Translation from what I think is the RC Lens equivalent of Charlton life
While everyone was expecting a return Adama Coulibaly, former Malian defender RC Lens, it seems to be rather Adamo Coulibaly who is engaged with the club according lensois site L'Equipe.
It is a 31 year old striker from the Ivory Coast, which currently operates in Debrecen, Hungary, the Hungarian championship top scorer in 2012-13 with 18 goals). He also played in Antwerp in Belgium before. It measures 1.87 m 78 kg.
Is there a confusion between the attacker with Adamo Coulibaly and defender Adama Coulibaly, as La Voix du Nord had recently between Pablo Chavarria and Mariano Echeverria? (Read: Upd: An Argentine defender RC Lens) Unless both players signed with RC Lens, which is also plausible.
It seems there was a misunderstanding about the arrival of Adama Coulibaly RC Lens, announced earlier in the day. Indeed, the player about to commit Racing is not the central defender but Auxerre Adamo Coulibaly. Out of contract in Debrecen, Hungary first division club, the 31 year old striker from the Ivory Coast trains in effect Monday to Gaillette with the rest of the group Antoine Kombouare. The duration of the contract is not yet known. These last two seasons, he scored 38 goals in 54 league games.
Richard Cawley tweeting that we knew full well that he was heading back to France and that we made no real move to sign him, simply asked to extend the trial.
Same shit as last year. Clearly trying to delay deals until the Sky money arrives.
Richard Cawley tweeting that we knew full well that he was heading back to France and that we made no real move to sign him, simply asked to extend the trial.
Same shit as last year. Clearly trying to delay deals until the Sky money arrives.
That's depressing. If SCP genuinely wants him and we miss out, I'll be disappointed.
Can't believe the bollocks here! Sky money is a sure thing and its a simple matter to take a bank advance with this as a guarantor! I suspect its the wages that's killing off the prospects, pure and simple.
But we have saved shed loads on wages. We get good solid crowds. We (since the savings) must have a low salary expenditure for the champ. Total pigs ear being made of running the club. How can they let it reach this situation (if these assumptions are true)
Can't believe the bollocks here! Sky money is a sure thing and its a simple matter to take a bank advance with this as a guarantor! I suspect its the wages that's killing off the prospects, pure and simple.
Banks do not lend to football clubs anymore. We only have an overdraft as RM personally guarantees it.
From what I've heard from within the club they don't want to spend any money on anything. Cut backs are even being made with non playing staffs money. If we sign anyone I'm sure it will be on loan with parent club paying most of the wages. I can't understand the logic of our owners. There's little money to be made in football. If they'd invested 5-6 million this summer in my opinion we'd of challenged for promotion which as we know is where the £ is. Risk and reward. Simple as that.
If we aren't getting Coulibaly then it's disappointing. I though he looked strong and dangerous in the first half v Pompey and when fully fit could be a threat in this league. I guess the other side of the story is his wage demands which I don't know but I highly doubt he has high wage expectations after four years in Hungary.
From what I've heard from within the club they don't want to spend any money on anything. Cut backs are even being made with non playing staffs money. If we sign anyone I'm sure it will be on loan with parent club paying most of the wages. I can't understand the logic of our owners. There's little money to be made in football. If they'd invested 5-6 million this summer in my opinion we'd of challenged for promotion which as we know is where the £ is. Risk and reward. Simple as that.
If you get Involved in pro footy to make money it doesn't make sense to pile in tens of millions and then stop before the project is completed. There are only two possibilities that don't involve losses. One is to get to the promised land and cash in and the other is to get someone else with deeper pockets involved having first added enough value to make a profit. The second option obviously needs very careful timing. We are on an upward curve under SCP but if this season is a downward kink our owners will be further away on either scenario.
Plan C would involve hoping SCP can work a miracle and get still more out of our brilliant bunch of lads. Plan C would probably not involve buying anyone. Perhaps we are on Plan C. We don't really know, do we?
Best advice would be not to invest in pro footy unless it is your passion and you can utilise the tax losses.
This is the stupid thing. Yes I get we may well be potless (due to the idiocy of those running the club either past or present depending on what facts are correct), but that doesn't excuse the complete strategic balls up that has left us so light up front it would be comical if it wasnt so serious (football wise). We renew Cort AND Dervite AND Evina. We also pay out wages on Wood. We also pay out wages on Gower when we have tonnes of CM cover. As the above mentions, surely we should have made sure we were better covered by securing the signature of at least one of our strikers in exchange for one of the signings above.
So I am not moaning at lack of activity. I just think it is ludicrous and short sighted how we have covered off our squad.
But you are assuming strikers won't come in. I would imagine we are waiting on Obika and then with a limited budget, Powell is trying to find the right man. I'm sure he would have gone for a few, but you don't always get your targets when other clubs can offer more money! I would be very suprised if we don't have another striker before the season starts and another within a wek or two of it starting.
Lens who have Coulibaly at the moment have very deep pockets, they have a middle eastern backer who has very deep pockets and is determined to achieve promotion.
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Translation from what I think is the RC Lens equivalent of Charlton life
While everyone was expecting a return Adama Coulibaly, former Malian defender RC Lens, it seems to be rather Adamo Coulibaly who is engaged with the club according lensois site L'Equipe.
It is a 31 year old striker from the Ivory Coast, which currently operates in Debrecen, Hungary, the Hungarian championship top scorer in 2012-13 with 18 goals). He also played in Antwerp in Belgium before. It measures 1.87 m 78 kg.
Is there a confusion between the attacker with Adamo Coulibaly and defender Adama Coulibaly, as La Voix du Nord had recently between Pablo Chavarria and Mariano Echeverria? (Read: Upd: An Argentine defender RC Lens) Unless both players signed with RC Lens, which is also plausible.
It seems there was a misunderstanding about the arrival of Adama Coulibaly RC Lens, announced earlier in the day. Indeed, the player about to commit Racing is not the central defender but Auxerre Adamo Coulibaly. Out of contract in Debrecen, Hungary first division club, the 31 year old striker from the Ivory Coast trains in effect Monday to Gaillette with the rest of the group Antoine Kombouare. The duration of the contract is not yet known. These last two seasons, he scored 38 goals in 54 league games.
Same shit as last year. Clearly trying to delay deals until the Sky money arrives.
I can't understand the logic of our owners. There's little money to be made in football. If they'd invested 5-6 million this summer in my opinion we'd of challenged for promotion which as we know is where the £ is. Risk and reward. Simple as that.
Where was this money going to come from?
Yeah nice one. Diamond.
That's nothing I'll go withdraw it now shall I?
Plan C would involve hoping SCP can work a miracle and get still more out of our brilliant bunch of lads. Plan C would probably not involve buying anyone. Perhaps we are on Plan C. We don't really know, do we?
Best advice would be not to invest in pro footy unless it is your passion and you can utilise the tax losses.
When you consider the amount of money we spent on crap players over the years it is highly frustrating!
(shudders and gets back to work)
First time I've ever defended Dowie. This doesn't feel right.
So I am not moaning at lack of activity. I just think it is ludicrous and short sighted how we have covered off our squad.