We caught up with Blue Birds Ladies Football Academy player Paulette Coglin, the interview was a way of founding out from the players perspective regarding the readiness of the team prior to the 2016 MAP Games.

 1. How is the atmosphere in the team prior to the MAP games 2016 edition?

Paulette: 1.Really good, packed training sessions and all.Everyone is excited about the tournament, since it's been years since we took part in the tournament. The spirit is high, we just can't wait to take part and do our best in the tournament. The MAP games are all what we talk about recently.

 2. On a personal capacity do you feel like you are prepared enough?

Paulette: 2. I think we on a good shape, we played a few games, and still have a few games to play just before the MAP games start. Coaches are doing what's best for the team, players attending sessions in big numbers, working hard as a team. It won't be a walk in the park. Though we can take one game as it comes and do our best in the tournament.

 3. On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate the preparations of the team? And how did you arrive at that figure?

Paulette: 3.like I mentioned the games we played, and that we will play during this week for preparations. We are doing well as a team. Have no injuries in the squad, so we looking good.

 4.You have played in this competition before; do you think that your experience will be a factor in the strategy of the team?

Paulette: Though I'm one of the few players left, after the last squad that participated in the tournament, I must say it's gonna be an interesting one. Since everyone is so excited about the tournament and getting the feel of playing in this tournament. It's now about what we do in training, and in the last preparation games we have. The work we put in preparation will count...

 5. In the last edition of the competition, the birds u/17 team reached the same finals playing against city rivals Alexandra Ladies FC losing 2-0,  how do you think that the senior team will fare in this year's edition?

Paulette: Being older than the u/17,firstly,the difference will obviously be the level ofexperience,seeing that we playing in the league with the likes of Palace Super Falcons, JVW and Mamelodi Sundowns,  just to name a few. Secondly, we have a different mindset and maturity level. We do have the desire and the hunger to perform. We are in this to fight for silver wear. We growing into a different style of play #Siyaligibela