Despite having seven league games still left to play in the current 2012/13 PSL campaign, many South African football fans have conceded that Kaizer Chiefs have already done enough to clinch the league title.

However, Orlando Pirates do have a game in hand, though their recent draw with Wits has dented their title aspirations substantially. Have they handed the league to Chiefs?

Having played one game less than their fierce rivals, Pirates currently find themselves one place and seven points behind the league leaders, and it seems to be the general consensus that Chiefs now have an unassailable lead.

A debate on this topic was raging on the Soccer-Laduma Facebook page yesterday (Monday), where many of the Pirates fans conceded that it is highly unlikely that they will be able to defend their Absa Premiership crown.

Chiefs’ next game sees them take on Maritzburg United, where a victory will edge them one step closer to the title, while Pirates tackle AmaZulu, who have had a resurgence since the break and are currently unbeaten in 2013.

Do you think that Bucs’ 0-0 draw with the Clever Boys prior to the Amakhosi’s 3-0 hammering of Bloemfontein Celtic was the final nail in Pirates’ title aspirations? Or do you think that they can still get themselves back into it?