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jozi. east rand.

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@Scocolito_Berry @ThePrxsident Sundowns can have their global ambitions because they aren't as historically rooted as Pirates. It's not banter when we call Pirates an institution. That's why more kids today will support Pirates despite the massive success of Sundowns in the last 10 or so years. 2/2

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@Scocolito_Berry @ThePrxsident Pirates is also a SA team in Africa. They have a responsibility to young players here. Winning is crucial, but so is making legends out of township and rural kids. The goal of Pirates should always be to be the greatest club, not necessarily the best or most successful. 1/2

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@Thinvest_ The monopoly signed Siyanda Ndlovu, like you said 😭

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@RichCA77 @PoyilaniF @Ron_YNWA Belgian second division.

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@Daniel_Ajuh @SerbFootyScout Great point. Some have very big followings where they are from, particularly if that place has organised professional leagues and youth football. Mbokazi was playing in a sometimes televised reserve league. A provincial development league in SA (GDL) is televised u13 to u19

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@Thinvest_ Lol monopoly of being preferred first choice doesn't compare to monopoly of actual money. Sundowns is the only team in SA that buys players at their peak directly from their rivals! There's no club owner in SA that can turn down Sundowns money!

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@thulaniskosana3 @ShakesRampedi Exactly. Pirates are the most aggressive attacking team in the PSL, meaning Sipho is facing the best attack in training EVERY day. His daily environment is one of very high intensity, quality and competiveness, hence them winning 3 out of 5 cups. But we wanna talk about saves?

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@DanelioK @Thopzin @UnplayableZA @Thembampanza13 @Transfermarkt @orlandopirates At Kutlwano's age, Rele had 4 goals and 3 assists in the Champions League. Including in the semi-final away to the champions Pyramids. And away to Al-Ahly. Influential player! Some 20 year olds are passengers to the hard work done by millionaire Europeans and South Americans.

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@PrinceZAfrique @MbusowMasango @SkhetsheMalatji @SoccerBeatZA At the end of the day, the words you write don't mean anything because the REALITY is that Sibisi is Pirates captain, over 130 appearances for Pirates, won ALL domestic trophies with Pirates, and a Bafana international. Over 300 top flight career appearances. He's a giant 🤷🏿‍♂️

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@SpheleleZN @SuperSportTV Football fans in 2026 still think a keeper's only job is to make saves. But we know that at Pirates, Sipho and the 2 CBs are basically deep-lying playmakers. They're not ready to talk about Pirates as tactical innovators with smart players. They save that kind of praise for Downs

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@HumbleBarcaneer And Saleng is the Cristiano.

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@orlandopirates So many of them didn't believe, we mustn't forget

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@tonga__l South African fans think a coach is only there to pick a team and make substitutions. When their favourites don't get selected then the coach is a plumber.

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@theflyestkam @sandile_gqoboka Maybe when he's older they can think about cdm, like Rivaldo Coetzee? What do you think about him at left back? I feel like Europeans will worry about his height at CB, they'll Micah Richards him to LB. I agree he's a generational CB.

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@trigger_faku @KingKay_Wonder Lorch has a gbh conviction, his inclusion may cause an uproar and distract his teammates and squad. Let's forget about Lorch in the national team.

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@trigger_faku @KingKay_Wonder No SA player has created, scored and assisted (collectively) more than Rele in the past 2 years, statistically. If we're serious about the game of football, Rele starts, not a 37 year old who's played less than half of the games Rele played in these 2 years with less than 3 g/a.

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@trigger_faku @KingKay_Wonder You're not being honest. Zwane didn't provide any impact. Rele wasn't only important in an attacking sense but his pressing also created chances. Mshishi just doesn't have the energy and legs for what that position needs. He had about 3 forward passes in 30 minutes as a sub

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@Nkosi_Dlamini_ @Mdange_KaTshiw Trust me my dear brother, if whole the industry fell apart today, a game of football will arise tomorrow. All I'm saying is that us fans must really respect football. We mustn't use it for an abuse fetish where we feel entitled to disrespect people just because we paid money.