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Orlando Pirates out to steal 'Cup Kings' title

Bucs out to steal 'Cup Kings' title

Posted: 2012-01-02 14:48

Orlando Pirates have vowed to win everything on offer this season as they look to become the new "Cup Kings" of South African football.

After winning the MTN8 and the Telkom Knockout trophies so far, the Bucs are now looking to scoop the Nedbank Cup as well as successfully defending their Premier League title.

The "Cup Kings" of South African football are Kaizer Chiefs, who since their formation in 1970 have won more trophies than any other team in the history of South African football.

Despite their title drought, Chiefs are still ahead of bitter rivals Pirates when it comes to a head count of the number of titles between the two sides.

Since the dawn of the modern South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) in 1996, Chiefs have won a massive 17 titles while Pirates have scooped 11 during the same period.

However, the tide is now turning with Pirates winning three titles last season (the Premiership, MTN8 Cup and the Nedbank Cup) compared to Chiefs' single triumph in the Telkom Knockout.

The trend has continued this season with Chiefs yet to win any silverware while the Bucs already have two titles in their trophy cabinet at Mayfair.

"We are going to sweep everything that is on offer this season," declares Bucs skipper Lucky Lekgwathi in a chat with KickOff.com.

"We have done well so far but the hunger is still there to add more trophies.

"The chairman has told us that his desire is to secure all trophies of the competitions that we will be taking part in and we are geared to do that," adds the defender.

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Reggy : 2012-01-02 15:06

Enjoy while it still shines...17 minus 11,you can still make it Buccaneers.Surely not this year 2012 or some few years to come.Rise Cup Kings Makhosi Rise

Tenny : 2012-01-02 15:11

Kip dreamin mr de chairman has told us, u'l neva defend de absa title as fo nedbank de lcky pink shirt is gone. mayb jst mayb by dose fluke goals dat u score we dnt knw u myt.

Ncibane : 2012-01-02 15:12

History, history & even more history while Lekgwathi is talking about present & future

Throw-in : 2012-01-02 15:16

Happy new year to the "Happy people"they have 17 titles with no "STAR"that is meaningless.We have 11 titles, a "STAR"and gunning for the second one,we played in all the required club levels of soccer in the world and that is what I call football 101.

Throw-in : 2012-01-02 15:32

@Tenny,dreamers are those who will win a treble this season as we were told at the beggining of the season so please do not turn the tables.This is just what we call "VISION".By the way this year we offer free lessons on football 101.

sam : 2012-01-02 15:45

for orlando pirates it was 7years of hunger now is 7months of success then kaizer chiefs will takeover rise khosi rise

S\'lunglash : 2012-01-02 15:46

Unfortunately 4 bucs the title is taken and no one will ever steal it from the MIGHTY GLAMOUR BOYZ.

Sweyts : 2012-01-02 16:00

Eiiiiish! kwasukalokho, zathathana izidakwa! What cups Farirayi hhe? Let's talk League tltles to show a little bit more ambition as South Africans, abo Ahly, Esperance, Enyimba and the likes of Asec count their league thrones......and of-course the dreaded golden star, the ''new millenium star" that is, not that defunct copper one from the nineties! mh. mh.

Tzozo: 2012-01-02 16:25

The "Cup Kings" of South African football are Kaizer Chiefs, who since their formation in 1970 have won more trophies than any other team in the history of South African football.

"Despite their title drought, Chiefs are still ahead of bitter rivals Pirates when it comes to a head count of the number of titles between the two sides."
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I like the above quote from the article. Chibuku fans will not like the FACTS stated above instead they will open their stinking dirty mouths and spew out kak.

Tzozo: 2012-01-02 16:26

"Since the dawn of the modern South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) in 1996, Chiefs have won a massive 17 titles while Pirates have scooped 11 during the same period."
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Another good quote.

Tzozo: 2012-01-02 16:27

The only Chibuku record which the Mighty Chiefs will never achieve is to go 10 years without winning fokol.

thilly : 2012-01-02 16:53

Katlego Mashego wer a u yang men. A u e regula or benchwmr

Stylish : 2012-01-02 17:22

Here we go again,The stinking believe that they can win all the cups,who am I to ague with the morons from baseless university of soiled asses.I WANT 2 SHOVE THIS TRUTH IN THEIR SOILED ASSES,I KNOW IT WILL BE HARD TA TKE IT,AFTER THOSE FLUKE WINS,IT IS NOW BACK 2 REALITY,NO CUPS 4 THE NEXT 2O YEARS,ABSOLUTETLY NOTHING.THE DREAM HAS BEEN TO LONG,ITS OVER,BY END OF 2O12 THEY BE TALKING ABOUT HISTORY,TAKE THIS AND PASTE.U MAY ASK WHY I WRITE THIS CAPITAL LETTERS,4 THIS STINKING MORONS TO C CLEAR.NEVER AGAIN WILL SA FUTBOL BE BROUGHT INTO DESREPUTE.

