Tanzanian side Simba SC supporters have vowed not to support their compatriots Yanga SC in their CAF Champions League qualification match against Botswana’s Township Rollers on Saturday.
This comes after the Simba’s spokesman Haji Manara asked his club’s supporters to stand with Yanga in their continental assignment.
Manara fears the manifestation of rivalry between Yanga and Simba during the match, which might prompt Simba supporters to gang up with Township Rollers against their compatriots.
And this could lead to the repeat of last season’s occurrence where the two teams were supporting each other’s opponents in the continental competition.
A good example is when Simba SC spokesman Haji Manara asked president John Maghufuli to disband Yanga for losing 4-0 to Gor in the first-leg of a CAF Confederation Cup group stage match at Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani on July last year.
For the sake of patriotism, Manara has asked his side to stand with their fellow countrymen as they will take on Botswana’s side.
In their response, Simba fans have utterly refused to stand with Yanga for various reasons. Below are some of the reactions;
Paul John Gayo Mkubwa Manara hakuna kupindisha maneno kuliko kuishabikia Yanga bora kufa Wapigwe hata 500-0 na tutawasemea tena wapate nafasi jambazi hanaga hisani
Jamila Janatu Cwz kuishangilia yanga nilipata tabu sana nilipokuwa nafungwa kipind kile kila atakeyeniona anipa 5 wanamaneno sana hao
Ridhiwan Makumbi Bora kutokwenda kabisa
Kuliko kwenda kuwashangilia hawa kenge maji
Wana nyodo sana hawa wakishinda watasahau sapoti yetu na wote tutakoga mate yao
Laurent Doriye Tatizo hawa kwasukwasu wakifanikiwa wanatuletea maneno kibao wacha wapigwe Simba, Azam na KMC ndo wawakilishi Wa nchi
Lusupi Gadafi Sasa hao vyura nauli za ndege za kila siku watapata wapi
Joel LutigaJr Umesema ukweli mtupu..
Wakishinda tumeshinda wote wakifungwa wamefungwa wao..this is simba. Wajipange kivyao
Yahaya Jamaly bora nikae bila timu kuliko kuishanglia yanga. yanga sitak ata kuwaskia
Mtu Wa Nguvu Wao walituzomea msimu uliopita but tulishinda kutokana na ubora wetu kwa hiyo mzee wangu haji hata tukikaa kimya hawa yanga hawana uwezo wa kuwafunga township rollers hivyo mwendo ni ule ule mzee
Stanley OG Waandike kwenye page yao watuombe tuwashangilie ila kama hawataki basi .Mibinafsi nipo tayari kuwashangilia Azam na Kmc sababu sio watu wakuchongachonga kama hao wa mchangani bakuli fc
Matungulu Mahamoud Tatizo lao makwasukwasu fc jeuri.
Dah itakuwa ngumu kuwashangilia maana hata Manchester United waliwashangila Barcelona japo walitolewa na liverkuku
Adam Said Kibwagale Duuuh! Hivi mimi nitaweza kweli kuwashangilia hawa vyura? Na nitaweza kweli kuvumilia nisishangilie pale watakapokua wamefungwa? Mmmmh ngoja kesho nitajaribu, ila nikishindwa mnisamehe
January Rashid Uzalendo ni kwenye wimbo wa taifa tuu,baada ya hapo mwendo wa kuzomea2 hawa vyura hawana haki ya cc kuwasapoti hata kidogo,watoke2 mapema maake watakuja kututia aibu km taifa ………
Township u’a welcome………
Simon Nkanga yanga atamaliza nafasi ya sita, sasa kwenye mashindano haya msimu uja atarudi kwa kupitia wapi? wacha kuwatia moyo, kwa kikosi kile…. watapigwa hadi wachakae
Yahya Midoh Jr. Uzalendo ni kitu muhimu sana..ila nitaweza kuishangilia Azam Fc pamoja na KMC na mpaka jez ya Azam ninayo japo mm ni Simba SC ila hao 👉🐸🐸🐸🐸acha wapigwe tu hiyo nafas ya team 4 tutaipata hata miaka 10 ijayo poa tu hawa mabwege 👉🐸🐸wanachonga sana
Jasmin Maulid Taifa naenda na nitawazoemea vyura fc mwanzo mwisho kamwe siwez kukaa kimya et kisa matikiti fc waliotufanyia msim uliopita sinto yasahau wafungwe tu na kuwazomea juu Manara tusipangiane Kabisa kwenye hili umepuyanga kila la kher Township rollers apo kesho taifa
The rivalry between the two Tanzanian teams is almost legendary. Their antagonism is what Gor and AFC Leopards used to have in 1970s and 1980s, where their warfare was at its peak.
Tanzania will this year be represented by four teams in the continental assignments. A statement by Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) on 8 August 2019 stated that Simba and Yanga SC will compete in the CAF Champions League while Azam and KMC FC will participate in the CAF Confederation Cup.