Editor,

It’s a New Year and effectively, looking back, I want to congratulate the Daily Observer on a fantastic job done in 2008. In your last issue of 2008, you reported on a well deserved farewell for Mrs Adel Sock who clocked a good three decades and a half at St Joseph's High School.

As an old boy of St Augustine's High School, I say Adel was a pride to both institutions, and her Drill Team with "Combination one, two and three” will never be forgotten. She is a rare gem who worked absolutely hard in the swamps of Box Bar for many years. So from one Yankee to another, I say ‘way to go girl’, it’s time to chill!

I also read an article, recently, calling on the Sports authorities to name the road leading to the stadium after Fisco Conateh. I bet if there is a national referendum on this issue, it would pass with a landslide.

But to go a bit further, I add mine to the many calls for a sporting facility to be named after the greatest soccer player that ever played in Africa and that is no other but Alagie Njie Biri. Of course the Stadium is named after our Independence. That can stay in place. However, the Football pitch itself can be called Alhagi Njie Biri Field. That too would pass overwhelmingly.

Remember our two presidents have honored Biri for services to our country. We can close the last chapter of a brilliant career with an official retirement ceremony which has never taken place. What better way to do it than naming the pitch after Biri. I ama  die-hard sports fan and I read every sports story on the Daily Observer on a daily basis, and you guys at the sports desk are phenomenal.

Congratulation on the great interview with Lang Tombong Tamba who is one of our country's finest. He was upfront and candid and assertive on the FA's waiting on a report from the Head of delegation to the WAFU championship. Well, I want to congratulate the football 2I Coach because he seems to be listening to the press and that is the way forward to succeed in continental football.

We are all in this and for the GFA to open up to constructive criticism, speaks volumes and it’s worth emulating. Finally, in one of my articles, last year, I asked: “Where is Bonu Johnson?” Remember that the country spent resources to make him a top notch coach, and indeed after all our recent shortcomings, this question is being revisited.

Happy New Year! Multum Annos!

mindorr@gmail.com