Stylish : 2012-01-02 17:38

THE DREAM IS OVER.

Stylish : 2012-01-02 17:46

Yes,even me,If I was stupid rats fan I would wish for more success ugly futbol played by lucky but clueless players.ag shame broken bones.

Undisputed Double-Trebble Champ Mopheme: 2012-01-02 17:48

My take about this topic is that somebody is trying to pull us Bucs supporters down to the low level thinking of Cowser Shimps fans. For the record Orlando Pirates is not interested in that "Cup Kings nonsense" but only dominating the league and Africa is the ultimate goal. The cups we won and those we will continue to win are just a bonus. We are winning them for fun and they are there for the taking as we don't have much competition in this Pirates Soccer League..!

Undisputed Double-Trebble Champ Mopheme: 2012-01-02 17:54

Let Pirates win until haters die of jealousy and hatred..! Shaaapa Pirates shaapa..! The team that is blessed by God..! Others should just enjoy consuming Motsepe's money..! Halaaala dintja..!

Bootylitious : 2012-01-02 17:55

I agree with u @Stylish,this fokong team will never again win any trophy.this also is a cut n paste

Undisputed Double-Trebble Champ Mopheme: 2012-01-02 17:56

Die of jealousy, dogs, die..!!

Baroka fc : 2012-01-02 17:57

Pirates are the SA cup kings while Zebras are the museum keepers.

Undisputed Double-Trebble Champ Mopheme: 2012-01-02 18:06

Eyang toilet le yo nyela lona ba jealous..! Pirates is here to dominate SA football for good..! You can't stop that because o le a jealous moron..! Mesima mmeng ting lona mesiche..!!

BucsPrince: 2012-01-02 18:35

Mr Editor you forgot to remind them zebras that they now bolong to the museum.

hlangos : 2012-01-02 18:35

17-11=6 so whr z dis noise(i.e new ''cup kings'') comes 4rm? Ankahle la nina anisyeke nxx! Eiy these pie-rates fans cn make sumthng out of nothng.

BucsPrince: 2012-01-02 18:48

Museum thats where they belong, let them dwell in the past we'll keep winning. Some stupid zebra say the only record Pirates made that zebras will not make is going 10 years without a trophy, when will zebras win a CHAMPS LEAGUE anwer: NEVER cause they cant even win a domestic league, when will zebras defend all trophies at the same time or win a TREBLE? answer: NEVER only in their dreams.

Tolly.ba.Thathe : 2012-01-02 19:08

Nna all I can say is that they can dwell in the past whilst we continue to clean everything. By the time they wake they will find us on the summit of the league of 'Cup Kings'.

The fact that you have been a champion in the past doesn't guarantee or make you automatic champion currently in future.

The Ghost: 2012-01-02 20:22

Champ Mopheme ( Treble & Cup Double)): 2012-01-02 17:56 [ Report ]

Die of jealousy, dogs, die..!!

TELL THEM BROER ... TELL THEM. One question comes to mind though, have makhosikazi EVER held ALL PSL sanctioned trophies at the same time? Have they EVER been champions of Afrika? NEVER!!!

The Ghost: 2012-01-02 20:26

@ Tolly.ba.Thathe, right on brother. Nincompoops think that past glory means future trophies will be handed to them, that's called living in a fool's paradise, and look further than the idiots who post their silly comments - even ditlaela tsa ko Botswana.

Lekker: 2012-01-02 21:45

@ Ghost u can call us names Ditlaaela or wat if i were i cud shut up dat stinking mouth of urs bcz Botswana (Zebras) is the first team to qualify for 2012 AFCON not by hosting but winning big games against the likes of Tunisia, Togo, chad. friendly game against Nigeria nd Morocco, JJ ws the only nominee from Southern Africa, Botswana is CAF TEAM OF THE YEAR 2011 where ws Banyana Bafana or Banana Banana, thnk b4 u type u foolish fool.

