Chale, at what point do we stop treating the Bawaleshie School Park like an ordinary neighbourhood park and start building something worthy of the history happening there? The Ayews. Mohammed Gago. Baffour Gyan. John Mensah. Asamoah Gyan. Van Vicker, Timothy Weah. And now Liberia’s former President George Weah turning up around the Monday Stars games. All this attention should leave something behind: a proper modern pitch, good drainage, floodlights, changing rooms and decent spectator facilities, still open to the school, still for the community, but upgraded to a standard everyone can be proud of. Imagine the stars, sponsors, local authorities and corporate Ghana coming together to make Bawaleshie one of Accra’s finest community football grounds. That would be a proper legacy, not just big names passing through, but something the next generation can actually inherit. The football royalty is already coming. Make the park fit for royalty too. Fellas, @OtiAdjei @eastsportsman @garyalsmith @KwesiBenedict @owurakuampofo @Fentuo @SaddickAdams — this one be agenda we for push. Bawaleshie deserves the upgrade.

I hear you, but the issue isn’t “astro vs sand” it’s quality and proper planning. A well-built community pitch, with good drainage, the right surface, maintenance, changing rooms and lighting, would give Bawaleshie far more value than the current setup. The Bawaleshie school gets a better facility and the community gets more playing hours. Colts teams and local clubs get a proper home while the kids get a safer place to train. Think beyond astroturf, bro!