Chubby 'Chappies' appears to have the chewy stuff stuck under his boots

Tsamaya: Mamelodi Sundowns' hard-tackling defender Thapelo "Chappies" Tshilo was reduced to a toddler by Ajax Cape Town midfielder Thulani Serero in their eight- goal midweek thriller. The defender - who is sporting an ample behind since joining the millionaires of Pretoria - looked like a polar bear on stilettos chasing Serero's shadow. Tshilo will need to lose a couple of kilos if he is to stick to his opponents like "Chappies".

In coaching terms, Baroka United's 28-year-old coach Sello Chokoe is still in nappies. But he's already giving coaching grandfathers a major headache. However, his fashion sense leaves a lot to be desired. Chokoe and his colleagues were wearing what looked like tinfoil during their match against Moroka Swallows. We hear their driver broke speed limits on the N1 highway rushing to the Oriental Plaza for their garments before the Cinderella club's big day.

EVERYONE pitches up whenever PSL chairman Irvin Khoza calls a press conference. So, the PSL office was spilling over with media hounds, shysters and imposters when the "Iron Duke" announced the parting of ways with the Telkom Charity Cup. But we're thinking Colonel Khoza took his rank a tad seriously when he commanded SABC scribe David Kekana to "stand up when you are addressing me". Having told Khoza to sit down earlier on, Kekana sheepishly obliged, flashing his trademark Colgate smile.

WE have learnt over the years that common sense in SA football is uncommon. We were left scratching our heads that the PSL are dropping the Telkom Charity Cup to address problems of fixture congestion. That tournament was a one-off, one-day off-season tournament. It's axing will hardly fix the chock-a-block fixture list.

WHILE it warms our hearts to learn that the PSL will find ways to keep the charity flame burning, we worry that Telkom SA sponsorship manager Nakedi Chiloane has been deprived of his annual duty of smiling and handing out cheques to charities. Tsamaya suggests Chiloane, whose gout has disappeared, doubles up as a groundsman at some of the stadiums. The man already has Grasshoppers shoes, all he needs is an overall.

MBULELO "OJ" Mabizela was back to his usual self when he confronted a hotheaded spectator after losing to Vasco da Gama in the Nedbank Cup last week. Mabizela took some abuse from enraged supporters after a poor performance. After the match, a livid "OJ" requested a boxing round with one of the lunatics, but was restrained by teammates.

A HACK and a sexy story go together like pap and wors, but we draw the line at being asked to cover a coaching course. We know Safa like to be mentioned in the Sunday Times - but what mileage can be gained by sending a reporter to cover "Phase 2 of the Safa Level 3 Pro Licence Coaching course"? We'd rather watch water boil.