Although i don't know who the other candidates for the post of GFA Prsident, Bai Malleh's heroic record in Gambian football, his coaching experience and networking skills makes him a very good candidate to provide leadership to the GFA. BMK >From: Malik Jeng <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: BAI MALLEH WADDA FOR PRESIDENT:GFA >Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 03:04:25 +0000 > >A Bai Malleh profile that excludes his time with Young Africans FC is >incomplete. >The development work mentioned, firstly his coaching stint at Real De >Banjul >albeit winning the championship, has not moved Real FC to new heights. >The other Junior team he developed to international stardom is news to me! >However I know even our best teams (Real, Wallidan or Hawks FC) have not >fared well. >In my opinion, the key test to Bai Malleh's election should be his >COMMITMENT. After all, if he is the only bold character to challenge the >status quo, perhaps we should gamble and give him a chance. > >Best >Njok Malik > > >>From: TOMBONG SAIDY <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: BAI MALLEH WADDA FOR PRESIDENT:GFA >>Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 20:31:24 -0500 >> >>Gambia-l, >> >>Below is profile of Alhagie Bai Malleh Wadda.: >> >>PROFILE OF BYE MALLEH WADDA >> >> >>BYE MALLEH WADDA IS FORTY TWO YEARS OLD, BORN IN BANJUL. HE ATTENDED >>WINDLEY,MOHAMEDAN, CRAB ISLAND AND ST AUGUSTINE'S SCHOOLS IN THE GAMBIA , >>HE >>ATTENDED ELMIRA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, >>UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, AND UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT. BYE MALLEH IS >>MARRIED >>WITH FOUR CHILDREN. >> >>BYE MALLEH WADDA IS VYING FOR THE PRESIDENCE OF THE GAMBIA FOOTBALL >>ASSOCIATION(GFA). HE HAS BEEN A KEEN SPORTS MAN AND IS PRESENTLY A >>SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PERSON. HE IS A POPULAR SPORTS FIGURE IN THE GAMBIA. >> >>BYE MALLEH HAS PLAYED FIRST DIVISION FOOTBALL IN THE GAMBIA FROM 1974 TO >>1987. DURING THAT PERIOD HE HAS PLAYED SEVERAL POSITIONS ON THE FIELD AT >>CLUB LEVEL AND AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. NOTABLY, HE WAS THE LEADING GOAL >>SCORER AT THE ZONE II COMPETITION IN 1983 IN MAURITANIA AND IS STILL THE >>LEADING GAMBIAN GOAL GETTER IN ZONE II COMPETITION. >> >>BYE MALLEH HAS AFTER HIS PLAYING CARREER, SUPPORTED AND DEVELOP A JUNIOR >>TEAM THAT HAS PLAYED AND WON MATCHES BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. >> >>BYE MALLEH COACHED REAL FOR TWO SEASONS WINNING THE LEAGUE ON BOTH SEASON >>AND THE FA CUP AND THE SUPER CUP. >> >>BYE MALLEH HAS REPRESENTED GAMBIA IN 5 OTHER SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND WAS >>THE >>FIRST GAMBIAN TO COMPETE IN THE WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES. >> >>BYE MALLEH TAUGHT AT ST AUGUSTINE'S HIGH SCHOOL, WORKED AT THE NATIONAL >>INVESTMENT BOARD (NIB) AND WAS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE INDEPENDENT >>STADIUM. >> >>PRESENTLY, BYE MALLEH IS A BUSINESSMAN. UNTIL RECENTLY, HE WAS THE >>COORDINATOR OF THE GAMBIA ENTERPRISE NETWORK, (WAEN) A REGIONAL BODY WITH >>MEMBERSHIP FROM 12 WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES OF OVER 300 BUSINESS PEOPLE . >> >>BYE MALLEH HAS TRAVELED WIDELY AND SPEAKS AND UNDERSTAND'S SOME FRENCH. HE >>HAS A LOT OF CONTACTS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF GAMBIA. >> >>BYE MALLEH HOLDS A MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND NUMBEROUS OTHER >>DIPLOMAS. >> >> >> >>OBJECTIVE >> >>TO EXPAND THE GAME OF FOOTBALL WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE GAMBIA. TO PLACE >>GAMBIA AS A SERIOUS FOOTBALLING NATION. TO DEVELOP FACILITIES, >>INDIVIDUALS, >>TEAMS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF FOOTBALL IN THE GAMBIA. INCREASE >>INVOLVEMENT >>AND PARTICIPATION. BRING DIGNITY AND RESPECT TO FOOTBALL. >> >>HOW >> >>1. EXPANDING INVOLVEMENT AND COMMITMENT. TAKING THE GAME TO THE HOME. >>INVOLVEMENT OF FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.GET THE GAME BACK TO THE PEOPLE. MAKE >>STAKEHOLDERS AWARE OF THE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION. EXPAND >>RESPONSIBILITY AND DECISION MAKING. >> >>2. INCREASING PARTICIPATION THROUGH - INCREASE COMPETITION (BOTH WITHIN >>AND >>OUTSIDE THE GAMBIA), INTRODUCTION OF MORE PARTICIPANTS (WOMEN'S LEAGUE, >>JUNIOR LEAGUES, THIRD DIVISION AND RESERVES FOOTBALL). CREATION OF A JOINT >>COMMITTEE WITH SCHOOL SPORTS. STRENGTHEN THE SECRETARIAT FOR BETTER >>ADMINISTRATION OF THE GAME. >> >>3. DEVELOPMENT OF TALENT ( EARLY IDENTIFICATION, EARLY TRAINING, BETTER >>COACHING, REFEREEING AND ADMINISTRATION) CREATION OF ACADEMIES AND >>INCENTIVES AND STANDARDS FOR SUCH ACADEMIES.TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS >>FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THE GAME.RECOGNITION AND AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND >>PERFORMANCE. >> >>4. DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES ( MORE ADEQUATE PLAYING AND TRAINING >>FACILITIES. EXPANSION OF FACILITIES. TEAM FACILITIES, NATIONAL FACILITIES, >>EQUIPMENT AND GEARS. >> >>5. INVOLVEMENT OF TEAMS, COMMUNITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE >>ORGANISATION >>AND PLANNING OF THE GAME WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES. INVOLVEMENT OF THE MEDIA >>IN THE PROMOTION OF THE GAME.INVOLVEMENT OF VETERANS AND PAST >>ADMINISTRATORS >>OF THE GAME. INVOLVEMENT OF PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS. >>INVOLVEMENT >>AND PARTICIPATION OF GOVERNMENT. INVOLVEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL FOOTBAL >>ORGANISATIONS (FIFA,CAF, ETC.) >> >>6. STRENGTHEN THE ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURES OF THE ASSOCIATION, NOTABLY >>THE >>SECRETARIAT. VISIT THE CONSTITUTION. EXPAND ADMINISTRATION OF THE GAME. >> >>7. IMPROVE FINANCIAL POSITION AND MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES. BUDGETTING AND >>ADVANCE PLANNING.MAINTAIN AN ANNUAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS. FUNCTIONALISE THE >>BENEVOLENT FUND. IMPROVE INCENTIVES TO TEAMS AND PLAYERS IN THE NATIONAL >>TEAMS. RECOGNITION AND AWARDS >> >> >> >>The above will expand. Alhagie Bai Malleh Wadda will make a great >>president. >> >> >>PEACE >> >> >>Tombong >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >>http://www.hotmail.com >> >><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> >> >>To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface >>at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >>To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >>[log in to unmask] >> >><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > ><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> > >To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] > ><<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>