Blogging was not a thing I ever thought I’d have time for but a short discussion with a close friend changed my mind less than a week ago. And henceforth a few minutes at my PC in the morning will be part of my daily routine.

My friend (name withheld at his insistence and reluctantly on my part), awed by the incredible pace of developments at our Gambia Sports website (remember we only started it in February 2008), said to me, “Why not move away from just giving straight news about Gambian sports issues and personalities to actually sharing your insightful thoughts on some of these people and issues your report on daily?”.

Phew! What a flatterer.

Thoughts, I may have. But “insightful”, I never imagined mine were.

But then again, one man’s meat is another one’s poison.

So to please my friend and perhaps one or two others who may see things like him (I don’t think they can be any more than three) here’s obliging you. Everyday for a few short minutes I will devote time to stirring up - that’s what it is, PROVOKING! - healthy debate on some of the people and issues in Gambian sports. People and issues that were, are now and still to come. In other words, we’ll look at our subjects and topics from all possible perspectives.

Now, that’s not always easy but when like me it’s all you’ve been doing for upwards of two-and-half decades, that’s child’s play.

So look out for me and my thoughts every day and react as you wish to any or all issues I bring up for discussion.