We're still in the running: Bhele
SIYABONGA Nomvethe, the Premier League's leading scorer with 18 goals, has put down a title marker on behalf of Moroka Swallows.
FLYING HIGH: Siyabonga Nomvethe of Swallows in action against Black Leopards on Friday PHOTO: GALLO IMAGESAfter another two goals on Friday night in the Birds' 5-2 Absa Premiership win over Black Leopards in Giyani, the 34-year-old marksman warned Swallows' title rivals - especially league leaders Orlando Pirates - that it's not over yet.
"Swallows are still in the running and have a pretty good chance," said Nomvethe, who has returned to the Bafana Bafana squad.
"We deserve to be in the race for the league title."
With only two more games in the league to go, Pirates are now two points ahead of Swallows, who in turn are one in front of Mamelodi Sundowns.
SuperSport United and Free State Stars are on 48 points and Kaizer Chiefs, with a game in hand, are five adrift of Stars and United.
Nomvethe's optimism was based on a ruthless performance in Giyani where Mpho "Zico" Maleka also scored twice for Swallows and Giorgi Nergadze made it five.
He said there were no anxieties at Swallows, at the same time revealing a grim determination.
"We are not worried about what Pirates or Sundowns are doing," said Nomvethe. "We are left with two games against Platinum Stars and Maritzburg United to complete the league season. Our aim is to win both to intensify our challenge.
"This has been an incredible season for us," he said of a season in which the Beautiful Birds have dramatically turned around their fortunes from the last campaign where they narrowly avoided relegation, finishing 13th on 32 points.
If they win their last two games, they will be just seven short of doubling that.
Nomvethe, one of the oldest players in the league, is favourite to win the Golden Boot award and Swallows coach Gordon Igesund, who turned around the failing club after joining Birds during their desperate days in 2010, is odds on to be coach of the year.
Club chairman Leon Prins praised Igesund and the players for reviving the side's fortunes this season.
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MrPresident
Welldone Bhele I'm sure a lot of youngstars can learn a thing or 2 from you...Report Abuse
asaowe
Welldone Mbele u proved yr critic wrong they eat humble pie, expecial our BB coach Pitso, he wil turn a blind eye on u cum worldcup qualifiers nxa.Report Abuse
TupacAmaru
So, everyone is hoping for the mighy bucs to slip...in your dreams.Viva 2nd term of PSL reign viva.
UP THE BUCS
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MGEEZ
"We are not worried about what Pirates or Sundowns are doing," said Nomvethe. "We are left with two games against Platinum Stars and Maritzburg United to complete the league season. Our aim is to win both to intensify our challenge.==========================================================================
I think that Bhele should not lie to himself; every opposition team in the top 5 are hoping that Pirates loses the remaining two games; so that they can win the league. Each one of these teams know very well that Pirates is the one that now has the league to lose and that is the only way any of them can really pose any challange and possibly end up winning it.
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Mhungumbye
Swallows is a realy threat to our league aspirations. those goals they score against leopards are going to work against us unless our strikers come the party by helping our Captain to their work..Report Abuse
Nzwere
Congradulations are in order for Bhele for rediscovering himself, this is what we need in Mzansi, prolific stikers. At las pitso ahs cracked under preassure to do the right thing.As for the league tittle, you are day dreaming my boy. why would you think Swallows is going to win both their remaining games and Pirates is going to lose theirs?
We are deffinately doing to win both games with one goal each, we don't need 25 goals to win the league, we jus need a win.
Buc4life, Phuma and Mygirl, how are u beautifull multiple Champs?? le lona lady champs and Gentle men Champs, Dmelang kaofela.
Not even the Sky is the Limit, Bucs is the limit.
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dadaman1
Gordon said he hopes Bucs game against Golden Arrows away is nt easy like your games will be easy sir,infact we are the champs and we dont like easy games...Bucs wayawaya
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Mpotjekegobotje
Thobela Bakgalabje le Bakgekolo ba mo polokong....@Bhele
There is a 7 Point gap btn U n ur no 2 on the Slow Poison GB yet they were callin U names n complainin abt Ur age.U proved that its nt abt age,its abt knowin what 2 do with those passes,weldun bru!!!
Coming bek 2 da Lig race...
Stop sayin U not worid abt OPFC,U know at present OPFC is ur nightmare,U dream abt Lekgwathi every nite...wel Title remains in Parktown papa!
BHAKAJUJU TILL DEATH DO US PART
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PHUMA_LANGA_SIKOTHE
Dumelang hle zihlobo zami Champs in waitingsishaya i count down 2 minutes left for Lucky to lift that Cup again!
EZIMNYAMA NGENKANI, EZIKAMAGEBHULA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Rattex-cannot-be-blocked
These bl00dy admin clerks in the Limpopo Provincial Government are drunk so early in the morning.Swallows are behind your stinking @sses and here you are acting arrog@nt as you usually are. Celtic and Arrows, do your thang, and shut these drain rats upReport Abuse
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