The Naked Truth: Orlando Pirates is slowly but surely killing talent

Recently soccer fans probed the soccer wisdom of Mamelodi Sundowns adviser(s) to Patrice Motsepe regarding signing every player available in the market without assessing the players need in the team. Player needs assessment is imperative to recruit appropriate and useful players.

The same scenario is now occurring at Orlando Pirates. Orlando Pirates' greedy and selfish players recruitment strategy will end the careers of many players. Orlando Pirates just like Sundowns are slowly but surely killing talent of players.

Both teams are forever signing players that they don't use. Njabulo Ntusi, Njabulo Manqana and Talatou Boubacar, Lizo Mjepu were signed last season by Orlando Pirates but now are transfer listed without playing sufficient games. Before, Orlando Pirates released players like Robert Modiadia, Getulio Vargas and Speke Manamela without touching the ball in an official game.

Now the rookie players signed from lower divisions such as Hlabane Kutumela, Patrick Ngidi, Patrick Mashele, Benjamin Nthete, Aubrey Ngoma and Thabo Rakhale are available for loan. History taught me that loaned players don't make it back at Orlando Pirates. It’s only Tlou Segolela who is enjoying sufficient game time since coming back from Celtic on loan.

Orlando Pirates has balance and quality team and there is no necessity to add more players that won't add value to the team.My advice to Dr. Irvin Khoza, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

By Owen Mundalamo

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