Backs up, confidence high, and coach possibly in the dog box is how Orlando Pirates will travel to Free State Stadium to meet Bloemfontein Celtic in tonight's Absa Premiership match. Last week was an excellent one for Pirates, who got their first domestic victory on Tuesday with a 4-1 thrashing of Chippa United at Orlando Stadium. They returned to their home ground on Saturday to beat Congolese club AC Leopards 2-0 and seal their place in the CAF Confederations Cup semifinals.The week was soured to some extent by the emergence of news that Buccaneers coach Eric Tinkler might have landed himself in hot water with an irrational outburst at journalists at Pirates' final training session on Friday ahead of the game against Leopards.The coach took exception to a line of questioning that he had not satisfactorily answered on a technical team blunder that resulted in Pirates going into the match with just one uninjured, registered goalkeeper, Felipe Ovono.The Times has been informed that one of the journalists present has been asked by Pirates to provide the club with a copy of the recording of Tinkler's tirade.Pirates administrative officer Floyd Mbele said yesterday the club would establish the facts before deciding whether any action would be taken.The incident, and press coverage of it, are unlikely to derail a Pirates team who appear to be hitting a groove of form. Celtic coach Clinton Larsen admitted his side would have to be at their best to counter the Buccaneers."We've got our work cut out, but I think we've proved against both Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns this season that if we apply ourselves correctly we can compete with the best teams," Larsen said yesterday.The match airs tonight from 6.30pm on SuperSport 4...