Patrick Thwala of Sundowns during the 2002/03 Castle Premiership football match between Sundowns and Orlando Pirates at Loftus Stadium, Pretoria on 02 March 2003 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Ex-Orlando Pirates star: Durban nightlife affects focus
We’ve heard this but it feels brand new everytime it is repeated. This former Orlando Pirates winger has his take on the Durban lifestyle.
Patrick Thwala of Sundowns during the 2002/03 Castle Premiership football match between Sundowns and Orlando Pirates at Loftus Stadium, Pretoria on 02 March 2003 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Orlando Pirates are currently in Durban for the MTN8 final to battle AmaZulu. Coincidentally, Patrick Thwala has described the challenges of keeping focus eThekwini.
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DURBAN IS FULL OF DISTRACTIONS
Chatting via the TK Solutions TV YouTube channel, the former Pirates winger was asked whether Durban is a challenging environment for local footballers.
“I think everything, is too close to each other,” Thwala said via TK Solutions TV’s Twitter.
“The nightclubs and the beach are close to each other. The nightlife… it’s a fun place.
“You can goto a Spur restaurant on a Tuesday and you’ll find it’s packed with loud music playing.
“You goto a Mcdonalds and you will find the same vibe.
“Most of the players won’t survive,” he concluded.
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PATRICK THWALA AT ORLANDO PIRATES
Don’t remember Thwala? The Katlehong-raised star was quite a dazzling, nippy, and quick left-winger. You can say he was in the mold of Aubrey Ngoma when he was at his best at Pirates and Cape Town City.
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Thwala, who is one of those special players who played for Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Pirates, spent just one season as a Sea Robber before leaving for Golden Arrows in 2004.
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Meanwhile, Saturday’s final is set for a 18:00 kick-off and you can imagine the party that will follow after the game.
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