Yacouba Sylla

[dave.woodhall]

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.

Failed a medical for us, playing in the Champions League eight months later.

[ozzjim]

WE were in for Haidera too that is going to Newcastle for about 5 million the summer Houllier got ill.

[Leighton]

I wouldn't say counterfeit Mr Gage - just miserable and negative.

Is that because we have so much to be delighted and positive about right now then?

[neo_Villan]

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.

I actually heard it on Twitter but I have now checked the French Wiki page (which hasn't been vandalised) and he hasn't been at Barca.  My bad.

[TonyD]

Have signed a player???

[Clampy]

It's an extra body in, which is good.

[not3bad]

Have signed a player???

Since I haven't had my text message confirmation, "not yet".

[godzvilla]

His full name , allegedely , ( according to WIKI ) is Yacouba Benteke Sylla   , so now we,ll  have  2 Benteke,s ! , that,ll do me ! ....Godzvilla ! .

[FatSam]

In the same bracket as Fofana, MON let Steve Mandanda go after having a trial in 2007; he is now captain of Marseille (still only 27) and has 15 French caps. We were also rumoured to be after Adil Rami under Houllier before he moved from Lille to Valencia.

[Hillbilly]

Not at all hopeful that he's the answer to our shortcomings based on our experience with French players. From memory, Berson and the twins were a midfield pairing that won a championship in France but turned out to be gash. See also Ginola, Six.  Our record with scandies is way better.

[Irish villain]

Never heard of him but wish him all the best.

Here's hoping one or two more arrive.

UTV

[Nev]

Not quite what the team needs but still, in our position, it's churlish to complain I suppose.

I do have a fear that he will get a straight red in his first game, serve the three match ban, struggle to establish himself and then slowly fade into the history books as the player signed to save us from the drop, but didn't.

[PeterWithe]

The French Warren Aspinall?

[LeeB]

The French Warren Aspinall?

Man, that's cold.

[cdbearsfan]

As they were both just before my time, I always get Warren Aspinall mixed up with Simon Stainrod.

Which was better?