Man up Bro, the fans want a win

The devil is in the detail; you have to read that lousy fine print

Dear Pitso - A combination of flu and chronic constipation caused by Bafana Bafana's 2012 Afcon elimination means I'm in a mean mood.

In any country where people have some kind of self respect, you would be scratching your nether regions with Ernst Middendorp and Manqoba Mngqithi, musing about your employment days.

But you are a lucky bugger because your Safa bosses don't have balls. Even if they wanted to jettison you, they would have to back you because they are co-conspirators in your bumbling.

Kalusha Bwalya and his Football Association of Zambia executive showed they've got gonads the size of an elephant's when they fired Dario Bonetti two days after the Italian clinched qualification for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

You failed and you have to feel like a failure for neglecting to familiarise yourself with the facts. Did someone tell you that the Caf rule book is laced with anthrax and therefore a danger to your health if you dare read it?

Until now you haven't taken responsibility for your inability to understand the rules of engagement with the expertise expected of a man in your position. No amount of spin doctoring, blame-shifting or finger pointing camouflages your dereliction of duty. Your actions justify the notion that if you want to hide something from a black man, put it in a book. Don't be fooled by your bosses who think there is a case to take to Caf; their clowning ways are legendary.

I hate the fact that you, too, have joined the circus but, despite your blunder, I disagree with those beating the drum for you to bite the dust. But my sympathy comes with a caveat: change your ways Bro. Don't get too big for your boots. You can be consumed by acts of courage and cowardice in equal measure.

As for courage, you were correct to get rid of error-ridden former captain Aaron Mokoena. You relieved battle-scarred MacBeth Sibaya (33) to make room for Andile Jali (21). Reneilwe Letsholonyane is 29 and Yeye can't afford to be a yo-yo because Daylon Claasen (21) is ready to step up. Where Surprise Moriri (31) used to sparkle behind the main striker, you made space for Thulani Serero (21). I can see the evolution in your revolution and I won't allow my anger, at your failure to read the fine print, to blind me to these positive facts.

On the cowardice front, you have not created more healthy competition. Bernard Parker is a nice lad but what has he done better than Thembinkosi Fanteni lately? Fanteni flopped in the Confed Cup but surely he has done his time for that crime. Bench Thanduyise Khuboni if he keeps conceding possession cheaply. He's from KZN but won't attack you with an assegai if you don't draft him into the starting 11. Bafana should ace a group comprising Central African Republic, Botswana and Ethiopia - or Somalia - to make it to the final round of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. Your Safa can go on with mediocrity as their yardstick. But we fans want a win at some stage. One on home soil in the 2013 Afcon would be nice but don't read the fine print there; we've already qualified - as hosts. Ha ha ha!

By the way, be a man and don't hide when the brown stuff hits the fan.

"I am a soldier." Your words, not mine. Be one when your are called to face the firing line. - Yours, BBK.