Notwane�s move to shrubs could be what the doctor ordered

Out in the cold: Notwane was shown the Premier League door. PIC: KABO MPAETONA
Out in the cold: Notwane was shown the Premier League door. PIC: KABO MPAETONA

Township Rollers fan and Mmegi Staffer, LESANG MASWABI has some sympathy for the demoted Notwane. He recalls how accommodating the Toronto fans were compared to sworn rivals, Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Gaborone United. But he argues the team’s demotion could be what the doctor prescribed

And so the Botswana Premier League (BPL) curtains finally came down as we witnessed the Botswana’s number one ‘Houdini’ football club and beneficiary of some of BPL’s boardroom shenanigans, eventually bowing out to the inevitable when the axe that they had so artfully dodged for ages, fell on them.

How sad for a team that boasted being a key part of one of the Botswana’s oldest recreational societies. Established in 1965, Notwane football club, otherwise affectionately known as Toronto is part of Notwane Club situated just outside the National Stadium.

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