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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Kevin_Yahoo on February 08, 2017, 09:22:26 AM

Title: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Kevin_Yahoo on February 08, 2017, 09:22:26 AM
What do you remember about this young man's time at Villa Park?
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Malandro on February 08, 2017, 09:29:02 AM
Are you writing a book?
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Post by: peter w on February 08, 2017, 09:32:10 AM
Wanted to take the twice missed penalty at Fulham.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Chinchilla Bathhouse on February 08, 2017, 09:43:47 AM
Are you writing a book?

I think he'll struggle to get a pamphlet out of this one.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: UK Redsox on February 08, 2017, 09:46:13 AM
Doesn't this belong in "Memories" or maybe we need a "Blimey....HE played for Villa?" section
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Chinchilla Bathhouse on February 08, 2017, 09:47:07 AM
Oh, and practically nothing, Kevin. Sorry. I remember the underwhelmed bafflement I felt when we signed him, but I can't recall a single thing he did in a Villa shirt.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Jon Crofts on February 08, 2017, 10:01:38 AM
I remember his twin.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: auntiesledd on February 08, 2017, 10:14:52 AM
So bad, they named him twice.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: cdbearsfan on February 08, 2017, 10:20:41 AM
His best game at Villa Park was for Odense in the InterToto Cup. Can't remember him ever doing anything positive for us.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: DesBremner on February 08, 2017, 10:39:01 AM
I remember him being signed and thinking "oh FFS"
I remember him leaving and thinking "thank f%%% for that"

Can't remember anything about him in between
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: adrenachrome on February 08, 2017, 10:42:03 AM
Never trust a bastard that doesn't drink and never trust a bastard with duplicate names like Boo Truss Boo Truss Ga Ga Lee Lee or Court Knee Court Knee Taylor Taylor from the Dandy Whore Holes.

Check it out, FFS.

Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: eamonn on February 08, 2017, 10:52:58 AM
He nearly broke this website.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: simon ward 50 on February 08, 2017, 11:09:45 AM
He was so good they named him twice?
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Sleeuwenhoek on February 08, 2017, 11:20:24 AM
Played in the Reserve League decider at Tamworth v Man U
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: leylandalbion on February 08, 2017, 12:12:27 PM
The Jumper!
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Post by: Reuben on February 08, 2017, 12:16:01 PM
The Jumper!
Wasn't that Makoun?  (I had to look this name up)
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: leylandalbion on February 08, 2017, 12:16:55 PM
Oh yeah.  Maybe they were one and same person?
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Post by: Comrade Blitz on February 08, 2017, 12:24:02 PM
Always in are heart's
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Mister E on February 08, 2017, 12:50:19 PM
One question about this thread: Why??!
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Post by: Godfrey Brian on February 08, 2017, 12:53:06 PM
I remember Ferguson admitting he was one of his worst signings. I suspect he also thinks he was one of his best sales.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2017, 12:59:06 PM
I think they were played out of position, someone put them on a football pitch.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: KevinGage on February 08, 2017, 01:03:06 PM
Football died for me the day we lost that pair.

Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: MalcolmP on February 08, 2017, 01:06:23 PM
What do you remember about this young man's time at Villa Park?

NOTHING
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: ADVILLAFAN on February 08, 2017, 01:15:19 PM
I seem to recall he had one good game for us; an end of season match against Man City.

Otherwise he was rubbish.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 08, 2017, 01:24:41 PM
I am sure they came with a letter of reccomendation from siralex.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Malandro on February 08, 2017, 01:44:12 PM
Now Salifou, he was a signing.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: CT Villan on February 08, 2017, 02:06:05 PM
He was almost as good as Mathieu Berson and slightly better than Jordan Bowery.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: placeforparks on February 08, 2017, 02:56:17 PM
i remember his debut away at fulham and two blokes behind me chanting "djemba, djemba-djemba, djemba-djemba" to the tune of no limits by 2 unlimited.

didn't catch on.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Brend'Watkins on February 08, 2017, 03:15:08 PM
I am sure they came with a letter of reccomendation from siralex.

It does make you wonder....almost as if our scouting network's thoughts are "he's played for Man U so he must be half decent"
Yes, he did have that one decent game V Man City but overall he can be added to the every growing list of.. Why?
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: PeterWithe on February 08, 2017, 03:22:28 PM
He looked quite similar to Carlos Sanchez in that given his physique and athleticism he had a chance of being able to do a job. And similarly he didn't.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: castlefields_villan on February 08, 2017, 04:20:10 PM
His name and that's about it.
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Post by: mr underhill on February 08, 2017, 05:27:18 PM
yes, all name and no fart, but he was certainly shit.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Tayls_7 on February 08, 2017, 05:32:31 PM
If we are going on a walk down memory lane can't we pick one of our more salubrious eras.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: manic-road on February 08, 2017, 05:40:05 PM
I remember him stretching the shirt when he signed.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Nelly on February 08, 2017, 05:41:51 PM
Didn't Sir Ferguson refer to him as the new Cantona? Probably just to fool us into buying the bleeder.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: cheltenhamlion on February 08, 2017, 05:42:59 PM
i remember his debut away at fulham and two blokes behind me chanting "djemba, djemba-djemba, djemba-djemba" to the tune of no limits by 2 unlimited.

didn't catch on.

