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Author Topic: Yacouba Sylla  (Read 141095 times)

Online frank black

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #585 on: July 11, 2014, 08:54:47 PM »
He's crap.



IMO

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #586 on: July 11, 2014, 09:13:44 PM »
It's sad to look back at pages 28-33 of this thread, see how impressed we were with him at the end of his first season and think how good he could have been had he kept that level of form.

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #587 on: July 11, 2014, 09:18:31 PM »
Man of the match in his first season against Chelsea at home. 

Looked a find.

Last season, he looked the worst of a pretty poor trio.

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #588 on: July 11, 2014, 09:20:45 PM »
It is a shame, I thought Lambert had found a gem. The problem is though so many floundered last season maybe there still is a good player within him somewhere and a bit of confidence will lift him.

Offline N'Zimidy

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #589 on: July 11, 2014, 09:37:08 PM »
No technical ability whatsoever and it turned out he was pathetic in defence too.

I'm glad we got rid, he didn't put the effort in last season.

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #590 on: July 11, 2014, 09:41:41 PM »
It's sad to look back at pages 28-33 of this thread, see how impressed we were with him at the end of his first season and think how good he could have been had he kept that level of form.

Yep, it's a shame, he showed real promise to start.

Offline Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #591 on: July 11, 2014, 09:49:57 PM »
Awful player. Struggling to think of one good attribute he had.

Possibly, in terms of potential ability and playing ability, the worse player we've ever had?

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #592 on: July 11, 2014, 09:54:25 PM »
Playing catch up here, is he dead or been shipped out? Seriously, just got in from work.

Offline supertom

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #593 on: July 11, 2014, 10:37:49 PM »
It's sad to look back at pages 28-33 of this thread, see how impressed we were with him at the end of his first season and think how good he could have been had he kept that level of form.

Yep, it's a shame, he showed real promise to start.
Sometimes unfortunately players get worked out pretty quickly, and when there's no really another level to their game, they struggle. He seemed to lack confidence too, given that KEA snagged his place early on last season after impressing in pre-season.

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #594 on: July 11, 2014, 11:17:28 PM »
Gutted. He had a great chant.

Doesn't stop the Holte from singing it. Cantona's been gone from Man Utd for years but their fans keep banging on about him

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #595 on: July 11, 2014, 11:17:57 PM »
It's sad to look back at pages 28-33 of this thread, see how impressed we were with him at the end of his first season and think how good he could have been had he kept that level of form.

I think it was more surprise that a bloke signed from the French 2nd division had adapted reasonably quickly and looked a premier league quality player.

Last season he did play like a bloke plucked from the French 2nd division.

Offline Big Dick Edwards

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #596 on: July 12, 2014, 12:21:33 AM »
His performances in the second half of the season before last were instrumental in us staying up. I don't know why he fell away last season but I'll always be grateful for what he did when he did.

Online Villafirst

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #597 on: July 12, 2014, 10:07:59 AM »
Strange one this. He's not crap as some people say on here......there's a player in there somewhere as evidenced by the end of his first season, yes, I remember him getting Man-of-the-match against Chelsea in that last home game. Perhaps Keano could coax him back into form? - the loan deal will probably suit all parties. He's still young - people are too quick to write off players

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #598 on: July 12, 2014, 11:36:55 AM »
Awful player. Struggling to think of one good attribute he had.

Possibly, in terms of potential ability and playing ability, the worse player we've ever had?

Baker, Bowery, Herd and Luna would push him close, shit half the squad look like they won a competition to play at our club




Offline maidstonevillain

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Re: Yacouba Sylla
« Reply #599 on: July 12, 2014, 01:02:22 PM »
His performances in the second half of the season before last were instrumental in us staying up. I don't know why he fell away last season but I'll always be grateful for what he did when he did.

Pretty fair assessment. Couldn't agree more.

 


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