Talking Point: Will Chinku Last At Warriors?

The much-traveled Ronald Chinku was this week appointed coach at Kabwe Warriors. How long will he last?

The loquacious, daring but likeable coach signed a one-season deal to become Warriors fourth coach in 12 months taking over from the caretaker duo of Humphrey Malikoni and Via Mwendalubi.

Zambia second biggest supported club sets itself very high standards despite failing to win the league since 1987 and has a renowned reputation of a high turnover on the bench.

Chinku does not come armed with the CV at Railway Grounds that saw George Lwandamina arrive with at last season only to leave by mutual consent after eight games into the start of the season.

Manfred Chabinga took over after arriving from Botswana where he had been fired after a giant killing act with Gaborone United in the Orange Caf Champions League after ejecting Orlando Pirates in the preliminary round.

For Chinku, he takes the reins after a forgettable six plus matches with National Assembly whom he failed to drag from the mire of the D-zone in the Super Division before the Lusaka sides subsequent demotion.

Moreover, his record in the Super Division in the last half a decade has not been anything to talk about.

Chinku had another forgettable spell at Chambishi in 2006 who were also ensued in another relegation dogfight that started mid-way through the season that they never recovered before he exited with one draw from five games.

His last claim to glory came in 2002when he guided National Assembly to their debut Super Division outing with one James Chamanga and the Simbeye twins in inspired mode.

This time, Chinku will have the near luxury of starting on a clean slate from day-one with the smell of demotion still a harmless whiff nine months away.

Warriors were due to face Zesco in their opening league game next Saturday but the latter have an Orange Caf Champions League appointment on that date at home against Young Buffalos of Swaziland.

And so Chinku will be spared an opening day potential baptism of fire in which Warriors were due to travel to Ndola where Warriors have not won a league game since 2005.

FOOTBALL:

2011 MTN/FAZ Super Division Fixtures

19/03/2011

Green Buffaloes-Kalewa

Lime Hotspurs-Konkola Blades

Power Dynamos-Green Eagles

Red Arrows-Nkana

Forest Rangers-Roan United

Nakambala Leopards-Nkwazi

Postponed:
Zesco United-Kabwe Warriors
Nchanga Rangers-Zanaco