Bafana Camp Worries Baxter
12 December 2012
Kaizer Chiefs coach, Stuart Baxter, is worried that his players may come back from international duty with injuries, halting the progress of the league leaders.
Eight of Baxter’s ranks, including Tsepo Masilela, Itumeleng Khune, Siboniso Gaxa, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Siphiwe Tshabalala, Bernard Parker, Lehlohonolo Majoro and Erick Mathoho, have been called up by Gordon Igesund for the international friendly against Malawi this month, and he is wary of a repeat of what happened following the Poland and Kenya friendlies.
After those games Chiefs were left with niggles to some of their key players and went on to lose in the Telkom Knockout to Wits.
Baxter told the Amakhosi website, “I am concerned about the game on the 22nd of December against Malawi and the camp again on the 27th of December taking into consideration what happened previously with the games against Poland and Kenya.
“Doc (Khumalo) was also on record talking about the loading of the players and we had problems against Wits with players picking up injuries. We received a letter from SAFA that they are taking no responsibility for injured players and what this means is that it is our responsibility to protect the health of the players and interests of the club.
“We have been engaging SAFA since the trip to Poland and Kenya on the issue around the loading of players and we might have the same challenge after the tournament. We also have a situation where we have a game against Mamelodi Sundowns 48 hours after the Africa Cup of Nations and with the number of players that will be in the national team it might be difficult for us.
“I will have to speak to the Football Manager (Bobby Motaung) including the Chairman (Kaizer Motaung) and see how we move forward on this matter. I will also be in touch with national team coach, Gordon Igesund.
“Kaizer Chiefs remain behind SAFA but Kaizer Chiefs have to take 100% responsibility for the welfare of our players.”
comments
If we withdraw our players mzanzi's gonna see a ghost.thus why fans of oposition teamz r so loud @ ths.
Submitted by: Duke323
Date: 13 December 2012, Time: 19:09:12
WHEN HE WAS THE NATOINAL TEAM COACH, HE WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NATOINAL TEAM VS PSL TEAM SAGA.NOW HE MUST DO THE SAME FOR GORDIN'S SACK.
Submitted by: Soso4bucs
Date: 13 December 2012, Time: 14:36:39
sonix how old r u my boss?
Submitted by: THABISO4life
Date: 13 December 2012, Time: 13:41:36
baxter did'nt say no to players,he is just cos after his players get injured he tried 2 postpone the match nd they said that nt their responsibility wat they wnt is 2 see chiefs playing its game against Wits
Submitted by: THABISO4life
Date: 13 December 2012, Time: 13:40:17
Zebras are cursed with injuries.,no wonder y Baksteen s worried..
Submitted by: Kulakk
Date: 13 December 2012, Time: 13:30:33
Can some1 who is level headed, come and tell me that chips gunning for psl is of much significance comparable to his COUNTRY competing optimally for national pride (irrespective of the limited chances). I mean, can a sensible zebra fan come & argue that baxter's concern for psl lig possible derailment is of much more concern than you NATIONAL TEAM being able to get all the players the National Team Couch need to let the country compete optimally at an international stage? If yes, surely your team doesn't even deserve to compete in this country.............you could rather register secession, raise your island from the far west oceans to establish you chimpanze kingdom with Kaizer as your king...and bobby your mandarin.
Submitted by: sonix
Date: 13 December 2012, Time: 13:15:30
@shumyy................ there's not a single chance that SAFA or the Country will take responsibility, its like that all over Africa, it has been like that for ages and Kaizer Chiefs has never parished, nor a single team has been unjustly disadvantaged by that. You can call me a fool instead of engaging me with a sensible argument.......... i don't know whether by call me a fool is basically gonna make your point any clearer? Ask that yourself and you'll be a better person. My argument is that such matter (who pays for injuries) is between the Club - PSL - SAFA, hence it is of political and commercial nature. The club owner(s) is/are the one(s) relevant to address that through appropriate platforms, unless chips undermines SAFA. As for your couch........tell him to do his job, PERIOD.
Submitted by: sonix
Date: 13 December 2012, Time: 13:05:39
Don't worry coach cos Sousa-Frika wil nt even Get pass da group stages of da Tournament so by da time Afcon gets finishd our players wil b injury free then we gona take this league Title
Submitted by: 10-T3N
Date: 13 December 2012, Time: 10:05:14
Gordon for the first time in the history of Bafana has come closer to my wishes e.g in Spain the National team is made out of 2 teams then the others completes the numbers, as much as we are not Spain we should be taking what is right from them and not try to play like them what we did with the Brazilian thing. currently Chiefs & Pirates are doing well then look out for combinations from both teams then your Serero, Ngcongca, Rantie, Teko etc fill up the gaps, Like now u've got 16 players from both teams in GI's preliminary squad then the others must come overseas with maybe 2 o 3 locals. Would Khumalo & Sangeni's partneship be better than Sangeni & Mathoho's?
Submitted by: breeze204
Date: 13 December 2012, Time: 09:39:20
Hey , stop complaining about national duty, let those choosen to play for the sake of oue beloved country, Baxter wat wat , these soccer players belongs to the country, they are solders so they have to fight for the country if yu can't take it, go back to the airport and fly back were yu come from
Submitted by: Christwin
Date: 13 December 2012, Time: 09:30:27