Lekker: 2012-01-02 21:49

@ Ghost u can call us names Ditlaaela or wat if i were u i cud shut up dat stinking mouth of urs bcz Botswana (Zebras) is the first team to qualify for 2012 AFCON not by hosting but winning big games against the likes of Tunisia, Togo, chad. draws friendly game against Nigeria nd Morocco, JJ ws the only nominee from Southern Africa, Botswana is CAF TEAM OF THE YEAR 2011 where ws Banyana Bafana or Banana Banana, thnk b4 u type u foolish fool. What did Musona did recently to ur toothless cat goalkeeper against ZIMBABWE

Zebra : 2012-01-03 00:27

Happy new year to the entire Bucs family,im so proud to be a member of this family "Pirates is not interested in this Cup Kings nonsense" I like that one

Ayeye : 2012-01-03 07:17

Cup kings title' no brainer. Who said Champs r intrstd in such lame tags. Dat belongs 2 Naturena. Who r holding dear 2 their history, hoping nd wishing 4 mo cups with their current squad. What a shame!!! dream on.

gogowami: 2012-01-03 09:56

Tzozo: 2012-01-02 16:27 [ Report ]"The only Chibuku record which the Mighty Chiefs will never achieve is to go 10 years without winning fokol." which 10 yrs are talking about? who took the league 2002/03 - Orlando Pirates. Don't come here and Embarrass your fello family.

Ganadlha: 2012-01-03 10:55

We are talking about the future n present tense not Past Tense.
Chiemps stil leaving in the past.were they used to brown envelope to win games.gone are those day.now we BUCS rule fair an square.
TEAM OF THE MOMENT. ALL PSL THROPHIES are kept @BUCS OFFICE.
That is the PRESENT moment.
ONCE N ALWAYS.

Ausi Josta : 2012-01-03 11:21

to all bitter chiefs fans...a man without a future,will always hold on to his past...jealousy is slowly eating you away,if our wins are a fluke,when is chiefs going to show us convincing wins?since you haters love history so much,let me give u a dose of yo own medicine,in 1995 orlando pirates became the only team to win champion's league,when is chiefs going to win the champion's league?

Matt/ Tremble4DaTrebleChamps: 2012-01-03 11:41

Do we really need to compare ourselves to cHIVs when it comes to domestic cups? I mean really now.

Until cHIVs play in africa and win a continental showpiece can they only call themselves Cup Kings. Period!!!

We've made history before and if Pirates to be the best, that means competing with the likes of Al Ahly, Enyimba, Abidjan and Esperance. We not interested in cHIVs!!!!!

Zosha: 2012-01-03 11:55

cHIVs Cup kings?? Please!! Until they play and win in Africa. At the moment, there is only Pirates.

Facts : 2012-01-03 12:08

@Lehlohonolo and Zosha.....It shows u know nothing abt African soccer. Chiefs won the Mandela Cup and no other Mzansi team has won it. Chiefs won the African Club of the year as well, no other SA team has done that as well. U guys are clueless

socababe: 2012-01-03 12:14

As we sapeak, Bucs have still won 6 cups (Nedbank Cup 2011,ABSA PSL Trophy,Carling Cup, MTN 2010 & 2011,Telkom Knockout Trophy)in 18 months.....they are still counting those millions, 5th on th PSL log or not.

Deal with it!!!!! Currrent Cup Kings = Buccaneers!!!!!

socababe: 2012-01-03 12:15

MTN 8 slogan: Wafa Wafa!!!Bulala Bucs, bolaya!!!!!

socababe: 2012-01-03 12:53

Telkom Knockout slogan: Ziwa Mo;16 teams, 15 losers, & the Mighty Bucs remain standing........no contest!!!!!!!

Let the prentenders to the throne watch & squirm........

smallz: 2012-01-03 15:04

17cups , Eish!
but Mr.Edit failed to minus those won fraudelently , during Bamjee's era.Bucs 11 cups are fair and honest

Boni : 2012-01-03 22:55

This article was cooked at d zoo kitchen by a zebra.

The Ghost: 2012-01-03 23:12

@ lekker ao monna are you even going to try to say your Zebras have achieved more than South Africa o marete? I am not even going to go there because you are a misguided imbecile who will die of stupidity, if your Zebras are so great what then are you doing on a South African site? Eish, fools mara what's worse is that they do not even know it.

tee mpofu: 2012-01-04 15:17

its ok to plan then archieve what you have planned