The Jomo Cosmos Post
The terraces9 Aug 2027
The mood at Jomo Cosmos has turned into something else
Supporters who sing when it goes badly are supporters. Supporters who gather afterwards are a problem, and everybody inside the building knows which of the two this now is.
Match7 Aug 2027
Nowhere to hide for Jomo Cosmos
0‑4 against Free State Stars, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.
The dugout9 Aug 2027
Samkelo Mzolo says Jomo Cosmos went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Market9 Aug 2027
Siyabonga Makhoba puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Jomo Cosmos, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad9 Aug 2027
A falling-out at Jomo Cosmos
Judas Moseamedi and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Transfer targets9 Aug 2027
No deal for Evidence Erasmus at that price
Jomo Cosmos offered $36.0K; Platinum Stars said it was not close. The manager will be told the money is still there for the right player, which is what managers are told.
Boardroom9 Aug 2027
4 academy graduates step up at Jomo Cosmos
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Transfer targets9 Aug 2027
Jomo Cosmos rebuffed over Philani Khumalo
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Golden Arrows have kept their man, and Jomo Cosmos go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Market9 Aug 2027
Jomo Cosmos promote Percy Erasmus from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Percy Erasmus has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market Jomo Cosmos promote Andile Modiba from within
- Market Itumeleng Mphela steps up from the Jomo Cosmos academy
- Boardroom Jomo Cosmos board go back on their word