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With Dan Sserunkuma having terminated his contract at Simba, he is now an unrestricted free agent and will be available for signing starting in June. It cannot be gainsaid that Sserunkuma is one of the best strikers ever to don the Kogalo jersey. In 2013, with arch rivals AFC breathing down Gor Mahia’s neck, Sserunkuma went on a scoring spree that secured Gor Mahia’s first title in 18 years and perhaps the most important title in the club’s history save for 1968. And in 2014, Sserunkuma tallied more goals than any other striker as he once again steered Gor Mahia to another title.<\/p>\n
Yet Sserunkuma still has unfinished business at Kogalo and has plenty more to accomplish. If you look at the list of legendary strikers at Gor Mahia, most did not win three league titles. Ouma “Chege”, Maurice Ochieng, Oluoch “Lule”, Peter Dawo “Omuga” each only won one league title. The only exception is Hezborn Omollo.<\/p>\n
Sserunkuma has an opportunity to cement his place in the pantheon of greatness that is Kogalo by winning a 3rd title. Not only can he help the club to another title but he can also help the club to additional trophies, most notable the FKF cup, the Super 8 and who knows, perhaps even the CECAFA cup. This is a trophy that Gor Mahia has not won in 30 years. There is not a better way to cement your legacy than by winning the CECAFA cup.<\/p>\n
Some have said that Gor Mahia already have too many strikers. This is easily proven false. To begin with, coach Nuttall sometimes deploys a line-up that has three out and out attackers including Timothy Otieno with Kagere and Olunga. Secondly, Kagere can play as an attacking midfielder, a position he plays very effectively. And keep in mind that players like Olunga and kagere will often be missing due to international duty. When one of them is missing, the attack can be left blunt as happened last weekend.<\/p>\n
Last weekend Gor Mahia also suffered from playing three league games in a space of 8 days. The resultant fatigue was a factor in their dour performance against Western Stima, which is why the club needs depth. This is especially true as the club approaches the second half of the season which brings with it the CECAFA cup, Top 8 and FKF cup. All this means that when Gor Mahia come back from the CECAFA cup in August, they will have a backlog of matches. They will often play 3 matches a week. So the notion of having too many strikers is a non-starter especially when you consider that based on current form, Only Olunga and Kagere are effective.<\/p>\n
But even more importantly , Sserunkuma has proven before that he can single handedly win matches for you and he can score goals from seemingly impossible positions. Does anyone recall the header against Chemelil at City stadium last season? Musa Mohamed floated what looked like a useless ball since it found Sserunkuma out of position, surrounded by taller defenders and facing the away from the goal. But Sserunkuma had the wherewithal to flick the ball with his forehead into the net past the bewildered Chemelil custodian. It will be comical if the club EC passes up the chance to re-sign him, especially if he goes to AFC, a team that rejected him when he went there for trials in 2011.<\/p>\n
Coach Nuttall knows Sserunkuma. He worked with him for 6 months last season and he can easily fit back in. For Sserunkuma, the main reason to come back is to cement your legacy at Kogalo. Also you would be playing with team-mates you are familiar with and you will be able to hit the ground running. And this is a fan base that already considers you a hero. You cannot fail at Kogalo.<\/p>\n
It is inevitable that there will be a shake-up at Gor Mahia during the June transfer season. Some players will leave to seek greener pastures. Some will be dropped and some will join the club. I say bring Danny Flava back even if it for a 6 month contract.<\/p>\n