I
love Orlando Pirates and I always wish for the best result in any game we play.
I do however have some concerns. I've observed this trend since 2001.
After
a coach wins the championship with Pirates or when we (The Ghosts) like that
coach, he somehow always leaves and when we don't like him, he stays just a bit
longer.
For
example, Gordon Igesund won the championship, next season gone. Roy Barreto was
next to win then also, gone. After that came Kosta Papic who didn't win the
league but had an almost perfect teams that kept us glued to our team and
loving every minute of Pirates, he also somehow was gone.
We
got Ruud Krol, after frustrating two years of us screaming and shouting that he
should go, our screams fell on deaf ears and Dr Irvin Khoza waiting till he won
3 trophies and all of our hearts and as a Pirates coach that seems to be a
crime and so he was gone.
Next
Julio Leal, he won two trophies then next he was gone. Then Augusto Palacios,
won the league and he also was gone. We now have Roger de Sa, his team is not
doing well, the fans are crying for him to go but their cries are falling on
deaf ears, as per usual cause he hasn't won anything, he won't go.
We
get different excuses, some shadier than others but ultimately coaches who want
to stir this ship into more great success and catch our hearts all ultimately
go! I wonder when this trend will end.
We
could be far than when we are at the moment, we could be having more than two
stars on our shirts right now and we'd have more than two fans go to the
stadium. But that's just my dumb observation!
By Vuyisani Mbi
