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Siphiwe Tshabalala says he was not pressured to sign contract extension at Kaizer Chiefs

Shabba: I was not pressured

Posted: 2012-02-02 12:20

Siphiwe Tshabalala says he is not bitter about not managing to secure an overseas contract.

'Shabba' recently signed a three-year contract extension at Kaizer Chiefs, depsite English Championship club Crystal Palace hinting they could offer him a contract in June.

The Bafana Bafana vice captain created a media storm when he asked Amakhosi boss Kaizer Motaung for "three days to conteplate my future", but ultimately went to the prudent option, signing on the dotted line for Chiefs.

In an interview on Chiefs official website, Shabba says he is happy to have extended his stay at the club, describing it as his "second home".

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In his meeting with Kaizer Motaung last week, Tshabalala gave "his word" that he would only leave Chiefs if the offer came from an overseas club.

According to the player, the Chiefs chairman "… told me that if something comes up he will not stand on my way."

Shabba insists he was never put under pressure to sign the extension: "I should make it clear that it was my decision to stay with the team … I am grateful to my manager, Jazzman Mahlakgane. He was very supportive throughout the process.

"I also want to make it clear to the fans that I am not bitter that I have not managed to get a contract in Europe. I am happy that I will be playing in front [the fans]. I share the ambition to win trophies with this club with them."

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Trevor Hlungwani: 2012-02-02 12:22

you will die a Chiefs man and sell chips after 5 years from now in your Chips store Juzzman and Bobby gave you for your signing on fee.

LESEGO: 2012-02-02 12:23

Well done Mshengu, you one of the few quality players we have @ Chiefs, Bobsteak's hellbent on destroying our beloved team, while our rivals were busy in the market, he was looking around to try and identify players' whose contracts are coming to and end so he could lure them to Naturena, he oughtta be ashamed of himself!!!!!!!

LESEGO: 2012-02-02 12:25

Trevor Hlungwani: 2012-02-02 12:22 [ Report ]

you will die a Chiefs man and sell chips after 5 years from now in your Chips store Juzzman and Bobby gave you for your signing on fee.
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He would rather sell Fish and Chips, thus making an honest living than become a knive-wielding jellewery robber!!!!!

ramudzuli: 2012-02-02 12:26

u r gonna play sweswe's position...

Jackiem: 2012-02-02 12:28

Be honest player, its every players Dream to play overseas, the fact is things did not go accoding your plan, however if you work hard u may still make it, work on your finishing, know when to release a ball, and most important soccer is a team sport, dont be selfish, baba, make sure that Majoro to get tha pass, so he can score, not just u the only one who should score. Good luck. Khosi for Life.

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-02 12:29

shaba u made it in the psl cos in SA we give disable guys like u chance. retire n go to enjoy ur mdende...if unga goleli lonyago u zo golela u mendula blangada

u danced after bafana failed to qualify for AFCON. THAT ARE THE SIGNS OF A MAD PERSON

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-02 12:31

LESOGO selling expired chips n fish is a robbery to me...those who are attacked by cholera now n then eat at shabas fish n s.hip. SWEYTS N GOLDFINGER shakoane eat there...they are both in toilets as i text

Dr_Prof_(Soccer Analyst_Anti-KickOff and Soccer Laduma): 2012-02-02 12:47

I am not getting seriously bored by Kickoff' recycling' of stories without breaking 'scoops', I can't remember the last time I saw the 'scoop' from KickOff, only 'recycled' stories, at first we criticise KickOff with 'plagiarism' and at least now they acknowledge their information sources (that is, team's Web site).

I keep on accessing this utterly boring Web site hoping to see 'scoop' but one is met with 'recycled' stories. Soccer Laduma has at least 'spies' in each and every team, why can't you at least pay spies to tell you
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On Shabba's extension of contract, it is within his right to do so, I am surprised that Orlando Pirates supporters are bitter, some going to an extent of saying "you will die a Chiefs man...", as if their team sell players overseas, when was the last time Pie-rats export a player?

Madluphuthu: 2012-02-02 12:48

Who are you trying to fool wena Nyawana? You will only fool Chips fans not all of us. You and I know that you signed that contract with Bobby pointing a gun to your head, if you were not presured then as you claim, what took you so long to decide? Bobby said to you "You sign this contract or else"?????, "you go to Mbombela and ask the Mohlala family what happens if you don't take my orders"

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-02 12:53

DR PROF

PIRATES playas are happy were they are, they dnt even want to trial. shaba tried all his meeans to get the attetion of either doms nor bucs but he was ignored. shaba failed the trials

shaba should jus accept that his right leg is in a bad state n that khonsi of him will never heal

nndweleni : 2012-02-02 12:59

u cn,t fool me simphiwe everybody including yourself knows that you desparetly looking forward to an oversea move.becouse you rae not good enough crystal palace don't sign you.

