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Thembinkosi Fanteni unsure of future

On-loan Fanteni unsure of future

Posted: 2010-03-10 15:04

Orlando Pirates striker Thembinkosi ‘Terror' Fanteni has conceded that his loan spell at the club has turned out to be disappointing and he remains unsure about his immediate future.

Fanteni arrived at Pirates on loan from Israeli club Maccabi Haifa amid high expectations at the beginning of the season; however he has managed just a single strike in an injury ravaged season.

"I am very disappointed about the way the season has gone for me. I am not going to hide anything about this; I am disappointed," admits Fanteni.

"We didn't have a very good season which didn't help my situation despite having started off very well. The reason why I only scored one goal was because I didn't play many games as I was injured.

"I am disappointed because I came back to South Africa wanting to score plenty of goals that would have taken me back to Bafana Bafana ahead of the World Cup but it didn't happen.

"I thought my chances of playing for the national team would be better if I came back to play here at home, but its all been disappointing for me. Right now I have fallen out of consideration for the national team because of the bad season that I had.

"I cannot blame myself, the coach or the team for my disappointment, because there was absolutely nothing I could have done about the injuries that I picked up.

"I had an ankle injury which kept me out for two months and then battled with a shoulder injury that sidelined me for six weeks and this all happened during a very short season," Fanteni tells KickOff.com.

With his loan deal at Pirates ending in May, Fanteni remains uncertain of what will happen next and is also yet to make a decision.

"When my loan expires at the end of May, I will revert back to being a Maccabi Haifa player. After that though Pirates have the option of buying me outright.

"I have to go back to Maccabi because I still have a contract with the club. I haven't heard anything and will only decide once the season ends, it is only then that I will decide where I go," he says.

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Gucci Man: 2010-03-10 15:24

Fanteni : there's no teamwork mfana wami .
I watched the other game mfana and you were at the right time ,right spot and Teko-loshi instead of passing the ball to you , he just sent it back to his friend(Mashego) who was still running still far from 18 area not in good posistion to score.

You made a wrong choice , maybe you should have joined Cosmos,Black Aces

Gucci Man: 2010-03-10 15:28

This team is cursed Fanteni ,
Maccabi Haifa will definitely give you your clearence now, Sundowns is the best team for you now outie yami ,
Fanteni : repeat this after me "Kloorkop here I come"

Denny: 2010-03-10 15:29

Michael, watch what you say about the National Team's captain!

SIBUSISO: 2010-03-10 15:39

I thought this guy was going to make an impact to our league but no it turned out to be a disaster. Why all players that did not a good run in the season will come up to say they are injured and when they are not they are sitting on the bench.

We might feel sorry for you Fanteni but when you made that choice, did you think of money or your career???. I think any player who joins pirates now will be stupid and cursed as well ORI kanjani Michael, KHOSI LAMI????

SIBUSISO: 2010-03-10 15:41

Denny: 2010-03-10 15:29

Michael, watch what you say about the National Team's captain!

hehehehe!!!! you sound like you read too much DAILY SUN man. Anyway what would one expect from a pirates fan,they are all taxi drivers moss, reading DAILY SUN

Pearl : 2010-03-10 15:50

Lol

Michael, i couldnt have said it better, Teko-loshi heheheheh, funny one!
I really liked Fanteni as a striker, now he's just rotting 2getha wid d other cursed ones,lol, Sbuda, Denny here needs 2 take a chill pill..geez

Sipho: 2010-03-10 15:53

Am glad Fanteni realizes that he is to blame, he failed not only Pirates but the nation. No one can show you how you should score goals, i mean you are a striker because you are supposed to score.

Zweli: 2010-03-10 17:09

Fanteni was the biggest mistake ever @ Bucs.I'm sure he will be released by the Israel team because he is useless and then he will go to NFD... otherwise who will be so stupid to sign him..

And Henyekane, just like you will fail at Sunflops... want to know why?...Because you are lousy and cant handle pressure...

Gucci Man: 2010-03-10 17:27

Wonder: 2010-03-10 16:18 [ Report ]
You were so quite izolo and I thought maybe the dedicated user of the PC is back from maternity leave at your work place now and you can't access the internet anymore he he he he he. You're back to your position "manager"= umanenja ngaphandle at the boom gate he he he he

He he he he...Wonder he he he he he maybe your car too has stretch marks like Majavu

Michael doesnt eat amagwinya/junk food like u nabo Majavu,Gwede Mantashe & Julius Malena = "Fat Cats" he he he he

zweli : 2010-03-10 22:13

who da **** is soegs? damn tis guy is stupid.

sizwe manqele : 2010-03-11 00:09

u ar not the 1st & surely not the last 2 face ths predicament. don dspair lyf gos on.

Swona: 2010-03-11 15:43

Go to cosmos boy, or back to Ajax