Darkness has descended over Moroka Swallows and the man carrying the matches has dropped it in the tunnel.
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Darkness has descended over Moroka Swallows and the man carrying the matches has dropped it in the tunnel.
In their current state and under the present management, the once Beautiful Dube Birds are fast flapping their way into oblivion. And unlike in previous seasons, there seems no escaping this one.
With due respect to Leon Prins who has been at the club’s helm for a while now, there is just no direction at Swallows. And frankly, what they need is a complete overhaul, a new management with a completely different outlook and understanding of the game.
That though, is unlikely to happen soon with Swallows generally being deemed a bad investment by many. A few influential people have previously expressed interest in buying the club only to be apparently turned off by Swallows’ supposed big tax debt. And now as the club stares relegation in the face following the weekend’s defeat by Platinum Stars who pushed Fani Madida and his boys down to the precarious play-off spot in 15th position, no sound businessman will be casting his eye the club’s way.
Over the years when Swallows flirted with demotion there was a generally cry in the soccer fraternity with people complaining that such an institution of the local game cannot be allowed to go down.
But there is none now, most disappointed at Swallows’ seeming failure to heed lessons from their close shaves with the chop. And then there’s the mysterious club ownership that has taken on even much more mystery following the death of previously purported German owner Dieter Bok.
Prins has not been forthcoming as to what is the club’s actual ownership position since Bok ‘choked on a piece of steak’ and the CEO’s battles with the club’s minority shareholders have served to alienate even the club’s sympathisers.
And as they try in vain to avoid relegation, there are many who are beginning to feel that perhaps demotion to the lower league would serve as a wake-up call to the club.
For a side that nearly won the championship no less than four seasons ago and bagged a knockout trophy immediately thereafter, Swallows’ failure to attract quality players is disappointing.
That they continue to play the role of ‘retirement village’ for a number of washed up former stars deemed surplus to requirements by other clubs while importing pretty ordinary players from eastern Europe, tells the story of a club lacking in ambition.
Murmurs of a discontented dressing-room just do not want to die away as Madida struggles to get the team going and their showings on the pitch often serve to confirm all is not well.
Maybe what Swallows need is a relegation wake-up call! - The Star
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