Orlando Pirates announce Mabena and Martin. Image: Orlando Pirates / Twitter.
Orlando Pirates legend rejects new signing
This is a weird one. An Orlando Pirates legend has written off one of the club’s new signings before kicking a ball.
Orlando Pirates announce Mabena and Martin. Image: Orlando Pirates / Twitter.
New Orlando Pirates signing Craig Martin already has a big critic to prove wrong. The club’s former midfielder Benedict Vilakazi believes the full-back is not good enough.
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ORLANDO PIRATES SIGN CRAIG MARTIN
As The South African website confirmed last week, the Sea Robbers announced the double signings of Martin and Ndumiso Mabena.
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BENEDICT VILAKAZI REJECTS MARTIN
Offering a review of the signings, Vilakazi has said Martin does not have the quality to wear the Bucs shirt.
“Craig Martin? Not a Pirates man,” Vilakazi said via ThisIsFootballAfrica.
“Maybe he will prove me wrong but from what I know of him at Cape Town City, he’s not a player for Pirates.
“I don’t know, maybe Pirates have been blinded by signing him but I don’t think he’s good enough for Pirates. I still don’t understand how Pirates went for him because sometimes we always say clubs look at stats, but in his case [Martin], Pirates failed to check his stats.
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“It also costs the team big time in terms of decision-making from those who should be checking such crucial things. I still don’t believe he’s good enough for a big team like Pirates. The stats are an issue and they are there to show. It’s impossible that he can cheat the stats.
“Me I don’t understand what Pirates were looking for in signing Martin. Are they looking for a right-back? I don’t know!
“Maybe he was bought to provide some much-needed competition for [Monnapule] Saleng on the right wing. I don’t know. Unless the coach is thinking of changing his system,” the Soweto-born legend concluded.
Meanwhile, it is now up to Martins to respond to Vilakazi with action on the pitch, starting against Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus on 30 December.
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