

The 2015/16 Premier Soccer League season is now officially underway, while football fanatics from far and wide all experience the mixed bag of emotions that come with being an avid football follower in such entertaining times, we at GSV have served you up a little morsel for thought as we begin to approach the end of the transfer window. Dished out for your reading pleasure, we present to you GSV Grading The Deal, were all the ABSA Premiership clubs will have their acquisitions dissected with the view of shedding more light on the shady world of transfer dealings. Enjoy!
ABSA Premiership
University of Pretoria Football Club
Signings
Vukile Mngqibisa
Transferred From: Polokwane City
DoB: November 28th, 1987 (27)
Nationality: South African
Position/s: Stopper Defender, Cover Defender
Willem Mwedihanga
Transferred From: AmaZulu FC
DoB: January 7th, 1986 (29)
Nationality: Namibian
Position/s: Stopper Defender, Cover Defender, Fullback, Wingback (Right/ Centre)
Kabelo Lichaba
Transferred From: Polokwane City
DoB: September 25th, 1986 (28)
Nationality: South African
Position/s: Fullback, Wingback (Left)
Sibusiso Mthethwa
Transferred From: Free State Stars
DoB: March 26th, 1991 (24)
Nationality: South African
Position/s: Anchorman, Ball-Winning Midfielder, Box-To-Box Midfielder
Harry Edge
Transferred From: PEC Zwolle u/21 (Holland)
DoB: March 1st, 1994 (21)
Nationality: New Zealand
Position/s: Anchorman, Ball-Winning Midfielder, Box-To-Box Midfielder, Deep-Lying Playmaker (Regista)
Bongani Nyathi
Transferred From: Platinum Stars
DoB: April 27th, 1989 (26)
Nationality: South African
Position/s: Attacking Midfielder, Advanced Playmaker, Trequartista
Getaneh Kebede
Transferred From: BidVest Wits (Loan)
DoB: April 2nd, 1992 (23)
Nationality: Ethiopian
Position/s: Advanced Forward, Complete Forward, Target-Man
Lennox Bacela
Transferred From: Orlando Pirates
DoB: April 13th, 1983 (32)
Nationality: South African
Position/s: Advanced Forward, Complete Forward, Target Man
Sphamandla Dlamini
Transferred From: Free Agent
DoB: July 14th, 1994 (21)
Nationality: South African
Position/s: Advanced Forward, Complete Forward, Poacher
Thabiso Nkoana
Transferred From: SuperSport United
DoB: October 28th, 1992 (22)
Nationality: South African
Position/s: Advanced Forward, Complete Forward, Poacher
The Grand Stand View
Consistency will be the word for the season at the Tuks ABSA Stadium this season, AmaTuks have the potential to establish themselves as a legendary institution within the South African football kingdom and they will be looking to return to that enterprising brand of football which helped them elevate to where they are today. Gaffer, Sammy Troughton, has remained true to the recent club policy of looking towards more experienced recruits coming in through the transfer market to add some resilience to their otherwise youthful side. 13th place did not reflect the quality within the team last season, the entire team will be eager to reinstate themselves as a truly premier club in the Premiership and the new acquisitions should add some nous and ability to the roster.
While this transfer policy does allow them to be a lot more competitive in many regards, it has stalled the progress of some promising younger players on the roster and there is a dire need for balance in the usage of personnel; the young talents add an exciting spark to the side that most teams cannot cope with, the experienced campaigners should be used to add to that talented nucleus and afford the club an optimal opportunity at success on and off the field. With the middle part of the league becoming even more congested, 11 points separated 6th from 15th last season, AmaTuks will know that they will have to be far more consistent if they are to push back up the table and curb this downward spiral they seem to have been on for a couple of seasons; the new recruits mean that there are now a considerable number of quality and experienced campaigners available to the gaffer and we should be expecting to see the real University of Pretoria turning up more consistently this season.