IS THUNNIE DEAD AT WITS
Now in Football,The Legends will always be Legends, Platini,Cryuff,Beckenbauer,Pele,Maradona and many others…But in football the game goes on and up steps the Ronaldos and Messis and Xavis and Torres but to name a few.
Can the same be said about Thunnie and Wits.
Even though myself Swoosh can still not play the game I knopw what it meant to the lads.It was a game of the people, To give someone a dishing or punishment as its refered to was a BIG THING.
It rounded off a sublime day off Akals and Movies and doing f#4kall on Campus…and it was played well in my time by Greats of the Game.
In life there were so many famous duos or partners….Asterix and Obelix, Laurel and Hardee, Punch and Baker,Starsky and Hutch, We can far as Villa and Torres.
Puttners who you shared a bond and telepathy with.You know his moves, You know his strengths and you know his wealkness.Thunnie in my time at Wits comprised of great duos….Guys who knew the game.Guys who dished out punishment and rarely collected……It was also about IZZET…and when Izzet is involved…the competiton is fierce.In my time there were the Garinchas and Cruffs of the game, the Rivilinos,Maldinis, Giggs and Barnes, Platini and of course the Maradona and Pele of my time Ridwaan (pronounced Rid One) and Shaka….probably the most synonymous names in Thunnie at Wits.And as mentioned there were great duos ..Im gonna name a few…Mollies and Ballie,Nislin and Sivaneson,Willem and Mazzolls, Berlaal and Lity,Saliem and Kavier, Big Mo and Zubair or Momo and Zubair,…….and as the years filted on there were the owes and chics that rose to Serie A,.,…aka East Campus…Joe Moola and Charloh, Azee and Dajee and the trekking of the camel, Zee Mayet and Waseem Koor,Riyad and Ghalieb,Tasneem and Zakiyya, Ayesha Gani and Zakiyyah who caused a few upsets in their time and of course GKNOTTS AND GMINTY,Still the reighning Champions..You can throw names around…..Guvee,Talia,Junkee,Chiktay,Beard Bhumjee…they could all hold there own when it mattered
West was regarded as a Nationwide league but still produced some calibre owes..Mombai and the likes.
The East Campus canteen was like Wembley and the stairs was the Nou Camp.
Those were the days.
The Questuion is………Has THIS Hallowed Sport died today.Where are the Ronaldos and Messis and Xavis.Is THE STANDARD UP TO PAR. I went to Wits yesterday after years to sort out some stuff for my sister and it made my heart bleed to see the condition of the sport.Maybe it was Ramadaan.
When I spoke to Uncle Bhai Gora at Wits, UBG is a graduate ofmany degrees and Masters and doctrates of Wits .The last time he cried like this when the Quagga became extinct
Last week in Jmos Im met the Great Shaka….and I mentioned to him about the demise of Thunnie.He shook his head .I told him about Ridones interview and he said He rembers that as one of the greatest moments or moves his ever seen his puttner play. I leave you with an extract of the interview..pertaining the move
Now in Football,The Legends will always be Legends, Platini,Cryuff,Beckenbauer,Pele,Maradona and many others…But in football the game goes on and up steps the Ronaldos and Messis and Xavis and Torres but to name a few.
Can the same be said about Thunnie and Wits.
Even though myself Swoosh can still not play the game I knopw what it meant to the lads.It was a game of the people, To give someone a dishing or punishment as its refered to was a BIG THING.
It rounded off a sublime day off Akals and Movies and doing f#4kall on Campus…and it was played well in my time by Greats of the Game.
In life there were so many famous duos or partners….Asterix and Obelix, Laurel and Hardee, Punch and Baker,Starsky and Hutch, We can far as Villa and Torres.
