on their possesion. Schalk Burger had a chance to score a try. He’s less than a metre from the touch line and next thing Aussies have the ball! WTH?! No wonder they felt like that when O’ Connor slotted the winning penalty. So sad that Lambie couldnt get that drop kick. They just didnt play like the world champs they are
And then the ref le yena o dira tja hlogo ya gage. mxm

The last time i was this heartbroken was when the Proteas lost to NZ at the World Cup *sigh*

Esteer Loda on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 4:27 pm

If I was working for SAFA I’d suggest they must’nt bother to fight for this. when was the last time Bafana won a game not even a friendly match? *thinking* oh I can’t remember.They must let it go, let’s say they win “this case” but oviaaasly they’ll be the 1st to be eliminated from the tournament like they did in the world cup, now that will be a BIG embarassment.
As for the Springboks *crying* I just saw Brian Habana on that Protex ad.on tv…waht a painful reminder.

kakapana on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 4:35 pm

They (Safa) cant win, they wont win, as they dont have a case.

LesDaChef on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 6:20 pm

Ayeye.

Maka-Khanya on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 6:51 pm

Huuuu My Gosh,bishop Tutu’s prayer is already working,guys remember ithi incwadi emlomo ubomvu “There is power in prayer” so ke people thats the prayer working,look 1995 Prez Mandela lifted the Rugby Cup,2007 Prez Mbeki lifted too n uZuma ulift(e) ntoni? He will lift icup yo Ikohashi

lolington kwaaa on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 10:19 pm

Can all the people who think their comments go missing after they post them relax tuh! They do show, eventually…patience is a virtue.
It’s also not nice for us to read the same comment 3 times.
Thank you.

ThatRandomGirl on Mon, 10th Oct 2011 11:52 pm

Ngoba mina ngisemajukukukwini I never even saw the match mara I saw the YouTube clib ye-bb celebrating. Hayi shame I’m embarrassed. At least the rest of Africa has something to laugh about. Basihlaza shame abamajaivana.

kakapana on Tue, 11th Oct 2011 12:28 pm

@LesDaChef, but Nigeria did qualify for the world cup???

kakapana on Tue, 11th Oct 2011 12:41 pm

Unless you’re talking about the 2006 world cup???

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