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Offline sonlyme

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #60 on: January 30, 2013, 10:19:58 PM »
Quote from: wolfman999 on January 30, 2013, 08:29:14 PM
I promise to give him a full 10 minutes benefit of the doubt before turning on him!

Oh how I Lolled.  Then I realised this was probably the truth for far too many of our clubs 'fans'.

On the bright side - that wheeler dealer Harry Rednose wanted him, as did Martin Jol, and apparently Udinese, so maybe we got a good un?

I howled at the negativos commenting in the Birmingham Mail - the best was 'I never even heard of him'.  I suppose said whinger was fully aware of Mr C Benteke.

Still thought we looked a lot better when Ciaran Clark stepped up into the middle last night.  The kid is big - but he ain't a centre half.  Showed some lovely control and an eye for a pass too.  Hopefully Lambo will have noticed this too.  The three at the back was understandable given our recent showing - but the Toon's goals came from too much space in front of the defence - Clark into that deep midfield role could fix that - or even play the two - Clark and Sylla - Mancini style.
« Last Edit: January 30, 2013, 10:28:05 PM by sonlyme »
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Offline Phil from the upper holte

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #61 on: January 30, 2013, 10:20:57 PM »
If they are dull he'll fit right in, good luck son you'll need it
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Offline PaulWinch again

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #62 on: January 30, 2013, 10:21:30 PM »
Assuming he signs, good luck to him he seems the sort of player we need badly. French under 21 so hopefully he's fairly decent.
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Offline Karl Bridges

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #63 on: January 30, 2013, 10:22:44 PM »
Quote from: SoccerHQ on January 30, 2013, 10:05:08 PM
Who was that French player we nearly signed under Houllier, was also an under 21 french international.

Think he now plays for Lyon.

Fofana, with the bad back.
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Offline Somniloquism

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #64 on: January 30, 2013, 10:27:22 PM »
Quote from: Karl Bridges on January 30, 2013, 10:22:44 PM
Quote from: SoccerHQ on January 30, 2013, 10:05:08 PM
Who was that French player we nearly signed under Houllier, was also an under 21 french international.

Think he now plays for Lyon.

Fofana, with the bad back.

Isn't that a song?
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Offline Greg N'Ash

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #65 on: January 30, 2013, 10:28:11 PM »
Good luck to the guy if he signs. Tough ask IMO to step up overnite to the premier, but at least he looks like a brick shithouse which is something in our midfield.
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Online KevinGage

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #66 on: January 30, 2013, 10:40:17 PM »
Quote from: sonlyme on January 30, 2013, 10:19:58 PM
Quote from: wolfman999 on January 30, 2013, 08:29:14 PM
I promise to give him a full 10 minutes benefit of the doubt before turning on him!

Oh how I Lolled.  Then I realised this was probably the truth for far too many of our clubs 'fans'.

In weaker moments, they probably wish they were as good as you.

Who are these counterfeit Villa fans, BTW.  Show yourselves!   So we can all LOL.
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Offline pooligan

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #67 on: January 30, 2013, 10:40:36 PM »
Hope he lasts longer than Berson .
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Offline sonlyme

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #68 on: January 30, 2013, 10:42:45 PM »
I wouldn't say counterfeit Mr Gage - just miserable and negative.
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Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #69 on: January 30, 2013, 10:45:02 PM »
This years Eric Djemba Djemba signing award goes to.............
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Offline Somniloquism

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #70 on: January 30, 2013, 10:48:20 PM »
Quote from: kippaxvilla2 on January 30, 2013, 10:45:02 PM
This years Eric Djemba Djemba signing award goes to.............

Yep, we bought Sylla from Man Utd.
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Offline neo_Villan

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #71 on: January 30, 2013, 11:19:07 PM »
Apparently he was at Barcelona when he was young. So has been schooled well and should be able to pass the ball.
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Offline regular_john

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #72 on: January 30, 2013, 11:23:54 PM »
Quote from: neo_Villan on January 30, 2013, 11:19:07 PM
Apparently he was at Barcelona when he was young. So has been schooled well and should be able to pass the ball.

His Wiki has been vandalised. Earlier he was 18 million foot tall and had scored 10000 goals in 0 appearances.
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Offline not3bad

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #73 on: January 30, 2013, 11:27:48 PM »
When I heard this news I thought "Surprise Surprise".
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Offline Karl Bridges

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #74 on: January 30, 2013, 11:30:18 PM »
Quote from: not3bad on January 30, 2013, 11:27:48 PM
When I heard this news I thought "Surprise Surprise".

Would that be about four hours ago when everyone else did?
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