Okonkwo, Chinyama not ready for Celtic

Onyekachi Okonkwo and Takesure Chinyama not ready for Bloemfontein Celtic

Posted: 2 August 2012 Time: 03:54 pm

Orlando Pirates fans will have to wait a little longer before they see some of the club's new signings in action, specifically Onyekachi Okonkwo and Takesure Chinyama. 

Pirates host Bloemfontein Celtic in the MTN8 quarterfinals on Friday night, but Bucs coach Augusto Palacios has warned that Okonkwo and Chinyama are not ready for action … just yet.

“Err, not yet. The two players are working on their physical condition. Okonkwo is about 80 per cent to full fitness and Takesure is a very good player, but the physical trainer Japhet [Borges] is still working on him,” Palacios says.

“Now those two players are not ready to play," he adds.

Bucs' other new signings, Patrick Phungwayo, Ayanda Gcaba, Manti Moholo and Mpho Makola, are on par with the rest of the squad in terms of fitness and it is likely they may be considered for the Celtic clash.

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Skhokho (MBK)
posted: 04:02 pm
Ayoba maBuccanner, its always nice to be on the side of a winning team. Who-ever selected to do the job on Friday night against Celtic, will do it with distinction. REMEMBER: ORLANDO STADIUM IS OUR HOME, PERIOD!!!!!
KING?
posted: 04:04 pm

We dont need Okonko yet, wait until we play Sundowns n Chiefs, i want him to teach them what is ibhathu.
KC is National Defence Force
posted: 04:04 pm
Thugs Mansion FC........Nxxxx
Mriyo (Roger De Sa a coach my a$$)
posted: 04:04 pm
There we go again,If Takesure played a game n scored a goal b4 leavin his team,why is he not fit enough 2 play here?Bucs has this tendency of sayin a players is not ready,if it ws nt for the fans who voted Myeni,he wud nt hv played in that CBL.Are they nt fit enough 2 play just 10 minutes r so?I say this bcoz when injuries strike,we gona b left wit match unfit players n dats gona coz problems.
Oupa # 20 & Andile # 15
posted: 04:14 pm
All is well, we don't see it as a Problem we've got so many Quality players which can do the Job on the night.... we as Bucs fans won't Panic.
KING?
posted: 04:14 pm

No one beats Pirates at Orlando Stadium and this is a fact.

wether from a fan base or game itself, we are going to destroy Celtics, every defender in the PSL fear BBM and this is a fact because he always disturb them on how he destroyed Man United n other big teams in Europe and the giggle instead of doing the job.

Miyeni will stil the hearts of many Bucs fans, the boy is just a genius. Manyisa remains the crowds most spoken about at the stadium. U Jali umhlekazi wami, the evergreen Lion King.

Daine Klate our lucky charm,
KING?
posted: 04:16 pm

Champ Mriyo (Trebble kings of SA): Fitness in Zim is not the same as fitness at Bucs, we have high stanards and Njenje is very strict when in comes to fitness.
Khosiologyst ...2013/14 Maintaining The Glory
posted: 04:19 pm
KING? i see Professor Mayambela HOD In Waste Management Sciences Faculty at the University of Orlando has fallen off your list.....
Bra Ace
posted: 04:19 pm
Starting X1 ( My wish) for tomorrow"s match:
Goalie: Meyiwa
Defense:Happy, Ntsimbi, Ayanda, Boca
Midfield: Sifiso, Oupa, AJ, Klate
Strikers: BBM, Juju
Bench: Bereza, Mpho, Manti, Ndumiso, Ngubo
uLucky no Slim Kat, ake ba phumule okwamanje. Kusase early phela or kanjani The Ghost?
You are welcome to critisise my wish line-up maar ngiyacela ma-authi, ninga ng'bulali.
Lion Of Zion
posted: 04:22 pm
No problem, as long as we win, but I can't wait to see both these guys takes on the field of play, bazowuzwa umoya.
De Bruin!!!
posted: 04:26 pm
No need to worry really, phela we got both QUALITY and QUANTITY from the fans to the players via the honourable office.
Celtics will not know what hit em, HARD!! Haters ofcause will be joint in a faithless prayer as usual, with no results as usual.

@Bra Ace:
Happy must be out for now otherwise you spot on my bra.
De Bruin!!!
posted: 04:26 pm
No need to worry really, phela we got both QUALITY and QUANTITY from the fans to the players via the honourable office.
Celtics will not know what hit em, HARD!! Haters ofcause will be joint in a faithless prayer as usual, with no results as usual.

@Bra Ace:
Happy must be out for now otherwise you spot on my bra.
mrmjac001
posted: 04:26 pm
Okwonkwo is still high on Drugs mos. How the hell is he gonna be of any effect on the field of play?
He's finished !!!!
mno
posted: 04:27 pm
Palacios must not take too long to introduce these players, we don't want a situation similar to that of Talatou who wasn't given game time and then sold at the end of the season
Diego wa lEKHOSI(DWL)
posted: 04:33 pm
Khosification show tonight 18H30 on EY (Express Yourself Soccer Laduma) for all khosi fans please participate and share your view so that we can built a very strong club:your Host sir treckorr.spread the message around let glamour rule
Diego wa lEKHOSI(DWL)
posted: 04:34 pm
Khosification show tonight 18H30 on EY (Express Yourself Soccer Laduma) for all khosi fans please participate and share your view so that we can built a very strong club:your Host sir treckorr.spread the message around let glamour rule this world
Mgugudi: The Treble Addict
posted: 04:35 pm
@ Bra Ace,

Your team is excellent. You can even choose our Yebo Yes teams comprising of the likes of Nanana Ntuli, Tsepo Liphoko, Tumelo Mopedi & many more, we will win any game. Remember, Pirates win their games because they have instilled fear amongst teams & have been so dominant to the extent that players gasp in ow when they see their role models & ask 4 authographs instead of playing.

In our next game against KC we will field no one, still KC will not even dare to score in an empty net because of the wrath that will come for them. The score will be 0-0, with the likes of Nyawana shooting wide, Parker parking, Majoro looking at his majoros, Nale crying, Jnr asking for a make-up kit from Yeye, Josta worrying about wrinkles on his guga face, Khune hlokolozing, etc.

The technical team... Stuart Frauster will be cooking another cv, Nurse Khumalo will be busy with his drawing board, Zwane thinking about games where he used his hands to rob other teams.

Heberx will worry about the corruption charges as we will be singing "wenyuku'mbombela" song on the stand. Jess will be in the toilet doing "devil knows what".
Football Brains
posted: 04:39 pm
Orlando Pirates will play their last PSL game of the season against Golden Arrows. Will Arrows allow them to make it 3-in-a-row?

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Champ-Marapo
posted: 04:43 pm
I am still confused with the Chinyama issue, the man was involved in many competetive games prior to signing with us and even scored in the last game he played, so why is he regarded match unfit?
Diego wa lEKHOSI(DWL)
posted: 04:50 pm
Khosification show tonight 18H30 on EY (Express Yourself Soccer Laduma) for all khosi fans please participate and share your view so that we can built a very strong club:your Host sir treckorr.spread the message around let glamour rule this world.*facebook* *twitter**BBM**mxit**watsapp**2Go* e.t.c tell your friends about the hottest show in mzansi
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