Dr_Prof_(Soccer Analyst_Anti-KickOff and Soccer Laduma): 2012-02-02 13:00

nespray is a movie star look-alike coach:

Expect Shabba's goal against OP like he did during the Telkom final and on our last game

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-02 13:04

DR PROF

expect bucs to lift de nedbank cup n the league at the end of the season

i hope u provide shaba wth a madal for scoring against bucs

MTHO4DOWNZ : 2012-02-02 13:04

@ u editor how mch Chabba gonna earn nx? If he wz Sundowns plyr ull revealed hs contract fees u mampara editor..if u not presured, so tell how fish&chips going sir....

Downs tll Jali & Mabena returns necklace of de poor guy dey robbed...

GentleSky=CandyChloorkop

TP : 2012-02-02 13:06

Molifi!I agree with you & I always lament the lazy work that get done by Kickoff.

I just feel on this business 80% of you stories should be your own as a publisher & the remaining 20% from sources.

You can judge for urself on this one since the morning.

The problem is not everyone relies on Kickoff for stories.Some of us can see where this stories are coming from as we check all the main source we know.

Please guys don't tell me what I'm doing reading Kickoff then because most of you complain about Sabc &they still watch.

kasiologist: 2012-02-02 13:10

3 days or deal is off the table. Thats what is defined as pressure to decide. Fact that Chiefs is the only team that could afford your wages and give you game time is testimony to this.

Other teams who can afford your wages are Pirates and Sundowns, but you would have to content yourself with a bench at either team.

Pressure of the contract being off the table finally got to you and you signed

Sweyts : 2012-02-02 13:12

Yeah right! You were facing a barrel and a copy of a Sunday newspaper article about the Mbombela case! lol.

Vele Mtho, or maybe the question should be "How much is Chaba not gonna be earning" and take it from there. S'funukwazi bamrobha malini!

buyo : 2012-02-02 13:19

Rather stay @ Chiefs than warming the bench overseas , ur tym will come Shabba

eh eh 5skippers : 2012-02-02 13:19

ya neh , i thnk i wz wrong in da Bafana article by saying one of our fellow bloggers had either not taken his medication or had overdosed whateva med wz "prescribed" 2him...i thnk da guy is on smthng even stronger than nyaope...again he is leading in da forefront of all Khosi detractors or shud i say da obsessed wth KC..blabbering is an understatement..i jst dn't..sme pple nid sme strong prayer seriously..i thnk whn one wth wel below 0.01 IQ level messes with nyaope...mediocrity sets in..i thnk it's tym he goes 2sleep..bathule bathini kodwa abangani bakhe...da guy needs sme serious help!

eh eh 5skippers : 2012-02-02 13:25

on a lighter note...Shabba u r @hme boy...remain humble not only 2ya self , bt 2other fellow athletes as well..they respect u..unlike...nxa!!.. let me not even stoop to that level ..remain focused!

MTHO4DOWNZ : 2012-02-02 13:28

@ Sweyts dawana

I badly demand 2 no 4rm ds injurd Ediot Chabba's earning.... We heard abt Gasper, Killer, Teko, Vilakazi, Zuma, Mbesuma, Esrom, Masterpieces etc 4rm Sundowns... Why not 2 Chabba, Yeye, Tau, Sweswe, Itu etc Ediot???

Plz Sundowns FC mst be treated fair like ada team editor...

GentleSky=CandyChloorkop

Scirocco 'R': 2012-02-02 13:35

I think he-Tshabalala has done the good thing buy renewing his
contract with Chiefs, the team has done wonders for him n been supporting same goes to Khune...the thing of jumping ships end up kiling players.
As for Europe move I think its now a little too late for him, the is no place like home-Shabba must remain n stick to Chiefs. Chiefs fans thank God you didn't loose these 2 players otherwise.........

~Happy Ghost~

KidKudu7: 2012-02-02 13:42

Nyawana, please dont lie here...you have failed your trials overseas, period.

