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Orlando Pirates reveal CAF squad

Pirates reveal CAF squad

Posted: 2012-02-07 10:42

Orlando Pirates have revealed the 23-man squad they registered with CAF for their Champions League campaign.

The only South African side to win the Champions League back in 1995, Pirates will meet Angolan outfit CRD Libolo in the first leg of the preliminary round at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on February 18.

Bucs’ new signings such as Luis Boa Morte, Sifiso Myeni, Thandani Ntshumayelo and Njabulo Manqana are not eligible to play until at least the group stages when Pirates will be able to register more players.

The reigning PSL champs would then meet Nigerian side Sunshine Stars in the first round if they beat Libolo.

The full squad:

Goalkeepers: Moeneeb Josephs, Senzo Meyiwa, Gertulio Vargas
Defenders: Lucky Lekgwathi, Siyabonga Sangweni, Rueben Cloete, Sibusiso Mxoyana, Rooi Mahamutsa, Bheki Nzunga
Midfielders: Tlou Segolela, Dikgang Mabalane, Daine Klate, Andile Jali, Isaac Chansa, Oupa Manyisa, Rudolf Bester, Benson Mhlongo, Boubacar Talatou
Forwards: Thulasizwe Mbuyane, Ndumiso Mabena, Bongani Ndulula, Benni McCarthy, Tokelo Rantie.

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Mgugudi: The Treble Addict: 2012-02-07 10:48

Let the supporters of a team that has done badly in this competition not comment to avoid embarassing themselves. The must wait until KO writes something about Macufe cup.


Everyone in a Pirates squad is equally impeccable, The Dream Team indeed.

Win or Loose: 2012-02-07 10:52

Loooooooooooooosers!!!!!!!!!!!

Kaalvoet: 2012-02-07 10:53

Read and weep all you Family bonds supporters...Its time for the big boys to play..

Dooba OPC: 2012-02-07 10:58

Gertulio Vargas

Viagra still there- Lilian shud try him so we can assess if his appointment is similar to Pitso's- but this wont worry us as this club belongs to the municipality of Orlando and cowza can do whatevr he likes!

Dooba OPC: 2012-02-07 11:01

This is the same squad that tasted 6 mabone moes- when i see Domkat, Klate and mahamutsa i miss the smiling assasin...

mno: 2012-02-07 11:05

I'm happy with the squad, no complaints at all

Mgugudi: The Treble Addict: 2012-02-07 11:06

@ Dooba OPC,

Very soon you will be missing Nyirenda, Lekone Lekone or any other flop. Live in the present & get joy from the likes of Masango & Sibeko or just fire Bobby, VV, Madam, captain committe or yourselve from the cabbage farm.

lish: 2012-02-07 11:09

Where is the guy from Ajax ? that guy showed some quality but was never given a fair chance...

jimaro : 2012-02-07 11:09

oh my god!!!what a real team that makes my blood runs like a headless chicken.i like this team unconditionally.u just call their name u make me crazy.i cant wait to see this beautiful boys flying for the SA nation on behalf of bafana bafana

lish: 2012-02-07 11:09

Mjempu ? the left back or right back ? from AJAX

JiggahNIgga : 2012-02-07 11:28

No Mayambela...

benzito: 2012-02-07 11:31

go out the and represent haters and lovers. u play for your soul brothers. make Dr Iron Duke proud.

SABELO : 2012-02-07 11:32

Galaxy of stars....we will represent the country with pride including those dumb family bond Fc fans/gays.

xipuku : 2012-02-07 11:37

just to show support for the incompetent bafana, khoza has promised safa that bucs will wear the ugly puma jersey of bafana when they lift the CAF trophy after killing TP Mazembe@ home...final score 3-1

tinolicious: 2012-02-07 11:43

Why Mayambela and Mjempu are not included is t because they speak Xhosa or what? why keep them whn they r not needed.This is unfai.....r

Murenzu: 2012-02-07 11:45

i am a Kaizer Chiefs supporter, but i would like to wish Pirates all of the best going into the continental champions league, they will not only be representing OPFC but the whole of South Africa, i support every team that plays Pirates in the domestic league but going to champions league am fully behind them, will be cheering both Pirates in CAP Champions League and Leopards in CAF Championship

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-07 11:46

jus look at de logo...pirates i phethe i swagger...there is no FC on the logo cos were not a Family Cooperation...swallow that hater

i miss mark umsaba ungamazi on the list, but these explains the quality of bucs

i hope the striped one dnt sapot our african oponents...i dnt trust machaka n this ada hobos folo this guy

Liesbeeck: 2012-02-07 11:47

When we reach group stages there will be additions in the squad

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-07 11:51

champ-bones

uve been a pain to the street vendors n our sweetat from mamelodi. kip on tsiping them

a certain moron tried to pretend to b u n failed wth aplomb.

i was burned...but came back a champ, they burn me again n i come back being a champ of champs

mr motlokwa: di bribe di a re thunkgela,lol

Mhlangenkosi365: 2012-02-07 11:51

Thz kangaroos are jus honouring the games afterall they will suffer a lot. They won ds Cup in their 58th year,so they must wait for another 58yrs maybe.

