Marques seemingly has a lot to prove considering the resistance to accept him as the club's new coach, but he is adamant Swallows will be a force to be reckoned with under his tutelage.
"I wanna be successful. I want to achieve things and I want this team to be successful. I'm aware that we have to build on last season," he says.
"I understand that people are looking at me and I must make things happen," Marques admits.
The Dube Birds finished second on the log last season under Gordon Igesund and the new man in charge says the team is not lowering its standards for the 2012/13 season.
"To be honest, my ambition is to win the League. I will love that, no question about that. If you talk about winning trophies, I will love to win every trophy that's available," he says.
However, Marques acknowledges it will be a mountain to climb considering Swallows have only enlisted the services of one new player – Felix Obada, while the other teams have bolstered their squads with numerous signings.
"We have to realize that the opposition have strengthened their teams very well. I mean if you look at the teams around us, they are not the same teams they were last season.
"We have to face the challenges head on… We have to work towards that (success), but it's gonna take its time because nothing is overnight and football is not instant coffee. So we have to be patient sometimes. I want to be right up there when the season ends," Marques adds.
Swallows take on Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday in the first leg of their MTN8 semi-final clash, a perfect platform for Swallows to gauge whether they have the squad to surprise all and sundry this season.
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swallows wil go to relagation togeda wth chiefs
Once And Always
"To be honest, my ambition is to win the League. I will love that, no question about that. If you talk about winning trophies, I will love to win every trophy that's available," he says.
ayibo uyabona wenzeni wena Bazxter, now even hopeless team think they can win the league.
Is Khune and crew going to apologize again to the fans on the 22nd
Jessikka Le Red Cake has been seen with Pastor Mborro at Voslorus shopping center in the Toilets.
one wonders what was happening, because Mborros pray for biscuits n vuvuzelas while Jessika Le Red Cake pray for Minying with a Tshwape
I think Leon Prins regressed when he hired this man, but for the sake of the boys that he has, I will give him the benefit of Doubt!!
ONCE AND ALWAYS
You have seriously reduced yourself into an Attention seeking CHIEFS FAN!!!
Haai Sies man, wa Bora nja!!!!
If you don't have anything better to add, PLEASE CRAWL BACK INTO YOUR HOLE!!!
Is Khune and crew going to apologize again to the fans on the 22nd
is jali still going str8 to EPL without trials?can we atleast have the name of interested parties,
i saw his belly (mkhaba)is growing and if he cant go this season he will fail medical in the near future?thats a fact and i'll remind you Rats next season and the year after,watch this space,
Anyway Moroka will be finding themselves in the NFD next season coz there is no team here
History will be made when The Mighty Buccanneers beat S/sport in 3 consecutive games and I expect no hobbo from the Zoo to tell me adawise
Up the Bucs
Jesika Le Khekhe must look for a building and stop using toilets
phela, she is in buznes and she mean buznes so she must as wel pay rent and tax
many promising youngstas hve since vanished bcos of de sour cake, de lyks of skapie malatsi, junior khanye, jabu pule, buti sithole, patrick mbuthu while Le khekhe retired de lyks of Banks Sethlodi,hehehe
KING? do u know Banks Sehlodi, and how many years was madam J at de time?
Hawks have arrested Bobby Motaung and two others on charges of fraud forgery and theft. The charges against Motaung and his co-accused relate to Mbombela Stadium
There u heard it.
Jessikka Le Red Cake has been seen with Pastor Mborro at Voslorus shopping center in the Toilets.
and Where was MRS "THE SPEAR"? sonono,eishh wen i see that spear i m becoming so cold, how can something of that size being used in human beings,my hand is small i guess