After impressively outclassing Polokwane City in the MTN8 quarter-final, another challenge awaits Bucs as they begin their top-flight campaign at home.

This is a match that carries a lot of stakes for Bucs, and how the new coach lines up his charges will tell a lot about his ability to take charge of a bigger club.

It was a 'no contest' when we asked the legendary PSL and Bafana defender to compare the Bucs team he played in to the current crop of players.

A new chapter is being written in SA football and it’s being scripted by fresh legs, bold ambition and a head coach unafraid to tear up the script.

The season was an emotional rollercoaster for Pirates fans after being well placed to clean sweep four trophies to losing it all at the end.