Home | Sports | HIGHLANDERS GIVING US PROBLEMS – PLS’ HORTON

HIGHLANDERS GIVING US PROBLEMS – PLS’ HORTON

23/04/2015 02:57:00 BY DUMISANI NTIWANE

Font size:

MBABANE – “Mbabane Highlanders are giving us problems”, were the words of Premier League of Swaziland (PLS) executive member Steve Horton.

In a wide ranging interview with this newspaper yesterday at Sigwaca House, Horton alleged that Highlanders were becoming a law unto themselves and were finding it very difficult to deal with the team.

“I think it is time one said enough is enough. We have had enough of Highlanders and we must put an end to it. The missing cards saga issue was the last straw really. Where else in the world have you seen a team claim to have forgotten cards before a game? Is this not a mockery of the game? Is the PLS still to blame now because we have been portrayed as an organisation that is fighting Highlanders?

“I want to challenge the real Highlanders people to stand up and be counted by doing introspection of whether they are doing the right thing for Highlanders? Is this the way to go? We are in a quest to professionalise the game but this will not be possible with teams like Highlanders clearly undermining our efforts,” he said.

Horton said he had to stand up and challenge the team seeing that his executive committee was seemingly dragging its feet on the matter.
“This has not happened in local football in a very long time and we cannot just sit down and ignore what the team did. It is unheard off.
“I have noted ever since Highlanders came back that they are also good in shifting the goalposts each time they face some challenges.

I would not want to dwell on some of the past incidents we have seen, where instead of owning up to some of the issues, they have blamed others for it.

del.icio.us | Digg this story

Digg

Comments (4 posted):

mafikizolo on 23/04/2015 07:17:01

I get your point Horton but you are forgetting one thing that do the introspection to yourself first as an organisation because you are shifting the goalposts yes Highlanders has problems but you hate the team look at the mayhem derby between the two Mbabane giants you want Highlanders to be on the receiving side. You appeal the verdict because it is not favouring you as an organisation not the sport.

Lihle Tfwala on 23/04/2015 08:25:50

As Highlanders we are also sick and tired of u Horton. And we are nor going to be bullied by you who are trying to make Swallows the biggest team in the land yet you have failed to progress to the next stage of CAF for years now. Highlanders is the biggest Swaziland brand

Ray Charles JR on 23/04/2015 12:30:05

Well Horton has just let the cat out of the bag, his comments are just an indicator that the PLS has already found Highlanders guilty even before determination of the matter - Horton is nothing but an embarrassment to the football fraternity.

Joseph Sibandze on 23/04/2015 15:58:29

How else would Horton have reacted, how can you say enough is enough when the issue is still pending. So u wished Highlanders could have played and held Leopards so that the other team u support gain advantage. As much as I don't condone such a mistake but bizzare mistakes do happen in life, just accept that and stop whining because bangani bakho ibabalekele I league