Sports Sermon
Opinion
Kaizer Chiefs supporters are now beginning to behave like a bunch of spoilt brats who throw their toys out of the cot when things are not going their way.
A section of their supporters were at it again last week when they caused chaos and violence at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane after the club suffered their third defeat.
Amakhosi were narrowly beaten 1-0 by SuperSport United in a pulsating DStv Premiership clash. In fact, Chiefs were the better side on the night and so unlucky not to have levelled the score, or even steal a victory.
They did not look like a side that was running around like headless chickens last season.
It’s just that United defended well and had a game plan for Chiefs’ speedy winger Ashley du Preez and the Colombian skyscraper Jasond Gonzales, who were not given a sniff at goal.
There is this glaring entitlement from the club’s supporters that Chiefs should win every match that they play.
Granted, Chiefs were unstoppable and red hot in their heydays, lifting and winning just about any trophy that was available.
They were known as the Glamour Boys, for their swagger on and off the field – only special players donned the black and gold colours of Amakhosi.
Not the chance-takers and imposters of recent times such as Caleb Bimenyimana, Serge Djiehoua, Michelle Katsvairo, Lazarous Kambole, Teddy Akumu, Andriamirado Andrianarimanana, Godfrey Walusimbi, Ovidy Karuru, Ivan Bukenya, and Edmore Chirambadare, to mention but a few, who have set the club on a backwards trajectory.
Amakhosi have not won a single trophy in eight years – and their fans cannot stomach that.
According to Football365.com, Manchester United and Manchester City have had 37 years and 35 years of trophy famine respectively.
Take Liverpool for instance, their longest trophy drought is a whopping 24 years.
Recently, Jurgen Klopp lifted the Premiership, ending a 30-year drought of not
winning the league. Arsenal have also endured a 17-year trophy famine.
Between 2002/03 and 2010/11 seasons, Orlando Pirates went through eight years of a trophy drought.
They had last won a trophy when Roy Barreto won the league and they ended the drought when they pipped Moroka Swallows to win the MTN8 trophy in 2010.
There were no unsavoury scenes as all these clubs sought to get their house in order and not to put pressure on the coaches and those in the office.
The hate for head coach Molefi Ntseki is misplaced and personal – they did not even want to give him a chance at the first go when he was appointed.
They were just waiting for him to slip up so that they continue causing havoc as they did last season when Arthur Zwane was in charge.
The fans have resigned themselves to not winning anything, so violence becomes the only language they resort to now.
Even Chiefs football manager Bobby Motaung seemed to have had enough of that nonsense. He confronted them and gave them an ear and audience.
He wants them to stop the violence. Everyone is sick and tired of those ugly scenes, they are not good for our football.
At the beginning of the month, Chiefs were slapped with a fine and they tendered an apology to the league and its stakeholders.
I say those who swear by violence must stay at home and break their TV sets and furniture and those who want to uplift and support the team and coaches, be allowed to attend matches.
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