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Free State Stars Thabo Matlaba to fix Orlando Pirates' left-back problem

Matlaba to fix Bucs' left-back problem

Posted: 2012-01-09 11:26

Free State Stars defender Thabo Matlaba is set to be unveiled as an Orlando Pirates player this week.

Matlaba has been touted as the answer to Pirates' problems at left-back, stemming from the number of suspensions and injuries to Ruben Cloete.

According to a source close to the Mokoena family, the 22-year-old was cleared to Bucs at the weekend after successful talks between Irvin Khoza and Ea Lla Koto chairman Mike Mokoena.

Pirates administrative manager Senzo Mazingisa says he has not yet been informed of the transfer, as the club only reopened today.

The player's agent, Abbie Rasimphi of June Sixteen, tells KickOff.com he is still to consult with his partner Musawenkosi Dhlamini to confirm the news.

"I was in Bloemfontein for the the ANC 100th birthday celebrations and I haven't got hold of my partner Musa, as he was in Mozambique. I will meet him today to brief me about the boy's future, but if he has already signed for Pirates then it's good news as Pirates is one of the biggest teams in the country," Rasimphi says.

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mno: 2012-01-09 11:39

Seems like Pirates is the only team busy in the transfer market, what are the other teams doing?

Totalfootball : 2012-01-09 11:58

Hei I haven't seen much of him but I hope he is capable to compete and give us extra strength.

Ganadlha: 2012-01-09 11:58

@Least this is not BAD.lets hope he will be an asset to our TEAM.

Tolly.ba.Thathe : 2012-01-09 11:58

Mno:2012-01-09 11:39

Do you really care because remember OPFC leads and others follow? I guess others are still grazing they haven't yet arrived back in the kraal...like I said they will find us way ahead with signatures and the next thing they get surprised when we win trebles hence they resort to belittling our success by saying we won by fluke and by bribing referees.

Useless teams!

Sporo: 2012-01-09 12:00

nansi iclub ithenga booo. i feel sorry for dev players

Tar Skara: 2012-01-09 12:06

Wish they had gone for Phungwayo, this leaves Bobby as the only one to Bid for Pat,

Anyway welcome Mfoethu,

KidKudu7: 2012-01-09 12:06

What's happening to our youth development set up??? Is "Njenje" Palacious's work being undermined or is no longer effective???

The last cream of the crop to be produced were the likes of Cheeseboy Mokoena, (the late) Gift Leremi, Tso Vilakazi, abo Duku-duku Makhanya, etc.

I'm becoming concern now!!! UP THE MIGHTY BUCS!!!!!!!!!!

KidKudu7: 2012-01-09 12:07

What's happening to our youth development set up??? Is "Njenje" Palacious's work being undermined or is no longer effective???

The last cream of the crop to be produced were the likes of Cheeseboy Mokoena, (the late) Gift Leremi, Tso Vilakazi, abo Duku-duku Makhanya, etc.

I'm becoming concern now!!! UP THE MIGHTY BUCS!!!!!!!!!!

SpecialOne : 2012-01-09 12:09

@Ernest Fakude, I you sure this is not another "SWAP DEAL", cause "SWAP DEAL" is the nature of business at Galaxy F.C.?

I REPEAT: I wonder which donkey they will be swapping with for PELEMBE this time around, cause they failed when Teko Modise was used.

THE GAP-TOOTHED BULGY MAFIA IS THE CHAMPION OF "SWAP DEALS", Swapping every donkey, goat, & baboon to Mayfair!

HALALA "SWAP DEAL F.C." HALALA!

givo: 2012-01-09 12:17

tibos mfana wa ko gae ko senita, you will be playing for my eam bucs. i remember 2009 december o robatsa bafana ba bakone ge sundowns e wina ko moshuka. bucs by nature

Champ "Superbrand": 2012-01-09 12:20

I also have not seen much of this player, i hope is not another Mthombeni. That leftback is a serious problem. We need a quick leftback who can cross the ball well. I am not even convinced by Cloete. That position is up for grabs, if you sign, grab the opportunity.

