‘Eish, next time’: Fans react to Royal AM losing their first match in the top flight
Soccer fans have taken to social media to react to Royal AM’s last gasp defeat to Swallows FC on Sunday.
Royal AM fell to substitute Mbulelo Wambi’s last-minute diving header during the DStv premiership encounter at the Dobsonville Stadium.
KwaZulu-Natal-based businesswoman and reality TV star Shauwn Mkhize bought Bloemfontein Celtic's top flight status last week and relocated the club to Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal before renaming it Royal AM.
TimesLIVE reported Mkhize sold Royal AM’s GladAfrica Championship status to Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) owner Lawrence Mulaudzi in the same week.
Royal inherited almost the entire Celtic playing personnel and technical team led by John Maduka and captain Ndumiso Mabena.
Some supporters justified the defeat by saying the team needed time to adjust to the abrupt sale of Celtic and relocation to KwaZulu-Natal, while others weren’t impressed.
Mkhize said Sunday’s match was not the worst considering the abrupt changes in the team.
“For the team assembled in four days without a preseason, to hold one of the strongest teams [in the league] for 92 minutes, was not a bad start, lack of concentration in the dying minutes has cost us one point, we will take it and learn from our mistakes,” she wrote on Instagram.
Here are some of the reactions online:
Eish #RoyalAM next time
— Lucky Evans Chairman (@LuckyEvansCeo) August 22, 2021
Royal look unorganized, disjointed...
— Shakes Rampedi (@ShakesRampedi) August 22, 2021
Regarding the developments of what happened this week, I don't blame Maduka or the players
It was always going to be hard to assemble a team in that time
Swallows must take this opportunity and punish#DStvPrem #TheBirds #RoyalAM #SSDiski
We tried though 😒😭💔💔 #RoyalAM
— Mandisa💙 (@Nkoskhodola_23) August 22, 2021
That game has taught me that in football it’s not over till Ref blow the final whistle!! We try again next game ❤️🤘🏿💛 #RoyalAM
— Mandisa💙 (@Nkoskhodola_23) August 22, 2021
So excited was #RoyalAM to buy #DSTVPREMIERSHIP status they forgot to buy the points to sustain them in the elite league
— Nthapeleng (@_Fachie) August 22, 2021
I don't know what has been happening behind the scene since #RoyalAM bought Celtic but these players don't seem interested playing for Mamkhize 🤣🤣
— Thapelo Senna 🇿🇦 (@McBills89) August 22, 2021
Your Royal AM will remain at the bottom of DStv Premiership.
— Gamfaya (@gamfaya) August 22, 2021
Royal AM will lose everyday until my heart stops bleeding
— AMBONGILE (@ambo04) August 22, 2021