Smiley Moosa

Opinions are what forums are about Ruby,Phum should just tell the man why they don`t want him,or have they?

thanks hibernia why is everyone pussy footing around with a person who is frankly no good for the job.GOODNESS he must be bad because PHUM never let anyone go all DEAD wood is still employed there .remember there are two sides to every storey if moosa could prove he was unfairly dissmiseed why is this taking so long these type of things take a maxium of 18 months we have been hearing this poor souls storey for at least 3 years as far as I am concerned HE is dead and buried ,that can only benifit the future of racing .LETS TRY AND FIND SOME BRIGHT NEW TALENT not an antique worth nothing.

I can identify horses by their facial features ...dont have to learn colours...anybody can put in a word for me
Have previous experience in Kazakhstan(2 years ago)) , have fond memories.. once called a race with two top favourites ..think they were named TheEarlyBird
and Worm( coming to Laffs yard soon) ding dong battle but The early Bird caught the Worm... was a hero there for nearly two years

We just received this from Smiley...

@hibernia:

I am prepared to testify for Smiley's re-appointment against the background of the industry's history of marginalising and victimising 'misfits' or 'problematics' without raising the race card per se.

In fact, I also did intervene, had a meeting to find common ground and an amicable solution (with no mud slinging!)...but no feedback! That is consistent with Phumelela's attitude and operation.

I'm in favour of his re-appointment because I think he's a very good caller, he has a big following, and there is a shortage of commentators in Gauteng anyway. Race has less than nothing to do with it, in my book, but if he coincidentally happens to satisfy some quota system, that's just a bonus.

He was on Carte Blanche not so long ago (I think)

The Team That Never Played - I wish that they had the video clip up. You must see how this guy moved (at 60) in this article done by Carte Blanche. He would probably (in his 60's) still run rings around myself and some of the guys that play in our social side.

beta.mnet.co.za/carteblanche/Article.aspx?Id=4011&ShowId=1

My only comment is that if Smiley Moosa had played in todays times,
a. he probably would not have needed a commentating job later in life other than for a hobby and
b. in 20 years he would have companies such as Phumelela bashing down his door.
Imagine Bryan Habana took a shine to race commentating in 20 years from now. The offers would not stop from P, even if he was only slightly talented at it.

Here is a man that has been let down by a system that excluded him from national honours and in todays times he continues to be excluded. Very sad state of affairs. He would have been a national hero had he been born at a different time.

He keeps in regular touch and we go back many years he phoned this morning to tell me he was sending the article and thanks for the Carte Blanche link Al...............he certainly had great ball control.

ps still has (tu)

Found this on Youtube

An excellent footballer and an excellent racecaller. I vote for him.

smiley is the BEST commentator in this country... there is no equal!!!!

Enjoyed the youtube Video anywhere i can watch the whole thing online?