Rollers deserved royal crowning

Mqondisi Dube | Wednesday May 5, 2010 00:00

It was a beautiful sight to behold when thousands of Rollers' supporters passionately cheered their heroes for lifting the title last Thursday night. They stayed on long after the final whistle, savouring every moment.

Finest athletesThis goes to all the Rollers' players, the technical staff and management for a job well done. The club wrapped up the title with three games remaining and the team's organisation has been phenomenal.

Week's disappointmentThe Premier League Committee (PLC) did not see it fit to hand over the trophy to Rollers at the UB Stadium on Thursday night, despite the presence of Botswana Premier League general manager, Phuthego Setete. When Rollers' finest moment came at the Molepolole Stadium, the fireworks simply refused to go off and many were not pleased with what was seen as a shabby presentation ceremony marred by pitch invasions.

Talking pointNow that Rollers' have won the championship, it will be imperative for the league champions' management to discuss and finalise the issue of incentives. We saw last season how dangerous it is to leave the issue until the very last minute when Gaborone United (GU) players decided to withdraw their labour in protest. We hope Rollers already have a concrete plan to avoid the GU fiasco.

The statSixty-nine (69) the number of points champions, Rollers have amassed with three games before the end of the season

The quote'We don't have time to celebrate as our focus shifts to the Coca Cola Cup,' Rollers' coach Rahman Gumbo after his side clinched the be MOBILE Premier League title at the UB Stadium on Thursday.