Bullish K’Ogalo ready to defend their title

Gor Mahia players pose for a photo before their DSTV Super Cup Match against Bandari FC at the Mbaraki Sports Club in this photo taken on February 6, 2016. The 15-time league champions are ready to defend their title despite the absence of hit-men Michael Olunga and Meddie Kagere who many supporters feel will affect the team adversely this season. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT |

What you need to know:

  • One of the songs the members of Green Army like belting away at the terraces goes this way: “Timbe momiwa tiin, wadawaro Barcelona”, which translates that Gor has had enough of the minnows and that they are now ready for the Catalan giants Barcelona.
  • As they say, it’s easier being number one but it is harder remaining one. To begin with, everyone will be out to get a piece of the champions.
  • Through hook and crook, the opposition will be more than satisfied to hammer Gor Mahia.
  • Some supporters also feel the absence of the hit-men Michael Olunga and Meddie Kagere will affect the team adversely.

If you ask any ardent Gor Mahia fan which is the best team in the world, he will most likely look at you in the face and answer: Far and away no team can beat K’Ogalo.”

In fact one of the songs the members of Green Army like belting away at the terraces goes this way: “Timbe momiwa tiin, wadawaro Barcelona”, which translates that Gor has had enough of the minnows and that they are now ready for the Catalan giants Barcelona.

Which is a good boast but an honest look at the team, especially as the 15-time champions ready themselves to defend the Premier League title, it is a fact that they will be facing an uphill task.

As they say, it’s easier being number one but it is harder remaining one. To begin with, everyone will be out to get a piece of the champions.

Through hook and crook, the opposition will be more than satisfied to hammer Gor Mahia.

CHAIRMAN-COACH SPAT

Then there is the small problem of the spat between the chairman Ambrose Rachier and coach Frank Nuttall which saw the Scotsman release a resignation letter.

The matter was later resolved and the coach resumed but there is no denying the fact that some bad blood has already been established.

Although both sides gave their sides of the story, I for one did not agree with the chairman.

Where on earth is a man penalised for doing his job well? If the storm that raged on social media was anything to go by, a good majority of the club’s fans were opposed to the chairman’s decision.

Some supporters also feel the absence of the hit-men Michael Olunga and Meddie Kagere will affect the team adversely.

This was seen in the season opener match against Bandari where many felt that the team was underwhelming in its performance.

But this can be fixed and new signing Jacques Tuyisenge was a good investment.

With fine tuning from the coach, we will do what we do best – inflict serious pain on our opponents.