Not my story, just the only one available with login details to upload. Mark Ritson did a fantastic job breaking this story, finding Yassin at the ground after the Rochdale win. He has attended several games this season, apparently, visiting friends and attempting to keep his name around while he fights to resurrect his career.
I'm for his return in a way, but what I also know is that his fall-out with Parkinson, like many Parky disagreements, was because of an attitude problem. If you were signed by Pardew and struggled to get along with Parky, a dodgy attitude is almost always the cause.
Perhaps his fall from prodigal status has matured him, though. It will be an interesting situation and we'll try to get more from Chris Powell on the matter before the season's end.
Powell was here as a player in 07/8 so will have seen Moo2 in action and have an informed view as to whether or not he is a "bad egg" and disruptive.
He did look as though he could play a bit initially before it all went pear shaped so I guess this is another situation to Trust in SCP although, if I'm honest, MY instinct is thanks but no thanks.
i doubt very much that Moutakill will be back and i am not keen on him returning, looking for positives in him he is either not good enough or has a bad attitude. I actually think he is not good enough and has a bad attitude.Remember when we needed a good right back (not saying we dont now) he didnt or couldnt step up to plate. Lets not look back.
Have to say would be intrigued at the possibility of Mouts as a RM/RW as he looked a liability in terms of defending (albeit a division higher) and with his pace and trickery could be an asset on the right.
If Youga can prove his fitness, Powell has hinted he will have a role to play then we may possibly have some very attacking FBs.
Moo2 and Youga as wing backs with three centre backs might work.
At their best as a pair they really excited me , I particularly remember the home match against Stoke where they looked the part against a team which ultimately got promoted .
If he does return ,what a waste of money paying his contract last year was although I was told there were payments which could not be sustained.
So its a maybe from me ,I too will trust SCP's judgement on this one.
worth a punt imo, If he comes, trains well and now has a good attitude then why not? But I do understand the possible disadvantages, not living up to it, being a liabilty etc etc.
So, as others have said, in Chriss Powell I trust.
Thoroughly rotten rather than a mere bad egg. We've got two players under contract in that position. Good grief a young player who wasn't given a contract in time by the club gets courted by a side that'll be playing in the champions league and people call him disloyal scum. A dirtbag that failed to live up to his potential despite enormous wages takes a pay-off from the club, fails to impress any other club in the world and some would welcome him back.
One's a pocket liner that caused issues, failed to develop his talent and was shown the door at enormous cost, the other worked hard and was recognized at a higher level.
Hardly a scoop is it. We have all known for ages that he has been attending games and of course he'd love to play for us again. If we were interested surely CP would have signed him up on a short term contract and got him in the building to access his attitude and maybe even have given an outing in the first team. Saying that I'd have him back, if we could get rid of Francis he'd be competition/cover for Solly.
Was French Under 21 captain when he came to us despite Barcelona & Milan amongst others trying to sign him, plenty of varied rumours about him. Who knows what was true & what wasnt. One of the rumours is that he was a disruptive influence & didn't get on with anyone. The fact that he comes to watch some of his old team mates & is given Club clearence for entry to the players lounge suggest that that one was the utter bullshit that some on here like to spread. Looked a good player until injured at Stoke away & then it all seemed to go downhill. Rumours of a fight with Harry Arter (count the number of fights on the man city training ground this year, happens all the time) His bad attitude & unpopularity with players, that one was countered by the fact that he is/was a practising muslim & wouldn't go out with his team mates drinking in lap dancing clubs. Whatever the reasons 2 managers chose not to play him, the guy was on a contract agreed by the club, why should he have walked away. If he had behaved so appallingly I've no doubt the clubs lawyers would have found a way to terminate his contract.
End of the day if he can regain his earlier promise I'd have him back in a shot, if he's not up to it fair enough .
No thanks. He had pace and talent yes but why should we give him another chance after trying to get rid of him for so long?
If Powell really believes he could turn his career around then fair enough, but there are other options out there that would be far less of a gamble.
Parky cleared out the players with the wrong attitude, why risk going back to that. I'd rather see us sign a few proven solid League 1 players who are improving and could eventually step up to the Championship. Pick out the new Kinsella's and Kiely's and not gamble on trying to be the one club that gets the best out of the Yassin's and Marcus Bent's.
[cite]Posted By: charltonbob[/cite]Looked a good player until injured at Stoke away
That was only the second league game of the season...
Not unless it is a weekly contract we can terminate at any time and on very low wages. Even then I am relctant - there is a reason he does not have a club about a year after leaving us.
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There's a decent player in there somewhere, bit like Racon.
I'm for his return in a way, but what I also know is that his fall-out with Parkinson, like many Parky disagreements, was because of an attitude problem. If you were signed by Pardew and struggled to get along with Parky, a dodgy attitude is almost always the cause.
Perhaps his fall from prodigal status has matured him, though. It will be an interesting situation and we'll try to get more from Chris Powell on the matter before the season's end.
He did look as though he could play a bit initially before it all went pear shaped so I guess this is another situation to Trust in SCP although, if I'm honest, MY instinct is thanks but no thanks.
Forget it.
If Youga can prove his fitness, Powell has hinted he will have a role to play then we may possibly have some very attacking FBs.
At their best as a pair they really excited me , I particularly remember the home match against Stoke where they looked the part against a team which ultimately got promoted .
If he does return ,what a waste of money paying his contract last year was although I was told there were payments which could not be sustained.
So its a maybe from me ,I too will trust SCP's judgement on this one.
But I do understand the possible disadvantages, not living up to it, being a liabilty etc etc.
So, as others have said, in Chriss Powell I trust.
One's a pocket liner that caused issues, failed to develop his talent and was shown the door at enormous cost, the other worked hard and was recognized at a higher level.
i'd have him back like a shot but he'll have to understand that he wont be on the £8k that he was previusly !
his previuos problema have all left ( player & manager) so no reason why we can't wipe the slate clean.
Looked a good player until injured at Stoke away & then it all seemed to go downhill. Rumours of a fight with Harry Arter (count the number of fights on the man city training ground this year, happens all the time) His bad attitude & unpopularity with players, that one was countered by the fact that he is/was a practising muslim & wouldn't go out with his team mates drinking in lap dancing clubs.
Whatever the reasons 2 managers chose not to play him, the guy was on a contract agreed by the club, why should he have walked away. If he had behaved so appallingly I've no doubt the clubs lawyers would have found a way to terminate his contract.
End of the day if he can regain his earlier promise I'd have him back in a shot, if he's not up to it fair enough .
If Powell really believes he could turn his career around then fair enough, but there are other options out there that would be far less of a gamble.
Parky cleared out the players with the wrong attitude, why risk going back to that. I'd rather see us sign a few proven solid League 1 players who are improving and could eventually step up to the Championship. Pick out the new Kinsella's and Kiely's and not gamble on trying to be the one club that gets the best out of the Yassin's and Marcus Bent's.
That was only the second league game of the season...
Hope he comes back ... would be a good addition.