Ambition
and drive is something that is lacking from whoever is signing players at Orlando
Pirates – having dismally failed last season to defend any of our treble trophies
in a season ravaged by injuries, infighting and controversies.
One
would have been right to assume major changes in the clubs technical team or
major improvement in the playing personnel. It seems though that the club has
learned nothing from last season’s failures but is setting us up for more
disappointments and failures.
What
is clearly visible is the desire to want to save as much money as possible. We
saw this last season when the club passed on a option to secure Tokelo Rantie for
a fee rumored to be R2m but the club went for the cheaper option of Collins Mbesuma
sending 3 of our players to Arrows on loan (Clifford Ngobeni then Tshepo
Lephoko and Maselaelo Seanego after Bongani Ndulula had refused to go as part
of the initial deal).
From
all the names Pirates were linked with: Kermit Erasmus, Rainford Kalaba, Mohammed
Awal, Thabo Nthethe, Nazier Allie, Nyasha Mushekwi, Khama Billiat etc... the
club has so far signed average players on the cheap again (Joseph Malongoane and
Lennox Bacela) in the process releasing two players who fared better than
average last season.
Yet
keeping average quantity players like Bheki Nzunga, Mpho Makola, Ndumiso Mabena,
Thulasizwe Mbuyane and Rudolf Bester. Say what you may about Onyekachi Okonkwo
and Takesure Chinyama I don't understand how they can be released when they are
far better than Collins Mbesuma, Mpho Makola, Lehlohonolo Masalesa and any
other shadow/ghost striker we have.
With
this kind of transfer business I don't expect Orlando Pirates coach coach Roger
de Sa to work any miracles. If Pirates don't sign what they call marquee
signing before the window closes we shall sing the same songs. Roger must go...
so and so is not Pirates material etc... I have already braced myself for a
tough season ahead I suggest you do likewise!
Till
the official press conference to unveil Malongoane and Bacela – Up The Bucs!
By Aaron Khosa
By Aaron Khosa
