Debate: Chiefs Seniors vs Chiefs Juniors

Sandani Makondelela Godfrey says: I am watching SoccerZone on Monday and to be honest the point raise by the guys really is making me to think yes we did get a win. Isn’t Black Leopards which is second from the bottom with the young side but the question is can the same team of youngsters stood up for teams like Mamelodi Sundown and SuperSport United and I doubt that people are just excited that we got a win weekend, but lets also check that we played Leopards a team from the first division.

Mdu Mhlongo

The technical team plans for every game and they use what they believe can yield result. In this case they looked at the opponents and decided to level the playing ground cos you know our regular have a tendency of undermining the so called small team and with the young boys there was no way they could undermine the opposition.

Sandani Makondelela

Godfrey, Mdu fair answer but it better not be a tendency of VV proving a point coz I am telling you if you play that team to SuperSport he will make us a joke.

Mdu Mhlongo

He will never do something like against any strong opposition cos our senior players shine in games like that but give them the smaller teams they think the name Kaizer Chiefs will win the game against the opposition hence we have lost against the likes of Baroka FC with our full squad.

Khaya Mbanyana

I was watching too Sandani, a great point thy made… what I fail to understand is we've had some of these players in the team for a while now and only now he starts touse them… and I don’t believe he's using them coz some of us have been asking about these players and calling for him to leave... I like it when you say "it better not b a tendency of VV proving a point" coz he did it against Pirates *proved that he is indeed a good coach* I jus don’t know where he loses the plot sometimes… and the last thing we need is the team blowing hot and cold again this season.

Sandani Makondelela

Godfrey, true that and at Khaya because sometimes Kaizer Chiefs management don’t protect their players from the coach coz we cant just drop guys like Jimmy Tau without any reason and majority of people are just quite and happy coz we collected maximum points. I will have to see the cup game how will his starting line up look like. Time will tell.

Norman Dnomza Mampane

There will always be questions asked about our team, VV said he wanted to create competition for the senior guys in the team and there was no jealousy or anything in the team. They (senior) players are now aware of wt can happen if they don’t up their game and I think its good from the coach's side to create a healthy environment within the team… let us be positive about our team. The future is looking good at Naturena... Rise KHOSI Rise!

Khaya Mbanyana

I jus think they've given him too much freedom to dictate terms in the team, I know its not good for any coach to be put under unwanted pressure by management but this "power" he has over players is leading to his downfall I tell you... coz what he does now is *once in a while proves a point that he is a good coach* and after such he will let his stubbornness cloud his judgment.

Norman Dnomza Mampane

He has already said he will use the younger guys in the cup, so I think he will start with more or less the same team. He wont make major changes... as for Tau the was nothing wrong in benching him, he is part of the team and still the captain of the team, but if he doesn’t perform he will be benched like any other player… let us look on the bright side, VV is trying to build the confidence amongst his players and lets support him, greater things are yet to come Makhosi!!

Mdu Mhlongo

Why hire a coach when the management has to tell him what or what not to do with his squad if the management can tell a coach who to play then they might as well coach the team on their own.

Mteza Mapinda

I remember a Kaizer Chiefs that beat Santos, Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates and Ajax Cape Town on their way to clinch Telkom Knockout cup. They went on to come from a goal down and beat SuperSport United in the Nedbank cup. That team had no Shabba, Yeye, and Khune. So what can stop them from winning against tough opponents? Did senior players win against Ajax Cape Town, Golden Arrows, and Bloemfontein Celtic? What difference doesn't make when senior players (not youngsters) lose and vice versa? Are we concerned about seeing our favourites on the field than winning?

Khaya Mbanyana

I hear u Dnomza, but this is something he should have done a while ago not only now when he is under pressure, coz when these youngsters lose its still going to point back to him..

Mteza Mapinda Khaya

What is wrong with doing it now Khosi? Should he continue put his trust on uninterested players? What was he suppose to do kanti? We needed to go back to our winning ways, does it really matter how did we get back to winning ways?

Norman Dnomza Mampane

I firstly said maybe the Tau saga if the was any, was a blessing in disguise... now I have a filling every player in the team and the technical team is pushing towards the same goal post and that is to win the league this season...true that @ Mteza!

Felix Ramaano

Yes we may think that but honestly they have played a very impressive soccer, because the whole team was involved of which it’s good, I really think that they can stand for any team, they only need our support during thick and thin

Peter Mathebula

Leopard is not new in this league so to your info that same young stars had won against Sunflops in 2009 and went on winning the Telkom Knockout cup so they won against Celtic on Macufe Cup.

Peter Mathebula

Again if Ajax can do it with their youngsters so are we. Have faith in the boys and let Andile and his crew worry about their bloody broke SABC!

Tito Silihasa

Me happy for the win n the team, in my status before the game I said I will support whoever selected to play so we won, the team played well and the other players from the bench came on and contributed well, if it was for tactical reasons I like it, if it was for other reasons again it won't last long... I hope it was pure tactical and nothing else and we won and let’s carry on winning by confusing opponents.

Mxoleli Mtati

I'm glad for the boys that played and I can not agree more with Khaya, the opposition warranted a change of such nature because with the senior player we could have played a draw the young guns are hungry for success, they don't have time to undermine the opposition, I like the fact that no body expected that all those young boys would be in the starting 11 but with the better opposition those boys will not make it, I'm not encouraging them or any thing but experience matters some times, I hope VV doesn't get carried away and field them in big matches also...

Norman Dnomza Mampane

Asec Mimosa of Ghana first won the Africa Championship with their players not over 23 years, because their coach, management and supporters believed in them, on Sunday it was a blend of experience and inexperienced players and the experienced first guided the youngsters very well, and if they put their minds to it, they can beat any team in the PSL… they must not think about the name of players or the team they are going to play against they must just concentrate on the job at hand… not taking anything away from the senior guys, they still have a big role to play their experienced will be needed as times goes by…

Khutso Peace

That's why a car has only one starring wheel others can talk and give direction and confuse each other but if only the driver knows where to go then we shall reach the final destination. For that which is in the best interest of the team only VV knows what to do, I have accepted that we do not see things the same hence this diversified opinions. If the senior team is not winning there are talks of favoritism and young team, if the young team is given a chance and winning there is questions of experience.

You can only earn experience if thrown on the field of play and it is games like this our young team can accumulate it. Off form players, injuries, suspension factors can disturb the rhythm of the reliable team and that's where u will need balanced squad. However, Most of u may not accept this but it is on the wall: VV has realised that the senior players are working against him unfortunately he got a back up plan for those who are working him out and now they are jealous watching the young boys doing wonders for vv and they want to return cos VV doesn't beg anyone. 


Watch Jimmy Tau coming back with a strong performance cos he doesn't want the coach to fix his mind on Molekwane. Lets face it Makhosi, Katzande, Sweswe, Nengomasha, Jambo are not here play a spoiled brat but for real business... and the rest of the young team will do everything to be in the first team, a bench can be stressing which makes it Solid Back up for VV - be rest assured he will last the whole season...