African Cup of Nations Players

[shanks59]

I've been watching the African Cup of Nations on and off over the last few weeks.

 

I think there is one player who would really suit us and equally important the premiership.

 

He:

• is a winger
  
• is fast as f***
  
• can play left or right side
  
• can cross the ball
  
• has a shot like a rocket
  
• SCORES GOALS
  
• is built like a brick shtihouse
  
• never gives in
  
• he's a nasty fcucker
  

No he isn't Roy of the Rovers ...

 

His name is Kader Keita, he plays for the Ivory Coast and Lyon (££££ )

 

Anyone else like him?

[muleskinner]

I've been watching the African Cup of Nations on and off over the last few weeks.

 

I think there is one player who would really suit us and equally important the premiership.

 

He:

• is a winger
  
• is fast as f***
  
• can play left or right side
  
• can cross the ball
  
• has a shot like a rocket
  
• SCORES GOALS
  
• is built like a brick shtihouse
  
• never gives in
  
• he's a nasty fcucker
  

No he isn't Roy of the Rovers ...

 

His name is Kader Keita, he plays for the Ivory Coast and Lyon (££££ )

 

Anyone else like him?

 

Is being a nasty f***** important?

[shanks59]

Is being a nasty f***** important?

 

As a team, we are far too nice, a few nasty sods who get stuck right in IMO would be a good thing

[MFletcher]

He only moved to Lyon in the summer. They paid a fair whack for him as well.

 

They only miss a month of games every couple of years, but I'd still be reluctant to sign an African player because of it.

[smicer07]

He's been bloody terrible for Lyon. Hasn't scored yet, and been so bad he's not played very much.

[kop205]

They only miss a month of games every couple of years, but I'd still be reluctant to sign an African player because of it.

 

Think that will inevitably change though and the tournament will move to be in line with the rest of world football.

[shanks59]

He's been bloody terrible for Lyon. Hasn't scored yet, and been so bad he's not played very much.

 

Fine, he'll be cheap then

 

To be frank, I'd never heard of him before this tournament.

 

From what I've seen he has all the attributes a premiership player needs.

 

He looks to be a leader, unlike soo many of the lily livered followers in our team, who lose their confidence at the drop of a hat and then go missing

[crisps]

Saw him for Lyon at the start of the season, my only though was why the f*** have they signed him

[shanks59]

Saw him for Lyon at the start of the season, my only though was why the f*** have they signed him

 

A bit rich questioning Lyon, considering their record in the transfer market viz .. Essien, Juninho, Diarra, Fred, Wiltord, Malouda ..

Edited February 10, 2008 by shanks59

[Rimbeux]

He only moved to Lyon in the summer. They paid a fair whack for him as well.

 

They only miss a month of games every couple of years, but I'd still be reluctant to sign an African player because of it.

 

 

Cant agree with your logic. It's maybe 6 max games out of 120 played over two seasons, countered with (currently) having three summers out of four complete rest as opposed to every other one. Standing off some of the world's great current and future players really isn't an option.

 

South America currently produces the most quality footballers, but I can see Africa over-taking Europe as number two over the next decade. The combination of socio-economic conditions (the best footballers tend to come from poorer backgrounds) and investment in the infrastructure of the game and youth development on the continent is currently and will increasingly bring through a huge number of quality footballers.

[smicer07]

Fine, he'll be cheap then

 

To be frank, I'd never heard of him before this tournament.

 

From what I've seen he has all the attributes a premiership player needs.

 

He looks to be a leader, unlike soo many of the lily livered followers in our team, who lose their confidence at the drop of a hat and then go missing

 

Sadly he isn't like that at all. He goes missing.

[shanks59]

Sadly he isn't like that at all. He goes missing.

 

He's looked rock hard for Ivory Coast.

 

You've watched him more than I so fair enough.