I would wager that was AD and CD Villains.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on February 08, 2017, 06:54:47 PM
i remember his debut away at fulham and two blokes behind me chanting "djemba, djemba-djemba, djemba-djemba" to the tune of no limits by 2 unlimited.

didn't catch on.

I'm sure there was a fella in the Villa end in a Man Utd shirt with Djemba Djemba on the back. I can't have imagined that
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: The Edge on February 08, 2017, 07:10:37 PM
I remember him coming on against Arsenal & I think it was his debut? I remember him giving the ball away numerous times before being booked for a shocking tackle. He was truly awful that day. *disclaimer* certain facts may be incorrect due to me being pissed through the entire nineties
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: brian green on February 08, 2017, 07:44:34 PM
Big disappointment.  Brian Green and I invited him to address the Schizophrenia Conference at Baden Baden.  All we got was two sick notes.  Just the same when we invited him to Wagga Wagga.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Malandro on February 08, 2017, 08:19:39 PM
Big disappointment.  Brian Green and I invited him to address the Schizophrenia Conference at Baden Baden.  All we got was two sick notes.  Just the same when we invited him to Wagga Wagga.

Bravo Brian
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: cdbearsfan on February 08, 2017, 08:55:52 PM
i remember his debut away at fulham and two blokes behind me chanting "djemba, djemba-djemba, djemba-djemba" to the tune of no limits by 2 unlimited.

didn't catch on.

I would wager that was AD and CD Villains.

Does sound like the sort of thing we would sing.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Steve67 on February 08, 2017, 08:58:14 PM
Hey, he plays for Man. United, he must be really good! Then seeing him play, yes, yes, he's, he's, fucking worse than Gareth Farelly. Completely crap. Joins the same list as half the wasters Lambert and Sherwood signed over the last few years.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: olaftab on February 08, 2017, 09:01:23 PM
Nothing whatsoever.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Pete3206 on February 08, 2017, 09:35:15 PM
I remember him coming on against Arsenal & I think it was his debut? I remember him giving the ball away numerous times before being booked for a shocking tackle. He was truly awful that day. *disclaimer* certain facts may be incorrect due to me being pissed through the entire nineties

His debut was at Fulham wasn't it?
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on February 08, 2017, 09:56:56 PM
His best game at Villa Park was for Odense in the InterToto Cup. Can't remember him ever doing anything positive for us.

I remember him nearly running over my foot as he drove into the car park at the game in Odense. He really didn't seem to know where he was or what he was doing.
Incidentally, Olof Mellberg also nearly drove over my foot in the terminus shopping centre at Wylde Green. However anybody familiar with where I am talking about will know it's quite a tight squeeze in there.     
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: SoccerHQ on February 08, 2017, 10:58:08 PM
They were both shite.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: eamonn on February 09, 2017, 08:43:13 AM
His best game at Villa Park was for Odense in the InterToto Cup. Can't remember him ever doing anything positive for us.

I remember him nearly running over my foot as he drove into the car park at the game in Odense. He really didn't seem to know where he was or what he was doing.
Incidentally, Olof Mellberg also nearly drove over my foot in the terminus shopping centre at Wylde Green. However anybody familiar with where I am talking about will know it's quite a tight squeeze in there.     

Come on! You're only willing to forgive Ollie cos he was a fan favourite and the other was a waster.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: brian green on February 09, 2017, 08:53:22 AM
Do remember when Nigel Mansell ran over a fan after winning the British Grand Prix?  The scribblers and ambulance chasers swamped the guy for a reaction.  In a broad Brummie accent he replied that it was the proudest moment of his life.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: cheltenhamlion on February 09, 2017, 06:22:21 PM
His best game at Villa Park was for Odense in the InterToto Cup. Can't remember him ever doing anything positive for us.

I remember him nearly running over my foot as he drove into the car park at the game in Odense. He really didn't seem to know where he was or what he was doing.
Incidentally, Olof Mellberg also nearly drove over my foot in the terminus shopping centre at Wylde Green. However anybody familiar with where I am talking about will know it's quite a tight squeeze in there.     

I was once inches from being mown down by the Villa team bus on Green Street at West Ham away. It was empty bar the driver and Cyrille Regis who was directing him.
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: Comrade Blitz on February 10, 2017, 12:05:09 PM
I remember him nearly running over my foot as he drove into the car park at the game in Odense. He really didn't seem to know where he was or what he was doing.

Maybe he was African Car Reverser
Title: Re: Eric Djemba-Djemba
Post by: ADVILLAFAN on February 10, 2017, 01:16:31 PM
Is this the 'Former Villa players who nearly ran over my foot' thread?

On a separate note, I have a feeling that myself and CD used to just sing "Djemba-Djemba-Djemba-Djemba-Djemba-Djemba-Djemba-Djemba-" for him.
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