Ntsako : 2012-02-02 13:48

Shabba should never despair. The fact that he managed to drive a Range Rover, a BMW X6 and BMW M3 while playing for Chiefs shows that our football has grown and our players do not necessarily need to play in Europe for them to earn a good living.

bold: 2012-02-02 13:57

nespray JUST by your name i can see you watch to much movies. wake up this is life and kune realities. He is better than your left Back + wing at Bucs. he will never be poor the way you want him to be. Shaba is human maybe if you leave that play station of your and Remember 2010 opening goal. perfect balance by the Right leg.....and you were smiling all day until your right footed Mbazo killed the lead.

Sweyts : 2012-02-02 14:21

But Ntsako, that reasoning leaves a lot to be desired........Driving those cars only means that he's credit worthy, but not necessarilly wealthy mos.

You can also drive an X-6 if you want it's just another car, I'd rather have 3 hot mansions and drive a Datsun Laurel ye-scrap like eka-King leyama seat wase khishini, but that's me ofcourse....mh.

Soccer players are not the smartest of people maar yaz', imagine Shabba owning so many cars, and only one house in Naturena next to Diepkloof Prison. Nc.nc .nc.

Pierre: 2012-02-02 14:34

@Lesogo point of correction, all our players are quality at Chiefs. Chiefs back four is very solid compared to other teams, middlefield players are all quality and is upfront where they need few additions because the current players are scoring goals. The proble of scoring is a South African problem not only at Chiefs that is why you see top goal scorer being foreigners most of the time in the PSL. Read Laduma of yesterday you will see the assessmet of Zim players by Ted, Eddie Dihna, Edzai Kasinayo and William Mugeyi. They all agree they are quality players and are technically more advanced than our own players. This dispel a notion that Zim players are not quality even though Sweswe, Method, Jambo, Mushekwi, Nyandoro, Nengomashe, Zvasiya are performing well week in and week out for Chiefs and Sundowns. you tell me of a South African player who have lasted longer than Nyandoro and Nengomashe in their teams. Lesego quality is about where you come from but the ability to put a consistent performance for your teams every season.

Jealous Down: 2012-02-02 14:37

@ Sweyts can you afford any of those cars? Not every Tom, Dick and Harry like you can afford any of those cars, not now and not anytime in next 40 years. You'll just read them on magazines!

KING?: 2012-02-02 14:39

a paraplegic has signed with Chiefs because no other team showed interest.

Chiefs fans stop living in the past and stand up for your team.

Pierre: 2012-02-02 14:39

@Nespray Shabba did not even have the intention to playe for either Pirates or Sundowns, his focus was abroad. No Chiefs star still in their peak can want to leave Chiefs for those two, it only those who are about to retire or the team does not intend to renew their contract. Chiefs allowed Masenamela to join Sundowns because they signed Richie and they know that they have the capable Jambo.

Jealous Down: 2012-02-02 14:41

@ Sweyts if you had a TV and watched Top Billing you would know Shabba's mansion... The boy has everything that you just dream of, don't worry at all. Maybe you can afford some with your pension whenever it will come. Jealous makes people nasty...

Jealous Down: 2012-02-02 14:45

@ King you are still living to the opposite of your name... You never stop entertaining this forum with your comments. For sure this forum will never be the same with your unwise opinions.

Phunyuka Bang'phethe: 2012-02-02 14:46

@ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach

You really love Chiefs neh? You love Chiefs so much that a story could be about Amazulu but you will somehow find a way to bring in Chiefs. Leave Shabba alone, the guy tried his luck overseas and he didn't succeed but that's not getting him down, it seems like you on the other hand are top in everything you do, take it easy bru!

Mgugudi: The Treble Addict: 2012-02-02 14:46

Of course Nyawana, you were not presurised but I was told that fat Bobby sat on your weaker foot while telling you to sign the contract extention.

Take5 : 2012-02-02 14:49

@Sweyts lomkhukhu wakho oyakshisa wena u betta shut de **** up n dont come n talk kak here.What do u hav wena that u can flaunt uzonyela umuntu thats making a fortune with his life.Ha se spotong mo.

Phunyuka Bang'phethe: 2012-02-02 14:50

Pierre: 2012-02-02 14:52

@a retard King goes again. Are you aware that Sifiso Myeni was forced by his Parents to join Pirates his preference was Chiefs, Are also awrae that Chiefs approached Tottenham Hotspurs and Bongani Khumalo's managers with an intetion to sign him? So why can Shabba join Chiefs because no team wanted to sign him, I'm sure you mean abroad not locally. You have a serious problem King and I don't know why you are bitter about anything that has to do with Chiefs?

