Gor fans had right to celebrate, but jumping onto pitch was uncalled for

Let's take this opportunity to congratulate Gor Mahia for having won the SportPesa Kenya Premier League.

They have shown some mettle this season with the points they already have. And their supporters in a burst of pride, are already gloating: "we are tired of winning this thing."

Well, they are daring other people to come forth and bring them back down to earth.

They wish to rub in their victory on the faces of other teams and this should be taken positively.

If they were really tired of it, then they should have taken the win with some decorum, but that is not their character.

They had to rush onto the pitch and celebrate, hugging their sweaty players without qualms and carrying their coach shoulder.

We understand their happiness and shall consider that as "temporary madness" that only the game of football can inflict upon people.

We may dare say it is understandable, but deep in our hearts we know it is illegal to run onto the pitch according to Fifa rules.

It is patently wrong and may get a team fined, let alone the fact that it breaches the security of the playing unit and its management.

The same kind of behaviour was noted the last time K’Ogalo took the league.

The fans ran onto the pitch and interfered with all the arrangements that had been made to give the trophy. They overwhelmed the players and took up the dais. It was, fun of course, but it did a lot of damage to the whole competition.

The confetti could not be fired and if it was done, then the crowd muffled it; the medals were dished out in the frenzy and some players lost theirs in the melee; the press could not take decent pictures for posterity since they were miles away from the dais...

We could go on and on about this conduct, but we are afraid it may bore our dear readers.

These is all behaviour from the past and our fans must enter into the 21st century of civilized football. We do hope the scenes we witnessed on Saturday shall not be repeated during the handing over of the trophy.

We do expect that their appetite for the particular cup has been quenched, and that they shall allow some civility on the day the cup is handed over.

Let the team bask in glory and let the press record the same unhindered.

Now that K’Ogalo are the champions, it does not mean that it has ended. There are many teams that are still struggling to get to a better position or to avoid relegation.

We must take this opportunity to urge Mombasa side Bandari FC to at least make that city proud by taking the second slot.

It is very possible and this time round they shall have no excuse or get used to be jeered around town!

The struggle continues.