Our diski needs to progress beyond silly antics

Shugela may be fun but it won't make us globally competitive

- Kgomotso Mokoena

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou is fast learning how fickle and troublesome Mzansi football supporters can really be. When he took over from Jose Riveiro at the beginning of the season, he faced a baptism of fire and when he lost two matches on the trot in the league, he was castigated for changing and tampering with the well-oiled machinery from the previous season.

The Buccaneers were anchoring the league table and the fans hounded him, called him unsavory nicknames and wanted him out of the Buccaneers dugout. The withdrawal symptoms from Riveiro's departure was written all over their faces.

But like the former tough-as-teak defender he was when he turned out for Fulham in the English Premiership League, in the French Ligue 1 with Valenciennes FC, Rennes FC and also in Greece, Ouaddou recovered and redeemed himself.

After an exciting change in fortunes, which saw them win the MTN8 for the fourth time in a row, and also scaling up the log table like a resolute Joburg burglar nonchalantly clearing those high walls in the northern suburbia.