Mhlangenkosi365: 2012-02-07 11:57

I will never supporter ds useless Old team,Never! They've already shown the signs of a failure in a friendly played on Saturday while at Home. Yeerr...Down The Bugs!

KING?: 2012-02-07 11:58

There is experience in this team.

Bennie has been there before
Jali has done it.
Chansa will be very key and Talatou
Sangweni has been there as well.
Klate has been there as well with SSU.
Ndulula has been there with the under 23

Let the GALAXY OF STARS teach SA how to play football in AFRICA.

If there was players i wished for, it would be Teko and Mabizela.

Laaste Khosi: 2012-02-07 12:03

This is really an ugly team. Ugly emblem, ugly Chairman, ugly players, ugly supportes.

TP : 2012-02-07 12:14

King!what has Jali done?

He played a few games for Bafana & you feel has done it?

I'm not taking anything away from him as a player but he doesn't have the experience you are giving him.

That is the same problem I lament on our players here in South Africa.

They don't get opportunity to play at juniors in Africa & if some of this players are released for U23,they could have that experience b4 Bafana.

You guys then blame Pitso for the injustices done by team bosses,failing to develop players.

Mhlangenkosi365: 2012-02-07 12:15

You cant tumpa anyone for supporting your opponent you mfan'embuzi.

TP : 2012-02-07 12:19

Andile Jali has undoubtedly being performing well but if you look at his international CV,he has never been a regular at U23,amazingly he's not long past that U23.

You then ask yourself why will this players fail to play at U23?

KING?: 2012-02-07 12:25

TP: I am sure you are aware that Jali was a key player in the national under 20 Serame's team, was the competition in SA, should i mention his role with the under 23.

Jali was in the camp to Brasil and Germany with Perreira.

Jali has been a key player for Pitso .

should i continue Bra.

Nipsy: 2012-02-07 12:28

From 1995 to 2012 is 17 years, so Orphans have to wait for another 23 years before they can atleast reach the semi finals of the cheap champions league. It is not that far atleast some of the the idiots will be dead by then.

Champ "Superbrand": 2012-02-07 12:40

Murenzu: 2012-02-07 11:45


i am a Kaizer Chiefs supporter, but i would like to wish Pirates all of the best going into the continental champions league, they will not only be representing OPFC but the whole of South Africa, i support every team that plays Pirates in the domestic league but going to champions league am fully behind them, will be cheering both Pirates in CAP Champions League and Leopards in CAF Championship

@Murenzu,

Thats the football spirit that we expect!!! you can teach many Hobos a thing or two. I commend your attitude.

MuntukaJele: 2012-02-07 12:41

Shappa Bucks Shappa

ROBUR: 2012-02-07 12:46

SOMETHINGS WILL NEVA CHANGE LA EMZANSI,RYT NOW PEOPLE R SUPPORTING OTHER AFRICAN TEAMS IN THE AFCON BUT THEY CANT SUPPORT PIRATES...DARKIES NEE.

KP : 2012-02-07 12:52

Rats must get an early exit....

SHOO : 2012-02-07 12:58

I ll be in the stadia to support an angolian team....Rats must be knocked out early...shappa Libolo shappa...we ll rally behind u

PhatKatt: 2012-02-07 12:58

Shold Pirates go all the way to the final of the Champs league and Nedbank how many games will the palyers have played, including the MTN8 final TKO final and the lig.

AT BUCS WE CONQUER, NO SURRENDER
IN GOD WE TRUST - thats our Dollar.

TP : 2012-02-07 13:00

King!

I would like to see more of South African good players in our national setup.

Yes Jali was part of U20,but for how long?

If players like him played for U23,we could have made the olympics.

Going to a camp in Brazil & Germany cannot really be looked at playing competitive but rather integration of fringe players into a setup.

KING?: 2012-02-07 13:03

TP: stil awaiting your response.

Thanks to Sundowns fans and other PSL team except for Kaizer Chiefs hobos who are making it our fault that their chairman has gone broke.

Kaizer Snr looked good in the 75th anniversary jersey.

Kaizer Snr, Jomo and Mashaba are true Bhakaniyas.

mhlanga: 2012-02-07 13:07

MaBhakaniya, this a fairly good squad but I'm scared we don't cover on the left back and you know how we are treated in the continent. Don Matera was right when he said Pirates is a way of life! Who can sispute that? Only an empty vessel can sipute that...Bhakajuju

KING?: 2012-02-07 13:11

At Pirates Life is Good.

Laaste Khosi: 2012-02-07 13:16

I support Kaizer Chiefs and every other team that Rats play against.

Mathe a Tau: 2012-02-07 13:17

@Undisputed Champ Mgugud,

I fully agree with Champ, people like Foola opc(ou plaas chimp)will miss every jik and jill, tom and harry that played and offered nothing to this herbex fc. unlike them we go and face the challenges we had and not withdraw everytime we had to play in AFRICA

ADEBAYOR SIMPLY THE BEST: 2012-02-07 13:17

unfortunately bucks will not play the likes of ledoda-duba

Win or Loose: 2012-02-07 13:23

KING?: 2012-02-07 13:03

Kaizer Snr, Jomo and Mashaba are true Bhakaniyas.


