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Supporters Forum - Freddie “Saddam” Maake

In this edition of Supporters Forum, KickOff speaks to Amakhosi's Freddie "Saddam" Maake about his long-standing affair with Kaizer Chiefs.

Name of Supporter…

"Saddam"

Club supported…

"I used to support Moroka Swallows just like my father did. There were no Kaizer Chiefs then.

"I stopped supporting Swallows in 1969 when rumours about the formation of Kaizer Chiefs started circulating."

How long supported?

"Been supporting Kaizer Chiefs since 1970."

Are you happy with the bosses?

"As Saddam, I understand soccer is a business, but at Kaizer Chiefs, there's a lot of things happening to us supporters we don't know of.

"If you can remember very well before we had our PRO Louis Tshakoane who used to inform us about everything.

"But as for the chairman at Kaizer Chiefs we have the best chairman in Kaizer Motaung. Forget about the performance of the team, let's just talk about the structure."

Are you happy with the coach?

"I'm happy with Arthur Zwane, he took Chiefs to position 5 though we were unlucky not to finish in position 2. They must just give him a chance.

"They must just buy him, players that he wants, he must be judged with his own players.

"Bringing another coach now is going to be a problem because he will come here and tell us he doesn't need that player he wants that one…we will be starting all over again.

"Arthur must stay, they must just get him people who will help him, Manqoba Mnqithi and Itumeleng Khune as a goalkeeper coach and also Pitso Mosimane. Only if there was money.

That's the combination that can bring back our glory days."

Are you happy with players?

"Players must respect their jobs and protect their talent. Currently we can see with their body language that commitment is not there, there is no teamwork."

Who do you want them to sign?

"We need Andile Jail's experience because he played for Pirates and Sundowns so he can add a lot. I'm sure next season we will see a different Kaizer Chiefs."

Your message to the team…

"Kaizer Chiefs players they are too spoiled. Chiefs is a big team they should respect their jobs, the sponsors and Kaizer Motaung's leadership.

"Because at the moment the only people who are serious at Chiefs are the supporters and the person who is washing the jersey.

"The rest they are too relaxed forgetting that one day they will be singing in my time I was playing for Kaizer Chiefs song.

"As supporters, we are aware of what they are doing, their body language tells us a lot. They mustn't forget football is a short-term career."

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