KING?: 2012-02-02 14:52

Jealous Down: how do you come to a conclusion that someone you have never met or known cannot afford some of the items you have mentioned.

This my brother qualifies you as an ill minded human.

Sweyts: Dont explain yourself to such people, they will beat you with experience. The only time when these guys get decent money is when they get signing on fees or big country tournaments or bonuses.

It has never been an investment buying many cars but its a waste of money influenced by pressure that come with being a celebrity.

Shabba's BMW could also be a sponsorship car

KING?: 2012-02-02 15:03

Pierre: Are you aware that Sifiso Myeni was forced by his Parents to join Pirates his preference was Chiefs.

Please support this statement with evidence n stop making a fool of yourself.

Are also awrae that Chiefs approached Tottenham Hotspurs and Bongani Khumalo's managers with an intetion to sign him?

I am sure you where listening to Marawa sport center wher Bongane's situation was explained explicitly, Please provide facts. Eish again u are acting foolish.

o why can Shabba join Chiefs because no team wanted to sign him,

...Not sure what u are trying to say here, but u are bubbling

I'm sure you mean abroad not locally......no one does n't know he failed in lower leagues abroad, twice even, for for that matter, so it cant be abroad.

You have a serious problem King and I don't know why you are bitter about anything that has to do with Chiefs?.........Because its an overrated team supported by people who think anything associated with Chiefs is the best to have happened to Mzansi. Get over it "singing Busi's song"

Phunyuka Bang'phethe: 2012-02-02 15:17

@ king

Chiefs fans have as much right to believe that they are the best, just like Pirates fans or any other team for that matter. Fact is, we are all subjective and our opinions are always gonna be biased towards our team, sure, Pirates is playing the best futbol at the moment and as a Chiefs fan I concede to that but things could turn around in the future, I'd like to see if you're man enough to give credit to Chiefs when they do well (win trophies), without insinuating that they bribed the ref or used underhand tactics UNLESS if you can prove it, that's a challenge for you boss. Loving Chiefs doesn't mean we have to agree with everything they do, I for one don't do Blind Loyalty, I criticize the team if I feel they not doing well, constructive criticism, that's the difference!

Phunyuka Bang'phethe: 2012-02-02 15:20

Matt/ Tremble4DaTrebleChamps: 2012-02-02 15:22

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UNAMANGA ALUHLAZA CWE!!!!! If this cow wasm not under any presha, then why did he ask family bizniss fc owner for more time in hopeless hope that Crystal Palooka will sign him? GTFOH!!!

Face it boy, reality is uzoguga kwi PSL like the likes of your mentors ace khuse and zwane.

On the other hand, we at Mayfair know the meaning of not being under ANY PRESHA. Which other soccer time in Mzansi has the likes of Victor Matfield and Paul Adams come to your training ground to watch the ghosts train? Only at Pirates.

Like how they say in Hip hop: Real recognise real. In sport, we say Champs recogise Champs!!!

Deal with it you chumps....

5 trophies and 5 skipas : 2012-02-02 15:34

Tell them King!! Hahaha!! The Zebras are really living in the past. Face reality now, your team is broke and desperate for anything that kicks the ball as long as it is a free agent. I know guys it is difficult to accept but you will be better with time.

Phunyuka Bang'phethe: 2012-02-02 15:41

@ Matt9744

Let me help you with facts here so that we don't get too excited yeah:

1. Ace Khuse played in Turkey for a long time
2. I remember Pirates crying that Chiefs stole him from them when
was at the peak of his career, now i don't know of any player who
plays forever, you have to hang up your boots at some point.
3. Vic Matfield is a champ yes but PAUL ADAMS? Are you for real bra,
what did he win, let me educate you a bit, I'm a cricket fan and
Paul Adams struggled to command a regular place in that PATHETIC
CHOKERS team called the Proteas.

Choose your examples carefully if you don't want to end up making a fool of yourself mate!

PS. You don't have to pay me for the lesson, it's on the house yeah!

MTHO4DOWNZ : 2012-02-02 15:59

My Hatred slowly becoming bigger 2 ds site... Nx dts why i dicided not discuss soccer anymo nx.... der re 2 mch insults here.... 2 mch lies 4rm editor....

GentleSky=CandyChloorkop

brazilitto : 2012-02-02 16:47

Yes shabba u were under pressure or pleasure.
Sweswe was breathing heavy on your back, both of u were sweating. Sweswe started to breath heavier and making some funny noise. And u shabba scream I do! I do! I do! Next thing bobby release a statement dat u hav signed. Tsiki tsiki iyo!

