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Fan fury at Bafana flop

Gaborone - Sport24 readers have vented their rage at Bafana Bafana's tepid draw against an unheralded Botswana team in their 2014 Soccer World Cup qualifier in Gaborone.

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Interim coach Steve Komphela could not improve on the mediocrity of Bafana's performance after replacing the fired Pitso Mosimane following Bafana's draw against Ethiopia at home, the weekend before.

This is what Sport24 readers had to say about Bafana's performance:

"We are tired of this Draw Machine." - Lesetjam

"End of the road for Khompela. Give Gordon the job." - Luthando Yaso

"I don't think even Gordon Ingesund can save this." - Erna

"The circus continues...Changing coaches during a tournament. What is Gordon Igesund now going to inherit? nothing..." - Jose

"Where is Igesund? Its too late now for next WC." - Zahir

"Bafana need Benni!" Ad Madock

"We continue to be a laughing-stock on world stage." - Pedrosa Matjeni

"If Bafana goes to Brazil in 2014 then I'm going to Mars." - Tawazee

"The whole SAFA leadership must resign." - Peter. G. Sibuyi

"I'll make prediction...the next World Cup they qualify for is going to be the one we host again." - Psyborge

"You would swear these players train in an art room the way they like DRAWING..." - Tsepo

"This team is a disgrace to our country."
- Louis P. Venter

"We should have paid the Sangoma." - Sachepe

"Bafana couldn't beat the blind school under 15 side." - David

"Did Bafana play today? All I know is the Boks beat England!"
- Kumeray Pillay

"Bafana is a minnow. The quicker people accept that, the better." - Margo George

"Change the name! Maybe then they won't play like boys instead of men!" - Daniel Malan

"Let them play on commission. When they perform then they'll get paid." - Jaco Bezuidenhout

"It is clear that we don't have the players to compete at international level."
- Claude

"How can we beat Gabon on Friday when we fail to beat Ethiopia and Botswana?"
- Chamunorwa Mpofuparira

"They say that the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Psy


Despite Morgan Gould's goal, Bafana failed to earn victory against minnows Botswana. (Gallo Images)
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