Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Standing Committee Chairperson for Recreation, Sport, Arts and Culture, Cllr Babalwa Lobishe, today encouraged residents to support Blackburn Rovers as this Mvela League outfit will be playing their second home game at the Gelvandale Stadium on Sunday 11 September 2011.
They will be taking on Carara Kicks on Sunday at 15:00.
Cllr Lobishe said she will try her best to attend this game as the management of Blackburn Rovers indicated that they are willing to change their home base from East London to Nelson Mandela Bay. Their home ground this season was accordingly changed to Gelvandale Stadium.
Although the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality did not make a commitment to the club as yet until a decision was taken at a full sitting of its Council, a decision was taken to give this club preferential treatment when it comes to the rental of the stadium that was upgraded before the 2010 World Cup South Africa™ to an exceptional standard.
“I would like to encourage residents to attend the match as the club is bringing its national competition to the Gelvandale Stadium and as a result good quality soccer as well.
“Although Sunday will be an extremely busy day, I will do my best to be at the stadium to support them.
“I wish them the best of luck and I hope that they will do us proud by winning,” Cllr Lobishe added.
This will be Blackburn Rovers’ second game at the Gelvandale Stadium after they played their first home game at this stadium in August.
