Kaizer Chiefs have fingers of blame in their face for the recruitment approach which led to Efmamjjasond Gonzalez turning into a failure at the club while on loan from Bolivian club Real Santa Cruz.
Gonzalez never got going or looked the part at Chiefs after being brought in on loan all the way from Bolivia.
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The Colombian had no goal to his name in 13 appearances and has since returned to his parent club Santa Cruz, who are on the brink of relegation from the Primera Division despite the effort of their big striker, who has six goals in 17 games.
"Firstly, it is important to understand that Bolivia is the weakest football-playing nation in the CONMEBOL region," says a Bolivian contact, speaking to KickOff.com.
"So, when recruiting from this league, it is important to look at the top teams first because that is where the best quality always plays.
"If you are going to recruit a player from a struggling Bolivian team like Real Santa Cruz for a top South African club like Kaizer Chiefs, the chances of success are thin.
"I don't know how Chiefs came to know about Jasond or who recommended him to them, but I feel Chiefs didn't do proper homework on him before signing him.
"It is not surprising it didn't work out in the end.
"Moving a player from Bolivia to South Africa is huge ask because besides the language, the league here is not the best, plus La Paz and Johannesburg is worlds apart in many ways.
"In the modern game, it is important not to only rely on information from video analysts and what you see on the internet but rather watch the player.
"This is why clubs have scouts, and they watch players having already been briefed by coaches about what the club needs.
"For (Mamelodi) Sundowns to know about Gaston Sirino here in Bolivia, it was because they came here and found him playing for the champions Club Bolivar.
"I hear Erwin Saavedra has struggled at Sundowns, but I can guarantee you that he is a good player who was also at Bolivar.
"In the end, I know it is the cheapest country to recruit from in CONMEBOL, but that shouldn't dilute all the quality.
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"Bolivia is a league flooded by other South Americans who are far from being in their national teams and can't play in the top leagues of their countries or are old by the time they get here.
"Two of our top scorers are aged 36 and 38, so I'm sure you understand," says the well-informed contact.