Fans verdict on Pirates title race chances

With former Kaizer Chiefs star Frank Makua having recently claimed that Orlando Pirates stand a better chances at stopping Mamelodi Sundowns than his former side, KickOff readers have now had their say on the topic! Here's a look.

The story

Makua heaped lots of praises for the Bucs, even insisting that they have a better team than Chiefs "pound for pound". The former midfielder suggested that the players in Naturena now are not up to the stand many have gotten used to at the club and have ultimately failed this season.

KO readers on Facebook had quite the reaction to the suggestions that Pirates could restrict Sundowns' dominances in the coming seasons. 

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“Pirates has always been tipped to dethrone Sundowns by their legends. If they win 3 games in a row, they start hallucinating, seeing things that don't exist and day dreaming. If Pirates has to dethrone Sundowns they should start by beating Stellies or Spurs,” says Trev NotNoah.

“Facts: There are 16 teams in the PSL. Sundowns is one of the best teams in Africa. Orlando Pirates has performed consistently, but the results have been inconsistent due to a number of reasons, one being lack of good strikers,” says Siyabonga Biyela.

“Pirates start the season slowly and finish better every season. The combinations come very late. Of course, Pirates can do themselves favor and concentrate on beating everyone else except the 2 big games against Sundowns and the Derby. Then they will have a very big chance,” says Ntambo Ntambo.

“And Stellenbosch they're strong,” says Mokone Otladisa.

"I’m a Sundowns fan but this team is not consistent, they start loosing games after few wins in a row. They can't even