Champ "Superbrand": 2012-01-09 12:23

@Specialone,

Swap deals works for us, cheap labour from Zim works for Chimpanzees, and cash works for di tlaela!!!!! So leave us alone in peace.

safe hands: 2012-01-09 12:31

Bobby is busy with the tranfers at car market, what about the players stakey? like it for the pirates we are preapering for the CL and another History braking season.

Pushea7  : 2012-01-09 12:34

Pirates shl've gone Ayanda Ngcaba or Patrick Phungwayo###qhaaaa###

Tolly.ba.Thathe : 2012-01-09 12:45

Mno:2012-01-09 11:39

Do you really care because remember OPFC leads and others follow? I guess others are still grazing they haven't yet arrived back in the kraal...like I said they will find us way ahead with signatures and the next thing they get surprised when we win trebles hence they resort to belittling our success by saying we won by fluke and by bribing referees.

Useless teams!

Undisputed Double-Trebble Champ Mopheme: 2012-01-09 12:50

Mabuccaneer, I'm telling you, you'll love this player.! I saw him several times playing for FSS. He is adventurous, highly mobile and skillful player. He defends well, good in attack and even score goals. Infact this guy is like Jacques Kallis in cricket because he is an all-rounder of note who can play different positions..!!

Sweyts : 2012-01-09 12:57

Good player.

nwayza : 2012-01-09 13:10

Lmao James "he's an allrounder like Jacques Kallis"...As a bucs supporter I'm happy about strengthning our weaknesses

Muzi : 2012-01-09 13:18

Swop wena not swap. Uyekel' uk'phapha.

Stylish : 2012-01-09 13:24

Infact how many players These Rats going to sign,when are they going stop,Jagues Kallis bieng the latest,next it will be Mike Tyson,or is that mahala money,eish this toothless domkops.

SpecialOne : 2012-01-09 13:26

First "SWAP DEAL" them from other PSL/NFD teams, before they can even shake hands with their big-thug-brothers at Galaxy F.C. send them to NFD team for another "SWAP DEAL" swap deal "SWAP DEAL", eish there is to many swap deal "SWAP DEAL" swap dealings!

I REPEAT: I wonder which donkey they will be swapping with for PELEMBE "SWAP-DEAL" this time around cause they failed to "SWAP DEAL" swap deal him when Teko Modise was used for that "SWAP DEAL" swap deal.

THE GAP-TOOTHED BULGY MAFIA IS THE CHAMPION OF "SWAP DEALS", Swapping every donkey, goat, & baboon to Mayfair!

HALALA "SWAP DEAL F.C." HALALA!

Ganadlha: 2012-01-09 13:29

@Champ Mopheme ( Treble & Cup Double)): 2012-01-09 12:50 [ Report ]

I like it when you say he is an all rounder.

Ganadlha: 2012-01-09 13:35

@Stylish & SpecialOne
please mind your own family bond or business with your cheap labours who get u nothing but stress.us with or without swap or swop deal we are the "Treble Champs" BAFANA deal with that 1st.

ONCE N ALWAYS

Baroka fc : 2012-01-09 13:47

@Specialone we won everything last year through swap deals.Anyway I understand your frustration.

Scirocco 'R': 2012-01-09 13:59

KidKudu7: 2012-01-09 12:07


What's happening to our youth development set up??? Is "Njenje" Palacious's work being undermined or is no longer effective???

The last cream of the crop to be produced were the likes of Cheeseboy Mokoena, (the late) Gift Leremi, Tso Vilakazi, abo Duku-duku Makhanya, etc.

I'm becoming concern now!!! UP THE MIGHTY BUCS!!!!!!!!!!
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u ryt my fellow champ but the concern is that we neva won anything at that time we were jst delopin players 4 Sundown,-Cheese,Gift,Mdledle others u know.

brazilitto : 2012-01-09 14:00

U re going to play for a team of barbarians. Talking abt really cane rats dat will eat your shoes, socks and yo feet.

Tzozo: 2012-01-09 16:00

Yah neh. Chibuku FC are very busy in the transfer market buying all sorts of donkeys and mules. This team is cash flush neh ! Oh, I hear the price of cocaine has doubled in the past year that's why Chibuku has so much money to throw around.

Baroka fc : 2012-01-09 16:57

I hate Bobby for what he is doing to Zebras,the likes of Tzozo does not deserve such bitterness.They are also humans,for heavens sake.