Contrasting tale as Rollers emphasise gulf in class

Friday, September 09, 2016

A brand spanking new bus pulls into the club’s training ground. Players emerge, one by one, clad in neat gear and the ball rolls into the artificial turf. Within seconds, the pitch is buzzing with peculiar uniformity. It is a rare but emerging trend.

Township Rollers’ grand arrival could be easily mistaken for match day in the more wealthier ABSA Premiership in South Africa rather than in the more modest beMOBILE Premiership.

In fact, Rollers have spent much of their pre-season in South Africa, while their counterparts had to make do with low key friendly matches even against second and third tier sides on uneven, dusty surfaces.

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Contrasting tale as Rollers emphasise gulf in class

A brand spanking new bus pulls into the club’s training ground. Players emerge, one by one, clad in neat gear and the ball rolls into the artificial turf. Within seconds, the pitch is buzzing with peculiar uniformity. It is a rare but emerging trend.

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