Puttners who you shared a bond and telepathy with.You know his moves, You know his strengths and you know his wealkness.Thunnie in my time at Wits comprised of great duos….Guys who knew the game.Guys who dished out punishment and rarely collected……It was also about IZZET…and when Izzet is involved…the competiton is fierce.In my time there were the Garinchas and Cruffs of the game, the Rivilinos,Maldinis, Giggs and Barnes, Platini and of course the Maradona and Pele of my time Ridwaan (pronounced Rid One) and Shaka….probably the most synonymous names in Thunnie at Wits.And as mentioned there were great duos ..Im gonna name a few…Mollies and Ballie,Nislin and Sivaneson,Willem and Mazzolls, Berlaal and Lity,Saliem and Kavier, Big Mo and Zubair or Momo and Zubair,…….and as the years filted on there were the owes and chics that rose to Serie A,.,…aka East Campus…Joe Moola and Charloh, Azee and Dajee and the trekking of the camel, Zee Mayet and Waseem Koor,Riyad and Ghalieb,Tasneem and Zakiyya, Ayesha Gani and Zakiyyah who caused a few upsets in their time and of course GKNOTTS AND GMINTY,Still the reighning Champions..You can throw names around…..Guvee,Talia,Junkee,Chiktay,Beard Bhumjee…they could all hold there own when it mattered
West was regarded as a Nationwide league but still produced some calibre owes..Mombai and the likes.
The East Campus canteen was like Wembley and the stairs was the Nou Camp.
Those were the days.
The Questuion is………Has THIS Hallowed Sport died today.Where are the Ronaldos and Messis and Xavis.Is THE STANDARD UP TO PAR. I went to Wits yesterday after years to sort out some stuff for my sister and it made my heart bleed to see the condition of the sport.Maybe it was Ramadaan.
When I spoke to Uncle Bhai Gora at Wits, UBG is a graduate ofmany degrees and Masters and doctrates of Wits .The last time he cried like this when the Quagga became extinct
Last week in Jmos Im met the Great Shaka….and I mentioned to him about the demise of Thunnie.He shook his head .I told him about Ridones interview and he said He rembers that as one of the greatest moments or moves his ever seen his puttner play. I leave you with an extract of the interview..pertaining the move
"swoosh: You played against many greats in ur time and its a priviledge to have ur interview. Talk us through the punishment you guys dished out in your time. The standard was high. Zoobair & Momo, Nielan & Sivaneson, Saleem & Kaveer,Naiker, Mollies & Ballie, Chictay,Berlal & Lity, Big Moh, Mazolls, Willem, Junky. I mean these owes were big at the time? I know the Corvadia brews told me alot of times that they punished Rid One & Shaka
rid-one: The Coovadia brus punished us many times – pity it was all in their dreams. I used to dream of Ferraris and naked women. Shaka used to dream of qualifying as a vet. The Coovadias used to dream of beating us in Thunee.
The 1st punishment me and the great Shaka ever dished out was to ou Nizaam from Pietersburg. I finessed his 9-pair with my Jack/Ace by playing my ace and drawing out his pair. Then used my jack to steal his 9. He was flabbergasted since he never knew of such a finess move. Next game he had a nine pair again. I pulled with ace. He thought I was trying to finess him again, so he put his 9. Only this time shaka had the Jack. Few weeks later he admitted that he was so intimidated that he NEVER wanted to play us again.
Another memorable event was giving Zubair "You'll never 20 kanak me" Coovadia his 1st taste of a 20 kanak. He ended up getting 5 that week.Molis, Dean, Sivanesan and Neesalin were very intimidating to play against. Momo was the master cheat in setting and stealing. Big Mo had a huge presence on the game."
For Ridones full interview
So I ask the question.To the owes post 2003 reading this blog.Have you killed this sport…or do you think you could ever play at the level that once was.Are there any Messis and Ronaldos out there.?
And to the lads from my time.
If you had to go into battle tmoroow Who will you take alongside you?
Who were the owes that you punished most in your time?
Can the litys of today be like the greats.
And to the lads from my time.
If you had to go into battle tmoroow Who will you take alongside you?
Who were the owes that you punished most in your time?
Can the litys of today be like the greats.