James: 2012-02-02 16:49

Hehehe ja ne! not surprised that he was not signed by Crystal. A well respected player i know told me that this boy will not be signed as he is a one legged horse! The British wants players who is versatile and able to kick with both legs, only SA promote players like this to Bafana, whilst quality players who is versatile are ignored to promote one legged horses. No wonder Bafana embarresses all the time!! nx!

CAF Rule 14.1: 2012-02-02 17:16

This one specialises in going for trials overseas..

Motlokoa : 2012-02-02 17:48

This is a moronic bafoon,nin com poop who's area of speciality is to attend trials tht eve my 3yr old boy knw for sure tht he wont succed at.

Fail trials Shaba Fail Trials!!!!

khosi4ever : 2012-02-02 18:39

I'm glad Shabba chose Amakhosi over Jenniffer's wish of him not signing loyalty is everything at Chiefs many became greedy and left the club for the so called greener pastures where r they now? I don't have respect for this Jenniffer woman as she wouldn't dare influence Orlando Pirates players like she did to Shabba as she fears Khoza , Kaizer is a legend have respect woman!

Tolly.ba.Thathe : 2012-02-02 19:47

"...I share the ambition to win trophies with this club with them."

Right, can someone with a mind that never take day off help me out here? What trophies is this paralyzed player referring to?

Some things are funny, you know?

Baroka fc : 2012-02-02 20:00

@Pierre so Myeni was forced by his parents to join Pirates while he chose Zebras ha ha ha.How desperate dude,I nearly laughed my lungs out.

yellowboy : 2012-02-02 20:17

Bo shaba ba ikgafisa

andile@jali : 2012-02-02 20:32

andile jali on mxit here 07811929877

NTATE MOLOI ( ZONE 14): 2012-02-02 20:48

We know that as part of the package, you were promised free *** by Jessica and also getting engaged to Kaizer JNr on the 14 Feb

brazilitto : 2012-02-02 20:54

After he was drilled by sweswe dis is what he had to say. I've went all the way to the UK ukuyozwa into ka KG no no incane man, ngicishe ngashiya intwe nkulu apha ekhaya man. Shono ukhune asheshe wasayina ncu ncu ncu. Eish KG nento yakho encane eyabalekisa intombi yathathwa umbazo sala kanjalo man.

Matt/ Tremble4DaTrebleChamps: 2012-02-03 08:33

@Phunyuka Bang'phethe: Thanks for the "free" lesson in football. However, I have one simple question. As Kaizer Chimps and PSL's long standing record breaking assistant coach, when is Khuse finally going to be promoted to Head Coach possition? Is it becoz Kaizer snr once declared that no Black South African coach is fit enuf to coach his team? If it's not issuing Zims free SA IDs to come reside here, Kaizer's also had the audacity to bring Tom, Dick and Harry of every foreign White coach to come retire her in Mzansi. Dolezar, Mazinyo Dot Q, Ertugral and the list goes on. Guarantee, VV will stay her in Mzansi and open a restaurant bizniss and never go back to serbia.

On another note, you're one of a few Chiefs bloggers that talks football sense sometimes.

@brazilitto : 2012-02-02 20:54 [ Report ]

After he was drilled by sweswe dis is what he had to say. I've went all the way to the UK ukuyozwa into ka KG no no incane man, ngicishe ngashiya intwe nkulu apha ekhaya man. Shono ukhune asheshe wasayina ncu ncu ncu. Eish KG nento yakho encane eyabalekisa intombi yathathwa umbazo sala kanjalo man.
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Classic bra! LMAO!!!!!

docter: 2012-02-03 10:48

i think mshengu took a very good decision ,you were born khosi ntwana jst keep on doing the gud work for chiefs and bafana until ur chance 2 go overseas come. gud luck ntwana3

bondocean: 2012-02-03 11:03

Right move. Not up to standard for English soccer.

Undisputed Double-Trebble Champ Mopheme: 2012-02-03 11:11

This guy will never play overseas. He missed that opportunity when he left Free State Stars. If he went then he could have been a hit at the moment. As for now he should be happy to graze grass at the zoo..!!

vince : 2012-02-03 13:59

4 me it's a good decision bcoz some of these players they don't get game time

zwai : 2012-02-04 15:21

I think, he's I afraid of the challenge. This was his last opportunity

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