The biggest challenge T facing Eric Tinkler as coach of Cape Town City will always be to cut his garment according to the relatively limited cloth available to him.
As coach of a club that does not quite have to scrape the barrel to make ends meet, but which is nevertheless way behind the PSL's big hitters such as Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns in terms of its resources, Tinkler has to innovate to compete with the big boys.
It is a reality that the club's best. players will always be enticed by the lure of a bigger pay packet and the prestige of the big three, much like Real Madrid and Barcelona are magnets to the top players in the European leagues.
In the past few years, the Citizens have lost key players like Lebogang Manyama, Bradley Ralani, Edmilson Dove, Kermit Erasmus, Craig Martin. and Terrence Mashego to the Gauteng giants. In addition, striker Fagrie Lakay moved to Egypt's Pyramids FC, Gift Links to Denmark and Ayanda Patosi to the Middle East.
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WORLD BEATER
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LOST ART
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE GREAT FREE-KICK TAKERS IN FOOTBALL?
BACK TO THE START
HAASHIM DOMINGO HAS A FRESH START AT CAPE TOWN CITY, WHERE HE COULD TAKE THE LEAGUE BY STORM, ACCORDING TO HIS NEW BOSS
FROM BADGERS TO BRISTOL
SOUTH AFRICA'S LOSS IS THE UK'S GAIN WITH DYNAMIC ROMANEY PINNOCK HAVING TAKEN CHARGE AS THE HEAD OF BRISTOL CITY WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
READY TO PLUNDER
SELAELO RASEBOTJA HAS ARRIVED AT ORLANDO PIRATES WITH BIG EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
CITY OF GOLD
THE GAUTENG PROVINCE, MORE SPECIFICALLY JOHANNESBURG HAVE PRODUCED THE RICHEST RESERVOIR OF TOP FOOTBALLING TALENT FOR SOUTH AFRICA
LONG-TERM TARGET
KAIZER CHIEFS ENDED THEIR LONG PURSUIT OF DEFENDER RUSHWIN DORTLEY WHEN HE WAS SIGNED IN THE LAST TRANSFER WINDOW
REMEMBERING SENZO
THIS MONTH MARKS 10 YEARS SINCE ORLANDO PIRATES AND BAFANA BAFANA GOALKEEPER SENZO MEYIWA WAS TRAGICALLY KILLED
MIRACLE MAN
QUIET AND UNASSUMING, XABI ALONSO HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE TOP COACHES IN WORLD FOOTBALL