WHAT DO YOU THINK....you still got the mind from weskoppies.i thought this year you will changed but it's bad to worse

braziltto : 2012-02-07 13:28

This team looks poor.
Rattex in association with black label is giving away 100 fully loaded AK47 and a buckets of pigs intestine. Simply answer the following question. What is a secret that was used by pirates to win the lig.

A) umuthi
B) lucky
C) amazinyo
D) ububi

U can sms Rambo followed by your answer to 19370

Win or Loose: 2012-02-07 13:35

GALAXY OF THIEVES...

Football 101 was masturbated at orlando tarven...

Nebo: 2012-02-07 13:44

@ Laaste Khosi, u must be careful for High Blood Pressure My vriend, ask Bobby Herbex" if surely and simple u can't beat them then why not.

Libaccanner: 2012-02-07 13:48

With this squad we can compete, I knew Thieves supporters will open their big mouth’s yet again, Keep your Zimbabwe and let me keeps my trophies , show VV, Jesicow, Bobsteak the door.

TP : 2012-02-07 13:51

King!

I did give you a response.

Just to add on my response:If you can take Jali overseas now,precisely to EPL he won't make it.You know why?because he hasn't played enough games for Bafana to qualify for a work permit.

Orlando Pirates & Bafana bafana could have benefited a lot more if Jali & other players like Myeni were consistent regulars at junior level for South Africa.

cyaman : 2012-02-07 13:57

m a khosi fun neh bt o.p al da best

Nipsy: 2012-02-07 14:00

I heard that Toothless was crying at the 75th anniversary of Masturbation FC. Can someone with an idea explain to me what was the reason. Eish sins kills toothless must just get manyanyatha and go to moria, he has a Zion face so he wont struggle to fit in.

Laaste Khosi: 2012-02-07 14:15

The Definition of an optimist: A Pirates fan waiting at OR Tambo International Airport for the team to return from winning the CAF Champions league 2012.

Apsolut : 2012-02-07 14:23

Dr. Khoza was crying because he rembered his daughter's hard work and what she achieved with the club's marketing Dept. He also wished for her to be there and witness the success she had made

thivhu....: 2012-02-07 14:32

champ nespray is a movie star look-alike coach: 2012-02-07 11:51 [ Report ]

i was burned...but came back a champ, they burn me again n i come back being a champ of champs
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so you were not hurt?

Pirats fans, please, please register with UNISA...you can study at taxi rank...

I rest my case

annonimous : 2012-02-07 15:10

@thivu or wt eva u cal urslf u yanya nja,u r da one hu nids 2 go 2 abbet,sebono sa ntja.

Baroka fc : 2012-02-07 15:11

I love it when Zebras are this bitter & sad.That alone,shows how the impact of our success is felt.

Khosi 4 life  : 2012-02-07 15:20

As an Amakhosi faithful I wud like to wish pirates good luck in the huge continental tournament they about to particip8 in. Phela SSU had numerous chances maar hulle het fokol terug gebring to say ja we were there ... U done it b4 dnt let anything stop u frm doing it again just remember 1 thing though .... KHOSI IS RISING PAPPA ....

mahoota: 2012-02-07 16:54

wherz da star called luis boa morte?

Mzamo : 2012-02-07 22:08

Thanx Mongezi. You have shown that you are a true South African and a true sports man. When any South African team play in these games it represents South Africa as a whole so all of us should rally behind that particular team regardless of which team we support individually. This time we are all behind Bucs.

ngeza : 2012-02-08 07:54

The only person that's missing here is Magents Jele! Mnxxm! Life sucks! But Bafana can go back to pos 1 in Africa with this squad! Just replace Talatou with Skeelo Chansa with KG Mxoyana with Masilela and Vargas with Khune(3rd choice) we would even win the CAN

MIKASA: 2012-02-08 10:52

hahahaha.dis loosers r goin out like last tym,remembr they were knocked out by an amatuer club from Botswana,i wont b suprised ef history rpeats itself....PIE---RATS,I hop dat club from Angola feed u rattex

JahNeh: 2012-02-09 10:25

@laaste khosi

The Definition of an optimist: A chiefs fan believing that VV will bring the league to Naturena.

Dickies(PE)Hola7 : 2012-02-09 20:36

Good luck ma Pie»rats to represent mzantsi,(khosi4league)and plz dont be suprised.

Thiba in TMG : 2012-02-09 22:50

Gud lack guys.ke tsaa gr gare shote ka sepe majents.

spikiri : 2012-02-10 08:29

Whr is mayambela?

NYANISO BEJA : 2012-02-10 16:40

WHERE Z MAYAMBELA WHERE Z MAYAMBELA COACH DNT DESTROY THESE PLAYERZ PLZ NDIYAKKUCELA TU PLZ LEAL PLZ SIR LEAL

kortes : 2012-02-11 15:46

This is the squad that we know to be capable of peerforming at competitive standard. I have no doubt that the boys will continue to make us happy

bongani mthembu : 2012-02-22 15:32

where z mark profesor mayambela