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Former Bulls keeper Wayne Brown got his South African career off to a losing start today.
Playing for Supersport United as one of their five allowed foreign players, Brown conceded three times as the current Premiership champions - nicknamed the Swanky Boys - lost 3-0 to Bidvest Wits on the opening day of their season.
Wits, formerly coached by ex-Bull Terry Paine, were forced to play the game in the Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg due to their own ground being unavailable. The ground was, unsurpringly, empty. Their own ground holds 5,000, Ellis Park 62,000 for football.
Brown appears to be keen to lure other English players to the country. Bury boss Alan Knill, his boss for the last two seasons, admitted in his post-match interview that striker Andy Bishop had been the subject of an enquiry from an unnamed South African side.
It will be a slow start to the season for Brown. The club has just three matches scheduled for September, and only two for October, with January and Feburary the busy time in South African football.
