Signed El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
It's not your money mate. Trust the guys that know what they're doing.
El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
It does leave us very, very, very well stocked in this area!
But...it's also a position often in demand and if you can future proof yourself in this area you've probably done a good thing.
But...it's also a position often in demand and if you can future proof yourself in this area you've probably done a good thing.
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Maybe, and I have no great knowledge etc, but It does not seem good to me. Another player from a relegated team, a team that conceded nearly 2 goals a game, and reportedly a player that wanted out because he didn't like the terms in the contract that he had signed. Just my view.
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
I’d have thought so. If this is correct I’m astounded by the amount of money the club are paying for a full back
El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Post this in the "signs we are a big club" thread.I’d have thought so. If this is correct I’m astounded by the amount of money the club are paying for a full back
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Good players in sh*t teams look sh*t to the human eye. SmartOdds will have data that shows he has the underlying quality we need
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Sadly yes I would think poor buggers career ended with us after his injury at Newcastle.
El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
You've said it in your first sentence. "I have no great knowledge".......
Probably not the best way to make your point.
My guess is that Phil Giles, Lee Dykes and Keith Andrews do have the knowledge that you are missing.
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
I know a few that are laughing at them fleecing us
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Jaydon Anthony has looked OK so far.....
El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Surely you know by now that we don’t spend big money on losers with bad attitudes.
Good character and attitude are as important as the footballing skills so due diligence has been done and he’ll be great for us. Keep the faith!
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Market opportunity. Sir Alex was always so good at knowing when to add, we need to take advantage of our position now to get these deals done.
El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Football fans the world over eh? Didn't Wolve's fans say the same about Nathan?
El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Diouf is class going forward, gives 100% but can lack defensively. Whips in a great cross.
He doesnt cut inside like Kayode does, acts more like a standard wing back than inverted. Can beat his man and get a ball in.
Im excited by this, as i enjoyed him at WH and was one of the better performers last season, and at 21 has LOTS of potential.
He doesnt cut inside like Kayode does, acts more like a standard wing back than inverted. Can beat his man and get a ball in.
Im excited by this, as i enjoyed him at WH and was one of the better performers last season, and at 21 has LOTS of potential.
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but why is anyone questioning Phil Giles and Lee Dykes if they have identified Diouf has the qualities we require and they feel the fee has some upside for a 21 year old who has played just one season in the Premier League for a relegated side?
Also some commenting about would he pass the no dickhead test, but we been told so many times how detailed our research is into a players personality and how he will fit into the group.
Also some commenting about would he pass the no dickhead test, but we been told so many times how detailed our research is into a players personality and how he will fit into the group.
El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
I dont know. Did he say anything other than "news on thr transfer"?
El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Pretty sure plenty had an opinion on Ivan Toney too. Think I'll trust our management team until they break that trust, something I'm not expecting to happen this century!
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
I think we’re looking at Diouf betting we can fix his defending (we have with everyone else we’ve signed) and that he’s got elite potential attacking qualities. Given Andrews wants chaos and his full backs to attack, Diouf could be brilliant for us.
But, given KLP’s form and that we’ll need to improve Diouf’s defending - not expecting him to come straight into the team like Sangare has, even though we’ll have spent loads on him. One to be patient with.
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
I'm curious what the thinking is here...maybe an assumption that Rico will leave soon? Or maybe we see Diouf as versatile for different positions, bit like KLP. 100% sure that this has been well thought through and clearly MB wouldn't sanction £40m without a strategy, I just can't quite see what it is!
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
It makes you wonder if there is something going on that we don't know about, £40m for a "left back" seems a strange amount of money for us to spend. Do we think that we can do a "reverse KLP" and turn him into a potential winger or something......he certainly has a good cross on him!
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
We've had Rico for 10 years and sadly the wheel turns, as we've seen with Ethan.
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Could be he wants KLP to play further forwards and have Rico and Diouf competing for LB, it gives us a lot of options either way. I suspect Rico won't sign a new contract with us either way this summer.
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
that's cos us mere mortals aren't wisionaries
El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
You've said it. As painful as it is, Rico's time with us is drawing to a close and his replacement is on the verge of joining us. Succession planning is what you're seeing.
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
We seem pretty well stocked in that position at the moment:
KLP, Rico, Meghoma, Hickey (if needs be)
But if Rico is off, and they want to move KLP a bit further forward........
Which might mean Schade is off.........
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Tbh I was just making an Edward G Robinson joke but I know it's not the most up to date reference
.El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Yes, i hate to say it but hes an upgrade on Rico....
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Sky are saying that we have agreed £40 mil deal for him
El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
Big Phil playing FM with a cheat code
El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)
I think it’s two or three players in each position. LW = KS / KLP or Diouf (RW= DO / JA)We seem pretty well stocked in that position at the moment:
KLP, Rico, Meghoma, Hickey (if needs be)
But if Rico is off, and they want to move KLP a bit further forward........
Which might mean Schade is off.........
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