From having Steve Komphela as their head coach, to changing their name to the original Moroka Swallows, and now Andile Jali's signing, the Birds are in serious business of getting their nest in order.
Having found themselves flying close the ground, the relegation zone that is, for the past two seasons, it seems like Swallows management have decided enough is enough, it is time to aim for the sky.
Komphela and Jali can be just the wind that the Birds needed beneath their wings in order to fly higher.
Jali, most importantly, can be the catalyst in the Swallows revival.
His presence in the team, coupled with his experience and leadership skills can rub off positively to the less experienced Swallows players.
Add to that the fact that AJ is still one of the best defensive midfielders in the country, and you can just imagine the impact he may have at Swallows.
But that will depend on which AJ shows up at the Birds.
Will it be an AJ who is determined and committed to the course of taking Swallows back to the top where it once belonged amongst the likes of their Soweto rivals like Orlando Pirates and Kaizer chiefs?
A Jali who is still willing to give 100% on the field of play any given Sunday?
Because if Swallows are getting that AJ, they might just have won the lottery, because that AJ is a beast in midfield.
What would be sad is if Swallows have signed an AJ who is going there just to wind down his playing career, preparing for his retirement while earning a salary.
That is not an Andile Jali the Birds would like to have in their nest, trust me.
Hopefully, it is the former rather than the latter that they have signed, an AJ who will be the glue that keeps the Swallows wings intact as they take to the sky.
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