Didier Ndong

Discussion in 'Former Players Archive' started by hornmeister, Feb 8, 2018.

  1. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Could have been worse,could have signed Rodwell!
     
  2. Timbers

    Timbers Apeman

    Not massive wages apparently (in relative terms!). He is on 30k per week, we have paid 20 apparently. Still half a million wasted!
     
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  3. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    I'd be happy with £3k a week, sign me up as I can't do any worse than Ndong seeing as he has never actually played for us :D
     
  4. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    He's had personable problems you worms.
     
  5. Aberystwyth_Hornet

    Aberystwyth_Hornet Squad Player

    Weird loan but at least that's all it was. Probably worse for Sunderland than us especially as he was one of their most expensive signings
     
  6. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    Is it compulsory that every year we have to name in our 22 players that aren't allowed anywhere near the Team!
     
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  7. jw-

    jw- Reservist

    Don't worry. We only took him on loan as part of a deal to sign the up and coming Joel Asoro, who'll end up fading into obscurity within a year and being loaned to some team in Belgium.
     
  8. NathWFC

    NathWFC First Team

    We are really, really good at making terrible signings.
     
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  9. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Ah, Ndong. The one player we signed in case we picked up another injury, only for nobody to visit the treatment table after Cleverley
     
  10. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

    Greatest scouting network in the world:

    Rafael Romo

    Jean-Alain Fanchone
    Lucas Neill
    Neuton
    Matthew Briggs

    Samba Diakite
    Ndong (c)

    Diamante
    Ibarbo
    Park Chu Young

    Oulare
     
  11. Jumbolina

    Jumbolina First Team

    I'm hoping after a few more windows we'll also be able to list an entire XI of dreadful players from one of those super agents who repeatedly has Gino's pants down!
     
  12. NemoNemo

    NemoNemo Reservist

    Subs: Arlauskis, Zeegelaar, merkel, acuna, ranegie, iriney
     
  13. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Would tear up this league
     
  14. PhilippineOrn

    PhilippineOrn First Team

    Apart from the straight red in his first game I think I remember a few moments of good football from him in those half dozen games he played.
     
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  15. reids

    reids First Team

    Samir Handanovic

    Kwadwo Asamoah
    Mehdi Benetia
    Christian Zapata
    Kiko

    Allan
    Doucoure
    Zielinksi

    Pererya
    Cuadrado
    Sanchez

    Operating a scouting network and mass recruitment policy like the Pozzos do will always end in plenty of duds. You just hope that you end up with more quality players than do you do duds (or at least earn more off them).
     
  16. PhilippineOrn

    PhilippineOrn First Team

    Never 'eard of any of 'em
     
  17. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

    You can't surely be giving Pozzo's credit for finding Kiko & Pereyra?
     
  18. reids

    reids First Team

    Why not? Pererya was signed by Udinese in 11/12 from River Plate, before getting sold to Juve. I can't say I knew about Kiko before he signed for us.
     
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  19. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Doh ! You must have heard of Sanchez ? Used to play for Wimbledon ? Went on to manage Wycombe and Barnet ...?
     
  20. PhilippineOrn

    PhilippineOrn First Team

    Think you're getting yourself confused with Lawrie McMenemy mate.
     
  21. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

    I don't dispute that for a moment, I've said for a while that the Pozzo network seems to be based on volume rather than quality. They sign tens of young players ever year, hoping that one or two are gems. It's been successful so far, but it's not because they are masters of picking a player, it's because they sign so many highly rated players from lesser leagues that some are bound to be a success.
     
  22. reids

    reids First Team

    Exactly, it's ridiculously hard to be able to tell how a young player will develop. That's why people claim the Pozzo scouting network is the best, due to the number of class players that they have uncovered usually for a very small fee. Nobody is claiming they're the most efficient scouting network in the world.
     
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  23. ITKJim

    ITKJim Reservist

    ???
     
  24. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    My vote would be to give him until Xmas, then if we are looking hopeless we get in another coach, we need stability changing all the time is not always the answer!
     
  25. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Yet you advocate sacking the current coach after a possible 11 months in charge? Hardly sounds like stability.
     
  26. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

    Roberto Pereyra was one of the hottest young talents in Europe playing for River Plate who have also produced the likes of Pablo Aimar, Maschenaro, Saviola, Lamela, Falcao & Higuain amongst others, anyone could tell you to keep an eye on their youth plus Boca, Corinthians etc.

    As for Kiko he has played for both Real Madrid and Barcelona AND played 31 games in La Liga hardly came out of nowhere!?

    I'm not discrediting the network but some signings can be made by an average fan, I'm more impressed by the signings of Alexis Sanchez who aren't in such plain sight.
     
  27. reids

    reids First Team

    It's not necessarily that they came out of nowhere, good scouting is about identifying a need or recognising a potential talent and getting the deal done THEN that player performing. Despite River Plates record for talent, it's safe to say that not every player there could go and do a job in Serie A or the Premier League, not to mention landing him for just €2m which even in 2011 was a bargain. Kiko had never played for Barca or Real other than their B teams and had one season in La Liga - I'm sure plenty on here had him down as a flop when we signed him. My original point still stands, the scouting network identified and most likely helped get the deal over the line, therefore they're credited for "finding" them, even if the finding term is loosely thrown about.
     
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  28. simpleMASH

    simpleMASH Reservist

    About to join Toulouse for £6.6m. Gutted we’re not keeping him.
     
  29. Malteser

    Malteser Squad Player

    Cue lots of jokes about them having nothing to lose or what a la trec that journey is!
     
  30. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Another one slips through the net. It's like Perotti and Messi all over again.
     
  31. oxhey67

    oxhey67 Squad Player

  32. simpleMASH

    simpleMASH Reservist

    Sorry for the #FakeNews. This is why you should always fact-check your post, kids.
     
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  33. NathWFC

    NathWFC First Team

    It's actually hilarious what a truly terrible, pointless signing this was.
     
  34. Aberystwyth_Hornet

    Aberystwyth_Hornet Squad Player

    Hopefully Gino inserted a sneaky hefty sell on fee when we took him on loan
     
  35. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    Thank god we didn't follow up our interest in this guy. Sunderland have terminated his contract seeing as he did not return to pre-season training and has not been seen since.

    Sunderland will want to recover losses from the player as well as pursue any club that signs him for compensation for the value of the player......not sure how they can do that if they have terminated his contract, although they may hold on to his registration until 2021.

    If you needed an example of a "bad egg" player, he's your guy.

    https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2018/september/ndong-statement
     
    Last edited: Sep 24, 2018

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